MS. RACHEL GEMO,
HEAD OF PARISH SCHOOL
February 20, 2025 | VOLUME 22 | ISSUE 28
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:
It looks like warmer weather is thankfully on the way! It will be good to have the kids outside more regularly for some fresh air and to stretch their legs. Thank you for your patience this week with the change in dismissal locations.
Our 8th Grade Families have begun their 2025 Washington DC Agora Trip fundraiser soon. This year, they will be selling delicious popcorn in a multitude of flavors. We encourage families to be generous - we look forward to sending our soon-to-be-graduates to our nation’s capital at the end of April. The trip is currently about $2000 per student, so your support is greatly appreciated. Please see the post below for more information.
One of the ways parents can help their children grow and learn, is to help practice math fact fluency. Memorizing math facts - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, takes a lot of practice for students to get the facts in their long term memory. In a world where we talk to our phones or Alexa to give us answers, memorizing math facts for quick recall is becoming a lost art. If you are interested in learning some ways to help practice facts in fun or different ways, please see the post below.
Good luck to members of our Benedictine Children’s Choir, performing at Holy Name Cathedral this weekend. If you are interested in attending, see the post below.
Gala 2025 - A Night on the Amalfi Coast Tickets have gone on sale. There’s so many way to support this year’s Gala, our largest school fundraiser. Please see the post below. You should also be receiving emails from the school regarding the Gala. Please take time and read through the information. Questions? Reach out to the Gala Committee - they will be happy to help! Don't miss Gala pre-parties! Great way to meet families and ask all of your Gala questions!
❄️ Après Ski All Grade Party Feb 22, 4-8 pm http://bit.ly/3EKLGZi
🍻 Pre-K & K Party Feb 27, 6:30 -8:30 pm https://bit.ly/4i5WBv6
There’s a lot more important information below. Be sure to check out the following:
Math Fact Fluency Ideas for Parents
Early Childhood Summer Camp Preliminary Information
Preliminary 2025-26 School Calendar Dates for next year
Please find listed below important dates:
February 22, 2025 - Pueri Cantores Festival at Holy Name Cathedral 5:15PM Featuring St. Ben’s Choir
February 26, 2025 - All Star Outing- Make Your Own Pizza Party at D'Agostino's! by HSA
February 28, 2025 - Out of Uniform - Wear Red, White and Blue - 8th Grade Constitution Test Day
March 3, 2025 - Stock the Lounge by HSA (PK and K)
March 4, 2025 - Mardi Gras - Palm Burning in the Courtyard about 8:10AM
March 5, 2025 - Ash Wednesday - Mass at 8:30AM in Church
March 5, 2025 - Athletic Picture Day
March 5, 2025 - HSA Spirit Shop Open GYM LOBBY 2-6PM
March 7, 2025 - Winter Chill Middle School March Madness 6:30PM -8PM
March 7, 2025 - Parish Fish Fry and Stations of the Cross
March 8, 2025 - Out of the World Sweetheart Dance by HSA
March 13 & 14 - Middle School Final Exams and Projects
March 14, 2025 - End of Trimester 2
March 17-24, 2025 - Spring Break
March 25, 2025 - School Resumes
May God be with us always!
Ms. Rachel Gemo, Head of School
Ms. Gemo’s Prayer Corner
Prayer for the Health of Pope Francis
Lord God, shepherd and guide of all the faithful,
look kindly upon your servant Pope Francis,
whom you willed to preside over the Church as her shepherd.
May he bear this illness in union with the obedient suffering of your Son Jesus for the salvation of the world.
Guide the doctors and nurses who are caring for him.
By your divine grace, restore him to health.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.