St. Bartholomew School - St Bartholomew Church

St. Bartholomew School
470 Ryders Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Tel. 732-254-7105 Fax. 732-254-6352
www.stbartseb.com
Very Reverend Thomas J. Walsh, M.Div.
Mrs. Ann Wierzbicki, R.N., M.A.E./Ed.S.
Pastor
Principal
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April 25, 2016
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Thank you for your support of our wonderful school, as we continue to live our mission: To
love, educate, and inspire our children to live the teachings of Jesus Christ. We are truly
blessed!
Thank you to St. Peter’s University Hospital for teaching our Kindergarten students about
correct handwashing. St. Peter’s will be returning in May to teach our second grade students
about the importance of good nutrition.
Congratulations to Waverly, a second grade student, for receiving the Sacrament of Baptism.
We look forward to Family Day on Friday, and to our second grade students receiving the
Sacrament of Eucharist for the first time on Saturday. I thank our second grade teachers, Mrs.
Maligranda and Mrs. McGivney, for preparing our students so well for such a beautiful and
important day.
Our middle school students will view a movie about refugees, in line with Catholic School
Teaching, on Friday afternoon.
Our Band and Chorus will be visiting Bishop George Ahr High School on Tuesday and will
perform their Spring Concert on Thursday. Thank you, Miss Malko, for preparing our students
for this beautiful event!
Our students in grades 5 and 6 will visit the New Jersey Museum on Wednesday. Our third
grade students had a wonderful visit at the East Brunswick Municipal Building as they
participated in an Earth Day event. Our students were complimented for their behavior and for
their presentations, and I am very proud of them!
Our first grade students have become pen pals with students from Perthshire, Scotland. Thank
you, Mrs. Derdarian and Mrs. Wilmott, for your participation in this wonderful exchange!
Our Race for Education will be held on May 10. Please support this event so that we may
continue to offer the premier Catholic education in the Diocese of Metuchen. I thank Mrs.
Fernandez for coordinating this event, and thank you for your continued support.
The mission of St. Bartholomew School is to love, educate and inspire
our children to live the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Please see the Communication Envelope for information about upcoming events, including
Seuss ‘n Snacks for students in Pre-K-Grade 2 on May 4, Ariella Hopkins’ Day on May 14, Barnes
and Noble Night on May 25, Bricks for Kids, Arts and Crafts Club, Race for Riley, and Fashion
Republic. Also, please see the important Action Alert, for which we need your support.
I thank you for all that you do as we continue to educate our students with a spiritual vision and
learning for life.
God bless you,
Mrs. Ann Wierzbicki, R.N., M.A.E./Ed.S.
Principal
St. Bartholomew School NEWS
April 25, 2016
SCHOOL MASS
This Friday’s 8:30 am Mass will be the 2nd
Graders’ Family Day Mass. Mrs. Maligranda's
and Mrs.McGivney’s 2nd graders will host the
Mass and a breakfast for their families. Please
join us for this beautiful Mass.
For 8th graders only
Please return your photo envelopes
to school by Tuesday, April 26. Resittings are scheduled for
Wednesday, April 27.
GIVE BACK GREETINGS
Thank you to our 1st supporter who
placed a First Holy Communion Thank You
card order with Give Back Greetings!
Give Back Greetings a company that provides
personalized photo and traditional cards and
gives back a percentage of sales to our school
community. With every purchase you make,
Saint Bartholomew School earns 10% back,
and the money can be used for any of our
needs. Shop for your graduation cards,
invitations, thank you notes, birth
announcements, holiday cards, and more at
Give Back Greetings. Enjoy 35% off all products
now through June 30 using discount code
STBARTS.
http://StBartsEB.givebackgreetings.com
SPRING CONCERT
Join us for the Band and Chorus Spring concert
this Thursday, April 28, at 7 pm. Everyone is
invited to attend to support our school
musicians and singers!
NOTE: After the Spring Concert, there will no longer be
Band or Chorus after school. However, Wednesday inschool instrument lessons will continue.
RACE FOR EDUCATION
IMPORTANT – PLEASE PARTICIPATE – IT COSTS
NOTHING TO SEND IN ADDRESSES AND WE
ACCEPT ANY DONATION AMOUNT.
Please send in your label sheets ASAP so that
we are able to reach our goal of raising
$20,000 this year. Your child will receive a NUT
(no uniform today) pass for each five labels
submitted. Pre- K students will receive prizes in
lieu of the NUT passes. Your participation is
greatly appreciated! The date of the race is
Tuesday, May 10! Thank you to Natalia
Fernandez for chairing this event. If you would
like to volunteer to help keep track of laps,
please contact [email protected].
FASHION REPUBLIC CLOTHING
AND TOY DRIVE
Our next clothing and toy drive will be on
Saturday, May 14, 7:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m. in the
school parking lot. We will be collecting gently
used clothing, shoes, accessories, household
items made of fabric (quilts, blankets, table
clothes, sheets, etc.), stuffed animals and toys.
Detailed information can be found in this
week’s communication. Thank you to Maria
Grosso for chairing this event.
FAMILY BASEBALL DAY
Moms take your son(s) (or the entire family to
see the Somerset Patriots on Sunday, May 15!
Spend time watching the game and enjoying
dinner! See the flyer in this week’s
communication.
SCRIP
Scrip orders are filled on Tuesdays and will be
sent home on Wednesdays. Santina D’Esposito
must be notified at [email protected]
ahead of time of orders for $500 or more for a
particular store to ensure that we have the
amount in our inventory. Thank you.
MY SPIRIT REJOICES IN GOD MY SAVIOR
2015-2016
ST. BARTHOLOMEW SCHOOL
NEWS
Fr. Tom, Mrs. Wierzbicki, Mrs. Byrne, Ms.
Wesp and our 3rd graders joined East
Brunswick Mayor McEvoy at the Municipal
Complex as he received a donation of four
benches made from recycled plastic bags
from Stop&Shop…
Mrs. Castrorao’s Kindergartners celebrated
Earth Day and wrote sentences describing
what they have learned this year…
Bricks 4 Kids and Arts & Crafts
resume this week. Flyers may be
found on the website.
MY SPIRIT REJOICES IN GOD MY SAVIOR
2015-2016
ST. BARTHOLOMEW SCHOOL
NEWS
Jennifer Ryan from St. Peter’s University
Hospital visited our Kindergartners to teach
them proper handwashing technique…
Mrs. Egan’s Kindergartners worked on a
Spring project…
MY SPIRIT REJOICES IN GOD MY SAVIOR
2015-2016
ST. BARTHOLOMEW SCHOOL
NEWS
Mrs. Wilmott’s 1st graders took a nature
walk through the Prayer Garden after they
completed their Spiritual Bouquet prayers
for Bishop-elect Checchio…
MY SPIRIT REJOICES IN GOD MY SAVIOR
2015-2016
ST. BARTHOLOMEW SCHOOL
Mrs. Wilmott’s 1st grade Spiritual Bouquet
card…
NEWS
One of our 2nd graders was baptized during
Friday’s Mass. The entire school was able
to share in this very special occasion.
Congratulations to Waverly and her
family…
Mrs. Laudicina’s 8th grade science class
learned about waves…
MY SPIRIT REJOICES IN GOD MY SAVIOR
2015-2016
ST. BARTHOLOMEW SCHOOL
NEWS
Save the Date..
Wednesday, May 25, 5-8 pm
East Brunswick
Ariella’s Tree
Two of our Girl Scout troops visited
Plainsboro Preserve for a Night Walk on
Earth Day..
MY SPIRIT REJOICES IN GOD MY SAVIOR
2015-2016
