For all in-person events, indoor masking is required regardless of vaccination status.
- Monday, Oct. 11th - NO SCHOOL!
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Wednesday, Oct. 13th @ 8:30am (St. Anslem) - COFFEE WITH MR. CRUESS - 7TH & 8TH GRADE PARENTS only.
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Wednesday, Oct. 13th 4PM - SBCS Cross Country Meet @ Roslyn - Go Comets!
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Wednesday, Oct. 13th @ 6pm - SBCS Virtual Fall Open House on Zoom (Tell a friend if they are interested in learning more about our school! They can register to attend our Open House on our website here!)
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Saturday, Oct. 16th - Fall Clean Up Day - sign up HERE to help out!
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Saturday, Oct. 16th - SBCS Sports (Flag Football and Soccer) - click for schedule!
Planning ahead...
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Tuesday, Oct. 19th - MAKE UP PICTURE DAY! Volunteers needed - click here!
- Thursday, Oct. 21st @6pm (Cafeteria) - SBCS PTO Meeting (all parents invited and encouraged to attend).
- Friday, Oct. 22nd - EARLY DISMISSAL @ 12:30PM (no lunch, ASE is available)
- Saturday, Oct. 23rd, 5-9pm - SBCS Fall Fest!! 🥳 (Blacktop/St. Anselm/Cafeteria)
Check out our school calendar on the website HERE!
Need a past newsletter? Check out our archives on the website HERE!
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This week we started our monthly "Meals for the Homeless" program that we participate in through an organization called Richmond Friends of the Homeless. The program is a partnership between parents, teachers, and students to serve those in need in our local community. Parent volunteers purchase the food for the lunches and help students assemble them. Each month, one class participates in packing 100 bag lunches, and a few of our 8th grade students get the chance to distribute the meals at Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Jackson Ward. The program is funded by a portion of the PTO dues that parents pay each year. This is just one way that our little school gives back to our community.
Coffee with Mr. Cruess is this Wednesday, Oct. 6th at 8:30am for all 7th and 8th GRADE PARENTS (only)...Let's talk high school & graduation!!
Please join Mr. Cruess and Mrs. Cisik to discuss all things high school & graduation. For our 7th grade parents, you'll want to hear about the high school application process and for 8th grade parents, you'll need to know upcoming deadlines for those applications and planning for graduation. Please plan now to join us! Please RSVP by this Tuesday at 12pm so we know how many bagels to order! Enter at the ramp door to St. Anselm immediately after carline and we'll begin at 8:30 prompt.
Make Up Picture Day
Make Up Day for individual photos is October 19th. All students that were absent on Picture Day will need to have their photo taken for the yearbook. Please make sure your student comes to school dressed in the proper uniform.
Please take a few minutes to log in and view your student's photo from 9/21/21 to decide if you need it retaken. To view and/or order your student's photo please visit: http://reallife.hhimagehost.com/sbcs
You will need to enter your email address and the student password provided. If you did not get the password information sent home on Thursday, Sept 23, then contact Pam Autry at pautry@saintbenedictschool.org or Andee at Real Life andee@reallifeevents.net for assistance.Thanks!
Upcoming Online Virtus Training!
The Parish has scheduled an online Virtus session for Thursday, October 28 at 6:30pm. Registration is available on the VIRTUS website.
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PTO... UP AND COMING IN OCTOBER! |
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Fall Clean Up is SAT. OCT. 16TH, 9-12p
Fall is here! It's time to collect the leaves, mulch and weed.
Please volunteer to garden, pick up trash and generally tidy up the grounds. Please bring gloves, shovels, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers and other useful gardening tools.
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Saturday, Oct. 23rd, 5-9pm!
Get ready for the best time around on the SBCS Blacktop! Our FallFest is back and better than ever. FallFest is our annual tradition of celebrating All Saints Day with a little fun for both the parents and kids. This year we will have carnival games, a moon bounce, costume and pumpkin carving contests, as well as some new activities like BINGO! And don't forget about Trunk or Treating and the parent/faculty Chili Cook Off.
The PTO will also be offering BBQ for dinner and both adult and non alcoholic beverages for purchase. Make sure to preorder today as the prices increase at the door.
It is sure to be a great time so please be sure to join us!
Or you can use our fancy-schmancy QRCode:
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Fall Fest Volunteers Needed!
Fall Fest is a family favorite at SBCS. Join us as we celebrate All Hallows Eve & All Saints Day. Many hands make for light work and there are a variety of volunteer opportunities available.
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Advent Wreath Making Kits for Families!
