Prayer is a fundamental part of the Christian life. It involves far more than simply asking God for favors. Prayer is how we communicate and build a relationship with God, aligning our will and desires to His. At Saint Benedict, we try to start each school day and each school event with prayer, and I hope that prayer is a daily part of the life of each of our families. As an added reminder about the importance of prayer, each of our students will be assigned a prayer partner from another class. I ask that our students pray for their prayer partner by name each day. We will be sending home the prayer partners to parents this week, so you can remind your student in case they forget. I encourage every one of our families to set aside time each day for family prayer. Family prayer time is an incredible occasion for grace and blessing.
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Inclement Weather / School Closing REMINDER
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With the potential of severe weather, this is a good time to check your Parent Alert settings. We use Parent Alert (part of Parents Web) to notify families in the event of closures. You can check your Parent Alert preferences and settings, by logging into Parents Web and reviewing Family Information - Family Profile - Preferences. If you need to update the information go to School Information - Web Forms - Parent Alert.
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Mrs. Brunner's 4th Graders Begin the Day with Latin
Latin is a wonderful part of our student's education here at Saint Benedict.
Mrs. Brunner's 4th Grade class begins their Latin class chanting the beautiful "Christus Vincit" ("Christus Vincit"....“Christus vincit! Christus regnat! Christus imperat!” – “Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands”
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House System Update: House Shirts Distributed
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All students should have received their House shirts on Friday.
Since the Feast Days for St. Augustine and St. Gregory have already passed, those two Houses are encouraged to wear their House shirts
this Thursday, September 13
.
The t-shirt is the
only
change to the uniform; all other uniform guidelines should still be followed. Jerome House will get to wear their shirts on October 1 (St. Jerome's Feast Day is September 30, but falls on a Sunday this year), and Ambrose House will get to wear their shirts on December 7. In addition, we will soon be announcing four House Days over the course of the school year. On each of these days, students in all four Houses should wear their t-shirts.
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Back to School Night
is
TONIGHT
! (
Tuesday, September 11)
Parent volunteers are still needed to help make this night a success. Please click
HERE
if you can help.
Monthly PTO Meetings:
Please remember that attending our PTO meetings is a great way to stay connected with things happening in the school and it also counts as an hour towards your volunteer hours. If you missed our meeting please be sure to check your emails as the
meeting notes
will be sent via your PTO President. We'd love to see you at next month's meeting on
Thursday, September 20
. All are welcome to attend!
September Lunchroom Volunteers:
Lunch service is in need of a few volunteers to serve lunch in
September
. If you can volunteer your time please sign up
HERE
.
Classroom Reps Needed:
PTO classroom representatives are an important link between the PTO and the parents of students in each class. As a room rep you will act as a liaison between the PTO and teachers.
Reps are still needed for JK, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades.
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
.
Spirit Night: September 27, 5-8pm.
The PTO will be sponsoring a spirit night at the Chick Fil A, Willow Lawn. Stay tuned for more details.
FallFest!
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
middle
school parent volunteers
to serve on the planning committee for this annual event. If you are interested in being part of the planning, please contact Jennifer Eschbach at
jmeschbach0314@comcast.net
or sign up
HERE
.
We are also looking for volunteers for all other areas of Fall Fest including set up and break down. If you are able to help out please take a moment to look over the
sign up genius
to see where you can help!
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St. Benedict's Oktoberfest brings over 40,000 GUESTS to the Church's parking lot-turned-Festplatz, along with thousands of dollars to support
OUR SCHOOL
! The event is quickly approaching
September 21-23
!
What we need now IS YOU....YES YOU....EVERY ONE OF YOU... to volunteer for
AT LEAST 1 SHIFT
at this year's Oktoberfest because many hands make light work and this is our school's most important fundraiser of the year, put on through the dedication of our parish.
We need EVERYONE'S HELP to pull off one of RVA's favorite annual 'fests! There are many different sitting, standing, front-lines and behind-the-scenes jobs that need help. Click
HERE
or visit
www.stbenedictoktoberfest.com
to sign up TODAY - its fast and easy!
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Have You Joined the Comet Campaign?
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The Comet Campaign at Saint Benedict Catholic School is an opportunity for all of our families to show our children that 100% of our parents, teachers and staff are behind them! Your tax-deductible donation ensures that our children have excellent teachers, a classroom to be proud of and the opportunity to learn and practice their faith. We are a community of the faithful and as we begin our Centennial celebration in 2019, we look to you to continue our commitment to all of our children.
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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Please look over these opportunities to help our school out throughout the year. Information can be found at this
link
. We encourage you to sign up for the volunteer opportunities through the sign up genius link listed below each activity prior to Book Day. A printed version of the sign up forms with the remaining slots will also be available at Back to School Night.
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Reminder
: This year will involve a bit of a change with the PE schedule. Since Mr. Insley is also working as a firefighter, we have planned the schedule around his hours at the fire station. That means the PE schedule will alternate.
Here
is a copy of the PE/Art schedule through October 8. You may want to print a copy and keep it in a visible place.
