St. Bartholomew School

📸We present a few photos [from the Bart’s Bash] submitted by Michael Giordano, a proud member of our Class of 1991!

🛡️Special thanks and sincerest gratitude to Dominick M Maino and Event Photography for creating and sharing these images from the liturgical portion of our Bart’s Bash celebration last Saturday. More photos [from different sources] to follow all holiday weekend!

🎉Today is the day! The fun starts at 3:00pm. For more details, please click the following link for the official Bart’s Bash website: https://sites.google.com/view/bartsbash2023/home

🚨Tomorrow is the BIG DAY! You can still RSVP if you haven't done so already at https://sites.google.com/view/bartsbash2023/home.

⛪️Our final all-school Mass will be live-streamed on the St. Bartholomew Parish, Chicago IL page at 4:30pm.

Schedule of Events:

•Patterson Building Open House: 3:00 PM- 4:15 PM (Including the Iconic Gym!)
•Mass: 4:30 PM (Featuring some 90s All School Mass Classics!)
•Bart's Bash: 5:30 PM- 10:30 PM (Including the Addison Building Open House from 5:30-7:00 PM)

Reminders:

•Admission is free!
•Food, beer, water, wine and pop will be available for purchase. Local vendors will take electronic payments, but the SBS concessions and bar will be CASH ONLY. Please plan accordingly. No food or beverages will be sold until 5:30pm.
•Silent auction, 50/50 raffle and SBS •Memorabilia Shop in Krueger Hall will be from 5:30-8:00 pm. The silent auction will take credit card payments. Winners must be present for 50/50 and Silent Auction.
•Pre-Ordered Merch Pickup is in Krueger Hall from 5:30-8:00. A limited amount of extra merchandise, including blankets and hats will be sold at our SBS concessions-- CASH ONLY.
•Don't miss out on the running slideshow and artifacts display in Krueger Hall!
•DJ Lenny D will be playing hits through the decades in the tent and the Nova Bombs Band will play from 9-10pm.
•Kids are welcome! The playground will be open and we have a bounce house. Kids Zone ends at 9:00.
•Parking will be limited, so allow yourself plenty of time or consider carpooling, rideshares, public transportation, riding bikes or walking.

A HUGE THANK YOU to our generous donors!

🛡️CRUSADER LEVEL DONORS ($500+):
•The Carey Family
•JDM Demolition and Concrete LLC - Jim McNair, Class of '06 (773-414-1425)
•The Fiorito Gallegos Family, Class of '81
•Karen Kurek Stamm, Class of '73
•The McNair Family
•Marguerite Wenzel
•The Fleming Family (Joshua '05, JJ '11, Jazzy '12, Jocelyn '18)
•The Rigor Family (Tony '73 - 50th Anniv., Florence '74, Gloria '75)
•City Volkswagen of Chicago (5330 W Irving Park Rd)
•St. Bart's Holy Name Society
•Brasa Roja Express (4011 N Elston Ave)
•The Bourbon Family
•La Villa Restaurant Lounge and Banquets (3638 N Pulaski Rd)
•Tavern on the Point (6724 N Northwest Hwy)
•The De Leon Family
•The Herman Family

