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December 12, 2019
Dear Parents,
Happy Advent!
Just a few reminders for the last week of school before we prepare in celebrating the festivities of Christmas Break with our beautiful families and friends!
Friday, December 13th Progress reports for the second marking period will be sent home with students in grades 1-8. Please remember this is only progress made thus far, we still have four full weeks upon our return from Christmas Break. Please sign and return your child's progress report by Monday, December 16th.
Wednesday, December 18th is the day of Kindergarten - Grade 8 school trip to see "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" The yellow busses will leave St. Benedict School by 9:30 am. If you were chosen as a chaperone, please report to the school auditorium by 9:00 am. The children may wear their gym uniform on the school trip.
Thursday, December 19th our Christmas Show will begin promptly at 1:00 pm, doors will open at 12:45 pm. IF YOUR SCHEDULE PERMITS YOU MAY ATTEND OUR DRY RUN AT 8:30 AM INSTEAD OF COMING TO THE 1:00 PM SHOW. However, please keep in mind some of the students will not be in full costumes for the first dry run.
- Pre-K students may wear their Christmas Pajamas to school on Thursday.
- Students in grades 1 & 2 should wear their GYM UNIFORM on Thursday.
- Students in Kindergarten and grades 3-8 may DRESS UP in red and green colors. Please do not go out and buy anything special. Please NO jeans/sneakers.
Thanking you in advance, as I will NOT be dismissing any child after he/she performs in the show. All children will be dismissed at their regularly scheduled dismissal locations. If I make an exception for one, I must do it for all. Thank you for your understanding as the day of the show is a little hectic:)
Friday, December 20th BUSING will be available and it is a FULL DAY OF SCHOOL and our aftercare program WILL BE IN SESSION. St. Benedict School will be CLOSED for Christmas Break beginning Monday, December 23- Sunday, January 5th, 2020.
A look ahead for January 2020:
Monday, January 6th classes resume.
Students in Kindergarten- Grade 8 will be taking the second ADNY Online Interim Assessment beginning the week of January 6th. Please no student absences!
Friday, January 10th is a FULL DAY of school.
Tuesdays January 7th & 28th are "Touring Tuesdays." Please encourage some of your own family members and friends to come and visit St. Benedict's during our two open houses to see all the wonderful programs we have to offer here at St. Benedict School. Please encourage your family and friends to join our St. Benedict Family!
Monday January 13th - Friday, January 17th is Mid Term Exam Week. Students in Grades 3-5 will only take a Religion Mid-Term Exam and it will be identified on their report cards as such. Students in grades 6-8 will take Mid-Term Exams in Religion, ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies and will be identified on their report card as such.
Mid-Term Exam Schedule January 2020
Monday
January 13Tuesday
January 14Wednesday
January 15Thursday
January 16Friday
January 17Religion Grades 3-5 ONLY Mathematics Grades 6-8 ONLY ELA
Grades 6-8 ONLYSocial Studies Grades 6-8 ONLY Religion
Grades 6-8 ONLYScience Grades 6-8 ONLY Mid-Term Exams are worth 10% of the Final Grade for students in Grades 6-8.
Students in Grades 3-5 will ONLY take a Religion Midterm Exam and will be identified as an assignment as a “Mid Year Exam” on your child’s report card.Wednesday, January 15th Catholic High School Acceptance notices will be mailed out to our 8th grade children. Please do NOT panic if you do not receive high school notices on Wednesday. It may take a couple of days to have the letters delivered to your respective homes. Please keep our 8th graders in your thoughts and prayers as they take their first step as they transition into high school.
Friday, January 17th is a half day. Dismissal is at 11:30 am. Lunch & Aftercare will be available for those students registered in the programs.
Monday, January 20th St. Benedict School will be CLOSED in observance of Martin Luther King Day!
***MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10th PARENTS WILL RECEIVE ON EMAIL FROM TADS INVITING FAMILIES TO RE-REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. THE PROCESS IS THE SAME AS LAST YEAR. PARENTS, RECEIVE THE EMAIL, CLICK ON THE PERSONALIZED LINK WITHIN THAT EMAIL, LOG INTO YOUR TADS ACCOUNT AND RE-REGISTER YOUR CHILD. AS SIMPLE AS ONE, TWO THREE, FINGERS CROSSED. TUITION RATES FOR THE 20-21 SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE FORTHCOMING, AS SOON AS THEY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ME. IF YOU HAVE A YOUNGER CHILD THAT YOU WISH TO REGISTER PLEASE SUBMIT A NEW STUDENT APPLICATION VIA THE SCHOOL WEBSITE ADMISSIONS TAB/LINK AND CONTACT MRS. FOLEY ASAP.
Sunday, January 26th kicks off Catholic School Week. There will be a number of events planned for this special week. Parents will receive an email highlighting all the events towards the middle of January 2020. This is our chance to celebrate who we are as a Catholic School.
Friday, January 31st is the last day of the second marking period.
Wishing you and your beautiful families a very Blessed and Merry Christmas Season!
St. Benedict, Pray for us!
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Pray for us!
Cardinal Cooke Servant of God, Pray for us!
Ray Vitiello
Principal
St. Benedict School
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Dear Parents,
Please join me in congratulating the Students of the Month for December 2019. This months the value is "HOPE." The students below have received a certificate of merit and a NUT (no uniform for today) coupon. Congratulations!
Value of the Month-December 2019 "Hope" Pre-K 3 Zander Colon Pre- K 4 Salvatore Natale Kindergarten Leni Santiago Grade 1 Khloe Guzman Grade 2 Liam Lara Grade 3 Lauren Pagan Grade 4 Joseph Santiago Grade 5 Raul Maisonet Grade 6 Kaely Lanfranco Grade 7-32 Anthony Musacchio Grade 7-39 Daniel Pombo Grade 8 Christian Freeman
Tomorrow we will be attending the 8:30 am Parish Mass. Following our Mass, we will light our Christmas Tree in front of our school. Students are welcome to bring in an ornament to hang on the Christmas Tree if they wish.
Tickets are still on sale for students in PK3- grade 4 for this Saturday's "Cocoa with Santa" scheduled to take place in our school auditorium from 11-1 pm.
Monday is the last day to bring in money for our school field trip scheduled to take place on Wednesday, December 18th. We will be going to see "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."
Thinking ahead for the Christmas Show scheduled for Thursday, December 19th, students have been asking what to wear.
* PK3 & PK 4 Christmas Pajamas
* Kindergarten and Grades 3-8 "dress to impress" in Christmas Colors, red, green, gold, silver etc. Please no jeans or sneakers
* Grades 1 & 2 gym uniform as they will transform into our live nativity scene.
That is all for now.
Have a great day!
Respectfully,
Ray Vitiello
Principal
St. Benedict School
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Dear Parents,
Happy Thanksgiving Season. Less than one week away, before we sit down and enjoy the company of family and friends and thank God for all his blessings upon each of us!
It certainly is the most wonderful time of the year! A few highlights below for the month of December. I could swear it was just the first day of school and we were praying for cooler weather!
- Calling all 8th Grade Parents, just a reminder that the NYC Public High School Application (up to twelve choices/ranked in order of preference) are due back to me by Monday, December 2, 2019. I will then input all of your choices into the NYC Myschools Portal.
- The second "Touring Tuesday" of the year is scheduled for December 3rd. Please encourage family and friends to come and visit St. Benedict School between 9:00-11:00 am. On Tuesday, December 3rd at 1:05 pm students in Grades 3-5 will have an opportunity to go to Confession at the Church. On Wednesday, December 4th, at 1:05 pm students in Grades 6-8 will have an opportunity to go to Confession at the Church.
- TADS Financial Aid Applications for incoming Kindergarten Students for the 2020-2021 School Year will open up on Wednesday, December 4th, 2019. I am encouraging ALL OF MY CURRENT PK4 PARENTS TO APPLY FOR A TADS FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP beginning Wednesday, December 4th. Re-registration for all other students will open up on Monday, February 10, 2020.
- Friday, December 6th is a half day. Dismissal is at 11:30 am. Lunch and Aftercare will be available. Please join us at the 8:30 am Parish Mass. Upon our return to school, we will be lighting our Christmas Tree in the front of the school.
