St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope
Regional School

On June 13, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation removing non-medical exemptions from school vaccination requirements for children. The United States is currently experiencing the worst outbreak of measles in more than 25 years, with outbreaks in pockets of New York primarily driving the crisis. This new law will help protect the public amid this ongoing outbreak. NB: It has been the policy of our school NOT to accept children who are not vaccinated. There are three attachments for further information.

Boys and girls in grades 5 through 8 may become an Altar Server or Junior Lector. Altar Servers assist at school masses and masses at St. Brigid's Parish. Junior Lectors read at school masses or at the 10 am Family Mass at St. Brigid's Church. Training takes place in September and October with Deacon Darrell.

In order to encourage reading over the summer, students entering grades 2 through 8 have assignments which are due the first day of school. Of course, children of all ages should read or be read to every day. It's the best exercise for the mind. Click on the link above to download the assignments.

For those of you who did not pre-order your school supplies, the lists for grades K through 8 are attached at the above link. The Kindergarten list can be found after eighth grade. Children entering Nursery School and Pre-K will be contacted by their child's teacher later in the summer.

We offer a prep course for the Catholic High School Exam. Our prep course is a great way for students to become more comfortable with the format of the test, the type of questions asked, and to review content.  Classes are offered in Math and English Language Arts.  Classes begin on Saturday, September 14 and run through October 19.  The CHSEE will be given on Saturday, October 26. Click on the link above to download the flyer or to register online.

The Annual Golf Outing takes place on Monday, September 30, 2019 at the beautiful Wheatley Hills Golf Club. This year we are proud to honor Michael Simons, '78, Dean of the St. John's University School of Law. Spend the whole day, or join us for dinner. Click on the link to download the ticket order form or to register online.

We are planning our Annual Fall Middle School Trip. We visit Boston, Washington and Philadelphia on a three-year cycle. This year we are going to Boston and Salem, Massachusetts on November 7 and 8. Our itinerary includes a Duck Tour of Boston on land and the Charles River aboard an amphibious vehicle, the Museum of Science, Faneuil Hall and Quincy Marketplace, a walking tour of the Freedom Trail, the Gallows Hill Experience in Salem including an interactive Mock Witch Trial, and Gallows Hill Walking Ghost Tour. Parent chaperones are welcome based on availability. You can download the attached registration form or register online.