Calendar Reminders for Next Week

Wednesday, September 25 - 1:30pm Student Dismissal (1:20pm PK); After Care is available until 6pm for pre-registered students.

Friday, September 27 - NO school for the students; staff Professional Development Day.

Fall Fest & Big Bucks One Week to Go!

The Annual Parish Fall Fest and Big Bucks Raffle Drawing is on Saturday, September 28! Enjoy our Children's Choir at 4pm mass, then head over to the parking lot and convent grounds for food, fun, and the raffle drawing. Cash only for food and drink purchases!

We are so close to our goal - just about 250 raffle tickets left to sell! Please help us reach our largest fundraising goal of the school year. Spread the word to family and friends by sharing the online purchase link OR connect with one of our helpful parent ticket captains.

Lockdown Drill Yesterday

Yesterday, we held one of the annual required school-wide safety drills - the Intruder Lockdown. This drill is required for all schools in the state of Illinois. The purpose of a school lockdown drill is to protect the people in the building from a potential emergency, such as the presence of a school shooter. We pray that these drills always stay drills, but it’s critical to teach our school community what to do quickly and correctly in an emergency. Our students were calm and cooperative, and we are grateful to each of them. We thank Mr. Rich O’Brien for leading our staff in additional detailed training on Wednesday afternoon and Sergeant Anderson and police officers from District 22 for being on campus to help us with the drill. 

Service Day Update

Our Service Day for all students is a few weeks away on Friday, October 4! We are fine-tuning all the details and will reach out to chaperones in the week ahead. All students will be dismissed at 1:30pm (After Care is available until 6pm). This is a bit longer than our typical 11:50am dismissal of past Service Days, and the extended time will allow us more time to reflect and serve.  

Order the 2023-24 Yearbook!

The FSA has been hard at work preparing the yearbook commemorating last year (2023-24). Books are in production and available to order online. Order by October 19 (or September 27 for custom orders). ORDER HERE and use passcode: 1017023074133939. Learn more

Please Update/Set-up Toolkit

Much of what the FSA manages is run through the Membership Toolkit, and it is necessary for families to update their account every year or set up an account if new to the school. It is a quick and simple process to update grade level and homeroom. Without this information, you cannot order Fun Food, and many of the other items you order and pay for may end up in the wrong place. Click for the easy steps to update. 

Big Bucks for Staff 

The FSA is collecting contributions to gift the staff with Big Bucks Raffle tickets! Any donation, large or small, is welcome. Kindly submit contributions by Tuesday, September 24, via Membership Toolkit. This is a group collection and is not specific to any one homeroom. Let's show our teachers how much we appreciate what they do for our kids!! Contribute here.

First FSA Meeting

The first FSA Meeting of the school year is Tuesday, September 24. We invite all parents/guardians to attend this kick-off meeting at 7pm in the Outdoor Classroom. Please come out and learn how you can get involved. Can't make the meeting but still want to be involved? Contact FSA Chair Kathleen Hogan at hogan621@gmail.com.

FSA Floral Mums

The FSA is selling floral mums to support the school. Pre-order 9" potted mums through Membership Toolkit for $11 each. All orders can be picked up at the school on Sunday, September 29, from 9am to 12pm. Order today!

Parent Foundation Witch Ride

The 3rd Annual Parent Foundation Witch Ride will take place on Saturday, October 19. This fun event raises awareness and funds for the St. Barnabas School Parent Foundation. Participants will gather at 4pm in the lot, and the ride through the neighborhood will begin at 4:30pm. The ride will conclude with a celebration at Barraco’s! View the invite.

Collection for Service Day

We are requesting gently used shoes (all sizes) for Share Your Soles or food pantry items for Pro Labore Dei. Items may be brought to the school's Main Entrance anytime before October 4.  

Family Directory

We recently launched our 2024-25 School Year Directory through Directory Spot. We encourage all families to set up their access. Details about accessing your account were emailed to all parents/guardians last week; learn more here.  

Winter Sports Registration 

COMING SOON - winter sports registration is coming soon!



Boys Basketball (Grades 3 - 8) runs from mid-November through early March. Teams typically practice twice per week, with approximately 15 games per season for 3rd graders and 25 games per season for all other grades. Contact Basketball Coordinator Jim Jennings with questions at stbarnabasbasketball@gmail.com.

Girls Volleyball (Grades 4 - 8) games start the first week of December and run through February. Teams practice twice a week with games on weekends. Upper grades usually have one additional game during the week. Contact Volleyball Coordinator Trish McGill with questions at stbarnabasgirlsvball@gmail.com.

Thank you to BAPA for wrapping up their final concert of the Summer Porch series at St. Barnabas. We thank them for all they do to serve the people, businesses, and organizations of Beverly/Morgan Park. It was an honor to welcome so many fun-loving, enthusiastic guests to our grounds. Consider thanking BAPA for their support of St. Barnabas with a Membership Contribution.