Weekly Newsletter: November 24, 2019
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Monday, Nov. 25
- Tag Day (no theme - just follow Tag Day dress code policies in Handbook)
Tuesday, Nov. 26
- HOUSE DAY - Wear your House Shirt with uniform.
- 3rd & 4th Grade Basketball Practice 5pm-6pm
- Girls 5th-8th Grade Basketball Practice 5pm-6pm
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Wednesday, Nov. 27th - Friday, Nov. 29th
- NO SCHOOL - Happy Thanksgiving!
*All SBCS basketball practices to take place at Lewis Ginter Recreation Association at 3421 Hawthorne Ave., Richmond, VA 23222
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Message from the Principal
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Did you know? - We have four basketball teams this year!
There is a lot of enthusiasm about the upcoming basketball season. Sports are important for kids. Some of my most memorable experiences and closest friendships started with sports, and I know that is true for many people. At St. Benedict we want our sports programs to focus on teamwork, sportsmanship, skillbuilding, hard work, and enthusiasm. Winning should always be a by-product of those things. We are very grateful to our wonderful coaches who give their time to volunteer and our dedicated parents for shuttling players to practices and games. As with everything else we do, may our athletics reflect our school motto - "That in All Things God May be Glorified."
There is a House Day on Tuesday, November 26.
On that day, all students should wear their House t-shirts with their regular uniform.
Uniform Reminder:
Thanksgiving marks the end of the "summer" uniform option for students. Shorts and skorts are no longer allowed from Thanksgiving until Easter. Shorts may still be worn with the PE uniform at your discretion.
100% FOR 100 Years!
Please don't forget to make your donation in support of our Centennial Fund by December 3rd!
We can't get to 100% support without you
. Your participation will help us show prospective donors and grantmakers that our school supports this Campaign and these needed improvements and upgrades to our school and its campus! See below for details and THANK YOU for helping your child's school.
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Parent Survey
Please remember to fill out the
parent survey
that was emailed home on Thursday. This survey provides very valuable information for our administration and School Board to use for improving our school. The deadline for completing the survey is December 16.
Welcome Mrs. Lehmann!!
If you've noticed a new face in our morning car line, it's Mrs. Teresa Lehmann. Mrs. Lehmann just moved here from Pittsburgh. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Duquesne in Elementary Education and a Master's in Counseling and Administration, also from Duquesne. She has many years of teaching experience in elementary and special education, as well as 8 years teaching middle school social studies in Pittsburgh public schools. Mrs. Lehmann is currently serving as a long-term substitute teacher in middle school history. Please join in welcoming Mrs. Lehmann to the St. Benedict community.
Welcome Mr. Anthony Ellis!!
We'd also like to welcome Mr. Anthony Ellis, who has accepted the position as Director of our After School Program. Mr. Ellis earned both a Bachelor's and Master's in Psychology through the University of Phoenix. After serving in the U.S. Army for seven years, Anthony began a career as a Behavioral Counselor. He has worked as a counselor with children for Cumberland Hospital, Dominion Youth Services, and St. Joseph's Villa.
Sean Cruess, Principal
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GIVE NOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD!!
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As of Friday, we were ranked
#15 NATIONALLY
and
#1 in Virginia
for our iGiveCatholic participation to date!!!!
Keep up the AMAZING WORK!!!
Keep us on that Leaderboard!!!
Share our
link
with your online family and friends!
But whatever you do
PLEASE GIVE!
We need 100% School Participation
for our 100 Year Old School!
and remember...
It's
not
about the dollar amount,
(though we hope you'll make your best gift)
it's about
PARTICIPATION
!!
Don't want to give online?
That's fine too! Just send in your donation
no later than December 3, 2019
in an envelope with your student. In the memo line be sure to write "Centennial Fund" so we know what its for! It will still count towards our "100% for 100" #iGiveCatholic challenge!
To be a FUNDRAISER and MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT
Go to our
school's iGiveCatholic page
, click on
FUNDRAISE
and share why you love our school. You'll get your own #iGiveCatholic fundraising page that you can share on social media or over email with your family and friends. Check out all of our AMAZING FUNDRAISING CHAMPIONS already online!!
God Bless You!
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Get Ready for Santa Shop!
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Tis the season for the
Annual St. Benedict
SANTA SHOP!
Friday, December 13th
Every Comet’s favorite shopping day is just around the corner! Clean out your gently used or new items around the house and donate them to our Santa Shop!
JK – 5
classes will shop Friday, December 13
th
,
to hand pick gifts for family and loved ones.
SUGGESTED ITEMS:
Candles, Christmas decorations, Ties, Scarves,
New
socks*,
New
gloves*,
New
hats* (never worn), Books, Wrapping Paper, Picture Frames, DVDs, Vases, Jewelry, Kitchen and Dining Ware, Stationery, Toiletries, Tools, Board games, Stuffed Animals, Baby Items, and other new or gently used gifts.
