Weekly Newsletter October 9, 2015

In this issue • Principal’s Corner • Aspire Testing • From St. Barnabas Religious

Education Office • Heavenly Celebration All Saints

Day • Heavenly Celebration Permission

Slip • Learning Support Group • The Scoop on Specials • St. Barnabas Volleyball Skills and Drills • Big Bucks Raffle • Manna News • Manna Verification • Choose Kind T-Shirt Order Form • FSA October Meeting • Lunch Volunteer Schedule • Homecoming Spirit Wear Sale • Box Tops Pizza Competition • Men’s Club Progressive Mixer • Amazon.com

Oct. 9 – 8:45 Mass – 8th Grade Oct. 9 – 7th Grade Field Trip to Chemistry Conference at Museum of S&I Oct. 12 – Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL Oct. 18 – Homecoming Oct. 21 – 8th Grade Graduation Pictures

GRADE SPOTLIGHT: 3rd Grade

Our third graders have been researching an animal for their individual Animal Life Cycle projects. We began our gathering of interesting facts in the computer lab and proceeded from there to access resources provided by our library, classrooms, and laptops. This science project includes an animal life cycle fact sheet along with a poster depicting the various stages of the animal's life cycle. The students are looking forward to presenting their projects to the class on October 13th and then displaying their posters in the hallway for the whole school to enjoy. Third grade is sponsoring the school’s service focus for the month of October. Our theme is Protecting God’s Creation. Look for pictures in upcoming newsletter.

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The fifth grade science classes have been learning about the water cycle. Each student took a tour through the water cycle in a lab this week. Every student had to role dice and collect beads to track their travels through the different steps, like glaciers, oceans, clouds, and ground water. After spending 30 minutes traveling the water cycle, the students created a story to explain how a water droplet could travel along their route. In fifth grade the students have been discovering the meaning of the Rosary. They have been learning about the different Mysteries and how they can reflect on the Mysteries in their own lives. The classes practiced praying the Rosary and even created a Rosary to hang in the classroom!

Principal’s Corner

Second grade student, Donald Martin, had a unique opportunity this week to visit with the Cook County Commissioner. Donald's Great Grandmother (Rosa J. Martin) turned 100 years old on September 18th. Cook County Commissioner Deborah Sims (5th District) sponsored the resolution celebrating the 100th Year Birthday of Rosa Martin. Rosa Martin was one of the first students at Mississippi Valley State when the university was a 2 classroom trailer. Rosa Martin was born in 1915 in Carroll Mississippi, and moved to Chicago in 1957. Rosa Martin had 8 children and her second to youngest was Robert L. Martin Sr. (Donald's Grandfather who passed away in 1981).

Dear Parents, A few notes for this week…

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Please make sure that you have scheduled your parent-teacher conference by Monday, October 12. Any open time slots will be opened for any parents that are interested in meeting with additional teachers.

Aspire Test: This spring our students in grades 3-8 will take the Aspire test in place of the Terra Nova test. Our teachers will continue to participate in professional development to learn more about this assessment. Please take a moment to read more about the Aspire test from the Office of Catholic Schools.

Highlights from this week… Our kindergarten students had a great time this week learning about fire safety from our local heroes. Special thanks to Mr. Lakawitch and Mr. McGarry.

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Office of Catholic Schools P. O. Box 1979

Chicago, Illinois 60690-1979

Dear Parents and Guardians, Historically Archdiocesan elementary students have taken the TerraNova test to measure student performance each year. The Archdiocese of Chicago has recently updated its curriculum standards to ensure alignment with national and college readiness standards and has realized that the TerraNova is not aligned to the new standards. As a result, beginning this academic year, students in grades three through eight will take the Aspire test, a standardized assessment that is aligned to the new curriculum standards. The Aspire test is a product produced by ACT. The ACT is the most widely administered college entrance exam in Illinois and is required for admissions to state universities. Students will complete tests in 5 key areas: English, math, reading, science and writing. The TerraNova test did not require students to produce an extended written response to a grade-level appropriate prompt and Archdiocesan educators are enthusiastic about having this important skill assessed. The Aspire test will be administered across the Archdiocese from April 11-15*. Students who receive testing accommodations will have additional time during the week of April 18-22 to complete their testing. More information will be coming to you from your school closer to the April test dates. A testing schedule for the Aspire will be established in late February 2016 and will be followed by all Archdiocesan schools. * Additionally, some schools have opted to administer periodic grade-level assessments created by ACT that are aligned with the summative Aspire test that will be given in April 2016. If your school has chosen this option, it will share information with parents and students about these assessments in a timely manner. Please note that the Aspire test is aligned to more rigorous curriculum standards that require students to respond to more complex questions. Thus, some students’ scores on the Aspire may not be consistent with their previous performance on the TerraNova. This is to be expected and not a cause for concern. Last year, grade eight students across the Archdiocese adjusted to the Aspire test with a high degree of success. Over the last three years, our schools have been modifying classroom instruction to engage students in more rigorous intellectual work. The new curriculum standards have informed these efforts and we are confident that Archdiocesan students will be prepared and will perform well on the Aspire tests. Aspire results will be used to provide insights into the effectiveness of instruction and student achievement. For more information on the Aspire test, please access the following link: http://www.discoveractaspire.org/ Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education. Sincerely,

