This past Sunday at Mass we heard the verse from Hebrews 4:12, "The word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword." As parents, it is important for us to find ways to share Scripture with our kids. Hopefully we attend a church service each week, so children can hear the word of God proclaimed. Reading from Scripture could be part of our daily family prayer. Are there times that we can share Bible stories with our children, especially those that are really meaningful for us? Do we have children's Bible stories at home that our kids can pick up and read on their own? Can we incentivize or create games to encourage children to memorize fundamental Scripture verses? Remember the admonition of one of our House patrons, St. Jerome, "Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ."
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR PARENT'S WORKSHOP
Next Tuesday, Oct. 23, we have invited Dr. William McKenna to present a parents workshop on
issues of anxiety and depression in children.
Dr. William T. McKenna, Psy.D., is a Psychologist in private practice here in Richmond. His clinical work includes counseling couples, trauma across the lifespan, male adolescents, and psychological testing. Dr. McKenna received his Bachelor’s degree in Theology from Belmont Abbey College in 2011, and his Masters and Doctorate from the Institute for the Psychological Sciences (IPS), the School of Psychology at Divine Mercy University in 2017. He completed his residency training with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington. Finally, Dr. McKenna is a Richmond native having attended St. Edwards-Epiphany School and Benedictine College Preparatory.
Please join us for this informative event from 7pm - 8pm in St. Anselm's Hall.
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Getting Ready for High School...
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In order to help our 8th grade families prepare for applying to high schools, we have some helpful information and deadlines you need to know.
We have provided
some
of the area high school application deadlines known to date, but this list is not exhaustive,
so please stay on top of your prospective high school application deadlines!
Also, Saint Mary’s High School Information Fair has been rescheduled to this THURSDAY OCT. 18TH from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.
This is a very helpful event to attend.
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Prayer punctuates our day here at Saint Benedict
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End of Day Prayers with our Kindergarteners
Thanking God for another good week and all of our blessings!
Read more
vimeo.com
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Hispanic Heritage Day Festival Fun!
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Thank you to our Segura Initiative Families for putting on such a great festival in honor of Hispanic Heritage month! Delicious food, fun times and some great pics!
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Comets Join in the One Million Kids Praying the Rosary Campaign
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On
Thursday, October 18th
, the Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need will hold its One Million Kids Praying the Rosary campaign. Saint Benedict Catholic School is proud to participate in such a worthwhile initiative, and we will hold our own Rosary service at 9:00am that same day in Saint Benedict Church. Parents are encouraged to learn more about the campaign at
www.millionkidspraying.org
and are especially encouraged to join their children in praying the Rosary as we petition Our Lady for world peace and for the relief of persecuted Christians throughout the world.
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Basketball Season is Coming Up!
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Believe it or not, basketball season is almost around the corner! This year, SBCS is pleased to offer 6 teams for our students:
3rd & 4th boys basketball:
8 players and two coaches minimum. One after-school practice per week and one weekend game. Student fee is $50, which cannot be refunded after the first practice.
5th & 6th boys basketball:
8 players and two coaches minimum. Two after-school practices and one to two games per week. Student fee is $100, which cannot be refunded after the first practice.
7th & 8th boys basketball:
8 players and two coaches minimum. Two after-school practices and one to two games per week. Student fee is $100, which cannot be refunded after the first practice.
3rd & 4th girls basketball:
8 players and two coaches minimum. One after-school practice per week and one weekend game. Student fee is $50, which cannot be refunded after the first practice.
5th & 6th girls basketball:
8 players and two coaches minimum. Two after-school practices and one to two games per week. Student fee is $100, which cannot be refunded after the first practice.
7th & 8th girls basketball:
8 players and two coaches minimum. Two after-school practices and one to two games per week. Student fee is $100, which cannot be refunded after the first practice.
COACHES NEEDED!
We are
in need of Virtus-trained coaches. If you're interested and available, please sign up
HERE
.
We literally can't do this without you!
The season for all three teams lasts roughly from early November through January.
To register your athlete for one of our teams, please go
HERE
. Please note that registration closes
November 1st
.
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PTO meeting THIS Thursday at 6pm in the cafeteria. We look forward to seeing you all!
FallFest Plans are Underway!
The SBCS PTO FallFest is set this year for
Saturday, October 27th.
This is a favorite family event at our school and we’d like you to get involved! We are looking for
parent volunteers
to help with the multiple activities planned for the evening, from applying temporary tattoos to participating in our Trunk or Treat.
Kitchen cleanup and organization
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Oct. 21, 12:30 - 3:30pm
Do you like to see things sparkle and shine? Do you have a little elbow grease to spare? We will be cleaning out and wiping refrigerators, closets, cabinets and counters as well as organizing supplies and deep cleaning the kitchen floor. A great way to get those volunteer hours!! Sign up
HERE
.
Lunchroom Volunteers:
Lunch service is in need of a few volunteers to serve lunch in October
.
If you can volunteer your time please sign up by clicking
HERE
.
New! Enrichment Reps:
This year we are looking for 1 parent per grade to fill the role as an Enrichment representative
.
Enrichment representative's primary responsibility is to encourage participation in fundraising events outside of school. For more details please click
HERE
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Box Tops
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We are once again collecting Box Tops. These come on a lot of the items you purchase every day and are an easy way to help out our school. They come on Ziplock bags and General Mills cereal just to name a few of the everyday products that they come on. Collection day is fast approaching.
