January 15, 2016
St. Barnabas Catholic School
GROWING IN MIND, HEART,
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TO BECOME
and spirit
LEADERS IN THE WORLD
PRINCIPAL’S CORNER
CALENDAR
SPOTLIGHT ON GRADE 1
January
October 18
26-30
MLK Day, No School
Book Fair
We have had a wonderful first grade year so far! We cannot believe we are halfway
through the school year already. We have busy days filled with learning new
information in all subject areas.
October 27
January 21
What do first graders do all day long? We begin each day with prayer. We join in
saying our anti-bullying school prayer, as well as our daily classroom prayer. First
6:00
a.m.—10:00
p.m.
7:00 pm in the Church graders are learning to treat others with kindness through our weekly class Olweus
Chick-Fil-A
Day,
Cyberbullying
meetings.
Presentations
St. Rd. 135 location
We have Language Arts every morning. This includes reading, spelling, and phonics.
(Parents Only)
Students are learning more about letters and sounds so that they can put those
November
1
Parents of all students sounds together to become fluent readers. We are working on reading comprehenare
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to sion in first grade using the Indiana Academic Standards. Students are being asked to
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find answers in the text to prove that their answers are correct.
We also have Math in the mornings. In Math, we have learned a great deal about
addition and subtraction. Students are learning new ways to add and subtract
January 31
OPEN HOUSE Catholic numbers. We are using number bonds and fact families to show our understanding
Schools Week Begins of numbers. We are also learning about geometry. We are able to identify 2D and 3D
shapes and create new designs using those shapes. As you can see, our mornings are
filled with all kinds of new learning!
Congratulations
to We have learned about two sacraments in Religion this year. We now know that
our 2nd graders who Baptism is a sacrament of welcome and we are learning that the Eucharist is a
made
their
First sacrament symbolizing Jesus’ love for us. Each class will be planning a Mass in the
Reconciliation
this upcoming months. We have participated in all of our school-wide service projects
showing our love for those in need.
week!
This year, first grade was blessed to receive the Lane Dunscomb Creativity Grant.
This grant allows Bricks4Kidz to come and teach a lesson to our first graders.
Bricks4Kidz uses LEGO Bricks to deliver hands-on lessons. Their activities are
imaginative, multi-sensory, and lots of fun for the kids. We are so excited!
Every day in first grade is a new adventure filled with learning that will not only help
us grow academically, but will also help us grow to become better people. We are
growing in mind, heart, and spirit to become leaders in the world!
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January 18
MLK DAY, NO SCHOOL
January 19
Scrambled Eggs with
Bacon & Cheese
Bagel with Cream Cheese
Potatoes
Muffins
January 20
Nachos
Corn Chips
Taco Meat
Cheese Sauce
Fruit
January 21
CYBERBULLYING PRESENTATIONS
St. Barnabas School will welcome Kim Martin and Tim Turner on January
21st to present “Project CyberSafe” to our 4-8th grade students during
the school day. “Project CyberSafe” educates students in grades 4-8
about cyberbullying, online threats, responsible online social networking,
and the law. The presentations are done in an interactive format
encouraging student involvement and participation.
The “Project CyberSafe” presentation for all parents and adults educates
adults on the risks of cyberbullying, dangers of unmonitored online
activity by children and protecting personal information online. This
presentation will take place on the evening of January 21 st at 7PM in
the church. We ask that students do not attend the parent event due to
the content of the presentation.
Topics discussed during a Project Cybersafe presentation include:
1. The basics of bullying.
2. Relevant statutes that apply to bullying and the juvenile justice system.
3. The subpoena power of the court and the ability of the prosecutor’s
office to get phone, facebook and email records.
4. Student responsibility when faced with bullying.
5. “Privacy” on the internet is an illusion and anything you post could
potentially be seen by the entire online world.
