September 27, 2024
In partnership with our parish community, St. Barnabas School strives to deliver a first-class Catholic education that combines rigorous academics with spiritual development, guiding students on the path of Christ to become knowledgeable, moral, and compassionate servant leaders.
Winter sports registration IS NOW OPEN! Early registration ($10 discount per sport) ends this Sunday, 9/22. Registration ends on Monday, 9/30. Late registration requests may not be able to be accommodated so please take the time to register on time. St. Barnabas will offer the following sports in Winter 2024:
Cheerleading
Developmental Basketball
Grade School Basketball
High School Basketball
New this year! St. Barnabas School is launching a Grandparent's Club! There will be volunteer opportunities, events and fun ways to get involved in their grandchildren’s school.
We are looking for committee members if you know a grandparent or special person who would like to be involved, please contact Mr. Seislove or Mrs. Skelin.
Save the Date: Grandparents Day on Tuesday, 11/26. More details to follow. St. Barnabas School will send a personal invitation email to all Grandparents listed in FACTS. If you would not like us to contact your child's grandparents, please email grandparents@barnabasohio.org.
Save the date! Join us for the first Ignite Parent Party of the year on Thursday, October 24 at 6:30 PM! Learn more about the school's largest fundraiser and ways to get involved. More details and how to RSVP coming soon.
Extended Day Registration - If your child(ren) plans to utilize our Extended Day or Little Blazer Care, please complete the Registration Form before the first day of school.
Extended Day for grades K-8 will open with regular hours of 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. starting Wednesday, August 21.
Little Blazer Extended Day will open with regular hours of 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. starting Monday, August 26.
FACTS & Financial Aid Update - The Diocese has completed assigning Round 2 tuition assistance along with awarding undesignated Diocesan Angel Scholarship Funds. We have also finished applying the remaining Angel Scholarship awards that were available to our school this year. If your child was a chosen recipient, those credits have been posted to FACTS accounts as of this week. You can find that info by logging into the family portal, clicking on the Payment Plan & Billing tab and then clicking on View Details. Please contact Mary Henefeld, mhenefeld@barnabasohio.org with any questions.
Art Club - Grades 3-5 will meet after school on Wednesdays until 4 pm -9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/20, 12/4
Grades 6-8 will meet after school on Mondays until 4 pm -9/30, 10/14,10/28, 11/11, 12/9
Youth Choir Signup: The Barnabas Church Choir sings primarily at school Masses on Fridays at 8:30 am, but also for intermittent 10:30 am Masses. Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays after school in the church. To sign up for the St. Barnabas Children's Choir choir, please fill out the form.
Volunteer Opportunities: We are looking for volunteers to help assist in the Library this year. If you are interested, contact the Librarian, Mrs. Farinella, at laurenfarinella@barnabasohio.org. Recess and Lunch Volunteers: 10:15 - 1:30. please contact Mr. Seislove at bseislove@barnabasohio.org. Thank you for considering these opportunities!
Job Opportunities: Do you know somebody who would be interested in a classroom aide position for the 2024-2025 school year, please contact Mr. Seislove at bseislove@barnabasohio.org. Grade levels and schedules are flexible.
President: Gina Kubec
Vice President: Heather Oravec
Recording Secretary: Ashley Tippie
Corresponding Secretary: Melissa Pace
Treasurer: Erin Freeman
WOW! 🏵️1000 Mums🏵️ delivered and distributed yesterday! We are so grateful for 💙Julia Mellon's💙 leadership on this new fundraiser!
☑️Check out future events on the PTU Post
Girls of St. Barnabas--grab your favorite dance partner (dad, mom, grandpa, grandma, uncle, aunt, VIP, etc!) and come join us on 10/18/2024 from 7:00- 9:00 p.m. Plan on dancing, activities, and light snacks to fuel your FUN!
This event is FREE for our families, but we do ask that you RSVP so we can accurately plan for the night!
The Grateful Goodies Gang is back!!!! Our Gang is a rotating group of people who surprise our staff once a month with a small token of our gratitude for all that they do. You can be as creative/simple, elaborate/efficient, as your Gratitude Goodies Gang wants! This is a great way to meet other parents!
Thank YOU in advance for your Attitude of Gratitude!!! We are so blessed at St. Barnabas School, and we are lucky to be able to show our staff how grateful we are for all they do! If you are interested in leading or helping out with a month sign up HERE.
NEWS FROM OUR ST. BARNABAS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
The early registration period for winter sports ends this weekend (9/22). The regular registration period runs through 9/30. Late registration requests may not be able to be accommodated so please take the time to register on time. Click here to register.
Be sure to check the Community Board Tab in the top right corner of the Blazer Blast for all the High School CYO Night opportunities!
Good luck to all our athletes and teams this weekend. Fall CYO schedules can be found here.
📸 Parents and Coaches: If you have pictures and would like to share them on social media, please email Socialmedia@barnabasohio.org with a description of the photo.
Save the date! SBAA Annual Reverse Raffle is Saturday, November 23rd. More details to come!
9/25 - 9/27 - 5th Grade Camp
9/30 - 6th Grade Virtual Meeting, 6:30 PM
10/3 - PTU General Meeting, 7:00 PM, Learning Lodge
10/7 - 8th Grade Damascus Meeting
10/10 - Fall Pep Rally,
10/11 - No School
10/18 - PTU Glow Up the Night Dance
10/24 - 4th Grade Rosary, Church, 1:45
10/24 - Ignite Parent Party
10/24 - End of the Quarter
10/25 - No School
10/30 - Picture Retake Day
10/31 - Trunk or Treat
11/1- 11/3 - 8th Grade Damascus
11/6 - 11/7 - Parent Teacher Conferences
11/23 - SBAA Reverse Raffle Fundraiser, Parish Center
11/26 - Grandparent's Day
Make sure to check out the Community Board to learn more about local happenings such as events, businesses, camps, or fundraisers. We want to support our St. Barnabas families businesses and events and this is a new way to "Stay in the Know!"
