Posted September 17, 2021 Upcoming Covid 19 Vaccine Clinic St. Peter's University Hospital is offering first-dose Pfizer Vaccine for New Jersey residents 12 years of age and older When: Tuesday, September 21 – 5:00 to 7:00pm and Tuesday, September 28 – 4:00 to 6:00pm To schedule an appointment and for more information see the flyer below: St. Peter's University Hospital Covid 19 Vaccine Flyer

Updated September 9, 2021 Upcoming Cub Scouts Events Rocket & Pizza Night Who: All kids 5-13 years old When: October 1, 2021 Where: St. Bart's Parking Lot Time: 6PM Rocket & Pizza Night Flyer Movie Night When: September 24, 2021 Where: Grounds outside the Knights of Columbus Time: 6:30PM RSVP: Patty Riccardella at beacubpack109@gmail.com Movie Night Flyer

Updated August 31, 2021 The Road Forward Plan: In Response to Covid-19 We have created this plan to aid in navigating the reestablishment of our school where employees, students, and families feel safe and to reduce the impact of COVID-19 conditions upon returning to the school. St. Bartholomew School is providing full-time, in-person instruction to all students with all staff present for the 2021-2022 school year. The guidelines in this plan are based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the State of New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) document, The Road Forward, the New Jersey Department of Health, and The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)... Download the full document

Posted July 28, 2021 Flynn O'Hara - Order soon since they are experiencing order delays View the PDF flyer

Posted June 23, 2021 5th Annual Ariella Hopkins Day Family Fun for Everyone Date: Saturday September 25th, 2021 Where: The American Legion Pavilion-4 JFK Drive Milltown, NJ Time: Noon – 7pm Admission: $15 Per Ticket – Kids under 4 are free! Admission includes: * Food, Beverages, and Desserts * Live Music * Activities for kids of all ages * Basket Raffles 50/50 And So Much More! Hosted by American Legion Post 25 Proceeds go to various Veteran’s organizations and Ariella Hopkin’s Scholarship at St. Barts. Contact Bobby for tickets (732) 317-3917 or Post 25 (732) 828-7125 Thanks for your help in keeping “Ariella’s Smile Alive” View the PDF flyer

Posted June 11, 2021 Congratulations to Alani Boomer, Class of 2021! Congratulations to Alani Boomer, Class of 2021, whose artwork was selected from among thousands of entries as a winner in the 2020-2021 Christmas Artwork Contest of the Missionary Childhood Association (MCA)!

Posted June 9, 2021 SBS Summer Reading Challenge Summertime is a great time to try new things. This summer's challenge includes moreactivities than just reading - though we still want reading to be a major part! You can read orsomeone can read to you. You can draw pictures, take nature walks, try new yoga poses and more!! Read at least 650 minutes over the course of the challenge and you will get extra points for the other activities you record. We will see what grade earns the most! You will earn virtual badges along the way and be eligible for rewards when you return to school in September. *View details in flyer or on online newsletter*

Posted June 9, 2021 Summer Programs / Camps Shark Tank Summer Camp for middle school students Check out the flyer \| Click here to register Fashion First Workshops, East Brunwsick Check out Fashion First summer classes, camps, and virtual workshops

Posted May 22, 2021 A thank you letter from Bishop Checchio View the letter

Posted May 21, 2021 School Uniform Shopping Whether you’re brand new to school uniforms or a returning shopper preparing for the school year ahead, FlynnO’Hara makes it safe & easy to shop for back-to-school. IMPORTANT NOTE: We recommend all students shop by July 15, 2021 to ensure you have your school uniform in time for the start of school. View the PDF flyer

Posted May 21, 2021 Reinstating the General Obligation to Attend Mass At this time, due to the observance of public safety protocols and the increase in the availability of vaccines, we have begun a return to some sense of normalcy in various sectors of our society. Therefore, we the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey, are lifting the dispensation of the Sunday and Holy Days Mass obligation beginning on Saturday, June 5, 2021, and Sunday, June 6, 2021, Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. We welcome the Christian faithful to return to the regular participation in the Sunday Eucharist, the source and summit of our Catholic faith (cf. Code of Canon Law canon 1247 and Catechism of the Catholic Church, n. 2180). This obligation does not apply to those who are ill; those who have reason to believe that they were recently exposed to the coronavirus or another serious or contagious illness; those who are confined to their home, a hospital, or nursing facility; or those with serious underlying health conditions. One should consult the local pastor if questions arise about the obligation to attend Mass (canon 87). Finally, safety protocols (such as wearing masks, social distancing, etc.) and liturgical directives (communion in the hand, communion under one species, etc.) in each New Jersey Diocese remains in place until modified or revoked by the respective Diocesan Bishop. Given on May 20, 2021, the memorial of St. Bernardine of Siena. Read the full official statement from the Board of the Bishops