🏀”MEZZ" LEVEL DONORS ($250-$499):
•The Grenke-Kosinski Family
•The Zickenheiner Family
•The Pigoni Family (Jennifer '93 and Megan '01)
•The Tassi (DePaul) Family
•Sutherland's Food & Spirits (5353 West Irving Park Road)
•A-Windy City Garages & Doors (773-619-1133)
•Resurrection College Prep High School
•Northside Out Chicago Volleyball Club
•Maria's Mexican Restaurant #2 (9440 W Foster Ave., Chicago)
•The Smolen Family
•The DeAngeles Family (Pamela '99, Amanda '02, Ashley '03)
•Optima Family Dental (4956 W Irving Park Rd)
•Trinity High School, River Forest
•Frank & Mary (O’Shea) Catalano
•Eggscellent Breakfast (6358 W Irving Park Rd)
•The O'Brien Family
•Ciao Ciao Gelato & Cafe (5355 W Irving Park Rd)
•The Nest Bar & Eatery (6859 W Irving Park)
•Old Irving Brewing Co. (4419 W Montrose Ave)
•The Dog Stop Chicago (6100 W Belmont Ave)
•The Giordano Family (Michael, Class of '91)
•Starbucks (4155 N Cicero Ave)
•The Gillespie Family
•Betty McNair, In Memory of John McNair
•Ozinga Concrete
•Trattoria Porretta Ristorante, Pizzeria, and Catering (3656 N Central Ave)
•Nilsa Venegas - For Gregorio (‘04) & Jonathan (‘18)
•The Trojan Family (Michelle '00)
•The Perlongo Family
•Jaeger Funeral Home - Doug Jaeger (3526 N Cicero Ave)
•The Duran Family
•The O’Shea Family
•The Valentin Family

🔴RED LEVEL DONORS ($100-$249):
•Susan Ohlson
•Rick and Carol Foy Rogus , Class of '69
•The Miller Family, Class '03
•The Giralamo Family
•The Bosques Family (Miguel ‘03 & Andrea ‘10)
•The Brady Family
•Marlene (Veit) Scheibl
•Sylvia and Dominick Maino
•In Memory of Mrs. Bychowski
•Izban Family
•The McKenna Family
•Dave Bosak
•Marc & Lynn Somogyi
•The Lis Family
•Jim and Kathy Hansen
•DePaul College Prep
•The Yankowski Family
•The Urdiales Family
•The Grabos Family
•Sue & Larry Forgue
•Karen Bourbon, Jeanne Fahey, Joan Hanck and Judy Kross
•Lendino Family
•Anthony Semma
•The Maynard Ramily
•The Gschwind Family
•Ramona Barski Reschak

⚪️WHITE LEVEL DONORS ($25-$99):
•The Woof Family (Vanessa Acosta Woof '99)
•Karen Mieszala
•Mary Eileen Kelly
•Bellmore Family (Sheila McNair '02)
•Linda Green Hrobsky
•Mildred Agosto
•Carly Crittendon, Class of '02
•The Ramirez-Mercado Family
•Wise-Antoon’s Family
•Paul and Daniella Mulcahy
•Six Penny Bit (5800 W Montrose Ave)
•The Rosa Family
•The Wise Lalongo Family
•The Santiago Family
•Susan Molley
•The Zielinski family
•The Camastro Family
•The McGurn Family
•The Wise Family
•The Harrison Family
•Michael Hebel
•Patricia Lydon
•Karen (Gawlik) Ragusin
•Stephen Hogan
•Catherine Hebel Shannon
•The Marchant Family

And thanks to the following businesses that donated items, gift cards, and custom baskets for our silent auction so far:
•CRIO (2506 N Clybourn Ave)
•Cafe Touche (6731 N Northwest Hwy)
•Colletti'sColletti's, 5707 N Central Ave
•Easy Street Pizza & Beer Garden, 3750 N Central Ave
•Firewater Saloon, 6689 N Oliphant Ave
•Franks Chicago Shrimp House (5052 W Irving Park Rd)
•Maria's Mexican Restaurant #2, 9440 W Foster Ave.
•The Bloomin' Spindle (5359 W Irving Park Rd)
•Nonno Pino's Italian Kitchen in Edison Park (6718 N Northwest Hwy)
•Portage Grounds, 5501 W Irving Park Rd
•Trinity High School, 7574 Division St, River Forest
•Ciao Ciao Gelato & Café, 5355 W Irving Park Rd
•Community TavernCommunity Tavern, 4038 N Milwaukee Ave
•Tavern on the Point, 6724 N Northwest Hwy
•Old Irving Brewery, 4419 W Montrose Ave
•Legno Chicago by Suparossa (4250 N Central Ave)
•Illinois nails (5910 W Lawrence Ave)

⛪️Don’t miss our FINAL St. Bartholomew School All-School Mass this Saturday afternoon at 4:30pm as part of the Barts’s Bash. We will be singing “I am a Promise” at Mass and once again at 9:00pm under the tent led by Jennifer Pigoni Susina (Class of 1993)! Here’s a little refresher on the lyrics and choreography.

