ANNOUNCEMENTS - Thursday, March 27, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• bourgeois (n.) a middle-class person, capitalist 

• Many businessmen receive criticism for their BOURGEOIS approach to life.

• The musical, The Wizard of Oz will be performed this Friday and Saturday at 7pm in the gym and Sunday at 2pm.  Admission is $10.  Faculty, staff, and students are admitted for free.  Please remember your student ID’s.

• There will be a paid Jeans Day on Friday.  Please bring $3.00 to support the Chaplain’s Office. No hooded or crop-top sweatshirts or tank tops. Jeans must be in good repair with no holes or rips.

• JUNIORS AND SENIORS!!! There was a link sent to your email for you to join the shared google photo for the prom video. Join the link and add pictures by no later than APRIL 11TH so that a member of Prom Committee can start making the video. Prom is going to be here before you know it and we need to have this done ahead of time.

• Attention all sophomores interested in being an Ambassador next year: there will be a meeting next Tuesday, April 1st during homeroom.

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Ambassadors, please meet in the Loft now. Bringing your Chromebook is helpful but not necessary. If you are on the Anatomy trip or in the musical, see Mr. Steben by the end of the day.

  BRUIN SPORTS CENTER

• Good luck to the following teams competing today:

• V baseball @ Midland

• V softball @ Midland

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Wednesday, March 26, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• abrogate (v.) to abolish, usually by authority 

• The Bill of Rights assures that the government cannot ABROGATE our right to a free press.

• Ambassadors: be on the lookout today for an email from Mr. Steben with Tour Day details.

• There will be a paid Jeans Day on Friday.  Please bring $3.00 to support the Chaplain’s Office. No hooded or crop-top sweatshirts or tank tops. Jeans must be in good repair with no holes or rips.

• JUNIORS AND SENIORS!!! There was a link sent to your email for you to join the shared google photo for the prom video. Join the link and add pictures ASAP so that a member of Prom Committee can start making the video. Prom is going to be here before you know it and we need to have this done ahead of time.

• Attention all sophomores interested in being an Ambassador next year: there will be a meeting next Tuesday, April 1st during homeroom.

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• All Seniors please report to the Perino Science Center at this time.

  BRUIN SPORTS CENTER

• Good luck to the following teams competing today:

• • SO baseball @ Henry

• • V baseball @ SBA

• • V softball @ SBA

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Tuesday, March 25, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• winsome (adj.) charming, pleasing 

• After such a long, frustrating day, I was grateful for Chris’s WINSOME attitude and childish naivete.

• Mrs. Theisinger will be out of the building today to be with seniors on Senior Retreat. Email will be the best way to reach her!

• AJ Hermes- please be on the lookout for an email from Mrs. Theisinger regarding SBASG!

• Congratulations to the sophomore class for having the highest percentage of participation for St. Benedict Annual Day of giving jean day on Friday March 21st.  Sophomores will get a free cookie at lunch on Friday!  Thank you to all that participated, your donations are greatly appreciated. Grade level totals are posted outside the office. Way to go Bruins!

1. HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• None scheduled

2. BRUIN SPORTS CENTER

• Good luck to the following teams competing today:

• SO Softball vs. Seneca

• V Baseball vs. Fieldcrest

• Congrats to Haiden Ator for being named to the NewsTribune All-Area Bowling Team!

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Monday, March 24, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• viscous (adj.) not free flowing, syrupy 

• The VISCOUS syrup took three minutes to pour out of the bottle.

• A huge THANK YOU to all students, monks, faculty, and staff for making St. Benedict’s Day a success! We surpassed our goal, raising $259,000 from 476 donors! Special shoutout to the monks and students who rocked the Phone-a-Thon—our alumni loved hearing from you! Your giving back makes all the difference. Together, we’re stronger than ever!

• Mrs. Theisinger will be out of the building today and tomorrow to be with seniors on Senior Retreat. Email will be the best way to reach her!

