Newsletter for November 29, 2011

Saint
Benedict Catholic School’s WEEKLY
NEWS

3100
Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221

November
29, 2011

Thanksgiving
marks the end of our summer uniform. Put away the shorts and skorts
until after Easter in the Spring.

Thank
you to all the volunteers who have helped fill in during Mrs.
D'Aria's absence! Without your help, the school office would not
have continued running smoothly.

The
St. Benedict Student Council will host the Parent/Child Christmas
Dance that will take place this Friday, Dec 2 from 7-8:30pm. One
of our esteemed Minds in Motion instructors, Willie Hinton, will be
here to lead the students and parents in Minds in Motion style
dancing. We encourage all families to get into the holiday spirit
with this fun evening. The cost is $5.00 per person with a $20.00
max per family.

St.
Benedict Parish and School have hired a new Financial
Manager
to oversee the finances at the parish and school. We are currently
in the transition phase, and Mrs. Whitlock-Robinson will continue
with us until December 13. At that point, all payment, contract, and
financial aid information will go through the new Financial Manager,
Mrs. Janet Gambill. Mrs. Gambill can be reached by e-mail at
jgambill@saintbenedictparish.org.

Have
you started selling your cookie dough, pretzels, and candles yet?
The PTO is sponsoring a free tag day (on Tuesday, December 13) for
any class that has 100% participation in our holiday fundraiser. All
we ask is that each person in the class sell at least ONE item, and
the tag day is yours! The class that sells the most items will get
an ice cream party on Tusday, December 20. Take advantage of all the
family togetherness over Thanksgiving, and sell
sell sell!
The classes that come in 2nd and 3rd (in number of items sold) will
win a fantastic duck t-shirt for their teacher (check it out at the
front office). Mark your calendar also for Cookie Dough pickup on
Thursday, December 15, from 2-6pm.

December
is not far off, so please take note of the various events listed in
the school calendar. December 8 is the Solemnity
of the Immaculate Conception.
It is a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics. We will have a School
Mass at 8:30am with Benedictine College Prep. Our Advent
Penance Service
will be held December 14 starting at 8:30am. Priests will be
available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and parents are welcome
to join us. Our Santa
Shop
for the young students will be held on December 16. Students may
purchase gifts for their family from a Christmas store set up by the
8th
grade class. And don't forget to mark your calendar for our Annual
Lesson's & Carols.
The school Christmas program features inspiring Scripture passages
and seasonal songs from around the world. It will begin at 11:30am
in St. Benedict Church on December 21.

SAVE
THE DATE!

The
Saint
Benedict School Spring Gala
is scheduled for Saturday, February 18, 2012, in the Benedictine Gym.
Join us as we celebrate Mardi Gras, Saint-Benedict-Style! New
Orleans style food, live and silent auctions, and lots of fun.
Volunteers are also welcome and appreciated! Interested in pitching
in? Email Anne Kennon at awkennon@hotmail.com
for more information.

Box
Tops and Label Collection Contest
- Through
December 9th all classes will compete to collect Box Tops and Labels
for Education. Two classes will win an Ice Cream Social, one for
collecting the most Box Tops, and another for collecting the most
Campbell Labels. Simply cut out Box Tops and Campbell Labels and
turn them in. Make sure you label the baggie with your child's grade
to ensure credit. Each class will have a collection envelope for
students to deposit their clippings. If you have any questions or
know of a company who may offer sponsorship for a Spring contest,
please email Cheryl Markus kozmar@verizon.net.

The
Saint Benedict School Band concert
will be on Tuesday, December 6 at 7:00 PM at Sheppard Auditorium,
Mary Mother of the Church Abbey, 12829
River Road, Richmond, VA 23238. The band will be playing with the
Our Lady of Lourdes School Band and Choir. The concert is free and
open to the public. Come support the school music programs, hear
some Christmas favorites and celebrate the season!

PTO
News: Don't
forget that ALL parents are members of our PTO. The next PTO meeting
will be held December 14 at 6pm in the science room. There is a lot
of planning to be done for the Spring Gala that we have scheduled for
February 18. Come see how you can be involved in our PTO!

The
next Lego
Club
meeting will be held after school on Monday, December 5.

Feeling
overwhelmed with that Christmas gift list? SCRIP
gift cards
make for easy one-stop shopping and are also perfect for buying gifts
this season, too! Order anytime....cards ordered this week will be
sent home Friday December 9th. Need a card this week? Try SCRIPnow!
through www.shopwithscrip.com
and print your certificate from home! We also have some cards
available for purchase in the school office.

SCRIP
retailer of the week...LL Bean, with
a gift to be found for most anyone and a generous 17% back to SBCS!

Benedictine's
Wrestling Team hosts the Concert
Ballet of Virginia's 36th season of "The Nutcracker"
at their Sheppard Auditorium at the Benedictine Abbey, 12829 River
Road. Tickets to this and other venues are online at
benedictinecollegeprep.org/nutcracker.

Up coming events:

Dec.
2 School
Mass
at 8:30am in the church (middle school wear dress uniform)

Dec. 6 Check interim reports on My Students
Progress

Dec.
8 School
Mass for Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
at 8:30am in the church (middle school wear dress uniform) with
Benedictine

Dec.
14 School
Penance Service
at 8:30am in the church (middle school wear dress uniform)

Dec. 14 PTO Meeting at 6:00pm in the Science
Room

Dec. 16 Santa Shop in St. Anselm Hall during
the school day

Dec. 21 Lessons & Carols at 11:30am
in the church; dismissal from the church at 12:30pm

“He
said to them, 'Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.'”

-Matthew
4:19