Monday is 1920's Day!! Don't forget!! |
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Some great pictures from last year's Catholic Schools Week to get your Comet excited!! |
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- Friday, Feb. 12 - Last Day to Return Your Re-enrollment Contract
- Monday, Feb. 15 - NO SCHOOL - President's Day
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Planning Ahead? Always check out our school calendar on the website HERE!
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Need a past newsletter? Check Need a past newsletter? Check out our archives on the website HERE!
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Middle School - you are on the Week 2 Schedule this week (Days 6-10). Not sure? Check ParentsWeb on our website! (Once in ParentsWeb, go to Student - Schedules to see your child's class schedule.)
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Who would have guessed that when we started this new year, the #1 podcast in the nation on Apple would be a Catholic priest named Fr. Mike Schmitz reading Scripture in a podcast called "The Bible in a Year." In 20-minute episodes, Fr. Schmitz reads from Scripture and offers some brief reflections. His podcast beat out big names in news, entertainment, and self-help. It shows the power of the Holy Spirit working in our church and in the world today. As St. Augustine so profoundly stated, "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you." If you'd like to join the millions of people listening to Fr. Schmitz, you can listen here for an online version or find the podcast on your favorite podcast app.
Don't forget the annual Diocesan Survey for Catholic School Parents. Surveys are a valuable tool to determine what parents and students love about our school and how we can improve in other areas. Here is the survey link.
State of the School Address
If you weren't able to attend Mr. Cruess's State of the School Address last Thursday night on Zoom, you can check out the recording here!
Congratulations to our Honor Roll Recipients - Well done!
(click on the pictures to Zoom in)
8th Grade:
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From Our Admissions Office |
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You have 2 weeks to return your contract with your $200 family deposit (which goes towards next year's tuition). The deadline is February 12th. Please understand that your child's spot will be released if we do not receive your contract and deposit by the deadline. This year we were at full capacity in all but 2 grades, and we have several children on our waitlist in other grades. While we do anticipate increasing capacity in all grades for the fall, we have a very active admissions season underway and many prospective families anxious to enroll their children at SBCS so they can return to full-time, in-person, classroom learning with their peers this Fall. (Something we have been very blessed to enjoy this year.)
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Your family is our #1 priority, and we are here to help you throughout the process. If you have any questions along the way, Dr. Hanson will be available to discuss any financial/tuition assistance questions you might have, and Gretchen Ridgely can help with anything else!
Tuition Assistance - All returning families without significant business/self-employment income must apply for tuition assistance no later than March 1st. Those with significant business/self-employment income have until June 1st. That being said, the sooner you complete your application, the sooner you will hear from us. You will have two weeks after receiving the tuition assistance decision to cancel your contract and receive your deposit back. Please know that because the tuition assistance model assumes that the only change on your tax return is your W2 income, in years with a lot of changes in your life the model struggles to be accurate; therefore, we may reach out to you and discuss waiting for your 2020 return to be complete before making a final decision. That being said this does not change the deadlines for applying.
- March 1st Deadline:
- Returning Families with W-2 income and without significant business self/employment income (2019/2020 Return and 2020 W2s)
- Returning Families who do not file taxes - March 1 - other documentation of income
- June 1st Deadline:
- Returning Families without W-2 income who file a tax return (2020 Tax Return)
- Returning Families with W-2 income and significant business/self employment income (2020 Tax Return)
UNEMPLOYMENT - Did you collect unemployment in 2020? Be on the look out for a 1099-G, documenting this taxable income. If you are applying for tuition assistance, please be sure that you include this amount as part of your taxable income.
Refer a friend! - There are a lot of families looking for in-person learning for their children this Fall. Please be sure to tell your friends about St. Benedict! If you refer a friend, you'll receive a $75 tuition credit! How it works: You will receive a $75 (2021-22) tuition credit on the first day of school for every new family that starts the school year and who listed you as having referred them to Saint Benedict. Only one $75 referral credit will be awarded for each new family. If the new family mentions multiple families on their application, only the first family listed will get the credit.
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Keeping Our School Healthy and Together... |
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Covid Question? Email:
And remember...
ONLY COME TO SCHOOL IF….
- Your temperature is under 100.4 degrees.
- You do NOT have other symptoms of COVD-19, without an alternative diagnosis. Other symptoms include chills, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
- You have NOT had a positive diagnostic test for the virus that causes COVID-19 in the prior 10 days..
- You have NO known exposure to a COVD-19 case in the prior 14 days; exposure being less than six (6) feet for greater than 15 minutes over a 24 hour period, without wearing the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
UPDATED December 14, 2020
If you are keeping one student home because they have COVID-19 symptoms with no alternative diagnosis, then you are reminded to keep all of your students home.
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Taking Care of our Comet Family |
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Please remember that we are one community that is supportive and respectful. As in any year, from time to time teachers and students may be out of school. Please respect privacy and don't jump to conclusions. Whenever a member of the school community has a confirmed case of COVID-19, we will work with the Diocese and the Health Department to make sure close contacts are notified so they may take appropriate action inline with CDC guidance.
Also, here's some other helpful information:
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CDC recommendations for gatherings.
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Differences between COIVD-19 and the Flu here.
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