From the Desk of Mrs. McDermott

05/16/12

Dear Parents/Guardians,

            We will hold our last Family Mass of the school year this coming Sunday, May 20 at 9:00a.m. 1st and 5^th grade are preparing the Mass for us. This Mass is open to all our families, and we really would like to see a large number of you there. It is a time for us to focus on our faith, pray for friends and family, and truly celebrate with each other.

Congratulations to our May raffle winners 1^st prize Marco Gando 2^nd prize Mark Witek & 3^rd prize Violet Ayala. This is the last raffle for the current school year.

Terra Nova Testing Results

            The parents’ section of the Terra Nova results will be sent out with your child on Friday. Please look out for this envelope and if you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher or myself.

FYI

Next Wednesday we will hold our Olympics Day and teachers vs. student’s volleyball game.

K – 8^th grade students should wear their gym uniform. Preschool should wear gym shoes on this day, too. On Thursday, May 24, FSA will hold an in-school carnival. Students may dress-down for this day.

St. Bruno Talent Show

            This evening at 6:30pm our students will be displaying their amazing gifts in our annual Talent Show. Come out, sit back, and let our students entertain you! There is no charge or fee to see the show!!! 

Thank You!

Thank you to FSA for sponsoring 8^th grade’s delicious Ribbon Pinning Breakfast and for helping to set up. Thank you also to Ms. Kathy and Ms. Diane for organizing our playground’s 1^st birthday celebration and thank you to all the families who came out and enjoyed some birthday cake.

8^th Grade News

Congratulations to our 8^th grade class who received their Ribbons during Monday’s Mass. The Ribbons symbolize their many achievements and accomplishments while at St. Bruno School. Their final recognition ceremony will be the Graduation Mass on Tuesday, May 29 at 7:00pm.

Library News

On Monday, May 21, many of our students will enjoy an out-of-uniform day. They are the students who have earned enough points in Mrs. Stupka’s Accelerated Reader program by reading extra books and taking tests/quizzes on the Library computer. Congratulations to all!

FSA

FSA were unable to elect new officers due to low attendance at Thursday’s meeting. We will wait until the new school year to hold elections. It is important that this organization receives support and continues to grow.

Family Games

We have a selection of board games for all grades in the Faculty Room. Families can borrow a game or two for the weekend. Stop by the office, sign out a game, have fun playing, and return after a few days!      

Year Books

We now have 20 Yearbooks left for any families who did not preorder. If you would like one, please send $20 in an envelope marked Yearbook with your child’s name and grade or you can stop by the office and pick one up.

Financial Aid

All financial aid has been given out for the current school year. If you require assistance for the next school year, please request a financial aid packet from the office. In order for me to process all the information and enter it into the database, I need all forms to be returned a.s.a.p. I will only be accepting complete applications. Families applying need to actively participate in the school community through FSA, School Board, Sports, and Volunteer at Bingo etc.

Student News

Congratulations to the following students who were winners in the recent Patriot’s Pen and Americanism contests. All winners are invited to attend the awards ceremony at the local VFW Post which is located at 3200 South May Street (in Bridgeport) on Sunday May 27, 2012 at 11:00 am.

Patriot’s Pen 8^th Grade 1^st Place Nicole Kubik

Patriot’s Pen 7^th Grade 1^st Place Zoe Duarte 2^nd Place Daniel Arreola

Patriot’s Pen 6^th Grade 1^st Place Mikaela Barbosa 2^nd Place Kendall Nichols 3^rd Place Gilberto Arreola

Americanism Essay Contest 4 & 5 grade 1^st Place Adrian Munoz 2^nd Place Ricardo Villasenor 3^rd Place Michael Moncada

Americanism Post Contest 1^st Grade 1^st Place Abigail Vega 2nd Place Gabriel Guzman 3rd Place Karla Silva

Americanism Poster Contest 2^nd Grade 1^st Place Dayanara Orellana 2nd Place Naya Diaz 3^rd Place Jennifer Salazar

Americanism Poster Contest 3^rd Grade 1^st Place Isabella Garcia 2^nd Place Diana Rodriguez 3^rd Place Valeria Cordova

Coloring Contest Kindergarten 1^st Place Diego Caban 2^nd Place Victoria Velazquez 3^rd Place Maximiliano Perez

Coloring Contest Pre K 4 1^st Place Antonio Flores

Regards,

Katrina McDermott

Upcoming dates

Wed. May 16 – Talent Show 6:30pm

Fri. May 18 – Step-up Day 9:00 – 10:00 am

Sun. May 20 – Family Mass 1^st & 5^th

Mon. May 21 – K -2 Field Trip

Tues. May 22 – 8^th Grade Field Trip, 4^th & 5^th Recorder Recital

Wed. May 23 – Olympics Day

Thurs. May 24 – In-School Carnival, 8^th Grade last day of school

From the Desk of Mrs. McDermott

05/09/12 

Dear Parents/Guardians,

            Congratulations to all of our Communicants who received the Sacrament of the Eucharist this past Saturday.  I also would like to thank, Ms. Raminski, Ms. Dawn, and Fr. Emil for their hard work and guidance in preparing each student for Holy Communion.

