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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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	October 2025
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		1 DANCE Team: Practice DANCE Team: Practice October 1, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm BDS Fieldhouse See more details Pep Squad: Pratice Pep Squad: Pratice October 1, 2025 8:20 pm - 9:20 pm BDS Gym See more details Cub Scout Interest Meeting for boys K-5 Cub Scout Interest Meeting for boys K-5 October 1, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Flex Space This an interest meeting for Cub Scout Pack 007. They meet at St. Fabian Catholic Church on Sunday evenings at 4:00. See more details XC Practice XC Practice October 1, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details • • • •	2 French Club Field Trip French Club Field Trip October 2, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Twin Forks Wine + Provisions 408 Hemphill St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, United States The French Club will have a professional French cheese tasting experience. See more details SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice October 2, 2025 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm See more details • •	3 BDS SPIRIT WEAR BDS SPIRIT WEAR October 3, 2025 See more details Unit 2 Take-Down Unit 2 Take-Down October 3, 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 3 Decorate for Unit 3 October 3, 2025 9:00 pm - October 5, 2025 9:30 pm 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 • • •	4 Decorate for Unit 3 Decorate for Unit 3 October 3, 2025 9:00 pm - October 5, 2025 9:30 pm 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 •	5 Decorate for Unit 3 Decorate for Unit 3 October 3, 2025 9:00 pm - October 5, 2025 9:30 pm 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 Helping Hands: I Love BDS Free Dress for Class Vera McKenzie Helping Hands: I Love BDS Free Dress for Class Vera McKenzie October 6, 2025 See more details Student Council Coat Drive for JA Student Council Coat Drive for JA October 6, 2025 - October 13, 2025 See more details XC: MRA Invitational Meet XC: MRA Invitational Meet October 6, 2025 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Choctaw Trails Clinton, MS First place trophies to team and individual winners in all age groups T-shirts to first 10 in each race $5 parking per car Jr High Girls - 4:00 Jr High Boys- 4:30 Varsity Girls- 5:00 Varsity Boys- 5:30 Contact: John Weaver (601) 218-3943 See more details • • •	7 Student Council Coat Drive for JA Student Council Coat Drive for JA October 6, 2025 - October 13, 2025 See more details BAP Teacher Appreciation BAP Teacher Appreciation October 7, 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 SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice October 7, 2025 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details Golf Team Interest Meeting 6-8th Grade Golf Team Interest Meeting 6-8th Grade October 7, 2025 10:00 pm - 11:30 pm Canebrake Country Club, 1 Cane Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, USA See more details Golf: 6th-8th Grade Practice Only Golf: 6th-8th Grade Practice Only October 7, 2025 10:00 pm - 11:30 pm Canebrake Country Club, 1 Cane Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, USA See more details • • • • •	8 Student Council Coat Drive for JA Student Council Coat Drive for JA October 6, 2025 - October 13, 2025 See more details BAP: Lunch with Dads BAP: Lunch with Dads October 8, 2025 5:15 pm - 6:10 pm We welcome our dads to visit with the students each nine weeks. Dads are welcome to order and extra meal through Campus Cuisine. Just come in and find a seat, and your child will find you. Lunch starts at 12:15. Anticipating Dads playing with the students at recess, students may wear PE clothing on these days. See more details DANCE Team: Practice DANCE Team: Practice October 8, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm BDS Fieldhouse See more details Pep Squad: Pratice Pep Squad: Pratice October 8, 2025 8:20 pm - 9:20 pm BDS Gym See more details Golf Team Interest Meeting 3-5th Grade Golf Team Interest Meeting 3-5th Grade October 8, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Canebrake Country Club, 1 Cane Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, USA See more details Golf: 3rd-5th Grade Practice Golf: 3rd-5th Grade Practice October 8, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Canebrake Country Club, 1 Cane Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, USA See more details XC Practice XC Practice October 8, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details • • • • • • •	9 Student Council Coat Drive for JA Student Council Coat Drive for JA October 6, 2025 - October 13, 2025 See more details 2nd Grade Fieldtrip- Up Down 2nd Grade Fieldtrip- Up Down October 9, 2025 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm 101 S 41st Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, USA See more details ARCHERY: Practice ARCHERY: Practice October 9, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm See more details SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice October 9, 2025 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm See more details • • • •	10 Student Council Coat Drive for JA Student Council Coat Drive for JA October 6, 2025 - October 13, 2025 See more details Helping Hands: I Love BDS Ice Cream Fridae John Knox Pace BOTH 3rd Grade Classes Helping Hands: I Love BDS Ice Cream Fridae John Knox Pace BOTH 3rd Grade Classes October 10, 2025 See more details Helping Hands:I Love BDS: Ice Cream Fridae Vivian West Helping Hands:I Love BDS: Ice Cream Fridae Vivian West October 10, 2025 See more details BDS SPIRIT WEAR BDS SPIRIT WEAR October 10, 2025 See more details End of First Nine Weeks End of First Nine Weeks October 10, 2025 See more details • • • • •	11 Student Council Coat Drive for JA Student Council Coat Drive for JA October 6, 2025 - October 13, 2025 See more details •	12 Student Council Coat Drive for JA Student Council Coat Drive for JA October 6, 2025 - October 13, 2025 See more details •
