Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

Please join the St. Barnabas Parish and School to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. 

SATURDAY - Join us for a special 4pm Mass at the Church, followed by a soda bread reception in the Church Hall. If you would like to drop off soda bread to share, kindly drop off in the Church Hall between 3pm and 4pm on Saturday.

SUNDAY - All are welcome to march with the St. Barnabas float in the South Side Irish parade! A few guidelines for parade marchers:

• We are float No. 12
• Meet at 11:30am on 103rd St. near Beverly Bank
• All children must be supervised by a designated adult (max number of float riders is 25 at a time; all others are welcome to walk alongside).
• If marching, please stay in the parade for the duration of the route (families may prefer to park a car near 115th for easy transport home at the end of the parade route)

MONDAY - No School. We hope you all enjoy a restful day!

Spirit Day Design Contest

Our annual Spirit Day is Friday, May 23, and the FSA is looking for an amazing new t-shirt design for this year's Spirit Day theme, "Camp Barnabas"—a place of adventure, friendship, and fun!

Open to all students who love to draw, doodle, and dream big! Submissions are due by Tuesday, April 1st. Learn more and start creating!

SPR Is Hiring for New Youth Initiative

The Southside Parish Renewal is thrilled to announce it has secured outside funding to launch an area-wide youth ministry. The new program, Journey, will strive to give teens a strong spiritual foundation, similar to the Quest program that flourished in our parishes years ago. SPR needs your help spreading the word as they seek to hire a dynamic Executive Director! View the job posting.

CRS Rice Bowl   

Our students learned about the Catholic Relief Services' Rice Bowl this Tuesday at our weekly school mass. We encourage you and your families to enter Lent in a meaningful way by participating in the annual “Operation Rice Bowl” to assist the work of Catholic Relief Services. Learn more about CRS and Operation Rice Bowl.

Traveling to School  

WALKING & BIKING - With the warmer weather, we love seeing our Buckeyes more active and riding or walking to school. We ask you to please review and help enforce these vital safety measures for those children riding bikes or scooters to school:

• Bike helmets are recommended and may be stored in students’ lockers.
• Bikes must be walked in the parking lot, on sidewalks surrounding school property, and when crossing streets with designated crossing guards. 

VEHICLE TRAFFIC - We are seeing an uptick of parents/caregivers and students not adhering to the safety standards; this is a concerning and important matter:

• Cars are not permitted to stop for a quick drop-off or park anywhere along the east side (school side) of Longwood Drive from 100th - 102nd St. Please do not stop in front of the Early Childhood Building (former Convent) or in front of the school or parking lot to allow students to exit.
• PLEASE - no crossing Longwood, 101st Street, or 101st Place in the middle of the street! We frequently see parents/caregivers dropping off on the west side (church side) of Longwood and allowing their children to run across the middle of the street, particularly right before the tardy bell. We also frequently see students crossing in the middle of the street to exit/enter cars parked along 101st Street or 101st Place. Please only cross streets at the designated stop signs. For everyone's safety, ensure your family is following this important guideline.

Our complete arrival and dismissal procedures are outlined on our website.

Academic Excellence Committee

The Academic Excellence Committee, a Standing Committee of the School Advisory Board, will gather for a monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 18, at 6pm in the Innovation Center. Contact Brian Pearson at bfpearson21@yahoo.com if you are interested in joining the committee or if you have any questions. 

St. Joseph's Mass and Table

All are invited to St. Barnabas Church for St. Joseph’s Mass and Table on Saturday, March 22. We will celebrate 4pm mass, and immediately following the mass, gather in the Church Hall for a pasta dinner and shared desserts. Learn more and RSVP.

School Musical: April 3 - 5

Save the Date as St. Barnabas steps back into the 80s for our annual school musical. The cast and crew is hard at work and the shows are not to be missed!

Return Report Card Envelopes

Remember to sign and return your child's report card envelope to acknowledge your receipt. You may keep the printed report card for your records.

Calendar Reminders

• Monday, March 17 - NO SCHOOL
• Wednesday, March 26 - 1:30pm Student Dismissal (1:20 PK)
• Wednesday, April 16 - 11:50am Dismissal, Easter Break Begins
• Monday, April 28 - Class Resumes

Lenten Food Drive

Throughout Lent, the parish is coordinating a food drive to support the Pro Labore Dei food pantry runs at St. Thomas More. Please consider contributing boxed food items such as pasta, cereal, and baking mix. Learn more

Pat Mac Day 

We are Pat Mac’s Pack! Last Friday was a day for love, memories, impact, and courage. Our school community rallied and raised over $47,000 for Pat Mac Day! Thank you to the many families who supported our dual mission of Pat Mac’s Pack and St. Baldrick’s Foundation and helped their children understand the joy of charitable giving.  

Congrats to our top fundraisers for their truly remarkable efforts:

1. Danny LaGiglia - $3,005.41
2. Craig McShane - $2,690.65
3. Michael Cooney - $2,458.14
4. Michael Kloeppel - $2,413.06
5. James White - $2,387.54

Thank you to Grace Sadowski, Shannon Griffin, and Colleen Youpel for leading the efforts, committee members Maureen Cooney and Laura O’Hara for your support, Kevin White for MCing the day, and the numerous parents who volunteered to help out on the day of the event.