Keeping You Up to Date All Summer! |
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(If you haven't already, students...) Get started on your summer reading and review work! 6 weeks til school starts!
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Wednesday, July 21st - SBCS Summer Social at Hardywood West Creek!! 5:30-8PM (see ad above!)
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Monday, July 26th - Deadline for BSN Sports Shop Orders. See details below!
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Wednesday, July 28th - Deadline to order PTO School Supply Kits - See below!
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Tuesday, August 3rd - 4pm-6pm, Gently Used Uniform Swap. In St. Anselm's Hall @ SBCS
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Thursday, August 12th @ 7pm - SBCS Town Hall with Mr. Cruess via Zoom! All you need to know about what's the same, what's coming back, what's new, and what we're excited about for the coming school year! Plus, your questions!
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Saturday, August 14th - SAVE THE DATE - SBCS SPIRIT Night at The Flying Squirrels WITH FIREWORKS! Details coming soon to get your tickets!
Looking Ahead....
- Monday, August 23rd - Welcome Fair
- Tuesday, August 24th - 1st Day of School - Full Day Grades 1-8; Half-Day JK & K
- Wednesday, August 25th - Half Day JK & K
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PARENT PAPERWORK REMINDER: Student Registration Forms were due May 14th for all re-enrolled students. Please be sure to get those forms turned in no later than July 31st. Questions? Call or email Mrs. Autry at pautry@saintbenedictschool.org.
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Summer Hours at SBCS: The school will be open M-F from 9am to 2pm, but please be sure to CALL FIRST: 254-8850.
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Next Summer Newsletter: July 25, then weekly beginning in August!
PLANNING AHEAD? Check out our school calendar on the website HERE!
Need a past newsletter? Check out our archives on the website HERE!
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Today, July 11, the Church throughout the world celebrates the Feast of St. Benedict, the patron saint of our parish and school. For members of St. Benedict Church, the day is considered a solemnity, the highest type of feast day. I encourage all of our families to celebrate this special day. Here are just a few of the many ideas for celebrating St. Benedict in our homes:
Story of Benedict
Free Printable Coloring Page
Memorize Scripture (the monastic life centered around Scripture study and recitation, especially the Psalms)
Food Ideas (he was from Italy, so anything Italian could work)
Fun Ideas for Incorporating the Rule of St. Benedict into your Family
And a special honor....
One of our school parents, Matt Wessler (father of Ethan - rising 3rd), is currently deployed to Kuwait. For the Feast of St. Benedict, he has asked that the American flag flown over Camp Arifjan today be dedicated to our school. We are so grateful for Matt's service and for this special honor recognizing our school!
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The BSN Sports Shop is OPEN |
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Order your exclusive centennial P.E. uniform TODAY!
The sportswear displays SBCS's own centennial logo, celebrating our 100 years of service!
Youth and adult sizes available. Orders must be received by midnight on July 26, orders will be distributed to families at the Welcome Fair on August 23. Order Today!
As a reminder, all students in grades 2-8 are required to wear an SBCS approved PE Uniform. Legacy P.E. uniform designs are still acceptable.
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Stress-Free School Supplies! |
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Your SBCS is once again be providing an opportunity to purchase your child’s School Supply Lists for the 2021 Academic Year. The PTO will shop for and place your child’s supplies in their classroom so they are ready for success on day one! (This is offered as an optional service for our Comet families and is not required.)
Just click on your grade level(s) to order your kits today!
Orders should be submitted no later than Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Sidenote: If your child must have a required Homework Assignment Journal (Grades 3-8), those will be automatically delivered to their classroom and you will be billed $5 through FACTS.
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Uniform Swap is August 3rd
Please join us on August 3rd from 4pm-6pm for our Fall Uniform Swap. This is a great opportunity to find some gently used uniform items for your students before the start of the school year. Uniform items are $2.00 a piece or swap your no longer needed pieces for new ones. Please note there is no credit system in place for Uniform Swaps. If you can't find something to swap, you can keep your items for next time or donate them to the program.
Click HERE to volunteer for the Uniform Swap!
Embroidery is back!
One of our amazing Comet Grandma's is offering embroidery again this summer. She is offering embroidery of polo shirts for $5 each. Please drop off your shirts at the school front desk by Thursday August 5th - just be sure to call ahead so the staff know to expect you! Shirts will be returned to you at Welcome Fair on August 23rd. If you are not able to make it to the Welcome Fair, the shirts will be delivered to your child’s classroom for the first day of school. You must reserve your shirts in the sign up form HERE. When dropping off shirts, please include your name, phone number and email, so we can match your registration. There is a maximum of 40 shirts so SIGN UP to guarantee your spot! Limit of 5 shirts per family. If you need more than 5 embroidered or have any questions please reach out to Beth Middleton - middletonb820@gmail.com.
PAYMENT NOTE: For both Embroidery and the Used Uniform Swap, we prefer you pay through FACTS, however, cash and check will also be accepted (no credit card). By paying with FACTS you are authorizing a charge to be entered on your FACTS incidental account. All the normal incidental payment options will be available to you. Refunds will not be available.