Uniform Change

For the 2012/13 school year, we are changing the girls’ blouse/shirt to a round neck. If you have already purchased the button-down or have ones that will still fit, it will be ok to wear them for one more year. If you are purchasing new ones, please purchase the round neck. The boys’ will still be required to wear button-down.

Playground Birthday

Yes, it is hard to believe that Monday, May 14 marks our playground’s 1^st birthday. We will be holding a family birthday picnic from 5:30– 7:00pm on the playground weather permitting. Families are invited to bring dinner, and we will provide the dessert – birthday cake, of course! Hope to see you there! If it is raining, we will move into either the St. Joseph Room or Lunchroom.

Afterschool Clubs Survey

Please look out for the Afterschool clubs/classes parent survey that is going home today with students who participated in some of our clubs. I am hoping that you can return them by this Friday May, 11. All input is greatly appreciated!

Summer School 2012

The teachers and I have been working on booking Field Trips and putting together a daily schedule for the Summer School program. I will be sending home important information in next week’s Family envelope. Please look out for it and return any necessary paperwork. There are still spots available for the program.

St. Bruno Talent Show

            Mark your calendars for our Talent Show, Wednesday, May 16 at 1pm & 6:30p.m. The students have been practicing hard and can’t wait to show off their talents. There is no charge or fee to see the show!!!

8^th Grade Ribbon Pinning Ceremony

The Ribbon Pinning Ceremony will be held after Monday’s 8:00am Mass (May 14). This Mass marks the beginning of the 8th grade’s end of the year activities. Please join us at Mass as we recognize and celebrate the achievements of our 8^th Grade students.

FSA

FSA will hold their next monthly meeting           and elections, tomorrow evening, Thursday, May 10 in the Faculty Lounge. We are still actively seeking new members for next year. All are welcome to attend the meeting and/or join FSA for the first time. Without an active FSA, we will be forced to cancel the many wonderful events that the group organizes each year, including Breakfast with Santa, Brunch with the Easter Bunny, Hot Lunches, and the In-school Carnival.  

Box Tops

            Our April winners are Kindergarten with 400 box tops collected. Well done! PreK 4 – 77, 1^st – 127, 2^nd (201) – 70, 2^nd (206) 201, 3^rd – 136, 4^th 247, 6^th – 210, 7^th 74, & 8^th – 76. In total 1618 box tops were collected which adds up to another $161. 80 to be added to the iPad fund. Thank you, and keep collecting! J

 Earth Week Paper Contest

            Congratulations to 1^st grade who collected the highest mountain of paper – 173 inches. They were closely followed by 6^th grade with 152 inches. The 3^rd place winner was the 3^rd grade class with 11 inches of paper. 1st grade will celebrate with an ice cream afternoon. Thank you to everyone who collected.

Fundraising Fee

            Fundraising balances are now past due. To avoid your child/ren’s exclusion from school, please remit payment for remaining balances by Friday, May 11. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the office.

Family Games

We have a selection of board games for all grades in the Faculty Room. Families can borrow a game or two for the weekend. Stop by the office, sign out a game, have fun playing, and return after a few days!      

 Year Books

We now have 27 Yearbooks left for any families who did not preorder. If you would like one, please send $20 in an envelope marked Yearbook with your child’s name and grade or you can stop by the office and pick one up.

Financial Aid

All financial aid has been given out for the current school year. If you require assistance for the next school year, please request a financial aid packet from the office. In order for me to process all the information and enter it into the database, I need all forms to be returned a.s.a.p. I will only be accepting complete applications. Families applying need to actively participate in the school community through FSA, School Board, Sports, and Volunteer at Bingo etc.

 Regards,

Katrina McDermott

 Upcoming dates

Sun. May 13 – Happy Mother’s Day

Mon. May 14 – 8^th Grade Ribbon Mass, Playground Birthday Picnic 5:30 – 7pm

Wed. May 16 – Talent Show 6:30pm

Fri. May 18 – Step-up Day 9:00 – 10:00 am

Sun. May 20 – Family Mass 1^st & 5^th

From the Desk of Mrs. McDermott

05/02/12

Dear Parents/Guardians,

            A big thank you to all our staff, families, and friends who helped with, supported, and donated to the Fiesta Fundraiser. Thank you also to everyone who attended. I hope you had a great night of delicious food and fun dancing! The Guzman family (Max 3^rd grade) is the lucky winner of the $500 split the spot. Congrats!

