Week of May 9, 2021 * Happy Mother's Day!! |
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Friday, May 14th: All New & Returning Student Registration Forms are due to the front office (or drop off in the mailbox at the front stairs of school).
And looking ahead....
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Wednesday May 19th: NEW Family Orientation on Zoom, 7pm
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Thursday, May 20th: PTO Parents End of Year Celebration "Parent's Pop-Up Party on the Playground" (Due to Covid Limitations for Gatherings, this event is limited to Current PARENTS ONLY. No kiddos this time. You must register to attend.) See below.
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May 25-May 27: Middle School Exams
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Monday, May 31st: MEMORIAL DAY, No school!
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Tuesday, June 1st: 8th Grade Graduation
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Tuesday, June 1st: FIELD DAY!
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Wednesday, June 2nd: Junior Kindergarten's Last Day
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Thursday, June 3rd: Last Day of School! Pick up at 11am (no ASE)!
Always check out our school calendar on the website HERE!
Need a past newsletter? Check out our archives on the website HERE!
Middle School - you are on the Week 2 Schedule this week (Days 6-10). Not sure? Check ParentsWeb on our website! (Once in ParentsWeb, go to Student - Schedules to see your child's class schedule.)
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On behalf of our faculty and staff, I would like to express our appreciation for the many gifts and acts of gratitude we received during Teacher Appreciation Week. (Check out the great pictures at the bottom of the newsletter!) Together as a school community, we have faced the unique challenges of this school year, and we have almost reached the conclusion of the year fully in-person. What an incredible blessing!
One of the big challenges this year has been the difficulty in providing our normal social events and parent gatherings. I want to especially thank our PTO Board members, led by Georgia Riccobono, our PTO President, for their hard work and creativity during this school year. I hope all of our parents will plan to attend our big "Parents Party" on May 20th to celebrate the incredible year this has been! (Be sure to register below!)
I also want to thank all of our amazing parents, grandparents, faculty and alumni for supporting The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation $100,000 Challenge Grant to help fund our new HVAC. Thanks to your generosity, we were able to raise just over $100,000 which will be matched by the Foundation dollar for dollar! It is an incredible blessing that will help us get closer to achieving our $1M Centennial Fund and all of the initiatives we've set out to accomplish from the HVAC to our much-anticipated playground renovations!
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Parents Pop-Up Party on the Playground! |
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"So what should I be doing now to get ready for the Fall?"
#1. Take some time now to go over the review work (provided in kits) and summer reading assignments with your child. That way you can help them pace their work so it won't sneak up on them late in summer. Our Summer Reading (Grades 1-8) and Middle School Math & Latin assignments, can be found HERE on our website!
#2. Be sure to drop off (in the mailbox at the front of our big stairs on Grove Ave.) or mail in your registration forms (provided in your student kit folder) by May 15, 2021. (Mail to: St. Benedict Catholic School, Attn: Mrs. Autry, 3100 Grove Ave., Richmond, VA 23221)
#3. Schedule a physical with your child's doctor. ALL NEW incoming students are required to have a new physical or have had a physical AFTER August 25, 2020 and provide that paperwork from their doctors office. (Those forms were included in your new student folder.)
#4. Plan to attend our New Family Orientation on Wednesday, May 19th at 7pm over Zoom. The link will be emailed to you as we get closer to the date. This is when we will share all of the information you need about uniforms, schedules, carline, YayLunch, and so much more!
#5. Keep reading your weekly newsletter on Sundays! We'll be sending them out throughout the summer to keep you posted about everything you need to know, including SUMMER MEET UPS! Yay!
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Hello Parents!
It has been a challenging year for all, but we've been so blessed to be able to be in-person since August! A quick update for you....
The OTC (over the counter) medication policy has changed, and we are no longer allowed to give any medication without a medication administration form. This form can be found on our website HERE. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
There are also a few NEW requirements for rising 7th graders. Please check with your doctor's office.
We also need to have a current action plan for any students with certain medical conditions (such as asthma or anaphylaxsis) for next year. Each year these have to be reviewed with your doctor's signature.
Lastly if there are any medications you have provided the school (either daily or as-needed medications) these will need to be picked up before the end of the school year. Please call if you need to set up a time to pick them up.
Thank you!
Denise Lawrence RN BSN
(804) 254-8850
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If You Missed This on Social Media... |
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We feel SO BLESSED!!!
Thank you for making this
Teacher Appreciation Week so AMAZING!!!
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Keeping Our School Healthy and Together... |
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Covid Question? Email:
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; exposure being less than six (6) feet for greater than 15 minutes over a 24 hour period, without wearing the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
UPDATED December 14, 2020
If you are keeping one student home because they have COVID-19 symptoms with no alternative diagnosis, then you are reminded to keep all of your students home.
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Taking Care of our Comet Family |
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Please remember that we are one community that is supportive and respectful. As in any year, from time to time teachers and students may be out of school. Please respect privacy and don't jump to conclusions. Whenever a member of the school community has a confirmed case of COVID-19, we will work with the Diocese and the Health Department to make sure close contacts are notified so they may take appropriate action inline with CDC guidance.
Also, here's some other helpful information:
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CDC recommendations for gatherings.
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Differences between COIVD-19 and the Flu here.
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