Bridget Bulletin Volume 18, Issue 31 april 12, 2017

Tomorrow, April 13th - Noon dismissal (Holy Thursday)

The After School Program will CLOSED Friday, April 14th (Good Friday) – No School

Enjoy your Easter Holiday and Spring Break – April 17 – 21, 2017

The Easter Triduum begins with the Vigil of Holy Thursday. It marks the end of the forty days of Lent and the beginning of the three-day celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ - Holy Thursday,

Good Friday and Easter Vigil/Easter Sunday. The Fathers of the Second Vatican Council reminded us of the

extraordinary significance of the Triduum : "Christ redeemed us all and gave perfect glory to God principally through his paschal mystery: dying he destroyed our death and rising he restored our life. Therefore the Easter Triduum of the passion and resurrection of Christ is the culmination of the entire liturgical year."

These last Forty Days were a time of preparation for these great Three days, which is what Triduum means. These three days lead us to an empty tomb and an Octave, eight days, of celebrating the Resurrection. They also introduce an entire liturgical season, the Easter Season, which lasts for Fifty days until Pentecost.

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Stations of the Cross III: Thursday, April 13 @ 11 am

All are welcome to join us - Please No P.E. Uniforms

Daily Mass: All are welcome to join us at 8am

Week of April 10: No Daily Mass – Stations of the Cross III on 4/13

Week of April 17: Spring Break

Monday, April 24: Grades 2 and 4

Tuesday, April 25: Grades JK, K, and 1

Thursday, April 27: Grades 3 and 5

Friday, April 28: Middle School

Prayers for our community Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6

We ask you to keep the following friends and families in your prayers, For Shelia Cover, sister of Ann Allen For Debbie Seccombe, grandmother of Michaela Corso

For the students and families of Saint Bridget School

For the men and women of the armed services May God bless and hold these people close to Him in this time of need.

If you would like to have an intention included, please send the name of the intended person, family, or cause in writing to csickinger@saintbridget.org no later than Monday. Since this goes beyond the

prayers we hold in our heart, we ask that you secure the permission of the individual or family to share your

intentions. God has blessed us in so many ways, with prayer being one of His greatest gifts. Why is it important for school families to support the 2016-2017 Campaign for Educational Excellence? Monies raised now will directly benefit your child’s education next year.

A strong Campaign maintains affordable tuition and minimizes tuition increases.

This Campaign provides funding for fine arts, athletics, technology resources, classroom materials and

professional development. Tuition is not tax-deductible while gifts to the Campaign are fully tax-deductible.

Every gift matters, make yours today. Contributions can be sent to the school office or made online via E-giving

by June 30, 2017.

SCHOOL NEWS

Check it Out! News from the Saint Bridget School Library: Birthday Book Club

Congratulations to these students and their families for becoming the latest members of our birthday book club! Thank you for your support:

Ethan F. turned 14 on April 1st and donated National Geographic Kids: Almanac 2017

Tyler C. turned 11 on April 7th and donated Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods

Birthday Book Club forms may be turned in at any time. Here’s the link to join the Birthday Book Club: http://saintbridget.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/JointheBirthdayBookClub.docx.pdf

Book Fair Update! Thank you for supporting another successful Spring Book Fair. We exceeded our goal by $600 for a sales total of $7,600. A good portion of our sales are donated back to the school by Scholastic

so the library and classrooms will benefit with lots of new books and supplies. Thank you so much for your support!

The Online Book Fair is available until Saturday, April 15th! Click on this link and scroll down to the

orange button “Shop Now:” http://www.scholastic.com/bf/stbridgetschool. Books will be delivered to the

school (FREE SHIPPING!) and delivered to students AFTER Spring Break. All purchases benefit our school and online you access to all the titles Scholastic has to offer! Thank you!

The Student Council is sponsoring a clothing drive to support Housing Families First.

Any gently used clothing will be accepted. Tennis shoes/sneakers too!

There is an immediate need for teen and young adult clothing of any size. Donations accepted April 3 – April 13

Thank you for your support!