Thank you to the students and families for supporting last week’s $1 dress-down. $275 was raised for Breast Cancer Awareness.

Holy Communion

Please keep our Communicants and their families in your prayers as the students will receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion this coming Saturday, May 5 at 12:00p.m.

Playground Birthday

Yes, it is hard to believe that Monday, May 14 marks our playground’s 1^st birthday. We will be holding a family birthday picnic from 5:30– 7:00pm on the playground weather permitting. Families are invited to bring dinner, and we will provide the dessert – birthday cake, of course! Hope to see you there!

FSA

FSA will hold their next monthly meeting  and elections, Thursday, May 10 in the Faculty Lounge. We are actively seeking new members for next year. All are welcome to attend the meeting and/or join FSA for the first time. Without an active FSA, we will be forced to cancel the many wonderful events that the group organizes each year, including Breakfast with Santa, Brunch with the Easter Bunny, Hot Lunches, and the In-school Carnival. Please see the flyer in today’s envelope for more details.

Sports

            The Sports Council and I would like to thank all the volunteers who helped set up and clean up for the Sports Banquet. It was a huge success. Congratulations to Donald Garcia who won the 55″ Smart TV!

Student News

            Congratulations to two of our 7^th grade students, Jacob Yeskis and Zoe Duarte who both won a Shining Star Award from De La Salle High School.  Jacob received the Br. John Michael Vukits Award for Math. Zoe received the Blessed Solomon Leclercq Award which is awarded to high achieving children of serving police officers.

Family Games

We have a selection of board games for all grades in the Faculty Room. Families can borrow a game or two for the weekend. Stop by the office, sign out a game, have fun playing, and return after a few days!      

Year Books

The Year Books have arrived and look amazing. We have about 30 left for any families who did not preorder. If you would like one, please send $20 in an envelope marked Year Book with your child’s name and grade or you can stop by the office and pick one up.

Fundraising Fee

            Letters went home last week regarding fundraising balances. To avoid possible exclusions, please remit payment for remaining balances by Monday, May 7. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the office.

Financial Aid

All financial aid has been given out for the current school year. If you require assistance for the next school year, please request a financial aid packet from the office. In order for me to process all the information and enter it into the database, I need all forms to be returned a.s.a.p. I will only be accepting complete applications. Families applying need to actively participate in the school community through FSA, School Board, Sports, and Volunteer at Bingo etc.

Regards,

Katrina McDermott 

Upcoming Dates

Wed. May 2 – 3^rd Grade practice in Church 5:00pm

Thurs. May 3 – $1 Dress Down sponsored by 8^th grade, 3^rd Grade pics in Gym 5:00 – 7:00pm

Fri. May 4 – FSA hamburger hot lunch – no FSP lunches today

Sat. May 5 – 3^rd Grade Sacrament of the Eucharist 12:00pm

Mon. May 7 – May Crowning after 8:00am Mass

From the Desk of Mrs. McDermott

04/25/12

Parents/Guardians,

Thank you to Mrs. O’Shea and Ms. Ciccarelli for preparing last Sunday’s Mass with the 2^nd and 7^th grade students. Our students did a wonderful job reading and participating in the Mass. Our next family Mass will be held on Sunday, May 20.

St. Bruno school families raised $581.47 through the Rice Bowls Lenten collection. Thank you for your generosity and support of this project.

Tomorrow, Thursday, April 26 is our annual $1 dress down for Cancer. Please see the flyer in today’s envelope for more details          

Fiesta 2012

            Tickets are still available for our yearly Fiesta Fundraiser this Saturday, April 28. Come join us for a wonderful evening of fun, food, and dancing. If you are available to help out and/or still need some fundraising hours, please contact the office.

Bingo

Friday night bingo is a huge fundraiser for us.  Approximately $85,000 goes towards the school’s annual budget. This helps offset the real cost of educating each child.  In order for bingo to be successful, it is extremely important that our school parents volunteer throughout the year, but especially during the summer months.  Hours worked will go towards your fundraising fees. If you are able to work more than the required 20 hours, please contact me.  Hours worked from April 15 will count towards next year’s fundraising.  Please complete the form in today’s envelope indicating your ability to volunteer at bingo. Again, bingo is a fundraiser that we cannot afford to do without.

3^rd Grade

Thank you to the Communicants and their families who participated in last week’s Agape Service. The students did an amazing job presenting the story of the Last Supper. I am sure we have many proud parents, too. Also, a big thank you to Ms. Rasinski and Ms. Baiter for preparing the students and organizing the service and to Mrs. Podlasek, Ms. Guillen, Mrs. Martinez, Mrs Diaz, and Mrs. Mendoza for their help in organizing and setting up for the service.

