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- This Year's Ball and Auction is April 19, 2008
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Going, Going...GONE! Items for Bid From Silent Auction!
Going, Going ... Gone: Some Ball and
Auction Items Up For Bid…
So you didn’t make it to this year’s Ball and Auction? Well you are just in luck! You can still bid on a few select items remaining for a bidder to take items home. Be sure to look through the attachment in today’s paper BUZZ. If you see something you want, send in your bid to the development office. You will be contacted if you win the bid. Be sure to look at the Middle School Lock-In and Ms. Gemo’s photography class. There are slots available … your child will get to come just by signing up and donating the minimum bid. That’s right…more than one child can win! Email principal Gemo with questions at rgemo@stbenedict.com.
Buzz for April 30th
SAVE
THIS DATE: The Second Annual PK-8
Portfolio Night is May 8th from 5:30-8PM As you may know, SBES introduced portfolios in grades Preschool through
Grade 8 last year. Teachers have been
designing lessons with authentic, creative and real-life assessments for
students to complete. These contents of
the portfolios have been aligned with state standards as well as the
Archdiocese of Chicago curriculum. Parents will have an opportunity to go through the portfolio with their
child as he/she provides a summary of skills/knowledge gained throughout the
year. Students will also set goals for
the coming school year as these portfolios will be passed on to their next
teachers. Please look in your children’s
backpack for your scheduled portfolio conference time and more information
about what happens on this night. Parents of middle school students were mailed
invitations last week.
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Preschool sessions begin at 5:30PM in student homerooms K-8 Sessions begin at 6:30PM in student homeroom |
Middle School sessions are in HS Cafeteria
CHAMPS Classes –
you can visit the CHAMPS teachers to view computer, art, PE and music
portfolios on the third floor either before or after your child’s portfolio
conference times
Didn't Make it to the Ball & Auction? You can still support the school!
FUND-A-NEED
WISHES
“ A single act of kindness throws
out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.
The greatest work that kindness
does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.”
Please help support the principal’s wish list and fill out
a Fund-A-Need form. If you didn’t get a
chance to do it at the auction, it is not too late. You can turn it in with your contribution to
any of the school offices or the rectory. Many items need multiple
quantities, if you would like you can make a donation towards the total of the
item. All items crossed off in red have
been filled by just the 50 donations received the night of the
Ball & Auction. Any amount will be greatly appreciated to help us grant their wishes. We can do this!!
$ 9.00 Gallon of Tempera Paints (need 20 7 total cost $180 $63)
$ 10.00 Set of 4 Playground Balls (need 3 total
cost $30)
$ 12.00 Stereo Headphones for computers/laptops
(need 80 total cost $960)
$ 15.00 Young
Adult Fiction Books (need 100 90 total cost $1,500 $1,350)
$ 15.00 Jump
Ropes for Gym Class (need 5 total cost $75)
$ 25.00 Workout
Balls (need 4 total cost $100)
$ 30.00 Guided Reading Book Pack –there are 6
titles to one book (need 25 titles cost $750)
$ 34.00 Career Books (need 30 total cost $1020)
$ 50.00 Ellison Die-cut (need 1)
$ 56.00 A Heavy Duty Three-hole punch (only 1)
$100.00 A
Class Set of Portfolio Assessment Materials for one teacher for a year-
folders, 30 8 total cost $3,000 $800)
$100.00 All the CD’s for a year (need 2 total cost
$200)
$100.00 Textbook/Copy
Holders/26
$160.00 A new
monitor for computer (need 10 total cost $1,600)
$160.00 An
Overhead Projector Cart (need 2 total cost $320)
$160.00 Office
2007 Software Packages – used (need 20 total cost $3,200)
$220.00 Electronic Balances for Science (need 3 2 total cost $660
$440)
$250.00 A
Listening Center Set with CD player and 4 Headphones PK-5 (need 3 total cost
$750)
$500.00 A
Large Reading Rug for PK-5 (need 3 1
total cost $1,500 $500)
$500.00 Ceiling Electrical Outlet
$500.00 Document Camera (need1)
Total for ALL items on this page including multiple quantities ---- $17,051
$6,273
Big Ticket Items for ES
Electrical Upgrades in Second Floor
Classrooms – total package for 3 rooms $6,000
Break down…$2000 per
room (8position sub panel, 4 outlets and circuits)
Big Ticket Items for HS
Theatre Lights for
the stage for the Performing Arts Academy - cost $500/light
1 Envelope Printer - cost $1,000
5 Portable Air Conditioners for the 3rd
floor of building #2 – cost $2,000
New lockers in the
locker room’s - cost $5,000
Need another Small Bus
to transport student athletes to games – cost $37,500
Total for All big ticket items on
this page ----- $52,000 $51,000
GRAND TOTAL both sides ----- $69,051 $57,273
FUND-A-NEED
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Write your state reps and officials a THANKS!!
Important State Funding Information!
In January, the Illinois State Legislature passed Senate
Bill 783, which included a provision that allows nonpublic schools – such as
the Schools of St. Benedict – access to the $75 million Educational Improvement
and School Safety Block Grant. This
means that for the first time ever schools can be reimbursed directly from the
state for money spent on various health and safety measures. For St. Benedict Elementary
School
This is a great step forward for all nonpublic schools and it is important that we thank our government officials for supporting this legislation. Please take just a couple of minutes to e-mail thank you letters to the governor and the legislators in our district. The letters are below. There you will find addresses for the applicable officials. If you choose not to write your own letter, feel free to cut and paste the letters you find on the website into an e-mail and send to the governor, senator, and representative listed.
Download senator_cullerton.doc
Please let your voice be heard and let our officials in Springfield
This Year's Ball and Auction Booklet
Preview all the great items for bid this Saturday at Navy Pier