CLOTHING DRIVE

2017 Summer Camps We are looking forward to some wonderful camp offerings for this summer. Please use this link to reserve your child's spot for any of the 2017 Summer Camp offerings. A registration form and payment must be

received in the school office by May 5 in order to keep your child's spot. Camps must meet the minimum

number of campers by May 5, or they will be canceled. Any canceled camps will be refunded. The registration form and camp descriptions with dates and times for individual camps can be found attached to

the bulletin or click Summer Camp Descriptions and Summer Camp Registration Form.

AFTER SCHOOL NEWS The After School Program will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, April 13th through Friday April 21st,

2017 for Easter/Spring Break.

The April Birthday Party will be Friday, April 28th. Please sign up on the check-out table if you are able to donate to the party.

PTO NEWS Screenagers Saint Bridget School PTO invites you to attend a special viewing of Screenagers, a documentary that probes

the impact of screen time on the adolescent brain and offers resources and solutions to help families navigate the digital age. You can view the trailer for Screenagers by clicking here. The showing will be

on Thursday, April 27 at 7:00PM in MPH (our school gym), 6011 York Road, Richmond, VA 23226. Parents

are welcome to bring their children with them to the showing. We will be showing the documentary to our middle school students on May 5. Please note that the film is suggested for adults and children 10 and over.

Tickets are free! Space is limited so please click here to reserve your space today. Please pass on the invitation to any parents outside of the Saint Bridget community who may be interested in attending.

Father- Daughter Dance and Ice Cream Social! Save The Date! Friday, April 28th, 6:30-8:30PM in MPH! All daughters in grades JK-5 are invited to come out for a special night of dancing and ice cream! The cost is $15 per family to cover the DJ and decorations.

Please RSVP by sending cash or check made payable to Saint Bridget PTO to the office in envelope marked

with: YOUR FAMILY NAME/ DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE. Please click on the following link for more information and for volunteer opportunities: Daddy-Daughter Dance

The Book Nook is coming to Bulldog Blast this Fall! Gently used book sale for children and adults, including all reading levels: Preschool - 12th grade, adult

fiction and non-fiction, books on CD, unused workbooks and DVDs. WE NEED YOUR HELP! If you are

starting some spring cleaning at home, we hope you’ll consider cleaning out your bookshelves too- all proceeds go directly to St. Bridget School! Now accepting new and gently used donations! Drop off bins are

located by glass front doors near MPH and by the doors at Snowball Lane drop off and pick up. Feel free to call/text Adriane Brousseau at 804.928.8911 with any questions. Thank you for supporting SBS!!

Superstars Pizza Spirit Night Easy dinner that benefits the school? Yes, please!! Mark your calendar for TUESDAY, May 2nd, to stop by

Superstars Pizza (5700 Patterson Ave) anytime after school (between 3-8 PM) to grab a Take and Bake Pizza (or other items)! 10% of your order will go back to St. Bridget. Call ahead to save time: 804-673-3663.

Check out their yummy menu online.

Mother & Son Picnic at Maymont Sunday, May 21st from 12:30-2:00, join us at Maymont (weather permitting). Bring your own: Blanket,

picnic lunch, and games (think Frisbee, footballs, lawn games) to play together! Look for the Saint Bridget flag just down the grassy hill from the Hampton Street Entrance. Call Sarah Birckhead with

questions/directions: 804-385-9963. Please RSVP so we know how many are coming:

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/70A0D49A84-stbmothers

Spirit Wear Design your favorite Saint Bridget gear online! On this site you can order from a variety of items from hats,

jackets, book bags and many other items. You are given a discount code for all orders. Mylocker will also give Saint Bridget athletics a portion of the sales to help us continue to grow the sports program at our

school! Please use the following link: MyLocker Access Code: ak336 Thank you for your support!

Lunch Volunteers

Your child would love a lunch date! Come on in and join us in the cafeteria! You can begin by helping serve food, and when finished, enjoy eating with your child! Please use the following link to learn more and sign

up! Lunch Volunteers

Field Day 2017 is Friday, June 2! Please check out our sign-up to help us make it the best one yet:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4baaaa2ca13-stbridget1 Don’t delay---these spots go fast!

