ST. BENEDICT CATHOLIC SCHOOL
The St. Benedict Catholic School community is committed to educating the whole child in a Christ-centered
Benedictine environment, with the ultimate goal of fostering Christian disciples.
SBCS/Parish Website – www.stbenedictcatholic.org
EduConnect – Grades K-8 – http://stbenedict.eduk12.net
(For lunch balances, lunch payments via PayPal, and review of grades)
October 14th, 2016
Looking ahead:
 Monday, October 17th – Girls’ Basketball @ McLouth 4:30
 Wednesday, October 19th – Late Start; Classes begin at 9:00am for gr. K – 8.
(Reminder: although we have supervision beginning at 7:40am on Late Start days, only send your
children early if it is necessary. Remind them that no devices, including phones, should be out of
backpacks. Encourage them to have something to do during their long wait.)
 Thursday, October 20th – End of Quarter – Noon Dismissal; Staff Development in the afternoon.
 Thursday, October 20th – Girls’ Basketball, Home vs Valley Falls 4:30
 Friday, October 21st – Fall Break- No School
 Monday, October 24th – Girls Basketball, Home vs AMS 4:30
 Wednesday, October 26th – Grandparents Day, 2:00 MASS (Grandparents arrive at church by 1:45.)
 Wednesday, October 26th- Family Math Night, 5:30 – 7:00 in the SBCS Commons-all welcome!
 Thursday, October 27th – Girls Basketball, Home vs Jackson Heights 4:20
 Saturday, October 29th – Middle School band marches in Halloween Parade!
 Tuesday, November 1st – All School Mass @12:10 – All Saints Day
(No 10:15 Wed. Chapel Mass this week.)
 Tuesday, November 1st – Girls Basketball vs. Pleasant Ridge @ 4:30
 Wednesday, November 2nd – Late start
 Thursday, November 3rd – Fun Food Thursday – Non Uniform Day
 Thursday, November 3rd – Girls Basketball @ JCN 4:30
 Monday, November 7th – NO School – Staff Development
 Monday, November 7th – Girls basketball vs. Immaculata @ 4:30
Mrs. Liebsch Kissed A PIG!
And that would never have happened without the commitment to a
fundraising project that involved a great steering committee, supportive families, motivated students,
our wonderful staff, and Brent
and Casey Wagner’s pig!
God bless ALL of you!
$6000 was collected in this year’s Raven Run. PTC will see a profit of $4000 after expenses.
Special thanks to the Raven Run committee: Jen Tufte, Laura Bradfield, Ashly Hundley
Kudos to Annie Hart, PE Teacher, for preparing kids for their races!
Message from the Principal!
Dear Families,
The week was the blink of an eye! Fifth graders attended Vocation Day with Archbishop Naumann on Monday and
were in awe of his presence – of his staff, mitre, and cross, of his desire to greet each one of them with handshake.
Body Venture was a tremendous success giving our kdg – 5th grade the opportunity to think about their bodies, a
special God-given gift to be treasured and cared for. The Raven Run on Friday continued that theme of caring for our
bodies, exercising, setting a goal and striving for it! Our fall sport season officially ended on Thursday. Although it
wasn’t a win, our football team’s work ethic and tremendous drive as they played a team that had twice as many
players and players much larger than our team was impressive! We’re proud of our all of our student-athletes who
dedicate themselves to improved performance athletically and academically! Thanks, parents, for sharing your
wonderful children with us!
Blessings1
Diane Liebsch
THANK YOU, VIRGINIA KUCKELMAN!!!!
Virginia Kuckelman has been working in our kitchen for the past five years making sandwiches and salads, assisting
with serving, and helping clean up after every school lunch. Years ago, she and her husband, Jerry, ran the school
lunch program at Atchison Catholic Elementary School. Virginia has decided that it is time to hang up her school
apron for good. We are so grateful for the contributions she has made to our school, for the smiles and kindnesses
she has given our students, for going above and beyond to make staff members happy at lunch with extra touches on
their salads and generous portions on their trays! God bless you, Virginia!
RAVEN RUN RESULTS!
