St. Brendan Weekly Bulletin November 21, 2018

St. Brendan Weekly Bulletin
                                      November 21, 2018

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              Thank you for supporting the annual Diaper Bag Drive!

                  Message from the Principal
Dear Families,
As we prepare for our Thanksgiving holiday we remember the abundant gifts we
are thankful for. I continually think about this incredible community I am blessed to
be apart of. I am THANKFUL that you have chosen to share your children with us. I
enjoy watching them learn and grow each day here at St. Brendan. I am
THANKFUL for our amazing staff who work diligently to form our children both
academically and spiritually. I am THANKFUL for a supportive parish community
who continues to pray for and support our school. I am THANKFUL for the
unwavering support from all of our families who continually partner with us to
support our students and school. THANK YOU!

I am excited to announce that we have hired Mrs. Andrea Mascarenhas as our
Interim Librarian. She has been shadowing and training with Mrs. White these
past few weeks. We are excited to have her on board!
Each Fall and Spring we ask parents to fill out a school survey. This survey gives
us important feedback to evaluate our areas of strength and opportunity. Please
take a few moments to complete the following survey: annual fall survey. This
survey will be open until the end of day today. Thank you for your feedback!

Thank you for all that you do for our students and school! Have a safe and happy
Thanksgiving!

Blessings,
Catherine Shumate

                            Catholic Corner
Happy Thanksgiving! As we approach the hectic busyness of the holiday season,
remember to pause each day to give thanks to God for his abundant blessings. If

you have a home, food for dinner, running water, clothes to keep you warm, an
opportunity for education, and the ability to pursue your goals in life, then you are
truly blessed! Try the prayer below for some extra focus on being thankful this
Thanksgiving.
If you are braving the shopping crowds this weekend, think about a gift from
Jesus. A fun tradition to start or continue is to give your child(ren) a special gift
from Jesus; maybe a religious piece of jewelry, or a book, or a prayer
journal. Then, your child(ren) will be surprised to find a gift from Jesus under the
tree at Christmas!

Thanksgiving Table Prayer
O Gracious God, we give you thanks for your overflowing generosity to us. Thank
you for the blessings of the food we eat and especially for this feast today. Thank
you for our home and family and friends, especially for the presence of those
gathered here. Thank you for our health, our work and our play. Please send help
to those who are hungry, alone, sick and suffering war and violence. Open our
hearts to your love. We ask your blessing through Christ your son. Amen.

                                 Specialists
Please review the curriculum information from our Specialists:
Art: Attached Document
Music: Attached Document
PE: Graded on participation, following directions, dressing down (grade 4-8).
Topics covered attached.

                          Christmas Concert
The Christmas Program is fast
approaching – just over 3 weeks away!

Christmas Program on 12/14/18 at 7
PM in the church. Students need to be
in their classrooms at 6:30 PM. Please
do not have the child bring their coat to
their classroom. The school will be locked
during and after the program. The
Christmas Program will be about an hour
long. Students will be picked up by their
parent in the church. Classes will remain seated as parents check their child out.
       Students K-8 are to participate and stay for the ENTIRE program as part of
       their music grade. Performing, listening, and appreciating music are
       essential elements to their music education. Students will sit with their
       classes for the duration of the program. Plus, all students (K-8) will perform
       at the end of the program.
       What to wear – Christmas best! It would be lovely to see the children in the
       best Christmas attire! Please know that it may get warm in the church, so
       boys in full suits might be too uncomfortable.
               Christmas best – Christmas colors! Dresses, skirts, slacks, nice
               shoes. Please no t-shirts, jeans, yoga pants, or dirty shoes.

Also Extended Care will close at 5 PM the day of the concert to allow parents to
dress and feed their children prior to the program.

Join us for our first-ever Christmas Mingle presented by PTO!
December 14th, immediately following the Christmas concert.
The St. Brendan School PTO invites all families and Christmas concert attendees
to a post-concert reception in the narthex. Enjoy light refreshments, take family
photos, and mix and mingle with your friends and family.