Questions? Contact Florinda Chun, florindachun@gmail.com

Dear Parents,

The school wide Field Day is scheduled for June 2nd and it is fast approaching. The event will be

held at the Benedictine Abbey at 12829 River Rd, Richmond, VA 23238 from 8:30AM to 12:00PM. Students should be dropped off directly at the Abbey and parents may begin dropping students off at

8:00AM. There is one entrance into the Abbey and we ask that cars go around the circle in front of the school building before dropping off their children behind the football field stands near the pavilion so that

students do not have to cross the street. At dismissal, parents should park and come to football field to pick up students. Students will be seated by homeroom.

There are many volunteer opportunities for parents who are able to help out for this great day. A

sign up genius will be sent out with the Bridget Bulletin shortly. Some of the needs are for items to be brought for the day and leading stations. Please note that limited parking will be available. We ask

that only parent volunteers plan to park on the property. Also, be aware that no pets are allowed on the property.

A contest will be held for the Field Day T-shirt design. Any interested students should submit their

design on 8.5 x 11 paper. All entries should include the words St. Bridget Field Day 2017 and should be centered and outlined in black sharpie. Entries should be submitted to Mrs. Barry (4A) by April 25th.

We also need to receive shirt sizes for all students, along with $5 to purchase the shirts. Please return the form below with the money to your child’s homeroom teacher. Make checks payable to St. Bridget

School. Please send in one t-shirt form per family.

The permission slip for Field Day can be found attached to this form. Please return this to your child’s homeroom so that we know your child has permission to participate in the Field Day activities on June 3rd. Both forms should be returned with t-shirt money by April 11th.

Field Day T-Shirt Order

1.Student Name: _________________________________ Homeroom (Number and Letter): _______

Shirt Size: YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL AXXL

2. Student Name: _________________________________ Homeroom (Number and Letter): _______

Shirt Size: YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL AXXL

3. Student Name: _________________________________ Homeroom (Number and Letter): _______

Shirt Size: YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL AXXL

4. Student Name: _________________________________ Homeroom (Number and Letter): _______

Shirt Size: YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL AXXL

Additional Slots on the Back

5. Student Name: _________________________________ Homeroom (Number and Letter): _______

Shirt Size: YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL AXXL

6. Student Name: _________________________________ Homeroom (Number and Letter): _______

Shirt Size: YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL AXXL

Office Use Only: Team Color: ___________________________

Check ______ Cash ______ Money Received on: ___________________________

OTHER NEWS . . . .

Saturday, April 15, 9:00 am to 1:30 pm & 4:00 to 7:30 pm

Charity Opening at Metro Diner at Libbie Place

5625 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230

The CKG Foundation is thrilled to be the charitable beneficiary of Metro Diner's pre-opening event at its new

Libbie Place restaurant. Make a reservation for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and 100% of your donation for your

meal will go to the CKG Foundation. Call 804-510-0780 to make your reservation today! Enjoy getting a sneak

peek at the city’s best diner—Metro Diner!

“Catherine of Siena: A Woman for Our Times”

Sister Nancy Murray, OP (sister of actor Bill Murray)

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

9505 Gayton Rd., Richmond 23229

Wednesday, April 26 at 7 pm

Sister Nancy Murray will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Church to perform her one-person show and

portrayal of “Catherine of Siena: A Woman for Our Times.” With an Italian accent and in an

old-fashioned Dominican habit, Sister Nancy dramatizes vignettes of St. Catherine’s life from

Catherine Benincasa’s childhood to her influence on political and church leaders of the time. For

more info on Sr. Murray and her performance, visit https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-

usa/2016/07/16/nun-sister-original-ghostbuster-sees-acting-preaching/

Tickets are $5 online or $10 at the door, and are available at www.saintmary.org. Contact Jennifer

Janus at jjanus@saintmary.org with any questions. All are welcome!