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St. Brendan Weekly Bulletin
October 6, 2021
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Mr. Langston and the 6th Graders on the Ropes Course |
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Dear St. Brendan Families, |
We are kicking off our St. Brendan Fun Run FUNdraiser on October 11th. This year students will be completing 35 laps at the Fun Run on October 22nd! It’s going to be a FUN experience for ALL students and comes with a brand-new character theme, called Sports City Worldwide! Not only will this help our school raise some much-needed funds, but it will also engage your students socially & emotionally.
How can you help?
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Register on mybooster.com! Our goal is to get 100% of our school registered. (Need help: CLICK HERE for a how-to)
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SHARE your student’s donation link with friends & family!
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Donate if you are able to.
Thank you for supporting St. Brendan!
Yesterday Father Wichert and I shared a message with all parents along with the goals for our new strategic plan (sent out via email). Please be sure to review the video message along with the goals for the strategic plan. St. Brendan has a bright future full of hope!
These last few weeks I have been working with the State of Washington Department of Health to get a COVID-19 testing site set up at Saint Brendan in our health clinic. This week we received our tests and will be finished with the training process very soon. We will have the ability to offer both PCR and Rapid Antigen tests. Parents will need to complete a consent form whenever a test is given. The ability to offer our students and families easy access to testing will be helpful in our ability to get students back to class following sickness in a more reasonable time frame. It is possible we will have our testing operational towards the end of next week. I will keep everyone updated!
I have a few staffing announcements to share with our community:
- Mrs. Suzanne Ames, Preschool Aide and Lunch Support Staff, has discerned a different direction and her last day as an employee of Saint Brendan will be Wednesday the 13th. We will sincerely miss her as a St. Brendan staff member. Her dedication to our school and the many contributions she has made will have a lasting impact on our community. We are blessed to still have her presence in our community as a parent.
We will be posting both a preschool aide position and a lunchroom support position on the archdiocese website. If you know of anyone who may be interested, please encourage them to apply.
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- In alignment with our new strategic plan, we have hired an Advancement Assistant to support our office staff. We have hired Mrs. Kerry Engle to fill this important role on our administrative team. She has a dynamic skill set including grant writing, event planning, data entry and analysis, and significant administrative experience. Most of her background is in non-profit work and we are blessed to have a mission driven individual joining our team. Kerry's first day will be October 18th. Please give her a warm welcome when you see her.
Thank you for your continued support of our students and school!
Blessings,
Catherine Shumate
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Welcome to October and the Virtue of Studiousness! Studiousness means seeking knowledge to grow closer to Truth. This month we celebrate in particular St. Edith Stein and her example of studiousness. St. Edith Stein’s story and guessing jar will be posted outside the office for students to guess. Reminder that everyone should read the story before guessing the number of items in the guessing jar, and that grades 4-8 must answer the question at the end of the story for the guess to be valid. Only one guess per student please! If you’d like to practice the Virtue of Studiousness at home with your student this month, here are some ideas.
Last month’s guessing jar was based on St. Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus. 53 students made guesses attempting to get closest to the number of 599 toothpicks (representing the wood a carpenter works with) in the jar. Jumana in 7th grade had the closest guess of 545 toothpicks! Congratulations Jumana, your “wooden” prize will be delivered to your class.
Dear Saint Edith Stein, your love of truth and your desire to know the meaning of life led you to know and love the ultimate Truth of God Himself. Please help me in my daily pursuit of knowledge that it may always lead me to fullness of Truth. Amen. Saint Edith Stein, pray for us.
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Picture Day - Monday, Oct. 11 |
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Monday, October 11th
These photos will be used for the yearbook and will be available for purchase.
Students may be in uniform or free dress for these photos.
Pre-Order School Photos through Yuen Lui Studios Now!
Families can start purchasing their picture packages now:
Note: You will have to complete a separate transaction for each child.
Picture Re-Take Day
If students miss Picture Day on Monday or do not like their photo, the retake day is scheduled for Tuesday, November 30th.
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St. Brendan Boosterthon Fun Run! |
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Our St. Brendan Fun Run fundraiser will kick off in just 1 week on 10/11. Our goal is to raise $25,000 for school support and to strengthen our school community. We ’ve asked our friends at Booster to power our fundraiser to make it more profitable, fun, and easy for everyone!
Here’s what all students can get excited about:
• Fun, engaging character development lessons
• A high-energy event to give our school a much needed boost of fun!
If your family feels it’s not in the position to financially support the school, that’s ok. Families can actually support our school by also SHARING about our fundraiser with friends and family online. Sharing IS supporting.
Key dates to remember:
• Fundraiser Kick Off - 10/11
• Fun Run Event Day - 10/22
Thank you for supporting St. Brendan through the Fun Run!