13 Student Council Coat Drive for JA Student Council Coat Drive for JA October 6, 2025 - October 13, 2025 See more details No School: Fall Break No School: Fall Break October 13, 2025 - October 14, 2025 See more details • •	14 No School: Fall Break No School: Fall Break October 13, 2025 - October 14, 2025 See more details •	15 DANCE Team: Practice DANCE Team: Practice October 15, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm BDS Fieldhouse See more details Pep Squad: Pratice Pep Squad: Pratice October 15, 2025 8:20 pm - 9:20 pm BDS Gym See more details Golf: 3rd-5th Grade Practice Golf: 3rd-5th Grade Practice October 15, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Canebrake Country Club, 1 Cane Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, USA See more details XC Practice XC Practice October 15, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details • • • •	16 ARCHERY: Practice ARCHERY: Practice October 16, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm See more details SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice October 16, 2025 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm See more details • •	17 BAP: Grandparents' Day Celebration BAP: Grandparents' Day Celebration October 17, 2025 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm We welcome all BDS grandparents to see our school! The children will perform a short presentation for the grandparents and visit the classrooms. See more details Noon Dismissal Noon Dismissal October 17, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm See more details • •	18	19
20 SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice October 20, 2025 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details XC: Fast & Furious 2 Meet XC: Fast & Furious 2 Meet October 20, 2025 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm 5260 MS-28, Magee, MS 39111, USA lace: Neely Farms, Magee, Ms ~ 5260 Highway 28W, Magee ~ parking is before you get to this address so be looking for the parking signs Divisions: JV Girls, JV Boys, Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys - All races are 2 mile. Time: 4:00 starting with JV girls then JV boys, Varsity girls and Varsity boys We will attempt to start a race every 20-25 minutes. Runners will be pulled from the course if they have not passed the starting area by 20 minutes. Awards: Tshirts to top 10 in each race, awards to top girl and boy in each race as well as top team. Timing: Pirate Timing Parking: $5 per car Contact: Angel Overstreet 601-941-9407 Coaches are responsible for providing team water! Kona Ice will be selling snow cones. See more details • •	21 SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice October 21, 2025 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details Golf: 6th-8th Grade Practice Only Golf: 6th-8th Grade Practice Only October 21, 2025 10:00 pm - 11:30 pm Canebrake Country Club, 1 Cane Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, USA See more details • •	22 DANCE Team: Practice DANCE Team: Practice October 22, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm BDS Fieldhouse See more details Pep Squad: Pratice Pep Squad: Pratice October 22, 2025 8:20 pm - 9:20 pm BDS Gym See more details Golf: 3rd-5th Grade Practice Golf: 3rd-5th Grade Practice October 22, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Canebrake Country Club, 1 Cane Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, USA See more details XC Practice XC Practice October 22, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details • • • •	23 Helping Hands: I Love BDS Free Dress for Class John Knox Pace Helping Hands: I Love BDS Free Dress for Class John Knox Pace October 23, 2025 See more details ARCHERY: Practice ARCHERY: Practice October 23, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm See more details SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice October 23, 2025 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm See more details • • •	24 BDS SPIRIT WEAR BDS SPIRIT WEAR October 24, 2025 See more details •	25	26