🎉Bart’s Bash Official Website: https://sites.google.com/view/bartsbash2023/home

Please RSVP at the website above if you haven’t done so and plan to attend the event. Also, there’s still time to make a donation for the event.

I am a Promise

🚨Below are the UPDATED Bart’s Bash details as of Monday, June 19th. We are anticipating over 700 attendees this Saturday!

🎉 The Bart's Bash is THIS SATURDAY, June 24th! We are asking everyone to PLEASE RSVP and donate if you can! Click the following link to the official Bart’s Bash website to RSVP and donate: https://sites.google.com/view/bartsbash2023/home.

•Patterson Open House: 3:00pm-4:30pm
•Mass: 4:30pm
•The Bash: 5:30pm-10:30pm - Free entry! Concessions, beer/seltzers sales, local food vendors, complimentary coffee and desserts, entertainment, tent, bounce house, bags, photos slideshow, 50/50 raffle, silent auction and St. Bartholomew School Memorabilia Shop!

‼️Important Reminders:

•Parking will be limited, so allow yourself plenty of time or consider carpooling, rideshares, public transportation, riding bikes or walking.

•Local vendors will take electronic payments, but the St. Bart’s concessions and bar will be cash only. Please plan accordingly.

👫We are in need of volunteers! Please consider volunteering for a shift and email Maggie McNair Carey at [email protected] if you are able to help!

Bart’s Bash Updates:

🍕Just added to St. Bart’s Concessions! Along with Hot Dog Day combos (dog, chips & drink), we will be selling Pizza Day combos (pizza & drink) featuring the St. Bartholomew School’s iconic favorite, La Villa Restaurant! $5 per combo- cash only!

🫔Announcing our local food vendors: El Capitan, Tamales Express, and Starbucks (4155 N Cicero Ave).

🎸Entertainment News: DJ Lenny D will be playing from 5:30-9:00 and we have added to the line-up: The Nova BOmbs cover band from 9:00pm-10:00pm!

A HUGE THANK YOU to our donors so far:

🛡️CRUSADER LEVEL DONORS ($500+):
•The Carey Family
•JDM Demolition and Concrete LLC - Jim McNair, Class of '06 (773-414-1425)
•The Fiorito Gallegos Family, Class of '81
•Karen Kurek Stamm, Class of '73
•The McNair Family
•Marguerite Wenzel
•The Fleming Family (Joshua '05, JJ '11, Jazzy '12, Jocelyn '18)
•The Rigor Family (Tony '73 - 50th Anniv., Florence '74, Gloria '75)
•City Volkswagen of Chicago (5330 W Irving Park Rd)
•St. Bart's Holy Name Society
•Brasa Roja Restaurant Elston Ave (4011 N Elston Ave)
•The Bourbon Family
•La Villa Restaurant Lounge and Banquets (3638 N Pulaski Rd)
•Tavern on the Point (6724 N Northwest Hwy)