Earth Week

            As we celebrate Earth Week in school, don’t forget to dispose of broken/old computer equipment in an Earth friendly way by donating them to the school. All proceeds are going towards our iPad fund. Also, send in your old newspapers for our paper contest.

During this week there are many activities going on in the classrooms including;

PreK – Earth Day discussion focusing on appreciation for our planet earth and how to take care of it, reading Earth Day related books, creating a pretend pond for students to learn about pollution, growing grass plants in Earth friendly “pots” (egg shells), and growing seeds collected from the Pumpkin Patch field trip.

K & 1 - .Read books on caring for the Earth watching video: Garbage and Recycling
making an Earth Day Book, coloring posters, and planting in a recycled container (can or milk carton)

2^nd Grade – plant flowers, display how the greenhouse works, word searches, growing butterflies, making a display about recycling, learn environmental and Earth Day related words, reading books and watching short films on the causes of pollution, and making a pledge (bucket list) of things to do for the earth before the end of the school year. 

3^rd – 5^th Grade – earth day art project to learn about landfills and the dangers they pose to the earth.  Each student will be assigned a state, and they will create that state using all recycled and used materials brought from home or materials provided by the teachers.  Together, all three grades will create the United States out of recycled and reused/unwanted materials. 

Junior High – cleaning up at Walnut Playnut, 7^th grade studying hybrid cars and the benefits, both environmentally and financially, of reduced gas emissions

Financial Aid

All financial aid has been given out for the current school year. If you require assistance for the next school year, please request a financial aid packet from the office. In order for me to process all the information and enter it into the database, I need all forms to be returned a.s.a.p. I will only be accepting complete applications. Families applying need to actively participate in the school community through FSA, School Board, Sports, Volunteer at Bingo etc.

Summer School

            Summer School will run for six from June 18 – July 28. Parents can choose which weeks they would like to have their children attend whether it is 1 week or the whole 6. There is also a ½ day option and discounts for multiple children. If you would like to sign up, please call or stop by the office to pick up the forms. You can also download the form from the website.

Outstanding Fundraising Fees

Note: You can still pay any outstanding fundraising fees by purchasing monthly Raffle tickets from the Office. All tickets and payments need to be returned by Tuesday, May 1 in order to be in May’s drawing.

Regards, 

Katrina McDermott

Thurs. April 26 – $1 dress down

Fri. April 27 – 8^th Grade Field Trip Holocaust Museum

Sat. April 282 – Fiesta Night 6pm – 12am

Wed. May 2 – Holy Communion practice 3^rd grade

Thurs. May 3 – $1 dress down Cinco de Mayo colors, Pictures for Communicants 5 – 7pm

Fri. May 4  – FSA hot lunch

Sat. May 5 – 3^rd Grade Holy Communion 12pm

From the Desk of Mrs. McDermott

04/18/12 

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I hope everyone had a relaxing and peaceful Easter vacation. It is hard to believe that the end of the school year is fast approaching. In the upcoming weeks we will be showcasing the talents and treasures of our students, faculty, and school through our Talent Show, receiving of Sacraments, Promotions, and Graduations. It will be a busy and eventful six weeks for all!

Family Mass will be held this coming Sunday, April 22. 7^th & 2^nd (201) grade are preparing this Mass. I hope to see you all there!

April Raffle Winners

Congratulations to our April winners: 1^st Lucio sold by Dillon Pavlinek PreK, 2^nd George Carretero sold by Yenma Carretero Kindergarten, & 3^rd Juarez Family sold by Jocelyn Juarez 2^nd. 

Fiesta 2012       

Tickets are still available for our yearly Fiesta Fundraiser. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 28 and plan to join us for a wonderful evening of fun, food, and dancing. If you are available to help out and/or still need some fundraising hours, please complete and return the form below a.s.a.p. ________________________________________________________________________________

Fiesta 2012

I can help: _______ set up on Friday, April 27 at 9:30pm

                   _______ clean up on Saturday, April 28 at Midnight

                   _______ sell drink tickets on Saturday

               ___ 5:45 – 7:45      ___ 7:45 – 9:45      ___ 9:45 – 11:45pm

                   _______ bartend on Saturday night

              ___ 5:45 – 7:45       ___ 7:45 – 9:45      ___ 9:45 – 11:45pm

Parent Name(s):  _________________________________________

Student Name(s): _________________________________________

Summer School

          Summer School will run for six from June 18 – July 28. Parents can choose which weeks they would like to have their children attend whether it is 1 week or the whole 6. There is also a ½ day option and discounts for multiple children. If you would like to sign up, please call or stop by the office to pick up the forms. You can also download the form from the website.