OVERALL AMOUNT COLLECTED: $6000
FIRST CLASS TO TURN IN ALL FORMS WITH NO REMINDERS: 4TH GRADE
FIRST PLACE CLASS – HIGHEST AVERAGE PER STUDENT: 3RD GRADE WITH $50 AVERAGE PER STUDENT
STUDENTS COLLECTING $150 OR MORE: Cameron Johnson, Sydney Johnson, Cora Thorne, Norah Koechner, Joshua
Campbell, Meghan Hundley , Hailey Gibson
WINNER OF THE $50 WAL-MART CARD: Norah Koechner
RACE RESULTS – 1 MILE RUN
GRADES K – 4:
6:53 Owen DuLac, 4th Grade FIRST PLACE
6:54 Noah Raplinger, 4th Grade
6:55 James Peltzer, 4th Grade
7:10 Peter Raplinger, 2nd Grade
7:11 Jayce Campbell, 2nd Grade
Grades 5 – 8:
6:12 Brody Mispagel, 8th Grade FIRST PLACE
6:21 Rory Crane, 8th Grade
6;25 Kenleigh Liggett, 8th Grade
6:20 Samuel Peitsch, 7th Grade
7:10 Eli Black, 7th Grade
Body Venture – A Shout-Out to these Volunteers! Thank you!
SET-UP Crew
STATION PRESENTERS/CLASS
Samuel Peitsch
ESCORTS
Mike Poliquin
Mary McKelvey
Charlotte & Maggie Haigh
Darlene DuLac
Tom Warren
Lisa Baniewicz
Valerie & Ed Mulholland
Debbie Eplee
Josh & Erin Wolf
Rita Hunter
Justin West
Joni Colwell
Rich Liebsch
Alaina Hildman
Annie Hart
Gere Chew
David Draftz
Sarah Marlatt
Chanda Koechner
Casey Wagner
Benedictine Nursing Students
Kelli Becker
Annie Hart
Julie Underwood
Joyce Nolan
Ashly Hundley
Leslie Werring
Sara VanDyke
Theresa Maderak
TAKE DOWN CREW
Valerie Mulholland
Dr. Mulholland & Benedictine
Students
Melissa Schramp
Chanda Koechner
SBCS Middle School Students
Preschool Fundraiser – VALUE CARDS Sale Continues!
Although the fundraiser officially ended on Friday, we do still have some cards in the office. Have you purchased your
Value Card yet? $10 and Preschool gets 50% back! Consider helping our program for young learners! Send your $10
in a marked envelope this week! We’ll send your card home to you! Lots of great local deals!
Trash to Treasures Contest… And the Winners are…
1st Place – 3,100 items collected and the winner of hot chocolate and donuts
2nd Place – 7th grade with 1,800 items collected!
The contest ends, but keep saving your boxtops, Best Choice labels, coke caps/reward numbers, ink cartridges, etc!
PreK – 8th Grade Girls invited to Little Ravens Cheer Camp
All girls are invited to participated in the Maur Hill-Mount Academy Cheer Camp with practice on Wednesday, Oct. 19 and
performance at half-time of the MH-MA football game on Friday, Oct 21. To register, call Teresa Lanfermann, 913-3671426. (Leave message and your call will be returned!)
Attention All Crafters and Bakers
Are you an alumni, supporter or grandparent of children who attended our Catholic School? Would you be willing to be a
part of our upcoming major fund raiser for St. Benedict Catholic School? We are planning a Christmas Homes Tour which
will include a craft and bake sale. If you are interested in crafting or baking an item(s) please call Amanda at 913-3673503 or Darlene at 913-426-0708 or Debbie 913-367-4404 and let them know what you plan to make! Items may or may
not be Christmas related. More info to come about the Saturday, November 19th Homes Tour.
Atchison Christmas Historic Homes Tour
Plan ahead and save the date for an Atchison Christmas Historic Homes Tour on Saturday, November 19. The Tour will
include five beautifully decorated homes for the holidays and one historic museum. Ticket price is $30.00 per person and
includes lunch. Children 12 and up may attend with a ticket. Lunch and craft and bake sale will be held at the school. For
more information, contact Amanda at 913-367-3503, or email [email protected]. (Credit cards are accepted over
the phone.) All proceeds will benefit St. Benedict Catholic School.
If you would like to promote this event with your work colleagues, contact the school office for a mini-poster to display!