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St. Barnabas Catholic School January 8, 2016 PRINCIPAL’S CORNER CALENDAR January 15 Stem Day January 18 MLK Day, No School January 21 Cyberbullying Presen- taons January 31 OPEN HOUSE Catholic Schools Week Begins GROWING IN MIND, HEART, AND SPIRIT TO BECOME LEADERS IN THE WORLD ISTEP+ RESULTS ISTEP+ results for the test taken last spring have been finalized and were released this week. Parents may use their access codes to view student results. If you have misplaced your access code, please contact Laura Bridgewater or Denise Wilson. ISTEP+ 2015 measured the new standards adopted by Indiana and put into place in the fall of 2014. These standards are more rigorous and the tesng plaorm includ- ed tasks that were new to the students. The following informaon comes to us from Dr. Michele Walker, Director Office of Student Assessment for the Indiana Depart- ment of Educaon: Results of your student’s ISTEP+ Spring 2015 test will be released through the Indiana Parent Network on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. The Invitaon Code you received last fall from the test vendor, CTB, will enable you to see the results of your student’s ISTEP+ test in the Indiana Parent Network. The Spring 2015 version of ISTEP+ meas- ured student progress on the new college- and career-ready Indiana Academic Stand- ards in English/Language Arts and Mathemacs. These standards, which were first taught during the 2014-15 school year, represent higher-level thinking skills and are more challenging for students. The results of the new ISTEP+ test reflect an increase in expectaons regarding students’ knowledge, skills, and abilies. Because the 2015 ISTEP+ was the first state assessment to be based on Indiana’s new, more rigorous college and career ready standards, these scores are not comparable to previous pass rates. The 2015 ISTEP+ results instead established a new baseline for student progress towards college and career ready benchmarks. We are studying our school-wide results and connuing to teach and prepare our students for the next level, whether that is kindergarten or high school. We saw drops in our overall passing rate, just as the rest of the state did and we will connue to focus on our school goals and design lessons that are rigorous and engaging. ISTEP+ Spring 2015 English/LA Percent Pass Math Percent Pass Both ELA and Math Percent Pass St. Barnabas 88.5% 83.2% 77.6% Archdiocese of Indianapolis 81.3% 72.6% 67.1% State of Indiana 67.3% 61.0% 53.5%
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St. Barnabas Catholic School
January 8, 2016
Growing in Mind, Heart, and spirit
CALENDAR
October 26-30
Book Fair
October 27
6:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m.
Chick-Fil-A Day,
St. Rd. 135 location
November 1
No more shorts
grades K-5
PRINCIPAL’S CORNER CALENDAR
January 15 Stem Day
January 18 MLK Day, No School
January 21 Cyberbullying Presen-
tations
January 31 OPEN HOUSE Catholic
Schools Week Begins
GROWING IN MIND, HEART, AND SPIRIT TO BECOME LEADERS IN THE WORLD
ISTEP+ RESULTS
ISTEP+ results for the test taken last spring have been finalized and were released
this week. Parents may use their access codes to view student results. If you have
misplaced your access code, please contact Laura Bridgewater or Denise Wilson.
ISTEP+ 2015 measured the new standards adopted by Indiana and put into place in
the fall of 2014. These standards are more rigorous and the testing platform includ-
ed tasks that were new to the students. The following information comes to us from
Dr. Michele Walker, Director Office of Student Assessment for the Indiana Depart-
ment of Education:
Results of your student’s ISTEP+ Spring 2015 test will be released through the Indiana
Parent Network on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. The Invitation Code you received
last fall from the test vendor, CTB, will enable you to see the results of your student’s
ISTEP+ test in the Indiana Parent Network. The Spring 2015 version of ISTEP+ meas-
ured student progress on the new college- and career-ready Indiana Academic Stand-
ards in English/Language Arts and Mathematics. These standards, which were first
taught during the 2014-15 school year, represent higher-level thinking skills and are
more challenging for students. The results of the new ISTEP+ test reflect an increase
in expectations regarding students’ knowledge, skills, and abilities. Because the 2015
ISTEP+ was the first state assessment to be based on Indiana’s new, more rigorous
college and career ready standards, these scores are not comparable to previous pass
rates. The 2015 ISTEP+ results instead established a new baseline for student progress
towards college and career ready benchmarks.
We are studying our school-wide results and continuing to teach and prepare our
students for the next level, whether that is kindergarten or high school. We saw
drops in our overall passing rate, just as the rest of the state did and we will continue
to focus on our school goals and design lessons that are rigorous and engaging.
