Thursday, April 22, 2010

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
St. Brigid's Regional Catholic School

Parent/Guardian Memo
April 22, 2010
Email: principalsbrcs@yahoo.com Website: www.stbrigidsschool.info

Attending a Catholic School for 2010-2011
All families were informed that we will be closing St. Brigid’s at the end of this school year. We are encouraging everyone to consider enrolling in another Catholic school. You can visit the Diocese website www.faitninourfuture.net for more detailed information.

If enough families are interested, I can arrange an “Information Night” at St. Brigid’s. I can invite all local Catholic School to attend. If this is something you are interested in attending, please contact the office 273-3321.

We Need Your Support.
It is important that our families continue to support our various programs, especially our last required family fundraiser – Super Raffle. It will begin May 10th and ends in June.

Golf Tournament & Block Party CANCELLED
Our May 1 Golf Tournament and Block Party was cancelled. All sponsorship and golf fees will be refunded.

This Newsletter being Emailed
If you wish to receive this newsletter and other correspondence from us to your email address, please send us your email.

Volunteers Needed for the Grade 7 & 8 Semi-formal
The Semi-formal dance will be held on Friday, May 7th, 7:00 – 10:00pm. We can use volunteers to help plan, set-up, chaperone, and clean-up. Please call the office for more information.

Registration Fee for 2010-2011 We Be Refunded
All families that paid a registration fee for 2010-2011 will receive a refund sometime within the next couple of weeks.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
St. Brigid's Regional Catholic School

Parent/Guardian Memo
March 30, 2010
Email: principalsbrcs@yahoo.com Website: www.stbrigidsschool.info

May the blessing of the risen Christ be with you and your entire family on this, the holiest season of the year.

Registration Update
At this point, we have 112 students registered. If you have not registered your child please do so ASAP.

Convent to Educate – Re-Imagining Catholic Schools, 7:00-8:30pm, April 21, St. Ambrose, Latham
You are invited and encouraged to attend a regional meeting to review the draft strategic plan for Catholic Schools. Planning for the future of Catholic education is an exciting and challenging opportunity. It is important that the planning committee hear from all constituent groups as the Diocese develop a plan to re-imagine Catholic education for t he 21st century. We can arrange to car pool. Please call the office for more info – 273-3321.

Table of the Lord
Some of our students participated in a taping of Table of the Lord on WXXA Fox 23. It will be aired Sunday, April 11th at 6:30 am.

Cookie Dough Raises more than $6,000 for the School
Thank you to everyone who sold and bought cookie dough. The students who sold the most by class is below.
Grade
Student
Amt. Sold

Grade
Student
Amt. Sold
Pre-S
Kelcey Bryce
$510.50

4
Jerry Rushford
$253
Pre-K
Sadie DeCrescenzo
$450

5
Vincenza Resciniti
$207
K
Christian Gotham
$689

6
Alexis Hergel
$341
1
Sophia Shark
$349

7
Anthony Holzer
$147
2
Bridget Ryan
$574

8
Michael Normile
$166
3
Trevor Skumin
$282

Day Care
Giselle Banks
$304


March Madness Raffle Winner – Mrs. Panasci wins $8,400
168 raffles were sold, netting $8,400 for the school. Thank You to everyone that bought a raffle.

Golf Tournament, Block Party, & PR/Marketing Committee Meetings, Monday, April 5, 6:30pm
These committees have been working very hard and producing some outstanding results. Please attend this meeting for an update and to assist. The meeting will take place in the cafeteria.

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Going Green
St. Brigid’s would like to limit the amount of paper we use, therefore we have been sending newsletters and other correspondence via email. If you have not been receiving emails from us and wish to do so, please send your email address to tresciniti@yahoo.com or call the office at 273-3321.

Dates to Remember
· PTA Meeting, Tuesday, April 13, 6:30pm, Cafeteria
· Athletic Association Sports Banquet, Friday, April 23, 6:00 – 8:00pm, Watervliet Elks
· Golf Tournament, Saturday, May 1, 12:30pm, Frear Park, Troy