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Mass of Atonement - Sept. 14th
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Bishop Knestout is inviting the faithful to come and pray with him for all the victims of abuse at a Mass of Atonement at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart on Friday, Sept. 14 at 7pm. Please see the press release
here.
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As busy parents, we need to set aside a little time each day to grow in our faith and in our vocations as husbands, wives and parents. For Your Marriage helps couples at all stages of life to understand and live God’s plan for happy, holy marriages by providing educational and spiritual resources. The website was launched in 2007 as part of the
National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage
, an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to communicate the meaning and value of married life for the Church and for society.
This week check out
:
"
The Greatest Gift we can Give our Children is to Love our Spouse"
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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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EDGE
, middle school youth ministry, will take place from 6:30pm to 8:00pm on Wednesday nights
starting Oct. 3rd
. On the first night only, Oct. 3rd, we will meet at the Church, all following meeting will be in the 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.
Kickball Classic
The Edge Middle school
Kickball Classic
is on
THIS
Friday
,
September 14
.
Please meet at
5:30pm
and pick up at
8:00pm
. Classic pizza and snow cones will be served. Meet on the St. Benedict patio. Open to all 6th through 8th graders. Please rsvp to Ida O'Leary at
ioleary@saintbenedictparish.org
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Our Comets Take to the Football and Soccer Fields! Go Comets!
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News From Our Friends at St. Gertrude
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- Open House this year will be held on Sunday, October 14 from 1-3 PM.
- We request that families register online for Open House. Registration information will be forthcoming.
- Visitors' Day is changing for the 2018-19 school year.
- In order to provide a more realistic and personal school experience, we will be offering 7 shadow day opportunities throughout the year.
- Shadow days run from 8 am - 12:30 pm.
- The scheduled shadow days are: November 15, 27, & 28; January 23 & 24; February 4 & 5.
- Registration is required and space is limited.
- Admission Testing We have eliminated admission testing and will make admission decisions based upon admission interview, student grades, and previous standardized testing. Once your student is admitted and enrolled at SGHS, we will do placement testing. This testing will be done in the spring.
- Registrations for Open House and Visitors' Days will be on our website and live in early September. I will notify you when these are ready.
- Application for Admission deadline is January 15. Scholarship (Saint Scholastica and Alumnae) deadlines are also January 15.
- Visit St. Gertrude online for more information www.saintgertrude.org
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We believe that music is a very important part of a well-rounded education. A number of diocesan schools have partnered with the Greater Richmond School of Music to provide students with opportunities for Band (for students in grades 4-8) and private music lessons that the schools cannot offer on their own. For more information about these wonderful opportunities, please visit:
https://grsm.net/grsm-st-benedict-catholic-school/
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Facebook - Like Us, Recommend Us
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We are actively posting pictures and videos of our Comets and life at St. Benedict's!
Be sure to check it out and help promote our school to the broader community by liking us and recommending us to prospective families who view our site!
If you have any recommendations or suggestions on how we can improve our facebook presence, please email Gretchen Ridgely, Dir. of Admissions and Communications at gridgely@saintbenedictschool.org. Check us out on Facebook by clicking
here
!
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In order to volunteer with anything that involves contact with children you must be Virtus trained and have a background check. Pam Autry, in the front office, must process your background check and confirm your Virtus attendance before you volunteer with children. Your attendance counts to your volunteer hours. There are a number of different times and locations offered for training sessions. Register for a training session, by visiting
https://richmonddiocese.org/child_protection_virtus/
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Boy Scouts at St. Benedict's
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Scouting is an ideal way for boys of Saint Benedict to make friends in the parish and school. You can learn more about the fun that awaits you and your son in Scouting by attending the
Parish and School Scouting Open House on Monday, September 17
in Saint Anselm Hall (multipurpose room) of Saint Benedict School.
·
Cub Scout Pack 498 — Boys in grades K-5
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Boy Scout Troop 498 — Boys ages 11-18 or grades 6-12
The scouts and adult leaders of Cub Scout Pack 498 and Boy Scout Troop 498 look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to the adventure of Scouting! For more information, contact Scoutmaster Barry Hodge at
troop.498.bsa@gmail.com
or Cub Master Sean Priest at
SeanPriest@hometownrealtyservices.com
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School Mass Schedule for September
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Friday, September 14
Choir: 3rd Grade
Lectors: Kai Knudsen/Gustavo Rivera
Servers: Hector Cibes-Lee, Liam Cruess, Jude O'Herron
Friday, September 21
(No School Mass due to Oktoberfest set-up)
Friday, September 28
Choir: 6th Grade
Lectors: Hector Cibes-Lee/Madeleine Lang
Servers: Scout Kennon, Brennan Shea, Michael Williamson
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Sept 11 - Back to School Night (St. Anselm's Hall) - Volunteers Needed
Sept 14 - EARLY DISMISSAL (1:30pm) ASE OPEN
Sept 14 - EDGE Kickball Classic (St. Benedict Parish) 5:30pm-8pm
Sept 20 - PTO Meeting 6pm Cafeteria
Sept 21 -
EARLY DISMISSAL (**12:30pm**)
Sept 21 - 23 ST. BENEDICT OKTOBERFEST - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
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