ST. BARTHOLOMEW SCHOOL
Mrs.McAndrew’s door…
NEWS
28
Chorus and Band Spring Concert - 7 pm
29
2nd Grade Family Day - 8:30 am Mass followed
by 2nd Grade Family Breakfast
30
St. Bartholomew Students First Holy
Communion Day
MAY AT A GLANCE
3
School Closed – Ordination of Bishop-elect
James F. Checchio
4
Rutgers Science Bus
Seuss-n-Snacks Grades PK-2 6-8 pm
5
Pre-K 3 Mother’s Day Tea 10:15 am
Pre-K 4 Mother’s Day Tea 1:15 pm
Ascension Thursday Mass at 8:30 am
Join us at St. Bartholomew School on
May 20 and May 21 for our Drama Club
Performance of Seussical the Musical…
Tickets are on sale NOW! See the flyer in
this week’s communication. The flyer to
purchase ads for the Program is also in this
week’s communication!
6
11:30 am Dismissal – Faculty Meeting
10
Race for Education
11
8th Grade Class Trip to NYC
12
Family Seuss Canvas Painting Event 6-8 pm
13
May Crowning/Volunteer Mass followed by
Breakfast - 8:30 am
14
Fashion Republic Clothing and Toy Drive
15
Somerset Patriots Mom and Son Event
20
Drama Club Production - 7 pm
21
Drama Club Production - 7 pm
25
Celebration of Father Tom’s Ordination
Anniversary
26
1st Grade/8th Grade Buddy Mass and Breakfast
- 8:30 am
End of 4th marking period for Kindergarten and
8th Grade
APRIL AT A GLANCE
22
Celebration of St. Francis and Earth Day
27
First Holy Communion Rehearsal - 2nd Graders
and at least one Parent/Guardian ― 6:30 pm
27
School Closed - Pastor Holiday
28
Very Reverend Thomas J. Walsh 22ND
Anniversary of Ordination
30
School Closed - Memorial Day
The mission of St. Bartholomew School is to
love, educate and inspire our children to live
the teachings of Jesus Christ.
MY SPIRIT REJOICES IN GOD MY SAVIOR
2015-2016
Stop & Shop Donates Environmentally Friendly
Benches to East Brunswick Each Bench Has Been
Built Out of 12,000 Recycled Plast
Third Graders get First Hand Look at Actual Impact of Recycling
East Brunswick, NJ
By tabreu (Open Post) - April 20, 2016 3:57 pm ET
Stop & Shop donated four environmentally friendly benches to East Brunswick that have been built from
recycled plastic bags. The benches installed at the East Brunswick Municipal Complex, have been built
utilizing 12,000 plastic bags that otherwise would have been discarded.
East Brunswick Mayor, Kevin McEvoy and other elected officials were joined by third graders from East
Brunswick’s St. Bartholomew School, where the students are currently learning about Earth Day, the
environment and the environmental issues caused by plastic bags.
Stop & Shop has embraced the concept of “Building with Bags”. When they are recycled, plastic bags can be
re-purposed into plastic lumber that is used to make backyard decks and fences, playground equipment and
park benches.
Stop &Shop has always been a big supporter of East Brunswick Community events, said East Brunswick
Mayor Kevin McEvoy. “Earth Day presents itself as another example of East Brunswick and Stop & Shop
working together. The recycled benches coming to our Municipal Complex are part of the Stop & Shop green
initiative.”
Barbara Rebele of the East Brunswick Stop & Shop says, “Reduce, reuse, recycle has been the mantra among
the environmentally conscious for the last 25 years. Stop & Shop is very pleased to be able to benefit the
community and protect the environment at the same time."
When improperly disposed, plastic bags become harmful to the environment. Plastic bags can take many years
to degrade and may release toxic chemicals into the soil if they are littered. They also can pose a threat to
marine life that mistakes the plastic bags for food. With over one billion plastic bags used every day, that
equates to about 4 bags for every person in the United States per day that need to be properly disposed.
“Recycling is an important “way of life” at St. Bartholomew School. It is of paramount importance for
students to understand that even at a young age, their contribution has a local and global impact, said St.
Bartholomew School Principal Ann Wierzbicki. “In the words of Pope Francis, “The Earth is an environment
to be safeguarded, a garden to be cultivated.” As stewards of creation, we “must conserve the divine harmony
that exists between creatures and creation within the logic of respect and care.” Seeing 12,000 plastic bags
transformed into a beautiful bench inspires our students’ resolve to educate the community, abide by recycling
rules, and broaden the scope of items currently recycled.”
St. Bartholomew School
Presents an evening
of
Seuss ~n~ Snacks
Join our Seussical the Musical Cast and Mentors for
an evening of Seuss fun!
Take a photo at our Seuss Booth
Enjoy Seuss Storytime
Create some Seuss Crafts
Watch a live performance by the
Seussical the Musical Cast
• Eat Seussian snacks
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Bring the whole family and invite your
friends who may want to become part of
our school family.
May 4, 2016 6 PM – 8 PM
St. Bartholomew School
Mrs. Ann Wierzbicki, Principal
Family FUNdraiser
Proceeds to benefit St. Bartholomew’s spring production.
Canvas Painting Event
May 12, 2016 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Donation $30.00 per painter
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Plan No
To
Attend !
Dibble and Dabble Creativity Center will provide canvases, easels,
paints, brushes, smocks, step by step instruction and the support
needed to ensure each participant leaves with their own canvas
masterpiece. All ages are welcome to participate.
CLIP AND RETURN WITH PAYMENT TO RESERVE YOUR CANVAS PAINITNG SEAT(S)
CHILD’S NAME: ______________________________ GRADE: ________ ROOM #: ___________
NUMBER OF SEATS: ___________ TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $______________________
ARIELLA HOPKINS DAY
Ariella Hopkins Day Tickets
Family Name:__________________________________________ Homeroom:____________________
Phone number:__________________________________
Amount Enclosed:_________________
___Cash
Number of tickets:______________
___Check
Please make checks payable to Sons of the American Legion, put “Areilla Hopkins Day” in the Memo section.
Return form and payment to the school in an envelope marked, “Ariella Hopkins Day.”
$30 Per Person
*For SBS: Autographs & Running of the Bases before the Game!
Includes: Game Ticket – Ball Park BBQ – Table Seating
(Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, BBQ Chicken, Sides & Beverages)
RSVP by May 1 , 2016
st
YES – WE ARE
ATTENDING
(Check Below)
Family Name:_______________
# Adults:___________________
# Children:_________________
Contact #:__________________
Room of Oldest Child:_________
$30.00 Per Person
-
Total Enclosed $_________
Please make checks payable to
ST. BARTHOLOMEW SCHOOL
and return to “Patriots Game” C/O Frank Russo
NO – WE
CANNOT
ATTEND
(Check Below)
St. Bartholomew’s Middle School Drama Club
“Curtain Time” presents
Dear Parent or Guardian,
On Friday, May 20th and Saturday, May 21st at 7:00 pm the Drama Club, “Curtain Time,”
will proudly present its production of “Seussical the Musical.”
Tickets for either performance can be purchased by completing the form below. Please
submit payment for your ticket order in cash or check payable to: St. Bartholomew School Drama
Club.
All seats are assigned, NOT General Admission. A parent or guardian must accompany all
students (children) under the age of 18.
Please help insure the success of the children by supporting their effort! All ticket pre-
order requests must be submitted by Tuesday, May 17th. Pre-ordered tickets guarantee best
