The Buzz

Dear SBPS Parents and Guardians -

Dear SBPS Parents and Guardians,

This week was a week of send-offs and celebrations! We said good bye to our preschoolers on Wednesday and promoted our Kindergarteners together in song and reflection. Today, grades 1-7 enjoyed field day with BIG SUPPORT from our Home and School Association. I believe your kiddos went home today dusty, sweaty and tired…and hopefully full of fun memories. Thanks to all the adults who made today a great event. Thank you to the Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club for welcoming us in their clubhouse.

We will join for one more HALF DAY (11:30AM Dismissal) on Friday, June 5th. Before we leave for the school year, we will give thanks to God for the blessings of this year at our school-year-closing-Mass. This begins at 10AM. Please feel free to join us for this Mass if you can make it. It’s always a special Mass! This cherished celebration allows us to give thanks for God’s many blessings throughout the year and to reflect on the ways we have grown together in faith and community.

As we close out the year, we ask families to ensure that all financial obligations are fulfilled. Final report cards will be released once accounts are current, as access to the FACTS parent portal will be limited for outstanding balances.

Summer camps begin next week. There is still time to register if you are looking for a camp. Please see below for more information.

Teachers will be in next week as we finalize report cards, reflect on this past year and begin planning for next year. Please keep our teachers and staff in your prayers.

For those of you interested in the December 2028 Rome Children’s Choir Trip - registration is OPEN. Please see the post below for more information and the registration link.

I’ll be sending out one more BUZZ next week before we take a little break for summer. I’ll be including a guide on how to understand your child’s final report card, especially with these being the first, full-year report cards with MBL.

Thank you for your continued partnership, your trust, and the gift of sharing your children with us each day. It has been a wonderful year, and we are grateful to celebrate these meaningful moments together.

There’s a lot more important information below. Be sure to check out the following:

• Summer Tutors Available

• Pueri Cantores Youth Choir Rome 2028 Trip Registration Information

• Garage Sale Drop Off Dates for Summer

• Summer Camp and Vacation Bible Camp Info

Please find listed below important dates:

• June 5, 2026 - Last Day of School 11:30AM Dismissal

• June 6, 2026 - Garage Sale Drop Off in Courtyard from 8-10AM

• June 8, 2026 - Summer Office Hours Begin M-Th 8AM to Noon and Closed on Friday

• June 8, 2026 - Preschool and K Theme Camps Begin

• June 8, 2026 - LVL Sports Camps for Grades 1-8 begin

• June 12, 2026 - Final Report Cards emailed to parents

• June 14, 2026 - St. Ben’s and St. Andrew’s Eucharistic Procession at after noon Mass

May God bless us all!

Ms. Rachel Gemo, Head of School

Ms. Gemo’s Prayer Corner

Please continue to pray for Ms. Deletioglu, Head of Upper School, who is currently on medical leave. Please pray for a speedy and full recovery.

Please pray for peace in our world.

Giving Thanks For Summer

Father, Creator of all, thank You for summer!
Thank you for the warmth of the sun
and the increased daylight.
Thank You for the beauty I see all around me
and for the opportunity to be outside and enjoy Your creation.
Thank You for the increased time I have to be with my friends and family,
and for the more casual pace of the summer season.
Draw me closer to You this summer.
Teach me how I can pray
no matter where I am or what I am doing.
Warm my soul with the awareness of Your presence
and light my path with Your Word and Counsel.
As I enjoy Your creation, create in me
a pure heart and a hunger and a thirst for You. Amen.