Military Photo Gallery
Military Families
Purple Up to Support Our Military-Connected Students
Each classroom (PreK–8th grade) creates Purple Up posters to decorate the school during the Month of the Military Child.
Purple Up Day. Waiting outside for our school-wide Purple Up photo.
Purple Up pizza party.
Purple Up poster made by our middle school Cardinals.
Our Wall of Heroes grows throughout the months of April
and May. In April, we add our purple stars signed by
some of our military-connected children.
Social media recapping Purple Up day 2024.
Dressing down in purple gear, we celebrate our military-connected students.
Social media advertising Purple Up day 2025.
Military Special Events and Activities
Hosting our Military Welcome dinner.
Two Semper K9 dogs in training to help wounded veterans.
Craft time at our Military Welcome dinner.
Soldier popsicle sticks made during our Military Welcome dinner.
Semper K9 fundraiser and assembly. We wore red, white, and blue for dress-down day
Semper K9 volunteers demonstrate how the dogs comfort their companions during our school assembly.
Honoring our veterans
Raising the flag.
All of our classes make posters and write thank-you cards.
The posters decorate our school.
We held a flag-raising ceremony to honor our veterans.
Some of our Cardinal parents salute as the flag is raised.
One of our Veterans Day poetry winners recites his poem to the school community.
Poetry winner from our Veterans Day poetry contest (2d grade).
A military guest speaker at our annual flag-raising ceremony.
Enjoying the military donut reception.
Social media Veterans Day celebration recap.
Mission Statement
The community of Saint Bernadette Catholic School and Parish works together to form hearts and minds in Christ.
By fostering a love for lifelong learning, we develop the whole child through faith formation, service to others,
and academic excellence to be leaders in our ever-changing world.
Saint Bernadette Catholic School
7602 Old Keene Mill Rd Springfield, Virginia 22152
(703) 451-8696
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