Everyone had a great time decorating their Gingerbread Houses in Mrs. Menzies Kindergarten class!

• Monday, December 19 - Christmas Break Begins! NO SCHOOL through Jan. 2nd
• School Offices will also be closed.

• Our Comet Connection will be taking a break until Sunday, Jan. 1st

• Please don't forget about our Playground Drive! This really is a gift that your child will enjoy for YEARS! If you haven't made your best gift to support our school, please donate on our website before Jan. 1st! We need everyone's help to make this happen! We'll be recognizing all of our donors on our website and in the January 1st edition of our newsletter. Thanks for all you do for our school!

• Tuesday, January 3 - Students return. Classes Resume. Welcome Back, Comets!

Parents in Prayer - Month of DECEMBER Prayers

On behalf of the faculty and staff of Saint Benedict Catholic School, I would like to wish all of you a very blessed Christmas and a joyful New Year. "But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.'" (Luke 2:10-12)

Please record all volunteer hours in FACTs before the end of the Christmas break. Volunteer opportunities for the second half of the year will be posted after the Christmas break.

• 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.

Thank you to everyone who continues to participate in our Middle School Youth Ministry! Our next St. Benedict Middle School Youth Group (Grades 5-8) will meet on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. All those in grades 5-8 are welcome to join us at any time!

Have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year! 

Want to do something fun for your family and friends (up to 10!) this Christmas Break? One of our very own St. Benedict Families, The Edwards, operate Tacky Light Tour RVA and has offered that, for each tour booked by a St. Benedict family, 20% of the tour costs will be donated back to our school! Please see the info below and use CODE: STB when booking. What a fun holiday event for your family and friends that supports our school!

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 

FACTS

Past Issues of Newsletter

Uniform Guidelines

School Handbook

School Supplies List

Summer Reading & Assignments

Forms

Faculty & Staff Contacts

Online School Directory (log into ParentsWeb, select Directory)

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

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