Mary M. Kearney, Ed.D. Interim Superintendent

Aspire Test

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Issue #: [Date] Dolor Sit Amet From St. Barnabas Religious Education Office

Parents, attached is the Partners in FAITH monthly newsletter for your enrichment. This

month’s installment includes:

x Build your family around the table…

x Why do Catholics give the Sign of Peace during Mass?

x Scripture Lesson: Mark 10:46-52 x Feasts and Celebrations for October

x And more…

Enjoy! https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/102649300/10_04_15.pdf

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Build your family around the table

Why do Catholics give the Sign of Peace during Mass?

© Copyright 2015 Success Publishing & Media, LLC

Helping our children grow in their Catholic faith. October 2015

During the Mass, we offer the Sign of Peace after praying the Our Father, in preparation for Communion. In the Our Father, we ask God to “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.”

We offer the Sign of Peace in the confidence that if we forgive

our neighbors, God will forgive our sins. Since we share the Peace of

Christ with each other, the Sign of Peace can also

be a sign of spiritual unity.

Did you know that we can help our children become more successful, better socialized and more secure in just 45 minutes a day, four days a week? Studies show that gathering for four family meals every week can build a stronger family plus higher achievement and self-esteem in children. Unplug. Set a schedule and stick to it. Turn off the TV and all mobile devices. Send the message that family comes first. The company matters more than the menu. Time is often an obstacle to family dinners so consider making a pot of soup or a double casserole over the weekend and freeze some for weekday dinners. Then you are free to

focus on children instead of meal preparation. Celebrate the liturgical seasons. Mark the changes in the year, celebrate the lives of the saints,

observe devotions – family meals are opportune times to pass on

our faith. Discuss, talk,

chat. Studies indicate that family dinner conversation helps to boost vocabulary and

teach values.Build traditions that strengthen family identity and stability. Friday pizza night, lighting candles during Advent, an indoor picnic at the first snowfall – the tradition doesn’t matter as long as it is consistent. Gathering regularly around a family table reinforces the idea that we don’t merely exist for ourselves – we are all members of a greater Body.

St. Teresa of Avila Born in 1515, Teresa joined the Carmelites—against her family’s wishes—in 1534. Soon after this, she became sick for so long, that the sisters dug her grave. Teresa recovered and wrote a book based on her suffering called, The Interior Castle. In 1563, she founded a reformed order whose nuns wore rough brown habits and sandals instead of shoes. St. Teresa founded more than 17 convents of Discalced Carmelites and helped reform the Carmelite friars.

Raise peacemakers Followers of Jesus want to spread his peace throughout the world. The most important peacemaking skills we can teach to children are repentance, confession, and forgiveness. When we raise children to take responsibility for their actions, express sorrow for hurting others, and commit themselves to forgiveness, we teach them to become true peacemakers.

The Golden Rule “So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them” (Luke 6:31).

St. Barnabas ChurchMatt Furjanic, Director of Religious Education

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ISAIAH 53:10 – 11PSALM 33:4 – 5, 18 – 19, 20, 22

MARK 10:35 – 45 OR 10:42 – 45HEBREWS 4:14 – 16

ReflectionIn the beginning of the movie Captain America, Steve Rogers is a loser. Rejected again and again by army recruiters, Rogers perseveres. In the eyes of the world, he’s not soldier material. Then a director of a secret experimental “super soldier” project witnesses Rogers interacting with others and signs him up. Rogers looks even more like a loser next to these super soldier recruits until something happens after a group exercise. The drill ser-geant throws a dummy grenade on the ground, and while everyone else ducks for cover, Rogers immediately throws himself on top of the grenade. Test over! The true thing that makes a soldier “super” comes from the inside, not the outside. The Messiah is proven to be real in the same way. Jesus’ power isn’t the kind that makes other people run for cover; it is a self-giving love that comes from the inside. He doesn’t come to control or to impress people; he comes to serve. In the readings today, the one who suffers with and for the sake of his people is the holy one. The one who shares power, wisdom, and blessing is a Messiah worth following!

