On Monday, we were blessed to host Chad Busick from the Jon Gordon speaking team! He first lead a workshop with all of our coaches on "The Power of Positive Leadership". Chad also spoke with our Junior High and High School students on the Energy Bus and rounded out his BMCS tour with the Power of Positive Leadership for our Faculty and Staff.
Thank you Chad, and thank you Aaron Hamilton for leading these amazing sessions.
And we're off! Bishop McNamara Catholic School has had an AMAZING first week of school! We are off to a great start and can't wait to see what else is in store this school year.
Parents! Be sure to make plans NOW to join us for Mini Schedule Night at the Jr. High and High School levels, and Parent Preview Night at the Grade School levels. These evenings will be important to learn valuable information, as well as see the classrooms and meet the teachers!
Our small school environment allows for personal connections and peer mentorship relationships to form. Today, we welcomed our first Irish for a Day student, pictured here with a senior. We are so excited to hit the ground running and welcome all our new students this year!
We hope you will join us TOMORROW for our annual Fall Athletic Preview! The festivities will begin with the Alumni Mass in the New Chapel at 4:30 PM!
Bishop McNamara Catholic School would not be what it is today without the generous support we receive from our donors. We are so grateful for all the support we have received this past fiscal year. We can do so much more because of YOU, so, thank you, thank you, thank you.
Congratulations to this year's new Kazma Scholars. We recently celebrated them and their families at the Kazma Scholar Mass. Thank you also to the Kazma family, for their continued support of Catholic Education.
Let us pray for an amazing school year! #MotivationMonday
Will you be joining us for this year's Fall athletic preview night? We cannot wait to celebrate the new year Saturday, August 24!
The evening will begin with the annual Alumni Mass at 4::30pm, followed by the introduction of all fall athletes.
Students- we are so excited to see you again!!! Please see the attached orientation schedules to make sure you are ready to kick off an amazing year!
Last night we celebrated a beautiful opening Mass in our brand new chapel! Thank you to all the donors, sponsors, and our Centennial leadership team who made this beautiful addition possible. Thank you to our Executive Pastor, Father Peeters, for presiding over this Mass. Thank you to Doug Bright Architecture and PSI for your hard work and expertise.
Thank you thank you thank you to the BMCS Fathers Club who graciously took the time to beautify our school this past weekend. From the grounds, to the locker rooms, to the trophy cases, your hard work is noticed!
With the first day of school quickly approaching (August 20), check out important academic calendar dates for 2024-2025 (holidays, teacher workdays, early dismissals, etc.)
See the full school calendar here: https://5il.co/2t84c
Christian service provides students with an opportunity to learn from helping others and is a pillar of student life at BMCS. Pictured are students volunteering at National Night Out, which was this past Tuesday. Thank you to the Bradley Police Department for hosting us!
We are thrilled to announce that the Bishop McNamara Fathers’ Club will be reinstated for the 2024-2025 school year. The first activity of the school year will be a Kankakee Site Work Day on Sunday, August 11th from 1 to 4 pm. Any father, father-figure, son, alumni, or supporter of Bishop McNamara is encouraged to sign up for a task here: https://shorturl.at/jDewT. At the conclusion of the work day, all volunteers are invited to enjoy some burgers, hot dogs, and drinks at the football field. Hope to see you there!
The countdown to the 2024-25 school year is on! We cannot wait to see the many accomplishments the Class of 2025 achieves this year. The Class of 2024 was a record-breaking class, earning over $22.2 Million in scholarships and awards. What will this year bring for the Fightin' Irish?!
To join us, contact our Coordinator of Enrollment, Dawn Akerman, at dakerman@bmcss.org
On August 14, we will be hosting an orientation session for all of our new families! At this time you will learn all the things to ensure success this school year.
Be sure to join us August 14, at 6pm in the BMCS Kankakee Site Cafeteria for our New Family Orientation.
The BMCS ONE Shirt online spirit shop is now OPEN!
New students will receive a ONE shirt at no charge at their respective BMCS site.
We invite our entire school family to wear our ONE Shirt on the first day of each month.
Shop the ONE Shirt online spirit shop now through August 12, 2024.
Visit www.bsnteamsports.com
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Please reach out to Dawn Akerman at dakerman@bmcss.org with any questions!
Why BMCS?
Bishop McNamara Catholic School embraces, educates, and empowers your child - academically and spiritually, while challenging them to realize their unique potential.
Join us in the 2024-25 School year! Reach out to dakerman@bmcss.org for more information!
We are absolutely THRILLED to announce our new enrollment referral program. Starting August 1, current families are able to refer new families for a chance to earn tuition credit 2nd semester. Please visit https://www.bishopmac.com/page/referral-program for more information.
