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Each year before Christmas, a group of hard-working elves (we know them as moms and dads) arrange treasures donated by Lion family and friends and transform the Bishop Ryan library into an extravanganza of gift-giving for our preschool and elementary students. With help from the high schoolers, the preschoolers and elementary students have the opportunity to “shop” for gifts for the members of their immediate families. The elves takeover from there, helping with the wrapping and tagging, and then the presents go home for their wait under the tree. Preschool and elementary families were invited to make a donation of their choosing to cover the shopping, and those funds are used to benefit a different charity each year. This year, Catholic Charities North Dakota was the recipient of our Santa Shop fun, and we were thrilled to gift them with a check for $1800!

To all who took part by donating goodies, setting up and putting away, wrapping, assisting the shoppers and offering contributions, thank you for helping us spread some Christmas cheer!

Another Successful Santa Shop

Registration for the 2017-2018 Little Lions Preschool classes at Bishop Ryan is now open!

Students who are three years old by July 31st, 2017, are able to enroll in our two-days or three-days-per-week classes. These half-day classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays or Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, respectively.

Students who are four years old by July 31st, 2017, and planning to enter Kindergarten during the 2018-2019 school year are eligible to register for our Kindergarten Readiness program. These classes meet five-days-per-week, half-day or full-day, and the curriculum is meant to help children prepare for and make a smoother transition to Kindergarten while focusing on a more in-depth approach to language, math and writing that promotes success with the kindergarten learning standards.

Our preschool classes are taught by experienced teachers and include integrated music, physical education and library classes as part of an actual elementary school setting, and our students have the opportunity to play, learn and grow, surrounded by the faith in a Catholic school setting.

If you have a child who will be three years old and bathroom-trained by July 31st, 2017, and you’re interested in Little Lions Preschool at Bishop Ryan, please contact Jaimie Brunner at (701) 838-3355 or jbrunner@brhs.com.

Little Lions Registration is Now Open!

AND FOR OLDER STUDENTS INTERESTED IN BRCS...

FEBRUARY 2nd Kindergarten Open House

Parents who are interested in learning about Kindergarten at Bishop Ryan are invited

to visit the school and learn about our program. Kindergartners are invited, too!

MARCH 9th Prospective Student Day

Students entering 1st through 12th grades during the 2017-18 school year

are invited to spend some time finding out exactly what being a Lion is all about.

For more information or to register for either of these events, please contact Jaimie Brunner at (701) 838-3355.

CALENDAR

Region III Dual Team Wrestling Stanley

March for Life Washington, D.C.

The ROCK: Prayer Featured Speaker: Msgr. Thomas Richter

6:30pm • BRCS Gymnasium The ROCK is for students in grades 9-12.

Free pizza and drinks will be served.

Please remember to return all Carnival tickets, sold or unsold, in your parish collection basket or to the administration office at Bishop Ryan

before 4:00pm on Sunday, February 19th.

It takes the help of many volunteers working together to make our annual BRCS Carnival a success!

If you would like to help out for a few hours and have a great time doing so, please call Bryan at (701) 852-4004 for more information about volunteering.

Thank you for supporting Bishop Ryan Catholic School!

Catholic Schools Week 2017

Bishop Ryan Kindergarten Open House For more information,

please call Jaimie at (701) 838-3355.

District 12 Girls Basketball Minot Auditorium

Region III Individual Wrestling Rolla

BRCS Early Dismissal Day K-12 students are dismissed at 1:30pm.

ND State Wrestling Tournament Fargo

2017 Bishop Ryan Carnival Bishop Ryan Catholic School

BRCS Staff Development Day No school