Parent Information

January 8, 2026

Happy New Year! Any sophomore or junior interested in attending the Pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome during Thanksgiving 2026 should pick up an application from Campus Ministry. Please see the flyer about this wonderful Pilgrimage opportunity below. 

SEMESTER EXAMS

First semester exams are scheduled for January 12-15, 2026. Students are reminded that these exams are worth 20% of a student's semester grade and should be taken very seriously. As we near Christmas break, teachers will be providing study guides to students so that they can begin organizing and preparing so that they might achieve the highest possible outcomes. The exam schedule is directly below. Teacher availability on these days vary by teacher, but teacher will have office hours available to students from 8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Teachers will not be available on Wednesday morning. Teachers may also be available during the make-up exam period from 11:50 a.m.-1:05 p.m. Monday through Thursday, depending on their need to proctor a make-up exam. 

Here a few important notes about exam protocol:

• Students only need to be present for the exam they are scheduled for. They may arrive late or leave early.
• All study halls will be held in either the cafeteria or library. The library study hall will be a quiet place for study, while the cafeteria study hall will allow for social interaction.
• The cafeteria is the only area for students to wait for a ride between 9:00 a.m. and 1:05 p.m.
• There will not be full cafeteria service, but the cafe will be open for light food and snacks through the school day.  

Monday, January 12th

Period 1 - 9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

Period 2 - 10:25 a.m.-11:40 a.m.

Make-Up - 11:50 a.m.-1:05 p.m.

Tuesday, January 13th

Period 3 - 9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

Period 4 - 10:25 a.m.-11:40 a.m.

Make-Up - 11:50 a.m.-1:05 p.m.

Wednesday, January 14th

Period 5/6 or 6/7 - 9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

Period 7/8 or 8/9 - 10:25 a.m.-11:40 a.m.

Make-Up - 11:50 a.m.-1:05 p.m.

Thursday, January 15th

Period 10 - 9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

Period 11 - 10:25 a.m.-11:40 a.m.

Make-Up - 11:50 a.m.-1:05 p.m.

COUNSELING UPDATE

Please follow this link for important Counseling Department updates. Mark your calendars for the upcoming Junior College Kickoff on 1/22, the College Credit Plus (CCP) Information Session on 1/29 and the second Financial Aid Night on 3/5. AP Course Applications for the 2026-2027 school year are avalabile now and due by 1/23...no late applications will be accepted! All other course registration for the 2026-2027 school year begins in February.

New and updated information is added weekly!   

SERVICE UPDATES

Here are the MANY service opportunities available to students.  As a reminder, EVERY Bruin has 20 hours of service to complete before May 1, 2026.

DELAYED START

Please view the Delayed Start Schedule for the 2025-2026 school year here.

ATHLETICS WEEKLY

BRUIN BENEFIT SNEAK PEEK EVENT

Mark your calendar and make plans to stop by the Blue Monkey Brewing Company (5540 Wallings Rd. North Royalton) on Sunday, February 22, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Don’t miss this opportunity to get together with your fellow Padua parents, meet new friends and learn more about the 2026 Bruin Benefit, Padua’s largest fundraising event of the year!

Enjoy complimentary pizza and appetizers. Craft beer, Michael Angelo’s wine, and select bourbons will be available for purchase. Meet the Bruin Benefit committee and get a sneak peek at some of the exciting auction items that will be up for bid in April at the Bruin Benefit.

Donate a $25 Amazon gift card and/or an item from the Amazon Wish List for the Bruin Benefit silent auction and your student will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a Chick-fil-A lunch for their school lunch table.

For more information, please contact Donor Relations & Special Events Manager Nancy Monnin at nmonnin@paduafranciscan.net or 440-845-8224.