WEEKLY NEWS

May 22, 2018

Education Corner In anticipation of our House system being implemented, this article is pertinent.  Mr. Cruess has just released the House Rosters. Check out which House YOUR family is in below in the News and Notes section!   "How Being Part of a 'House' Within a School Helps Students Gain A Sense of Belonging"

News and Notes 2018-19 House Rosters: We are excited to share the House rosters for the 2018-19 school year. Is your family in the Gregory, Augustine, Jerome or Ambrose House?  House Roster VOLUNTEER HOURS OPPORTUNITY Parents needing PTO volunteer hours but who are unable to help during the school day can earn hours by assisting with school sponsored hospitality at the 8:30am and 11:00am Sunday masses at Saint Benedict Church on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Please contact Mr. Cruess for more details.  FORMS TO BE RETURNED:  Please complete and return as quickly as possible all of the forms that were sent home in last week's family envelopes. New families will receive their forms at the New Parent Orientation Meeting next Tuesday, May 29th, at 6:30pm in the school library. New parents - don't forget to bring a birth certificate for each of your newly enrolled students to be copied!

School Year Book Orders Our school year book is still available! What a terrific memento for your student! The pictures are wonderful. Every family should get one! ORDER FORM

PTO News The PTO is actively looking to fill the vice president and treasurer positions on the PTO board. If you'd like more information on either of these roles, please email Jennifer Eschbach,  jmeschbach0314@comcast.net We need help with hospitality for our new family orientation meeting on Tuesday, May 29th. We want our new families to feel especially welcomed - thank you for your contributions!  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054ea8a628a4fe3-newparent FIELD DAY is fast approaching and is a highlight for our children each year. We are looking for volunteers for the K-7 Field Day that will be held on June 4. Sign up here to volunteer for this event:  https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0E45ADA623A0F94-field1  Parent Volunteer Hours: Don’t forget to record your PTO volunteer hours. They can be entered in ParentsWeb (Family Home - Service Hours).  There will be a charge for unfulfilled volunteer hours at the end of the school year which is fast approaching. There are still plenty of parent volunteers needed for end-of-school-year events. like the New Family Orientation Meeting and Field Day. See signups above.

SBCS in Pictures The Father Daughter Dance was a wonderful event. These pics are priceless.

Summer Camps at Benedictine College Preparatory Summer camp registration is now open. More details HERE

Saint Gertrude Summer Camps Dates: June 11 – 15 and June 18 – 22 Offerings: Cooking, Theatre, Sewing, Art, Coding, Robotics, STEAM, Irish Dance, Lacrosse, Volleyball, Basketball, CPR & First Aid, Knitting & Crochet Open to girls, rising fifth grade through rising ninth grade Morning and afternoon sessions available; combine sessions to create a full day BonSecours athletic trainer onsite for athletic camps If participating in a full day that includes athletics, transportation is provided to/from Outdoor Athletic Center and SGHS

Upcoming Dates

May 25 - no Mass  May 28 - NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day May 29, New Family Orientation Meeting, 6:30PM, Library