We need you!
We are expecting a busy year now that all of our regularly scheduled activities are back on the calendar! We have an awesome line up of Spirit Nights, Family Socials and programs for the kids in the works. Which means we need you to help make it happen!
The PTO is currently in search of a few key positions:
PTO Board Secretary: This position is great for those that love organization! Over the years we have created a lot of new programs and events, as well as tweaked some existing ones. We are in search of somebody who can help catalogue and curate these programs to make them accessible and easy to use for PTO Boards to come.
Class Rep for the 3rd Grade. We have filled all of the Class Rep roles for every grade except for 3rd! The Class Rep helps to maintain a relationship between the PTO, Class Parents and the Faculty. Duties vary and include volunteering to plan events, attending as many events as you can and communicating with multiple people.
Passive Fundraising Coordinator: Want to help out but don't think you can make it to alot of events? This is perfect for the person who is savvy with technology and the internet. Our Passive fundraising program has the potential to bring in a significant amount of dollars to the school. Passive fundraising is the money that we earn when our families shop at retailers that give back a portion of sales to the school. We are in search of somebody to manage, promote and grow family participation in this program.
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Summer Reading & Middle School Math Review |
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Of course we want our Comets enjoying their summer and having a great time - but we don't want them to forget about their academics or quality summer reading! Parents, there are 6 weeks remaining until the first week of school, so please make sure your Comet knows what their required summer reading assignments are and Middle School students should take some time for Mrs. Barlow's middle school math review work. (New families see below to the New Family section to see additional information under "Prep for Success this Fall".)
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Please return all forms to Mrs. Autry in the front office no later than JULY 15. These forms include:
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Registration forms packet - provided to you in your welcome kit folder.
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Original Birth Certificate - please bring it by school so we can lay hands on it and make a copy. We have to touch the original - we cannot accept a copy (state requirement).
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Any custody documents we need to have on file.
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Medication Administration & Authorization Form - required for all over-the-counter and prescription medications. The Diocese will not allow us to distribute any medication without this form signed by a physician.
Set Up Your FACTS Account - this is how we handle all of our incidental and tuition billing at SBCS. All families must set up a FACTS account (this is different from ParentsWeb). Go to https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3R2M2 to set your up today. Our Finance Office has reached to you already to assist you in this process. If you have any questions, please contact Brian Wingfield, Director of Finance, at bwingfield@saintbenedictschool.org.
Set Up Your PARENTSWEB Account. Parentsweb is our online hub where you can check grades, track absences, record your volunteer hours and receive alerts. You can now go on to Parentsweb to set up your account. (Parentsweb can be accessed via our website. Top left corner on our home page.) Here's a 3-minute video about how to set up your account (password is Portal).
Get Virtus Trained & Background Checked so you can volunteer at your child's school! Visit our Diocesan Virtus site here to register for the online training, and don't skip the background check!
Prep for Success this Fall! You've received your child's prep kit for Fall, which includes an overview of their recommended review work and workbook (Grades 1-8) to help them get ready for a great start at SBCS. In addition, your student (Grades 1-8) will have summer reading assignments which can be found HERE on our website. Middle School students also have recommended Math, Latin and Grammar reviews provided at the same link. Questions? Email your child's teacher or Mrs. Ridgely at admissions@saintbenedictschool.org.
Uniforms - While we will be having a Gently Used Uniform Swap in August, we recommend all families purchase 2 complete uniform sets to start the year off. The swaps are always hit-or-miss, so please do not wait for that event to get your child properly outfitted for their new school year. All uniform information can be found on our website here. (See the left hand column for your child's grade-level uniform information.) Generic items can be purchased anywhere. For embroidered logo items, unless otherwise offered through the school (ex. Spirit Gear), they can be purchased through Flynn & O'Hara or Land's End. (Please note: if you wish to have clothing items embroidered with our logo elsewhere, it must be of the exact same item style, material, color and logo presentation as provided by one of the above uniform stores.)
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ST. BENEDICT OKTOBERFEST IS COMING!! |
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THE 16TH ANNUAL St. Benedict Oktoberfest is BACK - Sept. 17, 18, 19, 2021 in our Festplatz at the corner of N. Belmont and Hanover Aves. We are so excited and we know that RVA is as well, since our Oktoberfest is one of Richmond's TOP FESTIVALS! Welcoming 40-50K guests, however, means that MANY HANDS are needed, and because our school is the biggest beneficiary of the event, all of our families are asked to work AT LEAST ONE SHIFT - and we are grateful for your generosity of time in helping to make this an AMAZING EVENT!
A Sign Up link to Volunteer will be sent out in the next newsletter, so stay tuned. In the meantime, we do need Junior Captains in the areas of TICKETS/ID's, DECORATIONS, GRILL, and PACK-UP. Please email Gretchen at volunteers@saintbenedictoktoberfest.org if you are interested in learning more about these important and key positions. VIELEN DANK!
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