Please send any questions and/or concerns to [email protected]
Chicken & Noodles
Mashed Potatoes
GODSPELL
Green Beans
Dinner Roll
Fruit
January 22
Potato Bar
Tryouts for the 7th and 8th Spring Musical Godspell were held after
school this week. Everyone who tried out will be cast! If your student
tried out, the first rehearsal will be Wednesday, January 20th in the music
room. The entire cast will meet to practice from 2:45 - 3:45, and
rehearsal schedules will be given out then. The tech crew will not be
needed until late February--the tech crew has not been assigned
yet. The play dates this year are the 28th and 29th of April at 7 PM.
Cheese/Broccoli
Garden Salad
Breadstick
Fruit
THANK YOU, GRADE 4 PARENTS
Staff birthday treats were provided by grade 4 parents this week. Thanks
very much! Lunch was fabulous.
St. Barnabas Catholic School
OPEN HOUSE JANUARY 31 10 AM TO 12 NOON
We will have our annual Open House on Sunday, January 31st to kick off Catholic Schools Week.
Registration packets will be sent home this week during Catholic Schools Week.
Please let friends and neighbors know about our Open House and encourage them to come see our great
school!
Children must be 4 years old by August 1 to register for PreK. Children must be 5 years old by August 1 to
register for kindergarten.
FRESH IDEAS OF EDUCATION
To kick off 2016, St. Barnabas is taking on the Marsh Fresh Ideas for Education Challenge and we need your
help. Our school’s challenge is to sign up 20 new Marsh Fresh IDEA, Main Street Market Rewards or
O’Malia’s CouponPLUS cards in January .To enroll your card, please go to www.freshideasforeducation.com.
Our school’s code is 41297. Each time one of our enrolled supporters shops at a Marsh or O’Malia’s store,
our school earns points towards free classroom equipment and supplies, all donated by Marsh!
CARPOOL NEEDED...We have a school family with a daughter in PreK that needs help with a carpool.
It is Wednesday afternoon only. She can either be taken to Roncalli or to Southern Dunes. If you are able to
help, please contact Tristan McGill at 502-298-4444 or email [email protected]
5th Grade Honor Roll
Mr. Schnarr
Mrs. Hosty
Mrs. Syberg
High Honors
High Honors
High Honors
Anna Dressman
Andrew Dial
Zane Kale
Joey Gadaleta
Ava Nelson
Grace Sipe
Whitney Meinerding
Erin Richardson
Mira Sparks
Luke Skartvedt
Hannah Tyler
Honors
Lucy Spindler
Honors
Morgan Beaupre
Honors
Jon Barrick
PJ Cloud
Annie Bauman
Nicholas Bardonner
Lucy Gibbs
Rosie Elsener
Shaun Byrne
Eli Gosser
Reece Gosser
Abbey Hoffman
Elsie Kerr
Kaylee Heidelberger
Sydney Horton
Clare Oelker
Jordan Hendricks
Cameron Jones
Jackson Steuer
Noah Kunz
Connor Kellams
Micah Waugh
Holly Kuzmic
Emma Loebig
Mary Schaefer
Megan Sinovic
Alex Swift
Abby Willis
6th Grade Honor Roll
Mrs. Muse/Rodriguez
Mrs. Scheer
Miss Burnett
High Honors
High Honors
High Honors
Allyson Biltz
John Hammerschmitt
Julia Blandford
Annemarie Bryans
Tabitha Meinerding
Katherine Evans
Emily Gramman
Daniel O’Connor
Andrew Galt
Hugo Herndon
Honors
Ella McCalip
Olivia Koleszar
Chris Azar
Becca McGaha
Vinni Mina
Katelin Clipp
Jack Rittenhouse
Honors
Ally Feltz
Jugaad Singh
Sierra Adkins
Michael Hegwood
Honors
Samantha Cardis
Cecilia Kramer
Kaylynn Green
Matthew Hurrle
Joey Milto
Brianna Harris
Ryan Maddox
Alex Moll
Brent Hurrle
Logan McInnes
Micah Moran
Tyler Johnson
Sam Peeples
Will Morse
Justin Lewis
Emma Schiefelbein
Maddy Nelson
Nicholas McCarry
Seth Tyler
7th Grade Honor Roll
Mrs. Watson
Mrs. Parden
