THANK YOU

COMET FAMILY

FOR ANOTHER

AMAZING

OKTOBERFEST!!

• TUESDAY, September 20: PICTURE DAY! (See details below!)

• FRIDAY, September 23: Interim reports post in ParentsWeb (Check your student's progress)

• SATURDAY, September 24: Comet Sports! Check the schedule here for your team.

• Club Activities this Week! - Click here!

PLANNING AHEAD...

• September 30: Feast of St. Jerome! Jerome House (orange) wears house shirt.
• October 1: Admissions Application for the 23-24 school year goes live. Parents - if you have a prospective JK or K student for next year, this is the time to apply!
• October 5: 7th & 8th Grade Parents: Coffee with Mr. Cruess (all things graduation & high school planning!)

It was wonderful to see so many of you at Back to School Night recently. The Catholic Church teaches that parents are the primary educators of their children. With that in mind, I want to thank all of the parents who have volunteered so far this year, and encourage all parents to involve yourselves in the life of our school community. We have a volunteer requirement not only because at a small school volunteer help is necessary, but also because we want parents connected and engaged in your child's school community. Saint Benedict Oktoberfest, our largest volunteer effort, is going on this weekend. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to make this event possible!

If you have not already completed the free Virtus training, please do; this is a diocesan requirement before you go on field trips, help with class parties or volunteer with children in any capacity. Virtus training sessions are offered around the diocese, and you can go to this website to view upcoming sessions: https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list.cfm?theme=0. Thank you for your help and support!

Carline families - thanks for all you are doing to keep our carline moving :) We've had a few calls from concerned neighbors and we need your assistance with the following:

1. STOP at ALL stop signs.
2. DO NOT SPEED. 
3. Do not text while driving.
4. Do not use Cleveland St. unless you are in the carline.
5. Don't make u-turns on Cleveland St. to avoid carline.

Our neighbors, our carline parents and the staff managing the carline and neighborhood traffic thank you for your help in keeping our carline SAFE & MOVING 👍

Fall Fest is Saturday, OCT. 15TH!!

Take a turn and help out, before - during - or after the event, to help us make it a great night for our kiddos! Volunteers are still needed!

THANK YOU!!! to everyone for doing such an amazing job signing up to make our PTO events and activities around school a success! Volunteer opportunities for the first half of the year are filling up!

How to report your PTO Volunteer Hours:

• Click here to go to Parentsweb on our website.
• On the left-hand sidebar, click on FAMILY.
• In the center of the page, click ADD+ in the SERVICE HOURS section to enter your PTO Hours.
• Please be sure to do this right after you volunteer for an event so you don't lose track of your PTO hours.

Families - whenever you are in need of basic school information, please check our website! We try to keep everything you need to know easily accessible there. Most information is located under our SCHOOL LIFE tab, but here are some ready links:

Calendar

PARENTS WEB 

(NEW parents - be sure to set up your account ASAP)

FACTS

(NEW parents - be sure to set up your account ASAP)

Past Issues of Newsletter

Uniform Guidelines

School Handbook

School Supplies List

Summer Reading & Assignments

Forms

Faculty & Staff Contacts

And some other helpful info (non-website)...

Need to book Afterschool or Morning Care?

Need to pick up your child early from school?

Is grandma or someone else picking up your child?

Email Mrs. Autry: pautry@saintbenedictschool.org or call 804-254-8850

Tia Lukanova - School Counselor

And don't forget to follow us on Social Media!

Instagram

Facebook

Orders need to be placed by Sunday at noon.

Executive Order Two requires that as of January 24, 2022 parents make the decision about whether their students wear masks in school.

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.
• Please notify the school about a positive COVID test or possible exposure by sending an email addressed to pautry@saintbenedictschool.org, mmeadows@saintbenedictschool.org and scruess@saintbenedictschool.org.

Helpful resources for our families:

School Covid Guidance as of April 2022

COVID-19 Testing Information

Free At-Home COVID Tests

Richmond/Henrico Testing

Chesterfield Testing

How to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine

Richmond Health Department