November 4, 2025

Important Information

Thank you to everyone who helped to make our Halloween celebrations a success!  If you were in charge of a classroom Halloween party and would like to be reimbursed for your purchases, please send your receipts to Mrs. Powers or Mrs. Berg.

School Improvement Day: This Friday, November 7th, our school will have an early dismissal at 11:30 a.m. Extended Day Services are available. 

Out of Uniform Day: Students will receive an out of uniform day for donating minimum of 2 canned goods on Friday, November 7th.

 Parent-Teacher Conferences:
Thursday, November 20th from 1:00 pm-5:00 pm. Early Dismissal at 11:30. Extended Day is available.
Friday 21st, 9:00 am-3:00 pm, No school this day.

The parent/ Teacher Conference Sign-Up links will be emailed on Wednesday, November 5th. Please make sure you have reserved your time and date online. Each conference is 15 minutes long. If you need a translator, please let your child’s teacher know.

Trimester 1 Awards: Please join us for our student awards after school Mass on Wednesday, November 19th. We will give out awards for Perfect Attendance, Honor Roll, I-Ready, and for being a Peace Builder.

Past, Present, Future: The celebration of McNamara and the theater is November 14th and 15th at 6:30pm. The show is free but there will be raffle and donation opportunities.

Thanksgiving Feast: On Monday, November 24th, our school will gather for a special Thanksgiving lunch! The cafeteria manager has planned a delicious hot meal that will include turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, and a roll with butter. This lunch order has already been placed. Those who did not order can bring a packed lunch instead of purchasing one on this day.

 We kindly ask parents to donate desserts and assist with plating and serving during the lunch. Please look for more information about how to donate desserts and to sign up to help during our lunch. Thank you for your support!

Fundraising and Events

Progressive Raffle: The second drawing will take place at the 42nd Annual Gala on Sat, Nov 8. For questions email Meghan Elliott at melliott@bmcss.org.

42nd Annual Gala: Thank you for helping to make Bishop McNamara Catholic School’s 42nd Annual Gala a huge success. We thoroughly enjoyed putting this event together. Bishop McNamara is a very important part of our lives and we appreciate you sharing this experience with us and especially your generosity towards our students. We thank you for your loyal support.

Ambassador Sign Up: The Bishop McNamara 42nd Annual Gala Dinner Auction is underway.  The "Love, Loyalty, Friendship - A Celtic Tradition" themed event will sparkle with glitz and glamour. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. For questions, please contact Peggy Mayer (pmayer@bmcss.org) 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A4FAEA629A3FA7-58406957-ambassador#/

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)!

Attention Families! Protecting God’s Children Seminars: All parent ambassadors/volunteers are required to complete a VIRTUS/Protecting God’s Children course before assisting the school.  If you are a new parent or have not completed the course please see the information below

In order to volunteer in any capacity, i.e., classroom parties, lunch duty, parent work day etc. the Diocese requires certification. Please see the following steps for completion:
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

November 7: School Improvement Day, Early Dismissal at 11:30 am. Extended Day is available.·         November 8: Gala Auction
November 10: PK3 and PK4 field trip to ONU’s Animal Outreach Program
November 14: End of Trimester 1
November 17: 1st and 2nd grade field trip to ONU’s Animal Outreach Program
November 19: Trimester 1 Awards after Mass, 9:00 am
November 20: Parent Teacher Conferences, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm. Early Dismissal at 11:30 am. Extended Day is Available.
November 21: No School Today. Parent Teacher Conferences, 9:00 am-3:00 pm.
November 24: Thanksgiving Feast Celebration
November 25: 1:30 pm Dismissal, School Movie Day at Meadowview Theaters
November 26-30: Thanksgiving Break, No School
December 1: School resumes 

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