Our soon-to-be 8th grade graduates took their graduation photos this week. Graduation is Wednesday, June 8th at 7:00 PM in the Church.

This past weekend we had an incredibly successful auction event. Thank you for all of your support in making this such a huge success. We are still reconciling our final numbers and I will communicate that to everyone shortly. I want to give a special thank you to our auction chairs, Shauna Castillo and Alyse Henderson, and then many volunteers who helped make this event possible. I continue to be amazed of our supportive community and the ways we come together to support and celebrate our school. The fruits of this auction will have a lasting impact on our students and school community for many years to come.

During the month of May we honor Mary. We will have our may crowning of Mary at Mass on Friday. Each student is asked to bring one flower to present to Mary as they process into Mass this Friday. Please do not bring artificially dyed flowers as they have stained the statue in the past. Parents are welcome to join us!

Our 8^th grade students have been working on a play production over the last several months. They will be performing the play, "The Importance of Being Earnest", on Wednesday and Thursday evening next week. Please come support our 8^th grade students at one of these performances. Please see information in the bulletin below and in today's Wednesday Envelope.

I am grateful for our teachers and staff for their passion and dedication to our students and instilling a love for God and our Catholic faith. They are an inspiration. Please help honor our staff and keep them in prayers as we celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week this week.

This month we begin our spring MAP testing for grades 2-8. Please have your student(s) get a good night rest and eat a healthy breakfast. Teachers will provide reminders for the class testing day and time in their newsletters.

Amazing May! May is full of fun, including the Crowning of Mary this week, and the St. Brendan Boat races on Monday, May 16 (see notice in the bulletin!).

This month’s Virtue is Diligence: Doing your best and working hard until you’re finished. Our guessing jar Saint, St. Andre Bessette, is a wonderful example of diligence. Check out his story and remind your students to answer the question at the end of the story when they place their answer in this month’s guessing jar! If you’d like to practice the virtue of diligence, here’s some At Home suggestions for the month of May.

St. Andre Bessette is also featured on the Hallow App as one of the Easter Miracle stories! Every day in the Easter Season, Hallow is producing short (4-9 minute average) stories about miracles and miracle workers. It’s a great way to listen and pray together as a family after dinner, before bed, or to listen to in the car on the way to school!

St. Brendan, known as the Navigator, was an Irish priest who founded a large monastery in Clonfert, Ireland. St. Brendan is most famous for his legendary sailing adventures, including landing on an island that was actually a big sea monster! There is also a story that he sailed to America, and drove a demon out of a man! St. Brendan’s feast day is May 16^th. In honor of our sailing patron saint, St. Brendan school will again host the St. Brendan Boat Races! Warm up those lungs and get ready to find out, who is filled with the most hot air!

We are in NEED of volunteers to make this fun feast day celebration possible. Races will take place during lunch recesses and PreK recess. Volunteers will be needed to help set up starting at 10/10:15 and facilitate during recesses until 1:15PM. Please contact Eileen Warner, eileenw@school.saintbrendan.org, to volunteer! This is your chance to get ahead because these volunteer hours can count toward next year’s requirement!

Tomorrow, May 5th, is our First Thursday of the month which means it is Free Dress for students.

The 8th Grade Play is a longstanding St. Brendan tradition.

Ticket order forms are in today's Wednesday envelope

The Student Council is holding a St. Vincent de Paul Food Drive. They are asking families to donate  non-perishable food items between now and May 31st. We are hoping for at least 2 items per student. Donations to St. Vincent de Paul drop after the holiday season, so they are in great need of food donations to replenish the shelves.

Donation Ideas:

Donations can be dropped off in your child's classroom, in the school office, or in the gym during Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day.

10:00 - 11:00 AM - Program

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Visit classrooms, book fair, pictures

12:00 PM - Dismissal (no lunch at school and no extended care)

Kindergarten & 5th Grade Families

It is our tradition that the Kindergarten & 5th Grade families donate 2 dozen baked goods for Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day on Friday, May 20th.

Please drop off 2 dozen cookies, cupcakes, breads or pastries, etc. (with any potential allergens clearly marked - no nuts) in the school office the afternoon of Wednesday May 18th or anytime on Thursday, May 19th. These can be store-bought.

Thank you for helping make this event special for the entire school and our grandparents and guests!

We could use some help setting up the book fair on Tuesday, May 17th, after school. We also need help selling items on Wednesday, Thursday, and during Grandparents Day on Friday. The kids love shopping, so this is a fun volunteer opportunity. Please Click Here to Volunteer.

We are in NEED of volunteers to make this fun feast day celebration possible. Races will take place during lunch recesses and PreK recess. Volunteers will be needed to help set up starting at 10/10:15 and facilitate during recesses until 1:15PM. Please contact Eileen Warner, eileenw@school.saintbrendan.org, to volunteer!