seating. You will be able to purchase tickets at the door the evening of the event. Pre-ordered
tickets will be sent home during the week of May 16th.
Thank you,
Drama Club
Family Name:___________________
Room # of oldest child:______
***Number of tickets***
Friday
Saturday
Adults
$12.00
________
______
Senior citizens/Children under 12
$8.00
________
______
________
______
Total
All pre-ordered ticket requests must be submitted by Tuesday, May 17th. Please enclose in an
envelope marked: Tickets: Seussical c/o Mrs. Mary Kruh. Questions? Contact Mary via email at
[email protected].
St. Bartholomew School Drama Club
“Curtain Time” presents
Calling all parents/guardians and friends of the St. Bartholomew ‘Curtain Time” Drama Club – it’s pledge time again!
We will once again be offering pledges in several different formats. As always we have single lines available. These
will sell for $3.00 per line. Each line can contain no more than 49 characters per line. Spaces and punctuation will
count as characters. Example:
G o o d
L u c k
C a s t
a n d
C r e w
B r e a k
a
l e g !
T h e
K l a c k s
This contains 47 characters- 37 letters, 1 punctuation mark and 9 spaces.
We are offering full-page ads for $60.00 (5”x 8.5”), half-page ads for $30.00(4”x5”) and quarter page ads for $15.00
(2”x4”). See the back of this note for actual ad sizes. We can try to accommodate your own designs. You can send
your ad to email address below. If we cannot work with it, you will be notified. We can also place business cards on
the quarter page ads.
We will also be offering Drama Club members ONLY the opportunity to place their own pledges at a cost of
$1.00 per line. This gives the students a chance to acknowledge their castmates. The Pledge Committee reserves the
right to screen wording or charge full price for ads placed by parents/guardians or students not in the Drama Club.
The final date for pledges to be in will be Friday, May 6, 2016. Payment must accompany pledge forms.
You may pay by cash or a check made payable to SBS Drama Club. If you have any questions, please contact
Veronica Tkacenko at [email protected].
THANK YOU for all of your support!
Name: _____________________________ Phone #___________________
____Single line ($3.00 each or $1.00 for Drama members)
____Quarter Page ($15)
____Half Page ($30) _____Full Page ($60)
Pledges: these lines have 49 characters per line, see back of page for ad sizes
Please write “Drama Ads” on the envelope.
Drama ad sizes
FULL PAGE
$60
Half Page
$30
Quarter Page $15
will be approximately 2” by 4.7”
can be vertical or horizontal
The Home School Association’s next clothing and toy drive is on
Saturday, May 14th from 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM!
Not only will the school be able to make FREE money, but you will be able to clean
out items from your house that you no longer need!
This event is coordinated through the Fashion Republic organization. They process used clothing and
household items and ship them to people in need in various countries around the world. The items are
sold at local markets and thrift stores at low, affordable prices.
Here’s how we get involved: You go through your clothes and household items for things that are in
good shape, but no longer needed. You pack them up in well tied garbage bags and bring everything to
the school parking lot on the above date. The Fashion Republic sends a truck to our school and loads it
up with all of our donations. They weigh the goods at their warehouse and give us a donation based on
the poundage collected. Please note that shoes should be bagged separately.
WHAT WE COLLECT
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CLOTHING & SHOES (please bag shoes separately from clothing)
o Usable and wearable clothing for all season’s
o Men’s, Women’s and Children’s
ACCESSORIES
o Pocketbooks, backpacks, briefcases
o Belts, hats, gloves, scarves, ties
o Baby accessories
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS MADE OF FABRIC IN GOOD CONDITION
o Blankets, bed sheets, bedspreads, pillows
o Quilts, comforters
o Table clothes, draperies, curtains
o Towels, bath rugs
TOYS ** Special Request for all Toys**
o Stuffed animals, rag dolls, beanie babies
o Cars, trucks, planes, action figures, dolls (Hard toys should fit in a box 24 X 24 X 21.)
o Bikes
Baby Items *** NEW! Special Request***
o Baby Gear -strollers, high chairs, playpens and bouncers in reasonably clean condition
o Baby Accessories (bottles, sip cups, bowls, pacifiers etc.)
o Baby clothing and blankets, bibs, etc.
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept books, VCR tapes, CD’s, kitchen appliances, furniture.
Any questions, please contact Maria Grosso at [email protected].
ST. BARTHOLOMEW HSA’s
Prayer for the Fifth Week of Easter
Love One Another
Good and loving God,
you have showered us with abundant grace.
In Christ, you revealed your glory
and announced the coming of the Kingdom.
On the night before Jesus died,
he instructed the disciples to love one another.
Give us a desire to share Christ’s love.
When faced with temptation, we, like Judas,
often turn away from you
and refuse to show mercy and compassion.
Strengthen our resolve to follow you
with a desire for justice and charity,
so that we may be united to the mission of your Son.
Rouse us from our complacency
and animate our souls by sending your Holy Spirit
so that we may proclaim the Resurrection.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Join Us For A Night Of Comedy To Benefit
ST. BARTHOLOMEW SCHOOL
ENDOWMENT FUND
Sponsored By
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 11873
470 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, NJ
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Doors Open: 6:30 PM · Showtime: 8:00 PM
Admission: $30.00 Per Person and includes: Dinner, Beverages & Door Prizes
For tickets contact
Bill Logan at 732-742-6506 · [email protected]
Sal Curcurato 732-214-0944 · [email protected]
@comcast.net
With Comics From
www.jjcomedy.com
With Guests
Featuring
Featuring
MARK
RICCADONNA
&
RICCADONNA
VINNIE
NARDIELLO
DAN
LaMORTE
New Jersey Catholic Conference
149 North Warren Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
609-989-1120
To:
Council of Catholic Superintendents
Selected Members of the Advisory Committee
Diocesan Network Directors
Knights of Columbus Leadership
Public Policy Committee
From: George V. Corwell, Ed.D.
Director: Office of Education
Date: April 20, 2016
Re:
Reminder about Alert of March 29, 2016
This is just a reminder to all to keep following the directions listed on the Alert issued on March
29, 2016 regarding the Fiscal Year 2017 State Budget. The old adage that legislators remember
best what they hear last is quite true.
For everyone’s convenience, please disseminate information about the Voter Voice on the New
Jersey Catholic Conference website - https://votervoice.net/NJCC/Campaigns/45557/Respond. It
makes it much easier to produce a large volume of responses. To date we have had the following
results:
1792 individuals sent 5,445 messages to 99 legislators (66 Assembly members and 33 Senators)
Atlantic
Bergen
Burlington
Camden
Cape May
Cumberland
Essex
Breakdown by County
270 Gloucester
672
15 Hudson
15
465 Hunterdon
6
978 Mercer
360
120 Middlesex
135
108 Monmouth
1,428
9 Morris
42
Ocean
Passaic
Salem
Somerset
Sussex
Union
Warren
642
138
12
12
6
18
3
Let’s target 10,000 responses next, and don’t forget that for students/faculty visiting the capitol,
