Week of September 4, 2022 | |
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- Monday, September 5: Labor Day Holiday! NO SCHOOL!
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RSVP DEADLINE FOR BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT (so we have plenty of food & drinks!) Click HERE!
- Wednesday, September 7:
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NEW FAMILY Coffee with Mr. Cruess 8:30am - Cafeteria (RSVP Here by Tuesday!)
- BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT (all parents) 6:30pm (see below for details)
- Friday, September 9: Comet Shop Open
PLANNING AHEAD...
- September 16: NO SCHOOL
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September 16-18: St. Benedict Oktoberfest! Woo Hoo!
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St. Augustine and St. Gregory Houses rocked their Saint's Feast Day! | |
The House System is an exciting part of St. Benedict. For those who are new to the school, each student is assigned to one of our four Houses - Augustine, Gregory, Ambrose, and Jerome. The Houses are named after four of the great Western Doctors of the Church whose pictures can be found in the mural behind the altar in St. Benedict Church. Our House system encourages school leadership, socializing, friendly competition, and prayer. Over the course of the year, Houses earn points, and one House is the winner of the House Cup at the conclusion of the school year. This year, we have added a middle school class period once a week where the students meet by House for prayer, service, lessons in virtue, mentoring, games, and other activities. Parents may also earn points for your child's House, and we'll make you aware of different ways to earn points throughout the year. | | |
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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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Back to School Night 2022 is Wednesday Sept 7 @ 6:30pm!
Parents, please join us for a fun, informative Back to School night! This is an important event, so please plan now to attend. Begin the evening by socialising with friends while enjoying refreshments and delicious food from Polpetti's, then visit the children's classrooms and meet their teachers.
This is an adult-only event.
Please be sure to RSVP!
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Fall Fest is Saturday, OCT. 15TH!!
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!
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Hello St. Benedict Family! I am joining the staff at St. Benedict this year as a part time counselor, and I would love to connect with all the children and families to provide additional emotional support and guidance as needed. I have over 10 years of experience in counseling and social work. My experience includes working with children in foster care, from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, and also working in high schools as a school counselor. I received a bachelor's degree in Psychology from San Diego State University and hold two master's degrees—one in Human Behavior from National University and one in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Please contact me directly via email to schedule an appointment or to discuss any concerns you might have at: tlukanova@saintbenedictschool.org
I look forward to meeting you!
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Calling all 5th - 8th grade students who want to participate in Drama Club!
Come practice your acting skills and prepare to put on a Christmas performance
to be held in December (date TBA).
We will rehearse in the library on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00 - 4:30pm starting Monday, September 26th.
We are asking for a $25 fee per participant to be paid through FACTS and will cover various program needs each semester.
Looking forward to meeting all budding actors!
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Please sign up!
We still have 275+ shifts to fill!
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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
CLICK HERE!
ATTENTION 7TH & 8TH GRADE PARENTS! Your student is invited to be a costumed volunteer in Merchandise at Oktoberfest! This is a great way for our 8th graders, especially, to earn volunteer hours that are important for their high school applications. Click here for more information and to sign up your 7th or 8th grader!
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES:
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.
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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! | |
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Thank you to everyone for doing a great job following our carline procedures. They are very importan
KEY REMINDERS:
- Morning Carline drop off begins NOW at 7:50am and ends at 8:10am.
- Afternoon Carline begins at 3:00pm and ends at 3:20pm.
Carline Courtesy:
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VERY IMPORTANT! ENTER THE CARLINE ON HANOVER FROM NANSEMOND Street. DO NOT CUT INTO THE CARLINE FROM TILDEN or any other side street. Our neighbors have called to inform us that this is happening, we are clogging the side streets and it is not allowed. Please help us to be good neighbors.
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Do not block the sidewalk on our alley. Wait to pull on to the alley when there is room to clear the sidewalk.
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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 acknowledge them and 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. Unless you are in carline, PLEASE avoid Cleveland and Hanover Avenues during those times to help lighten the traffic load! Thank you!
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Yay Lunch! (Click on image for more info!) | |
Orders need to be placed by Sunday at noon. | |
For the Health of Our Community | | | | | |
