Lots of photos from the last week of school!
Click on the links below to access our photo albums!
Field Day Fun!
Graduation
JK Graduation
7th Grade Moving Up Ceremony
Popsicles on the Playground
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- REGISTRATION PACKETS FOR THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR ARE NOW DUE FROM ALL FAMILIES! (Deadline was May 27th)
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Saturday, June 18th - Summer Social! Comets at the Kickers!! See below to get your tickets!
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Check out our school calendar on the website HERE!
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Need a past newsletter? Check out our archives on the website HERE!
- Please note: The Summer Newsletter will be published every other week during the summer and will return to weekly the first week of August. Thank you!
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A Word on Volunteer Hours
As you know, our school relies on each and every family to help support the life and community here at St. Benedict. This year Oktoberfest and our PTO provided an abundance of opportunities for families to earn their PTO hours with regular sign ups throughout the year. These opportunities ranged from weeknight, weekday and weekends, so that, no matter what your schedule or situation, you could find places that needed helping hands. If you have completed your hours, THANK YOU, for giving your time to our school. If you decided that you needed to buy-out of your volunteer hours at the beginning of the year and completed the minimum PTO hours required this year - we appreciate you! If, however, you did not buy out of your hours and did not complete your PTO hours, please know that you will be receiving a charge back for unearned volunteer time in FACTS before the end of June. This is something that we, as parents, all sign and agree to at the beginning of the school year, every year. We do this out of fairness to our fellow families who did give time to the school or paid to buy out of their hours, and also, and importantly, because it takes EVERYONE to make our PTO events throughout the year possible....from uniform sales, to Comet Shop Fridays, to our Oktoberfest, Santa Shop, Field Day and our Gala. Please understand that no one is paid to work any PTO or Oktoberfest function...it is all volunteer-driven and important to the life of our school. The Gala and Oktoberfest also help raise funding for our operations and the financial aid we are able to offer families. Please stay tuned for the 22-23 PTO Agreement that will be coming out for next year in the next few weeks and the PTO and Oktoberfest will be providing volunteer opportunity sign-ups in August so that you can plan early this school year for how you will be contributing your PTO time. Thank you for pitching in and making our school the best it can be for our children! If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Cruess at scruess@saintbenedictschool.org.
Summer Hours - Remember to Call First!
Over the summer, the school office hours are limited, and our office staff does take some vacation time. Our summer office hours will be Monday through Friday from 9:00am-2:00pm, but we ask you to call or email in advance to make sure someone is in the office to meet you.
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Click on the image above to access the New Parent Orientation presentation. If you'd also like to watch the Zoom presentation that was recorded, click here.
So, what do you need to do right now?
- Please return your completed registration forms that you received in your Welcome Kit that you picked up at school. We need those no later than June 15th. You can drop them off anytime in our school mailbox at the bottom of our front staircase on Grove Avenue.
- Plan to stop by the school and show Mrs. Autry your child's original birth certificate (the Commonwealth of VA will not allow us to accept a copy - it must be an original). PLEASE CALL AHEAD before coming... 804-254-8850 OR email Mrs. Autry at pautry@saintbenedictschool.org.
- Check out the presentation above for a general overview to your new school to get all the information you need about uniforms, after school care, setting up your FACTS account for billing and more!
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Please help your student schedule a great time each day to do their summer prep work that was included in your Welcome Kit (grades 1-8) and be sure to check out the Summer Reading expectations on our website here. Please don't put this off....help your student prep for success over the summer so it doesn't become a stressful start for their new school year.
Questions? We're here to help!
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June Summer Social at the Kickers!! |
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Join us on Saturday June 18th to support our school and the Richmond Kickers as they take on the Chattanooga Red Wolves! $5 from every ticket purchased comes back to SBCS! Go Kickers! Go Comets! Click below to access the ticket link!
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The St. Benedict Oktoberfest is one of RVA's favorite 'fests each and every year! Making this event a great success for the 50,000 guests it welcomes annually, takes the leadership and hard work of a dedicated group of volunteers. The Oktoberfest Committee is seeking Committee members for the following important areas:
- Children's Area Lead
- Oktoberfest Committee Secretary
- Food Concessions Support Leads (to support Lead)
- Set Up & Decorations Lead
If you love our Oktoberfest and are willing to serve in a bigger role for this vital event for our school and parish communities, please email today Gretchen Ridgely at gridgely@saintbenedictschool.org. We need you!
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The St. Benedict Rosary Society |
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The purpose of the St. Benedict Catholic School Rosary Society is threefold: to encourage devotion to Our Lady; to promote the sanctity of its members; and to pray for the intentions of the entire SBCS family. Membership is open to all students, staff, and families, and there are only two requirements: praying a daily Memorare and a weekly Rosary for the intentions submitted to the society. If you or members of your family would like to take part, please fill out the short form here.
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All forms, including the form you must complete for your child to have medication administered at the school, can be found on our website HERE.
There are also a few requirements for rising 7th graders, thus please check with your provider for current immunizations. Each rising 7th grade student will need a current physical and that form has also been provided for you to take to the physician's office when you schedule the physical.
We also need to have a current action plan for any students with medical diagnosis for next year. Each year these have to be reviewed with the provider's signature.
Thank you for your understanding!
Denise Lawrence RN BSN & Judy Dart MAT
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For the Health of Our Community |
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Executive Order Two requires that as of January 24, 2022 parents make the decision about whether their students wear masks in school.
• Indoors: Masks are recommended 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.
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.
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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.
Helpful resources for our families:
COVID-19 Testing Information
How to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
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