Website: www.stbernardtc.org
Location: 7115 Springdale Road, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Phone: 513-353-4224
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2669823963049217/

• Thursday, October 10: Picture Day
  
• Saturday, October 12: Public Square Rosary Rally, St. Bernard Church Lawn (at the Mary statue), 12:00pm - 1:00pm
• Sunday, October 13: Fall Fest for EB, Kuliga Park, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
• Monday, October 14: Columbus Day--NO SCHOOL!!
• Wednesday, October 16: First Reconciliation and First Communion Parent Meeting, Marian Hall (under church), 6:30pm
• Wednesday, October 16: Youth Ministry Meeting, St. James Church Hall (under church), 6:30pm - 8:00pm (grades 7,8,9 -- R.S.V.P. by Friday, October 11, 4:00pm)
• Wednesday, October 16: Parents Club Meeting, School Library, 7:00pm
• Friday, October 18: Grandparents Day
• Friday, October 18: Trunk or Treat, Back Parking Lot, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
• Thursday, October 24: Dine to Donate, Panda Express, 6496 Harrison Ave, 10:00am - 9:30pm

Dear Bobcat Parents,

Our school has 175 scholarships awarded for the 2024-25 school year. There are two important steps that I need parents to complete in order for the school to receive scholarship funds to cover tuition costs:

1. For each awarded EdChoice scholarship, I must have an Acceptance Form signed and turned in at the office. I'm sending out forms in the Blue Folders today to those of you who have not yet done so. Please sign and return those immediately.
2. Please follow the LINK to authorize St. Bernard School to deposit funds from the scholarship checks to pay for tuition. The Ohio Department of Education issues scholarship checks on a monthly basis which require this permission to be deposited. Please take care of this immediately as well.

Please contact me in the school office if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you!

Yours in Christ,

Kenny Glassmeyer, Office Manager

513-353-4224 x3

Dear St. Bernard Parents,

I’d like to start off with the best news of all… Mr. Tiettmeyer (aka Mr. George) has a baby! Our beloved maintenance and custodial man welcomed his first child into the world on Tuesday evening. Hazel Sue (along with Mrs. Tiettmeyer) is happy and healthy! Please pray for George, Kelly, and Hazel as they transition home from the hospital and begin family life together. We are grateful for Mr. George and so happy for him on this special occasion.

Speaking of babies… October is Respect Life Month and as Catholics we designate time this month to pray that the dignity of EVERY human being is upheld and cherished. Much of the energy of Respect Life Month goes toward praying for an end to abortion and catechizing that life is sacred and that it begins at conception. Respect Life Month also calls us though to consider the dignity of ALL life - the unborn in the womb as well as the other marginalized groups in our society. There is actually a beautiful overlap of things lately with the students’ GPS (God’s Plan in Scripture) Program - I think this is God’s providence at work... This past Sunday the First Reading at Mass was from the Book of Genesis and told of the creation of Eve from Adam’s rib. These stories (including Adam’s creation from the dust of the earth) remind us that all people are created in the image and likeness of God and so deserve the respect due to likenesses of God. Let us pray for the Respect Life cause and also act in a way that acknowledges the dignity of all people as made in God’s image - this can be done through social causes and organizations (like our support of Pregnancy Center West) as well as through a renewed commitment to treat others with kindness, patience, generosity, and love. Have some conversations with your children this month about the Church’s teaching on the dignity and sanctity of life and how we can uphold that!

In other October news… Be mindful that as the weather gets cooler we are quickly approaching our switchover from our “hot weather uniform.” This means no more dress shorts for boys and no more dress shorts or skorts for girls. October 31 is the last day for the “hot weather uniform.”

Have a great evening! God bless!

Sincerely,

Mr. Ertel

To Pray For Our Nation

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 12, 2024

St. Bernard Church lawn, at the Mary statue

Lawn chairs are welcomed; if inclement weather, inside the Church

This Public Square Rosary, sponsored by America Needs Fatima, has the goal of over

22,500 rallies across the United States on October 12. The Legion of Mary, host of the

rosary rally at St. Bernard, welcomes your participation! This marks St. Bernard's fifth

year of participation in the rally. Rosaries and prayers will be provided.

Plan on attending to pray for our country. Invite friends and family!

A terrific opportunity to put our faith in action!

This year is the 107 th anniversary of the miracle of the sun: On October 13,1917, Our

Lady performed a miracle witnessed by 70,000 people, including atheists, communists,

and anti-Catholics in Fatima, Portugal. Some of them converted.

Through the Most Holy Rosary, we ask Our Lord and Our Lady for the conversion of

America so that it may fulfill its historic mission.

“The Rosary will be a very powerful armor against hell; it will destroy vice, deliver from

sin, and dispel heresy.” Our Lady to St. Dominic

This month, we will be supporting Pregnancy Center West. They are in need of newborn diapers, onesies, sleepers, bibs, and clothing. In order to be out of uniform on this day, students must bring in a dollar donation or one of the newborn items listed above.

Dear St. Bernard Parents,

All Souls’ Day is observed on November 2 each year. On this day and throughout the month of

November, we remember in a special way all those who have died. At this time, we find comfort

in knowing that our family members and friends, who now rest in Christ’s heavenly Peace, are

not forgotten.

To perpetuate the memory of these special people, we are assembling a book in which we will

place the names of these relatives, friends, and anyone else you would like to have

remembered in our prayers. Each family is being given a blank page, from the memory book, on

which the names of deceased loved ones should be written. Please complete the page and

return to school by October 25, 2024.

