Week of February 20, 2022 |
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Everyone loves the 100th Day of Kindergarten, which happened last week!!
Look at this creativity in Mrs. Menzies class! Well done, Comets!
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Masks are recommended for all in-person events, regardless of vaccination status.
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Monday, Feb. 21st - NO SCHOOL. President's Day
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Tuesday, Feb. 22nd - PTO GALA Meeting - All are welcome & encouraged to attend! 6:30pm, Cafeteria
- Friday, Feb. 25th - Comet Shop Open during lunches.
PLANNING AHEAD...
- March 2nd - Ash Wednesday, School Mass 1:30pm
Club schedules, click HERE!
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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Your Survey Input is Needed
Thank you to the parents who have completed the annual Diocesan Survey for Catholic School Parents, but we need more participation. This survey provides our school with valuable information that we incorporate into our Continuous Improvement Plan. Your input is valuable and helps with our decision-making and planning. It should take less than 5 minutes to complete. You can access the survey here. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us!
Yearbook Pictures
We are in the last stages of preparing our annual Yearbook. If anyone has pictures of school activities, classroom parties, school sports, or PT events that you'd like to share, please submit them as soon as possible. Pictures can be emailed to Linda Houghton at ms.lkh@me.com.
Support Your Class Gala Basket
You have probably heard from your class PTO rep about the baskets we are preparing for the Gala this year. Each class basket has a unique theme. The plan is for the entire class to help solicit the items needed for the basket. Please see how you can help, and don't leave all the work to the class rep. We're excited to finally be able to hold our Centennial Gala this spring!
Covid Update
We are grateful that the COVID cases in our school are continuing to decline, and we are down to almost zero for the first time since early December. I have been asked a few times about the change to the quarantine policy that we received from the Virginia Department of Health in January. The updated policy requires a 5 day at-home quarantine for students who test positive or are found to be a close contact, and an additional 5 days wearing a mask. Students who are a close contact but have been vaccinated or have had COVID-19 within the past 90 days do not need to quarantine unless the student becomes symptomatic.
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SBCS Spirit Gear Shop is OPEN! |
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Get your SBCS Swag!!
You know that SBCS T-shirt you wanted to wear to our SBCS Night
at the Squirrels Game
(but didn't own)??
How about that T-shirt you'd love to wear to root on our Comets?
...And what about that PE uniform that your child has outgrown?
Well, the SBCS Spirit Gear Shop is NOW OPEN and you can order school swag for the entire family!!
Youth and adult sizes available.
This online shop is only available until March 1st, so order today!
Legacy P.E. uniform designs are still acceptable.
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Please remember that while in our car line, all traffic rules must be obeyed. One particular rule to keep in mind is to be sure to come to a stop at the stop sign on Hanover & Cleveland and check for traffic before turning onto Cleveland.
We also ask parents who pick up walkers or have already exited carline, to avoid using Cleveland St. and Hanover Ave. Our carline is already keeping those roads very busy before and after school, so we'd appreciate your help in steering clear of those roads as much as possible. Thanks for the help!
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Next PTO Gala Meeting is THIS TUESDAY! |
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Our next PTO meeting will be held on TUESDAY, Feb. 22nd at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. This will be a joint meeting with members of our Alumni Committee. We'll be joining forces to continue our Gala planning and review our auction items and baskets, art auction items, Centennial Booklet, event logistics and more. PLEASE join us! When we meet, the auction will only be 10 weeks out and we need many hands to pull off an amazing Centennial event, which this is shaping up to be!! Can't make it, but can help? Email our wonderful PTO President, Georgia Riccobono.
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Gala - Get Ready to Celebrate! |
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Tuition Assistance for 2022-23 |
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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 2021 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 (2020/2021 Return and 2021 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 (2021 Tax Return)
- Returning Families with W-2 income and significant business/self employment income (2021 Tax Return)
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Purchase An Ad in Our Commemorative Centennial Program! Salute Your Comet! |
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Celebrate this momentous occasion of St. Benedict's Centennial and join our families, faculty, alumni, business neighbors and friends in congratulating our wonderful school for 100 years of service to RVA's children and their families!
This keepsake book will commemorate our school's Century of Service and feature special recognition letters from Church and school leaders, a history of our school community, shared memories and photographs from across the decades and congratulatory ads from our broader community. Leave your mark in this once-in-a-lifetime Comet publication by sending words of congratulations, honoring a loved one or memorializing friends and family.
The book will be distributed at the Centennial Gala with limited distribution after the event. All advertisers will receive a copy of the booklet. Have questions or need help with your ad? Contact Gretchen at centennial@saintbenedictschool.org
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Substitute Teachers Needed |
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Saint Benedict School 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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The Benedictine Schools of Richmond offers middle school athletic teams throughout the year, which are open to fifth- through eighth-grade students from area Catholic, private, and public schools, as well as homeschool students. Our Middies Program is designed to foster a love of sports and a way for middle school students to get acquainted with BSoR. Teams compete at the high school facilities and are coached by wonderful mentors who will help each young person in his or her athletic goals.
Registration is now open for the following middle school sports:
Girl's Lacrosse ($150)
Girl's Softball ($125)
Boy's Lacrosse ($175)
Boy's Baseball ($175)
To register your student, please click here. This registration form accepts both BCP and SGHS registrations for middies. REGISTER BY MARCH 1ST.
For BCP Middies, be sure to also reach out to your team coach after registering.
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For the Health of Our Community |
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Executive Order Two requires that as of January 24, 2022 parents make the decision about whether their students wear masks in school.
• Indoors: Masks are recommended for all individuals aged 2 years and older, including students, teachers, staff, and visitors, regardless of vaccination status.
• Outdoors: Masks do not need to be worn when outdoors.
ONLY COME TO SCHOOL IF….
- Your temperature is under 100.4 degrees.
- You do NOT have other symptoms of COVID-19, without an alternative diagnosis. Other symptoms include chills, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
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Please notify the school about a positive COVID test or possible exposure by sending an email addressed to pautry@saintbenedictschool.org, dlawrence@saintbenedictschool.org, and scruess@saintbenedictschool.org.
Helpful resources for our families:
COVID-19 Testing Information
How to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
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