🏐”MEZZ" LEVEL DONORS ($250-$499):
•The Grenke-Kosinski Family
•The Zickenheiner Family
•The Pigoni Family (Jennifer '93 and Megan '01)
•The Tassi (DePaul) Family
•Sutherland's Food & Spirits (5353 West Irving Park Road)
•A-Windy City Garages & Doors (773-619-1133)
•Resurrection College Prep High School
•Northside Out Chicago Volleyball Club
•Maria's Mexican Restaurant #2 (9440 W Foster Ave., Chicago)
•The Smolen Family
•The DeAngeles Family (Pamela '99, Amanda '02, Ashley '03)
•Optima Family Dental (4956 W Irving Park Rd)
•Trinity High School, River Forest
•Frank & Mary (O’Shea) Catalano
•Eggscellent Breakfast (6358 W Irving Park Rd)
•The O'Brien Family
•Ciao Ciao Gelato & Cafe (5355 W Irving Park Rd)
•The Nest Bar & Eatery (6859 W Irving Park)
•Old Irving Brewing Co. (4419 W Montrose Ave)
•The Dog Stop Chicago (6100 W Belmont Ave)
•The Giordano Family (Michael, Class of '91)
•Starbucks (4155 N Cicero Ave)
•The Gillespie Family
•Betty McNair, In Memory of John McNair
•Ozinga Concrete
•Trattoria Porretta Ristorante, Pizzeria, and Catering (3656 N Central Ave)
•Nilsa Venegas - (Gregorio ‘04 & Jonathan ‘18)
•The Trojan Family (Michelle '00)
•The Perlongo Family
•Jaeger Funeral Home - Doug Jaeger (3526 N Cicero Ave)

🔴RED LEVEL DONORS ($100-$249):
•Susan Ohlson
•Rick and Carol Foy Rogus, Class of '69
•The Miller Family, Class of '03
•The Giralamo Family
•The Bosques Family (Miguel ‘03 & Andrea ‘10)
•The Brady Family
•Marlene (Veit) Scheibl
•Sylvia and Dominick Maino
•In memory of Mrs. Bychowski
•Izban Family
•The McKenna Family
•Dave Bosak
•Marc & Lynn Somogyi
•The Lis Family
•Jim and Kathy Hansen
•DePaul College Prep
•The Yankowski Family
•The Urdiales Family
•The Grabos Family
•Sue & Larry Forgue
•Karen Bourbon, Jeanne Fahey, Joan Hanck and Judy Kross

⚪️WHITE LEVEL DONORS ($25-$99):
•The Woof Family (Vanessa Acosta Woof '99)
•Karen Mieszala
•Mary Eileen Kelly
•The Bellmore Family (Sheila McNair '02)
•Linda Green Hrobsky
•Mildred Agosto
•Carly Crittendon, Class of '02
•The Ramirez-Mercado Family
•Wise-Antoon Family
•Paul and Daniella Mulcahy
•Six Penny Bit (5800 W Montrose Ave)
•The Rosa Family
•The Wise Lalongo Family
•The Santiago Family
•Susan Molley
•The Zielinski family
•The Camastro Family
•The McGurn Family

🛍️And thanks to the following businesses that donated items, gift cards, and custom baskets for our silent auction so far:
•Cafe Touche, 6731 N Northwest Hwy
•Colletti's, 5707 N Central Ave
•Easy Street Pizza & Beer Garden, 3750 N Central Ave
•Firewater Saloon, 6689 N Oliphant Ave
•Franks Chicago Shrimp House, 5052 W Irving Park Rd
•Maria's Mexican Restaurant #2, 9440 W Foster Ave.
•Nonno Pino's Italian Kitchen in Edison Park, 6718 N Northwest Hwy
•Portage Grounds, 5501 W Irving Park Rd
•Trinity High School, 7574 Division St, River Forest
•Ciao Ciao Gelato & Café, 5355 W Irving Park Rd
•Community Tavern, 4038 N Milwaukee Ave
•Tavern on the Point, 6724 N Northwest Hwy
•Old Irving Brewing Co., 4419 W Montrose Ave
•Legno Chicago, 4250 N Central Ave
•Illinois nails, 5910 W Lawrence Ave

🎉Can you believe it? The Bart’s Bash is exactly one week away. Now is the time to make plans to attend with your former classmates and family. PLEASE RSVP at the official Bart’s Bash website: https://sites.google.com/view/bartsbash2023/home. There’s still time to make a donation to the event.