Posted May 2, 2021 Cognia Accreditation

Posted May 2, 2021 Action Alerts Stay informed! You can sign up to receive Action Alerts directly from the Diocese of Metuchen as they are released by clicking on the following link: https://diometuchen.org/issues-and-action

Posted April 13, 2021 2020-21 Yearbooks on Sale DON'T MISS A SINGLE MEMORY FROM LAST SCHOOL YEAR! Yearbook price: $25.00 Yearbook Supplement pages: $15.00 Order yearbook + supplement: $40.00 Purchase must be for the yearbook or yearbook + supplement. You are not permitted to order just the supplement pages. Download the flyer & order form

Posted October 13, 2020 Get the full experience at a Catholic High School in the Diocese of Metuchen Download the flyer

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Happy 25th Anniversary, Father Tom St. Bartholomew School celebrated Father Tom's 25th Anniversary of Ordination into the Priesthood

From the Office of the Bishop St. Bartholomew School Dear Parents, What a wonderful morning I spent with your children at Saint Bartholomew School! I joined with the Board of Trustees from the Hope Through Education Foundation to spend time with your children, parish priests and the school staff. We had the opportunity see the students perform a play about Our Lady of Guadalupe and her appearance to Saint Juan Diego. The play was a beautiful depiction of the story and helped us all to learn about the supernatural intervention of Our Blessed Mother in the Americas. In addition to the play, a choir of students sang. The program ended with lively folk dancing. Read full letter

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL The Catholic School Difference A new study shows the benefit of demanding student self-discipline. By The Editorial Board June 1, 2018 7:02 p.m. ET For the thousands of nuns who have served as principals at Catholic schools, their emphasis on self-discipline must seem like common sense. But a new academic study confirms the sisters are on to something: You can instill self-discipline in students, a virtue that will help them in their studies and later in life. The study was conducted for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute by University of California-Santa Barbara associate professor Michael Gottfried and doctoral student Jacob Kirksey. The authors analyzed two waves of national data on elementary school students collected under the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study for the National Center for Education Statistics. They compared children in Catholic schools with those in public schools and other private schools, religious and secular. The authors found statistically meaningful evidence that students in Catholic schools exhibited less disruptive behavior than their counterparts in other schools. “According to their teachers, Catholic school children argued, fought, got angry, acted impulsively, and disturbed ongoing activities less frequently,” the authors write. Specifically, students in Catholic schools “were more likely to control their temper, respect others’ property, accept their fellow students’ ideas, and handle peer pressure.” In other words, they exhibited more self-discipline. The authors concede their findings aren’t causal, meaning there might be unobservable differences between students in different schools that account for the striking differences they have found. But the correlation is strong between the focus that Catholic schools put on self-discipline and better student behavior. We also know that, especially in urban areas, black and Latino students who attend Catholic schools show higher achievement, higher graduation rates and higher college enrollment than those at nearby public schools. At a time when the different suspension rates between minority and non-minority students has become a toxic debate, the authors offer three key judgments: First: “Schools that value and focus on self discipline will likely do a better job of fostering it in children.” If other schools “took self discipline as seriously as Catholic schools do, they wouldn’t have to spend as much time, energy and political capital on penalizing students” for bad behavior. Second: “Assuming that these results reflect a ‘Catholic Schools Effect,’ other schools might consider both explicit and implicit methods to replicate it.” The report notes that some “no excuses” charter schools are already doing this, through the curriculum or the way students interact with adults and teachers who model self-discipline themselves. Third: “Don’t underestimate the power of religion to positively influence a child’s behavior.” Religion isn’t the only way to foster self-discipline, the authors emphasize, but it’s effective compared to most of the alternatives in channeling youthful energy into productive self-control. Though the authors offer no easy prescriptions, they do say it is a “tragedy for the nation” that so many Catholic schools continue to close when they are most needed. Their lessons are worth preserving.

Best Preschool in Middlesex County The Saint Bartholomew School Pre-Kindergarten Program has received the prestigious honor of being voted the Best Preschool in Middlesex County (Home News Tribune Readers’ Choice Contest 2017).

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	Digital Citizenship St. Bartholomew School recognized as a Common Sense Digital Citizenship Certified School

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