3 Monday School Office Reopens / 9 am

10 Monday HASA Meeting 5:30 p.m. / Church Hall Meeting 6:15 pm / Faculty Room

10-14 M-F Back to School Forms / Packets available in School Office / 9 am-3pm

Every family needs to come in before school starts to fill out forms

Volunteer Hours Information Available

15 Saturday School Office Open 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

17 Monday Student Council Officers Mtg. / 9:00 am / School Decorating

18 Tuesday Faculty In-Service

19 Wednesday Faculty Orientation

20 Thursday Faculty In-Service

24 Monday 1^st Day / Grades 1-8 / Half Day – 11:30 am Dismissal / Uniforms Required

Preschool and Kindergarten Screening

25 Tuesday Full Days / Grades 1-8 / 7:55 am – 2:30 pm / Before and After Care Begins

Hot Lunch and Milk Program Begin

Preschool and Kindergarten Screening

26 Wednesday Preschool and Kindergarten Begin

Half Day Preschool Dismissed at 11:00 am / Full Day at 2:30 pm

September

2 Wednesday Market Day Pick-Up 4-5 p.m. / Rectory Basement
7 Monday Labor Day / No School
10 Thursday All School Liturgy / 8:00 am / Church / Student Council Induction
Back to School Night / Pre - 8 / 7:00 pm / Church
14 Monday Lifetouch Fall Picture Day / Pre-8
15 Tuesday HASA Meeting 5:30 p.m. / Church Hall Meeting 6:30 pm / Faculty Room
15 Tuesday All School Prayer Service 1:45 p.m. / Church
16 Wednesday 7th Grade Retreat
17 & 18 Th &Fri High School Days
21 Monday Faculty In-Service
23 Wednesday 8th Grade Retreat
26 Saturday St. Benedict Fest 4 p.m. Mass / 5-11 p.m. Festival

October

2 Friday Mid Trimester Progress Reports Distributed
6 Tuesday HASA Mtg. 6:00 pm / Church Hall Meeting 6:15 pm / Faculty Room
6 Tuesday All School Liturgy / 8:00 am / Church
6 Tuesday Confirmation Parent Meeting with students / 7:00 p.m. / Church
7 Wednesday Market Day Pick-Up 4-5 pm / Rectory Basement

9 Friday Dance-A-Thon / Uniform of your choice
12 Monday No School / Columbus Day
16 Friday Catholic Festival of Faith / No School
19-23 M-F Red Ribbon Week / "Say No To Drugs"
20 Tuesday All School Prayer Service 1:45 p.m. / Church
20 Tuesday First Reconciliation Parent Meeting 7 p.m. / Church
25 Sunday Rite of Enrollment Mass for Confirmation students / 10:00 am Mass
28 Wednesday Confirmation Field Trip to Mundelein
28 Wednesday Market Day Pick Up / 4-5 pm / Rectory Basement
30 Friday Halloween Parties / Optional Uniform

November

2-5 Mon-Thurs. Book Fair
3 Tuesday HASA Meeting 5:30 p.m. / Church Hall Meeting 6:15 pm / Faculty Room
9 Monday All School Liturgy 8:00 am / Church
12 Thursday Student Council Healthy Treat Sale
13 Friday End of First Trimester
18 Wednesday Market Day Pick-up / 4-5 pm / Rectory Basement
20 Friday Report Cards Distributed
21 Saturday Reconciliation Practice / 8:30-10 am / Church
23 Monday Preschool / Kindergarten and Gr. 1 Thanksgiving Feast
24 Tuesday Awards Assembly 10 a.m. / Church
Half Day / 11:30 am Dismissal / After Care in session until 6:00 pm
Parent-Teacher Conferences / 12:30 pm - 8:00 pm
25 Wednesday No School
26 Thursday Thanksgiving Day / Classes Resume on Monday, November 30
30 Monday First Reconciliation 7 p.m. / Church

December

1-3 T, W, Th Santa's Secret Shop
2 Wednesday Market Day 4-5 pm / Rectory Basement
8 Tuesday All School Liturgy 8:00 am / Church
17 Thursday Optional Uniform / Dress Rehearsal for Christmas Concert
Christmas Concert begins at 7:00 pm / Gym
18 Friday Half Day / Christmas Prayer Service / 10:45 am / Church
Dismissal at 11:30 am / Christmas Break Begins / No After Care