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Kylie Coons, Sadie Leffelman, Teagan Mullane, Olivia Raef, Mary Simonetta, and Hanna Waszkowiak, please see Mr. Hancock during homeroom.

• Niko Pappas-Anniballi, please see Ms. Bernabei.

• Emerald De La Torre, please see Mr. Steben.

  BRUIN SPORTS CENTER

• Good luck to the following teams competing today:

• SO Softball @ Bishop McNamara

• SO Baseball vs. Marquette

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Friday, March 21, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• utilitarian (adj.) relating to or aiming at usefulness 

• The beautiful, fragile vase couldn’t hold flowers or serve any other UTILITARIAN purpose.

• Just a reminder that every Thursday in Lent is a prayer service and modified schedule.  This information is in the handbook so please make note of that.

• Mrs. Theisinger will be out of the building on Monday and Tuesday next week to be with seniors on Senior Retreat. Email will be the best way to reach her!

• Are you free tonight? We need more volunteers to help call alumni after school for St. Benedict's Day. If you’re interested, please stop by the Development Department (Room 121). It’s quick, easy, and fun! We’d love your help – come join us!

• JUNIORS AND SENIORS!!! There was a link sent to your email for you to join the shared google photo for the prom video. Join the link and add pictures ASAP so that a member of Prom Committee can start making the video. Prom is going to be here before you know it and we need to have this done ahead of time.

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Ambassadors, we will meet in the Loft now.

  BRUIN SPORTS CENTER

• Congratulations to Mikey Benge, Max Moreno, and Garrett Connelly who were named to the NewsTribune All-Area Team. Honorable mentions include Logan Pineda, Jordan Coventry, and Grady Gillan. Way to go, Bruins!

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Thursday, March 20, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• None - Prayer Service

• Just a reminder that every Thursday in Lent is a prayer service and modified schedule.  This information is in the handbook so please make note of that.

• With the weather conditions and sports getting cancelled, please consider volunteering for the St. Benedict’s Day Phone-a-Thon TODAY (March 20) and March 21! Shifts are from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Service hours will be provided! Sign up at the Development Office today!

1. HOMEROOM MEETINGS
   None - Prayer Service

   BRUIN SPORTS CENTER

• Congratulations to Mikey Benge, Max Moreno, and Garrett Connelly who were named to the NewsTribune All-Area Team. Honorable mentions include Logan Pineda, Jordan Coventry, and Grady Gillan. Way to go, Bruins!

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Wednesday, March 19, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• temerity (n.) audacity, recklessness 

• Tom and Huck entered the scary cave armed with nothing but their own TEMERITY.

• Ambassadors: we will meet tomorrow during homeroom briefly to discuss the coming Tour Day, Day In The Life, and Bridge Building.

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• WYSE team, please report to the PSC now!

• Will the following students please go to the Development office during homeroom today? Ava Balestri, Phillip Gray, Weston Heersink, Rayna Skinner, Sammi Wagner, Eric Du and Lily Bosnich.

• The following students need to see Ms. Bernabei during homeroom today: Landon Boggio, August Burr, Drew Carboni, Maddy Fabish, Gino Ferrari, Chris Gedraitis, Weston Heersink, Breanna Martinez, Kenneth Mudge, Chipper Rossi, Sara Ruiz, Lena Sartin, Willy Sramek.

• The following students need to see Mrs. Makransky or Mrs. Hurst in the main office now: Dominik Avila, Demian Baker, Landon Balestri,  Angie Bartlett,  Jackson Bogatitus, Chloe Brandt, Calan Cass, Terry Chen, Kylie Coons, Mona Desai, Eric Du, Gavin Fivek, Danny Garcia, Ezeriah Gore, Nicolette Hanck, Olivia Hunter, Rei Jiang, Sadie Leffelman, Kijah Lucas, Brianna Martinez, Niko Pappas, Allyn Phillips, Olivia Raef, Chase Riva, Mark Rudenko, Ranbir Saini, Lena Sartin, Ish Singh, Lex Tillman, Judith Torres.