bring letters to legislators.
Thank you for your assistance and continuing cooperation.
GVC:ac
Emailed Communication
Representing the Archdiocese of Newark, Diocese of Camden, Diocese of Metuchen,
Diocese of Paterson, Diocese of Trenton, Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic and
Our Lady of Deliverance Syriac Catholic Diocese
New Jersey Catholic Conference
149 North Warren Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
609-989-1120
ISSUE:
OUR
POSITION:
ACTION:
The Governor’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 contained a 6.8% funding cut in nonpublic school programs.
Specifically, the cuts were made in security (the total elimination of the Nonpublic School Security
Program), nursing services, and technology. The per-pupil amount for nonpublic school transportation
remained frozen at $884.00 – an amount that has been frozen for nine years.
The New Jersey Catholic Conference and the New Jersey Network of Catholic School Families strongly
support the restoration of funding for nonpublic school students and their families. We join with other
nonpublic school constituencies in our concern that there is a lack of parity between nonpublic school
accounts and public school accounts in the Governor’s Budget. We ask that between now and mid-June,
all nonpublic school supporters reach out to members of the Legislature as noted in the Alert in order to
remedy these inequities.
Please enact the following steps in order to explain your position with regard to nonpublic school accounts:
1. Phone, email, or meet with the members of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and
Assembly Budget Committee with regard to the concerns that you have with the Budget. Please
note that the Chairman of the Assembly Budget Committee, Assemblyman Gary Schaer, has been
particularly sympathetic to the cause of nonpublic parents and students.
2. If your legislators are not one of the members of the Budget Committee, please phone, email, or
meet with them and ask that they relay your concerns to their colleagues on the appropriate Budget
Committee.
3. For those who have had transportation problems in the last several years, please explain in detail
the stories of how nonpublic transportation was affected in your district to your respective Senator
and members of the Assembly.
4. Use the appropriate Fact Sheets as needed to explain the issue to legislators, particularly if they
require more background information on the topic.
5. Please remind any legislators that increases for nonpublic school funding does NOT take away
funding for public school students.
You may use the New Jersey Catholic Conference Faith in Action - Voter Voice system
which can be accessed at:
https://www.votervoice.net/NJCC/Campaigns/45557/Respond
Please continue to make these contacts during the time period between now and the end of June.
Legislators on the Budget Committee will submit Budget modification requests prior to the passage of the
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017.
For questions on the issues, please feel free to contact Dr. George Corwell at 609-989-1120 ext 16 or
[email protected].
Representing the Archdiocese of Newark, Diocese of Camden, Diocese of Metuchen,
Diocese of Paterson, Diocese of Trenton, Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic and
Our Lady of Deliverance Syriac Catholic Diocese
Nonpublic School Transportation Fact Sheet
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Nonpublic school transportation is provided up to a statutory ceiling of $884.00 per student.
Public schools districts will typically use their own vehicles first for public school students, and
then, if any vehicles and drivers are available will transport nonpublic school students. Thus the
majority of nonpublic school transportation occurs through private contractors. Public school
transportation has no per-pupil ceiling for transportation, although public school transportation
costs less because students are generally located within a more concentrated geographical area.
Therefore, the cost of the routes is less than those for nonpublic school students because
transportation depends upon the number of miles traveled by the bus and the number of stops.
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Even though transportation costs should possibly decrease because of the dramatic drop in fuel
costs, bus owners contend that rising costs for insurance and salaries (many contractors are using
unionized workers) are the problem.
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A significant number of public school transportation coordinators have told our administrators
and parents that the ceiling MUST be raised, or our students will not be able to receive
transportation.
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Nonpublic schools have attempted a variety of options in order to maintain transportation within
the $884.00 per pupil ceiling. These include the following:
o Centralized stops,
o Changes in arrival and dismissal times in our schools,
o Having routes bid at fewer than 180 days (i.e. 176, 175) in order to have transportation
for student during the majority of days the school is in session.
o Mixing public and nonpublic schools students on busses.
We have run out of ideas in this regard. The only remaining solution is to raise the perpupil amount.
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The transportation statute authorizing the per-pupil amount calls for an annual increase, in direct
proportion to the increase in the State transportation aid per pupil in the year prior to the prebudget year compared to the amount for the pre-budget year or by CPI, whichever is greater
(N.J.S.A. 18A: 39-1a). Both the Corzine Administration and the Christie Administration have
frozen this amount, thus ignoring the requirement for any annual increase.
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It is important for parents to tell their own frustrating stories of what has happened in recent
years in their attempts to have their children transported to a nonpublic school.
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We recognize that some of the problems have been caused by a lack of knowledge/competency
on the part of district personnel and a state-wide shortage of drivers and buses. The New Jersey
Catholic Conference and others have been working to deal with some of those issues in a
committee within the New Jersey Department of Education. However, the contrast between
transporting public school students (some of them are neighbors of our children) and nonpublic
school children needs to be described in real terms and in detail to the Legislature.
FACT SHEET/TALKING POINTS ON
NONPUBLIC SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE
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Since 1998-1999 school year, nonpublic schools have been included in a Budget
appropriation for technology aid – both equipment and the training of teachers in
technology. Such a program was made available at the rate of $40.00 per student to public
school students as well.
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Public school students still receive technology aid under a Budget appropriation, even
though public school officials requested a broader use of the funds (i.e. the potential for
using the money for other purposes). Our per-pupil amount has been reduced to $20.00 per
pupil in the Governor’s Fiscal Year 2017 Budget.