Mr. Bauman
High Honors
High Honors
High Honors
Ethan Antonnen
Grace Cassiero
Elaina Harmon
Caroline Prentice
Honors
Paige Lentz
Kamy Swingendorf
Abbie Carr
Honors
Honors
Sofie Carr
Evan Coffman
Rylee Billups
Mary Clodfelter
Max Greene
Veronica Hatfield
Aidan Galt
Gracie Harris
Claire Morris
Cambri Lux
Peyton Jones
Sara Richardson
Darbi Lux
Anna Maddox
Grace Stewart
Ruthie Neu
Jessica Minor
Ryan Shanahan
Bailey Wyeth
Anna Vane
8th Grade Honor Roll
Mr. Kidwell
Mrs. Lozano
Mr. Osen
High Honors
High Honors
High Honors
Sam Carr
Clark Chapman
Grace Woehler
Ellie Hammerschmitt
Ben Dias
Katie Rushka
Owen Herndon
Michael Feltz
Joe Carper
Aiden Looney
Maggie Gibson
Honors
Jade Miller
Abby Kreuzman
Garrett Simmerman
Tommy Mullin
Henry Meinerding
Maddie Schaefer
Alana Vinson
Joseph Woodruff
Abigail Long
Honors
Honors
Ryan Lezon
Mason Beer
Madelyn Yaden
Sam George
Anna Clodfelter
Corbin Fath
Kirsten Eriksson
Zach Doerr
Meghan Koleszar
Eli Mann
Maria Mina
Sam Slivka
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DINNER FOR WARRIORS
What is Dinner for Warriors?
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Annual gala event to celebrate and support our
largest parish ministry —St. Barnabas School
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Fun evening of dinner, fundraising, and dancing
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Recognition of our teachers, students, and
parents
Where and when is Dinner for Warriors?
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The Atrium—Saturday, February 20th. Doors open at 6:00
Dinner served at 7:00 followed by program and dancing
How can I help make the evening a success?
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Email Chairperson Deana Haworth and let her know you will share your time
and talent by volunteering at [email protected]
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Donate or solicit items for the auctions
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Sponsor a table of 10 for $1,000 and attend with 10 friends
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Purchase a ticket for $50 and invite others to do the same
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Make a donation or fill out a pledge card to donate in the future
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Bid on silent and live auction items
FEBRUARY 20 FEBRUARY 20 FEBRUARY 20 FEBRUARY 20 FEBRUARY 20 FEBRUARY 20
Through our Catholic Faith, GROWING IN MIND, HEART AND SPIRIT
TO BECOME LEADERS IN THE WORLD
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY
Prayer and Breakfast January Schedule:
6:45-7:15 am in the Parish Hall
Thursday, January 21: 7th grade
Thursday, January 28: 8th grade
If St. Barnabas School has a snow day or 2 hour delay the day of a scheduled Prayer and Breakfast, then
Prayer and Breakfast will be cancelled! Please email Mary Kate Becker at [email protected] if you have
any questions!
Middle School Youth Rally: All St. Barnabas Parish 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are invited to the Junior High
Youth Rally to be held Saturday, Feb., 6 at Roncalli High School from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. The day includes a keynote speaker, two breakout sessions led by high school youth, dinner, mass, an amazing concert by We Are
Leo and a t-shirt! To register online go to http://wavesofmercy.eventbrite.com/. The cost is $30. Questions? Contact Mary Kate Becker at [email protected].
