Have A Great Summer!
We had such a fun Field Day!
We are pleased to announce that
JEROME HOUSE
was the winner of this year's HOUSE CUP.
Well done to all of the Houses and
congrats to Jerome House!
Here are a few clips from our Field Day fun!
Your Weekly Checklist

  • ENJOY your Summer!

  • Reminder: Returning Student Registration Forms were due May 14th. If you haven't sent yours in, please take a minute to look these over and return to Mrs. Autry at school. If you do not have your packet of forms, call and let us know.

  • Summer Hours at SBCS: The school will be open M-F from 9am to 2pm, but please be sure to CALL FIRST.

  • Summer Newsletter Schedule: June 6, 20; July 11, 25; August - back to weekly to get you ready for Back to School!

Always check out our school calendar on the website HERE!
Need a past newsletter? Check out our archives on the website HERE!
From Our Principal
A Blessed & Relaxing Summer!
As we close out this school year, I would like to call to mind our theme for this year, “Say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and fortress, my God in whom I trust’” (Psalm 91:2).  I feel that it has been especially appropriate this year, and we have truly experienced the Lord as our refuge and fortress in the midst of extraordinary times. We have been able to witness the Lord's providential love protecting our community and blessing our school year. As we move into the summer months, I would like to thank our parents for trusting us with your precious children. In a year that started with a great deal of uncertainty, and even anxiety, it turned out to be a year rich with blessing. As our local community is starting to open up again, we will be planning summer social events for our families, and I hope to see you there. The Comet Connection will be coming out on an abbreviated schedule (see above), but will still be the primary source of communicating events over the summer months. May all of our families have a blessed and relaxing summer, and we look forward to welcoming you back in August!

Email Lists
We will be updating our email lists around the end of June to reflect next year's enrollment. 

Volunteer PTO Hours
Due to the reduced number of volunteer opportunities this school year, we have decided that we will not charge families for any unfulfilled volunteer hours. We are grateful to everyone for making the effort in this unusual year to meet your volunteer requirement. Parent volunteers are an extremely important aspect of our school community, and we expect that next year will be a return to normal volunteer hours.

8th Grade Graduation
Want to view or share our 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony? Here's the video link from our recorded livestream!
Summer Reading & Middle School Math Review
Of course we want our Comets enjoying their summer and having a great time - but we don't want them to forget about their academics or quality summer reading! Parents, please be sure to check out the following required summer reading and Mrs. Barlow's middle school math review work. (New families see below to the New Family section to see additional information under "Prep for Success this Fall".)
PTO Class Reps for 2021-22
Your PTO is happy to announce that the following parents will be serving as your Class Reps for the 21-22 school year! We still need an additional Class Rep in Grades 3 & 5. If you are interested in serving in this role - or in another active role with the PTO, please email PTO Chair Georgia Riccobono at georgiaariccobono@gmail.com. The more the merrier and with our Centennial Gala (finally!) happening in the new school year, we need everyone's help!

JK - Caitlin Bootsma & Teresa Dodson
K - Mary Margaret Buthe & Katarina Rampe
1 - Patti Ramos & Stephanie Cowardin
2 - Elizabeth & Andy Anderson
3 - Danielle Kelleher
4 - Carrie Dawkins & Liz Muldowney
5 - Brigid Burns
6 - Beth Middleton & Juliette O'Berry
7 - Nevada Wagner & Molly Priest
8 - Anne Moore & Annie Proctor
From the Finance Department
Don't forget to take care of your incidental account - which is separate from your tuition account. Please be sure to take care of it as soon as possible - thank you!
New Family Information


Please return all forms to Mrs. Autry in the front office no later than JULY 15. These forms include:
  • Registration forms packet - provided to you in your welcome kit folder.
  • Original Birth Certificate - please bring it by school so we can lay hands on it and make a copy. We have to touch the original - we cannot accept a copy (state requirement).
  • Any custody documents we need to have on file.
  • Medication Administration & Authorization Form - required for all over-the-counter and prescription medications. The Diocese will not allow us to distribute any medication without this form signed by a physician.

Set Up Your FACTS Account - this is how we handle all of our incidental and tuition billing at SBCS. All families must set up a FACTS account (this is different from ParentsWeb). Go to https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3R2M2 to set your up today. Our Finance Office has reached to you already to assist you in this process. If you have any questions, please contact Brian Wingfield, Director of Finance, at bwingfield@saintbenedictschool.org.

Set Up Your PARENTSWEB Account. Parentsweb is our online hub where you can check grades, track absences, record your volunteer hours and receive alerts. You can now go on to Parentsweb to set up your account. (Parentsweb can be accessed via our website. Top left corner on our home page.) Here's a 3-minute video about how to set up your account (password is Portal).

Get Virtus Trained & Background Checked so you can volunteer at your child's school! Visit our Diocesan Virtus site here to register for the online training, and don't skip the background check!

Prep for Success this Fall! You've received your child's prep kit for Fall, which includes an overview of their recommended review work and workbook (Grades 1-8) to help them get ready for a great start at SBCS. In addition, your student (Grades 1-8) will have summer reading assignments which can be found HERE on our website. Middle School students also have recommended Math, Latin and Grammar reviews provided at the same link. Questions? Email your child's teacher or Mrs. Ridgely at admissions@saintbenedictschool.org.

Uniforms - While we will be having a Gently Used Uniform Swap in August, we recommend all families purchase 2 complete uniform sets to start the year off. The swaps are always hit-or-miss, so please do not wait for that event to get your child properly outfitted for their new school year. All uniform information can be found on our website here. (See the left hand column for your child's grade-level uniform information.) Generic items can be purchased anywhere. For embroidered logo items, unless otherwise offered through the school (ex. Spirit Gear), they can be purchased through Flynn & O'Hara or Land's End. (Please note: if you wish to have clothing items embroidered with our logo elsewhere, it must be of the exact same item style, material, color and logo presentation as provided by one of the above uniform stores.)
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