Weekly Newsletter: October 20, 2019
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Monday, Oct. 21
- Grandparent info. is due (see below)
Tuesday, Oct. 22
- Make Up Picture Day (see link below)
Wednesday, Oct. 23
- The Edge
- Fall Fest Pre Orders are due
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Thursday, Oct. 24
- Box Top Deadline (see below)
Friday, Oct 25
- Mass
- First Quarter Report Cards Go Home
Saturday, Oct. 26
- Fall Festival (details below)
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Message from the Principal
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Saint Paul clearly stated in his letter to the Philippians, "Rejoice in the Lord always." This seems like an impossible command, since how can we always be joyful? However, the key is to rejoice in the Lord.
If our joy comes from hope and trust in Jesus, then it cannot be taken away by stress, hardship, or trials. If we forgive the slights and hurts of others, they will not build up bitterness inside of us.
We hope that this same joy permeates the life of our school and our families at home. It is this joy that will lead others to Christ.
Sean Cruess,
Principal
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Want to see what the kids are up to in our After School Enrichment program?
Click the link for the full schedule this week.
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October 26, from 5pm - 9pm
Preorders end 10/23.
At-the-door prices are higher.
Refunds will be given in the event that FallFest is cancelled due to inclement weather.
Be a FallFest Hero! There are still many, many opportunities to help make our
kids favorite night of the year a success.
Many hands make light work!
Winner Winner, BBQ Dinner!
Does your chili bring all the parents to the blacktop?
Then bring it to FallFest for our 2nd annual Chili-Cook Off.
$50.00 Gift Card to ZZQ for the winner.
Don't forget to dress everyone up in their Halloween spookiest!
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Grandparent's & Grandfriend's Day is Friday, November 15th from 9am-12:30pm
We need your Grandparent's information by this Monday, October 21st
Please visit the following website:
Please note that this information needs to be provided every year as we do not store it from year to year. Invitations can only be sent to grandparents & friends whose information is collected this year.
Our Grandparents Day tradition is a sweet morning where these special people in our lives spend the morning with their grandchildren at school.
The day starts at 8:30 am with a continental breakfast, followed by classroom activities, Mass and a Veteran's Day Tribute performed by the students.
Printed invitations will be sent out the last week of October with the details of the day as well as instructions on how to RSVP.
If your child's grandparents are unable to attend, they are invited to send a letter for their grandchild to school to be presented to the child on that day.
Letters should be received by November 13
and addressed to:
St. Benedict Catholic School
ATTN: (Your grandchild's name and grade) for Grandparent's Day
3100 Grove Ave.
Richmond, VA 23221
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I am glad to see that we are getting more receipts scanned in for our Box Tops program. I have seen our number rise through out the school year and hopefully by now everyone has down loaded the App and is using it.
Our first collection of year is fast approaching so keep clipping those coupons.
I will be collecting all the Box Tops on October 24th.
Make sure you put the house name that you children are in so their house gets credit towards the house system as well as the prize to the house with the most Box Tops turned in.
The winner will be announced sometime in November. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at j
amesphillips07@verizon
and I will be happy to try and help out.
Thanks,
James Phillips (Grandfather, Aubrey Phillips 4th Grade)
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Saint Benedict is looking for substitute teachers. Applicants should have their college degree and will have a background check performed as part of the application process.
Please contact Sean Cruess or Pam Autry at 804-254-8850 if you are interested. Thank you!
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Friday, October 25
Choir: 5th Grade
Lectors: Stella Peters, Aidric Fawls
Servers: Jack Bellaver, Olivia Panchyshyn, Gabriel Bevc
Friday, November 1 - All Saints Day
Choir: 8th Grade
Lectors: Jack Donner, Ryker Cook
Servers: Liam Cruess, Jude O'Herron, Noah Mikkelson
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Saint Benedict School Basketball
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Since the fall season is almost over, it's time to start thinking about basketball season.
SBCS hopes to field 6 basketball teams this year for both boys and girls: two 3rd & 4th grade teams, two 5th & 6th grade teams, and two 7th & 8th grade teams.
The 3rd & 4th grade league is a girls and boys non-coed league run by St. Edward Epiphany and made up of 5 local Catholic and private schools. Games will be played on Saturdays starting on December 7 at either Veritas School or at St. Edward Epiphany.