FEATURED SPEAKER– GREAT OPPORTUNITY
Indianapolis resident, Janice Gabe, nationally recognized adolescent and young adult therapist, presents:
Teens’ Drug and Alcohol Use: Not as “Harmless” as Some May Think.
Tuesday, January 26 at 6 PM in the Roncalli High School Fine Arts Auditorium.
Janice continues Roncalli’s third phase of our Mental Health Awareness programming with this presentation
for adults. Janice will expose the many false and misleading messages about the effects of drug and alcohol
use on the developing adolescent brain. Mark your calendars and plan to join us. Education is the first step
to keeping our youth safe and healthy.
ATTENTION WOMEN OF ST. BARNABAS
What: Book Study The Secret Diary of Elisabeth Leseur: the woman whose goodness changed her husband
from atheist to priest.
When: Sunday, February 21st
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Where: Barb Mathauer’s old office, down Adoration hallway, office by doors leading out to football field
This was the topic for this year’s Women’s retreat and everyone had interest in doing this book study.
Meeting once a month would take approximately 1 year for the entirety of this book. Please know ALL are
welcome and NO obligation to meet every month. We would love to have you. Our goal is to start in February at the start of Lent. Ash Wednesday is February 10th. The book is available on Amazon for $9, plus $4
S&H.
Please contact Nikki Batta @ [email protected] or Donna Williams @ [email protected]
SCRIP JANUARY INCENTIVE
Order $75 in SCRIPS between Tuesday Jan. 12th- Monday Jan. 18th
---out of uniform Friday the 22nd
Order $75 in scrips between Tuesday Jan. 19th- Monday Jan. 25th
---out of uniform Friday the 29th
The class with the highest percentage of families purchasing $200 or more between January 1st and January 31st will receive a Steak n' Shake lunch party thanks to Steak n' Shake and Jennifer Himelick!!
HAVE YOU ORDERED YOUR SCRIPS TODAY?
THANK YOU FROM ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
We received the following letter from the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Brown County. They were one of the
recipients of our St. Nick stockings service project.
“Thank you for your generous donation of 18 large boxes of toiletry items and one large box of hats, gloves,
and socks we received on December 17th. This donation will be used to serve our families and children in
need in Brown County.
Last year we served 513 families with 706 children who come from families facing economic challenge.
Thanks so much for your contribution. Please known that each donation is valued and will go to warm the
hearts and hands who receive it.”
ST. BARNABAS SPIRITWEAR FORM
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All payment is due when the order is placed. Please return to office by 1/14/16.
T-shirt $12
T-shirt $12
Size (Adult/Youth)
Size
Quantity
Quantity
Color
As shown only
Color As shown, OR Gray with Maroon
replacing white
T-shirt $12 or Hoodie $25
¼ Zip Sweatshirt embroidered $30
Size
Size
Quantity
Quantity
Color As shown only
Color: Gray with Maroon, or Maroon with gold
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Junior Rebel Lacrosse Party
Join us for a night of fun to reconnect with team mates,
meet new players, and register for next season!
Who: Anyone in grades 3-8 interested in playing or learning more about
lacrosse
Where: Holy Family Conference Room, Nativity Parish Center – 7225
Southeastern Avenue, 46239
When: Friday, February 5, 2016 from 6:30 – 8:30
Pizza will be provided. We will be taking uniform sizes and signing up
players for the spring season. RSVP by email, phone, or text by
Wednesday February 3, 2016: [email protected] or 317-496-7339
In addition the Junior Rebels call out , the Indy Junior Rebels will also be
hosting two “Try out LAX” days at the Madison Avenue Athletic Club
located at 306 Prospect Street Indianapolis IN 46225 on Sunday January
24, 2016 and Sunday January 31, 2016 1pm-3pm. So come on out and
give LAX a try! We will have LAX sticks available to use, just bring
yourself and your tennis shoes. We would love for some of our current
players to join us and share your love of the game. Please consider
inviting a friend or two to attend this free event.