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Week of August 21, 2022
WELCOME BACK, COMETS!!
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Let's Plan For A Great 1st Week! | |
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- Monday, August 22, WELCOME FAIR!
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VIRTUS Training (for those who have preregistered) 5:30pm - 8:30pm via Zoom (Contact Brian Wingfield with questions.)
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Tuesday, August 23, 1st Day of School!
- Full Day: Grades 1-8
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Half-day: JK & K only, Pick up at 12pm.
- Yay Lunch begins
- AM Care & ASE Available for full day students only.
- Tent pick up in carline for those who loaned PTO tents.
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Wednesday, August 24, Half-day JK & K only, Pick up at 12pm.
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Thursday, August 25, 1ST FULL day JK & K
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Friday, August 26, School Mass - Middle School Students wear Mass uniform.
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Saturday, August 26, Flag Football Season kicks off! Click here for schedule!
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Planning Ahead...
Monday, August 28, St. Augustine House wears (red) House Shirt in honor of St. Augustine Feast Day! (New Families - see your House! Every new student will receive a free House Shirt on the 1st Day of School. The House Shirt replaces a student's uniform shirt for the day and the remainder of the uniform remains the same.
Friday, September 2, PTO Cookie Day (see PTO info below!); St. Gregory House wears (blue) House Shirt in honor of St. Gregory Feast Day
Monday, September 5, NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY.
Wednesday, September 7, NEW PARENTS only - Coffee w/ Mr. Cruess, 8:30-9am
Wednesday, September 7, Back to School Night! - PARENTS ONLY: 6:30 -8:30pm
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Our theme for this school year is Proverbs 27:17 - “As iron sharpens iron, so man sharpens his fellow man.” We live in community with one another, and one of the great benefits of that is helping each other grow - faculty, staff, students, and families. So how can we sharpen each other? One great area of focus is for each of us to look out for little ways in which we can make the lives of those around us better. What can we do to lend a hand or make someone’s job a little easier? St. Therese of Lisieux said, “Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.” The initial response to iron sharpening iron may be to assume that it means we grow through suffering, and that is true; we often grow through overcoming difficulties and challenges. We want our kids to learn that mistakes, and sometimes even failure, are a part of life, but those times are opportunities for tremendous growth. Sometimes we are sharpened by situations or even people who may irritate us and drive us crazy. Just as often, though, we sharpen our love for Christ and each other through the little sacrifices we make to bring joy and peace to those around us. Let's use this year to practice looking for the little things each one of us can do to make our beautiful St. Benedict community even better! | |
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Morning Carline Reminders:
- Morning Carline drop off begins NOW at 7:50am and ends at 8:10am.
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If your child is a walker, you must walk them to the front door and ring the bell. We open at 7:50am.
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Be sure your students have ALL of their items for the day ready to go BEFORE faculty approaches the car door...it really slows down the carline if kiddos are searching for lunches, backpacks, etc.
- If the gates are closed, you are late. You must park and walk your student to the front door to sign your child in. Absolutely NO DROPPING OFF. This is for the safety of all students.
Afternoon Carline Reminders
- Afternoon Carline begins at 3:00pm and ends at 3:20pm.
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Please remember to show your carline sign to the attendants in the street. They are texting your child's name to the teachers at the gate so your child is ready when you approach.
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If someone else is going to be picking up your child you must contact the office in advance of carline, otherwise, we will have to call to verify and that really holds up the carline.
- If your child is a walker, they will be dismissed to their parent at the front of the building by our faculty.
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We will call the parents of any remaining children not scheduled for ASE. At 3:30 students remaining will be sent to ASE (and you will incur the ASE cost).
Carline Courtesy: VERY IMPORTANT!
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NEW! Please enter the carline on Hanover Ave. FROM NANSEMOND Street. If you cut in on another side street to Hanover, you will be cutting the line AND our side streets are getting blocked which the neighborhood does not want. See the map below for directions!
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Remember, DO NOT ENTER Cleveland Street from Grove Ave. You will be cutting in line and that's not considerate to your fellow parents.
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Keep your blinkers ON in carline so people see the line and can move around us.
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Be courteous to our neighbors in carline. If you see someone trying to get in/out of their parking space or garage, kindly move out of their way as soon as possible. PLEASE do not block the garages on Cleveland St AND stay as far right as you can to keep traffic flowing around us. We want to be good neighbors!
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If someone else is picking up your child, please make sure you have informed the office and have instructed them on our carline procedures.
- THANK YOU FOR KEEPING OUR CARLINE MOVING EFFICIENTLY AND FRIENDLY :)
CARLINE MAP... Please enter the carline on Hanover Ave. from Nansemond St. Please do not use other side streets as it causes extra neighborhood congestion. Also, unless you are in carline, avoid Cleveland and Hanover Avenues during those times to help lighten the traffic load! Thank you!
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Thank you to everyone for doing such an amazing job signing up to make our PTO events and activities around school a success!
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A YUMMY NEW TREAT!
SBCS Cookie Days!
Students may enjoy warm cookies, freshly baked by our wonderful parent volunteers, in the cafeteria on select Fridays during the school year: 9/2, 10/7, 11/29, 1/6, 2/3 & 5/5.
