MS. RACHEL GEMO,
HEAD OF PARISH SCHOOL

THE BUZZ FROM

MS. GEMO

February 21, 2019 | VOLUME 16 | ISSUE 26

Greetings SBPS Parents and Friends!

Next week is the last week of February already…so many things coming up in March to plan for! Please read through the BUZZ carefully so you and your family is up to date on all the great things happening here.

Next Tuesday, February 26 is Election Day in Chicago! Please take time out of your busy routines to cast your votes! Model for your children the importance to exercised our human right to vote in elections. Our kids are watching!

We are in the heart of Basketball Playoffs! Our schedule is listed below. Be sure to come out and cheer on your BENGALS! Thanks to all our coaches and student athletes for a great season so far.

We are kicking into high gear for our upcoming Gala 2019 on March 23 at a new, exciting venue, Rockwell on the River. You should have received your invitation in the mail by now. Be sure to reserve your seat at the parish and school’s most elegant fundraiser. Your children brought home packets explaining all the ways you might consider supporting this year’s Gala - family sponsorships, ads in the Gala booklet, Live and Silent Auction Donations, Wine Donations and more. Please take time to review this information. You can also check the information below to read our weekly update. Lot’s of fun stuff happening with this year’s Gala.

Have a blessed week!

Ms. Rachel Gemo, Head of Parish School

Featured

HSA Spirit Shop Open Friday, March 1

Time to get some new uniform pieces? Save money by shopping gently used uniforms at the HSA Spirit Shop…

Weekly Gala 2019 Update

Welcome to Gala 2019! Thank You for Supporting St. Benedict Parish and School! Save the Date! March 23, 2019…..

Courtyard Palm Burning Prayer Service - Tuesday, March 5

Join us for our Courtyard Palm Burning Prayer Service on Tuesday, Feb 13 at 8:10AM…

March Madness Bengal Spirit Wear Sale

Calling all Bengals! March Madness Spirit Wear Sale is on!

Bengals Basketball Playoff Schedule - Go BENGALS!

Sunday Sharing Feb 24

This Sunday’s Gospel from Luke reminds us how counter-cultural Jesus asks us to be. We live in a country where strength is measured in how hard we hit back when someone hurts us…

SBPS Students Chosen for Leadership Day 2019!

Knights of Columbus: Did you know?

The September 2018 Baby & Kids Garage Sale Purchases a Lot of Great Things for SBPS!

The September 2018 Baby & Kids Garage Sale had a record breaking year, raising over $32,000! The sale's proceeds go to the teacher grant program…

RE-ENROLLMENT FOR 2019-2020 IS COMING!

RE-ENROLLMENT FOR 2019-2020 IS COMING…

Everything you want to know about talking to your children about the “birds and the bees!”

Family Life Night: God's Gift of Human Sexuality & Reproduction

Everything you want to know about talking to your children about the “birds and the bees!”

A Message about Confirmation from Dan Hughes, Director of Catechesis

A Message about Confirmation from Dan Hughes, Director of Catechesis….keep reading

6 Ways Families Can Work Together to Be Internet Awesome on Safer Internet Day - techsavvymama.com

From cyberbullying to social networking, Safer Internet Day has aimed to raise awareness of emerging online issues since 2004 and each year….

Father Daughter Dance: Night to Remember

Lunch Bunch Group now offered at St. Ben's!

Kindergarten through 5th graders are invited to participate in our program with a licensed speech therapist and/or licensed occupational therapist during lunch for 30 minutes…

Congratulations to Our Upper School MATHLETES! SBPS Team placed 1st over all for Division 6 competition

Sixteen 5th grade students and 24 Middle School Student Participated in Thursday’s Mathleague.org math competition. Our Bengal Mathletes did very well!

Triple Your Gift Before End of School Year

PERSONAL BENEFIT, COMMON GOOD
In its first year the Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program, "Invest in Kids", awarded scholarships to more than 3,000 students from low-income families to attend a Catholic school of their choice in Cook and Lake Counties. This was made possible through the generosity of thousands of donors who took advantage of the 75 percent state income tax credit on their donation.

To help their donations have even more impact in 2019, several donors have agreed to pool their resources and offer a 2-for-1 matching gift program to the more than 160 schools run by the Archdiocese of Chicago, up to $5 million total.

Click here to get started

Congratulations to Mrs. Cathryn Cheney, Employee of the Month

Board Progress Top 7 List

Do you want to contribute to the direction of St. Ben’s?

Spring Break Begins March 11th - There's No School, But 3Point Is Here to Save the Day!

Stay ahead of the 2019 school calendar, and continue to prepare for those days off from school! Come join the 3Point Team for our exciting & fun, All Sports & Games Day-Off Camps. Open to the public, from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM, campers will go through a full day of sports, games and activities to help keep your skills sharp and athletic activity at a high level! Keep reading…

Join Girls on the Run!

Consider signing up your 3rd, 4th and 5th grade daughter to join us in another fantastic season of Girls on the Run! Click here to read more…

St. Benedict Prayer Corner

The Importance of Protecting God's Children Training, plus additional resources for parents

By attending a Protecting God’s Children training our communities and families are trained to identify a grooming process, to recognize the grooming behavior of someone looking for a child to abuse…