- Saturday, December 7th, The Parent Organization will sponsor "Cocoa with Santa" in the school auditorium from 11:00-1:00 pm for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 4 children. Tickets are $10.00 per student & $6.00 per sibling, an email went out earlier this week.
- Sunday, December 8th the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation.)
- Tuesday-Thursday December 10-1
2th St. Benedict Parent Organization will once again sponsor their annual "Christmas Sale." Students will have an opportunity to purchase Christmas Gifts for their loved ones. Gifts range from $1.00 -$12.00. If you wish for your child to participate, please place money in a sealed envelope with your child's name, class, and labeled "Christmas Sale."
- Student Progress Reports for the Second Marking Period will be sent home with the children on Friday, December 13th. Please be sure to sign and return the progress report to your child's homeroom teacher.
- Santa Claus will be coming to town on Friday, December 13th to visit our Pre-K 3, 4 and Kindergarten students at 1:00 pm. Please be sure to read the letter that will be sent home by your child's homeroom teacher for further details.
- I just reserved tickets for Wednesday, December 18th 10:30 am matinee viewing of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" at The Oberia Dempsey Theater located at 127 West 127th Street, New York, NY. Kindergarten - Grade 8 Students will be invited to attend this school field trip. I am not able to include my Pre-kindergarten students because the NYC busses are not equipped with car seats for my little angels. Homeroom teachers will be randomly picking chaperones for this field trip, as I was only able to purchase limited group rate tickets. You will be notified by your child's homeroom teacher if you are chosen to chaperone this field trip. Thank you for your understanding. Ticket information will be forthcoming in a separate email. Please be advised this school trip is optional, not mandatory.
- Thursday, December 19th our annual Christmas Show will take place in the school auditorium beginning at 1:15 pm, doors will open at 1:00 pm. Dismissal will take place at normal times and locations. Students WILL NOT be dismissed after they perform. Aftercare WILL be available on December 19th.
- Friday, December 20th will be our last day of school before the Christmas Break! Aftercare WILL BE available on Friday, December 20th.
St. Benedict School will be closed for Christmas break from Monday, December 23 through Friday, January 3rd. Classes will resume on Monday, January 6, 2020. ADNY MAP Testing will begin on Tuesday, January 7th.
As always, if you have any questions, concerns, please feel free to contact me at your convenience, or simply stop by the main office.
St. Benedict, Pray for Us!
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Pray for Us!
Cardinal Cooke Servant of God, Pray for Us!
Ray Vitiello
Principal
St. Benedict School
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Dear Parents,
Happy Monday!
Please join me in congratulating the Students of the Month for November 2019. The value of the month is "Gratitude." The students below have received a certificate of merit and a NUT (no uniform for today) coupon.
Congratulations one and all.
Also, just as a reminder, St. Benedict School will be closed this Wednesday, November 6th as the teachers and I have a conference day scheduled.
This Thursday, November 7th is school Spirit Day. The students may wear their purchased Spirit Day Tee Shirts, or any other St. Benedict Tee/Sweatshirt, including the Gym Uniform. The students may wear jeans in lieu of the gym uniform pants.
Value of the Month-November 2019 "Gratitude" Pre-K 3 Samantha Martinez Pre- K 4 Annalise Maldonado Kindergarten Miloh Perez Grade 1 Sean Dodwell Grade 2 Zoe Hajdari Grade 3 Victoria Mineiro Grade 4 Josiah Lugo Grade 5 Karinah Diaz Grade 6 Aidan Sheridan Grade 7-32 Frankie Tienken Grade 7-39 Henry Roberts Grade 8 Sage Rodriguez
Respectfully,
Ray Vitiello
Principal
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Dear Parents,
I pray this email finds you well.
A big Thank You for all your support and your continued generosity with Friday's Breast Cancer Dress Down Day. We raised $1,321 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Just a few reminders as we head into the third month of school, yes, third month can you believe it!
Friday, November 1st is All Saints Day. Please join us at the 8:30 am Parish Mass at St. Benedict's Church for this Holy Day of Obligation. Friday will be a half day with dismissal at 11:30 am. Lunch & aftercare will be available for those students registered in the programs.
Sunday, November 3rd please "fall back" ONE HOUR as daylight savings time comes to an end.
Monday, November 4th fall fundraiser ends!
