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The 2020 5K Run/Walk will be virtual!   Elitefeats, the management company that we have used from the beginning has plenty of experience with virtual races.  You can run (or walk) beginning Thanksgiving Day, November 26 through Sunday, December 6.  Upload your best time!  Sponsorships are available for T-Shirts as well as the very popular #1 Fan sign that many families and classes took last year.  Registration for the 5K, sponsorships, and T-Shirt only ordering are all available at this link.  Please help us turn this virtual event into a real success!  

We are excited to offer the School Dance Program.  Girls and boys in grades N through 8 may participate in the school's Dance Program.  This year the classes will be after school and virtual.  Classes will be taught by Stacie Nelson.  Ms. Nelson has been teaching the dance program at our school since 1996.  She is the owner/director of The N.Y. Dancers Studio in East Meadow and Kings Park.  Lessons are $35 per month.  Please click on this link to register.  

The Annual Report is published each year after the end of the school's fiscal year (8/31).  We are proud of our schools success with special thanks to our Advancement Team and Parents' Association who worked together to make all our events a great success.  Advancement Team: Mr. Paul P. Clagnaz, Principal, Edna Abdale, Kathryn Casey, the school’s official graphic designer, Barbara Cooper, Tony Costanzo '79, Jetco Graphics, the school’s official printer, Maryanne Hassett, Mary Katz, Kathy Link, Partners in Mission, Noreen Mormando, Debra Shannon, Eileen G. Simons, Karen Simons and Nicole Wiegand. Our vibrant and energetic Parents’ Association is led by Noreen Mormando, Jennifer Straubinger, Susan Pearson and Will Montjoy.  Please click on this link to download the Annual Report.

On Monday, October 12, the Parents' Association is inviting you to dine at Chipotle's on Old Country Road in Carle Place from 5 to 9 pm.  Bring the attached flyer, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you're supporting St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope School and Chipotle will donate 33% of your check to our school. 

Our school is sponsoring a delicious fundraiser offering both frozen and non-frozen food items from the Ashley Farms Broadway Café catalog.  The sale ends on Monday, October 12. Click on this link for information about ordering.  Click on this link for the catalog of mouth watering desserts and other treats.  

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.  They will be offered through Google Meet.  Classes begin on Saturday, September 26 and run through October 31.  The TACHS test will be given on Saturday, November 7.  It will be administered online from home.  Register online at the secure link.

 

The annual fall candy sale is being modified this year.  We ask that you pre-order your box of Hershey products.  The XL Variety Box contains the best-selling items made by Hershey.  We are requesting that each family agrees to participate by selling just one box.  Please place orders by Friday, October 16.  The order form is attached.

The Paul Effman School Music Program will be offered online this year.  Weekly live remote small group lessons will be offered after school.  For more information see the attached flyer or visit pemusic.com/join.  

Assignments are given to help curb the "Summer Slide."  Students entering grades 2 through 8 have assignments in Reading and Math.  Children in Middle School have a Science assignment as well.  All 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 this link for the assignment page.  Click on this link to go to the Assignment Page.  

School supply lists for Grades K through 8 can be found at this link.  

 

Rest in Peace, Dear Sister.
Sister's family and school leaders all agreed that a most appropriate way to honor Sister is by establishing a scholarship in her memory.  Donations can be made at this secure online site.  Each year a graduating 8th grader will be recognized for exemplifying "faith in action through service."

 

On behalf of the faithful of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, I express my heartfelt prayers and condolences to the Floyd family.  We pray for peace on the streets of our cities.  We pray that peace, charity and justice may animate non-violent protests.  We pray for our public servants, our police, our first responders and their families.  We pray for the witness of our Church and the ecumenical and interfaith witness we have with our brothers and sisters of different faiths. 
Please click on this link for the entire statement from Bishop Barres on the subject of Racism and George Floyd.  

Hot off the press!  The latest edition of the school newspaper, The Knight's News.  The newspaper is produced by our seventh grade students.  Mrs. Verrelli is the teacher moderator.  This edition was produced via distance learning!  The Knight's News, 13(3).

Learn more about our Toddler, Nursery, Pre-K and Kindergarten Programs in this short video.  The video features several of our teachers and several 8th graders who began in our Early Childhood Program.  Click on this link to view.

St. Brigid's Parish Outreach invites you to break bread and share a bowl of soup at the Lenten Soup Supper.  The gathering takes place on Tuesday, March 3 beginning at 6 pm in Monsignor Code Auditorium.  The guest speaker is the Most Reverend Andzej Zglejszewski (Bishop On-jay), Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre.  Please bring a non-perishable food item as an offering for the Outreach Pantry.  Please register online if you plan to attend.  

Student Council is sponsoring a Dress Down Day on Friday, February 14 to celebrate St. Valentine's Day. The spirit colors are red, white and/or pink. Donate $1 to Dollars for Scholars in order to participate. Dollars for Scholars provides scholarships to eighth graders at graduation. Thank you for participating.

Tomorrow's Hope Foundation provides tuition assistance to applicants who have children entering Kindergarten through 8th grade.  Anyone in need of tuition assistance is welcome to apply for an award.  Awards are granted on a first come first served basis.  Award amounts are based on financial need.  The online application is available at the link a Applications are processed trough the FACTS Tuition Management.  The online application is available at this link.  

The status of Summer Camp 2020 is unknown at this time.  We are waiting for guidance from Governor Cuomo.  Come back to visit for updates.  
 

We are excited to announce a new automatic re-enrollment policy. Enrollment automatically renews each year until your child graduates from 8th grade. The purpose is to make it as easy as possible to re-enroll without going through an annual process of completing paperwork. For more information, see the attached document. Print out the acknowledgement form and return it to the office before January 24, 2020.