27 Spirit Week Theme for Monday: Dress for Success Spirit Week Theme for Monday: Dress for Success October 27, 2025 Dress for Success They say you are what you eat but we say dress for the job you want! Wear suits, ties, blazers, scrubs, or even design your own “company logo” t-shirt. We know BDS doesn’t feel like work, but we sure can dress like it! See more details XC Overall Meet XC Overall Meet October 27, 2025 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Mississippi College Choctaw Trails Reminders for Parents & Coaches1. There will be a $10.00 admission charge for each adult and students 1st grade and above.Participant admission is free. Awards will be given out at the conclusion of each boys’ race. Overall Cross Country T-Shirts will be on sale at the meet. Water will be available at the finish line; for all other hydration and nutrition needs,schools and participants should plan accordingly. A concession stand will be available all day. Driving Instructions to Choctaw Trails From North of Jackson: Take I-55 S via EXIT 25A toward JACKSON, MISS (Crossing intoMississippi). Take I-20 W to Exit #36 (Spring Ridge Rd.). Go South on Spring Ridge Rd approx.1.5 miles to McRaven Rd. There will be a traffic light there. Go Left on McRaven Rd. approx. 1.5miles and the entrance to Choctaw Trails will be on the Left. From South of Jackson: Take I-55 N via EXIT 25A toward JACKSON, MISS. Take I-20 W to Exit#36 (Spring Ridge Rd.) Go South on Spring Ridge Rd approx. 1.5 miles to McRaven Rd. Therewill be a traffic light there. Go Left on McRaven Rd. approx. 1.5 miles and the entrance toChoctaw Trails will be on the Left. From West of Jackson: Take I-20 E toward JACKSON, MISS to Exit #36 (Spring Ridge Rd.) GoSouth on Spring Ridge Rd approx. 1.5 miles to McRaven Rd. There will be a traffic light there.Go Left on McRaven Rd. approx. 1.5 miles and the entrance to Choctaw Trails will be on theLeft. From East of Jackson: Take I-20 W toward JACKSON, MISS, pass through JACKSON, MISS to Exit#36 (Spring Ridge Rd.) Go South on Spring Ridge Rd approx. 1.5 miles to McRaven Rd. Therewill be a traffic light there. Go Left on McRaven Rd. approx. 1.5 miles and the entrance toChoctaw Trails will be on the Left. See more details SOCCER: Practice SOCCER: Practice October 27, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Benedict Day School, 27 Veritas Ln, Sumrall, MS 39482, USA See more details • • •	28 Spirit Week Theme for Tuesday: We The People Spirit Week Theme for Tuesday: We The People October 28, 2025 We the People USA! USA! Dress in red, white, and blue or come to school as a famous historical figure, civic leader, or as a president, judge, mayor etc. Basically, just show us your patriotic side! See more details Golf: 6th-8th Grade Practice Only Golf: 6th-8th Grade Practice Only October 28, 2025 10:00 pm - 11:30 pm Canebrake Country Club, 1 Cane Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, USA See more details SOCCER Game: Red vs Blue SOCCER Game: Red vs Blue October 28, 2025 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm BDS See more details • • •	29 Spirit Week Theme for Wednesday: Bookworm Day Spirit Week Theme for Wednesday: Bookworm Day October 29, 2025 Bookworm Day BDS students are always turning heads, but today they’re turning pages ! Come dressed as your favorite book character or dress like you never leave the library. Get a bookmark for your calendars for another great day of spirit week! See more details DANCE Team: Practice DANCE Team: Practice October 29, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm BDS Fieldhouse See more details Pep Squad: Pratice Pep Squad: Pratice October 29, 2025 8:20 pm - 9:20 pm BDS Gym See more details Golf: 3rd-5th Grade Practice Golf: 3rd-5th Grade Practice October 29, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Canebrake Country Club, 1 Cane Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, USA See more details • • • •	30 Helping Hands:I Love BDS: Pizza Party Maddi Kingsbury Helping Hands:I Love BDS: Pizza Party Maddi Kingsbury October 30, 2025 See more details Spirit Week Theme for Thursday: Color Wars Spirit Week Theme for Thursday: Color Wars October 30, 2025 Color Wars One grade, one winner. Each grade will select a color and compete in the first annual BDS color wars. Will you be blue or will your grade be golden? We can’t wait to find out! K - Orange 1st - Red 2nd - Green 3rd - Purple 4th - Pink 5th - Black 6th - Gold 7th - White 8th - Blue See more details ARCHERY: Practice ARCHERY: Practice October 30, 2025 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm See more details SOCCER Game vs Purvis JV SOCCER Game vs Purvis JV October 30, 2025 10:00 pm - 11:30 pm BDS See more details • • • •	31 BAP: Fall Festival BAP: Fall Festival October 31, 2025 Parents and teachers work together to provide an optimal experience for our BDS community, including booth coordination, food and concession stand offerings, decorations, etc. Parents from each grade create stations from days past. Children enjoy their youth while engaging in timeless fall games. Students and parents dress in Halloween costume to enjoy an afternoon of hands-on activities that are sure to please. Homeroom coordinators help execute the different stations per class. Volunteers are needed to run the stations, help serve food and drink, provide prizes, and many more ways. See more details BDS School Picture Orders Close BDS School Picture Orders Close October 31, 2025 The deadline to order BDS school pictures for the 25-26 school year. See more details Spirit Week Theme for Halloween: Halloween Costumes Spirit Week Theme for Halloween: Halloween Costumes October 31, 2025 Halloween Costumes All treats, no tricks at BDS! Dress in your costume for the last day of spirit week. Happy Halloween Bulldogs! See more details Noon Dismissal Noon Dismissal October 31, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm See more details • • • •