Dear Parents,
I hope that you are enjoying this beautiful season of summer. Warm summer days and time with family and friends help all of us to recharge and reenergize. While the administrative staff has taken time to enjoy the gift of summer, we also have been busy preparing for the new school year.
We are so excited to welcome all of you to St. Bernadette School. Whether you are a
returning family or new to our community, we are looking forward to working in partnership with you. This school year promises to be one of joy where we focus on the mission of our school.
As many of you know, I have accepted the invitation to be the new principal. I am
grateful for the opportunity and ask for your prayers as I begin this new journey. I will be asking for your help and expertise in the coming weeks as we reintroduce our “Parent Connection.” This parent/school collaboration is one of fellowship and friendship and helps us bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of education.
We are excited to welcome several new teachers who share our mission and vision for the future. Mrs. Oliva Siciliano will be teaching second grade alongside Ms. Andrade-Foster. Ms. Sydney Chillo will join Mrs. Reade in third grade. Mrs. Nicole Cerna will be teaching fourth grade with Ms. Murphy. Ms. Kelly Bailey will partner with Mrs. Maryanne Swartz in fifth grade.
We also welcome several new teachers to our middle school. Mr. Jeffrey Cole will be teaching six grade Social Studies and ELA. Mr. Sean Fitzgerald will teach seventh and eighth grade Social Studies and sixth grade Organizational Skills. Ms. Mary Powell has accepted the position of seventh and eighth grade ELA/LIT teacher and Ms. Heather Richardson will be teaching middle school Science. Mrs. Laura Enos will be teaching middle school math alongside Mrs. Sonia Gera and Senora Valerie Paris will be teaching Spanish to our students in grades four to eight.
Over at the ECC, Mrs. Kelley Powers has accepted the position of the lead teacher in PreK4 and will be assisted by Mrs. Elizabeth Deastlov. Our Health Office will be staffed by Mrs. Julie Hart and Mrs. Olivia Lee. Finally, I am happy to announce that Mr. Michael Janda has joined our staff as our new full-time custodian. He will be assisted by Mr. Thaddeus Iwueke. Mr. Timothy Jackson will be our night custodian.
The 2024-2025 school year will officially begin on Wednesday, August 28 th with the
return of students in Grades 1-8 students. All students will enter through the front door of the main school building and go directly to their classrooms. Faculty members from the Sr. Marguerite Timothy Young, SND Early Childhood Center (ECC) and additional staff members will be in the main corridor to greet students and assist students in guiding them to their classrooms.
Each morning our administrative team, faculty, and staff will join in morning prayer
together before we begin our day. We ask for your patience as they make their way to their assigned duty spots each day.
Students may be dropped off between 7:35 am and 8:10 am. Teachers and Volunteers will be in the parking lot to assist students. Morning announcements begin at 8:15 am and classes begin at 8:20 am. Students arriving after 8:15 am will be marked tardy.
Class/homeroom assignments for students will be sent in a separate email. Please
continue reading this newsletter for additional important information. We have made every attempt to be informative to assist in planning for the coming school year.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
The following arrival and dismissal procedures will be in place for the new school year.
Doors will open at 7:35 am. Parents of ECC students may choose to use the valet drop-off service alongside the ECC or walk their children to the front door facing the Church where a staff member will escort your child to their classroom. Again, as previously stated, students may be dropped off between 7:35 and 8:10 am. Morning prayer and announcements begin at 8:15 and classes begin at 8:20. Students arriving after 8:15 will be marked tardy.
Walkie talkies and family name plates will be used to assist with dismissal. New visor name plates for all families, new and returning, will be distributed in the first weeks of school. Families are asked to use a sheet of paper displaying the student’s last name on the visor until the new name plates are distributed. Parents picking up from the front doors of the ECC building should wait for their child to be sent out to them and escort their child(ren) directly to their cars.
Dismissal Procedures will work as follows:
All single students in the main school building will be dismissed from the upper lobby at all times. Parents will remain in their cars and form a car line beginning in front of the main building. PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN FRONT OF THE PASTORAL CENTER AND DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 2:30pm.
All siblings and carpool students will be dismissed from the Charbonneau Center
(lower parking lot - enter from Bartlett St.) at all times regardless of whether a sibling or carpool student is absent.
ECC students with siblings in the main building or who are carpooling with students in
the main building will be dismissed from the Charbonneau Center. All other ECC students will be dismissed from the ECC.
When you receive the nameplate, please make sure that the school bus graphic (with
your child’s last name) is hanging from your visor.
In the lower lot, parents will be directed into four lanes for pick-up. Please follow the
directions of the parking lot helpers and use all 4 lanes. Students will be dismissed from the
front of the lanes to the back. Please do not exit your car. Students will be escorted to
the car by school staff members.