Want a piece of history? Lots of trophies, banners, memorabilia from Saint Bartholomew School will be sold, auctioned at Bart’s Bash on Saturday, June 24, as the 102-year-old school is closing its doors and merging with Pope Francis Global Academy. https://nadignewspapers.com/st-barts-bash-on-june-24-to-raise-funds-for-student-scholarships-as-st-bartholomew-school-closes-doors-to-merge-with-pope-francis-academy/

🏆Own a piece of St. Bartholomew School’s history! Trophies, banners, Crusader athletic uniforms, plaques and spirit wear will be acquirable through silent auction and purchase opportunities at the Bart’s Bash. Attending the Bart’s Bash will be your only opportunity to get your hands on one of these pieces of Crusader history. And in order to attend the Bart’s Bash, we need you to please RSVP by going to the official Bart’s Bash website: https://sites.google.com/view/bartsbash2023/home. Donations can still be made on the website as well.

🚨Below are the UPDATED Bart’s Bash details as of Monday, June 12th.

🎉The Bart's Bash is less than two weeks away (June 24th)! We are asking for people to PLEASE RSVP and donate if you can! To RSVP and donate please click the following link: https://sites.google.com/view/bartsbash2023/home

•Patterson Building (Junior High) Open House: 3:00pm-4:30pm
•Mass: 4:30pm
•The Bash: 5:30pm-10:30pm - Free entry!Concessions, beer/seltzers sales, local food vendors, complimentary coffee and desserts, entertainment, tent, bounce house, bags, photo slideshow, 50/50 raffle and silent auction!

👫We are in need of volunteers! Please consider volunteering for a shift and email Maggie McNair Carey at [email protected] if you are able to help!

Bart’s Bash Updates:

🍕Just added to SBS Concessions! Along with Hot Dog Day combos (dog, chips & drink), we will be selling Pizza Day combos (pizza & drink) featuring the St. Bartholomew School’s iconic favorite, La Villa Restaurant! $5 per combo- cash only!

⚜️Announcing our local food vendors: El Capitan, Junebug Cafe, Tamales Express, and Starbucks (4155 N Cicero Ave).

🎸Entertainment News: DJ Lenny D will be playing from 5:30-9:00 and we have added to the line-up: The Nova BOmbs cover band from 9:00pm-10:00pm!

A HUGE THANK YOU to our donors so far:

🛡️CRUSADER LEVEL DONORS ($500+):
•The Carey Family
•JDM Demolition and Concrete LLC - Jim McNair, Class of '06 (773-414-1425)
•The Fiorito Gallegos Family, Class of '81
•Karen Kurek Stamm, Class of '73
•The McNair Family
•Marguerite Wenzel
•The Fleming Family (Joshua '05, JJ '11, Jazzy '12, Jocelyn '18)
•The Rigor Family (Tony '73 - 50th Anniv., Florence '74, Gloria '75)
•City Volkswagen of Chicago (5330 W Irving Park Rd)
•St. Bart's Holy Name Society
•Brasa Roja Restaurant Elston Ave (4011 N Elston Ave)
•The Bourbon Family
•La Villa Restaurant Lounge and Banquets (3638 N Pulaski Rd)
•Tavern on the Point (6724 N Northwest Hwy)

🏐”MEZZ" LEVEL DONORS ($250-$499):
•The Grenke-Kosinski Family
•The Zickenheiner Family
•The Pigoni Family (Jennifer '93 and Megan '01)
•The Tassi (DePaul) Family
•Sutherland's Food & Spirits (5353 West Irving Park Road)
•A-Windy City Garages & Doors (773-619-1133)
•Resurrection College Prep High School
•Northside Out Chicago Volleyball Club
•Maria's Mexican Restaurant #2 (9440 W Foster Ave., Chicago)
•The Smolen Family
•The DeAngeles Family (Pamela '99, Amanda '02, Ashley '03)
•Optima Family Dental (4956 W Irving Park Rd)
•Trinity High School, River Forest
•Frank & Mary (O’Shea) Catalano
•Eggscellent Breakfast (6358 W Irving Park Rd)
•The O'Brien Family
•Ciao Ciao Gelato & Cafe (5355 W Irving Park Rd)
•The Nest Bar & Eatery (6859 W Irving Park)
•Old Irving Brewing Co. (4419 W Montrose Ave)
•The Dog Stop Chicago (6100 W Belmont Ave)
•The Giordano Family (Michael, Class of '91)
•Starbucks (4155 N Cicero Ave)
•The Gillespie Family
•Betty McNair, In Memory of John McNair
•Ozinga Concrete

