SBS Weekly Update

March 12th, 2023

Principal's Notes

I hope everyone had a nice weekend, a little soggy on Saturday but sure did enjoy a little sun today. Tuesday's weather looks questionable and we will all be keeping an eye on it...a good old nor'easter! Today marks the third Sunday of Lent, let us continue to lift each other up in prayer.

Enrollment: We are at 91% with our re-enrollment, thank you to everyone who has completed their re-enrollment and to those that have let us know they will not be returning. If you have yet to complete your re-enrollment packets please do so soon. We will be sending out acceptance letters this coming Wednesday to new students.

Catholic Schools Foundation Scholarship Recipients: Families that have students who received a CSF scholarship this year must complete a grant and aid application through FACTS every year to continue to receive the scholarship. Families need to complete the application prior to June 1st to be eligible for a 5% increase, if not completed by June 1st, families must complete prior to June 30th in order to continue to receive the scholarships.

All my best,

Matthew Collins

Principal

NEASC Update!

The staff at Saint Bridget School continues to make progress in the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation process. The mission of this process is “to assure the positive and equitable development of all students, inspire creativity, foster excellence and promote institutional well-being.” We have completed self-study on five Foundation standards: The Mission, Governing Body, School Resources, the Faculty, and Health and Safety. For each Foundation Standard, staff members discussed a set of indicators and determined evidence that demonstrated that the school supports the standard. Staff wrote reports and these reports have been submitted to the NEASC Visiting Committee.

The Visiting Committee is composed of teachers, principals, and educators from other schools that are affiliated with the NEASC commission for independent schools. The Visiting Committee’s first visit to Saint Bridget’s school will be on Wednesday, March 29th. At this visit, the NEASC committee will go on a tour of the school and meet with staff members to discuss the vision and goals of the school. The second visit will be in October 2023.

On Tuesday, March 7th, Saint Bridget staff began the second half of the self-study. Teachers and staff examined five Program and Strategic Planning Standards: The Culture and Climate of the school, Commitment to students, the Curriculum; Professional Development; and Engagement with the Community. The purpose of this part of the self-study is to determine strengths in programming and to identify areas that need to be strengthened. By looking at the indicators, staff can point out essential elements and key components and make plans for the future of Saint Bridget School.

We continue to work hard for Saint Bridget School. Thank you for your continued support as we work on our self-study.

~ Donna Rousseau