See who has
been representing our school with
distinctive honors:
Newsworthy
Activities
Summer Reading List and Fall Supply List are
found on the Principal's Desk page.
"Race
for Education"
On behalf of the Race Committee, we want to
thank all of our parents who helped make our
"Race for Education" on
Thursday such a success! We are
grateful for all the label
names you sent in, your contributions, and
for those of you who helped out during our
Race Day activities. Thank you
so much!!
We are excited to report that we have raised
over $28,000
so far from the contributions of our
sponsors. However, please note: it
is still not late to send in a donation
for our "Race for Education." We
are accepting donations up through Friday,
May 22, 2009. We are excited about all
of the benefits our children at St. Benedict
School will receive because of the response
of our generous donors!
We would like to extend special thanks to
the "Race for Education" "race co-ordinators"
Mary Herbick and Michele Donate. We would
also like to thank:
Betsy Slezak, Laura
Kalna, Lori Brisko, Chris Johnson, Katie
Berkebile, Dawn Diamond and Denise
Sedlemeyer for their help on the day of the
race. Their efforts helped to make
this race a great success.
The St. Benedict, Adopt-a-Classroom
Project sponsored by the Parent/Alumni
Association is asking for your help.
Our goal is to update/modernize the entire
school. This
includes but is not limited to lighting, flooring, ceilings,
reconditioning desk, new computers, LCD
projectors, electrical enhancements,
shelving organizers for classrooms, and
heating and air conditioning.
To adopt-a-classroom we are requesting a
donation in the
amount of $4000. This will allow us to
complete the work listed above. Our goal is
to raise $100,000 and renovate 25 classrooms
and the hallways.
Additional funds raised will be used for
renovations/ enhancements of the restrooms,
library, music room, computer room and
gymnasium. We would also like to replace the
windows on the 4th, 5th and 6th grade wing
with more energy efficient ones. Finally, we
would like to dress up the entrance making
it more user friendly for students entering
the school.
Donations may be sent to St. Benedict School to the
attention of the "Adopt-a-classroom Program". Please mark
to the attention of Bob McGowan. I may be reached at: (814)
242-2089.
Let it be known to all who enter here that Christ is the reason for this school, the unseen but ever-present Teacher in its classes, the Model of its faculty, the Inspiration of its students.
Our family of Saint Benedict nurtures faith development by daily community and personal prayer and participation in liturgy. The religious atmosphere of our school encourages the application of our Catholic Christian faith in everyday situations by responding to the person of Christ present in others.
Our academic program is presented from Pre-school through Eighth Grade in a positive and supportive climate to ensure that all students with their various learning styles progress toward higher levels of thinking.
Our vision to instill Christian values encompasses the physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual development of each student. We strive to foster a positive self-awareness which leads to the accountability of responsible choices. Our recognition of diversity within the school community creates an atmosphere of respect for self and for others.
Our professional and personal interactions manifest our efforts to cooperate and to mutually support one another in a Christ-like manner as members of God's family. We recognize and affirm the parents' role as primary educators of their children. We respect their choice of a Catholic education and accept the trust they have placed in the faculty and administration of the school.