  BRUIN SPORTS CENTER

• The Men's tennis team was victorious in its first match of the season taking the "lid-lifter" 3 games to two against Aurora Central Catholic. The match was even at 2 games apiece before Tyler Walsh & Isaac Kang won their 2 hour tilt in three sets sealing the win for the Bruins!

• Congrats to both the baseball and softball teams for their wins yesterday!

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Tuesday, March 18, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• saccharine (adj.) sickeningly sweet 

• Tom’s SACCHARINE manner, although intended to make him popular, actually repelled his classmates.

• Student Government was able to partner with Lenten collections based on class attendance at the Turnabout Dance! As a result, $35 is being donated to the freshmen collection, $31 to the sophomores, $27 to the juniors, and $27 to the seniors! Thanks to all who came to the dance!

• Please join Mrs. Rynkewicz congratulating the following students for participating in the IATE Student Writing and Art Contest: Kamila Ortiz, Julian Villava, Andrea Brandner, Yejun Jang, and Brody Hahn. Each of these students will have their work published or honorably mentioned. These students must come see Mrs. Rynkewicz in room 204 to receive their award. 

• SBASG Executive Board- please check and respond to the email that was sent yesterday regarding the Hall Township Food Pantry!

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• All returning VB players - there will be a short meeting in the refectory during homeroom.

• If you had an 8th grade shadow yesterday, please report to the Loft.

• Olivia Raef and Teddy Pappas-Anniballi, please see Mr. Steben in the Loft.

• Will the following students please see Mrs. Theisinger in her office during homeroom today?, AJ Hermes, Emerald De La Torre, Jose De La Torre, Yannis Yong, and Lily Bosnich. Thank you!

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Thursday, March 13, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• None - worship schedule.

• Need service hours? Volunteer for the St. Benedict’s Day Phone-a-Thon on March 20th and March 21st! Shifts are from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Sign up at the Development Office today!

• If you had an 8th grade shadow this year, please see Mr. Steben in the Loft AFTER LUNCH and bring a writing utensil! He will not be double booked and will be there - apologies for yesterday’s scheduling!

• Kamila Oritz please report to the main office ASAP. 

• On Tuesday, 3/18/25, all returning VB players - there will be a short meeting in the refectory during homeroom. 

• On Thursday, 3/20/25, all individuals interested in participating in soccer next fall, there will be a short meeting in the refectory.

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• None - worship schedule

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Wednesday, March 12, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• quagmire (n.) a difficult situation 

• We’d all like to avoid the kind of military QUAGMIRE characterized by the Vietnam War.

• Need service hours? Volunteer for the St. Benedict’s Day Phone-a-Thon on March 20th and March 21st! Shifts are from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Sign up at the Development Office today!

• If you had an 8th grade shadow this year, please see Mr. Steben in the Loft AFTER LUNCH and bring a writing utensil!

• Viola Ren please see Mrs. Horst in Room 211 sometime today.

• Beatriz Vasquez please see Abbot Michael near The Loft after school today.

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• None

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Tuesday, March 11, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• paragon (n.) a model of excellence or perfection 

• The mythical Helen of Troy was considered a PARAGON of female beauty.

• Show your St. Benedict’s spirit by grabbing an SBA tote bag! Stop by the Development Office with a $20 donation by March 19th. Carry the spirit of giving on March 21st! Also, we need volunteers for the Phone-a-Thon on March 20th and March 21st! Shifts are available from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and you can earn service hours. Sign up today at the Development Office!

• Congrats to Max Moreno, who qualified for the IWCOA state as a freshman wrestler. Way to go, Max!

• Juniors and Seniors: last week Bailey Engels sent out a link to add pictures for the prom video. Please join the shared Google Photos and add pictures ASAP so that she can start making the video!

