2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR E D U C A TE. INSPIRE. PR O C LAIM. ST. BENEDICT CATHEDRAL SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER January 11, 2018 Upcoming Events Thursday, January 11th Report Cards Go Home Today Friday, January 12th 9:15 School Mass Saturday, January 13th 4:00-9:00 pm 5th & 6th Grade SADD Presents SNOW FLURRY at MHS Monday, January 15th Martin Luther King Jr. HOLIDAY OR SNOW MAKEUP DAY Friday, January 19th 9:15 School Mass 6-9 pm Mother/Daughter Dance see attached flyer/return ASAP Saturday, January 27th 10:00 am-1:30 pm K-5th Grade MHS Little Tiger Cheer Clinic at MHS Saturday, February 10th SAVE THE DATE PTO MARDI GRAS Event at the DoubleTree By Hilton Downtown ST. BEN S WATER BOTTLES Another batch of water bottles are on order and will be here around January 22nd. Send $10 in an envelope with your child s name and we will make sure one is delivered to them when they come in! NEWS FROM MR. HANK CARLEY SBCS Receives Koch Foundation's Culture of Excellence Grant On January 4, 2018 at the Diocese of Evansville Catholic Center, The Koch Foundation announced that St. Benedict Cathedral School was one of the recipients of a Culture of Excellence Grant. The grant is to provide opportunities for the school to permanently raise the levels of excellence in the spiritual, academic, social, and physical education of their students to prepare them to assume leadership roles in their chosen fields based on Catholic values. SBCS is in the process of gathering feedback from stakeholders while also collaborating with other Catholic schools who received the grant. The grant is for a three-year period and will begin in July 2018. Thank you to the Koch Foundation for their generosity and strong support of Catholic schools. CAFETERIA POLICY CHANGES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Students with negative balances in their cafeteria account may not purchase items beyond a standard lunch tray. For students to receive an extra water, extra milk, extra entrees and or a smart snack, there must be sufficient funds in their account to cover the costs of these items. 5th-8th grade may order extras in the morning during homeroom provided they don t have a negative cafeteria balance. Extra entrée is $1.50, water $.50, smart snacks $1.00 each limit 1 per day. Please be mindful and keep a positive cafeteria account balance. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK JANUARY 29TH-FEBRUARY 2ND We have several exciting things planned for this week! Stay tuned. PTO MARDI GRAS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 6pm to Midnight Mardi Gras invitations along with the reservation cards went home earlier in the week with your kiddos. Get a table of 8 with all your friends and support PTO s biggest fundraiser of the year. The event is being held at the new Double Tree by Hilton Downtown. New this year, is a live band, The Dave & Rae Band from Indianapolis! Returning this year is our online bidding to big on silent & live auctions. Send in your RSVP s today! Lunch Menu for Jan. 15th-19th $2.75 per day/.50 & Water 15 Martin Luther King Jr Holiday Or Snow Makeup Day 16 Chicken Patty on Bun Potato Wedges Baked Beans 5th-8th Salad Bar 17 Salisbury Steak Whipped Potatoes Green Beans 1 Roll 18 Cheese Quesadilla Tortilla Scoops Salad 5th-8th Salad Bar 19 Cheesy Breadsticks Salad Fresh Veggies 5th-8th Chef Salad
ST. BENEDICT CATHEDRAL SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION Please logon to www.sycamoreeduction.com & click on the newsletter for information on the following items: PTO Mother/Daughter Dance Flyer & RSVP...page 3 MARDI GRAS SAVE THE DATE...page MHS Little Tiger Cheer Clinic Flyer page GOLD VALUE BOOKS FOR SALE The 7th grade class is selling 2018 Gold Value Books for $18 each. They are filled with massive savings this year! If you are interested contact Belinda Goodall at bcgoodall@aol.com or 812-598-6445 BOX TOPS CONTEST!!! JANUARY 15TH-FEBRUARY 16TH Please send in your Box Tops in a baggie/envelope MARKED with your child s Name & Homeroom (so they get credit for them). The Winning Class will Win Prizes for their classroom! IMPORTANT ISTEP TESTING DATES 3rd-8th Grade students will be testing on the following dates: ISTEP+ Part 1 February 26, 2018-March 9, 2018 IREAD-3rd Grade March 12,2018-March 16, 2018 ISTEP+ Part 2 April 16, 2018-May 4,2018 Parents, it is important that you DO NOT schedule any appointments during this time. If you have something already on these dates, please reschedule. SUMMER SOCIAL PRIZES Anyone cleaning out toys or trinkets to make room for new ones? Shopping the clearance section at Target or Walmart? We can always use prizes for the summer social or items for the Luck of the Draw! Drop them off at the Parish Center. Thanks! CAUGHT DOING SOMETHING GOOD KA Sophia Chambliss 4B KB Max Miller 5A Morgan Dishman 1A 5B Madalyn Dempsey 1B 6A 2A Lucas Hartmann 6B Grant Gicale 2B Jaylee Bogard 7A Gavin Stahl 3A Taryn Preske 7B Kennedy Neighbors 3B Graham Austin 8A Kyle Echert 4A Ashlynn Horning 2 8B
Mother/Daughter Dance: Please join us for a Fiesta! Grab your sombrero and enjoy the festivities. We will have a taco bar, music, crafts and games! When: Friday, January 19, 2018 Where: St. Ben s Cafeteria Time: 6-9p $10 per Person/$30 per Family Please send RSVP form and money to the school office by Tuesday, January 16 th. Family Name: # Attending: $$ Amount Enclosed: Any questions or late reservations, please call/text Lisa Teague at 812-455-6473 or Lori Coole at 812-470-6888.
See Ya LATER Alligator! Save the date for the 9 th annual St. Ben s Mardi Gras! Saturday, February 10, 2018 NEW LOCATION! DOUBLETREE HILTON DOWNTOWN Plenty of time to find just the right outfit! DRINK DINE DANCE