Outstanding Fundraising Fees

Note: You can still pay any outstanding fundraising fees by purchasing monthly Raffle tickets from the Office. All tickets and payments need to be returned by Tuesday, May 1 in order to be in May’s drawing.

Earth Day/ Recycling Event

          Keep all your newspapers because we will hold a paper recycling classroom contest during Earth Week – April 22 to April 27.

Regards,

 Katrina McDermott

Wed, April 18 – Holy Communion Practice at 5:00 pm followed by the Agape Service

Thurs. April 19 – 4^th -7^th Field Trip

Sat. April 21 – Sports Banquet 5pm Mass/blessing

Sun. April 22 – Family Mass 9am

From the Desk of Mrs. McDermott

04/04/12

Dear Parents/Guardians,

           Tomorrow, Holy Thursday evening marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum. This is the holiest time of the year in the Catholic Christian calendar. On the back of this letter we have added a schedule of parish activities and Masses for your reference. Help support what your children have been learning in the classroom by attending and participating in the Holy Week and Easter liturgies.

Congratulations to our 3^rd grade Communicants who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday past. Also, thank you to Ms. Rasinski and Ms. Baiter for preparing the students and planning the service.

 Early Dismissal

          Note: we will dismiss tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. Students who are going to Extended Day must bring a lunch. School will resume Monday, April 16. Have a safe and joyous Easter break!

Summer School

          We are not quite at the number that we need for Summer School; however I am hopeful that a few more families will sign up before it starts. So, we will go ahead with our plans. Summer School will run for six from June 18 – July 28. Parents can choose which weeks they would like to have their children attend whether it is 1 week or the whole 6. There is also a ½ day option and discounts for multiple children. If you would like to sign up, please call or stop by the office to pick up the forms. You can also download the form from the website.

 Outstanding Fundraising Fees

Note: You can still pay any outstanding fundraising fees by purchasing monthly Raffle tickets from the Office. All tickets and payments need to be returned by Tuesday, May 1 in order to be in May’s drawing.

Clean-up Day – Volunteers needed

Next Friday, April 13 from 9:00 -12:0pm, St. Bruno in coordination with Starbucks will hold a spruce up or clean up day. From this joint venture, we will receive a monetary donation from Starbucks to go towards the playground maintenance fund. We will be purchasing new mulch and plant for the gardens. If you are available, please meet in the playground @9:00a.m.

Charity Mania Winners

Congratulations to all the Hoops Mania winners. The $100 winner is Juan Herrera. Each of the following are $10 winners; Valerie Badillo, Violet Badillo, Dana Butler, Maria Ovalle, Avelina Ramirez, Fred Cruz, Rocio Contreras, Adelaida Contreras, Fred Cruz, Alice Szkodzinski, Juan Herrera (2)and Patricia Herrera. If you are a St. Bruno parent, please let us know if you would like a check or if you want to apply winnings to tuition/fundraising/Extended Day. We will mail checks to friends of families.

Parent Survey

Thank you to those parents who completed a Parent Survey during the Parent/Teacher Conferences. I have read through them and will share them with the School Board during April’s meeting. In the meantime, to address the area of technology, the staff would like to share how they use technology in their classroom. As well as receiving instruction via the weekly computer lab classrooms, each classroom teacher fully integrates technology into their lessons throughout the school day. Please look for and read the Technology flyer in today’s envelope. Hopefully, this will answer some of the concerns expressed in the surveys. I think many of you will be amazed at just how much technology is used and what our students are learning during lab time.

Earth Day/ Recycling Event

          Keep all your newspapers because we will hold a paper recycling classroom contest during Earth Week – April 22 to April 27.

 Box Top March winners

          Congratulations to 3^rd grade who are the March Box Top winners. PreK 4 – 54, K – 95, 2^nd (201) – 60, 3^rd – 152, 5^th – 10, 8^th – 10. 381 were collected totaling $38.10 to go towards the iPad fund. Keep collecting the Box Tops every one counts.

Holy Week Mass Schedule

Holy Thursday: 4:00PM (S), 6:00PM (E), 8:00PM (P)

Good Friday: 4:00PM (S), 6:00PM (E), 8:00PM (P)

Holy Saturday – Blessing of baskets – 11:00AM (E), 12:00PM (P), 1:00PM (S)

Holy Saturday – Easter Vigil – 7:00PM (all languages)

Easter Sunday: 5:00AM (P), 7:30AM (P), 9:00AM (E), 10:30AM (P), 12:15 (E), 2:30 (S)

Easter Monday: 8:00AM (E), 10:30 AM (P), 7:00PM (P)

Language codes: English-E, Polish-P, Spanish-S

 Have a Blessed Easter,

 Katrina McDermott

From the Desk of Mrs. McDermott     03/21/12

 Dear Parents/Guardians,  

 I hope that second trimester conferences provided an opportunity for you to reflect on your child/ren’s academic performance so far this year. Have you and your child/ren set new goals and expectations for the third trimester? If so, make sure you continue to check and sign the weekly responsibility reports (3^rd -8^th) and talk daily about their progress. If you did not make it to conferences, you must arrange an alternative meeting time with your child’s teacher before Easter Break.

