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Welcome Back to St. Benedict Cathedral School!
Things feel a bit different this year as we approach the close of summer and the start of a new school year. With the strangest spring semester in anyone’s memory behind us, we look forward with hopeful anticipation to beginning the slow return to our “new normal.” And while there are still many unknowns about the details of how things will function, there are some things that, thankfully, will remain the same. And at the top of that list is the fact that St. Benedict Cathedral School will continue to offer an unparalleled education to our students, supporting them through new challenges, and helping them to grow in their faith, all at the same time.
“I’m so proud to be a part of the family we have at St. Ben’s,” says Principal Kari Ford. “It’s a wonderful feeling to be a part of this community.”
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In the midst of the chaos of the world around us, Mrs. Ford hopes that our school will be a place where students can find comfort and security in their faith, as well as people who care about helping them adjust and succeed.
“We will continue to work with your children and support them in all their academic and social needs as best as we can,” Mrs. Ford says.
“We just encourage our students to continue to put faith in God and know that He will help us through,” she adds. “I hope we can continue to remain positive and excited. We’re ready to go back.”
Despite the challenges of the end of last school year, Mrs. Ford saw positives in many areas, both for teachers and for students and their families.
“It’s been a collaborative team effort between our teachers and our parents, supporting our students to try to get them as prepared as possible,” Mrs. Ford says. “We thank everybody for their continued support, for our teachers in going above and beyond to help our students learn in a unique way, and for our students in working with their teachers and collaborating to get their lessons completed, and for our parents and caregivers in helping support our teachers in the education process.”
Mrs. Ford asks our parish community to continue to support our students in prayer, as they transition back into the school year. She also hopes that parishioners will continue to volunteer with our students and school community, once it becomes safe to do so.
“Please pray for the health and safety of all of our staff and students and parishioners, as well as the well-being of our students as they’re going through this traumatic time,” she says.
Mrs. Ford looks forward to welcoming our staff and students back, and getting the new school year off to a great start.
“I’ve missed the connection with the students and the staff, face to face, and not getting to see everybody and interact with them,” she says. “I’m looking forward to the start of the school year and hoping to get back as soon as we can, with the safety of the kids and staff at the forefront.”
