“The time is always right to do what is right.”  Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
Parent Meeting: On Monday evening, St. Bernadette School held a “State of the School” meeting for parents, (modeled after the State of the Union or State of the State addresses).  Fr. Ronald Falco outlined just how successful the school has been in honoring our Mission, achieving Blue Ribbon School status and providing a rigorous academic curriculum for our students. He went on to explain just how the school operates financially and why fundraising is so important. He also talked about tuition for next year and how to apply for financial aid. The meeting concluded with a special prayer and parents in attendance received re-registration packets.  The re-registration materials were sent home yesterday to all other families.  Re-registration forms should be returned to the school office on January 25th.
 
ALICE Drill: As you are aware, St. Bernadette School first of our ALICE evacuation drill last week. It is good to report that the Northborough Police, who were here to monitor the drill, were very affirming of student, teacher and staff  actions in response to the instruction to “Implement ALICE.”  We will be having more drills throughout the year to practice timely response to lockdown and evacuation procedures. 
 
Catholic Schools Week: The schedule of activities for Catholic Schools Week will include activities and events designed to celebrate the theme “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” We think it will be an exciting and enjoyable week for our students and we are looking forward to showing our school to visiting families at our Open Houses on Sunday, January 27th and Thursday, January 31.  Please see the full week’s schedule included in this Virtual Envelope for further details.
 
Dedication of the St. Bernadette School Early Childhood Center:  On Monday, January 28th Bishop McManus will be celebrating Mass and afterwards there will be a ceremony dedicating the Early Childhood Center in honor of Sr. Marguerite Timothy Young, SNDdN, Associate Superintendent in the Diocese of Worcester Catholic Schools.  Sr. Marguerite served as a teacher, administrator and associate superintendent in the Archdiocese of Boston and the Diocese of Worcester for 65 years.  She served as a lector and member of the choir during her nearly 20 years in residence at St. Bernadette Parish convent prior to her death in July.
 
We hope that you all enjoy this long weekend and with your families as we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday on Monday, and remember his words to all of us regarding the equality and dignity of all people.