We need many volunteers to make this GP & SF Day a success. Some volunteer we will need are:

If you are interested in volunteering for day-of activities, please Sign Up Here.

We could use some help setting up the book fair on Tuesday, May 17th, after school. We also need help selling items on Wednesday, Thursday, and during Grandparents Day on Friday. The kids love shopping, so this is a fun volunteer opportunity. Please Click Here to Volunteer.

We are seeking a parent volunteers to help us run a garden program with our students. Our plan is to use this program to instill a heart of service in our students as they learn to grow vegetables for the St. Brendan SOS program. The SOS program is a ministry that feeds those in need a meal once a week. What a wonderful way for students to learn about gardening while also serving others! I am seeking a parent volunteer from each class to lead students in growing vegetables in the planters outside the school. Each class will have their own planter. If you are interested in helping with this project, please email me at catherines@school.saintbrendan.org.  

Golf for a Cause - Click Here for Your Early Bird Ticket

5/8    Sienna Torrey    1^st Grade

The lunch menu is located on the school website and will be updated monthly. You can reference it here: Lunch menu.

Breaking News: Uncle Peteza’s restaurant has had to temporarily close due to a fire. Please extend the whole Uncle Pete family your prayers as they discern their next steps and plan for a swift re-opening.

Thankfully, Dominos has agreed to fulfill our pizza needs! They have been very generous on working with us in matching the financial deal we had with Uncle Peteza’s Pizza. The selections will be the same (cheese or pepperoni pizza, same size slice) and the cost will not change! Please consider thanking the Dominos location at 6830 Bothell Way NE, Kenmore (425-806-0303) with your business if you ever want to get pizza for your family! When Uncle Peteza’s Pizza opens again we will resume providing the pizza you have known and loved.

To add money to your child's account, https://www.schoolpaymentportal.com/

Who do I contact for questions?  

Please contact Eileen Warner at: lunch@school.saintbrendan.org .

On  Friday, May 27th, the 8^th  grade class and their parents will hold the annual school CARNIVAL!

This is a free dress day for all students!

We will have food and drink items available for purchase in the gym. Students may use game tickets as well as cash to purchase food.  There will be NO school lunch service the day of the Carnival.  Students may bring their own lunch if they wish.

The money raised at the Carnival funds ALL the 8 ^th  Grade Graduation activities and adds to the Father Mike Schmitt Scholarship Fund. In years past, the class gift to the Scholarship Fund has been as generous as $2000.

The 8^th grade students and parents are excited to host the Carnival on May 27th. Back by popular demand will be the kid “Garage Sale”, but we need your help! Starting in April, we’ll be collecting the following items: gently used books, new or gently used toys, games, art supplies, stickers, and small clean stuffed animals (Beanie Babies are a favorite). We will also collect items to use as prizes at booths (think party favors). We appreciate any donations for this fun school event. Donations can be dropped off in the carnival box just outside the main office by May 23. 

Early registration 04/04/22 until 05/04/22 $65.00

Regular Registration 05/05/22 until 06/17/22 $95.00

Season Starts June 7th and teams will play once per week (either Tuesday of Thursday)

This a Coed adult only (21+) so we encourage both men and women to registered

Season runs until tournament weekend Saturday August 13th.

Register on Team Sideline Site https://www.teamsideline.com/sites/seattlecyo/home

Thank you to all our parent volunteers! Please remember to log your hours following service.

Each two-parent household is required to do 45 hours and each single-parent household is required to do 30 hours. If you need help finding volunteer opportunities, please contact the Parent Club. If you do not fulfill the volunteer hours, you will be assessed $20 per hour.

St. Brendan Craft Fair [https://school.saintbrendan.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1586230&type=d&pREC_ID=1712500]

Please contact Kim Frye at saintbrendancraftfair@gmail.com with any questions. 

On May 21-22, our second graders will celebrate their First Holy Communion. Please keep them in your prayers as they are coming to the end of their preparation. We ask our Mother Mary for her intercession and our Lord Jesus for his protection over them and their families.

Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School! Grades first through fifth will be involved in a Marvelous Mystery this summer, from July 11 through July 15.

Anyone wishing to register their child or get volunteer hours should contact Priscilla Finch at childfamilyministry@saintbrendan.org.

Thursday, May 5th

Friday, May 6th

Each child should bring a flower to Mass

Church of the Living God

May 11-12, 6:30 PM

$5 per ticket

May 16th

May 16 - June 3

May 18-20

Friday, May 20th

May 21-22 (excluding students receiving First Communion that weekend)

Monday, May 23

8:30 AM in the Church

Friday, May 27th

Non-Uniform Dress

Monday, May 30th

June 6th; 6:00 PM

June 8th; 7:00 PM

June 9th

June 10th