Tuition Contracts & Registration

          Please note if you have not registered or signed a contract for next school year, we will no longer be holding a spot for your child/ren after April 1, even if you sent in an Intent to Return form. Kindergarten has a waiting list, so we will be opening up the extra spots after this date. If you received a contract home from the office, please return it completed and signed a.s.a.p.

St. Joseph Table

Thank you so much to our parent volunteers and to those families who purchased tickets and supported the St. Joseph Table. All proceeds go directly to support the school.

FSA

Thank you to FSA for sponsoring last week’s hot lunch. The students, teachers and I thoroughly enjoyed Staley Da Bear’s visit to school last week. Not only was the performance informative, but it was great fun! Thank you for sponsoring this event!

Brunch with the Easter Bunny

          Don’t forget to come out and visit with the Easter Bunny this Saturday, March 24 9:00 – 1:00. There will be games, eggs hunts, face-painting, and opportunities for pictures with the Easter Bunny. If you still need volunteer hours, please help out with this event. Contact fsa@stbruno if you are available.

CPR Class

The Red Cross will be holding a free CPR class in school next Wednesday, March 28 at 6:00pm. The class is approx. 2 ½ hours long and the certificate that you will receive is valid for two years. Coaches have already been invited to attend, and we have about 10 spots available for parents. If you are interested in taking this class, please contact me via email Kmcdermott@stbruno.com.

3-Piggy Opera

Our 3^rd grade students have been very busy practicing for their 3-Piggy Opera performance. 3^rd grade parents are invited to attend Monday’s performance – 1:40p.m. in the school gym.

Fiesta 2012

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 28. and plan to join us for a wonderful evening of fun, food, and dancing. Tickets are available in the school office for this yearly fundraiser.

Student News

Congratulations to 7^th grade student Sofia Rodriguez whose essay took 3^rd place in Congressman Dan Lipinski’s All-American Boy & Girl contest. About 1,500 students entered the contest, and St. Bruno had five 7^th graders make it to the final 100. Congratulations Sofia!

Sports

To avoid your child/ren possible exclusion from Sports all fees must be paid by Monday, March 26. If you are not sure of the amount owed or if you have a balance please check with the head coach.

Summer School Program

          If you are planning on signing up your child/ren for our summer program, please return your sign-up forms by Monday, April 2. We need 40 children registered to go ahead with our plans.    

Yearbooks

Don’t forget to purchase a Yearbook for your family. The book has been submitted for publishing and will be delivered to school on May 4.

St. Bruno’s Facebook Page

Don’t forget to “like’ our new Facebook page. We will continue to post pictures of school happenings and any important news. The email address is http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Bruno-Catholic-School.

Regards, 

Katrina McDermott

Fri. March 23 – 8^th Grade Field Trip, Sat. March 24 – Brunch with the Easter Bunny Mon. March 26 – 3-Piggy Opera @2:40 in the gym, Wed. March 28 – 4^th Grade Field Trip to City Hall, Fri. March 30 – Stations of the Cross 2:00pm. Sat. March 31 – Sacrament of Reconciliation at 12:00pm.

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From the Desk of Mrs. McDermott

03/14/12

 Dear Parents/Guardians,  

Thank you to the teachers, students and families of our 2^nd (206) and 8^th grade classes who prepared and attended Family Mass this past Sunday. We continue to prepare for Easter with Stations of the Cross after each Monday morning’s Mass. You are all welcome to join us.

Feb Freeze

          Thank you to those families who took advantage of the Feb. Freeze and registered early for the next school year. 87% of families have already registered. This is an incredible response and really helps us with planning and preparing for next year.

Parent/Teacher Conferences Thursday, March 15 – 11:30 Dismissal

          Conference slips with the allocated times for the parent/teacher meeting went home last week. Report cards will not be sent home prior to the meeting, instead they will be given out by the homeroom teachers during the meetings. Once again conferences will take place in the school gym. In order to meet with every parent, the teachers need to adhere to their schedules, so please arrive at least 5 minutes before your scheduled time and wait in the lunch room.  Each conference time will be 10 minutes long. A bell will sound to let you know that your child’s teacher needs to meet with the next scheduled parent. If you feel that you need more than 10 minutes to meet and discuss your child/ren’s progress, please let the teacher know and a second conference may be arranged. Please note: tuition and Extended Day payments must be current in order to receive a copy of the Report card. Extended day is available from 11:30 until 6:00pm. Please send in a home lunch and snack with your child.

