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St. Brigid middle school student is among the winners of the 2022 MMA Future Leaders Essay Contest.

Our "Poetry Queen", Mrs. Newman once again, inspires student to use the art of writing to compose a poem, which was chosen as a 2nd place winner out of over 1,000 entries!

Sponsored by the Maine Irish Heritage Center

After a two year self study process, and evaluation by visiting teams from New England Association of Schools and Colleges, St. Brigid has earned accreditation!

The gym in the Fr. Hayes Building will be known as the Craig and Dolly Foster Gymnasium, after their generous gift ensures St. Brigid School will continue to grow and thrive.

Caring for others is an important lesson St. Brigid students learn and put into practice often. This Catholic Schools' Week gives them a chance to demonstrate a ritual of the school's namesake by helping Preble Street serve the homeless population.

Catholic Schools' Week 2022 began with a Mass at St. Joseph's Church, bringing together St. Brigid School, Our Lady of Hope Parish, and Cheverus High School.

Students and families supporting others through the work of Program Outreach on Giving Tuesday 2021

A donation drive for winter jackets, boots, and universal toys helps Project Outreach serve those in need.

Donation made to Project Outreach to assist families who are homeless.

Students visit residents at Park Danforth to wish them Happy Thanksgiving and to spread a bit of kindness!

Businesses sponsored the event, students solicited donations and jumped with joy to raise money for our school! The efforts this year exceeded those of last year. It is wonderful to have the support of the entire community!

One of two school-wide service projects during National Catholic Schools Week involved students collecting items and creating bags that will be handed out to recipients of the Maine Needs organization in Portland, Maine.

Portland Press Herald covers Giving Tuesday event at the Park Danforth

Students in all of our grades touched the lives of many through various acts of kindness and generosity on Giving Tuesday. "Love thy Neighbor" was put into action and brought smiles and sunshine on a dreary day.

For generations, St. Brigid School has hosted the Annual Harvest Fair Fundraiser, but due to Covid restrictions, it was not possible to present this safely. Development Director, Courtney Morgan took a different path for this year's fundraiser and the event was wildly successful, raising $20,000!

St. Brigid School was named the Best Private Elementary School and Preschool!

To assist with the wide reaching effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, St. Brigid School staff, students, and families participated in a summer long service project. It consisted of several small and large acts of service, giving everyone opportunities to put the corporal works of mercy into practice. One of our alumni, who is currently a parent and owner of The Squeeze Lemonade stand generously helped out with this event.

Alumna serves as host to second successful Student Leader Blood Drive for our Summer of Service initiative in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, St. Brigid aftercare associate and 2017 alumna, hosted a blood drive as part of our Summer of Service project.