January

4 Monday School Resumes
5 Tuesday HASA Meeting 5:30 p.m. / Church Hall Meeting 6:15 pm / Faculty Room
5 Tuesday Graduation Pictures
6 Wednesday Yearbook Pictures
January Con't
6 Wednesday Market Day Pick Up / 4-5 pm Rectory Basement
9 Saturday Catholic High School Testing
15 Friday Mid Trimester Progress Reports Sent Home
18 Monday No School / Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
24 Sunday Catholic Schools Week Begins
Catholic Schools Week Mass 10:00 am / Church
Open House / School / 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
26 Tuesday Optional Uniform / Student Appreciation Day / Fun Fair
27 Wednesday Volunteer Appreciation Day / Open House / 10:30 - 11:30 am
27 Wednesday Volunteer Luncheon 11:30 pm / Library / Talent Show / 12:45 pm / Gym
28 Thursday Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day
29 Friday All School Prayer Service / Martin Luther King 1:45 pm / Church

February

8 Monday Raffle Drive Begins
HASA Mtg. 5:30 p.m. / Church Hall Meeting 6:15 pm / Faculty Room
3 Wednesday Market Day Pick Up / 4-5 pm / Rectory Basement
12 Friday Optional Uniform / Valentines Parties
15 Monday No School / President's Day
16 Tuesday First Communion Parent Mtg. 7 pm / Church
17 Wednesday Ash Wednesday / All School Liturgy
22 Monday No school / Teacher In-Service
19 Friday Fish Fry
26 Friday Fish Fry / End of 2nd Trimester / Fish Fry
27 Saturday First Communion Retreat

March

1-5 M - F Terra Nova Testing
2 Tuesday Raffle Money Due back to Committee
HASA Mtg. 5:30 pm / Church Hall Meeting 6:30 pm / Faculty Room
3 Wednesday Market Day Pick Up 4-5 pm / Rectory Basement
5 Friday Fish Fry / Report Cards Distributed
6 Saturday Confirmation Retreat / 5-9 pm / Church Hall
8-12 M - F Terra Nova Testing
8 Monday Awards Assembly / 1:15 pm / Church
12 Friday Raffle Drawing Fish Fry / 6:30 pm
15 Monday Optional Uniform / Spring Portraits / Siblings and Friends must prepay
16 Tuesday All School Liturgy / 8:00 am / Church
19 Friday Fish Fry
26 Friday Fish Fry

April

1 Thursday Holy Thursday Prayer Service 10:30 am / Church
Mid Trimester Progress Reports sent home
April Con't
1 Thursday 11:30 am Dismissal / No After Care / School Resumes April 12
Holy Thursday Prayer Service 10:30 am / Church
Mid Trimester Progress Reports Sent Home
13 Tuesday HASA Mtg. 5:30 pm Faculty Room
14 Wednesday Market Day Pick Up / 4-5 pm / Rectory Basement
17 Saturday First Communion Practice 8:30-10:00 am / Church
24 Saturday First Communion Practice / 8:30-10:00 am / Church
Confirmation Practice / 12:30 -2:00 pm / Church
26 Monday Confirmation 7 pm / Church (Tentative Date)

May

1 Saturday First Communion / 10:30 am Mass English / 12:30 pm Mass Spanish
3 Monday May Crowning / 7:00 pm / Church
4 Tuesday HASA Meeting 5: 30 Faculty Room
5 Wednesday 8th Grade Ribbon Mass / 8:00 am / Brunch follows for graduates
Market Day Pick Up 4-5 pm / Rectory Basement
7 Friday Beverly Arts Center Theater Production
11 Tuesday All School Liturgy in honor of First Communicants / 8 am / Church
17 Monday 8th Grade only Optional Uniform for the rest of the year
Grade 7 & 8 Prayer Service / 1:00 p.m. / Church Hall
20 Thursday Optional Uniform / Dress Rehearsal for Concert
Spring Concert begins at 7:00 pm
21 Friday School Picnic Day
27 Thursday 8th Grade Special Day / Awards Assembly / 5:30 pm / Church
Pot Luck Dinner / 6:45 pm / Church Hall / Junior High Dance 8:15
28 Friday No School
28 Friday Graduation Mass 7 pm / Church
31 Monday No School / Memorial Day

June

1 Tuesday Optional Uniform K-7 for the rest of the year
2 Wednesday Preschool Celebration / 10:30 am / Gym / Market Day Pick-UP 4-5 pm Rectory Basement
3 Thursday Kindergarten Celebration / 10:30 am / Gym / Market Day Pick Up
4 Friday Last Day of School / 11:30 am Dismissal / No After Care
Prayer Service / Awards Assembly 9:30 am / Church

The school phone number is:

708- 385-2016

Web Site:

www.stbenbi.org