Weekly Newsletter: Aug. 4, 2019

PE Uniform Orders DUE Monday

Students in 2nd Grade and up need PE uniforms and the order must be submitted by close of business Monday! Here's the link to the SBCS Online store for the uniform and other spirit wear; They will be delivered to students on the first day of school, August 20. Please contact Juliet D'Agostino with any questions: julietdagostino@yahoo.com If you need a school uniform here's the link to the school uniform page.

Order Your Child's House T-Shirt

Each student is a member of a house and receives a new FREE t-shirt each year. Please order your student's shirt and any extra t-shirts you want for just $12. If we have to place another order later in the year, the price will increase. So, please take advantage of the early bulk pricing. Submit a separate order for each child's shirt. Deadline to order is Friday, Aug. 9 at 12pm. If we don't receive your order we will guesstimate a size for your child. T-SHIRT LINK

Oktoberfest

Sign Up & Help at the 15th Annual St. Benedict Oktoberfest! Sell tickets, check IDs, serve food, pour beer - whatever you can do, we need your help... and that goes for your friends and family too. Oktoberfest takes place at our Festplatz in the Church parking lot from Friday Sept. 20 through Sunday, Sept. 22. There are 729 shifts to be filled! So, come one, come all and support this event that benefits, in large part, our school! This event raises critical funding that helps to keep our tuition stable and provides scholarship dollars to families in need. We welcome over 50,000 guests during the 3-day event and we are counting on everyone to pitch in. Every family is expected to work at least one shift at Oktoberfest!  These hours count towards your PTO hours and do not require Virtus certification. It's also a great time, and the earlier you sign up - the better your odds at getting your desired time slot! CLICK  HERE  TO SIGN UP. Note to parents:  Student volunteers are welcome to participate, but must be age 13 to work in Set up/Pack Up or the Children's Area and age 14 to work in Food Concessions or as Food Runners. *Student help only counts as service hours, not family volunteer hours.

Back to School

School Supply Lists Check out the  link HERE  for your class supplies shopping list!

Noteworthy Instead of waiting in line at Welcome Fair (aka Book Day) to pay for your student's  required school   planners  (grades 3-8 only) and required  Class Dues  (all grades), these charges will now be automatically billed to your FACTS account in September. The planners will be ready in the classrooms for your children on their first day.

VIRTUS Training @ Saint Benedict is AUGUST 15th from 9am-12pm!! If you are NOT Virtus trained - you need to be! Otherwise you CANNOT volunteer at class parties, help out on field trips or otherwise be an active part in your child's school life (and that's not good!). Take advantage of this opportunity and earn 3 volunteer PTO hours by attending this session. Register now - register  HERE !

Opening Mass We begin each school year with Mass at St. Benedict, inviting all school families to join us as we pray for God's blessings on the coming year. This year's Opening Mass kicks off the year-long celebration of our Centennial and will include members of our foundresses, The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia, members of our Centennial Honorary Board, our alumni, our faculty, our school families and parish families.

Please join us August 25 at 11am at St. Benedict Catholic Church. St. Benedict alumnus Abbot Placid Solari, OSB, '66 of Belmont Abbey College will concelebrate the Mass with our new pastor, Father John David Ramsey. A light reception will follow and volunteer opportunities are available.

From the PTO

Welcome Fair Gone are the days of standing in multiple lines to hand in forms and sign checks! Instead join us at Welcome Fair where you can meet teachers, drop off supplies and learn about all of the amazing groups, programs, and events that support our school. 8am: New Students and their Ambassador families 9am: Middle School Orientation 10am: All Returning Students

Volunteer Interest Survey We understand that volunteering is another commitment in our already very busy lives. Please take five minutes to fill out this brief questionnaire to better help us understand where your interests and talents lie so that we can make being a part of the school an enjoyable experience! Survey Link

Embroidery Want your school shirt embroidered? You can have long and/or short sleeve polos embroidered for only $5 each, which helps support our Comet Shop. Drop off your items in the main office in a labeled bag and items will be returned to you the first week of school. Thank you to Mrs. Kathy Buettner, grandma to 4th grader Mallory Ikenberry, for offering her services to support our school!

Summer Camps

Edge Tubing Trip Edge is going tubing on the James from Pony Pasture to Reedy Creek through Riverside Outfitters on Friday, August 9! Drop-off time is 9am and pick-up time is 2pm at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. Cost is $20 and is due with a Riverside Outfitters Waiver by July 31. Bring a bagged lunch and sunscreen! Waiver Link

Kickball Classic Edge (middle schoolers) will meet for their 4th annual kickball classic on Friday, September 13th from 6:00 to 8:00pm. We’ll begin with dinner and snowcones before playing some good old kickball in the church parking lot. Cost is free. No permission form necessary.

Coming Soon Registration for Kindergarten through 5 th grade religious education, Edge middle school youth ministry and religious education, The Rule high school youth ministry and religious education, confirmation preparation, and First Penance and Communion will be underway shortly. Registrations will be online.

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