The PTO is bringing a new tradition to SBCS Families this year. For the first time, we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to purchase an Advent Wreath kit made of fresh greenery. The kits will be provided by Tommy's Garden, proudly owned by Comet Family Tommy and Pam Autry. Click HERE for the Google Sign up for details and to order yours today! Please note: The kits will be ready for pick up on Nov. 23rd.
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BSN Sports Shop...Get SBCS Spirit Wear! |
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The sportswear displays SBCS's own centennial logo, celebrating our 100 years of service!
Youth and adult sizes available. This online shop is only available until Oct 19th, so order today!
Legacy P.E. uniform designs are still acceptable.
**Unfortunately, due to supply chain issues, we do not have any sweatpants. Please visit Flynn O'Hara in Midlothian, if you require sweatpants.*
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Our 22-23 Admissions Season kicked off last Friday!
If you have a younger sibling you would like to attend next Fall and have not yet done so, please apply online today. We were full in both JK and K this year, so please don't delay. Questions? Email Gretchen at admissions@saintbenedictschool.org.
Tell A Friend!
This Wed. Oct 13th, we will be hosting a Virtual Open House on Zoom at 6pm for prospective families. If you have friends interested in applying to our school for next year, please encourage them to register today for the Open House. Our format will include a general session and overview of our school and curriculum with faculty, followed by smaller breakout Zooms so parents can meet teachers on grade level and ask more specific questions.
Thank you for your witness and words - they mean so much!
St. Benedict is such a wonderful school. We feel very privileged to be able to send our child to a small, Catholic school, where the families, staff and faculty form a supportive faith community. We know our child is in a great environment, and surrounded by peers who are kind and fun. The school participates in weekly Mass on Fridays, and prays daily prayers as a school body. The academic standards are high, but teachers are willing to help if a student is struggling. We would recommend the school to anyone in the Richmond area. - St. Benedict Parent
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Although we've only just begun our fall sports, it's time to look ahead to our winter season! SBCS hopes to field several teams this year:
5th & 6th boys basketball
7th & 8th boys basketball
5th & 6th girls basketball
7th & 8th girls basketball
It's really exciting that this year's league will be run by The Benedictine Schools of Richmond and all games will be played at their amazing new gym. The fee for each athlete will be $100.
If your athlete is interested in playing this season, please sign up HERE.
As always, St. Benedict's relies upon volunteer coaches. If you are Virtus-trained and available to coach, please volunteer when you sign up your child. Thank you and Go Comets!
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ASE is the place in October! |
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Great things are happening in your school library. Here are some that you should know:
The Snapdragon Book Foundation revitalized our library this year by purchasing 400 new books for the school. Students are delighted with these new acquisitions and the response has been tremendous. Thank you Snapdragon!
Middle school students have access to the online library catalog, and can place books on hold for checkout. Get your student to show you how it works!
Happy reading!
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If the gates are closed, you are late. You must park your car in a legal parking space and walk your student to the front door. We've witnessed some drop-and-go's and illegal parking - neither of which are allowed, even if you are running late.
- ONLY enter the carline on Hanover Ave. FROM NANSEMOND Street.
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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. DO NOT BLOCK THE GARAGES ON CLEVELAND PLEASE. We have families trying to get to other local schools at the same time as our carline and they need to be able to get out/into their garages.
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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 :)
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A couple of noteworthy things to share...
First, Parents, please take a moment to review this helpful information about Scoliosis.
Also, with declining rates of COVID-19 in our local community, starting on Tuesday, we will discontinue temperature-taking in the morning car line. Temperature checks would return at any time during the school year if we see an uptick in COVID cases.
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Substitute Teachers Needed |
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Saint Benedict School is looking for substitute teachers. 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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Reminders & Up and Coming... |
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Remember that if your child is out sick, you can contact info@yaylunch.com to cancel any lunch orders previously placed.
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For the Health of Our Community |
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Mask Policy (as of 8/13/21):
The statewide public health emergency order requires the wearing of masks in K-12 schools when indoors regardless of vaccination status. This Order was effective immediately and shall remain in full force and effect until the CDC guidelines for K-12 schools change, or unless this Order is sooner amended or rescinded.
• Indoors: Masks are required for all individuals aged 2 years and older, including students, teachers, staff, and visitors, regardless of vaccination status.
• Outdoors: Masks do not need to be worn when outdoors.
And remember...
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.
- You have NOT had a positive diagnostic test for the virus that causes COVID-19 in the prior 10 days.
- You have NO known exposure to a COVID-19 case in the prior 14 days.
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Please notify the school about a positive COVID test or possible exposure by sending an email addressed to pautry@saintbenedictschool.org, dlawrence@saintbenedictschool.org, and scruess@saintbenedictschool.org.
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