ActionLive heroically. Before you say one negative thing, say five positive things. This will do wonders at home! Do this with a family member or a friend so you can share and break open the experience. Don’t make a list of someone’s faults or shortcomings. Instead, make a list of their gifts and talents. Then tell them what you appreciate about them. When someone says or does something hurtful to you, don’t retaliate. Surprise them by being patient with them. Ask if there’s anything they need from you.

Journaling QuestioNS Some say the best defense is a better offense. What do you think that means? When have you seen people in authority fail in their use of power? When have you seen power and authority used to lift others up, rather than push them down?

In what ways have you taken your gifts for granted?

God’s Word, Your World! 2015 – 2016 © 2015 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications. All rights reserved. Orders: 1-800-933-1800. Written by Jesse Manibusan, Julie M. Krakora, and Dorothy Grantham. Imprimatur granted by the Very Reverend John F. Canary, Vicar General, Archdiocese of Chicago on December 15, 2011.

October 18, 2015

Captain AmericaThe First Avenger (2011)

Twenty-Ninth Sunday IN Ordinary Time

From St. Barnabas Religious Education Office

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Catch the Spirit! Be Inspired! Get Involved!

Join us for the St. Barnabas

Heavenly Celebration in honor of

All Saints Day!

Sunday, November 1, 2015 10:00 am Liturgy

All children from St. Barnabas School and Religious Education Program, in grades 1-8, are invited to

participate in a banner procession honoring the saints!

Permission slips were sent home this past week.

Parents, Please be sure to return your child’s permission slip* by Monday,

October 5th to ensure his/her participation in this Heavenly Procession!

*An extra copy of the permission slip is on the next page

Heavenly Celebration All Saints Day

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PERMISSION SLIP

We Are Better Together! Be a Part of the St. Barnabas Heavenly Celebration

in honor of All Saints Day!

All students of St. Barnabas School in ���Grades 1-8 are invited to participate in our ���ALL SAINTS DAY PROCESSION ���on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at the 10:00 am liturgy.

Students who would like to participate in the procession will be assigned a saint/holy person. Students will read about the life of the saint/holy person and will be given a felt piece to make a banner about the saint/holy person. The banner should include the name of the saint/holy person and any other pictures or symbols that tell about the life of the saint/holy person they have been assigned. The students will carry in their banners during the Gathering Procession at the 10 am liturgy on All Saints Day, Sunday, November 1st. Please return the form below if you would like to participate in the procession.

Let’s get everyone involved in this Heavenly Celebration!

*Please note: Children’s Choir Members are to return the blue form they received at Choir.

__________________________________________________________________

I would like to participate in the HEAVENLY CELEBRATION.

Please assign me a saint/holy person and send me a felt piece. ���I will read about my assigned saint/holy person and will make a banner in his/her honor. ���I will return my completed banner to school by Monday, October 19th. ���I will arrive in the church hall at 9:30 am on Sunday, November 1st to pick-up my banner and line-up for the Heavenly Procession. Name______________________________________________

Phone #_________________

School___________________________________

Grade_____________Room__________

PLEASE RETURN TO SCHOOL -ATTN: KITTY RYAN -BY OCTOBER 5th.

Heavenly Celebration All Saints Day Permission Slip

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Learning Support Group Come share (and learn) with us

St. Barnabas School is excited about our new reading series, Reading Street in grades K-5. This series is online (grades 1-5) as well as the traditional text version. We would like to share with you some of the features of this reading program. Some features such as students logging in, Amazing Words, vocabulary terms, text projecting, variety of assessments, leveled readers, etc. will be introduced.

After the presentation there will be an open discussion as to your concerns/successful strategies during the first month of school. We also look forward to suggestions for topics in the coming months.

We hope to see you there. All parents are welcome!

When: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Where: St. Barnabas library Time: 7:00 pm

Please RSVP by Friday, October 9, 2015 Mrs. Fruth dfruth@stbarnabasparish.org Mrs. Krukowski vkrukowski@stbarnabasparish.org

Learning Support Group

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Issue #: [Date] Dolor Sit Amet The Scoop on Specials…Physical Education

PS-K: The students are reviewing space awareness. Working on speeds, levels and directions. They will begin a unit on eye-hand coordination skills using Bean Bags. These activities will develop rhythms, coordination and listening skills.