St. Benedict School will be CLOSED on Wednesday, November 6th for our 4th Conference Day. Students do NOT have to report to school on this day.
Thursday, November 7th is St. Benedict School Spirit Day. All students may dress down and wear their purchased St. Benedict Spirit Day Tee Shirt or Gym Uniform Shirt ONLY. There will be various activities planned for the students and faculty that will take place in the gymnasium on the afternoon of November 7th.
Friday, November 8th Please keep our 8th grade students in your thoughts and prayers as they will be taking the TACHS (Test for Acceptance into Catholic High Schools) Test. The first marking period ends today.
St. Benedict's Opening Basketball Day is Saturday, November 9th.
10:00 - Gidgets - Clares
11:10 - Midgets - Gabriels
12:20 - JVG - Villa
1:30 - JVB - Theresa
2:40 - VG - Clares
3:50 - VB- OLA
St. Benedict School will be CLOSED for Veteran's Day on Monday, November 11th. Please join St. Benedict School at the Bronx Veteran's Day Parade on Sunday, November 10th. We will join at the intersection of East Tremont and Lafayette Avenue at 11:00 am. The parade will begin at 12:00 pm. The route of the parade will begin at this point and end at the Veterans' Memorial Park, which is located along the Veterans' Memorial Drive.
"Touring Tuesday" is scheduled for Tuesday, November 19th from 9-11 am. . Please spread the word to prospective parents. It's their chance to come and spend a few hours at St. Benedict School to take a first hand look at all the great things we have to offer at St. Benedict's! Before you know it, the registration for the 2020-2021school year will begin!
Our 7th Grade Students will be going to Don Bosco Marian Shrine in Stony Point New York for their Confirmation Retreat on Tuesday, November 19th. Parents please be sure to sign and return the ADNY Permission Slip to Fr. Dan Tuite.
Parent Teacher Report Card Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, November 21st from 3-5 pm and 6-8 pm. Appointments are NOT necessary. Please be sure that ALL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS ARE UP-TO-DATE, so that you may be able to meet with your child's teacher and discuss his/her progress thus far.
Wednesday, November 27th is a half day with dismissal at 11:30 am. LUNCH AND AFTERCARE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. Please join us at the 9:15 am Thanksgiving School Mass at St. Benedict Church.
St. Benedict School will be CLOSED ON Thursday & Friday November 28th and 29th for Thanksgiving Recess. Classes will resume on Monday, December 2nd.
Once again St. Benedict School will be collecting canned food and non-perishable food items for our Thanksgiving Food Drive. Each homeroom will be assigned a specific food/beverage items to bring in for the food drive. Please see below.
Pre- Kindergarten 3 and 4 and Kindergarten = Dessert items (Jello, pudding boxes, muffins, cake mixes)
Grade 1 = Boxes of Stuffing
Grade 2 = Boxes of Pasta/Rice
Grade 3 = Canned Fruit
Grade 4 = Canned Vegetables
Grade 5 = Canned Gravy
Grade 6 = Canned Tomato Sauce
Grade 7 = Canned Soup
Grade 8 = Beverages
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me at your convenience.
Wishing you and your loved ones a very Blessed Thanksgiving Season!
St. Benedict, Pray for Us,
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Pray for Us,
Cardinal Cooke Servant of God, Pray for Us
Ray Vitiello
Principal
St. Benedict School
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Dear Parents,
Please join me in congratulating the Students of the Month for September & October 2019. The students below will receive a NUT (No Uniform for Today) Coupon and a certificate of merit.
Congratulations to all!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Respectfully,
Ray Vitiello
Principal
St. Benedict School
Value of the Month-September 2019 "Faith" Pre-K 3 Aurora Maracaj Pre- K 4 Hannah Vega Kindergarten Nehemiah Malave Grade 1 Ryan Buchan Grade 2 Nicolette Donovan Grade 3 Amelia Fernandez Grade 4 Ashima Bacchus Grade 5 Elisa Polanco Grade 6 Scott Pricoli Grade 7-32 Daniel Schorr Grade 7-39 Logan Schorr Grade 8 Jake O'Keeffe Value of the Month-October 2019 "Life/Energy" Pre-K 3 Caleb Felix Pre- K 4 Anthony Ortiz Kindergarten Nghi Troung Grade 1 Riley Torres Grade 2 Trayvon Jean- Francois Grade 3 Michael Burgos Grade 4 Nicholas Cherubino Grade 5 Enrico Diana Grade 6 Lauren Dominguez Grade 7-32 Nicole Puma-Duran Grade 7-39 Emily Gutierrez Grade 8 Briana Cherubino
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Dear Parents,
I pray this email finds you well!