Game times will be between 8am and 1pm. The teams are capped at 10 students, on a first-come/first-served basis, with a minimum number of 8 players. The fee is $50.
The middle school leagues are run by WeLuvRVA for the boys and by St. Gertrude's for the girls. The season runs from early December to February. Games will be played on Fridays and Saturdays. The teams are capped at 10 students, on a first-come/first-served basis, with a minimum number of 8 players. The fee is $100.
If your athlete is interested in playing on one of our basketball teams, please sign up
HERE
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Registration closes November 1st.
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SBCS Basketball is Looking for a New Home
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Due to Cristo Rey's and Benedictine's schedules, SBCS basketball will no longer have access to the old Benedictine gym. We're therefore looking for a new home for our basketball teams, and we can use your help. If you're aware of any local churches or schools that have a gym we can rent, please let Mr. Cronheim know at
jcronheim@saintbenedictschool.org
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Make Up Picture Day is this Tuesday, October 22!
All students that were absent on September 24th will have the opportunity to have their picture taken Tuesday morning.
ID cards and any pre-ordered packages went home on Friday. (Check backpacks) If you decide you would like to have your student's picture retaken, please return any packages sent home and the photo can be retaken on Tuesday.
Online ordering is still available at
http://reallife.hhimagehost.com/sbcs
, but closes at the end of the day on 10/22/19. Please take time to log in and order your individual and class photos. See attached form for more information.
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Your school library is sponsoring the SBCS Reading Challenge to encourage all students to read and enjoy great books.. Students who complete the challenge will earn house points and an award! Click the links below for your list of books to choose from and log:
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As a reminder all student charges are processed through FACTS. If you wish you may make a payment at school using cash, check, or money order.
If you send a payment to school in a back pack, please be sure to place it in an envelope and write "Business Office" on the outside of the envelope. This applies to all payments, including Field Trips. When your payment is received in the Business Office it will be recorded in FACTS and you will get an email saying there has been a change to your account.
Thank you for your help making sure your payment safely arrives.
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All volunteers who work with or around children MUST have a current background check and completed VIRTUS training.
In order to keep your status active with VIRTUS you should read your monthly email bulletins and answer the 1 multiple choice question until you get it right.
Thank you for all you do and for helping keep our children safe.
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What if the shoes you no longer want could help create jobs people need?
They can! That’s why we’re excited to announce that we have joined forces with the non-profit Soles4Souls and are launching a shoe drive THIS WEEK to help Wear Out Poverty.
Send in your new and gently-worn shoes
and help us help others in need!
Collection Deadline is Friday, Oct. 25.
A few of our 8th graders helped package shoes this summer at the Soles4Souls facility here in Richmond! Way to go Comets! Let's do this!
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Catholic High School Info.
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Want to learn more about life at Saint Gertrude High School? It's the only all girls high school in Richmond and average class sizes are 15 students per class. Need more details? Visit Shadow Days on one of these dates:
Tuesday, November 5th
Wednesday, November 6th
Wednesday, November 13th
Thursday, November 14th
Thursday, January 16th
Friday, January 17th
Wednesday, February 5th
Thursday, February 6th
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St. Benedict Parish Religious Education for grades Kindergarten through 5th takes place on Sunday mornings from 9:45am-10:45am at St. Benedict Catholic School.
The next several classes are Sundays October 27; November 3, 10, 17.
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St. Benedict Parish Middle School Youth Ministry and Religious Education, takes place on Wednesday nights in St. Anselm Hall from 6:30pm-8pm.
The next several meetings are Wednesdays October 23 and 30; November 6, 13, 20.
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First Penance Class
A reminder that the first class for First Penance is on Sunday, November 3, from 9:45am-10:45am in St. Anselm Hall. One Catholic parent is required to attend. At this time, if your child was baptized at a parish other than St. Benedict's, proofs of baptism with notations from the parish of baptism are due to the parish office.
Likewise, if your child is registered at a parish other than St. Benedict's, permission from your pastor for you child to receive sacramental preparation at St. Benedict's must be sent to either Kevin Corcoran or Fr. John David Ramsey.
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