ISTEP+ Spring 2015 English/LA Percent Pass
Math Percent Pass
Both ELA and Math Percent Pass
St. Barnabas 88.5% 83.2% 77.6%
Archdiocese of Indianapolis 81.3% 72.6% 67.1%
State of Indiana 67.3% 61.0% 53.5%
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St. Barnabas Catholic School
January 11
Chicken Fajita
Soft Tortilla
Lettuce/Salsa
Refried Beans
Fruit
January 12
Cheese Omelet
Sausage
Potatoes
Muffins
January 13
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Mac & Cheese
Lettuce/Pickles
Fruit
January 14
Hot Dog
Cheese/Chili
Fries
Carrot Sticks
Fruit
January 15
Pepperoni Pizza
Garden Salad
Carrot Sticks
Fruit
BASKETBALL VICTORS The 5th/6th boys basketball traveled to St. Luke over break and won 3 games before getting beat by Immaculate Heart in the Championship game. Team members are Jonathan Roberts, Bryce Hillan, Noah Kunz, Seth Tyler, Jack Rittenhouse, Luke Skartvedt, Ryan Dial, and Isaac Chan-dler. Coaches are Andy and Ron Rittenhouse.
CARPOOL NEEDED
We have a school family with a daughter in PreK that needs help with a carpool. It is Wednesday afternoon only. She can either be taken to Ron-calli or to Southern Dunes. If you are able to help, please contact Tristan McGill at 502-298-4444 or email [email protected]
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to 8th grader, Jade Miller. She earned a
Presidential Scholarship to Cathedral High School based on
their recent placement test results. She’s been awarded a
$3000 scholarship for each year.
FEBRUARY 20 FEBRUARY 20 FEBRUARY 20 FEBRUARY 20 FEBRUARY 20 FEBRUARY 20
SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE
DINNER FOR WARRIORS What is Dinner for Warriors?
Annual gala event to celebrate and support our
largest parish ministry —St. Barnabas School
Fun evening of dinner, fundraising, and dancing
Recognition of our teachers, students, and
parents
Where and when is Dinner for Warriors?
The Atrium—Saturday, February 20th. Doors open at 6:00
Dinner served at 7:00 followed by program and dancing
How can I help make the evening a success?
Email Chairperson Deana Haworth and let her know you will share your time
and talent by volunteering at [email protected]
Donate or solicit items for the auctions
How can I contribute?
Sponsor a table of 10 for $1,000 and attend with 10 friends
Purchase a ticket for $50 and invite others to do the same
Make a donation or fill out a pledge card to donate in the future
Bid on silent and live auction items
Watch for more info!
Through our Catholic Faith, GROWING IN MIND, HEART AND SPIRIT
TO BECOME LEADERS IN THE WORLD
CYBERBULLYING PRESENTATIONS—SAVE THE DATE
St. Barnabas School will welcome Kim Martin and Tim Turner on January 21st to present “Project CyberSafe”
to our 4-6th grade students. “Project CyberSafe” educates students in grades 4-6 about cyberbullying, online
threats, responsible online social networking, and the law. The presentations are done in an interactive for-
mat encouraging student involvement and participation. Presentations will be given during the school day
after announcements.
The “Project CyberSafe” presentation for parents and adults educates adults on the risks of cyberbullying,
dangers of unmonitored online activity by children and protecting personal information online. This presen-
tation will take place on the evening of January 21st at 7PM in the church. We ask that students do not
attend the parent event due to the content of the presentation.
Topics discussed during a Project Cybersafe presentation include:
1. The basics of bullying.
2. Relevant statutes that apply to bullying and the juvenile justice system.
3. The subpoena power of the court and the ability of the prosecutor’s office to get phone, facebook and
email records.
4. Student responsibility when faced with bullying.
5. “Privacy” on the internet is an illusion and anything you post could potentially be seen by the entire
online world.
OPEN HOUSE JANUARY 31 10 AM TO 12 NOON
We will have our annual Open House on Sunday, January 31st to kick off Catholic Schools Week. Registra-
tion will begin during Catholic Schools Week.
Please let friends and neighbors know about our Open House and encourage them to come see our great
school!
Children must be 4 years old by August 1 to register for PreK. Children must be 5 years old by August 1 to
register for kindergarten.
