Bradley Tuesday Folder Updates
April 21, 2026
Important Information
Just a little more time to complete your parent ambassador hours and get them logged on the school’s website. Each volunteer hour not completed will be billed to your account at the rate of $20 per unserved hour. Below are volunteer opportunities to fulfill your hours.
o Library Volunteers: Our school needs Library volunteers to help straighten and reshelve books. This volunteer position can be done anytime during the school day. Parent Ambassador hours will be given for each hour worked.
o Student Council Carnival Helper: April 24th, 9:00-3:00 pm
o Lunchroom Helper, any day between 11:30 and 1:30 pm
o Caddyshack Golf Outing: The Caddyshack Golf Outing will take place on Friday, August 7th, at Aspen Ridge Golf Course. To get involved, contact Peggy Mayer at pmayer@bmcss.org.
Save the Date for Kindergarten Graduation: Tuesday, May 26th at 10:00 am. Students will come at regular time in the morning dressed up for graduation. They will be dismissed immediately after the graduation program.
Poetry Month: We will celebrate Poetry Month for the rest of this month. Students will be exposed to many different types of poetry and invited to read poems over the intercom during announcements and write their own poems. We will also participate in Poem in My Pocket the week of April 27th.
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
The Little Mermaid: Tickets for the Spring show The Little Mermaid are on sale. Tickets are sold during practice times Monday-Thursdays from 5:30-7:30pm inside the jr high entrance. All other tickets will be sold at the door! Doors open at 6pm for night of sales and show begins at 6:30.
Step- Up Day: Friday, May 1. 5th Grade students will join the junior high for lunch and have the opportunity to meet our junior high staff.
Fundraising and Events
Caddyshack Golf Outing: The Caddyshack Golf Outing will take place on Friday, August 7th, at Aspen Ridge Golf Course. If you'd like to get a head start on your parent ambassador hours for the 2026-2027 school year, consider joining The Caddyshack Golf Outing committee. To get involved, contact Peggy Mayer at pmayer@bmcss.org.
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
April 22: Mid Terms Issued/ Mass at 9:00 am
April 22: Administrative Assistant’s Day. Thank you, Mrs. Powers!
April 24: Student Council Carnival / 2nd grade Field Trip to Buckley Homestead
April 27-May 1: Poem in my Pocket Week
April 30: Dia del Nino Celebration
May 1: Step Up Day, 5th grade goes to junior high at 10:30 am
May 2nd: JPII First Communion
May 3rd: St. Joseph and St. Patrick’s 1st Communion
May 4th-8th: Teacher Appreciation Week!
May 4th: 3-5th grade Science Field Trip
May 8: 4th/5th Wax Museum
May 13: May Crowning Mass, 9:00 am
May 15: School Improvement Day, Early Dismissal at 11:30 am. Extended Day is available
May 19: Spring Play
May 25: No School, Memorial Day
May 26: Kindergarten Graduation/ Kast day for K and PK students
May 27: PK/K Screenings, 1st-5th grade Picnic
May 28: Last Day of School. Mass at 9:30 with awards following. Early Dismissal at 11:30 am. No Extended day after dismissal.
