St. Barnabas Catholic School

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1 November 10, 2017 St. Barnabas Catholic School Through our Catholic Faith, GROWING IN MIND, HEART, BECOME Growing in AND Mind,SPIRIT Heart,TO and spirit LEADERS IN THE WORLD Calendar Dear Warrior Families: For the past three weeks, St. Barnabas School has been blessed to welcome Esteban and Maria to our community through the Exchange Student Program Experiencias Family STEM Night Interculturales. Maria and Esteban are here during the Guatemalan summer. While 6-8 PM living with the Maddox and Meinerding families, these awesome eighth graders have the opportunity to practice their English and experience life in Midwest November 17 America. Both were so excited for Halloween and are looking forward to Thanksgiving. When asked what the best part of their experience has been, Esteban Can Food Drive Pick-up, by Anna s shared, The best part has been my host family, the school, and my many new friends. Maria shared similar sentiments saying, My host sister, my family, the House kind teachers, and I like my classes. NOVEMBER 16 STEM Day, Wear your STEM shirt NOVEMBER 22, 23, 24 THANKSGIVING BREAK, NO SCHOOL The host families feel the same way! I (Carissa) know our family has grown to care deeply for Esteban, and we are so glad that he is here. Maria fits right in, Mr. Meinerding shared as the families worshipped side-by-side last week at mass. Both Catholic, Esteban and Maria have had the opportunity to share in our faith experiences as well. What a special experience! Esteban and Maria have had homework to complete for the program while here. First, each prepared a special meal for their families bringing several ingredients with them from Guatemala. Incredible! (Esteban shared that he practiced with his mom several times before he came to the U.S.) In addition, both students will teach their peers about their lives in Guatemala through a special presentation in the coming weeks. And finally, to practice their English, they will teach a craft to younger students. Wow! As you can see Maria and Esteban, the host families, and St. Barnabas are all benefiting from this amazing program. If your family might consider hosting a student next year through Jump the World - Experiencias Intercultrales, please contact Mrs. Maddox at cmaddox@stbindy.org and let her know you would like more information when the time comes. Host families should have a student in 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grades. Thank you! God bless, Mrs. Maddox & Mrs. Schnarr, Proud Principals

2 MENU Monday, November 13 BBQ Sandwich Au Gratin Potatoes Salad Fruit Bar Tuesday, November 14 Chicken Quesadilla Spanish Rice Salsa Fruit Bar Wednesday, November 15 Cheese Omelette Hash Brown Bacon Bagel Fruit Bar Thursday, November 16 Country Fried Steak Mashed Potatoes Gravy Green Beans Fruit Bar Friday, November 17 Potato Bar Cheese/Broccoli Salad Breadstick Fruit Bar Boys Volleyball November :30 pm Open Gym for 4-8 grade November 25 4:30-7:30 pm Evaluations for 4-6 grade 4:30-6 pm and Evaluations for 7-8 grade 6-7:30 pm Any questions please contact Mary meiland@ncaa.org Girls Volleyball November pm Open Gym for 5/6 girls 3-4:30PM and Open Gym for Cadet girls 4:30-6pm November 19 7:30-9 pm 5/6 tryouts November 26 7:30-9 pm Cadet tryouts Team selections for 4 th grade girls will be made at a later date. Any questions please contact Aimee woehler1@sbcglobal.net

3 Little Sisters of the Poor came today to pick up all of our canned food collections from this week. Thank you to all who donated. Next week, your donations will go to Anna s House.

4 ST. BARNABAS FAMILY STEM NIGHT THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16th St. Barnabas Catholic School invites all students in Pre-K - 8th grades, along with their parents and family members, to join us for our FAMILY STEM NIGHT on Thursday, November 16th from 6pm-8pm. We are very excited about this night where parents and their kids can engage in some authentic STEM activities, have fun designing, tinkering, building with each other and walk away with a better understanding of how STEM can positively influence their child's development. Please plan to stop by and join us in the gym and see why so many people are excited about the opportunities STEM is generating for our students at St. Barnabas. The event is free but we will be accepting canned food donations that we will support our November Service Project and assist Hunger Inc., Little Sisters of the Poor, Anna s House, St. Anthony/Holy Trinity Food Pantry and the communities that benefit from their services. We look forward to seeing you at Family STEM Night!

