We thank You for blessing us with the Benilde-St. Margaret's School community: the administration, faculty, staff and families. Thank You for bestowing upon our children so many talents, which they are able to share in a caring and accepting school environment. Help us to always work together for the common goal of preparing our children for life: college, adulthood, and ultimately, eternal life with You. May we support each other and emulate the African saying "it takes a village to raise a child." And may we always show our appreciation to You through our prayers and actions.
New Hires BSM is excited to welcome nine new faculty and staff members to the Red Knight community. We are thrilled to have each of them on board as we continue to develop engaged and intelligent servant leaders of tomorrow. Welcome Katy, Paul, Seborn, Maureen, Eric, Colette, Beth, Amy and Virginia! Click here to read a brief bio on each of our new hires.
2016 Auction Benilde-St. Margaret’s annual auction, A Knight for All Seasons, is an enjoyable fundraising event that directly benefits the students through enhanced programs and additional opportunities. This year, the event will be held at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest Saturday, November 12. The event includes a silent auction, live auction, dinner and program. This year’s event will include a keynote speech from former Los Angeles Lakers’ player and BSM alumnus Devean George. Please join us at BSM’s largest community event for an evening of fun. Early bird tickets are available until Wednesday, September 7. Buy your tickets here.
Upcoming Events
August 29 - New/Transfer Student Orientation
August 30 - First Day of School
September 2 - No School
September 5 - No School (Labor Day)
September 7 - Knight School 6:30 - 9 p.m.
September 8 - Late Start: Grades 7-10 & 12 (11 starts at 8 a.m.)
Attention Parents of Seniors: Important Yearbook Dates It is a tradition for the yearbook staff to offer parents of seniors space in the yearbook to display a baby picture and a message to their seniors. This is a wonderful opportunity to express how much your son or daughter means to you. Due to strict yearbook deadlines we will not be able to accept late entries past Wednesday, October 26. Senior portraits are due Wednesday, November 9 and each senior will will need to submit two senior pictures – one for the yearbook and one for the hallway composite. Please see the Senior High Yearbook page for additional information, forms and submission requirements.
Please join us for a picnic to welcome the new parents to Jr. High at Benilde St. Margaret’s. Meet the junior high teachers and other parents that will be new to BSM at our casual picnic, Monday, August 22, 6-8 p.m. in the BSM commons. To RSVP, click here.
BSM athletics and activities will be holding a car raffle in the coming weeks. Percentage of ticket sales will benefit the programs/activities selling the tickets. More details to come, go Red Knights!
Team/Individual Photos LifeTouch Sports will provide BSM teams with team and individual photographs. Pictures can be pre-ordered online and link will be posted on BSM website team pages about one week before picture day. For any families who do not pre-order, you will receive a proof with ordering information usually two-three weeks after the picture day. Picture day for the following list of teams is scheduled for Wednesday, September 14: boys soccer (all), girls soccer (all), football (junior high), girls tennis (all) and volleyball (all). More information will be coming for any remaining teams.
Host/Hostesses Needed Parent Association is Looking for Host/Hostesses for 2016-17 school year. These are casual events that can be hosted at your home or at a restaurant (Mom's Night Out. Dad's Night Out and Parent's Night Out events) with support from the Parent Association. If you are interested or would like more information please contact: Parent Association's social programs assistant Christine Vitelli.
BSM Homecoming BBQ
The 2016 BSM Homecoming BBQ will be Friday, September 30, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the BSM Campus - Haben Plaza. The BSM Community is invited to attend a pregame Homecoming BBQ in the Red Zone (seating is available). The meal is provided by Jake’s City Grille and is buffet style. All are welcome to attend! Pre-sale tickets can be purchased in advance for $10 with link here but we also have walk-up tickets for $12 upon arrival. We hope to see you for some Red Zone fun!
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Innisbrook Gift Wrap and Club's Choice Fundraiser Looking for quality wrap, bows and holiday gifts? Now through December 2, 2016
is your chance to order! Innisbrook has teamed up with Club’s Choice Fundraising, so you can shop for the wonderful gift wrap and get all your holiday shopping done! Plus, 40% of purchases go to benefit BSM. Click here to enter our school Code: BENIL22. All purchases will be shipped directly to you (FREE SHIPPING on orders $60 or more). back to top
Guidance
Registering for ACT and SAT
The ACT is offered in September*, October, December, February, April and June each year. BSM is a national test center for the ACT in September and June. *Note: the late registration deadline for the Saturday, September 10 ACT is Friday, August 19.
The SAT is offered in October, November, December, January, March, May and June each year. BSM is a national test center for the SAT in October and June.
Registration deadlines are approximately one month prior to the test date for regular registration and approximately two weeks before the test for late registration, which includes a late fee.
For a list of ACT and SAT dates and registration deadlines for the 2016-2017 school year, go to ACT and/or SAT.
You must list BSM’s school code, 242-202, when registering for these exams.
Upcoming College Fairs and Information Sessions in the Twin Cities
Colleges That Change Lives College Fair at RiverCentre Convention Center in St. Paul - Monday, August 29, 7 p.m.
U.S. Service Academy Information Night at Oak Grove Middle School in Bloomington - Tuesday, September 13, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Jesuit College Fair at BSM - Monday, September 26, 2:45 p.m.
National College Fair at the Minneapolis Convention Center - Tuesday, October 4, 5 – 8 p.m.
Groves Academy LD/ADHD College Fair at Groves Academy - Tuesday, October 6, 6 – 8 p.m.
Performing and Visual Arts College Fair at Concordia University, St. Paul – Gangelhoff Center - Saturday, October 8, 1 – 3 p.m.
Parents of Seniors
BSM’s counselors sent an email in August to all seniors about completing part of the Common Application. A separate email was sent to BSM parents who are registered with Naviance, concerning the “Parent Questionnaire” (located in the “about me” tab under the parents account) that is optional but highly recommended to aid counselors in writing letters of recommendation. The “Parent Questionnaire” is due Friday, September 9. Please read the emails carefully for instructions and other important information. If you have any questions, contact your student’s counselor
The College Planning Meeting for parents of seniors is Wednesday, August 31, 7 p.m. in BSM’s Hamburge Theater. The counselors will present pertinent information about the college application process and the BSM student, parent and counselor roles and responsibilities. There will be time for questions at the end of the session.
All seniors are required to attend a group meeting with BSM’s counselors during their BSM hour Thursday, September 1. Students will learn about BSM’s college application procedures and deadlines, information about college representatives visiting the college and career center, the letter of recommendation process, college visits and applying for scholarships and/or the NCAA. In addition, all seniors are required to set up at least one 20-minute individual meeting with their counselor. These meetings need to take place by the end of September. Students will be able to schedule these meetings once school begins.
Parents of Juniors
Look for a letter from the counselors with a multitude of information to help you prepare for your student’s junior year. One topic is the upcoming PSAT/NMSQT test which will be administered to all BSM juniors 8 a.m. Wednesday, October 19, as well as test preparation options for the PSAT, SAT and ACT. We will also include a college planning checklist for juniors.
All juniors are required to attend a meeting with BSM’s counselors 8 a.m. Thursday, September 8. Please note, this is a late start school day for all other students, but juniors are required to be at BSM by 8 a.m. for the meeting.
Stop by the Spirit Shop 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. (school days) to purchase your Red Knight spirit wear for the upcoming school year. We have sweatshirts, t-shirts, pajama pants, hats, car decals and more. Go Red Knights!
The Spirit Shop is open 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on school days.
