St. Bede to host Chaplain's Day Aug. 12
Goldie Rapp
Bruins young and old have many cherished traditions of St. Bede Academy, but the most commonly beloved feature of the school is the sense of community shared by the student body. Students feel like they have a second home here and that first extended stay is coming up quickly.
Chaplain’s Day 2024 will be on Monday, Aug. 12, and the class of 2028 will be here in full for the first time. Students will have the chance to become familiar with campus before their first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 13, and learn more about how to be successful at St. Bede.
While many of the traditional elements of Chaplain’s Day will be present, the Student Ambassadors, along with Director of Enrollment Management Jon Steben, will be rolling out new sections to acclimate the newest Bruins. A notable feature is the timing of the day itself - the day before the first day of classes.
While Chaplain’s Day is typically earlier in the month, this year called for some changes.
“We wanted to shorten the amount of time between Chaplain’s Day and the first day of school so that students can implement all that they learn more quickly. Coupling this with the late IHSA no-contact week being later in the year, the timing fell really well,” explained Steben.
Another new feature is the afternoon’s session, which will focus on the Ambassadors’ experiences at St. Bede Academy. Steben and the Ambassadors will address common challenges that freshmen may typically face, giving new students advice based on their own high school experiences. The ultimate goal is to assure students that, even among the challenges of high school, they are far from alone in them and that they have fellow Bruins looking out for them.
We are so excited to welcome the class of 2028! What advice would you give the newest Bruins? Email Steben at jsteben@st-bede.com.