An annual subscription is available for $6 per child for the year, or they may be purchased for $1 cash in the cafeteria on each "Cookie Friday." There is a limit of 1 cookie per student, per cookie day.
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PTO Volunteer Opportunities abound for our favorite Family Night of the year....FallFest needs you! Take a turn and help out, before - during - or after the event, to help us make it a great night for our kiddos! | |
Welcome Fair - Last Chance to Sign Up! | | |
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Welcome Fair is TOMORROW, Monday, August 22nd from 9am - 1pm and this is an important day for all of our families to come to school to meet your child's teachers, drop off all of your school supplies, and generally make sure that your family is all set for the first day of school (the following day). Students do not have to attend Welcome Fair with their parents - but they really love it ❤️ and it gets them excited for their first day. Students do not need to wear their uniforms if they attend. (For JK & K parents - if you attended JK/K orientation last week, its not necessary to attend Welcome Fair.)
So we can make your Welcome Fair an easy and efficient experience for your family, we ask you to please sign up for your arrival window below. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Autry.
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Oktoberfest! Volunteer Now! | |
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We ask all families to work at least 2 shifts (8 hours) at the annual St. Benedict Oktoberfest, because it raises significant support for financial aid and operating support at our school. You can earn up to 12 hours towards your required PTO hours (nearly half!) in just one weekend. Many of us work even more because many hands are needed to pull off this amazing event for our parish and school communities.
Oktoberfest is Sept. 16 - 18 and there is no school on Friday, Sept. 16th due to the event. There are MANY opportunities before and throughout the weekend to help and earn hours, so click below to sign up now and get your preferred time/day/location at this AMAZING EVENT WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE AT ST. BENEDICT. If you aren't available the weekend of Oktoberfest, no worries, see other opportunities below!
St. Benedict Oktoberfest Weekend
(Volunteering Opportunities Sept 14-18) - CLICK HERE!
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES:
Gingerbread Hearts - Baking Cookies at St. Benedict Saturday, August 27, 9:00AM - 3pm (This is for volunteers who can help mix and bake dough or help in kitchen.) You are emailing the lead for this volunteer opportunity, Holly Wilson. Adults only please.
Gingerbread Hearts - Decorating Cookies at St. Benedict - Saturday, September 10, 9:00 AM - 2PM (This is for experienced decorators or those who can help mix icing or help in kitchen.) You are emailing the lead for this volunteer opportunity, Holly Wilson. Adults only please.
Gingerbread Hearts - Packaging Cookies at St. Benedict - Saturday, September 10, 2PM - 6PM (Help us package and wrap up our Gingerbread heart production.) You are emailing the lead for this volunteer opportunity, Holly Wilson. Adults only please.
Stein Stuffing - Help us stuff our steins with tickets so our front gates are ready with all they need to keep our entry lines moving! The exact dates and times have not been set yet, but is typically the Tuesday and Wednesday (9/13 & 9/14) of Oktoberfest Week at Church beginning at 6pm - 9pm each night. Please email Gretchen Ridgely if you would be available to help and she will confirm final dates and times once they are determined.
NEW! Are you a Social Media Maven?? Oktoberfest needs a Social Media Lead to promote and post the events and happenings before and throughout the weekend on social media! As a lead, ALL of your Oktoberfest Hours will count towards your PTO requirement. Interested? Contact Gretchen Ridgely now!
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Yay Lunch! (Click on image for more info!) | |
Yay Lunch will begin on the first day of school, Tuesday, Aug 23rd. Orders need to be placed by Sunday at noon. | |
Substitute Teachers for 22-23 School Year! | |
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! | |
BSoR Middies Sports for Grades 5-8:
Register Now!
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Benedictine College Prep and Saint Gertrude High School offer 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. The Middies Program is designed to foster a love of sports and a way for middle school students to get acquainted with BCP and SGHS. Teams practice at the high school facilities and are coached by wonderful mentors who will help each young person in his/her athletic goals--whether it be learning a new sport or preparing for high school athletics. This is a program of the Benedictine Schools of Richmond (BSoR). Transportation is on your own and parents are encouraged to find carpools with other families.
Fall Offerings -- There's still time to register!
BCP Football ($175)
SGHS Girls Field Hockey ($150)
SGHS Girls Volleyball ($125)
Spring Offerings:
SGHS Lacrosse ($150)
SGHS Softball ($125)
BCP Lacrosse ($175)
BCP Baseball ($175)
In the winter, the Benedictine Schools of Richmond is proud to host a middle school basketball league for area middle schools in their state-of-the-art, McMurtrie-Reynolds Pavilion. More information about this basketball league will be sent out through individual middle schools, so stay tuned!
Fall 2022 Middies Information
Practices for field hockey and volleyball will begin in early September. Teams will practice twice-a-week, in addition to games with other area middle schools. The volleyball team will also participate in the RVC Middle School league on Tuesdays. Register by August 23 to participate in SGHS Middies field hockey or volleyball. Middies football has already began practicing, but there is still time to register.
If you are interested in any of our spring offerings, we are now accepting registrations for all sports. Click here to register for Benedictine Middies. Click here to register for Saint Gertrude Middies.
GO CADETS! GO GATORS!
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