Let's Make it A Great Week (only 2 left!) | |
|
- Please remember to return your family registration packets ASAP (they were due May 12)
-
Monday, May 29 - MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY - NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday, May 30 - FREE TAG DAY!
-
Tuesday, May 30 - Thursday, June 1 - Middle School Exams (Dismissal at 12:30 each day of exams for Middle School ONLY)
-
Thursday, June 1 - Deadline: Round 2 for Tuition Assistance (see below)
-
Friday, June 2 - 8th Grade Class Trip to Washington, DC
- Parent Survey Due! Earn easy House Points!
Planning Ahead:
- Tuesday, June 6, 8th Grade GRADUATION! 5:30pm-7:30pm, @ Church
- Tuesday, June 6 - Last Day for Junior Kindergarten
- Tuesday, June 6 - Last Day for Yay Lunch
- Wednesday, June 7 - 12:30 Dismissal; FIELD DAY! NO Lunch: Last Day of ASE
- Thursday, June 8 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Closing School Mass @ 9:30am; Closing School Assembly @ 10:30am; NO LUNCH; NO ASE. 11:00am Dismissal for ALL STUDENTS from Church.
There's a lot happening in these last weeks of school, so please be sure to pay attention to your class calendar and our school calendar!
| |
|
End of Year School Survey
Parents! Please help us with one important item: Our End-of-Year Parent Survey, which is asking for your feedback on things like parent faith formation, PTO meeting times, and PTO hours. The survey should only take 5-10 minutes of your time, and you can earn points for your House! Please complete surveys no later than Friday, June 2. Thank you for your help and support!
Diocesan School Survey Results
We have received the results from the diocesan Parent Survey that went out earlier in the spring. Thank you to everyone who participated. The response rate for our school was 46%, compared to an average response rate of 31% across the diocese. This data will be reviewed by our School Board and our Continuous Improvement Team and will inform the goals we develop for our school over the next few years. Your feedback is critical to our continuous improvement process. Overall, the survey results were overwhelmingly positive. I wanted to share a few of the key takeaways with all of our parents. The satisfaction rate for each item is listed in parentheses. Thank you for participating and please be sure to take a minute to help us with our internal end-of-year survey above!
Highest areas of satisfaction:
- The school system’s Catholic identity is visible in symbols and artifacts throughout the school. (100%)
- The school provides student services that reflect our Catholic identity and foundation documents. (100%)
- Families enrolling students in the school are informed about financial obligations for attending the school. (100%)
- The school has and implements written policies or procedural guidelines for the students’ safe arrival to and departure from the school. (100%)
Lowest areas of satisfaction:
- Food preparation and dining areas are functional and hygienic. (74%)
- The school has formal learning programs related to child protection, bullying, personal safety, etc. (79%)
- Technology resources are appropriate and adequate in scope, quantity, and quality to attain the expected student outcomes. (80%)
PTO Hours
As we approach the end of the school year, I want to remind everyone to be sure you have recorded your PTO volunteer hours. Remember that you enter your volunteer hours yourself through the ParentsWeb portal. You can connect to ParentsWeb here or through the link on the school website. Once you have entered your login and password, select "Family - Family Home" from the menu on the left side of the page. There will be a box in the middle of the page labeled "Service Hours" showing your recorded service hours for your entire time at St. Benedict. To add hours, click the "Add" button in the top right-hand corner of that box. Please let the school office know if you have any trouble. Volunteer hours should be entered no later than the last day of school, so you are not charged for unfulfilled hours.
| |
Order Your Yearbook....Limited Quantities!! | |
|
2022-2023 Yearbooks - Order Yours Today!
We have a limited number of copies available. (Last year we sold out!)
All Yearbooks will be distributed on Monday, June 5th. $30/yearbook.
| |
|
Thank you to all of the families who participated in our New Family Orientation Zoom last Wednesday! Here is a link to the presentation, which includes all of the information and links you need to help your family get ready for your new school! We've also included a copy of the recording from our Zoom below!
A Few Key Dates and Reminders to Add to Your Calendar:
-
Summer Reading Assignments for ALL GRADES 1-8 (Don't put it off - incorporate this good reading into your summer!)
-
Prep for Success Guides (for good summer review and prep on grade level, math, Latin and Grammar!)
- School Supply Lists
- Uniforms
- 23-24 Parent - Student Handbook
-
June 15th - Deadline to set up FACTS (Tuition & Incidentals) Account
-
July 1st - Deadline to have all new student registration PAPERWORK turned in to Mrs. Autry in the front office. (This includes showing us an original birth certificate.)
-
July 30 - Deadline to set up PARENTSWEB Account. (This is your hub for grades, school directory, demerits, absences, Parent Alerts and report cards.)
- Mon. August 21 - Welcome Fair at St. Benedict! (Drop off your school supplies and meet your teachers)
- Tues. August 22 - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
-
Monday, August 28th - Virtus Training Zoom - be sure to sign up HERE. (Make sure to select Richmond, VA Diocese in drop down to see this and all other available VIRTUS training dates.) Questions on training? Email bwingfield@saintbenedictschool.org or pautry@saintbenedictschool.org.
We are here to support you every step of the way!
Gretchen Ridgely - admissions@saintbenedictschool.org
(all general school questions)
Pam Autry - pautry@saintbenedictschool.org
(registration paperwork, clinic, Virtus, ASE questions)
Brian Wingfield- bwingfield@saintbenedictschool.org
(all finance, FACTS, tuition and contract related questions)
And don't forget! Summer Hours:
The school will be open M-F, but PLEASE CALL AHEAD.
We have limited staff onsite during the summer and if staff is in one part of the building or has stepped out, we might not be able to hear the front door. Staff also takes vacation over the summer, so to ensure a productive visit to the school, please call ahead.
THANK YOU!
SCHOOL NUMBER: 804-254-8850
|  | |
A new section where we'll share some great, free, faith-filled content and links to topics to help us grow in our relationship with God. Here, from Ascension Presents, Father Josh asks "Do You Always Assume the Worst in Others?"... a worthy meditation and challenge for all of us to consider. | |
End of Year: Check the Lost & Found! | | |
|
|
Parents and Students! Have you misplaced your fleece or lunch box? How about that water bottle? Please check our Lost and Found closet in the Cafeteria . All remaining items will be donated to charity the last week of school.
| |
For the Health of Our Community | | | | |