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Noah Buck, Lillian  Soliman, Ryan Soliman, Yannis Yong, Harrison Fess, Aiden Hermes,  Jillian Pinter, Mae Hagenbuch, Viola Ren, Lily Bosnich, Trajan  Raffety, Yoyo Zhang, Maggie Arkins, Emma Slingsby, and Genavyve Barnes - please see Ms. Bernabei in the fish bowl now.

• Bailey Engels, please see Mr. Makransky in room 208 today during homeroom.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Monday, March 10, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• odious (adj.) instilling hatred or intense displeasure 

• Mark was assigned the ODIOUS task of cleaning the cat’s litter box.

• Scholastic Bowl regional today at Roanoke Benson. Bus time is 3:05.

• Spring sports pictures are TOMORROW. Please have your uniforms ready and look your best!

• Thank you students, faculty, staff, and monks for welcoming the 8th graders during last week’s Shadow Days! We still have one more day for potential future Bruins next Monday. Let’s show them why St. Bede is where they belong!

1. HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Will the following students please see Mr. Makransky in room 208: Greyson Marincic, Jack Maschmann, Kaden Nauman, Bailey Engels, Avery Entrican, Lacey Griggs, Libby Huffaker, Grace Millington, Emma Smudzinski.

• Noah Buck, Anna Cyrocki, and Ella Mudge, please see Mrs. Hurst in the main office now.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Wednesday, March 5, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• None - prayer service

• Volunteers are needed for the St. Benedict’s Phone-a-Thon on March 20th and March 21st! Shifts are from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Earn service hours and make a difference! Sign up today at the Development Office.

• Any stage crew member that will be working The Wizard of OZ or helping paint set, please see Mrs. Griggs Wednesday if you would like your name printed on the tshirt.

• Ella Lamboley please stop in the Department Office.

1. HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• None today - prayer service.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Tuesday, March 4, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• latent (adj.) hidden, but capable of being exposed 

• Sigmund’s dream represented his latent paranoid obsession with other people’s shoes.

• The St. Bede Softball Team is hosting its Lenten Fish Fry Fundraiser this Friday, March 7th at the Ladd Moose from 4:30-8:00. Tickets are $17 for fish, fries or potato and slaw.  You can purchase tickets at the door or from any softball player or coach.

• Happy School Social Worker Week to Mrs. Theisinger! Thank you for all you do for us!

• Tickets for Turnabout will be available at lunch today and tomorrow! Please get your guest request forms in by tomorrow so that you can buy your tickets. See Mrs. Theisinger with any questions!

• SBASG members- please check out the ticket spreadsheet that Greyson created and sign up for any slots that are still open. An email from Mrs. Theisinger was sent during B period. Please check it at this time if you haven’t already done so.

• Seniors planning to go into a union or trades after high school are invited to go to the IL Valley Apprenticeship Expo on March 11th.  See Ms. Bernabei for a permission form.

1. HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Ambassadors: meet in the Loft now and bring your planners.

• Yesenia Avila and Angie Bartlett please see Ms. Bernabei now.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Monday, March 3, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• juxtaposition (n.) the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison.

• The interior designer admired my JUXTAPOSITION of the yellow couch and green table

• A great day to be a BRUIN… Your Scholastic Bowl team won the Tri-County Conference title going a perfect 6 – 0 on Saturday. Congrats to Greyson Marincic, who earned the top spot and first team All-Conference honors answering 49 toss-ups. Also, a big thank you to everyone who helped make Saturday's tournament a wonderful success. We couldn't have done it without you. Way to go, Bruins!

• Scholastic Bowl practice Tuesday and Thursday this week.

• Jason Yang and Yannis Yong see Ms. Bernabei today during your study hall.

• Ambassadors: we will meet in the Loft tomorrow during Homeroom. Bring your planners!

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Victoria Mendez, Nona Delao, and Andrea Brandner please stop in the main office.