FSA & Staley Da Bear

All students are invited to wear Bears shirts or colors tomorrow, Thursday, March 15. Staley Da Bear will be in school to present a show on “bullying’. Thank you to FSA for sponsoring this event.

Sports

To avoid your child/ren possible exclusion from Sports all fees must be paid by Monday, March 26. If you are not sure of the amount owed or if you have a balance please check with the head coach.

 Volleyball News

A big congratulation to St. Bruno’s 5^th & 6^th grade Junior Varsity Team who placed 1^st in last Saturday’s tournament at Archer Park. Well done to the 3^rd and 4^th grade team who placed 2nd. It appears all the tough practices are paying off!

Summer School Program

          If you are planning on signing up your child/ren for our summer program, please return your sign-up forms by the end of the month. We need 40 children registered to go ahead with our plans.

Yearbooks

Don’t forget to purchase a Yearbook for your family. The book has been submitted for publishing and will be delivered to school on May 4.

St. Bruno’s Facebook Page

Don’t forget to “like’ our new Facebook page. We will continue to post pictures of school happenings and any important news. The email address is http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Bruno-Catholic-School.

St. Joseph Table

The annual St. Joseph’s Table and Grand Raffle will be held on Sunday, March 18, form 4:00pm – 6:00pm. Please support this Parish Fundraiser. Tickets are $10 per person, $5 per child age 6-12 (5 and under are free) and are available through the school office or the Rectory Office. Come out for some good food and great company. Volunteers are also needed for set up and take down. All hours worked will go towards the mandatory fundraising hours.

Regards,

Katrina McDermott

Thurs., March 15 Bears Dress Down   Fri. March 16 – No School, Sun, March 18 – St. Joseph Table 4-6 p.m.     Fri.. March 23 – 8^th Grade Field Trip

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From the Desk of Mrs. McDermott

03/07/12

Dear Parents/Guardians,

          Please join us for Family Mass this Sunday, March 11 at 9:00a.m.at St. Bruno Church. This Mass will be prepared by 2^nd (206) and 8^th grade students. FYI, Boy Scouts will also be hosting a pancake breakfast in the gym on Sunday morning.

Summer School Program

Please read the letter and sign-up form for Summer School. Also, note if we do not have a minimum of 40 children sign-up, we will not be able to go ahead with Summer School. If you have any other questions, please email me kmcdermott@stbruno.com. Thanks in advance!

School Year Book

In today’s envelope you will find information and an order form for the 2011/12 Year Book. 8^th Grade has been working very hard with Mrs. Murphy during computer time to put together a very professional looking Year Book. The book will be published by LifeTouch, the company we use for school pictures. Each grade PreK- 8 has at least two pages dedicated to them, with their class picture, and a collage of pictures taken through the year of Field Trips, events, and class activities. In addition to the Sports Team pages, there also pages of pictures of Catholic Schools Week, Buddy Activities, After School Club/Classes pictures and many more. The price of the Year Book will be $20.

TerraNova

          The students got off to a great start with the TerraNova standardized tests. They will continue until Friday. Next week is reserved for students who need to make up the tests due to an absence. Please continue to make sure your child/ren get a great night’s sleep, have a healthy breakfast, and bring in a healthy snack each day of testing. Give them positive encouragement every day. Lastly, remember these tests are just one of the many that they do throughout the school year. They are just one small part of the school year.

Reconciliation and Holy Communion Parent Meeting

The first mandatory meeting for the parents of 3^rd graders who are receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation and/or Holy Communion will be held in the lunchroom on Monday, March 12 at 7:00pm.

All-American Boy and Girl Contest

7^th and 8^th grade students recently entered the annual All-American Boy and Girl essay contest held by Dan Lipinski’s office.  Congratulations to our 7^th grade essay finalists Daniel Arreola, Marissa Enriquez, Sofia Rodriguez, Armando Tellez and Jacob Yeskis. The winners will be announced soon.

 Sports News

Congratulations to the 4^th grade Basketball team who won their championship game last weekend. Also, congratulations to the Kindergarten Soccer team who have not lost a game this season. Well done!

Sports Meeting

All head coaches must attend the March 14, 6:30 pm. meeting to pick up the Trophy catalog and plan for this year’s Sports Banquet.

Picture Day

          Just a reminder, Spring Pictures will be on Tuesday, March 13. Please dress up appropriately!

