April 22nd, 2024

DON'T MISS:

Order Class Pictures by Wed

Parent/Teacher Conferences and no school Thu-Fri

Sign-up for the Parent Ed event by Mon 4/28th

Maximize your Donations!

Did you know many employers offer corporate matches for nonprofit donations? Make sure to seize the opportunity to amplify your impact by processing a corporate match if available. Every dollar counts towards making a difference!

Pick Up Items Monday, April 22nd

If you have snagged an item at the live or silent auction, don’t let it linger! Remember to swing by the school office to claim your treasures starting Monday, April 22nd through Friday, May 3rd.

We are still crunching the numbers and giving a few extra days for corporate matches to come through before we tally up the final results. Stay tuned for a full auction recap in the weeks ahead!

Happy April, St. Ben’s families!

I hope you all had a restful and rejuvenating spring break to help you get through the last bit of the school year. If you’re curious about what your students will be learning in my classes this for the rest of the year, you can find the calendar HERE (subject to change!).

Check out the resources below on the different awareness’s for the month of April!

• Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month
  • What is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month?
  • Picture books with Limb Loss and Limb Difference Characters
• Arab American Heritage Month
  • What is Arab American Heritage Month?
  • Book List 1
  • Book List 2
• Neurodiversity Awareness Month
  • What is Autism Acceptance Month?
  • Autism Awareness vs. Acceptance
  • Inclusive Neurodiverse Books
• Passover. Chag Sameach to our friends celebrating Passover in a few weeks!
  • Passover Books

In partnership,

Ms. John

j.john@stbens.net

"Safe, Secure, and Independent" Parent Ed with Jennifer Alsdorf, MA, LMHC

Date & Time: Wednesday May 1st, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, at St. Ben's

Register here by Mon 4/29 

Join St. Ben's parent, Jennifer Alsdorf, MA, LMHC, of Rising Resilience Counseling to learn about how we can support kids wellbeing and mental health, both online and in person. Jennifer will begin with a presentation about screentime, social media, and online interactions, and we will follow up with discussion and plenty of time to get all your questions answered. Refreshments will be provided. We may be able to provide childcare for K-5 for attendees - please contact us if you are interested.

St. Benedict School's Sixth Grade Class is hosting the annual Italian Dinner (formerly Spaghetti Dinner) on Sunday, May 5th from 12-7pm in the School Cafeteria.

Buy your tickets now! You can also reserve a timeslot, and walk-ins are always welcome!

https://stbens.ejoinme.org/ItalianDinner-2024

WHO CAN JOIN?

Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

WHEN AND WHERE?

Auditions will be held in the auditorium on April 19th and May 3rd starting at 1:00. Or, for middle school, during elective time.

ACT CRITERIA

• Your act must be below 3 minutes long
• Your act must be school appropriate
• Bring your own props
• All acts must be approved by middle school leadership

FOR MORE INFORMATION TALK TO MS. JOHN OR MR WINOSKI

Please join us for a very special end of year celebration fundraiser - Fireworks night at the Mariners!  Bears will have our own section.  Please purchase tickets by 5/13/24.

https://stbensparentsclub.membershiptoolkit.com/store/12443

It is time to order your 2023-2024 St. Benedict School yearbook(s). 

Yearbooks will be delivered to students during the last couple of days of school.

Also... time is running out to share your photos for yearbook consideration! In particular, we are looking for pics of:

• students doing community service projects
• 6th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 4th Grade 
• 3rd Grade
• PreK
• Preschool

Please send pics to Annie Quinn at andrea_l_larson15@hotmail.com.

Looking for another activity for you or your children? Look no further than Green Lake Community Center! They need a few more people to get their Spring classes underway. Check out the flyer for details. Also see here for the child permission slip form.

To say thank you to our amazing St. Ben's educators and school employees for everything they do for students and for the community, the Parents Club is asking families to share events tickets and memberships. If you have tickets you'd like to share, please contact us at parentsclub@stbens.net. We will coordinate giveaways to St. Ben's staff on a weekly basis, once we return from spring break.

Last month, the final parish families were announced across the archdiocese, and this month all pastors and key parish leadership  attended in-person regional trainings focused on the next phases of the Partners in the Gospel journey. They learned about the key activities that should take place in each phase of the process.

Phase 0: Prepare

We are currently in Phase Zero, which is a time of preparation. Please continue to pray for this effort. Specifically, we pray that parishioners open their hearts to the Holy Spirit and that the Holy Spirit helps lead us on this journey. We also ask everyone to pray for the Priest Placement Board and our priests as they work together to find the best fit leaders for our parishes.

Archbishop Paul D. Etienne and the Priest Personnel Board just released the Official Appointments including pastors, parochial vicars and other assignments. This was after several months of consultation with priests, deacons, staff and parishioners from around the archdiocese. New assignments will go into effect on July 1, 2024.

Official Appointments