• IATE contest participants Kamila O., Julian V., Brody H., Andrea B., and Yejun J. please come to room 204 during homeroom or before you leave today for an update.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Friday, February 28, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• idolatrous (adj.) excessively worshipping one object or person 

• The Israelite’s IDOLATROUS worship of the golden calf led to a plague.

• Scholastic Bowl: meet in Art Studio after school today to set up for Saturday’s conference tournament.

• We have noticed an uptick in some reckless driving on and immediately around campus.  Students who drive, please make sure you are driving in a safe and respectful manner.  We need to make sure all Bruins, as well as visitors to our campus, have a safe environment in and around our school.

• St. Bede’s annual day of giving will take place on St. Benedict’s Day, March 21st. To celebrate, staff, faculty and students can receive an SBA tote bag by donating $20 or more.  Drop your donation off at the Development Office before March 19th. Show your spirit of giving and proudly carry your tote bag on March 21st!

• Tickets are on sale today during lunch for the turnabout dance! Tickets are $10 each.

• SBASG members- please check the spreadsheet that Greyson sent out yesterday and fill in any time slots that are still blank! Thank you.

• Seniors planning to go into a union or trades after high school are invited to go to the IL Valley Apprenticeship Expo on March 11th.  See Ms. Bernabei for a permission form.

• Heritage Club would like to acknowledge the beginning of Ramadan tonight, February 28. Muslims around the world celebrate this special holy month, and many will fast from sunrise to sunset to strengthen spirituality and increase reflection. Ramadan Mubarak!

1. HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• None scheduled.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Thursday, February 27, 2025

• ALL FRESHMEN WITH 8th GRADE SHADOWS, REPORT TO THE GYM AT THIS TIME.

• SAT Word of the Day:

• hapless (adj.) unlucky 

• My poor, HAPLESS family never seems to pick a sunny week to go on vacation.

• The following students need to see Ms. Bernabei during their study hall today to pick classes for next year. If there are any students who do not have a study hall please see Ms. Bernabei during homeroom to arrange a time to meet: Isaac Kang - D period, Zach Husser – D period, Linda Duan – E1, Cora Hu – E1, Cris Tran  – E1, Anna Cyrocki – E1, Alp Arslan – H, Maggie Arkins - H.

• Turnabout tickets will be on sale beginning today during homeroom! If you are planning to bring a guest, the guest request form needs to be picked up and returned to the office before you purchase your tickets! Tickets are $10 each and can be paid via cash or check.

• If you are missing a baseball glove, please stop in the main office to claim it. 

• There will be a paid Jeans Day on Friday.  Please bring $3.00 to support the St. Bede Clubs. No hooded or crop-top sweatshirts or tank tops. Jeans must be in good repair with no holes or rips.

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Pristeen Baker, Lilly Wray, please see Mr. Hancock and bring your chromebook.

• Macy Strauch and Erin Sartin please see Mrs. Smith during homeroom for costume measurement.

• There will be a homeroom meeting for all SBASG members in the loft today!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Wednesday, February 26, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• gratuitous (adj.) uncalled for, unwarranted 

• Every morning the guy at the donut shop gives me a GRATUITOUS helping of ketchup packets.

• Attention freshmen! Mr. Steben has emailed the students who will have 8th grade shadows tomorrow. If you received an email, meet in the Refectory right after school TODAY. If you did NOT receive an email, it means that you do not have an 8th grader with you tomorrow, but may have one in the future. 

• Just a reminder to follow the dress code requirements.  Shirts tucked in.  Skirts not rolled and kept at the original length.  Please keep skirts pulled down to avoid disciplinary action.

• Scholastic Bowl practice Thursday. Match today at Dwight bus leaving immediately after school.

• Golf room open Thursday after school, closed on Wednesday.

• Any boys planning to play tennis this season to meet in Mr. Davy's Room #227 after school.

• If you are missing a baseball glove, please stop in the main office to claim it. 

