MS. RACHEL GEMO,
HEAD OF PARISH SCHOOL
June 5, 2025 | VOLUME 22 | ISSUE 42
THE BUZZ FROM MS. GEMO | LOWER SCHOOL NEWS - GRADES PRESCHOOL-3
UPPER SCHOOL NEWS - GRADES 4-8 | WEEKLY CALENDAR | HSA
Greetings SBPS Parents and Friends:
Thank you to the Home and School Association, all the teachers and staff and the Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club for planning and hosting such a great Field Day today for grades 1-7. We had beautiful weather and a great day of play, sunshine and friendship. It is certainly a great way to spend our last full day together.
Another great way to spend our last day together is with our traditional end of school year Mass at 10AM. We invited parents and caregivers to join us in prayer and thanksgiving for all the blessings of this year.
One great blessing is the success of our annual school Gala. Did you hear? We raised over $600,000 for the school! AMAZING!! UNBELIEVABLE! I am so humbled and grateful for everyone’s generosity. Congrats to The 2025 Gala Chair Becky Schick, co-chair Meg Pagels, and our tremendous committee!! Your hard work and dedication has certainly paid off! We look forward to sharing what we will be able to do with some of the proceeds that went beyond the budgeted amount for school operational costs. I am fairly confident we have raised enough funds to help support the plans for AV upgrades in the gym as well as the gym stage. More to come!
I just want to thank everyone for a great year despite some of the sad days we endured together. It truly has been an honor and a privilege to journey with all of you over the course of the past 10 months. I pray that your summer days are filled with healthy, joy, peace and love with your family and friends - and that the summer days go slowly for all of us!
Finally, I’d like to thank Father Tom Refermat who has courageously stepped up as interim pastor the past five months. This is not an easy place to manage, but he did so with faith, hope an love. May God grant Father Tom some restful days this summer as well. We look forward to welcoming Father Ryan in early July.
We will be sending out a few Summer Buzzes when there is important news to share.
There’s a lot more important information below. Be sure to check out the following:
Teachers available for summer tutoring
Garage Sale and Spirit Shop Donation Drop Off Dates
SBPS Dialogue Series Update
Please find listed below important dates:
June 9, 2025 - summer camps begin at SBPS
June 9, 2025 - Summer Office Hours Begin - M-Th from 8AM to Noon - Closed on Fridays
June 12, 2025 - Ms. Gemo’s Middle School garden club from 9-10:30AM RSVP Here
June 13, 2025 - Last day to sign up for Middle School Spain Trip 2026 and receive $300 discount
June 19, 2025 - Ms. Gemo’s Middle School garden club from 9-10:30AM RSVP Here
June 21, 2025 - Kateri Center Pow Wow (see below)
June 22, 2025 - Thank you to Father Tom receptions after the Sunday Masses
June 23, 2025 - Ms. Gemo’s Middle School garden club from 1-2:30PM RSVP Here
July 1, 2025 - Welcome Pastor Father Robert Ryan!
July 2, 2025 - Ms. Gemo’s Middle School garden club from 9-10:30AM RSVP Here
July 10, 2025 - Ms. Gemo’s Middle School garden club from 9-10:30AM RSVP Here
July 10, 2025 - Spirit Shop Sale from 2-6PM - purchase some used uniforms for the coming year
July 12, 2025 - Special Mass Celebrating St. Benedict and St. Kateri - with Parish BBQ
July 15, 2025 - Cross Country Conditioning Horner Park 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
July 17, 2025 - Ms. Gemo’s Middle School garden club from 9-10:30AM RSVP Here
July 17, 2025 Cross Country Practice at Horner Park 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
July 21-25, 2025 - Summer Vacation Bible Camp - see below
August 7, 2025 - Ms. Gemo’s Middle School garden club from 9-10:30AM RSVP Here
August 7, 2025 Cross Country Practice at Horner Park 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
August 11, 2025 - Band Tryouts for Rising 4th grade and new/transferring grades 4-8 students (see below)
August 26, 2025 Cross Country Practice at SBPS 2:15 PM–3:45 PM
May God be with us always!
Ms. Rachel Gemo, Head of School
Ms. Gemo’s Prayer Corner
Please keep in your prayers, Erin Johnson. Her mother passed away Thursday, June 5. May her mother rest in peace.
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.