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September Birthdays
Happy Belated Birthday to:
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9/2 Vivienne Oehlsen PreK
9/2 Grant Siegmeth 4th Grade
9/3 Alondra Herrera Kuehn 5th Grade
9/5 Aurelia Balagtas 3rd Grade
9/6 Michael Becker 8th Grade
9/11 Ethan Tran Kindergarten
9/12 Isabella Young Salgado 3rd Grade
9/13 Austin Simonson 5th Grade
9/13 Leah Zhang Kindergarten
9/14 Nathan Scott 8th Grade
9/15 Elise Almeda 7th Grade
9/17 Adam Manke 7th Grade
9/17 Emil Margarint 6th Grade
9/17 Natalie Rosin 6th grade
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9/19 Casen Veiga Preschool
9/20 Lucas Thorstenson 2nd Grade
9/20 Sarah Warner 7th Grade
9/20 Mrs. Mascarenhas IA
9/21 CJ Adams 4th Grade
9/22 Madeline Gardner 7th Grade
9/22 Dante Silva Preschool
9/24 Andrew Sheehy 5th Grade
9/25 Sophia Ames 7th Grade
9/26 Timothy Phillips Preschool
9/29 Anthony Fletcher 2nd Grade
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October Birthdays
Happy Belated Birthday to:
10/1 Elliott Hogg 4th Grade
10/1 Elise Schack 1st Grade
10/1 Guilherme Toledo Kindergarten
Happy Birthday to:
10/6 Garrett Boyd 4th Grade
10/6 Ashley Fletcher 7th Grade
10/8 Miss McLean IA/Extended Care
10/13 Roisin McGuigan 6th Grade
More birthdays will be announced in the next Weekly Bulletin
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The Spirit Wear shipment has arrived. We are working on distributing all pre-orders this week. If, for some reason, you do not receive your order this week, please contact christenl@school.saintbrendan.org.
If you would like to place an order for Spirit Wear, you can fill out an order form. We do have most items and sizes in stock at this time, but some items may need to be ordered if we run out of inventory.
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We will be holding our annual Veteran's Day Assembly in November. We invite families to submit photos of family members and loved ones who have served in the military. Please send photos along with the person's name, branch of service, title/rank, and relation to our school. You can e-mail photos and information to christenl@school.saintbrendan.org.
Note: if you already sent in a picture last year, then you DO NOT need to send a picture in this year. We will reuse the photo from last year.
Volunteer Needed : we are seeking a parent volunteer to put together the slideshow honoring our veterans. You will have last year's slideshow to work from. Please e-mail secretary@school.saintbrendan.org if you can create a slideshow.
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Thank you to all the parents who have jumped right into volunteering at the school. Please remember to log your hours following service.
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Thank you to our parent and community volunteers! Your support and dedication is greatly appreciated and is fundamental for the success of our school and our students. Thank you to these individuals for saying "yes"!!!
6th Grade Field Trip Chaperones
Molly Burdeen
Michelle Evans
Stephanie McGuigan
Jannine Myers
Elene Wahlin
New! Lunchroom Volunteer
Sara Robson
We have many other volunteers who have been consistently volunteering for lunch, recess, library, and Wednesday envelope. Thank you, Volunteers!
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Join the FIRST Lego Robotics Club!
Meetings begin this week.
Registration closes Oct. 15th.
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St. Brendan School will be partnering with ChessWizards to offer chess as an after school activity from grades K-5th. The classes will be from 3:00 - 4:00 PM on Mondays beginning October 11 . They will be held in the St. Brendan classrooms. The first session will run for 9 weeks: Oct. 11 - Dec. 13. There will not be chess on Nov. 22 (week of Thanksgiving) . The cost for the 9 weeks is $144 per player. Registration for the spring session will come out at a later date. All teachers will be fully vaccinated.
To register for the fall offering of chess club, please sign up and pay the registration fee on the Chess Wizard website: https://chesswizards.com/ .
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Hello from the St. Brendan School Lunch Program!
The lunch menu is located on the school website and will be updated monthly. You can reference it here: Lunch menu.
NEW ITEM in Ala Cart lunch! Starting Monday, we will be offering cereal as an ala cart item for Middle School lunch (5th-8th grade). Several varieties of cereal will be available including Cheerios, Rice Krispies, Frosted Mini Wheats, Raisin Bran, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, and Fruit Loops. Bowls will be provided with the cereal for total price of $1.50 (same as Cup O' Noodles and students would mark N on the order sheet). Due to cost and some students wanting dry cereal, milk will be extra ($.25/ea).
Lunch this Week:
Thursday 10/7: Uncle Peteza's Pizza
Friday 10/8: Cheesy Quesadilla w/Refried Beans
Monday 10/11: BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich w/Baked Beans
Tuesday 10/12: Baked Potato w/Toppings Bar
Wednesday 10/13: *NEW*
Pasta Alfredo w/Chicken and Garlic Toast
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Who do I contact for questions?