FSA Hot Lunch

If you did not return an order form for next Wednesday’s pizza lunch, please send a home lunch in with your child.

St. Bruno’s Facebook Page

Don’t forget to “like’ our new Facebook page. We will continue to post pictures of school happenings and any important news. The email address is http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Bruno-Catholic-School.

St. Joseph Table

The annual St. Joseph’s Table and Grand Raffle will be held on Sunday, March 18, form 4:00pm – 6:00pm. Please support this Parish Fundraiser. Tickets are $10 per person, $5 per child age 6-12 (5 and under are free) and are available through the school office or the Rectory Office. Come out for some good food and great company. Volunteers are also needed for set up and take down. All hours worked will go towards the mandatory fundraising hours.

February Box Tops Winners

Kindergarten are this month’s winners with 239 Box Tops Collected. PreK 3 – 20, PreK 4 – 58, K -239, 1^st  – 92, 2^nd (201) -10, 2^nd (206) – 0, 3^rd – 0, 4^th – 83, 5^th – 0, 6^th, – 19, 7^th – 19, & 8 – 69. In total for February we collected 609 Box Tops which gives us an additional $60.90 towards our iPad station. Please keep collecting!!!

Regards,

Katrina McDermott

Upcoming Dates:

March 9 – Lunch Orders Due

March 11 – Family Mass 9:00am

March 12 – Sacramental Meeting for 3^rd grade parents

March13 – Picture Day, School Board Meeting

March 14 – FSA Hot Lunch

March 15 – Dress-Down Bears Day, 11:30 dismissal – Parent/teacher conferences

March 16 – No School –Teacher In-Service

     From the Desk of Mrs. McDermott

02/29/12

Dear Parents/Guardians,

          It is difficult to believe that we are already in the final trimester of the school year. So many wonderful things have happened this year including various new technology updates. As we begin the move to adopt and implement the new Common Core Curriculum, we will be looking at a new curriculum for PreK 4 and a new reading series for K -2. Look out for our updates on this.

Teacher News

The local Kiwanis Youth Foundation Club recognized St. Bruno’s 6^th Grade teacher, Mrs. Anne Kielbasa at their awards ceremony held yesterday, Tuesday, February 28. Mrs. Kielbasa was nominated and won an “Outstanding Teaching Award’ for her dedication to the profession, her work with students, and her active involvement in community organizations. Congratulations, Mrs. K.!

TerraNova Standardized Tests

          This Monday, March 5, our students in grades 2-7 will begin taking the TerraNova tests. Title I students in 1^st grade will also take the test. The TerraNova assesses students’ knowledge level in Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. The students will also take an InView or IQ test. The most important things that you can do for your child/ren are: limit evening activities, make sure they get a great night’s sleep, have a healthy breakfast, bring in a healthy snack each day of testing, make sure they have two #2 pencils, and give them positive encouragement before and after school.

FSA Hot Lunch

FSA are sponsoring a hot lunch on Wednesday, March 14. Please return your order form and $5.00 per lunch by Friday, March 2.

FSA Meeting

FSA will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 6 at 6:00pm in the lunch room. All are invited to attend and help plan the year’s remaining events.

2^nd Trimester Report Cards

This year we will hold a second Parent-teacher Conference for all parents on Thursday, March 15 from 12:00 pm – 7:00pm. Please mark this date in your calendars. Conference sign-up times are going home in today’s envelope.

Reconciliation and Holy Communion Parent Meeting

The first mandatory meeting for the parents of 3^rd graders who are receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation and/or Holy Communion will be held in the lunchroom on Monday, March 12 at 7:00pm.

 Sports Meeting

Sports will hold a meeting tomorrow evening, Thursday, March 1 at 6:00pm in the Faculty Room. All coaches and coordinators are invited to attend.

 St. Bruno’s Facebook Page

Don’t forget to “like’ our new Facebook page. We will continue to post pictures of school happenings and any important news. The email address is http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Bruno-Catholic-School.

St. Joseph Table

The annual St. Joseph’s Table and Grand Raffle will be held on Sunday, March 18, form 4:00pm – 6:00pm. Please support this Parish Fundraiser. Tickets are $10 per person, $5 per child age 6-12 (5 and under are free) and are available through the school office or the Rectory Office. Come out for some good food and great company. Volunteers are also needed for set up and take down. All hours worked will go towards the mandatory fundraising hours.

Regards,

 Katrina McDermott

Upcoming Dates:

March 1 – Sports Meeting

March 6 – FSA Meeting

March 10 -8^th Grade Field Trip – Big Ten Women’s Basketball Conference

March 11 – Family Mass 9:00am

March 12 – Sacramental Meeting for 3^rd grade parents

March13 – Picture Day, School Board Meeting

March 14 – FSA Hot Lunch