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The Office of Catholic Schools is monitoring the approaching freezing weather. 🥶 We are preparing our facilities accordingly. Classes WILL be in session on Monday as of now. TPSD has announced its closure on Monday, so there will be no bus transportation. Please dress your child appropriately (it is already a dress-down opportunity for a donation 😉). A decision on school closure and possible asynchronous learning will be communicated by 5:00 pm on Saturday.
📣 We are accepting teacher applications for the 26-27 school year. If you are interested or know someone who would be interested, please email your resume to dmarie@saintbernadettepandas.org.
Catholic Schools Week is next week. Please see the graphic for the dress-down opportunities.
We are currently monitoring the weather for our 🐼 Panda Picnic 🐼 scheduled on Friday, January 30, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Parents are invited to bring lunches for their families, whether homemade or from a restaurant. Younger siblings are welcome to join in the celebration. The backyard gates will open at 11:45 pm for parents to begin setting up in the yard. All younger siblings will be placed with their oldest sibling to make it easier for parents to find all their children at once. The students will walk out with the oldest sibling's homeroom teacher. Once the picnic is over, the students will return to their homeroom teacher.
📅 Save the Date! St. Bernadette School is excited to partner with Boosterthon to host a Student Color Run on March 13, 2026! This fun and energetic event will serve as the kickoff to our annual Panda Meander: Race and Taste. The Student Color Run will take the place of our traditional Saturday Fun Run for kids, but don’t fret...there will still be plenty of family-friendly activities and live music to enjoy during the Race and Taste! More details will be shared with parents as the date approaches. We look forward to a colorful and exciting start to this year’s Panda Meander festivities!
The Beta Convention groups need empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls. You can drop them off in Mrs. Drickamer's classroom as they are available.
Have any extra Mardi Gras throws you wouldn't mind sharing?? We are in need of throw donations for our Krewe of Pandas parade. Beads and toys only, please. No food or candy will be accepted. Please drop off at the office.
Our Panda Family continues to grow, and we would love your help! If you know families who may be interested in Saint Bernadette School, please share our Open House invitation and sign-up link, and encourage them to join us. There is no better recommendation than one from our own SBS families!
⛪ Catholic Schools Week 🐼
Monday (1/26)
Art Club (Purple) - 2:45 pm
Choir (4th-7th) - 2:45 pm
Tuesday (1/27)
SBS Mass (3rd) - 8:15 am
Art Club (Yellow) - 2:45 pm
Wednesday (1/28)
Art Club (Red) - 2:45 pm
Texas Roadhouse Night - 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday (1/29)
Open House -9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Art Club (Gray) - 2:45 pm
Play Practice - 2:45 pm
Friday (1/30)
Chess Club - 7:30 am
Family Picnic - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Art Club (Green) - 2:45 pm
Upcoming Dates
**In-House Registration & School Counselor Week**
Monday (2/2)
Character Trait Awards - 8:05 am
SBS Mass (Soccer) - 8:15 am
Art Club (Purple) - 2:45 pm
No Choir
Play Practice - 2:45 pm
Tuesday (2/3)
Art Club (Orange) - 2:45 pm
Wednesday (2/4)
Art Club (Pink) - 2:45 pm
Thursday (2/5)
Art Club (Blue) - 2:45 pm
Play Practice - 2:45 pm
4H Meeting - 2:45 pm
Friday (2/6)
Art Club (Aqua) - 2:45 pm
🏆 Beta Club: Beta club members should work on their assigned "Thankful for You" Catholic Schools Week cards and turn them in by Monday, 1/26/26. Members are also asked to bring a copy of a snow picture taken last January for a special bulletin board. Please check Beta Google Classroom for updates. Note: We will not have an after-school Beta meeting in February. Instead, we will post a Beta assignment in February on Beta Google Classroom geared toward preparing for March's Beta week and Beta Mass (3/9-3/13). In addition, please send any convention questions to Mrs. Drickamer.
♟️ Chess Club: Upcoming dates are as follows: January 30, February 27, March 27, April 24, and May 15.
🎶 Choir: Please see January's schedule below:
SATURDAY, January 24, 2026: Catholic Schools Week Mass @ 4:00 pm - Choir members to sing! Please sign up here if you plan on singing for Mass.
Monday, January 26, 2026: 4th - 7th Grade Choir Practice - 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
✝️🐼 Disciples in Action: A huge thank you to all of our students who participated in our SBS Rocks service project! We could not have completed this garden without your hard work and creativity, and it looks amazing! Be sure to stop by and check out how beautiful it is. This colorful rock flower garden truly adds so much joy and beauty to our campus!
Mass news:
Our student body will host our next weekend mass at 4:00 pm on THIS Saturday, January 24th to kick off Catholic Schools week, we hope to see everyone there. Students who attend mass should dress in their school uniform to receive extra points in Religion class. Parents whose children attend this mass should send a note to your child’s religion teacher on Monday, informing her that your child attended the Sunday mass, full uniform must be worn and the note must be sent to receive credit.
Our mass on Tuesday, January 27th, will be hosted by our 3rd graders. We are excited to be back in the church building and welcome our 3rd grade grandparents to join us for this special liturgy, followed by a joyful brunch in their honor. Our Kindergarten students will not attend mass this week.
Looking ahead to Monday, February 2, we will honor our January Character Trait “Kindness” Awards, followed by mass celebrated by our Boys and Girls Soccer Teams.
Other News:
Jr. High Rally 2026: Next week, Mrs. Ramona will visit all 5th–7th grade religion classes to invite students to attend the Jr. High Rally, “Be Not Afraid,” taking place on Saturday, March 28, at St. Bernadette Church from 12:30–8:30 PM. This exciting diocesan event is a wonderful opportunity for our youth to gather with students their age for a full day of fellowship, prayer, praise and worship, games, inspiring keynote speakers, and Mass. Mrs. Ramona will bring registration forms with her when she visits the religion classes. Registration forms are also available through this link or may be picked up from Mrs. Ramona’s office. We hope many of our students will join us for this meaningful and fun-filled day!
Thank you to Adalynn Matherne (6T) and family for donating a box of games to school.
Thank you to Maelyn Autin (2E) and family for donating a large bag of books.
PreK-3S sends out a BIG Thank You to Carson and family for donating prizes to our classroom prize box.
Thank you to the following students and families for purchasing items for their teachers on the Amazon Wish List:
PK3S
224 Pcs. Valentine's Craft Kit
30 Pack DIY Mardi Gras Masks
Josie Coffman
1M
30 Pack Reusable Dry Erase Sleeves
Ethan Williams
3H
Power Strip Surge Protector
Rolling Utility Cart w/4 Drawers
36 Acrylic Paint Markers
Cinema LED Sign with Letters
Champagne Boys
3L
30 pcs Goodie Bags
24 pcs Yellow Star Student Keychains
Tessan Power Strip
Lenure Computer Speaker
Acrylic Pencil Dispenser
Champagne Boys
Mr. Klaus
3 Pair of Philips Headphones
Magnetic Whiteboard
Champagne Boys
Congratulations to our I Choose Joy golden ticket winners: Vance Fazzio (1M), Mayer Toups (2L), Jon Eric White (2E), Hayden Marie (5P), Kinsely LaCoste (5P), and Garrett Bull (5P).