The Buzz

Dear SBPS Parents and Guardians,

Happy Summer!

Please also note our summer office hours. The elementary and middle school offices will be open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and closed on Fridays. Our preschool office will remain open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Thank you again for a wonderful school year, for your partnership, and for the gift of your children. I pray that your summer months are filled with rest, joy, and time together as a family. May God continue to bless you and keep you in His care.

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

• School Calendar 2026-2027

• Middle School 2027 Croatia Travel Opportunity w/Mr. Stare Information

Please find listed below important dates:

• July 16, 2026 - New School Year Forms available on school website

• July 18-19, 2026 - Garage Sale Drop Off - see more info below

• July 20-24, 2026 - Vacation Bible Camp - Rainforest Falls

• July 30, 2026 - New School Year Forms are due today - complete and email to schoolforms@stbenedict.com (PDFs only - please no photos)

• July 30, 2026 - Medical Forms Due for incoming Grades K, 2, 6 and new families

• July 31, 2026 - Last Day of Summer Camps 

• August 12, 2026 New Family Tour (grades 1-7) 4:00PM 

• August 12, 2026 Parent Preschool Orientation 5:30PM 

• August 12, 2026 Middle School Parent VIRTUAL Orientation 6:30PM 

• August 12, 2026 New Family Night Virtual Info and Q &A 7:30 PM 

• August 16, 2026 Back to School Mass and BBQ 10:00 

• August 18,2026 Teacher Meet & Greet (Grades 1-8) 4:00PM-5:00PM 

• August 19, 2026 First Day of School-Grades 1-8    

• August 19, 2026 Kindergarten Orientation 5:00 PM 

• August 20, 2026 First Day of Preschool 

• August 20, 2026 First Day of Kindergarten  

• August 24, 2026 Extended Care Begins (both AM and PM) for Grades PK-8 

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.