                     Christmas Concert DVD
We are again taking orders for an INDEXED DVD of our wonderful and
cherished Christmas Concert!
      This is a lot less stressful than jockeying for the best seat in the house.
      What a great way to say “I LOVE YOU” to your relatives who cannot make
      the program…
      You no longer have to hit your camcorder repeatedly thru the concert hoping
      the battery doesn’t die before the concert is over…
      8th grade parents have a wonderful documented memory of your child in the
      Nativity Tableau forever!

                   Click here to download the order form.

                              Speech Club
St. Brendan was well represented by the Speech Team at the St. Vincent de Paul
Speech Tournament on November 17, 2018. We had only a small group
participating in this practice tourney, but our students did a fantastic
job! Congratulations to all of the Speech Team participants!
St. Brendan took the top 3 places in the Humorous division with Tomas
Connolly Mejia placing 1st, Danielle Mascarenhas placing 2nd and Amanda
Connolly Mejia placing 3rd. For the Impromptu event, Trystan Yanez placed
2nd and Zoe Young was a finalist. Great job everyone! The students are working
hard to prepare for the Bishop Blanchet Tournament coming up in December.

                  Spirit Day & Student Store
The next Spirit Day and Student Store is next Wednesday,
November 28th. Students can wear their St.
Brendan Spirit Wear or CYO Jersey in place of their uniform.
Only school Spirit Wear/CYO jerseys can replace the
uniform. Uniforms cannot be replaced with non-uniform
clothes such as leggings, jeans, or other non-uniform
clothing.

Students can also bring cash to purchase items from the store including pens,
pencils, notepads, toys, and popcorn. Items range from $0.50 to $3.00 each.
Please send the child's spending money in a Ziploc bag with the child's name on
it.

Christmas Student Store
Students do their very
own Christmas Shopping!
The “Christmas Gift
Store” will be on Monday,
December 10th. This is a
chance for students to have
their very own shopping trip
to pick out gifts for their
parents or other loved ones.
The “Christmas Gift Store”
will be stocked with
moderately priced gift items,
between $2 -$5 each. We
want every child to be able
to participate in this store, so if your family needs any financial assistance, please
let your teacher know before December 10th and we will make arrangements.

For the little shoppers, it is best to send money (cash only please) in a bag with
their name on it. Purchases will be limited to four items per shopper to allow all
shoppers the opportunity to purchase enough gifts.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit an outside organization selected by the
Student Store Club.

Volunteers are needed the night before from 6:00 - 9:00 PM, and the day of from
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. to help our little shoppers choose and wrap their gifts.
Please click here for the available volunteer opportunities. Please contact
Sherry Huettl if you have any questions: sherryberryhill@yahoo.com.

Optional Opportunity to Support the Giving Tree while Students Shop
This year students have the unique opportunity to help with St. Brendan Church’s
Giving Trees while shopping at the Christmas Store. The Giving Trees provide
over 1,200 gifts for people in need. From Beautiful Soles to the Wounded Warrior
Project, the Giving Trees reach many adults and children in our community. With
parent permission, students can donate in one of two ways: a set dollar amount or
donate their change after shopping. The money collected throughout the day will
be pooled and used to purchase as many of the remaining Giving Tree gifts as
possible. Thank you for your generosity as we celebrate the true spirit of the
season. Please check the Wednesday Envelope for the flyer and permission slip.

                Santa Hat Day - December 10th
On the day of the Christmas Student Store (December
10th), students are welcome and encouraged to wear
a Santa/Christmas hat or headband.

6th Grade Drive for St. Vincent de Paul
The annual St. Vincent de Paul Food
Collection is upon us. The collection will
take place from November 27th through
December 7th. Our school goal is
$888. We hope each family will donate $6
or more to make this a real success. The
hope is to put together 12 baskets for
families in need. Last year St. Brendan
families donated over $800 for this
wonderful project.

The sixth graders are responsible for collecting all funds daily. At the end of the
drive there will be a shopping trip with budgets and shopping lists. The members
of the St. Brendan Parish St. Vincent de Paul are responsible for the delivery of
the food boxes (pictured: last year's 6th grade class preparing food boxes).

