The Buzz

Greetings SBPS Parents and Friends:

Good luck to our IESA Cross Country State Team competing on Saturday. Our student athletes competing this year is Emma A., Maren C., Brinley C., Mackenzie D., Katherine G., Zoe H., Vivian K., Kiki L., Reese M., Chloe M., and Zach T. Thank you to our XC coaches who have mentored our student athletes. We know they will make SBPS proud.

Tonight and tomorrow, we have first trimester conferences with teachers and parents. Our teachers have been working hard to prepare for informative conferences to let parents know how their children are progressing. Please be supportive of the teachers and see them as partners in your children’s learning and growth. You may have additional questions about Mastery-Based Learning that the teachers are not able to answer at this point. Please remember that the MBL journey is new for them as well as for you and your children. They are committed to seeing your children succeed, so please be patient with them if they cannot answer all your MBL questions during conferences. I know they’ll let me know questions parents have and we can continue to help education and communicate. Please see my newest post about MBL below.

Father Ryan has his official welcome Mass on Sunday at 10AM with a reception after. Please see the post below for more information. We hope you can make it.

Also, thank you to all who have been checking your children’s heads for lice and reporting cases. Working together like this will help reduce cases quickly.

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

• Mastery-Based Learning Update #8

• Halloween Costume Guidelines

• Veteran’s Day Mass - November 11, 2025 - All Veteran’s Invited

Please find listed below important dates:

• October 16, 2025 - First Trimester Conferences (In Person - From 4-7PM)

• October 17, 2025 - First Trimester Conferences (VIRTUAL from 8AM to Noon)

• October 17, 2025 - No School - First Trimester Conferences - LVL Athletic Camp is available today - see below for details

• October 19, 2025 - Father Ryan Welcome Mass and Reception at 10AM in Church

• October 21, 2025 - Basketball Season Parent Meeting at 6PM for parents of 4th grade and transfer families

• October 25, 2025 - St. Ben’s Got Talent - Talent Show for parish

• October 30, 2025 - Middle School Spooktacular Party - 5:30PM to 7PM

• October 31, 2025 - Halloween Festivities

May God be with us always!

Ms. Rachel Gemo, Head of School

Ms. Gemo’s Prayer Corner

Prayer for Peace in Our Country During Challenging Times

Lord, please be in our midst as we come together as your body to lift up our country and our leaders.

Please protect our country from the division that challenges our ability to live lives pleasing to you.

Defend the vulnerable and voiceless, and bring justice to those who have suffered injustice.

Realign and unify your people in Your Son, Jesus Christ, who is the author and protector of our faith, as we cry out to you for our land.

St. Benedict, Pray for Us. Amen.