1 Monday School Office Reopens / 9:00 A.M.
9 Tuesday HASA Meeting 5:30 P.M. / Faculty Room
8 - 12 Monday - Friday Back to School Forms / Packets available in School Office / 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Every family needs to come in before school starts to fill out forms
Volunteer Hours Information Available
13 Saturday School Office Opens / 9:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
17 Wednesday Faculty In-Service
18 Thursday Faculty In-Service
19 Friday Faculty Orientation
22 Monday Faculty In-Service
23 Tuesday Preschool and Kindergarten Screening
24 Wednesday 1st Day / Grades 1-8 / Half Day - 11:30 A.M. Dismissal / Uniforms Required / Preschool and Kindergarten Screening
St. Benedict Fest Meeting / 6:30 P.M. / Church Hall
25 Thursday Full Day / Grades Pre-8 / 7:50 A.M. - 2:40 P.M. / Before and After Care
PLEASE NOTE STUDENTS ARE TARDY IF THEY ARRIVE AFTER 7:50 A.M.
Preschool and Kindergarten Begin
Hot Lunch and Milk Program Begin
Half Day Preschool Dismissed at 11:00 A.M. / Full Day at 2:40 P.M.
31 Wednesday Market Day Pick-up / 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. / Rectory Basement

September

5 Monday No School / Labor Day
6 Tuesday Computer & Library Begin
8 Thursday All School Liturgy / 8:00 A.M. / Church / Student Council Induction
Back to School Night / Pre - 8 / 7:00 P.M. / Church
12 Monday Lifetouch Fall Picture Day / Pre-8
14 Wednesday 7th Grade Retreat
15 & 16 Thursday & Friday Catholic High School Days
20 Tuesday All School Prayer Service 1:45 P.M. Church
21 Wednesday 8th Grade Retreat
23 Friday No School / Teacher In-Service
24 Saturday St. Benedict All Years Reunion: Noon - 4:00 P.M. / Fest 4:00 P.M. Mass / 5:00 P.M. - 10:30 P.M. / Festival
29 Wednesday Market Day Pick-up / 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. / Rectory Basement

October

5 Wednesday Confirmation Parent Meeting / parents and students / 7:00 P.M./ Church

7 Friday Mid Trimester Progress Reports Distribute
10 Monday No School / Columbus Day

11 Tuesday All School Liturgy 8:00 A.M./ Church

13 Thursday Fall Picture Retakes

14 Friday Dance-A-Thon / Uniform of your choice
23 Sunday Rite of Enrollment Mass for Confirmation students / 10:00 A.M. Mass
24 - 28 Monday - Friday Red Ribbon Week
25 Tuesday All School Prayer Service 1:45 P.M. / Church
Reconciliation Parent Meeting / 7:00 P.M. / Church
26 Wednesday Market Day Pick-up / 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M./ Rectory Basement
Confirmation Field Trip to Mundelein
31 Monday Halloween Parties / Optional Uniform

November

1 Tuesday All School Liturgy 8:00 A.M. / Church
10 Thursday Student Council Healthy Treat Sale
11 Friday End of First Trimester
17 - 22 Thursday - Tuesday Book Fair
18 Friday Report Cards Distributed
21 Monday Pre 3 and 4, Kdg, Grade 1 Thanksgiving Feast
Thanksgiving Prayer Service 1:30 P.M.
22 Tuesday Awards Assembly 10:00 A.M. / Church
Half Day / 11:30 A.M. Dismissal / After Care in session until 6:00 P.M.
Parent-teacher Conferences 12:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
23 Wednesday No School
24 Thursday Thanksgiving Day / Classes Resume on Monday, November 28

December

3 Saturday Reconciliation Practice / 8:30 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. / Church

5 Monday Reconciliation 7:00 P.M. / Church
6, 7 & 8 Tuesday - Thursday Santa's Secret Shop
8 Thursday All School Liturgy 8:00 A.M. / Church
15 Thursday Optional Uniform / Dress Rehearsal for Christmas Concert
Christmas Concert begins at 7:00 P.M. / Gym
21 Wednesday Half Day / Christmas Prayer Service / 10:45 A.M. / Church
Dismissal at 11:30 A.M. / Christmas Break Begins / No After Care

