PRINCIPAL NOTES: Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful and Blessed Christmas!
We received many compliments on our new automated calling system. Please advise us if you encountered a problem. We are asking that whenever you see the school phone number on your Caller ID, please listen for the message before calling us back. We were bombarded with phone calls immediately following the telephone broadcast. Had there been an emergency in the school building, our phone lines would have been tied up thereby paralyzing us if we needed help.
Today begins the new procedure for the Thursday Tidbit. The Tidbit cover page(s) will be emailed to those who signed up. Please contact Mrs. Carone if you encounter any problems receiving your emailed Tidbit. All forms should be available on line at our school website www.stbarbaraschool.com. Everyone should remember that the Thursday Tidbits (past and present) can also be found on the school website. To all the families continuing to receive a paper copy of the Tidbit, please remember that forms will only be sent home once. If you misplace your form, you can download it from the website. If you do not have Internet access, you can call the school office for another form to be sent home.
Please be sure to read the enclosed schedule for Catholic Schools Week (also available on the school website). I hope everyone will plan on joining us at the 11:00 Mass on Sunday, January 25th and also visiting our Open House immediately following the Mass. Our 7th and 8th grade student's Invention Convention will be on display in the Windemere Room along with the 5th grade Biomes and 6th grade owl pellet dissections.
If you have not already done so, please be sure to return your response to the survey for enrollment in the 2008-09 school year.
Congratulations to our 7th grade teacher, Ms. Cathy Miller, on receiving her Masters Degree!
St. Barbara's Office of Pastoral Care would like to extend to each of our thoughtful and caring families their heartfelt gratitude for all the various signs of caring shown to families in need in our area and surrounding areas of Brookfield. You helped to bring much joy to the lives of others. A very special thank you goes out to Mrs. Mary D., the mother of our kindergartner [], for securing a donation of 21 turkeys from Kroger Foods. Her efforts helped to feed many people and helped to brighten their holidays! You're wonderful Mary!
Receipts for Qualified Education Expenses for your 2008 tax preparation are being sent home today under separate cover.
Plan on attending our next FSA meeting this Monday, January 12th in the Faculty Room at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome!
Thanks so very much to all of you for your kind thoughts, prayers, wishes and generous gifts to all of us during the holiday season! A special thanks for sharing your most precious gift of all with us...your children! We wish you all a blessed New Year!
ALUMNI NEWS: Nazareth Academy has submitted the following corrected honor roll list: []
Congratulations to Brenda S. who is ranked number 1 in her class at St. Joseph High School.
Fenwick High School has informed us that Thomas M. has been named 2009 Illinois State Scholar! Way to go Thomas!
HAVE YOUR FAMILY'S PORTRAIT INCLUDED IN THE NEW PARISH DIRECTORY! Receive a FREE 8 x 10 color portrait along with the Parish Directory simply by taking part. You need to schedule a day and time that works for your family. Scheduling will be done this weekend in church before and after all Masses. Pictures will be taken in the Prairie Rooms on January 23rd, 24th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st at your scheduled time. Please see the enclosed flyer for more information.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Report cards will be issued on Friday, January 16th. The St. Barbara Tuition Policy states (in the Parent/Student Handbook) that monthly payments are due on the 17th of each month and that report cards will be distributed in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters provided tuition payments are current. []
MANNA CERTIFICATE PROGRAM: Marriott has decreased their discount from 13% to 9%. Ultra Foods is now available in $25 and $100 cards with their discount remaining at 3%. The $20 denominations in Ultra Foods are no longer available.
BINGO FRIDAY! Join us Friday, January 9th for another exciting month of BINGO! School families/faculty will receive $5.00 off your buy-in with this tidbit OR go to www.stbarbarbaschool.com, click on the bingo link and print your coupon. Doors open at 5:00pm, Bingo starts at 7:00pm. Chili and hot dogs are on the menu this month! Hope to see you there Friday.
BOX TOPS, CAMPBELL'S, TYSON & MILK CAPS UPDATE: Each classroom received a small holiday gift with the big gift going to the 8th grade for collecting 55.65 items per student in our "Holiday Gift" contest. Next, we are doing a "We Love Our Staff" collection. The staff has all supplied a young picture of themselves between the ages of two and five. The students will be using their Box Tops, Campbell's, Tyson and Milk Caps to VOTE at lunch for the "cutest staff picture". A new collection sheet is attached. Make sure to put your name and grade on any collection sheet, envelope or baggie that is turned in so your class gets credit.
FORMS
THAT CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT www.stbarbaraschool.com:
Box tops collection sheet, Adult Trivia, Mighty Kids Trivia, Scrap-a-Paluza 2009, Catholic Schools Week Schedule, Manna, Alex & Aldos, January calendar, Hot lunch menu
Faculty thank you