We hope that you can be generous in donating to this important food basket
collection. Please contact Mrs. Kasprick with any questions
(annak@school.saintbrendan.org). Thank you for your generosity and support.

       Winter Coats, Blankets and Socks Drive
We are collecting new or gently used
coasts of all sizes (children and adults),
gently used or new blankets, and adult-size
socks. Donations will be accepted at
school until December 21sst. Donations
benefit St. Francis House and Noel House.
St. Francis House was just robbed, so they
are in extra need of support this year:
http://www.nwcatholic.org/news/local/after-
break-in-and-theft-of-its-van-st-francis-house-needs-donations.html
Noel House is in high need of blankets.
Thank you for any help you can give.

                                Giving Tree
GIVING TREE
St. Brendan Parish puts on a large giving tree
program every year, it supports multiple organizations
in the community. Many organizations rely on our
support to sustain them through the entire year. The
trees will be in the lobby from November 14 till the
noon mass on December 16th. Please take a tag and
help someone in need. Please return your tagged
items by 10 AM on December 16th. Giving Tree will
also be collecting new or gently used blankets, as well
as new toys and other new items that could be used as gifts for teens. Noel
House in downtown Seattle has a desperate need for blankets and have asked if
we could help. They have also requested laundry detergent. These items will be
used in Sibling House and Mathew House's Christmas Store.

Want to Support the Giving Tree or
     get a jump start on your Holiday Shoping?
              -Think of GIFT CARDS-

If you purchase gift cards through the St.
Brendan SCRIP program to buy holiday gifts or
to GIVE holiday gifts, St. Brendan benefits!
This is a great way to get what you need
WHILE supporting St. Brendan.

Use the order form (attached) and turn into the
school office.

There are more vendors online at
shopwithscrip.com. Set-up your account today!
Please, feel free to contact the SCRIP
coordinators if you have any questions:
scrip@school.saintbrendan.org.

Take advantage of this great program and start
earning credit for your fundraising goal.

                              Auction 2019
Are you doing some Black Friday shopping? Keep St. Brendan on your shopping
list! The family donation deadline (December 14th) is quickly approaching for our
annual school auction. Every family (unless you chose the non-fundraising tuition
level when you registered for school) is required to donate $175 worth of items to
our annual school auction. This can be one large item, or multiple smaller items
(individual item value should not be less than $50, unless part of a package or
basket). Need ideas for donations? Check out 101 Auction Item Ideas.

The Procurement Team does kindly ask that if you choose to ask a business for a
donation (rather than purchasing something yourself and donating the purchased
item(s)), that you contact the Procurement Chair- Eileen Warner
enewarner@live.com- to avoid any potential multiple contacts of a
business. Thank you!

What should I procure?
 1. Items in great demand
 2. Items you would want to purchase (New Items Only)

3. Items valued at over $50, unless part of a package
  4. Experiences and services (horseback riding, Christmas Light
     Install/Removal, Hot Air Balloon Ride, tours of facilities not open to the
     public, etc).
  5. Time at a vacation home/cabin.
  6. Large Boat Rental (do you know someone who could host a group party on
     a boat (perhaps 20 people?)
  7. Limo service or Party Bus donation

Is there anything I shouldn’t procure or donate?
    1. Doctors, Dentists, Financial Services, Lawyers: These services do not sell
       well, although they would be perfect to contact for Sponsorship.
    2. Clothing: Please do not donate clothing. The exceptions would be
       autographed apparel, team jerseys (pro or college), and school logo items.
    3. Used Items or items geared toward specific tastes (ie: artwork-except
       religious)

                             Lunch Program
For questions about the Hot Lunch Program, please
contact:lunch@school.saintbrendan.org.

​Click here to pay through the School Payment
 Portal.

Click Here to Access the Lunch Menu.

                          Thank You Corner
Thank you to the 6th Grade Parents for providing
the staff lunch this week on behalf of the PTO.