1-2: The students will review space awareness. Working on speeds, levels, directions and the 6 ways to travel. . They will begin a unit on eye-hand coordination working with Bean Bags. These lessons will develop basic tossing /catching and tracking skills through Bean Bag tricks and games. I will be demonstrate and teaching several ways to tie your shoe. Please practice this skill at home. By the end of October all students will show me how to tie their shoe.

3-4: The students will continue with a games and more unit. The games they will play this week is 500 with Fox Tails. This is a lead up activity for the up coming Kickball unit. Reviewing throwing and catching skills. Stressing the skills of tracking, opposition and mowing to the ball.

5-8: The students will continue with a games and more unit. The games they will play this week is Bucket Ball. This is a fast paced fun game involving everyone. I use this game as a warm up activity for the up coming Kickball/Softball unit. This activities requires throwing and catching tracking, opposition and moving to the ball. The students must work as a team applying both offence and defense strategies in order to be successful.

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Issue #: [Date] Dolor Sit Amet Big Bucks Raffle

Congratulations to our Big Bucks Early Bird Winners ~ Richard Rosenthal ($1,000), Matt McGuire ($500) & Steve Broomfield ($500)!!! You could be our next winner ~ buy online today:

www.stbarnabasparish.org Less than 500 tickets are available. The Grand Prize Drawing is Sunday, November 8th following the 10am

liturgy. Thank you for your support of St. Barnabas School!

You can’t win the Big Bucks raffle unless you turn in your tickets! There are still many tickets belonging to school families that have not been turned in. Don’t miss your opportunity to win big bucks.

Tickets may be turned in to the rectory.

Will you be a winner?

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Issue #: [Date] Dolor Sit Amet Manna

IMPORTANT MANNA NEWS The Manna Group has recently announced a new policy for those participants who utilize

the mannapay option and escrip. Because of recent fraudulent activity, the Manna Group has implemented a new Family Verification Process. The guidelines can be found in the newsletter. Please feel free to contact Sheri Jendra at manna@stbarnabasparish.org

TREAT YOUR FAVORITE SWEETHEART FOR SWEETEST DAY (OCT. 17TH) with a Manna Gift Card.

Rocky Mountain $10 @ 15%

Fannie May $10, $20 @ 30%

1-800-Flowers $25.00 (escrip only) @ 11%

Spa Wellness $25 @ 17%

Mario Tricoci $25, $100 @ 10%

Everything Relative $25 @ 5%

Sweet Freaks $10 @ 5%

Tranquility $25 @8%

Tropical $20 @ 8%

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WWW.MANNAORDERS.NET – FAMILY VERIFICATION PROCESS

Effective September 21, 2015

The following verification safeguards have been put in place to protect your Organization, families and The Manna Group from accepting payments from fraudulent families / bank accounts. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we implement our new policies.

EXISTING FAMILIES: An existing family who has previously saved their banking information should experience no interruption in the MannaOrders account. However, the most recently used banking information will now be saved in your profile and it us unable to be changed unless the verification process is completed. Participants must contact their Coordinators for new sign-in credentials and go through the below NEW FAMILY verification process. Only one bank account per family code is now allowed.

An existing family who chose to NOT save their banking information will now be required to go through the one-time verification process. Please see below the NEW family verification process. This approval process should not take longer than 5 business days.

If you choose never to save your banking information, you will not be approved to pay via MannaPay (ACH). You will still have the option of placing your orders online, but payment via check must be sent to your Coordinator before they can accept your order for fulfillment. You will also not be approved to use the MannaEscrip option.

NEW FAMILIES: A one-time verification process must be completed to order scrip using MannaOrders and submit payment via MannaPay.

- The Coordinator is responsible to provide all new families the Organization #, family code, and individual password.

- The first time the new family signs on to their MannaOrders account, the following verification process will begin (This will only occur once):

o Fill in all fields to complete and submit your verification form. This includes Family Name, Bank ABA/Routing number, email and phone number.

o The Manna Group and your Coordinator receives an email stating that a NEW participant has enrolled to begin the verification process. If the Coordinator is not aware of this family or if the family seems at all suspicious, please contact The Manna Group immediately.

o The Manna Group will then make a small deposit (between $0.01 - $0.50) into the provided bank account.

o With 2-3 days, the new participating family is then require to confirm back to The Manna Group via email to (kimc@mannagroup.net) the exact amount deposited in their account.

o Once this amount is confirmed, the Coordinator will be notified by The Manna Group that the family has been approved and can begin ordering online at MannaOrders and can submitting payment with MannaPay.

o We anticipate this verification process to take no longer than 5 business days. o If the new participating family does not confirm the deposited amount within 30 days, they

verification process is wiped clean and the family must start over by filling out the form online.

