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“Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeates

It all started with a few parents, a two-room office building, and seven students. Our founder, Kelly Oliver, a teacher herself, felt that there was a special, individualized way to educate children. She wanted to connect children to the world around them in a deeper, more meaningful way and with great purpose. With her passion for education, Kelly’s instinct was reinforced with the creation of Benedict Day School as she saw children blossom into their potential and discover true love and passion for learning.

In 2008, Benedict Day School was established with an educational foundation built on conceptual units to allow for a dynamic learning experience. When other schools taught about Egypt from textbooks and movies, Benedict Day School mummified chickens. Less than fifteen years later, BDS has more than 200 students and is growing each year.

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Benedict Day School is a Christian, student-centered program that will provide a dynamic learning environment to stimulate creative thinking, academic excellence, and infuse a lifelong desire to learn.

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Our ultimate purpose is to provide an atmosphere that fosters success at the highest level for students who are driven to learn. The environment at BDS not only facilitates intellectual growth, it also inspires our students to be lifelong learners with a passion for knowledge.

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	September 2025
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1 No School: Labor Day No School: Labor Day September 1, 2025 See more details •	2 BAP Teacher Appreciation BAP Teacher Appreciation September 2, 2025 At BDS we like to show our gratitude to our teachers monthly. This recognition can come in any form. The group can offer a service, cater a lunch, organize a special snack or create an experience. Signups for this event can be found on SignUp Genius See more details •	3 DANCE Team: Practice DANCE Team: Practice September 3, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm BDS Fieldhouse See more details Pep Squad: Pratice Pep Squad: Pratice September 3, 2025 8:20 pm - 9:20 pm BDS Gym See more details XC Practice XC Practice September 3, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details • • •	4	5 K-2nd Grade Performance K-2nd Grade Performance September 5, 2025 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm K-2 students will culminate the unit study through skit and song. All are welcome! See more details Unit 1 Take-Down Unit 1 Take-Down September 5, 2025 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm The volunteers that decorated the first unit will take-down following carline. Volunteers cannot be in the hallway during dismissal. Take-down must begin after students are out of the building. See more details Decorate for Unit 2 Decorate for Unit 2 September 5, 2025 9:00 pm - September 8, 2025 4:30 am The parent volunteers for Unit 2 will begin decorating at 4:00. The gives the previous team enough time to take down the learning hallway. See more details • • •	6 Decorate for Unit 2 Decorate for Unit 2 September 5, 2025 9:00 pm - September 8, 2025 4:30 am The parent volunteers for Unit 2 will begin decorating at 4:00. The gives the previous team enough time to take down the learning hallway. See more details Swim Team Practice Swim Team Practice September 6, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Merit Health Wellness Center, 210 W Hospital Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, USA See more details • •	7 Decorate for Unit 2 Decorate for Unit 2 September 5, 2025 9:00 pm - September 8, 2025 4:30 am The parent volunteers for Unit 2 will begin decorating at 4:00. The gives the previous team enough time to take down the learning hallway. See more details •
8 Decorate for Unit 2 Decorate for Unit 2 September 5, 2025 9:00 pm - September 8, 2025 4:30 am The parent volunteers for Unit 2 will begin decorating at 4:00. The gives the previous team enough time to take down the learning hallway. See more details XC Practice XC Practice September 8, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice September 8, 2025 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details • • •	9 Sports Pictures: Soccer/XC/Dance/Pep Squad Sports Pictures: Soccer/XC/Dance/Pep Squad September 9, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm See more details SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice September 9, 2025 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details • •	10 DANCE Team: Practice DANCE Team: Practice September 10, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm BDS Fieldhouse See more details Pep Squad: Pratice Pep Squad: Pratice September 10, 2025 8:20 pm - 9:20 pm BDS Gym See more details XC Practice XC Practice September 10, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details • • •	11 SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice September 11, 2025 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm See more details XC: Forerunners Opener Meet XC: Forerunners Opener Meet September 11, 2025 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm 276 Classic Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, USA The schedule will be: Elementary 1-mile - 4 PM MS 2-mile (Mixed) - 4:20 PM Varsity Girls 5K - 5:00 PM Varsity Boys 5K - 5:45 PM T-shirts will be awarded to the top 10 finishers in the Varsity 5K races A 1st place trophy will be awarded for the varsity races. There will NOT be water at the finish line. Teams MUST provide their own water. The event will be held at Lake Shore Trails (old USM Van Hook golf course) The address is 276 Classic Dr Hattiesburg, MS. Buses will park and unload on Classic Drive. **You may drive your vehicle to unload Team Tent. Please have your team tent in place and be off the course by 3:45, or plan on carrying team tent to tent area if you arrive after 3:45. Payment will be made on race day at packet pick up under the big green Forerunner's tent. There will be a $5 CASH charge for parking. If you need additional information, contact Shelly Normand @ 6019551315 1 mile map link 2 mile map. link 5k map link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fNQWi9V7ZoefFvazASn8Z-cKI7WRumSz/view?usp=sharing See more details • •	12 BDS SPIRIT WEAR BDS SPIRIT WEAR September 12, 2025 See more details •	13 Swim Team Practice Swim Team Practice September 13, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Merit Health Wellness Center, 210 W Hospital Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, USA See more details •	14