We will remember these and the souls of all of the faithful departed in our daily prayers. God be

with you and bless you, always!

Mr. Ertel

Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, October 11 at 4:00pm using the email link below.

We need help facilitating the distribution of lunches for the students. On normal days, we need one extra adult per day to help our staff. On pizza lunch days, we need three adults to help distribute the meals. Thank you in advance for any help you can offer!!!

***Please note, all school volunteers must be current and compliant with Safe Parish. (see below)

Sacrament Preparation for Children

The parish staff would love to assist your child in their faith journey! If your child would

like to catch up on the sacraments of Reconciliation or First Holy Eucharist, please

contact Barb Yoder at 513-353-4207 x 5 for more information.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

All children ages 5-9 are invited to pray and learn together at the Children’s Liturgy of

the Word on Sunday’s during 10:30 AM Mass at St. Bernard’s.

Hi Families! See below for a list of upcoming events! Thanks to everyone that has already volunteered for trunk or treat and Spirit of St. Bernard Day breakfasts. We also have a new fundraiser later this month listed below as well.

• Trunk or Treat will be on Friday, October 18th in the back parking lot. All are welcome to attend this free event! We are looking for volunteers to decorate their trunks/vehicles and pass out treats. If you’re interested, please sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A44ACAC28A5F94-51736313-stbernard. You can also reach out to Sarah Ross (sarahross09@gmail.com) for more information. We hope to see you there!

• Spirit of St. Bernard Day – Each month on Spirit of St. Bernard day, we provide breakfast goodies for the teachers and staff, like coffee or bagels. If you’re interested in helping out with this initiative, please sign up here or reach out to Sarah Ross – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A44ACAC28A5F94-51736678-spirit

• Panda Express Dine to Donate - On Thursday, October 24th the new Panda Express location on Harrison Ave will donate 50% of sales to St. Bernard! Please encourage your friends, family and neighbors to show the St. Bernard fundraising flyer and 50% of their purchase will come back to the school! Copies of the flyer are in the blue folder and we'll share electronic copies as well.

Our next Parents Club meeting is Wednesday, October 16th at 7pm in the school library. Hope to see you there! Thanks!

We look forward to hosting grandparents for a light breakfast, prayer service and

conversation. RSVP using the linked photo above.

Families Last Name A-K: Coffee & Donuts starting at 8:30am

Families Last Name L-Z: Coffee & Donuts starting at 10:00am

Grandparents of students with differing last names can select a time. We will coordinate schedules to allow all grandchildren to meet together. Please indicate families with your selected time when you RSVP.

*Students without grandparents in attendance will be paired with another family.

Volunteers are needed to help with set-up, food prep/serving, and clean-up. Use the RSVP link to volunteer for this event.

If you need assistance to RSVP, please contact Mr. Glassmeyer in the school office.

Sign up here.

Payments can be made here.

Players who withdraw after being assigned to a team will be refunded the player fee minus a service charge.

2024-2025 Fees

Grades: 2 thru 4: $55 per player

Grades: 5 thru 8: $85 per player

Grades: High School: $55 per player

Due to the high volume of recruiting and admissions events that we receive information for, I'm opting to include links to all of the area Catholic high schools that have either shared information for the newsletter or one or more families have expressed interest in.

8th Grade Parents: Attached is the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Release of Records Authorization Form for high school applicants. I'll send them home in the Blue Folders today as well.

I've received two completed forms so far. Please make sure you are registering your 8th grader for the High School Placement Test and completing all application requirements as prescribed by the high schools. St. Bernard records will be sent according to your forms following the Trimester 1 report cards. I usually send records while Parent/Teacher Conferences are being held on the week of Thanksgiving.

Mrs. Grosick has worked hard to help the school develop its presence on social media, specifically Facebook. The correct school page is listed under:

St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic School - Cincinnati, OH

Please make sure to follow us and share with any friends and family to help get the word out about the great things that happen in our school! Thanks in advance for your support.

Mrs. Yoder shared a list of adults that are behind on Safe Parish requirements. Please make sure you are keeping your account current so that you are able to coach and volunteer around the parish and at school. Anyone not up-to-date will not be allowed to be in contact with children. Thank you for your diligence!

Please use the link below to register with Safe Parish in order to be able to volunteer around the school and parish! Once your registration is complete, you'll login quarterly to keep your certification up-to-date.

THE PASSCODE YOU NEED TO START REGISTRATION IS: protectcincy

If you have any questions or problems, please contact Barb Yoder in the Parish Office at:

yoder@stbernardtc.org

513-353-4207 x5

Please return all blue folders to school each week.

BLUE FOLDERS WILL GO HOME THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10th, THIS WEEK!!!

This week's contents:

• iReady Score Packets
• All Souls' Day Family Intention Sheet
• Veterans Day Packet
• EdChoice Acceptance Forms (if required)
• Emergency Medical Authorization Forms (if required)
• High School Records Request Forms (8th grade, unless already submitted)
• Fall Fest for EB Flyer
• Trunk-or-Treat Flyer
• Panda Express Dine-to-Donate Flyer

Blue folders will go home with the OLDEST student in each family on Wednesdays, as needed, throughout the school year. These will contain any important handouts or forms that need to be submitted in paper form. Anytime we can share documents in a digital format to provide information or link you to online resources, we will do so instead of filling your home with papers.

For information on joining Cub Scouts, please contact:

Rebecca Schmidt

513-245-1566

rebeccajschmidt@yahoo.com