St. Bede School's Principal, Mrs. Strang and Teacher, Mrs. Schoenberger are at the National Blue Ribbon Awards Ceremony taking place this week in our Nation's Capital. "It is with great pride that we represent our wonderful school as we received this National Award of Academic Excellence!" St. Bede School named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School. "The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among students." www.stbedeschool.com @School_StBede @NatlBlueRibbon

Saint Bede School has been named by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School.  Saint Bede is one of 349 to receive this distinction this year.

The Winning name for Fr. Grez’s dog is...click title to find out!

2018/2019 school year is “Faith to Move Mountains.” As Christ tells us in the 17th Chapter of Matthew, God’s faith can help us to do great things. Even faith as small as a “mustard seed” can enable us to move mountains! As we look to the future of our schools with confidence, we know we have some mountains to move. Momentum is building in spite of all challenges, and our faith provides us with constant strength and comfort.

Purchase Warranty for Chromebooks Here are two options to purchase extended warranty insurance for Chromebooks: 1) Call 1-800-334-5144. Give them the Chromebook serial number and ask to be connected you with the Commercial Chromebook Warranty Department. Let them know these were purchased through CDW-G. When purchasing the warranty, make sure to register it with your name and contact information. 2) Click on this direct link to purchase the extended warranty for your Chromebook. https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-3-year-accidental-damage-protection-with-pickupreturn-for-hp-chrome-and-stream-notebook-service

St. Bede School Summer Office Hours June 7 to June 22: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. June 25 to June 29: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. July 2 to July 6: Office Closed—carpet cleaning July 9 to July 27: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Beginning July 30: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Students from St. Bede School, Ingleside, watch as Father Shawn Gould, the pastor, burns palms Feb. 13, 2018 in preparation for Ash Wednesday the next day. Check out complete story. https://www.chicagocatholic.com/photos/-/article/2018/02/21/school-celebrates-shrove-tuesday-with-palm-burning

St. Bede and St. Peter parishes are joining together to become one parish effective July 1, 2018. Both churches will retain their worship site names of St. Bede and St. Peter, but the newly formed parish will have a new name. Read more about the Parish Naming Process . . . Please vote!

Applications open TODAY, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. (CST) Empower Illinois scholarship applications will be available through EmpowerIllinois.org. This will serve as step one of our two-step application. The application is online only and will be available in English and Spanish.

IL Tax Scholarship Application Will NOT Relaunch This Week. Check here for more information. www.empowerillinois.org

APPLICATION SUSPENDED - Check www.empowerillinois.org for future updates. A message from them at 4pm "Unfortunately, we do not yet have an update on when the student application will relaunch. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused students and families. We knew the demand for quality educational options was strong, but no one estimated the overwhelming statewide demand we saw today. Parents get one chance at a quality education and thousands took every opportunity to make sure their kids were first in line. More than 24,000 families visited the application site within the first few minutes of its availability causing a technology failure. We will continue to do our best to ensure fairness while maintaining compliance with the regulations imposed by the state."

Empower Illinois Application Process has been Suspended for the moment. Another update after 4pm.

Please be patient. Empower Illinois is experiencing delays due to the high number of applicants. They are working as quickly as possible to resolve this. #InvestInKidsIL #TaxCreditScholarships

Empower Illinois Application Date Reminder - Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 31st at 12:00 p.m. (noon) The tax credit scholarship application process with Empower Illinois opens tomorrow, Wednesday, January 31, at 12:00 p.m.(noon) and will be completed online at www.empowerillinois.org/students.

Registration for School Year 2018-2019 takes place this Sunday, January 28, 2018 during our Open House and Catholic Schools Week celebration. Join us for Mass at 9 am , tour the school and register your child between 10am-1pm. Read full news for registration details.

Open House and Registration for school year 2018-2019. “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.”

No School Monday, January 15, 2018 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

As of 1/3/18 there is still time to contribute and receive a tax credit for 2018.

August 10 —New Parent Orientation at 6:30 August 21 —First Day of School for Grades 1 - 8, PK and K Meet and Greet 10:30 to 11:30, PK and K Picnic 11:30 to 1:00 August 22 —First Day for K, PK Full Day M-F, and PK T/Th August 23 —First Day for PK M/W/F August 24 —Parent Night at 6:30