Using these dollars for technology and training for teachers of technology is a wise
investment for all citizens of New Jersey because it represents an opportunity for
elementary and secondary students to receive state-of-the-art instruction on the skills
necessary for success in the 21st Century.

In the last years of Governor Corzine’s administration, the technology aid for nonpublic
school students was completely eliminated from the Governor’s Budget. Governor
Christie’s initial budgets followed the same path, while during the past year, the program
was restored to a $32.00 per-pupil amount. We are asking that the original amount of
$40.00 per pupil be restored in the Appropriations Act for the FY ’17 Budget. .

All technology equipment received for use with nonpublic school students remains the
property of the public school district and is labeled accordingly. It would be helpful to
provide the Governor with specific instances in which this aid has been used in the past to
help students in the local school.
The effort to increase the Nonpublic School Technology Initiative to its
previous level of support can be made in various ways including class
projects for letter writing and visits to appropriate legislators. Any trips to
Trenton made between now and June by individual classes should include
an opportunity to speak to legislators about the status of the Nonpublic
School Technology Initiative.
FACT SHEET/TALKING POINTS ON
NONPUBLIC SCHOOL NURSING SERVICES

Nursing is a health and safety consideration which should be available with state
funding for all students in both public and nonpublic schools. The health of
nonpublic schools students is no less important that the health of public school
students.