We will be collecting all of
the Box Tops
on October 25th
after school so that they can get mailed off in time for the
November 1st
cutoff.
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Technology Club Takes on Web Design, Online Games and Robotics!
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The Technology Club has been busy over the past several weeks. Officers were elected, and teams have been formed. The club has been divided into three teams: Web Design, Online Games, and Robotics. Each team is working on a project for the semester. Team members have learned the basics of operating a computer, the internal functions of a computer, using Microsoft Word, coding in HTML, and the Online Games team is even building a small computer.
Our club officers are as follows: President - Katherine Poe, VP Communications - Brigid Downs, VP Web Design - Alexa Priest & Madeleine Lang, VP Online Games - Joshua Poe, and VP Robotics - Kendall Tiller.
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Interested in Becoming A Substitute Teacher?
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Saint Benedict is looking for substitute teachers. Applicants should have their college degree and will have a background check performed as part of the application process. Please contact Sean Cruess at 804-254-8850 if you are interested. Thank you!
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New FACTS Website is Live!
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RenWeb and FACTS are now merged into 1 company: FACTS. Check out the news
here and what it means for parents.
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Reminder
:
Here
is a copy of the PE/Art schedule through DEC 31.
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Paint Your House with a Donation to the Comet Campaign!
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Check out our House banner from the car line! We’ll be updating our family and faculty giving every other week. Which House will reach 100% first and receive bonus House points?
St. Ambrose 22%
St. Augustine 25%
St. Gregory 23%
St. Jerome 19%
Please make your gift to the Comet Campaign today...you can make an outright gift or you can pledge your gift and make payments monthly. Click
HERE
for a form, that can be filled out and sent to school with your child or you can make a donation via PayPal on our website
HERE
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Grandparents Day is Coming!
ACTION ITEM for ALL PARENTS!!
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Saint Benedict Catholic School will be hosting its annual Grandparent's Day on Friday, November 16 and invitations will be going out the first week of November. Please provide the following contact information for your children's grandparents or special family friends,
even if they are unable to attend and even if you have provided this information previously.
Please submit
one form
per address. Deadline for this information is next
Tuesday, October 23 by 4 pm
.
Please note, even if you provided information last year, unless you provide information this year an invitation will
not
be sent, so please help us today! Thank you!
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THIS Friday, October 19th
the Student Council will be sponsoring its first dance of the year
for middle school students
. The dance will run from 6:30pm until 8:30pm in St. Anslem Hall. The theme will be Halloween and the cost will be $5.00 per student unless you wear a costume, then you will receive a dollar discount.
Students are also asked to make a refreshment donation; 8th graders should bring a bag of candy, 7th graders should bring small individual bags of chips, and 6th graders should bring a two liter bottle of soda
. There will also be a costume contest that night.
On
Wednesday, October 24th
,
the student council will sponsor a Tag Day. In recognition of Cancer Awareness, we ask all those who will be participating in the tag day to wear pink. The cost for your chance to wear pink and your favorite jeans is only $2.00. The proceeds will go toward breast cancer awareness in the Richmond area. Let's "pink out" St. Benedict on the 24th.
On Saturday, October 27th
the PTO is having their annual Fall Fest. The Student Council will be selling recycled crayons that night. If you have pieces of crayons at home, we would love for you to send them to the school and we will take the pieces and create new crayons.
All crayon donations can be sent to Mr. Cichocki in the history classroom.
One of the Student Council projects is the collection of soda can tabs which we donate to The Ronald McDonald House on Monument Avenue.
This charity provides a place for families to stay while a loved one receives medical treatment in the area. Those pop tops can be sent to school where they will also be sent to Mr. Cichocki.
Thank you for your support of the St. Benedict Student Council
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From the Parish
Visit our parish
online
for mass schedules, sacramental preparation and other timely info! Also, here's a link to
Ida B's Bits
(our parish administrator's weekly email with events and happenings at Church.)
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WEDNESDAYs are wEDGEdays!
EDGE
, middle school youth ministry, will take place from
6:30pm to 8:00pm on Wednesday nights
in St. Anselm Hall. Registration is
here
. Check out the bulletin board in the middle school hall way, church side porch, or link above for schedules.
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Media Literacy Project Event at Cardinal Newman Academy
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Lunch Ordering for November-December
Now Open Through Oct. 26!
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School Mass Schedule for October
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Friday, October 19
Choir: 2nd Grade
Servers: Madeleine Lang, Tabitha Pickral, Gabriel Bevc
Lectors: Lily and Lucy Luck
Friday, October 26
Choir: 4th Grade
Servers: Hector Cibes-Lee, Liam Cruess, Seamus Cruess
Lectors:
McKenzie Shea and Gabriel Harding
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Oct 15 - Nov/Dec Lunch Ordering Opens
Oct 18 - PTO Meeting, 6pm, Cafeteria
Oct 18 - Rosary Service, 9am, St. Benedict Church
Oct 19 - NO COMET SHOP THIS FRIDAY
Oct 19 - Early Dismissal @ 1:40pm. End of First Marking Period
Oct 19 - Middle School Dance, 6:30pm-8:30pm, St. Anselm's Hall
Oct 23 - Make Up Pictures
Oct 24 - Tag Day - $2, Wear Pink for Cancer Awareness
Oct 26 - Report Cards Go Home
Oct 26 - Nov/Dec Lunch Ordering Ends
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