January

4 Wednesday School Resumes
Market Day Pick-up / 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. / Rectory Basement
5 Thursday Graduation Pictures
7 Saturday Catholic High School Testing
9 Monday Yearbook Pictures
11 Wednesday All School Liturgy 8:00 A.M. / Church
13 Friday Mid Trimester Progress Reports Sent Home
16 Monday No School / Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
29 Sunday Catholic Schools Week Begins Mass 10:00 A.M. / Church
Open House / 11:00 A.M. -1:00 P.M. / School

31 Tuesday Optional Uniform / Student Appreciation Day

February

1 Wednesday Volunteer Appreciation Day / Open House / 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.
Volunteer Luncheon 11:30 P.M. / Library / Talent Show / 12:45 P.M. / Gym
Market Day Pick-up / 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. / Rectory Basement
2 Thursday Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day
3 Friday All School Prayer Service / Martin Luther King 1:45 P.M. / Church
6 Monday Raffle Drive Begins
14 Tuesday Optional Uniforms / Valentine's Parties
15 Wednesday All School Liturgy 8:00 A.M. / Church

17 Friday No School / Teacher In-service

First Communion Parent Meeting 7:00 P.M. / Church
20 Monday No School / President's Day

21 Tuesday Mini Mardi Gras Celebration

22 Wednesday Ash Wednesday / All School / Liturgy / 8:00 A.M.

24 Friday End of 2nd Trimester / 1st Fish Fry
25 Saturday First Communion Retreat
27 Thru March 2 Monday - Thursday Terra Nova Testing

29 Wednesday Market Day Pick-up / 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. / Rectory Basement

March

2 Friday Report Cards Distributed / 2nd Fish Fry
3 Saturday Confirmation Retreat / 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. / Church Hall

5 - 9 Monday - Friday Terra Nova Testing

6 Tuesday Awards Assembly

9 Friday / 3rd Fish Fry

13 Tuesday All School Prayer Service 8:00 A.M. / Church

14 Wednesday Raffle Money due

15 Thursday 11:30 A.M. Dismissal / Parent Conferences / Report Cards Distributed

16 Friday No School / Teacher In-Service / 4th Fish Fry

20 Tuesday All School Prayer Service 1:45 P.M. / Church

23 Friday / 5th Fish Fry / Raffle Drawing

30 Friday / 6th Fish Fry / Mid Trimester Progress Reports Sent Home

April

4 Wednesday Market Day Pick Up / 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. / Rectory Basement

5 Thursday Holy Thursday Prayer Service 10:30 A.M. / Church

11:30 A.M. dismissal / No Aftercare / School Resumes April 16

16 Monday School ResumesFriday

21 Saturday First Communion Practice / 8:30-10:00 A.M. / Church
28 Saturday First Communion Practice / 8:30-10:00 A.M. / Church

May

2 Wednesday Market Day Pick-up / 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. / Rectory Basement
5 Saturday First Communion / 10:00 A.M. Mass / Church
7 Monday May Crowning / 7:00 P.M. / Church

11 Friday Our Spring Production with the Beverly Arts Center / 7:00 P.M.

16 Wednesday 8th Grade Ribbon Mass / 8:00 A.M. / Brunch follows for graduates

18 Friday School Picnic Day
22 Tuesday All School Liturgy in honor of First Communicants / 8:00 A.M. / Church
24 Thursday Optional Uniform / Dress Rehearsal for ConcertSpring Concert begins at 7:00 P.M. / Gym

25 Friday No School

28 Monday No School / Memorial Day

29 Tuesday Optional Uniform K-7 for the rest of the year

30 Wednesday Preschool Celebration / 10:30 A.M. / Gym

Market Day Pick Up / 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. / Rectory Basement

31 Thursday Kindergarten Celebration / 10:30 A.M. / Gym

June

1 Friday 8th Grade Special Day / Awards Assembly / 5:30 P.M. / Church

Pot Luck Dinner / 6:45 P.M. Church Hall / Junior High Dance / 8:15 P.M.
2 Saturday 8th Grade Graduation / 11:00 A.M. Mass

5 Tuesday Last Day of School / 11:30 A.M. Dismissal / No After Care
Prayer Service / Awards Assembly 9:30 A.M. / Church