The Legislature placed sufficient money in nursing services in the 2013-2014 school
year to bring the amount to $94.00 which would permit the increases in the CPI since
the 1991-1992 school year. The Governor’s Budget eliminated those increases last
year and this year and placed the per-pupil amount for nonpublic school nursing
services at $85.00.

This amount is not enough to cover the cost of living increases which were included
as a requirement in the original legislation. The money needs to be restored in order
for the schools that were able to cover additional hours of nursing as a result of the
increases last year will be able to retain those hours for their nurses.

Nonpublic school students and their parents are held hostage with respect to the
extent and nature of nursing services as a result of the cost stated by nursing services
providers (e.g. districts or third party contractors including special services school
districts, educations services commissions, or other private providers).

These increases are also necessary to permit the required additional duties of school
nurses as a result of legislation passed since the inception of the program. Such
duties include the training of emergency personnel for such contingencies as the
administration of epinephrine for anaphylactic shock, validation of medical records
for a variety of potential medical conditions not anticipated in the 1991 legislation, as
well as dealing with requirements for planning for students with diabetes, asthma, and
other serious illnesses. THE LEGISLATURE CONTINUES TO PASS
REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL NURSING SERVICES WITHOUT FUNDING
POTENTIAL COSTS OF THESE SERVICES.

The cost of supplies needed by school nurses by schools continues to rise without any
consideration of state funding for these increases.

The cost of restoring these services would be minimal in the overall scheme of the
State Budget.
The effort to increase nonpublic school nursing services to its level of
support in FY ’15 can be made in various ways including class projects for
letter writing and visits to appropriate legislators. Any trips to Trenton
made between now and June by individual classes should include an
opportunity to speak to legislators about the concerns of nursing services.
Talking Points on Nonpublic School Security Aid

The Governor’s Fiscal Year 2017 Budget completely eliminated the
language authorizing the Nonpublic School Security Aid Program.

In the FY 2016 Appropriations Act, the Legislature inserted Budget
language (which has the force of law) appropriating $5.7 million to the
nonpublic school community for security provisions. Unfortunately, the
language also included a second sentence which diverted $2 million of the
$5.7 million to Higher Education for an institution of higher education
most in need of security provisions. Thus we received only $3.7 million
($25.00 per student).

While the nonpublic school community did receive $25.00 per pupil, we
believe that much more is necessary. The public school community has a
“Security Aid” line item in the annual Governor’s Fiscal Year 2017 of
over $199 million (an increase in $4 million). Even though this account
may be used for other purposes, if one were to divide the population of
public school students into that amount, the result is $140.00 per pupil for
public school students. That amount is far above the $25.00 per pupil
allotted to the nonpublic school students.

Nonpublic school students face the same risks as the public school
students in regard to safety. In many cases, religious schools are more
often targets for security threats than their public school counterparts.

Surrounding states have provided increasing amounts of money for
security programs in public and nonpublic schools in recent Budget
cycles. There is no reason why New Jersey should not continue to provide
(and increase) funding for nonpublic schools students’ security.

