SBS Weekly Update

Saint Bridget School: a Catholic community that encourages a love of God, respect for all, and academic excellence.

Happy Mother's Day to all of the Moms in our lives! Blessings to all of them on this special day.

Congratulations to our 2nd Graders for making their First Holy Communion. They did a wonderful job and were well prepared by their parents, and teachers. Thank you to Ms. Zina and Mrs. Skorohod for their hard work in preparing them for this milestone.

A sincere thank you to the PTO for all of this past week's gifts and treats in recognition of National Teacher Appreciation Week. The entire school staff and faculty felt appreciated and blessed to part of an our caring community.

Spring Concert: Our Spring Concert for students in Grades K – 8 will be this coming Thursday, May 16th, at Cardinal Spellman High School, 738 Court Street, Brockton. Saint Bridget students and families will be allowed to enter the building at 6:30 pm. Parents should escort their child(ren) to their classroom teachers. We ask that Parents and additional family members fill in the middle section of the auditorium first. The concert will begin at 7:00 pm. We ask our families to honor the times, as set-up work will have to be done prior to 6:30 pm. Students should be dressed in their Spring best!

Jay's Crazy Sock Day - This coming Friday will be the fourth annual "Jay's Crazy Sock Day" in recognition of the exceptional sprit of Jay Doherty. In addition to loving crazy socks, Jay was a friend to everyone and spread joy to those around him. He was known for his compassion for those in need and never missed a chance to express his love to his friends and family.

Jay's family initiated a scholarship fund here at SBS to annually acknowledge students who exude Jay's spirit. Each year the funds raised during "Jay's Crazy Sock Day" are contributed to the scholarship fund, along with funds raised by Jay's family and friends. The scholarship will be awarded annually to students at the last school Mass of the school year. Please join me in making a donation!

I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

All my best,

Matthew Collins

Principal

Break out those golf clubs for a fun filled day supporting the PTO on Friday, June 7th at Ridder Farm Golf Course in East Bridgewater. Link for Sign Up

Our Guidance counselor, Mrs. McDonald, is at SBS to help students who are having social and emotional challenges and she also has Guidance classes in grades K-5. During Guidance class, Mrs. McDonald accomplishes many things. She works really hard at teaching students coping strategies for stress and anxiety, bullying prevention, SEL lessons, empathy building, and communication skills. Guidance class is also a time when students participate in the Second Step Program. Second Step is a classroom-based program designed to increase students’ school success and decrease problem behaviors by promoting social-emotional competence and self-regulation. It offers direct instruction and teaches skills that strengthen students’ ability to learn, have empathy, manage emotions, and solve problems.

This week in Guidance class the Kindergarten students were learning about personal safety rules. Mrs. Mc Donald showed students a picture card of a safety rule and explained what the safety rule was. Then, the students gave reasons for following the rule. For example, one rule was when in a car to sit in a car seat or on a booster and wear a seat belt. The students enjoyed raising their hands and giving lots of reasons that they should wear a seat belt when in a car. Some responses were that “boosters and seat belts keep you safe” and that they “protect you.” Another rule that the students discussed was reasons to wear a helmet. The kindergarteners gave suggestions such as wearing a helmet when biking, skiing, hover boarding, and snowboarding. In these discussions, children learn valuable tools in speaking, listening, and communicating thoughts. The Second Step program gives students an opportunity to learn about making good choices and to talk about ways to stay safe.

Mrs. McDonald’s favorites: Restaurant: Tsang’s; Vacation: Italy; Fruit: pineapple; Pie: strawberry-rhubarb; Scent: lavender; Sport Team: Red Sox; Animal: dog; pets: Ms. McDonald beloved dog Pogue passed away in October.

~ Donna Rousseau, Instructional Coordinator

Monday, May 13th:

• Lego Club, dismissal to 3:15 pm

Tuesday, May 14th:

• Tuesdays Together, 8:20 am. All are welcome to join us. This is the last Tuesdays Together for this school year.

Wednesday, May 15th:

• Karate Grades 3 - 8, dismissal to 3:00 pm
• STEM Club, dismissal to 3:15 pm
• Dance Club, dismissal to 3:15 pm

Thursday, May 16th:

• Sports Club, dismissal to 3:30 pm
• Knitting Club, dismissal ot 3:30 pm
• Spring Concert - Students in Grades K - 8 will participate in the Spring Concert from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Thank you to Cardinal Spellman High School for their willingness to host our school community on their campus.

Friday, May 17th:

• Jay's Crazy Sock Day, donations accepted to raise funds for scholarships. Dress Down and wear Crazy Socks!
• Pizza Friday

Monday, May 20th:

• Lego Club, dismissal to 3:15 pm
• PTO Meeting 6:30 pm

Tuesday, May 21st:

• School Mass 9:00 am, Grade 2 Hosting - Crowning of Mary

Wednesday, May 22nd:

• Karate Grades 3 - 6, dismissal to 3:00 pm
• STEM Club, dismissal to 3:15 pm
• Dance Club, dismissal to 3:15 pm

Thursday, May 23rd:

• Donnelly's Fitting Day 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Sports Club, dismissal to 3:30 pm
• Knitting Club, dismissal to 3:30 pm

Friday, May 24th:

• NO SCHOOL

Monday, May 27th:

• NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day

Monday, June 3rd:

• Early Childhood Disney Dress Down Day

Tuesday, June 4th:

• Early Childhood Hawaiian Dress Down Day
• Level 3, Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Treetop Adventures Field trip

Wednesday, June 5th:

• Early Childhood Field Day - Dress in sports attire!

Thursday, June 6th:

• Early Childhood and Kindergarten Graduations - Last Day of School for Early Childhood, and Kindergarten
• Pre-K - Mrs. Sexton's Classroom from 8:30 - 9:00 am, Parish Hall
• Preschool - Mrs. Moliere and Ms. Anderson Classroom from 9:15 - 9:45 am, Parish Hall
• Pre-K Combo - Ms. Healey's Classroom from 10:00 - 10:30 am, Parish Hall
• Kindergarten - 11:00 am in Church

Friday, June 7th:

• Extended School Year Program begins for Early Childhood and K students. Sign-up required.
• SBS PTO Golf Tournament

Monday, June 10th:

• Extended School Year Program for Early Childhood and K students. Sign-up required.
  
• Early Release Day, Free Dress Down Day Grades 1 - 7
• School Sponsored Field Day for Grades 1 - 7
• PTO Sponsored Carnival for all students who wish to attend after dismissal - More Information to come

Tuesday, June 11th:

• Extended School Year Program for Early Childhood and K students. Sign-up required.

• Early Release Day, Free Dress Down Day Grades 1 - 7
• LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Wednesday, June 12th:

• Start of Extended School Year for Grades 1 - 6, runs until June 28th. Sign-up required.

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Website: www.stbridgetschool.us
Location: 455 Plymouth Street, Abington, MA, USA
Phone: 781-878-8482

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