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY
Prayer and Breakfast January Schedule:
6:45-7:15 am in the Parish Hall
Thursday, January 7: 5th grade Thursday, January 14: 6th grade Thursday, January 21: 7th grade Thursday, January 28: 8th grade
If St. Barnabas School has a snow day or 2 hour delay the day of a scheduled Prayer and Breakfast, then Prayer and Breakfast will be cancelled! Please email Mary Kate Becker at [email protected] if you have any questions! Sky Zone Trip: Middle School youth grades 6-8 are invited to come to our Sky Zone Trip Friday, January 15, 2016 from 3:00-5:30 pm. The cost is $15. Permission form, e-waiver, and money are due to Mary Kate Becker by Wednes-day, January 13. Please email Mary Kate Becker if you would like more information! Middle School Youth Rally: All St. Barnabas Parish 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are invited to the Junior High Youth Rally to be held Saturday, Feb., 6 at Roncalli High School from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. The day includes a key-note speaker, two breakout sessions led by high school youth, dinner, mass, an amazing concert by We Are Leo and a t-shirt! To register online go to http://wavesofmercy.eventbrite.com/. The cost is $30. Ques-tions? Contact Mary Kate Becker at [email protected].
ST. BARNABAS SPIRITWEAR FORM
Name______________________________ Email_______________________________
All payment is due when the order is placed. Please return to office by 1/14/16.
T-shirt $12
Size (Adult/Youth)
Quantity
Color As shown only
T-shirt $12
Size
Quantity
Color As shown, OR Gray with Maroon
replacing white
T-shirt $12 or Hoodie $25
Size
Quantity
Color As shown only
¼ Zip Sweatshirt embroidered $30
Size
Quantity
Color: Gray with Maroon, or Maroon with gold
*This is a rough sketch*
St. Barnabas Catholic School
Calendar 2016-2017
August 3, 4 Professional Days
August 4 Back-to-School Night All Grades
August 9 First Day of School Grades K-8
August 16 First Day of School Pre-K
September 2 No School, South Deanery Professional Day
September 5 Labor Day No School
September 23 12:45 Dismissal, Walk-a-thon, Professional Meeting
October 3 End of 1st Quarter
October 5 Full School Day, Conferences 4:00-7:00
October 6 12:45 Dismissal, Conferences 4:00-7:00
October 7 12:45 Dismissal, Conferences 1:00-3:00
October 10-14 Fall Break, No School
November 23-25 Thanksgiving Break, No School
December 1 12:45 Dismissal, Professional Meeting
December 20 12:45 Dismissal, Last Day before Christmas Break
January 4 School Resumes
January 5 End of 2nd Quarter
January 16 MLK Holiday, No School – Snow Make-up Day
February 2 12:45 Dismissal, Professional Meeting
February 20 Presidents’ Day, No School – Snow Make-up Day
March 14 End of 3rd Quarter
March 23 Last Day before Spring Break
April 3 School Resumes
April 14 12:45 Dismissal, Good Friday
April 17 Easter Monday, No School, Snow Make-up Day
May 5 12:45 Dismissal, Professional Meeting
May 19 Last Day of School for Pre-K
May 26 Last Day of School, Dismissal following 9:30 Mass
May 30, 31 Snow Make-up Days (if needed)
St. Barnabas Catholic School
Calendar 2016-2017
No School on the following days:
Professional Day September 2 Labor Day September 5 Fall Break October 10-14 Thanksgiving Break November 23-25 Christmas Break December 21 - January 3 MLK Day January 16 – Snow Make-up Day Presidents’ Day February 20 – Snow Make-up Day Spring Break March 24-April 2 April 17 Easter Monday, Snow Make-up Day
Professional Time/ Early Dismissal September 23 12:45 Dismissal Professional Time
December 1 12:45 Dismissal Professional Time December 20 12:45 Dismissal Christmas Break February 2 12:45 Dismissal Professional Time April 14 12:45 Dismissal, Good Friday May 5 12:45 Dismissal Professional Time May 26 9:30 Dismissal following Mass
Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences October 5 Full school day; conferences 4:00-7:00 October 6 Dismissal at 12:45; conferences 4:00-7:00 October 7 Dismissal at 12:45; conferences 1:00-3:00
Evening Events August 4 Back to School Night
May 23 Graduation Midterm reports September 2
November 10 February 7 April 21
Grading Periods First quarter ends October 3; report cards distributed October 4
Second quarter ends January 5 Third quarter ends March 14 Fourth quarter ends May 26; report cards distributed May 26
Pre K academic year begins August 16 and ends May 19
There are several long breaks built into this calendar. It is requested that families are mindful of instructional days and do not plan trips during instructional time.