I am happy to announce that St. Benedict School, through the continued generosity of the Archdiocese of New York, has received 120 Chromebooks and 4 recharging carts!
With that being said, students in grades 4-8 will now be one to one. Meaning, that each student will receive their own Chromebook to use for the entire day. Each student will be responsible in bringing that electronic device to each class and place the Chromebook back in its charging station (cart) at the end of the day. Each student will also be responsible for their own Chromebook.
Please be advised that we are working on expanding this initiative in bringing an electronic device to students through first grade. God knows, the world of technology is ever changing and we are trying to keep up with the trends.
The Archdiocese of New York has already implemented ONLINE MAP TESTING and this year, expanding NYS Online Testing for ELA (Grades 5 & 6) and Math (Grade 3).
As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact either myself or Mr. Mojica in the main office, as he is my technology guru.
Respectfully,
Ray Vitiello
Principal
St. Benedict School
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Dear Parents,
I pray that this email finds you well! Finally, Fall has arrived, however, it still feels like summer.
First and foremost, thank you for a very smooth first month of school.
MAP testing is now behind us, at least until January (except for Kindergarten students, they will test in mid-October.Just a few reminders for this school month:
- Fall Fundraiser (World's Finest Chocolate) will begin on September 30th. Please be advised that if you opted for the $250 pre-payment option you have met your fundraising obligation for the year. Of course, if you would like to sell chocolates you are more than welcome to do so. Once again, please DO NOT send in the $60 for each box of chocolate to the main office. Mr. Mojica will notify Smart Tuition the number of boxes you have signed out and your Smart Tuition Account will be charged accordingly.
- Please join us on Friday, October 4th at the parish Mass at St. Benedict Church at 8:30 am. The 4th will be a FULL DAY of school.
- 1st Marking Period Progress Reports will be sent home with the children on Monday, October 7th. Please be sure to collect the progress report from your child, sign it, and return to your child's homeroom teacher.
- St. Benedict's will be closed on Friday, October 11th. The teachers and I have a professional development session to attend as set forth by the Archdiocese of New York. St. Benedict’s will be closed in observance of Columbus Day on Monday, October 14th.
- Students should report to school in their full fall/winter uniform on Tuesday, October 15th. Please refer to our Parent/Student Handbook for the complete uniform code.
- Thursday, October 17th our 8th graders will be attending Respect Life Day. Mrs. Villani will be sending home the official ADNY Permission Slip. Please sign it and return to Mrs. Villani.
- SMILE! School Picture Day is set for Thursday, October 17th for pre-kindergarten – grade 7 students only. 8th grade students will only be taking the class picture on this day. Their individual graduation pictures will be taken in February 2020.
- 8th grade parents please be sure to register your child for the TACHS Exam by Monday, October 21st! Please visit our school website and click on the Parent Resource Tab. I have posted a link which will re-direct you to important information including, open house schedules, school codes and tuition and fees for all of the Catholic High Schools within the Archdiocese of New York.
- The annual P.O. Sponsored Junior High School Halloween Dance is scheduled for Friday, October 25th in the school auditorium from 7-10 pm. Ticket information will be forthcoming.
- Calling all parents of Pre-kindergarten through Grade 5. Please join us on Halloween Day, October 31st for our annual Halloween Parade beginning at 12:45 pm. Please pray for nice weather!
- Please find attached the annual "Keeping Our Children Safe Newsletter" prepared by the ADNY office of Safe Environment.
- Lastly, Please join me in congratulating Mr. Michael Deegan as he had been officially appointed as our new Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of New York.
That is all for now, as always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at your convenience.
St. Benedict, Pray for us!
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Pray for us!
Cardinal Cooke Servant of God, Pray for us!
Ray Vitiello
Principal
St. Benedict School
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