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Issue #: [Date] Dolor Sit Amet CHOOSE KIND T-SHIRT ORDERS

T-Shirt Order Form

Did you know that October is Anti-Bullying Month? What better way to support that effort then by spreading My Mary Cate’s message with a Choose Kind Chicago T-Shirt. T-Shirts, sponsored by the Beverly Bank and the 19th Ward Youth Foundation will be available for $8 youth sizes and $10 for adult sizes. Shirts are available in youth sizes (XS, S, M, L) and adult sizes (S, M, L, XL, XXL), all proceeds will benefit the My Mary Cate Organization. If you would like to order a shirt, please complete the information below and return it with a check payable to 19th Ward Youth Foundation to the school office by Monday, October 5th. Shirts will be delivered to the school the week of October 12th. Name: __________________________________________________________

School: __________________________________________________________

Home Address: __________________________________________________

E-Mail: ___________________________________________________________

Youth Shirts ($8 each): ____ X-Small ____ Small ____ Medium ____ Large Adult Shirts ($10 each): ____Small ____ Medium ____ Large ____ XL ____ XXL Total Enclosed: _________ Questions? E-Mail mattoshea@the19thward.com

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JOIN US FOR THE OCTOBER MEETING

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH @ 7PMTAKING PLACE AT

BARNEY CALLAGHAN’S PUB!

10618 S. WESTERN AVE.SEE YOU THERE!

St. Barnabas FSA October Meeting

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Issue #: [Date] Dolor Sit Amet St. Barnabas Lunch Volunteers Week of Oct. 12 - 16

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Monday 11:24 COLUMBUS DAY – NO SCHOOL 12:00 12:30 Tuesday 11:24 Griselda Garibay; Tracy Burke

12:00 Kevin Barry; Kristin Hilburger 12:30 Luis Zapata

Wednesday 11:24 Cara Grant; Irsenia Collins; Mirjam Quinn 12:00 Jennifer White; Cara Grant; Diane Fidler; J Jamie Petto 12:30 Jeanne Byrne; Natasha Perry Thursday 11:24 Griselda Garibay; Peter Kelly 12:00 Nicole O’Brien; Peter Kelly 12:30 Megan Curran-Hurless Friday 11:24 12:00 Dawn Pfeiffer; Noelle Carson 12:30 Dawn Pfeiffer

HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEAR SALE…CHECK OUT LINK

http://wcsshirts.com/barnabas

ST. BARNABAS HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEAR SALE!!!

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YOUR CLASS COULD BE THE WINNER OF THIS YEARS

PIZZA PARTY!!!

Join the Challenge ~ Compete With Other Classrooms Simply collect Box Tops and bring them to your homeroom teacher.

It’s easy to find Box Tops. In fact, you may have some in your home right now. Clip Box Tops from

hundreds of your favorite products. Each Box Top coupon is worth 10¢ for your school and that adds up fast! We rose over $1,000 during last year’s collections. Let’s try to surpass that this year.

It’s easy to find Box Tops. In fact, you may have some in your home right now. Clip Box Tops

1Turn your Box Tops in by Friday, October 16th.

Please remember to clip your Box Tops carefully and label your bags with your

homeroom number on it, so that each class is given credit for all of their hard work.

***Watch for Box Tops rewards on the certificates you receive from the cashier at local stores. These can be worth up to 60 Box Tops.

Visit www.btfe.com/products for a complete list of Box Tops products.

Contact Karen Quiroz with any questions. karenandjosequiroz@yahoo.com of 773.203.0128

Box Tops Pizza Party Competition !

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Amazon Smile

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Amazon.com donates .5% of eligible purchases to charitable organizations. Parents are encouraged to sign up for Amazon Smiles and to select St. Barnabas School as their charitable organization of

choice. Please follow the directions below to sign up today:

Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ If you are an existing Amazon customer, sign in as you would at Amazon.com. Otherwise, create an

account. Once you sign in it will ask you to pick a charitable organization. Scroll down a little and there will be a search bar. Type in St. Barnabas Parish and click search. Choose St. Barnabas Parish,

Chicago, IL (there is another St. Barnabas Parish listed).

In order for STB to benefit, all orders have to be placed through https://smile.amazon.com/ and not www.amazon.com.