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2021 St. Brendan Holiday Craft Fair |
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We are just about a month away from the 2021 St. Brendan Holiday Craft fair! After careful reflection we feel it would not be safe for all the vendors, customers, students, volunteers and our school and church community to have an indoor event of this size. However, the great news is we will be having our 2021 Holiday Craft Fair as an OUTDOOR event.
The fair will be ONE day only, Saturday November 13, 2021, from 9 AM – 4 PM. We will still need lots of volunteers to make this a success from vendor setup and take down to bake sale and food service. Below are the signup links for all the ways you can help. Setup and clean up positions are a great way for St. Brendan alums to earn service hours for high school. Please consider signing up your high school student and help us spread the word to other alums.
Also, a BIG thank you to Summer Legg and Luz Beas for stepping into the bake sale coordinator role!
We are excited to be able to move forward with such a fun and important event in a way that is safer for us all.
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CYO Athletic Director
CYO is looking for a new Athletic Director. Training will be provided by our current Athletic Director, Anthony Fletcher. Please contact cyoad@saintbrendan.org if you would like more information or would like to sign up for a position. Thank you for supporting youth sports at St. Brendan!
Picture Day Helpers
We are seeking parent volunteers to help at Picture Day on Monday, October 11th. Volunteers will supervise children while they wait in line for their photos. Volunteers will also assist children to make sure buttons are buttoned, collars lie flat, hair is neat and noses and faces are food-free.
2 needed from 8:30 - 11:30
2 needed from 12:30 - 3:00
Craft Fait Volunteers
Click the links below to sign up.
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Calling Parent Photographers - Pictures Wanted
Please send any CYO soccer or XC pictures to christenl@school.saintbrendan.org. Photos will be used on social media and in the yearbook. Thank you!
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Jr. Wildcat Basketball
5th - 5th Grade Boys & Girls
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Financial Aid - Fulcrum Foundation |
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Fulcrum Foundation Tuition Assistance Grants
All families that receive tuition assistance from St. Brendan School and plan on applying for tuition assistance for the 2021-22 school year must first apply for a Fulcrum Foundation Tuition Assistance Grant through FACTS. Only families who have submitted applications by the deadline will be considered for tuition assistance from Fulcrum and St. Brendan's Fr. Mike Schmitt Tuition Assistance Program.
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Confirmation Classes
Confirmation classes begin October 18th, Monday. Please contact Margaret Deleon: youthminister@saintbrendan.org if you would like to register your child. Open to children who will be 13 years old by May 2022 up to age 17 years old.
Margaret Deleon
Pastoral Assistant of Youth Ministries
Saint Brendan Catholic Church
YouthMinister@saintbrendan.org
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First Reconciliation & First Communion
2nd grade is a very important year for your child's faith development - it is the year for first reconciliation and communion. Mrs. Weatherbie will be leading the students through this process in class, however, all formal preparation for first reconciliation and first communion is done through your local parish. Even if a child attends St. Brendan Catholic School, he or she must still attend the sacramental preparation classes offered each year through their church.
Please contact your church to find out how to register for these classes. St. Brendan Parish begins the first week of November. St. Teresa of Calcutta begins October 18th and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton begins in October.
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Blessing of Animals
Thank you to everyone who celebrated the Feast of St. Franics at our annual blessing of animals. It was so fun to see all your adorable pets!
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Catholic High School Admissions &
Open Houses
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6th, 7th and 8th grade parents - good advise from former families is to start researching Catholic high schools sooner rather than later!
Eastside Catholic Open House
Oct. 17
https://www.eastsidecatholic.org/open-house
Bishop Blanchet Open House
Oct. 20
Holy Names Open House
Oct. 24
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4cacab28a57-holy
O'Dea Open House
Oct. 27
https://www.odea.org/admissions/open-house/
Archbishop Murphy Open House
Nov. 7th
https://am-hs.schooladminonline.com/portal/public_calendars/open_house
Seattle Prep Open House
Nov. 9th
https://www.seaprep.org/admissions/openhouse
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Fall MAP Testing (grades 2-8)
Sept. 20th - Oct. 8th
Art Club
Wednesday, October 6th
First Thursday Free Dress
Thursday, October 7th
Lego Challenge Team (5th-8th)
Thursday, October 7th
Lego Club (pre-k - 4th)
Friday, October 8th
School Picture Day - uniform or free-dress
Monday, October 11th
Boosterthon Fundraiser
October 11 - 22
Teacher In-Service Christ in the Classroom Retreat - NO SCHOOL
Friday, October 15th
Mass Uniform Weekend
October 16th-17th
Kindergarten Fieldtrip - Pumpkin Patch
October 20th
Great ShakeOut - Earthquake Drill
October 21st
Spirit Day & Student Store
Friday, October 22nd
Boosterthon Fun Run
Friday, October 22nd
Environment Education Week - 5th Grade
October 26-29
St. Brendan Trunk or Treat Event
Friday, October 29th
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Multiplication War in 5th Grade |
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