Bradley Tuesday Folder Updates
April 8, 2024
New Information
Stations of the Cross: Our students will participate in Stations of the Cross each Friday of Lent at 2:20 pm. Please join us for this important Lenten tradition. Our next date is April 11th.
Join us for an EGG-stra Special Egg Drop before Easter Break on Thursday, April 17th at 10:00 am. Mr. Marcotte will help us drop egg-packages from the roof that protect a raw egg when dropped. We will be dropping eggs in the front Center Street lot. Bring your lawn chair and join us for this fun event. There is early dismissal on this day at 11:30 am. There is no Extended Day available after school.
The Student Council Carnival is Coming! Save the Date for the Student Council Carnival which will take place during school on Friday, April 25th.
Mac Pac Meeting: Our next Mac Pac meeting will be held this Thursday, April 10 at 6:00pm, Bourbonnais Site. All are welcome.
New Family Tours: The grade schools will open their doors for new families to discover the McNamara Catholic School difference. If you know someone who is interested in enrolling their children next year, please encourage them to sign up for an individualized tour guided by the school principal or to reach out to Mrs. Berg at dberg@bmcss.org
Spring Break will be held March 24th-March 28th. There will be no school. School will resume on Monday, March 31st.
Jackie Keller Memorial Golf Outing: The Jackie Keller Memorial Golf Outing will take place on Friday, August 1st, at Aspen Ridge Golf Course. If you'd like to get a head start on your parent ambassador hours for the 2015-2026 school year, consider joining the Jackie Keller Memorial Golf Outing Committee. To get involved, contact Peggy Mayer at pmayer@bmcss.org
Summer Fine Art Camp: BMCS is offering a summer youth theater camp! Open to all students in the area incoming 1st graders- 8th graders. Auditions are May 20 & 21 at the Blackbox Theater located in the Kankakee site.
Fundraising and Events
RaiseRight (formerly Scrip): Start earning tuition credit 2025-26 now! By using gift cards to pay for everyday (and not-so-everyday) expenses, each participant can earn over $1,000 each year. For every gift card purchased, you receive earnings, 50% of your earned rebate will be applied to next year’s tuition. Questions, contact Sandy Kuntz at skuntz@bmcss.org.
Market Day: Look for the monthly specials on the Market Day website (marketday.com)!
Important Information
Appropriate Outerwear: Please remember to send a sweater or jacket with your student each day, as the weather cools off temperatures can drop quickly and vary from day to day. Also, please label your student’s items, this helps us return lost or misplaced clothing to their owner!
Attention ALL Families who would like to Volunteer: All parent ambassadors/volunteers are required to complete a VIRTUS/Protecting God’s Children course before assisting the school. Upon completion you may volunteer for your child’s classroom parties and other school activities. If you already have a Virtus.org account and have taken the Protecting God’s Children Course, simply log in to your account and make sure your dashboard is all “Green.” Then, (New this year) fill out a Parent Volunteer Application. (These can be found in the Parent Portal or you may request one from the school office.)
Step 1: Go to www.virtusonline.org to create an account.
Step 2: Accept and Acknowledge understanding of the Policy and Standards.
Step 3: Take the Protecting God’s Children online course through Virtus.org
Step 4: Give consent for the Name-Based Background Check through Virtus.org
Step 5: Fill out the Parent Volunteer Application
Important Dates:
April 10: Mac Pac Meeting, 6:00 pm at the Bourbonnais Site
April 10: Jazz Café 6-8pm @ Kankakee Cafe
April 11: Stations of the Cross at 2:20 pm
April 17: Egg Drop at 10:00 am and Early Dismissal at 11:30. There is no afterschool Extended Day on this day.
April 18: Good Friday, No School
April 21st: Holy Monday, No School
April 25: Student Council Carnival
April 30: Dia del Nino Celebration, 2:00 pm
May 1: Relaxed dress code begins
May 5-9: Teacher Appreciation Week