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7 St. Barnabas Catholic School Calendar July 30 July 31- August 2 August 2 New Teacher Orientation Professional Days Back to School Night ~ Pre K 8 Grades August 7 First Day of School Grades K-8 August 13 August 31 September 3 September 21 October 8 October 9 October 10 October 11 October 12 October October 22 November November 30 December 20 December 21 January 7 January 21 February 1 February 18 March 11 March 12 March 21 March April 1 April 19 April 22 May 3 May 24 First Day of School PreK NO School, South Deanery Professional Day Labor Day NO School Walk-a-thon, 1:00 PM Dismissal, Professional Meeting End of 1 st Quarter Report Cards Distributed Full School Day, Conferences 4:00-7:00 PM 1:00 PM Dismissal, Conferences 4:00-7:00 PM 1:00 PM Dismissal, Conferences 1:15-3:00 PM Fall Break, NO School School Resumes Thanksgiving Break, NO School 1:00 PM Dismissal, Professional Meeting End of 2 nd Quarter Report Cards Distributed, Last Day before Christmas Break, 1:00 PM Dismissal School Resumes MLK Holiday, No School Snow Make-up Day 1:00 PM Dismissal, Professional Meeting Presidents Day, No School Snow Make-up Day End of 3 rd Quarter Report Cards Distributed Last Day before Spring Break Spring Break School Resumes Good Friday, 1:00 PM Dismissal Easter Monday, NO School Snow Make-up Day 1:00 PM Dismissal, Professional Meeting Last Day of School, Dismissal following the 9:30 Mass

8 St. Barnabas Catholic School Calendar No School on the following days: August 31 September 3 October November December 24 January 4 January 21 February 18 March Professional Time/ Early Dismissal September 21 November 30 December 21 February 1 April 19 May 3 May 24 NO School, South Deanery Professional Day Labor Day Fall Break Thanksgiving Break Christmas Break MLK (Snow Make-Up Day) President s Day (Snow Make-Up Day) Spring Break 1:00 Dismissal, Professional Time 1:00 Dismissal, Professional Time 1:00 Dismissal, Christmas Break 1:00 Dismissal, Professional Time 1:00 Dismissal, Good Friday 1:00 Dismissal, Professional Time Dismissal following Mass, Mass at 9:30 AM Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences October 10 Full school day; conferences 4:00-7:00 October 11 Dismissal at 1:00; conferences 4:00-7:00 October 12 Dismissal at 1:00; conferences 1:15-3:00 Evening Events August 2 May 21 Back to School Night ~ PreK-8 Grades Graduation 8 th Grade Midterm Reports September 5 November 15 February 6 April 19 Grading Periods First quarter ends October 8; report cards distributed October 9 Second quarter ends December 20; report cards distributed December 21 Third quarter ends March 11; report cards distributed March 12 Fourth quarter ends May 23; report cards distributed May 24 Pre K academic year begins August 13 and ends May 24 ~ Open House: August 7th There are several long breaks built into this calendar. It is requested that families are mindful of instructional days and do not plan trips during instructional time. 10/19/17

9 Never too early to start thinking about holiday shopping...

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11 Reminder: Roncalli High School Application Roncalli is excited to welcome the Class of 2022 next fall! As a reminder, the Application for Admission is now available online at To access the registration site, please click the text that reads "Complete Admission Application Online" underneath the scrolling photos. Once the application is complete and the $100 registration fee is received, you may continue the registration process. For those who have not been in a South Deanery Catholic grade school for grades seven and eight, those next steps will include scheduling an admissions interview for Saturday, January 20 (limited space available). For all others, it will be scheduling your appointment to meet with your student's counselor to create their freshman year schedule. Please contact Director of Admissions Allie Ross at aross@roncalli.org or , ext. 243 with any questions. Jr. Lady Rebel Basketball General Information Registration will be Sunday, November 19, 2017 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Roncalli cafeteria. Cost is $50 per player ($60 if you need jersey). If you have questions, contact Coach Mac at (317) or dmcclannhan@msdpt.k12.in.us or dfmcclanahan@sbcglobal.net. Roncalli's Intrasquad Wrestling Meet (Alumni Night & Club Night) Wednesday November 15, 2017 at 6:30 St. Barnabas Don't miss this opportunity to see the Roncalli Wrestling team compete in an intrasquad dual, coached by our Roncalli Wrestling Alumni! Free Admission, Disc Jockey with music and wrestler introductions, T-Shirt Toss, Alumni Night & Club Night recognition: spread the word to all Rebel alumni and club wrestlers, as we will recognize them at intermission! Reminder- Grades 8 & under Rebel Wrestling Foundation Club Practices at RHS start on October 30th Monday & Thursday nights 6:30pm-8:00pm, with competitions starting Mid-November! We all have the duty to do good. -Pope Francis Catholic Community Foundation & Holy Name of Jesus to host Free South Deanery Session Leaving a Legacy-Are Your Plans in Order? Helpful Ideas for Planning for Yourself, Loved Ones and Leaving a Legacy Wednesday, November 15 You are invited to attend a free educational session on the basics of an estate plan, as well as options available as you consider leaving a legacy to support ministries that are important to you, including learning more about the permanent Charitable IRA rollover. Registration begins at 6:45pm at Holy Name of Jesus, 89 N. 17th Ave, Beech Grove, Indiana, with presentation beginning at 7:00pm and concluding at 8:15pm. Please register for the event by contacting the Holy Name parish office at , or the Catholic Community Foundation at ccf@archindy.org or You are encouraged to bring friends and family who have an interest in this learning opportunity.