Homecoming Games on Sunday

We hope you can make it to Beverly Park this Sunday to see the BC Knights take on St. Cajetan!

Game Day Schedule:

• 4th-grade at 12pm
• JV (5th and 6th) at 1:30pm
• Varsity (7th and 8th) at 3pm
  
  

Thank you to our Student Council for planning an exciting Pep Rally earlier this week. And thank you to our fall sports 8th-grade coaches - Michael Gaffney (Football), Anne Lunkes (Cheer), Mike Berry and Chris Vinezeano (Girls Basketball), Eamon Reilly (Soccer), and Brendan O’Malley (Golf) for taking time out of your day to announce our athletes at the rally. It was a memorable and special day for our students.

Calendar Reminders

• Thursday, October 8 - 11:50am Student Dismissal (No After Care)
• Friday, October 9 and Monday, October 12 - NO School

Big Bucks Thank You

Thank you to all our school families for supporting the Big Bucks Raffle and to the many families who went above and beyond by purchasing additional tickets and encouraging friends and family to do the same. We also extend a huge thank you to our Big Bucks Ticket Captains for their time and enthusiasm - Jessie & Marty Carroll, Kiley Doherty, Melissa Kreikemeier, Mary Carol Murphy, Bill Reardon, and Andy Walsh, we are so grateful to each of you.

Congrats to this year's winners: 1st Place $50,000: Ticket No. 0319 - Peggy LaDuke, 2nd Place - $20,000: Ticket No. 0342 - Joanne Moss, and 3rd Place - $10,000: Ticket No. 1847 - Gabrielle D’Ercola

Family Directory

The St. Barnabas School Family Directory is published through DirectorySpot. It connects us as a community and includes parent/guardian names, phone numbers, and email addresses, along with students' names, grade levels, and homerooms. Only current St. Barnabas School parents, guardians, and staff are granted access to this password-protected directory. 

We recommend using the Directory Spot app for easy access via your phone. If you have previously used Directory Spot, just log in as you normally would. To set up a first-time access, view the set-up guide.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

If you haven't already, please book a Parent-Teacher Conference if you'd like to connect with your child's teacher. Conferences will be held in person on Wednesday, October 7, from 4pm - 7pm, and Thursday, October 8, from 1pm - 6pm. Junior High students (6th, 7th, 8th grade) are encouraged to attend the conference with their parents/guardians. All Conferences are 10 minutes in length. You may register for up to two conferences per child. Register for PTC

Satisfaction Survey

Your thoughts and experiences matter to us. In early October, you’ll receive an email with a link to the annual Archdiocese Fall Parent Satisfaction Survey. Please take a few minutes to share your feedback; it helps us celebrate what’s working well and identify opportunities to improve our school.

Please watch for a message from schoolfeedback@archchicago.org with the survey link and take a few moments to share your feedback. We would love to hear from our entire community about how the start of this school year has been. 

8th Grade Reminders

A few Class of 2027 Reminders. If you have not paid the activity fee, it is now past due > View details.

Save the Date:

• Wednesday, October 14 - Graduation Portraits
• Friday, October 16 - Girls Basketball Pack the House
• Friday, October 23 - Halloween Dance

Order Fun Food

Barraco’s Fun Food is on Friday, October 30. Thank you to the FSA for bringing this fun tradition to the students. This is also a great day to volunteer for lunch duty. Orders are due October 20. Place your order.

Fall Fest Shop

Thank you to all who stopped by the spirit wear table at Fall Fest. We sold out of many youth and adult sizes rather quickly, but you're welcome to shop online and items will be delivered later in October. Orders due October 6. View the Fall Fest collection.

Register for Winter Sports

Registration for Boys Basketball (Grades 3 - 8) and Girls Volleyball (Grades 4 - 8) is open. All students are invited to participate. Please register promptly; we do not accept late registrations.

• Register for Boys Basketball > registration deadline October 8!!
• Register for Girls Volleyball > registration deadline October 15

Lunch Bunch for Girls

Lunch Bunch is Back. Julie Schutlz of Align will host weekly sessions for girls to meet during lunch (K-2, 3-5, and 6-8). The goal is to build confidence, improve peer communication, and develop problem-solving tools. Sessions begin Friday, October 16. Learn more and register.

Bitty Buckeyes

Bitty Buckeyes begins on October 16. The weekly one-hour session is for children aged 18 months to 3 years, accompanied by an adult caregiver. Sessions are held Thursday mornings at 9:15am in the school’s main building. Learn more and register.

Join the Scouts

Earlier this week, local Cub Scouts Pack 3607 held its first meeting of the year. All girls and boys in Kindergarten - Grade 5 are invited to take part. Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at Bethany Union Church, 1750 W. 103rd Street. Open enrollment anytime! Learn more.

Witch Ride

The St. Barnabas Parent Foundation's annual Witch Ride is back. Register to ride at the Thursday, October 22 event. The foundation is also looking for new board members for the 2027–2028 school year. If you love getting involved, supporting our teachers, and planning fun events for our community, they’d love to have you! Learn more about the foundation and the event.

Log Your Volunteer Hours

We invite all families to self-report volunteer hours throughout the year so we can celebrate the incredible time, talent, and love our community gives back. Log your volunteer hours.

Fall Fest - A huge thank you to everyone involved in planning and implementing Fall Fest, including The Men’s Club, led by Pat Wirtz; the School Advisory Board; FSA; Journey Youth Ministry; our 8th-grade volunteers; and parish and school staff. It was a beautiful evening for connecting as a community.

Flower Mums - Thank you to all those who purchased flower mums to support the FSA. We also thank our 8th-grade volunteers for their help and Kathleen Hogan for coordinating the sale.

Living Rosary - Thank you to our 7th-grade students for sharing their reverence and faith with the St. Barnabas community at yesterday’s Living Rosary communion service. Gathering in prayer is a powerful experience, and we are grateful to all the parents, grandparents, and community members who shared in the service.