Please feel free to describe the effective use of this year’s funding in your
school community.
ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE
2016-2017
Gary S. Schaer, (D) Chair
1 Howe Avenue, Suite 302
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973)249-3665
FAX: (973) 249-6281
[email protected]
John J. Burzichelli (D) Vice-Chair
935 Kings Highway, Suite 400
West Deptford, NJ 08086
(856) 251-9801
FAX: (856) 251-9752
[email protected]
Anthony M. Bucco (R)
1040 Route 10 West, Suite 104
Randolph, NJ 07869
(973) 927-2526
FAX: (973) 927-2529
[email protected]
John DiMaio (R)
245 Route 22
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 722-1365
FAX: (908) 852-2500
[email protected]
Gordon M. Johnson (D)
545 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 530-0469
FAX: (201) 928-0406
[email protected]
John F. McKeon (D)
221 Main St.
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 377-1606
FAX: (973) 377-0391
[email protected]
Archdiocese of Newark, Diocese of Paterson
PART OF BERGEN COUNTY: Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, East
Rutherford, Little Ferry, Lyndhurst, Moonachie, North Arlington,
Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Rutherford , South Hackensack,
Teterboro, Wallington, Wood-Ridge
PART OF PASSAIC COUNTY: Passaic City
Camden Diocese
SALEM COUNTY: All
PART OF CUMBERLAND COUNT: : Bridgeton, Deerfield and
Upper Deerfield
PART OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY: Clayton, East Greenwich,
Elk, Franklin, Glassboro, Greenwich, Logan, National Park,
Newfield, Paulsboro, South Harrison, Swedesboro, West Deptford,
Woodbury Heights, Woolwich
Diocese of Paterson, Diocese of Metuchen
PART OF MORRIS COUNTY: Boonton, Boonton Twp, Chester,
Chester Twp, Denville, Dover, Mendham, Mendham Twp, Mine
Hill, Morris, Morristown, Mount Arlington, Mountain Lakes,
Netcong, Randolph, Rockaway, Roxbury, Victory Gardens,
Washington, Wharton
PART OF SOMERSET COUNTY: Bernardsville
Diocese of Metuchen
PART OF HUNTERDON: Alexandria, Bethlehem, Bloomsbury,
Califon, Clinton, Clinton Twp., Franklin, Frenchtown, Glen
Gardner, Hampton Boro, High Bridge, Holland, Kingwood,
Lebanon Boro, Lebanon Twp., Milford, Tewksbury, Union Twp.
PART OF SOMERSET COUNTY: Bedminster, Bound Brook,
Bridgewater, Peapack-Gladstone, Raritan Twp., South Bound Brook
WARREN COUNTY: Alpha, Franklin, Greenwich, Hackettstown,
Harmony, Lopatcong, Mansfield, Phillipsburg, Pohatcong ,
Washington Boro, Washington Twp
Archdiocese of Newark
PART OF BERGEN COUNTY: Alpine, Bogota, Creskill,
Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Leonia,
Northvale, Palisades Park, Rockleigh, Teaneck and Tenafly.
Archdiocese of Newark, Diocese of Paterson
PART OF ESSEX COUNTY: Caldwell, Essex Fells, Livingston,
Maplewood, Millburn, Roseland, South Orange, West Orange
PART OF MORRIS COUNTY: Chatham Twp., East Hanover,
Florham Park, Hanover, Harding, Madison
Raj Mukherji (D)
433 Palisade Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 626-4000
FAX: 201-626-4001
[email protected]
Elizabeth Maher Muoio (D)
144 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 571-9638
FAX: (609) 633-2179
[email protected]
Declan Joseph O’Scanlon, Jr. (R)
32 Monmouth Street, 3flr.
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 933-1591
FAX: (732) 933-1598
[email protected]
Elaina Pintor Marin (D)
263 Lafayette Street, 1st. Floor
(973) 589-0713
FAX (973) 589-0716
[email protected]
Maria Rodriguez-Gregg (R)
176 Route 70, Suite 13
Medford, NJ 08055
(609) 654-1498
FAX: (609) 654-4518
[email protected]
Troy Singleton (D)
400 N. Church Street, Suite 260
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 234-2790
FAX: (856) 234-2957
[email protected]
Benjie Wimberly (D)
Benjie E. Wimberly (D)
191 Market St.,
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 925-7061
[email protected]
Archdiocese of Newark
PART OF HUDSON COUNTY: Hoboken, part of Jersey City,
Union, Weehawken
Diocese of Metuchen, Diocese of Trenton
PART OF HUNTERDON COUNTY: East Amwell, Lambertville
City, West Amwell
PART OF MERCER COUNTY: Ewing, Hopewell Boro.
Hopewell Twp., Lawrence, Pennington, Trenton, West Windsor
Diocese of Trenton
PART OF MONMOUTH COUNTY: Aberdeen, Atlantic
Highlands, Fair Haven, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Keansburg,
Keyport, Little Silver , Marlboro, Middletown, Monmouth Beach,
Oceanport, Rumson, Sea Bright, Union Beach
Archdiocese of Newark
ESSEX COUNTY: Belleville, Part of Newark
Diocese of Trenton, Diocese of Camden
PART OF BURLINGTON: Eastampton, Evesham, Hainesport,
Lumberton, Mansfield, Medford, Medford Lakes, Mount Holly,
Pemberton Boro, Pemberton Twp., Shamong, Southampton,
Springfield, Westampton, Woodland
PART OF CAMDEN COUNTY: Berlin Boro, Hammonton, Pine
Hill, Pine Valley, Waterford
Diocese of Trenton
PART OF BURLINGTON COUNTY: Beverly City, Bordentown
City, Bordentown Twp, Burlington City, Burlington Twp,
Cinnaminson, Delanco, Delran, Edgewater Park, Fieldsboro,
Florence, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Palmyra, Riverside,
Riverton, Willingboro
Archdiocese of Newark, Diocese of Paterson
PART OF BERGEN COUNTY: Elmwood Park, Garfield
PART OF PASSAIC COUNTY: Haledon, N. Haledon, Paterson,
Prospect Park
April 24, 2016
St. Bartholomew School
May 2016 Lunch Menu
Enjoy the nice spring weather and celebrate
Monday
2
Crispy Chicken
Nuggets
Tuesday
Wednesday
4 New Item!
3
ORDINATION
OF THE
NEW BISHOP
SCHOOL
CLOSED
Dinner Roll
Vegetable Medley
Fresh or
Chilled Fruit
Thursday
5
Grilled Cheese
Solo Sandwich
Vader Tater Tots
Fresh or Chilled Fruit
Friday
6
11:30
DISMISSAL
NO LUNCH
SERVED
Chicken & Cheese
Quesadilla
with Salsa
Sweet Golden Corn
Fresh or
Chilled Fruit