Extended Day:
Registration is now open. If you find that you need extended care during the school year
you may register at any time.
Busses:
A bus will be provided for residents of Northborough. All transportation protocols that have been developed by the Town of Northborough will be followed and can be found on the Northborough Public Schools website: https://www.nsboro.k12.ma.us.
Yours in Christ,
Mary Anne Jezierski Rev. Ronald G. Falco
Principal Pastor
August 26 - Back to School Ice Cream Social 5:30 - 7:30 pm August 27 - Grade 1 Classroom Visit - 2:00 - 2:45pm (This was originally scheduled for 1 pm, please note the change) August 28 -1st Day of School for Grades 1-8 August 28 - Extended Day begins Grades 1 - 8 August 30 - Kindergarten Orientation 9 am - 11 am August 30 - Pre-School and Transitions to Kindergarten Orientation
12:30 - 1:30 pm September 2 - No School - Labor Day September 3 -1st Day of School for Pre-School and Kindergarten September 3 - ECC Extended Day begins September 11 - Back to School Night for Parents 6 - 8 pm
EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM 2023-2024
The St. Bernadette Extended Day Program provides afterschool care from 3:00 to 6:00 PM for Kindergarten through Grade 8. This program is separate from the Preschool Day Care Program. It serves working families of regularly enrolled St. Bernadette School students. The program provides individual attention with snack time, recreation, quiet time and time for homework completion. Parents are required to complete the Extended Day Registration Form BY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30th, stating the specific days of the week that the child will attend.
CLICK HERE for full Extended Day Program information
The Milk Program will begin on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. If you wish to buy milk for your child to have with lunch each day please complete the form below and return it no later than Wednesday, August 23rd. Full payment must accompany the order form.
The cost is $85.00 per child per year and this provides one carton of milk at lunch every day of the school year.
PreK students coming 2 days per week: $35.00/year
PreK students coming 3 days per week: $50.00/year
Your child will receive the same type of milk all year – the dairy does not process changes once the order is submitted.
CLICK HERE for the September Lunch Menu.
September Lunch Menus are DUE by AUGUST 23rd.
If your child will be purchasing lunch please return this to the school
with payment BY AUGUST 23rd.
Menus can be mailed to:
St. Bernadette School, Attn: Lunch Menu, 266 Main St., Northboro, MA 01532
Grade 5-though 8 - Girls and Boys Cross Country
Fall 2024
We are excited to be back for another season of Cross Country this Fall!
Students entering grades 5 through 8 are eligible to run for SBS.
Last year was the first season after a long layoff that we were able to offer Cross Country at SBS. It was great to be able to field a team of enthusiastic runners and we are looking to continue that this season with an even larger turnout of students. Students should bring a positive attitude, willingness to learn and desire to compete with their classmates and for their school. No previous Cross Country experience is required!
Season Details: The season will run from mid-September-late October.
The first official practice would begin September 10th. The team will practice two times per week on Tuesdays and Thursday from 3:30-4:30pm with meets taking place on Monday or Wednesdays (or best available dates). We will be competing in meets against Catholic and Public schools throughout the Fall. (Meet Schedule TBD). Please note that team meets will differ in duration from our 1- hour practice times so please plan accordingly.
Our 1.6-mile course located @ Ellsworth McAfee Park, 363 South Street, Northborough, will be used for practice and home meets. Parents are responsible for the transportation of their child to and from practice and meets.
Athlete Requirements: For students to be eligible to participate, they MUST have an up-to-date physical on file with the school nurse. The physical MUST be within the last 13 months from the start of the first team practice before they are allowed to participate.
Please Note: Students MUST also complete and return all necessary paperwork and fee as well before the end of school on Friday, September 6th, 2024.
- Permission Slip & Medical Release Form
-Updated Physical form on file and signed off by Nurse's Office.
-Concussion Form (submitted once a year)
-Pre-Participation Form (submitted before the start of each season)
- Check for $50 made payable to St. Bernadette School
All students must complete the NFHS Concussion Course and submit the above forms before participating in sports at St. Bernadette School.
Parent Volunteers:We are fortunate to have faculty member Margaret Driscoll and her husband Joe Driscoll returning this season to volunteer their time to lead the team.
With that said, at SBS we are very dependent on parent involvement for our athletic programs to assist with practices and competitions. For those that perhaps want to be a bit more involved, we are in need of a Team Manager and results tabulator. Any and all parent involvement is encouraged and appreciated!
For any parents interested in volunteering this Fall please reach out to
“Coach”, Mike St.John mstjohn@stb-school.org
