• Monday, March 27 - No School/Teacher Workday

• Friday, March 31 - 3rd Quarter Report Cards Go Home

• Saturday, April 1: Spring Clean Up @ SBCS

• Sunday, April 2: Palm Sunday, Holy Week Begins

• Tuesday, April 4:
• Parents in Prayer; 8:15am St. Anselm
• PTO USED UNIFORM SWAP, 4-6pm, Cafeteria

• April 6: Holy Thursday; Regular Dismissal @ 3pm; NO ASE OR AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES.

• April 7: Good Friday; EASTER BREAK BEGINS - NO SCHOOL!
• April 9: Happy Easter!
• Easter Break begins April 7 (Good Friday).

PLANNING AHEAD:

• April 12: Deadline to Cancel 23-24 Admissions Contract
• April 17: Students return from Spring Break - Welcome back!

Congratulations Ms. Howell!

Every year the Catholic Diocese of Richmond asks each school to submit one teacher to receive recognition as our Excellence in Catholic Education Award nominee. This year, our faculty and staff selected Ms. Dini Howell, our 3rd grade teacher, as the nominee from St. Benedict. As many of you know, Ms. Howell has been dedicated to Catholic education for many years. She attended St. Benedict as a student and returned here after college to teach. As our 3rd grade teacher, she prepares our students with: organizational skills, practice following classroom procedures, challenging academics, development in various virtues, and a strong understanding of faith. I want to thank Ms. Howell and all of our wonderful teachers for their dedication to Catholic education! It is truly a calling and one we are blessed that they have chosen to live out at St. Benedict!

Car Line Reminder

Please remember that in the morning and afternoon car line, you must come down Hanover Avenue, turn right on Cleveland Avenue, and take a left into the St. Benedict Alley. We also want to remind families who pick up their children as walkers to keep a close eye on your kids and don't let them play near the street or walk down toward the alley ahead of you. In addition, please remind students not to climb the playground fence. We want to keep all of our children safe and injury-free. 

Holy Week & Easter Triduum at St. Benedict Church

We welcome you to join your many friends at St. Benedict Church this Holy Week and enter into the Great Easter Triduum.

Stations of the Cross Challenge on the Hallow App!

If you haven't downloaded the free, 90-day access to the Hallow App and are looking for a treasure of excellent resources for growing in the spiritual life, today is the day! Beginning tomorrow (Monday) you can participate in Hallow's Stations of the Cross Pray40 Challenge. Meditate on the fourteen moments of Jesus' Passion, with an excerpt from the spiritual classic, The Imitation of Christ. Let's make these last two weeks of Lent the most powerful yet as we surrender everything to Christ, as He did for us on the Cross.

"What does it mean to have a part in the Cross of Christ? It means to experience, in the Holy Spirit, the love hidden within the Cross of Christ. It means to recognize, in the light of this love, our own cross." - St. Pope John Paul II

With the special link below, you can explore a full Hallow subscription for 90 days and you don't have to provide anything other than an email address. That's right, you don't have to select a subscription OR give a credit card for the trial, and after 90 days, it's up to you if you want to subscribe. (Note - the link will not work for former subscribers or trial users.)

Here's how to get your 90-day access to Hallow:

1. Open a web browser and go to our special Hallow sign up link: https://hallow.com/share/AM7H46
2. Tap on "Sign up with E-mail" then create an account by entering your name, email, and password.
3. Tap "Start Three Months Free" on the right, then subscribe on the right, no need for a credit card!
4. Download the app to your phone and start enjoying!

Grab some friends and support the Gala with a sponsorship! Click on the image below for ALL the details and benefits (these are just a few)! Sponsorship and Ticket deadline is May 1st!

Our next St. Benedict Middle School Youth Group will gather on Wednesday, March 29 at 6:30pm in St. Anselm Hall.

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

Saint Benedict School is looking for substitute teachers for the 2022-2023 academic year. 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!

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