*For hygenic reasons, please only donate these items brand new.
We can also use donations of wrapping items, including:
paper, gift bags, ribbon, bows, tape and gift tags.
Families
: Please bring your gently used or new items to the school (Ms. Barlow’s classroom) by
Friday, December 6
th
, so our shop will be ready.
Money collected from the sale will go towards the 8
th
grade field trip.
Thank you for your contributions!
Volunteers are needed to set up the shop, manage gift wrapping, oversee the cash register, and clean up afterwards.
See our signup for where you can help out:
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Attention Parents of Future Comets
(little brothers and sisters!)
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Parents -
Do you have a little brother or sister heading our way next fall as a
new
student for JK or K for the 20-21 school year? If so, please register now for one of our upcoming JK or K Assessments
HERE . This is only for
new admissions for the 20-21 school year and does not include our current JK students.
Questions? Please email Gretchen in Admissions at
admissions@saintbenedictschool.org. Current families get priority in the admissions process, so please help us plan accordingly by registering for an assessment today. Thanks!
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Homeward
As part of our school's 100th anniversary - 100 Acts of Service commitment, Mrs. Cisik's Language Arts classes are collecting
travel size soap, shampoo/conditioner and lotion
for Homeward. Homeward is the planning and coordinating organization for homeless services in the greater Richmond region. Their mission is to prevent, reduce and end homelessness by facilitating creative solutions through the collaboration, coordination and cooperation of regional resources and services.
If you are traveling over the holidays and have hotel stays planned or travel regularly for work, please collect your unused hotel soap, shampoo/conditioner and lotion bottles for our classroom donation drive. Thank you!
Wreaths Across America - December 14th
REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
On Saturday, 12/14/19 at 8:30am, Wreaths Across America will be at our local Glendale National Cemetery at 8301 Willis Church Road to Remember and Honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud. As another beautiful Act of Service, our school community is invited to participate in the wreath laying ceremony and/or by sponsoring wreaths. Please click
here
to help this most worthy effort.
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You are Needed & Appreciated!
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The close of the 1st semester is quickly approaching and that means all families should have completed and recorded at least 8 hours of volunteer service to avoid any fees. Below are the guidelines regarding volunteering for SBCS.
● Each family should plan to work at least one shift for Oktoberfest (which is the 3rd full weekend in September each year.)
● Each food donation in response to a PTO request counts as ½ an hour. Up to 6 food donations (3 hours/year) may be used toward the plan.
● PIP Service hours must be performed by a family member who is 18 or older. Saint Benedict students may have community service requirements but are not part of PIP.
● The family is responsible for recording hours in ParentsWeb.
● Hours should be recorded within one week of completing the volunteer opportunity.
● Cancellations should be kept to a minimum and should be made as early as possible.
● Participating in or providing food for class parties does not count toward volunteer hours
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Lunchroom Volunteers Needed
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School lunches are
delivered and labeled
for each ordering child by Yay Lunch. It's easy-peasy, but we need parent volunteers to help give them out!
And your kiddos will love to see you during their lunchtime. You just have to be VIRTUS trained and background checked to participate.
Here are the times - CHOOSE ONE or CHOOSE ALL we're just grateful for your help:
11:30am - 12:00pm
11:45am - 12:15pm
12:15pm - 12:45pm
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St. Benedict Parish Religious Education for grades Kindergarten through 5th takes place on Sunday mornings from 9:45am to 10:45am at St. Benedict Catholic School. The next several classes are December 15, and January 12. There will be no Religious Education on December 1, 8, 22, 29, or January 5.
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Edge, St Benedict Parish Middle School Youth Ministry and Religious Education, takes place on Wednesday nights in St. Anselm Hall from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The next several meetings are Wednesdays December 4, 11, and 18. There will be no meeting on November 27.
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Youth Choir
Saint Benedict Youth Choir is assembling in preparation to sing at the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve (December 24.)
Students in grades 2–8 are welcome to join the Youth Choir. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays, December 3,10, and 17, from 3–4:00 p.m. in Saint Benedict School library.
The Youth Choir allows young people to deepen their appreciation and love for liturgical music, and provides basic instruction in singing and musicianship. For more information, please contact our Choirmaster and Organist,
Joel S. Kumro
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Midnight Mass Choral Program
Prior to Christmas Midnight Mass, beginning at 11:30 p.m., musicians from Saint Benedict will present selections from Camille Saint-Saëns'
Oratorio de Noël,
Op. 12.
Premiered in Paris in 1858, this cantata-like oratorio for choir and soloists features texts taken from and inspired by the Church’s Christmas liturgies. Following Christmas, choir rehearsals will resume on Wednesday, January 15, and are traditionally held from 6:30–8:00pm in the choir loft. For more information, please contact our Choirmaster and Organist,
Joel S. Kumro
.
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Thank you to everyone who supported our Canned Food Drive for The Little Sisters of the Poor!
They were so grateful and so are WE! Go Comets!
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