Thank you to the parent and alumni Speech
coaches and judges for preparing our students
so well for competition, especially Heidi
McAllister and Scott Severs.

Thank you to Sally Skinner, Camarin Wanamaker, Luz Beas and Mari
Orbigo, for setting up the Kindergarten feast and to all the kindergarten parents
who prepared food for the feast.

If you have someone in our community you would like to thank, please e-mail
christenl@school.saintbrendan.org.

           Financial Aid - Fulcrum Foundation
Fulcrum Foundation Tuition Assistance Grants

All families that receive tuition assistance from St.
Brendan School and plan on applying for tuition
assistance for the 2019-20 school year must first
apply for a Fulcrum Foundation Tuition Assistance
Grant. St. Brendan cannot award tuition assistance

to current families that have not applied for this grant first.

The grant period opens on October 1st. This is for NEXT SCHOOL YEAR (2019-
2020). Click on the button to apply.

    Are Your Rewards Supporting St. Brendan?

Please spend a few minutes this week registering your shopping rewards to
benefit St. Brendan School. You can encourage relatives and friends to do the
same. Once registered, you simple shop as normal and St. Brendan School
benefits. Thank you for your support!

Amazon Smile
Support St. Brendan by making purchases through the AmazonSmile
Program. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile
purchases to St. Brendan.
*Qualifying purchases automatically get tracked and rebated, just remember to
sign-in on smile.amazon.com Here is our unique link: smile.amazon.com/ch/91-
0805463
Bookmark the link and use it to place all your Amazon orders. It doesn’t cost you
anything, and it benefits our school!

Fred Meyer Rewards
You can connect your Fred Meyer Loyalty card to their Community Rewards
program and add St. Brendan as your preferred organization. St. Brendan
organization number is LS447 or search by St. Brendan Catholic
School: https://www.fredmeyer.com/topic/community-rewards-4

                                 Open House
Spread the word to friends, family and coworkers:
St. Brendan Open House
Sunday, January 27, 2019 from 9 AM - 2 PM
Spanish Tours available from 1 PM - 2 PM

From the Parish

Annual Parish Stewardship
It's time for Parish Families to pledge their gift to St. Brendan Parish for 2019.
This pledge allows the parish to budget and plan for parish life, faith formation
and youth ministries, outreach, care of our facilities, and support of our school.
The pledge cards can be found in the pews at mass or in the parish or school
offices.

Please remember that in order to qualify for the St. Brendan In-Parish tuition
rate for 2019-2020, you need to meet the following criteria:
      Regularly attend Saturday evening or Sunday Mass at St. Brendan
      Have a Stewardship pledge on file with St. Brendan Parish and regularly
      contribute to the financial support of St. Brendan Parish.
      Regularly attend Parish and School events.

If you are registered at a partner parish, please make sure to fill out the

Stewardship Card at that parish this month. This is a requirement to qualify for the
in-parish tuition rate.

Thank you for supporting St. Brendan Parish and S. Brendan School!

                          In Our Community

                            Important Dates
REMINDER: EVERY WEDNESDAY IS A 2 PM DISMISSAL

Thanksgiving Assembly and Early Dismissal
Wednesday, November 21
2 PM Dismissal - NO PM EXTENDED CARE

Thanksgiving Break - No School
Thursday, November 22- Monday, November 26

Spirit Day and Student Store
Wednesday, November 28th

First Wednesday Non-Uniform Day
Wednesday, December 5

St. Nicholas Day - special activity at school
Thursday, December 6

First Trimester Ends
Friday, December 7

Amici Service Project
Saturday, December 8

Spirit Day and Christmas Store
Monday, December 10th

Christmas Concert
Friday, December 14; 7 PM
PTO Christmas Mingle following the concert

Auction Procurement Deadline
Friday, December 14th

                                  Important Links
St. Brendan Lunch Calendar                             Land's End Uniform
Lunch Parent Payment Portal                            St. Brendan Online Giving
CYO                                                    Fred Meyer Community Rewards
Safe Environment Training                              Amazon Smile
St. Brendan Parish Website                             FACTS
Record Volunteer Hours

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