BART'S BUZZ
August 23 2021
Dear Academy Families, Friends and Supporters of ASB
WELCOME TO THE 2021-2022 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR!
"Brothers and sisters: Rejoice in the Lord always. Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with Thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. THEN the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:4-9
We began our faculty meeting with the above Scripture. I hope you find peace and solace through this Word of God as together we prepare for our 2021-2022 academic season. I have new faculty to introduce and faculty to share with you that we said goodbye to. Mr. Joyce has chosen to teach History at the High School level. This has been one of his goals and we wish him the very best in his endeavors. Mr. Hartinger is utilizing his mathematics expertise in a non-teaching career and I know he will be very successful. Mrs. Burnside has chosen to be a stay at home mom with her beautiful daughter. Mr. Woods has taken a leave of absence and we pray that at some point in time he will visit us regularly. Mrs. Stanzeski has chosen to teach Kindergarten in a public school setting and we wish her much joy and happiness. Please keep our former faculty in your prayers.
I would like to introduce you to OUR new faculty members. Music/Choir/Band/Theater- Ms. Bethany Westphal. Ms. Westphal is a musical dynamo. She is uber talented and we are very blessed to have her with us. We have joined in a musical partnership with Holy Family Catholic School in Parma and I am looking forward to all the fabulous opportunities our students will have with the addition of Ms. Westphal to our faculty. Art and Library- Mrs. Castrigano. Mrs. Castrigano is an extremely talented and gifted artist. She has a level of creativity that is unsurpassed and our students will explore all facets of artistic expression. Sixth grade Homeroom/History/Religion- Mr. Zachary Viets. Mr. Viets is a passionate teacher who is highly gifted at motivating his students to excel in the classroom. He is very positive and I know our students are going to love this new addition to our faculty.
Seventh Grade Homeroom/Math/Science- Ms. Jessica Ferguson. Ms. Ferguson is an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who has 4 plus years of experience teaching and mentoring children and adolescents. She holds a BS Ed. in Middle Childhood (Grades 4-9) Mathematics and Science with a minor in Psychology. I am thrilled to have her leading our Middle School students in mathematics and science education. Guidance Counselor- Dr. Sharon Grob. Dr. Grob will be joining us one day a week as our Guidance Counselor for our students. Dr. Grob has a tremendous amount of experience and empathy. She will be a great asset as we work together as a community to equip our students with all the tools they need in order to be successful. Third Grade- Mrs. Jennifer Persons. Mrs. Persons is a creative and engaging educator that our third grade students will love. She is energetic, kind and extremely skilled at providing and adapting lessons that ensure all students are successful. Second Grade- Ms. Julie Jones. Ms. Jones will greatly complement the outstanding faculty at St. Bart's. Ms. Jones started with us last year as our Title I teacher. I could not be happier having her as our second grade teacher. She is exemplary in her preparation and delivery of second grade curriculum and our students will be blessed to have her as their teacher. Title I- Mrs. Suzanne Vitanza. Mrs. Vitanza is unsurpassed in her dedication to the students at St. Bart's. Our students are blessed to have her as a support educator who dedicates herself wholeheartedly to their academic success. Educational Aide/Preschool- Mrs. Kathy Ponyicky. Mrs. Ponyicky and her family our a new family with girls in 2nd and 6th grade. Mr. Ponyicky is the SRO officer at Big Creek Elementary School. Mrs. Ponyicky is a welcome addition who comes to us with experience and enthusiasm. Speech- Jeanne Schmidt. Mrs. Schmidt will provide outstanding speech services for our students. In addition, we will also have an speech intern from Kent State University.
Please keep all faculty and staff members in your prayers as we begin our new academic year. OUR school community is vibrant and strong. Our enrollment has grown significantly and God has blessed us with wonderful families both new and old. Below are several dates of school activity.
I hope to see everyone at the ICE CREAM SOCIAL on AUGUST 29 at 12 pm.
Peace and Blessings,
Chrystal L. Manos, Principal
PRESCHOOL
Our Preschool has grown! We have relocated our preschool back to its original location, due to an increase in enrollment we needed the space. In addition, Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Schwartz will be our Preschool teachers with Mrs. Vavro and Mrs. Ponyicky.
PRESCHOOL ORIENTATION FOR ALL PRESCHOOL FAMILIES
August 25 @ 6:30 pm in the cafeteria
Park in the back parking lot and enter the school through DOOR D- Go to the cafeteria (down the stairs and to the left)
*You may bring your preschool supplies and give them to the teachers.
KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION
August 26 @ 6:30 pm in the cafeteria
Park in the back parking lot and enter the school through DOOR D- Go to cafeteria (down the stairs and to the left).
You may bring your school supplies and give them to the teachers.
BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY DROP OFF and KONA ICE TRUCK
AUGUST 30- 10-12 PM AND KONA ICE TRUCK 10-1 pm
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - KINDERGARTEN - EIGHTH GRADE- AUGUST 31
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL- PRESCHOOL- SEPTEMBER 1
ICE CREAM SOCIAL FOR ALL FAMILIES
AUGUST 29, 2021
12 PM AFTER MASS- 1:30 PM
STATE OF THE SCHOOL AND OPEN HOUSE
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
6:30 PM IN SAUNDERS HALL (GYM)
KONA TRUCK - AUGUST 30- 10 -1 PM
CPR AND FIRST AID CERTIFICATION TRAINING
The Academy of St. Bartholomew admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
CALENDAR CHECK
August 25- Preschool Orientation @ 6:30 pm in the cafeteria
August 26- Kindergarten Orientation @ 6:30 pm in the cafeteria
August 30- School Supply Drop Off @ 10-12 pm and KONA ICE TRUCK 10-1pm
August 31- First Day of School - Kindergarten - Eighth Grade
September 1- First Day of School - Preschool
September 1- All School Mass @ 8 am
September 3-6- No School Labor Day Weekend
September 22- STATE OF THE SCHOOL And OPEN HOUSE @ 6:30 pm in Saunders Hall (GYM)
The Academy of St. Bartholomew
Email: cmanos@thestbarts.org
Website: academystbarts.org
Location: 14875 Bagley Road, Cleveland, OH, USA
Phone: 4408456660
Twitter: @stbarts