Congrats to our Graduates

Tonight, we honor the 98th graduating class of St. Barnabas School at the 7pm Graduation Liturgy. It is a privilege to have played a role in the lives of this extraordinary group of students. They are kind, honest, hardworking, and committed. These students will forever hold a special place in our hearts. Once a Buckeye, Always a Buckeye!  

Congratulations & God Bless the Class of 2024

Kinzie Antonopoulos, Benjamin Barnes, Flynn Bartels, Parker Baudo, Meghan Bilecki, Symone Blas, Aiden Bradley, Eryn Byrne, Nicholas Collado, Olivia Connor, Meghan Conway, Collin Cooper, Cal Covotsos, Brendan Daigler, Nora Daily, Teodoro Diaz de Leon Jr., Gabrielle Dossous, Madison Finn, Sophia Godina, Rory Griffin, Carter Harris, Erin Healy, Joseph Herber, Abby Hilburger, Adoniah Irions, Madison Kilpatrick, Marlies Krabbe, Brooke LaGiglia, Taraji Lee, Vivian Long, Gavin Looney, Jonah Maclay-Ryan, Liam McGrath, Maeve McNerney, Peter Moran, Liam Morgan, Annmarie O'Malley, Kristina Page, Grace Pearson, Abigail Petto, Aidan Phillips, Peyton Polanek, Agnes Quinn, David Reardon, Leah Rice, Rafa Rivero, Patrick Roache, Alexander Rom, Hubert Simpson, Maeve Smith, Lilah Stanczak, Drago Sutalo, Cooper Wedster, Ethan Weekley, David Williams Jr.

Schedule Next Week

It is still hard to believe the school year is coming to an end! We share a few schedule reminders for next week:

• Preschool: Last day is Wednesday, June 5, with dismissal at 10:50am
• Kindergarten: Last day is Thursday, June 6, with dismissal immediately following the 10am Kindergarten graduation
• Grades 1 - 7: Last day is Friday, June 7, with dismissal at 10:50am
• After Care: available Monday - Thursday until 6pm (preschool final After Care is Tuesday; kindergarten final After Care is Wednesday)

Tuition Commitment

On Wednesday, all families received an EMAIL from The School Advisory Board regarding the tuition increase for the next school year. Families also received an email from Mrs. Jeanne Reilly, School Business Manager, with your required Tuition Commitment Form.  One commitment form is required per family by Tuesday, June 4. You may access the forms here:

• Registered, Active Parishioner Commitment Form
• Non-Parishioner Commitment Form

Questions regarding tuition may be sent to Mrs. Reilly at reilly@stbarnabasparish.org.

PowerSchool Access and Report Cards

Today at 3pm, PowerSchool will be disabled as we prepare the Trimester 3 Report Cards. 8th-grade students will receive their report cards in the mail, and all other students will receive them on their final day of school.

We’re Hiring!

Help spread the word to your friends and family - we are hiring for the next school year and value recommendations for those who know and love St. Barnabas. If you (or someone you know) is interested in joining the St. Barnabas team, please email Mr. Stack - jstack@stbarnabasparish.org and Ms. Sadowski - gsadowski@stbarnabasparish.org.

Park Visits Next Week

Next week, many of our grades are planning picnics and play at some of the local parks. At the beginning of the school year, all parents/guardians signed approval for walking excursions to Hurley, Barnard, and Ridge Park. If you no longer wish for your child to travel to a local park, please notify their homeroom teacher this weekend.

Hot Lunch Ends Today

There is no hot lunch service during the final week of school, all students should bring a bagged lunch and a water bottle.

Lost and Found

Next week, the Lost and Found table will be outside of the school’s Main Entrance.  If you are missing something, please search!  There is a plethora of thins we hope can return to their original owner.  At the conclusion of the school year, all remaining items will be donated.

Uniform Exchange Collection

Our 7th-grade students are organizing a uniform exchange! Please consider donating uniforms you have outgrown (gym and regular). Items in clean and good condition may be dropped off in a collection bin in the Main Hallway during the week of June 3 and June 10. Next week's newsletter will provide more information about how and when you may claim items for the exchange. For questions, please contact Mrs. Molly McGowan at mmcgowan@stbarnabasparish.org.

Yearbook Pictures Needed

We are excited to announce the return of the yearbook for the 2023-2024 school year. The committee is in need of more photos that fall into the following categories. Please email any photos you have to stbyearbook2324@gmail.com. Please include the category, team, event, or grade in the subject line. If you have multiple photos from multiple events please send in separate emails.

Dates for the 2024-2025 School Year

Mark your calendar with key dates for the next school year! The full 2024-25 School Year Calendar, including early releases, holidays, and professional development days off, will be shared this summer.

SPORTS REGISTRATION - Remember to register for Fall Sports: Football, Cheer, Girls Basketball and Soccer. Details and registration are linked HERE.

SUMMER CAMP - Still a few options for Summer Camp. Details and registration are linked HERE.

REQUIRED MEDICAL FORMS - Medical forms for next school year are due NO later than Sunday, August 18 at Information Sunday. Details found HERE.

Spirit Day - Fond memories for a lifetime! A HUGE thank you to parents Lindsey Goodman and Melissa Kreikemeier for planning the day. If you recall, Spirit Day was almost canceled due to a lack of lead volunteers. Lindsey and Melissa heard the call and stepped up in a big way to make the day an incredible success! We also thank all the parent volunteers who generously gave their time, energy (and patience) to help out last Friday. It truly was a Great Day to Be a Buckeye!

Ridge Run Volunteers - Thank you to the volunteers who worked the water station in front of our school during the Ridge Run! Providing a friendly area to cheer on and refresh all the runners is an important part of living our root belief - We are called to nurture the mind, body and spirit.

Alumni Retreat Leaders - Thank you to the 13 members of the Class of 2020 who generously shared their time and spirit with the Class of 2024 at the 8th-grade retreat on Tuesday. It was a day filled with faith and connection and we are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to connect these graduating 8th graders to the graduating seniors. Once a Buckeye, Always a Buckeye!