SBCS Weekly Newsletter: February 9, 2020
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MONDAY- FEB 10
W
izard of Oz Play Practice
3PM-5PM
TUESDAY- FEB 11
Boys' 3rd & 4th Basketball Practice
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
THURSDAY - FEB 13
W
izard of Oz Play Practice
3PM-5PM
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FRIDAY - FEB 14
Last Day to Return Your Re-Enrollment Contract without a Penalty
SATURDAY - FEB. 15
Boys' 3rd & 4th Basketball Game
12:00PM - 1:00PM
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Proud of our Comet Basketball Players!!
Way to go to our Boy's and Girl's 5th-8th Grade Teams on a GREAT SEASON! And to our 3rd & 4th Grade Boys...Finish Strong!
Thank you COACHES!!!
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The Monday of Catholic Schools Week, our faculty had the opportunity to volunteer go down Grove Avenue and volunteer with the residents at the Windsor Memory Center. We just sat and read to them or talked, and it was such an amazing and rewarding experience. It was a reminder that we aren't doing our 100 Acts of Service to just check the boxes or for any kind of notice. We want to connect with the people and community around us and hopefully bring the presence of Jesus to them.
I did want to give an update about where we are in reaching 100 acts of service. We are up to 43 acts of service so far this school year! Some of our recent service activities have included: 3rd grade Christmas cards and monetary collection for the Little Sisters, 2nd grade Christmas cards for Brookdale Retirement Community, Student Council coat drive, 8th grade collecting toiletry items for a homeless shelter, 4th grade making scarves and blankets for Catholic Charities, and the faculty collecting cans for the Knights of Columbus food drive and going to the Windsor Home. We'd love to add some parent service activities to our list!
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Parent-Teacher Conferences: Feb. 21st!
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Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Friday, February 21st from 7:30am-12pm.
There will be NO SCHOOL for students on that day.
Since our conference time is limited, we ask that parents
only
sign up for a conference if there is an academic or classroom concern. If your child is making good progress, you do not need to schedule a conference. Specials (elective) teachers are not part of the Parent-Teacher Conference Day. Please contact them directly if you would like to set up a time to meet.
To schedule a time to meet with your child's teacher, use link below.
The scheduling system will close on Tuesday, February 18th at 12pm. Call Mrs. Autry in the office if you have any questions, (804) 254-8850. Thank you!
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Gala Time is Here! Buy Your Tix, Reserve a Table, Leave Your Mark in Our Commemorative Centennial Booklet!!
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That time of year is finally here! Please join us to celebrate our big Centennial Celebration at the 2020 St. Benedict Catholic School Spring Gala - to be held at the lovely Commonwealth Club on Saturday, April 25, 2020!
The evening will be a fun-filled and memorable one for our entire Comet community - an event 100-years in the making! Current families, faculty, alumni and friends will come together for this special night! Live & silent auctions, class art projects, a wine pull and our Commemorative Centennial Booklet featuring a history of our school, special congratulatory letters and your congratulatory ads!
Don't delay! Buy your tickets or reserve a ballroom table before they are gone! Book your space in the Centennial Booklet! This is a once-in-a-lifetime event for our school, and we look forward to seeing everyone there!
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Re-enrollment - Important Dates & Info
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Friday January 24, 2020
- re-enrollment contracts went home in backpacks
Friday February 7, 2020
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Last day to return contracts. After this date, your space is no longer reserved.
Friday February 14, 2020 - last day to return contracts without a late penalty
March 1, 2020
- last day to apply for tuition assistance unless you have business/self-employment income
Monday April 20, 2020
- last day to cancel contract without incurring full tuition obligation (or 2 weeks after you receive your tuition assistance notification, whichever is later)
June 1, 2020
- last day to apply for tuition assistance if you have business/self-employment income
If you have any questions, please reach out to Gretchen, Sean, or Elizabeth, so that we can work with you.
Also!
Refer a Friend! New Incentive!
Spread the word about our wonderful little school! Refer a friend and get a $75 tuition credit! How it works: You will receive a $75 (2020-21) tuition credit on the first day of school for every new family that starts the school year
and
who listed you as having referred them to Saint Benedict. Only one $75 referral credit will be awarded for each new family. If the new family mentions multiple families on their application, only the first family listed will get the credit.
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Tuition Assistance - The sooner you apply, the sooner you will know!
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Returning Families
- If you don't file a tax return you have between now and March 1st to submit your application and provide documentation of income.
- If you file a tax return and have W-2 income you have between now and March 1st to submit your application and upload your 2018 Tax Return and 2019 W2s.
- If you file a tax return and have business income you have between now and June 1st to submit your application and upload your 2019 Tax Documents.
New this year - you will receive your tuition assistance letter within 3 weeks of submitting your application and uploading all required documents.
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See our ASE schedule here for
FEBRUARY
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Virginia March for Life is THIS THURSDAY!
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Our 7th Graders will be participating in this Thursday's Virginia March for Life here in Richmond. If your family is planning to attend the March, please send in a note. Your student will not be marked absent that day. Thank you for standing up for the most vulnerable and the preciousness of all human life!
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Library Reading Challenge!
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Remember, the library Reading Challenge is still going strong. Congratulations to our nine finishers so far, with Ambrose house in the lead.
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
Honor your child's birthday (or any special occasion) with an act of charity that benefits the whole school. Select a sturdy, new book from our wish list and personalize it with a donor bookplate. Your child will receive the new book at school and can keep it as long as he likes. When it is returned, the book will go into circulation for everyone to check out!
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Friday, February 14
Choir: 3rd Grade
Servers: Lemma Wheatley, Olivia Panchyshyn, Gabriel Bevc
Wednesday, February 26 at 1:30pm - Ash Wednesday
Choir: 8th Grade
Servers: Jack Bellaver, Max Brunner, Leo Mikkelson
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Comets Carpool Connection!
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Hey families! THIS IS NEW! If you are interested in connecting with another Comet Family to start carpooling, let us know who you are, where you are located and a good way for someone to contact you. We'll run our "carpool classifieds" at the bottom of our newsletter each week so interested participants can connect!
CLICK HERE!
Curious if there are Comets in your community? Check out our Family Directory on
PARENTSWEB. Click on Directory, then the ZIP CODE column header to sort by zip code. EASY!
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Yay Lunch! Starting the week of
Monday, 2/3
the Thursday vendor will be Ellwood Thompson's and the Friday vendor will be McAlister's Deli. This was based on customer feedback and some analytics that showed Chopt was the least popular vendor
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Click
HERE for the full menu!
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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 February 9, 16 and 23.
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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 February 12, and 19.
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Family Movie Night!
On Friday, February 21, there will be a parish family movie night starting at 6:00pm in St. Benedict Catholic School. A pizza dinner will be served and wine and beer will be provided. The movie will be in St. Anselm Hall while adults can relax in the cafeteria. The event will be free though donations will be accepted. Please RSVP by Tuesday, February 18 with how many are coming and your movie of choice between
The Incredibles
or
Monsters Inc.
to
kcorcoran@saintbenedictparish.org
or (804) 254-8810 ex. 109 so we know how much food to order.
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Registration for SGHS middies is now open!
Both lacrosse and softball are offered this spring for girls in grades 5-8.
Practices will begin the first week of March.
SOFTBALL PRACTICE:
TUESDAY/THURSDAY 4:30-6PM
LACROSSE PRACTICE/GAMES:
TUESDAY/THURSDAY/FRIDAY 4:30-6PM
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