🔴RED LEVEL DONORS ($100-$249):
•Susan Ohlson
•Rick and Carol Foy Rogus, Class of '69
•The Miller Family, Class of '03
•The Giralamo Family
•The Bosques Family (Miguel ‘03 & Andrea ‘10)
•The Brady Family
•Marlene (Veit) Scheibl
•Sylvia and Dominick Maino
•In memory of Mrs. Bychowski
•Izban Family
•The McKenna Family
•Dave Bosak
•Marc & Lynn Somogyi
•The Lis Family
•Jim and Kathy Hansen
•DePaul College Prep
•The Yankowski Family

⚪️WHITE LEVEL DONORS ($25-$99):
•The Woof Family (Vanessa Acosta Woof '99)
•Karen Mieszala
•Mary Eileen Kelly
•The Bellmore Family (Sheila McNair '02)
•Linda Green Hrobsky
•Mildred Agosto
•Carly Crittendon, Class of '02
•The Ramirez-Mercado Family
•Wise-Antoon Family
•Paul and Daniella Mulcahy
•Six Penny Bit (5800 W Montrose Ave)
•The Rosa Family
•The Wise Lalongo Family
•The Santiago Family
•Susan Molley

🛍️And thanks to the following businesses that donated items, gift cards, and custom baskets for our silent auction so far:
•Cafe Touche, 6731 N Northwest Hwy
•Colletti's, 5707 N Central Ave
•Easy Street Pizza & Beer Garden, 3750 N Central Ave
•Firewater Saloon, 6689 N Oliphant Ave
•Franks Chicago Shrimp House, 5052 W Irving Park Rd
•Maria's Mexican Restaurant #2, 9440 W Foster Ave.
•Nonno Pino's Italian Kitchen in Edison Park, 6718 N Northwest Hwy
•Portage Grounds, 5501 W Irving Park Rd
•Trinity High School, 7574 Division St, River Forest
•Ciao Ciao Gelato & Café, 5355 W Irving Park Rd
•Community Tavern, 4038 N Milwaukee Ave
•Tavern on the Point, 6724 N Northwest Hwy
•Old Irving Brewing Co., 4419 W Montrose Ave
•Legno Chicago, 4250 N Central Ave

🚨TOMORROW, June 12th, at 5:00pm is the deadline to place an order for St. Bartholomew School Crusaders merchandise!

💥We now have pullover and zip hoodies in both the “Alumni” and “St. Bartholomew School” back designs! Additionally, we would also like to present: The Bart’s Blanket - a 50” x 60” piece of Crusader warmth and comfort. These items make awesome Christmas gifts for your favorite Crusaders past and present. To order, click the link below.

🛡️The genuine article. For a limited time, you can order a St. Bart’s Crusaders t-shirt inspired by the back of our vintage nylon jackets from the 1980s and 90s - for only $20! The back of the t-shirt comes in two designs - “Alumni” and “St. Bartholomew School.” Orders must be received by close of business on Monday, June 12th. T-shirts will be available for pick-up at the Bart’s Bash on Saturday, June 24th, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm in Krueger Hall. Sizes are available for your entire family. Please direct any questions to: [email protected].

💻To place your order, click the following link: https://forms.diamondmindinc.com/stbartsschool/bartsmerch?token=511636259

🎉For more information about the Bart’s Bash and to RSVP [or make a donation] for this amazing day of celebration, please click the following link: https://sites.google.com/view/bartsbash2023/home

🛡️”Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened.” - Dr. Seuss

Today was St. Bartholomew School’s last day of school ever. What an amazing run of over 100 years!