WEEKLY NEWS

6th grade for the 2024/2025 school year

St. Bernadette Catholic School is pleased to announce that we will be adding 6th grade for the 2024/2025 school year!

The staff is so excited to be able to offer this opportunity to continue Catholic education at St. Bernadette Catholic School.  Thank you to Father Tomson and our Parish Steering Committee for their approval and support.

We will also be making some exciting changes in our registration and re-enrollment process.  Look for more information to come home next week.

Mrs. Miller, Principal

We are so pleased to welcome Mrs. Rachel (Battocletti) Cavello as our new Principal. Mrs. Miller will serve as our 6th grade teacher and assistant administrator.

Below are some important reminders and information for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

  • ALL tuition payments (including preschool) will be due by the 15th of each month. The first payment must be paid by August 15th.
  • Open House will be held Friday, August 9 from 3-5pm. Meet your teacher; find your desk & locker; and drop-off your school supplies.
  • The Uniform Exchange will be available in the school hallway starting August 1st.  Gently used uniform items will be available free of charge, on a first come first serve basis. Feel free to drop off the sizes your child has outgrown and pick up the next size.
  • The First Day of School  (for grades K-6) will be Wednesday, August 14th.  Preschool classes will begin the week of August 19.
    Students in Kindergarten and Preschool will have orientation conferences before their classes begin.  Watch your July mail for more kindergarten and preschool news, and a conference schedule.  
  • Morning Arrivals - School will begin at 7:50AM for grades K-5.    
    Students being dropped off by car should arrive NO EARLIER than 7:30AM. 
    Students arriving before 7:30 will be sent to our morning-care program, and parents will be assessed the fee.  When you arrive for morning drop-off, enter at the top drive way, and continue around, following the yellow safety rope.  Children should exit your car on the passenger side, into the “safe zone”.  If your child requires help getting out of the car, please park and walk him/her to the “safe zone.”
  • Dismissal is 2:35pm. Please do not park in the first row of spaces to allow a safe area for students to connect with parents.  Please follow the same traffic pattern mentioned above.
  • Preschool Times: AM arrival- 8:30am, AM dismissal 11am, PM arrival 12noon, PM dismissal 2:30pm
  • Extended Day Program (EDP) 
    St. Bernadette offers morning care from 6:30am until regular school arrival, and afternoon care from dismissal until 5:15pm.  The EDP handbook, fees and registration forms are available on our website.  Please complete and return the registration form with your registration fee by Aug 15th.
  • 5th  & 6th Grade Band – students interested in the band program should contact Director, Judy Rehrer (email jrehrer@cdeducation.org  or cell 740-215-6651) as soon as possible, so that arrangements can be made for instrument rentals, etc.
  • Uniforms may be purchased, or are available, in the following ways:
    The School Closet offers competitive prices at 2 Columbus area locations, in addition to phone and on-line ordering, with FREE delivery to St. Bernadette when school is in session.  (fliers are available in the literature rack at school)
    School Belles Uniforms are available @ www.schoolbelles.com. (fliers are in the literature rack
    Department stores/ on-line vendors.  Shorts, trousers and shirts may be purchased from other department stores and vendors.  Lands End white plaid jumper and skort is approved uniform color.
    St. Bernadette Home and School Association will offer an apparel sale at the beginning of the school year.  Uniform sweatshirts, fleece jackets and polo shirts will be available. School t-shirts (which can be worn w/ uniform pants on Tuesdays) will also be sold.
    St. Bernadette School Uniform Exchange –Gently used uniform items will be available in the school entry in early August.


Please visit our website for all your opening information
(ie. calendar, supply lists, opening letter)


Enjoy the summer!  We’ll see you soon!!