Weekly Newsletter: Dec 15, 2019
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TUESDAY- DEC. 17TH
MIDDLE SCHOOL EXAMS (GR. 6-8)
Middle School Students (ONLY) dismissed at 12:30pm.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
WEDNESDAY - DEC. 18TH
MIDDLE SCHOOL EXAMS (GR. 6-8)
Middle School Students (ONLY) dismissed at 12:30pm.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 19th
MIDDLE SCHOOL EXAMS (GR. 6-8)
Middle School Students (ONLY) dismissed at 12:30pm.
Coats for Kids Donations Deadline!
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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FRIDAY - DECEMBER 20th
LESSONS & CAROLS
11:30AM - 12:30 PM St. Benedict Church
EARLY DISMISSAL ALL STUDENTS
12:30PM
NO LUNCH - NO ASE
CHRISTMAS BREAK BEGINS...
SEE YOU MONDAY, JANUARY 6TH!!
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Don't forget to buy your
St. Benedict Christmas Ornament! Click
HERE
!
OR
Purchase at Lessons & Carols on Friday! Makes a wonderful keepsake for your Comets! Supplies are limited!
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Christmas shopping on Amazon is even better this year when you shop on Amazon Smile and designate St. Benedict Catholic School as your charity of choice to receive .05% back to the school on qualifying purchases. Make sure to shop on
www.smile.amazon.com
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Message from the Principal
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This is a very exciting time of year for our students. On Wednesday, the Kindergarten class was joined by moms and preschoolers from our parish as they constructed graham cracker houses. We celebrated Mass on Thursday for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and our Latino families told the story of Our Lady's appearance to Juan Diego and sang a traditional Marian hymn. On Friday, the 8th graders presented our Santa Shop, which allowed younger students to purchase Christmas gifts for their families. And coming up this Friday before we dismiss for Christmas, students will lead us in prayer and worship through our Lessons & Carols. Each of these events reminds us in a special way of the Christmas story - the Holy Family, the gifts of the Wise Men, and the love God demonstrates for humanity through the Incarnation.
Sean Cruess, Principal
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Lessons & Carols - THIS FRIDAY 11:30AM
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On Friday, December 20 dismissal will be at 12:30pm. There will be NO after-school care available that day, so everyone must have a ride no later than 12:30. Dismissal will take place at Saint Benedict Church immediately following Lessons & Carols. All families and friends are invited to join us for Lessons & Carols which will start at 11:30 in Saint Benedict Church.
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Wizard of Oz - Sign up to Audition!
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Mrs. Mary Hunt, who previously taught at St. Benedict and directed a number of productions, will be returning after Christmas to direct our spring drama performance, The Wizard of Oz! Because of the variety of roles in this production, it is open to students in grades K-8. Auditions will take place after school on Monday, January 6. You can sign your child up at:
https://forms.gle/GPKdQ4miyV4gCiU68
no later than January 5.
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Homeward
As part of our school's 100th anniversary - 100 Acts of Service commitment, Mrs. Cisik's Language Arts classes are collecting
travel size soap, shampoo/conditioner and lotion
for Homeward. Their mission is to prevent, reduce and end homelessness by facilitating creative solutions through the collaboration, coordination and cooperation of regional resources and services. If you are traveling over the holidays and have hotel stays planned or travel regularly for work, please collect your unused hotel soap, shampoo/conditioner and lotion bottles for our classroom donation drive. Thank you!
Coats for Kids
Clear out those closets for another great service project! We'll be collecting coats OF ALL SIZES
now through Dec. 19th
for Coats for Kids. Help us keep others warm this winter season by donating that coat you or your kids can't fit anymore! Just send in your coats in a plastic bag to their homeroom teacher today! We'll deliver them to Coats for Kids collection partner and our neighbor in Scott's Addition, Puritan Cleaners on the 19th!
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MONDAY - Go on a Scavenger Hunt
TUESDAY - Building Lego Castles
WEDNESDAY - Christmas Card Creations
THURSDAY - Christmas Cookie Baking
FRIDAY - NO ASE - MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Check Lost and Found by Dec. 20th
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Parents! Please check our Lost and Found closet in the Cafeteria if your child has misplaced something at school. We will be cleaning out our Lost and Found closet over the Christmas break and donating any items to charity.
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You are
Needed &
Appreciated!
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A big THANK YOU! to the 83 of 125 families who have completed and logged their Fall volunteer hours! You should have received an email confirming your completion this past Friday.
We appreciate the hard work everyone has put in, so don't forget to log those hours in RenWeb. We encourage you to do it now! Remember that you are expected to perform 8 of your 20 service hours
before Christmas
. On January 1st an hours list will be pulled, and the business office will reach out to any family with less than 8 hours for the Fall - to either monetarily assess for those hours ($40/hour) or to obtain a completion plan for those hours.
THANK YOU to everyone for your hard work! Your work is essential to the success of the school!
Virtus Training
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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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 January 12, 19, and February 2. There will be no Religious Education on December 22, 29, or January 5. There will be no class on January 26 due to the open house for St. Benedict Catholic School.
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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 Wednesdays December 18, January 8, and 15. There will be no meetings on December 25 or January 1.
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Youth Choir
Saint Benedict Youth Choir is assembling in preparation to sing at the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve (December 24.)
Students in grades 2–8 are welcome to join the Youth Choir. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays, December 3, 10, and 17, from 3–4:00 p.m. in Saint Benedict School library.
The Youth Choir allows young people to deepen their appreciation and love for liturgical music, and provides basic instruction in singing and musicianship. For more information, please contact our Choirmaster and Organist,
Joel S. Kumro
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Midnight Mass Choral Program
Prior to Christmas Midnight Mass, beginning at 11:30 p.m., musicians from Saint Benedict will present selections from Camille Saint-Saëns'
Oratorio de Noël,
Op. 12.
Premiered in Paris in 1858, this cantata-like oratorio for choir and soloists features texts taken from and inspired by the Church’s Christmas liturgies. Following Christmas, choir rehearsals will resume on Wednesday, January 15, and are traditionally held from 6:30–8:00pm in the choir loft. For more information, please contact our Choirmaster and Organist,
Joel S. Kumro
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Based on a true story, Miss Virginia stars Emmy® winner Uzo Aduba as a struggling single mother who is losing her fifteen-year-old son to the rough streets of Washington, D.C. Unwilling to see him drop out and deal drugs, she places him in a private school. But when she can’t afford tuition, she launches a movement to change the system that is destroying him and thousands like him. Attacked and threatened by those who don’t want change—from corrupt politicians to the local drug lord—Virginia must discover depths of strength she never knew she had. Her efforts created D.C.’s Opportunity Scholarship Program. Meet representatives from private schools, the Virginia Parents Network, and the Institute for Justice for free snacks and beverages starting at 5:30pm. The movie will begin at 6:30pm. During the film, we will be providing free professional childcare for children under the age of 13 at Cartwheels and Coffee (2820 W Cary St.). Please register by Monday, December 16 at
https://tinyurl.com/MissVirginiaRichmond
. Email mbenit@ij.org if you have any questions or comments.
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