Early Edition

Due to no school tomorrow, School News is landing in your inbox a day early. Also, for your reference, you can always find past issues linked above in the School News Archive or on our website under the Calendar & News tab.

Reminder - No School Tomorrow

There is no school for the students tomorrow, Friday, November 10; our staff will attend a professional development day.  

Veterans Day Mass

We invite our entire school community to join us for our Parish Veterans Day Mass this Saturday, November 11 at 4pm. We will honor and thank all members of the Armed Services, past and present, who have defended and continue to defend the United States. As a school, we are so proud of the heroes in our parent community who have served and continue to serve our country, we hold you in our hearts and prayers, always.

Art to Remember

Tomorrow is the final day to ORDER Art to Remember to ensure delivery by Christmas. All proceeds go towards purchasing supplies for the art room. Please email Mrs. Bachler at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Cold Weather - Uniform Reminders

With the colder weather season upon us, we ask for the help of all parents/guardians to ensure your child understands and follows the uniform policy signed by everyone at the start of the school year.

Students who are out of uniform will be issued a parent notification. Three parent notifications will result in an after-school detention. 

In addition to the layers detailed below, we remind you that students are not permitted to wear boots (including Uggs), hats, or sweatpants/pajama bottoms (under their skirts or jumpers) during the school day.

Trimester 1 Ends November 21

Please check PowerSchool

The first trimester will end just before Thanksgiving break on Tuesday, November 21; report cards will be sent home on December 1. We encourage you to sit down with your child this weekend and review their grade details in PowerSchool. If there are missing tests, quizzes, or incomplete homework, please have students reach out to their teacher. Depending on the assignment and details, there may still be time to make up the work before final grades are formally submitted.

Athletic News

Boys Basketball tryouts for grades 6 - 8 will continue into day 2 tonight. For questions about boys basketball, please connect with Jim Jennings at [email protected].

Girls Volleyball tryouts for grades 6 - 8 are this Saturday and Sunday. For questions about girls volleyball, please connect with Giana Burklow at [email protected].

Team assignments will be made ASAP after tryouts conclude, and practices for both sports begin the week of November 13th.  

VIEW the complete Athletic Games calendar on our website.

School Board

The Open Forum Meeting of the School Board will be held on Monday, November 27. Requests to speak at the forum are due by Monday. Click HERE for the details.

FSA 

Thank you to Carolyn Burke, the FSA, and all the parent and student volunteers for helping with this week's Scholastic Book Fair!

Join the FSA at their next regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, November 16, at 7:30pm in the Innovation Center.

Red Tag

Through the Red Tag Program, St. Barnabas has contributed thousands of Christmas gifts to disadvantaged children for decades by partnering with Catholic Charities and the Salvation Army. Last year St. Barnabas Parish helped 1,700 children. In the spirit of the season, we invite all families to contribute to this heartfelt parish program. Financial contributions may be made through Give Central and generous parish volunteers will ensure children in need are blessed again this year. LINK to Give Central.

Welcome the Stranger Concert 

Join us on Friday, November 17 at 7pm, for our inaugural event of a new quarterly music series. World-class musicians from around the globe will perform works from multiple genres. This first evening will feature classical masterpieces by Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. All proceeds from donations will assist newly arrived asylum seekers through Southside Parish Renewal and 19th Ward Mutual Aid.