• There will be a paid Jeans Day on Friday.  Please bring $3.00 to support the St. Bede Clubs. No hooded or crop-top sweatshirts or tank tops. Jeans must be in good repair with no holes or rips.

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Lily Bosnich, Quinn McClain, Maggie Arkins, Jillian Pinter, Bailey Engels, Ruby Michels, AJ Hermes, Weston Heersink, Phillip Gray, Libby Huffaker, Mae Hagenbuch, Anna Cyrocki: please see Mr. Steben in the Loft now.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Tuesday, February 25, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• fervent (adj.) ardent, passionate 

• The fervent protestors chained themselves to the building and shouted all night long.

• Attention Munchkins! The members of the Lollipop Guild should see Fr.Dominic in his office during homeroom.

• More food was added to the Blue Cart today—thanks! Let's keep the momentum going.

• Scholastic Bowl practice today and Thursday. Match tomorrow at Dwight bus leaving immediately after school.

• Golf room open today and Thursday after school, closed on Wednesday.

• Ms. Stagg’s C and D period classes will be in the Fish Bowl, Room 15 today.

• If you are missing a baseball glove, please stop in the main office to claim it. 

• There will be a paid Jeans Day on Friday.  Please bring $3.00 to support the St. Bede Clubs. No hooded or crop-top sweatshirts or tank tops. Jeans must be in good repair with no holes or rips.

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Musical cast, please meet in Mrs. Smith's room during homeroom.

• Avery and Quinn Entrican, Jaylynne Finley, and Ella Mudge please see Mrs. Hurst in the main office now.

• Jose & Emerald De La Torre, Philip Grey, AJ Hermes, and Greyson Marincic: we will leave for the student council roundtable from the PSC after homeroom.

• Alan Spencer and Lili McClain please see Ms. Bernabei now.

  BRUIN SPORTS CENTER

• Good luck to all the teams competing tonight:

• V boys BB @ TBD

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Monday, February 24, 2025

• SAT Word of the Day:

• effervescent (adj.) bubbly, lively 

• My friend is so EFFERVESCENT that she makes everyone smile.

• Looking for a way to strengthen your faith and meet others who will support you? The Illinois Valley Catholic Youth Group meets Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Holy Rosary Church in LaSalle.  See Fr. Dom for details.

• It's not too late to sign up for the Boys TEC this weekend, but please see Fr. Dom or Mr. Davy today or tomorrow. Fr. Ronald will be the priest at the Boys' TEC this weekend, Fr. Dom will be helping with the Girls' TEC in April. Let's see Saint Bede Academy represent!

• The Blue Cart isn't even half full—let's fill it up this week before the end of the month! Hungry people are depending on us.

• Lily Bosnich, Lili McClain, Quinn McClain, and Emma Smudzinski: please check your email for a message from Mr. Steben.

• Tickets for this year’s Turnabout Dance will be sold beginning on Wednesday of this week via cash or check! If you are planning to bring a guest from another school, you will not be able to purchase tickets until the form has been turned in to the main office! Guest forms are available in the main office and need to be turned back in no later than Wednesday, March 5. Please see an SBASG member or Mrs. Theisinger with any questions!

• If you are missing a baseball glove, please stop in the main office to claim it. 

• There will be a paid Jeans Day on Friday.  Please bring $3.00 to support the St. Bede Clubs. No hooded or crop-top sweatshirts or tank tops. Jeans must be in good repair with no holes or rips.

• Congratulations to your Scholastic Bowl team on capturing 2nd place in The Masonic Academic Bowl on Saturday. Good luck this weekend in the Conference tournament.

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Will the following students please see Mrs. Theisinger during homeroom today? Phillip Gray, Greyson Marincic, AJ Hermes, Emerald De La Torre, and Jose De La Torre.

• Alan Spencer, see Ms. Bernabei now.

  BRUIN SPORTS CENTER

• Good luck to all the teams competing tonight:

• V boys BB @ TBD

• V girls track @ TBD