15 Helping Hands: I Love BDS Free Dress for the Class Natalie Banks Helping Hands: I Love BDS Free Dress for the Class Natalie Banks September 15, 2025 See more details XC Practice XC Practice September 15, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice September 15, 2025 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details • • •	16 SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice September 16, 2025 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details •	17 DANCE Team: Practice DANCE Team: Practice September 17, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm BDS Fieldhouse See more details Pep Squad: Pratice Pep Squad: Pratice September 17, 2025 8:20 pm - 9:20 pm BDS Gym See more details XC Practice XC Practice September 17, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details • • •	18 Archery Team Interest Meeting Archery Team Interest Meeting September 18, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm BDS Field House See more details SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice September 18, 2025 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm See more details BAP Parent Social BAP Parent Social September 18, 2025 11:00 pm - September 19, 2025 1:00 am Matthew and Susan Wiggins’ House See more details • • •	19 BAP Parent Social BAP Parent Social September 18, 2025 11:00 pm - September 19, 2025 1:00 am Matthew and Susan Wiggins’ House See more details BDS SPIRIT WEAR BDS SPIRIT WEAR September 19, 2025 See more details Flu Clinic Flu Clinic September 19, 2025 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm BDS Flex Space See more details • • •	20 Swim Team Clinic Swim Team Clinic September 20, 2025 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm 4978 US-84, Laurel, MS 39443, USA $10/child See more details •	21
22 SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice September 22, 2025 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details XC: Simpson Academy Invitational Meet XC: Simpson Academy Invitational Meet September 22, 2025 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm 5260 Simpson Hwy 28 W, Magee, MS 39111, USA Host School - Simpson County Academy Meet is not at the school Race Schedule: JV girls 2 mile at 4:00pm with JV boys 2 mile at 4:30pm. All other races will be 5K with varsity girls at 5:00 and varsity boys at 5:30. Awards- Top 3 finishers in each race as well as top team. Tshirts will also be awarded to the top 10 in each race. Location - Neely Farms, 5260 Simpson Highway 28W, Magee, Ms Parking - $5 exact change please - PLEASE LET PARENTS KNOW AND LOOK FOR PARKING SIGNS. Teams are responsible for bringing team water. There will be no water at the finish line. Kona Ice will be selling snow cones See more details • •	23 SWIM: Overall Elementary Swim Meet SWIM: Overall Elementary Swim Meet September 23, 2025 See more details SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice September 23, 2025 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details • •	24 SWIM: Overall 7th-8th grade meet SWIM: Overall 7th-8th grade meet September 24, 2025 See more details DANCE Team: Practice DANCE Team: Practice September 24, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm BDS Fieldhouse See more details Pep Squad: Pratice Pep Squad: Pratice September 24, 2025 8:20 pm - 9:20 pm BDS Gym See more details XC Practice XC Practice September 24, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details • • • •	25 Student Council Induction Ceremony Student Council Induction Ceremony September 25, 2025 7:15 pm - 8:00 pm See more details SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice September 25, 2025 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm See more details • •	26 BDS SPIRIT WEAR BDS SPIRIT WEAR September 26, 2025 See more details •	27	28
29 SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice September 29, 2025 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details XC: ForeRunner Lakeshore Run Meet XC: ForeRunner Lakeshore Run Meet September 29, 2025 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm 276 Classic Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, USA The schedule will be: Elementary 1-mile - 4 PM MS 2-mile - 4:30 PM Varsity Girls 5K - 5:00 PM Varsity Boys 5K - 5:30 PM T-shirts will be awarded to the top 10 finishers in the Varsity 5K races A 1st place trophy will be awarded for the varsity races. There will NOT be water at the finish line. Teams MUST provide their water. The event will be held at Lake Shore Trails (old USM Van Hook golf course) The address is 276 Classic Dr Hattiesburg, MS. Buses will park and unload on Classic Drive. There will be UTV's available to assist teams in hauling gear to the team tent area. Payment will be made on race day at packet pick up under the big green Forerunner's tent. There will be a $5 CASH charge for parking. See more details • •	30 SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice September 30, 2025 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details •