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

• Wednesday, May 21: 8th Grade Graduation!!!
• Friday, May 23: Soccer Sign-up DEADLINE--SIGN UP TODAY!!!
• Friday, May 23: Last Day of School!!!! (early pick-up at 11:00am, morning bus service only)
• Friday, May 23: St. Bernard Parish Picnic, 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Stricker's Grove
• Tuesday, May 27 - Thursday, May 29: Uniform Exchange, 9:00am - 2:00pm, School Library
• Friday, May 30: Uniform Exchange, 9:00am - 12:00pm, School Library
• Sunday, September 21: St. Bernard Turtle Fest, 11:30am - 6:00pm, St. Bernard

Dear St. Bernard Families,

Happy End of the School Year!

It has been a great year and I can hardly believe that we have just two days remaining… Thank you for all you’ve done to make this such a wonderful year. The School is the Community - parents, students, families, teachers, administrators, parish, etc. - and what sets St. Bernard apart is the Community. Speaking of community… Don’t miss out on the Parish Picnic this Friday at Strickers Grove. It is always a great time for the kids and such a cool way to close out the year.

Tonight is Graduation Night for our 8th Graders. Pray for them! The transition to high school can be a tough one, but we know our 8th Graders have a great foundation. Nevertheless, we’ve been praying here at school for them and invite you to take some time with your family and ask for an outpouring of God’s grace upon the Graduating Class of 2025.

Students can be out of uniform tomorrow and then in Spirit Wear on Friday! See my OptionC email from earlier this week for an outline of the last day. Our morning routine and ceremony is approximate, but our dismissal is exact! Dismissal begins at 11AM!

Shout out to the many families who helped to make the Spring Production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat a great success! There really is a lot of volunteering and giving that goes into a production of that scale, but it sure is worth it. Our kids were part of something really special and really FUN. Thank you for helping and for letting them participate. A shout out to Mr. and Mrs. Jung for their great work and also to all the St. Bernard Players who did such a great job on (and behind) stage! I can’t wait for next year’s show!

Have a great last few days and a beautiful summer! I hope to see you at the Picnic on Friday! God bless!

Sincerely,

Mr. Ertel

Summer is almost here!

SCHOOL FEES: Recent payments and fees will be entered by tomorrow evening (5/22). Final statements will go home on the last day of school. It's important that these are paid in full by Friday, June 6. Thank you!

LIBRARY BOOKS are still missing. All St. Bernard Library books should have been turned in by now. Fees will be added for any missing library books. We would rather have the books than the money. Please help us keep the library stocked by returning any overdue books.

SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS are available for purchase online through Friday, June 13. These can save you a lot of time and trouble. They will be delivered to the school for pick up no later than Friday, August 15. I'll notify everyone when they arrive. A portion of the purchase comes back to the school as a modest fundraiser. ORDER HERE Use school code: 51344

MEDICINES must be picked up in the school office on the last day. Please arrive a little before 11:00am to pick them up prior to dismissal if possible.

UNIFORM EXCHANGE will be held next week in the School Library during our summer hours (see below). Drop off any usable items to the School Office this week.

SUMMER HOURS are 9:00am - 2:00pm Monday through Thursday and 9:00am - 12:00pm on Fridays. The School Office is CLOSED for Memorial Day and during the month of July.

Dear St. Bernard Families,

Don't forget to take St. Bernard with you on all of your summer adventures, both near and far! Remember to take pictures and send them to Mr. Feldman to be displayed next school year.

Sean Feldman

Junior High Religion

St. Bernard School

Soccer Sign-Ups END FRIDAY, MAY 23!!

Sign up now!! Please visit our website for the link to register for next fall.

St. Bernard Athletics

Katie Jacob and Brad Scheper will be our coordinators this year, so please reach out to them if you have any questions.

Happy Summer to all St Bernard Families,

Next school year we are going to be transitioning to a new sports registration system to hopefully make things easier for all of us. Our new system is called Sports Engine. If your child has played a sport with St James, or maybe another club program you might already have an account. If not it won't take long to get one setup.

Each parent/guardian can have an account, but one needs to be the main account and invite the others so you can link your child(ren) to each account.

Our plan is start using the new system with our Girls Volleyball and Boys basketball in the fall. But before you sign-up for a sport we have a general registration link where you can establish our account and get connected to St Bernard. If you have any questions or issues getting started please contact Brad Scheper (schepebc@gmail.com) for assistance. It is recommended to use a PC vs a Phone because it will be a little easier to navigate. To create your account or link your current account to https://stbernards-taylorcreek.sportngin.com/register/form/830534133

(after you create an account you may need to click this link again to register with St Bernard.)

We are also going to use this system's communication tool as well. So please allow text notifications so you can be kept alerted to communications from us and coaches. In addition there is an App you can download to your phone.

If you think you will have child play a sport this year or next please create an account so you will receive notification when registration will start.

Thanks

Joe Zirkelbach

jzirkelb@fuse.net

Turtle Fest planning is already underway, and always a favorite, Raffle Baskets are back! These awesome collections of family fun activities and adventures will be available for you to buy chances on in September and hope to take one home! Below are just some of the examples of the types of Baskets that are being assembled this summer.

Please consider donating NEW items to the baskets (almost anything can be used so check around the house for any unused gifts) OR have some fun making a themed basket yourself! Items can be dropped off at the School or Parish Office and labeled “Attn: Bridget Louis, Turtle Fest”

Questions?: email louis_b@stbernardtc.org

• Holiday Cheer
• Desserts and Baking
• Cooking Club
• Coffee Break
• Picnic
• Sports & Entertainment
• Pamper Yourself
• Grilling Out
• Golf
• Wine and Cheese
• Fall Fun
• Movie Night
• Cincinnati Parks
• Dog Lover
• The Arts
• High School Swag
• Game Night
• Home Goods

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.

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. Nearly everyone has signed and returned them. If you have not already, please contact me in the school office. Thank you!
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 if you have not already. Again, most of you took care of this. Thank you!

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

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.

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 FOLDER CONTENTS THIS WEEK:

• "Flat" St. Bernard Packet
• Code Ninjas Camp Flyer
• Casey's Coupon

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