National BBQ Month with your friends and family!
Try a variety of grilled fruits and vegetables such as corn, zucchini, bell peppers, eggplant,
portobello mushrooms, asparagus, peaches,
pineapples, apples, and more!
Student Lunch
$3.50
Adult Lunch
$3.50
Entrée a la Carte
$2.75
Extra Pizza w/ Meal Only $1.50
“SIDEKICKS”
Potato/Sausage Extra
Fresh Fruit
Cold Beverage 8z
Ice Cream
Baked Chips
Cookie
13
16 New Item!
Mexico
20 New Items!
Italy
Chilled Fruit
Beverage Choice:
Your Meal Comes with the
Choice of:
Flavored/Unflavored
$1.00
$0.50
$0.60
$1.00
$0.75
$0.50
10 New Item! 11
9
12
Popcorn Chicken
Home-Style
Garlic French
Breakfast
Dinner Roll
Bread Pizza with Mac and Cheese
for Lunch
Golden Corn
Soft Pretzel Stick
Marinara Sauce
Waffles
Fresh or
Low Fat Milk ,
Iced Tea, Lemonade
or Water
Sweet Corn
Fresh or
Chilled Fruit
Bagel Bag, Cereal Bag
Hot Dog on a Bun
Breakfast Sausages
Hash Browns
Fresh or
Chilled Fruit
18
19
Greece
Germany
‘Kielbasa’
Smoked Pork
Sausage Link
30
Memorial
Day
School Closed
24
Breakfast
for Lunch
Pancakes
Breakfast Sausages
Hash Browns
Fresh or
Chilled Fruit
25
Pasta Day
with Meat Balls
Garlic Bread
Emerald Green
Broccoli
Fresh or
Chilled Fruit
China
Seasoned
Chicken with Dips!
Shredded Cheddar
Freshly Prepared Mini Potato Pancakes
Cheese
Cucumber and
with Sour Cream
Dinner Roll
Tomato Salad
Apple Strudel Bite
Steamy Broccoli
Fresh or Chilled Fruit Fresh or Chilled Fruit
Pear Gelatin Cup
Available Daily
Grilled Cheese
17
Tex-Mex Nachos: Chicken Gyro Pita
Loaded Potato
with Tzatziki
Wedges with Chili
Sauce
23
Crispy Chicken
Sandwich
Chicken Caesar Salad with a Roll
Steamy Broccoli
Fresh or
Chilled Fruit
Freshly Prepared
Garden Salad
Fresh or
Chilled Fruit
Steamed Rice
Stir Fry Vegetables
Fresh or
Chilled Fruit
Fortune Cookie
26 New Item!
BBQ Day
Hamburger
on a Bun
Creamy Coleslaw
BBQ Baked Beans
Blueberry
Gelatin Cup
Dusal’s
Cheese Pizza
Freshly Prepared
Garden Salad
Fresh or
Chilled Fruit
Dusal’s
Cheese Pizza
Italian House Salad
100% Juice
Italian Ice
27
PASTOR’S
HOLIDAY
SCHOOL
CLOSED
31
Oven Crisp
Chicken Tenders
Stuffing
Golden Sweet Corn
Fresh or
Chilled Fruit
Celebrate World Food Week!
May 16th-20th
MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Available Daily
Bag of Fresh Baby Carrots
with Dipping Packet
Questions or Concerns? Please Visit www.MaschioFood.com
Or Call Maschio’s Food Services at Your School
Lunch Tickets are available in the cafeteria:
10 for $35.00 / 20 for $70.00
Please Make Checks Payable To: Maschio’s Food Services, Inc.
“This institution is an equal opportunity provider”
May 2016
World Food Week!
Week of May
16th-20th
Check Your Menu for all the Specials
During this Week:
May 4th, Wednesday
Grilled Cheese
Solo Sandwich
Vader Tater Tots
Fresh or Chilled Fruit
Mexico
Greece
Germany
China
Italy
Budget Watch!
Celebrating
National Barbecue Month
Thursday, May 26th
Hamburger on a Bun
Creamy Coleslaw
BBQ Baked Beans
Blueberry Gelatin Cup
New Item!
Add watermelon to a
fruit salad
May Days
National Hamburger Month
National Egg Month
National Smile Month
Family Wellness Month
Salsa Month
May 5th: Cinco De Mayo
May 8th: Mother’s Day
May 21st: Armed Forces Day
May 30th: Memorial Day
Saint Bartholomew H.S.A.
SCRIP Order Form (SCRIP Hotline: 732-254-4618)
27-Apr-16
Family Name
Room # of Oldest Child
Phone #
Food Store
Shop Rite
A&P
Check #
Amount: $
If out of stock please: return order _____ or substitute with _____________
Denomin. Quantity
$100.00
$50.00
$20.00
Total
Retailer
Barnes&Noble 9%
Barnes&Noble
Bath & Body
GAP
Denomin. Quantity Total
$10.00
$25.00
$10.00
$25.00
$100.00
JC Penny
$25.00
$25.00
Acme
$100.00
$25.00
Pathmark
$100.00
$50.00
$25.00
Stop & Shop
$100.00
$50.00
$25.00
Applebee's
buffalo wild wings
Cheesecake Fact 5%
Chili's 11%
Dunkin Donuts
Olive Garden 9%
Outback/Carrabbas
Panera Bread
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$10.00
$25.00
$25.00
$10.00
Starbucks
Boston Market
Kohl's
Kohl's *
Macy 10%
Sam's Club
Sams Club
Sephora
Spa Finder 12%
home depot
Dick's 8%
$25.00
$100.00
$25.00
$25.00
$100.00
$20.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$0.00
$0.00
GRAND TOTAL: __________________________
* May be used to pay charge
Please make checks payable to S.B.S.-H.S.A.
*** SEE WHAT'S NEW****
Buffalo wild wings
$25.00
$10.00
target
$25.00
$10.00
Cold Stone
chipotle
$10.00
$10.00
SCRIP BITS AND PIECES
Thank you to all that purchased scrip. We sold $4300.00. I know
many of you are trying to reach your buy-outs but you will need to
email me in advance for large orders as not to deplete my
inventory.
The updated weekly order form will be available on the website every Sunday night. Please
send in all orders on Monday and Tuesday. Your gift cards will go home with your child on
Wednesday. Any order received on Wednesday or after will be filled for the following week.
Sorry for any confusion or inconvenience this may cause.
Please remember to email me if you would like to special order gift cards at least
one week prior.
Please email me a week prior if you are placing an order of
$500.00 or more of an individual retailer, including supermarkets.
I do not carry a large supply of cards and do not want to deplete
my entire inventory.
If you would like to know your year-to-date buy-out balance, please email me at
[email protected].
Please use current weekly order form found in the communication envelope or scrip tab on
the website.Please indicate your family name, your child’s homeroom and a phone number on
the order form. Send back your order form with a check made out to SBS-HSA with your
child. Please check your child’s folder on Wednesday for your filled order. Please keep all
receipts as your record of your total purchases for you buy-out.