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

• TODAY Wednesday, April 16: Bundt Cake Pickup, 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Parish Center Concession Stand
• TONIGHT Wednesday, April 16: Parents Club Meeting, 7:00pm, School Library
• Thursday, April 17 - Tuesday, April 22: NO SCHOOL -- Easter Break
• Sunday, April 27: St. Bernard Spring Expo, 11:30am - 1:00pm, St. Bernard Catholic School
• Tuesday, April 29 and Thursday, May 1: 8th Grade Algebra Testing (Algebra students only)
• Thursday, May 8: OLYMPIC DAY (changed from May 6!)
• Friday, May 23: St. Bernard Parish Picnic, 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Stricker's Grove

Dear St. Bernard Parents,

Happy Holy Week! It seems students have been asking me for 2 or 3 weeks now: “How much longer until Easter?” That sense of anticipation and longing has been very evident. Hopefully that means they’ve truly challenged themselves this Lenten Season… And to answer the question - it’s here right now! Well not quite Easter, but this beautiful progression in the deepest mysteries of our Faith and in the life and mission of Christ. We are in the midst of Holy Week. Our students did a wonderful job at Mass today answering Father Bryan’s questions about the significance of each of the days that we celebrate in the Holy Triduum. It was beautiful to see the students really grasping the meaning of these days. I ask that you reward them for their faith and understanding by doing whatever you can to allow them to participate in the various liturgies and celebrations over the course of the next few days (see the schedule below). Participation in the liturgies of these next days really makes the significance of Easter hit home all the more. So finish this week strong and have a blessed Easter!

Sincerely,

Mr. Ertel

Can you please send us gently used children's books that you don’t want? Send any books to the 4th grade class. You can send books anytime through April 24th. Please put books in a bag with a sticky note. On the plastic bag/sticky note write:

Busy Bee’s Books
W.A.L.
St. Bernard 4th grade.

(William, Adam, and Lilla)

*These books will be used for our 4th Grade Business at the St. Bernard Spring Expo on April 27th from 11:30-1:00pm.

Hi All!

Our April Parent's Club meeting will be held TONIGHT (4/16) at 7pm in the library. We hope to see you there!

As we come to the end of the year we still have several exciting things coming up, including Olympic Day! Olympic Day is Thursday, May 8th (pray for beautiful weather)! For those new to the school, Olympic Day is a fun filled day for each grade to participate in various activities such as relay races, soccer, and a fun run. Students will have snacks and a pizza lunch at the fields, and then they will head to the buses to return to school. While the 8th graders run each station, we are looking for volunteers to help supervise each station and also assist with serving lunch. If you're able to help for all or part of the day, please sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A44ACAC28A5F94-56209303-stbernard

Thank you!

Soccer Sign-Ups!!

It is time to start thinking about fall 2025 and our soccer program. The league like to have team counts set early summer, so that means we need to start our sign-ups 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.

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.

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:

• Boosterthon Announcement
• Olympic Day Information Flyer
• Olympic Day Permission Slips (1 per student)

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