St. Benedict Monday Mail July 30, 2018

July 30, 2018 Please check www.sbaeagles.org for sports schedules.

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2018-19 Calendar August 2: Soar Day

December 21 – Jan 6: Christmas Break (no school) August 7: First Day of School-½ day (new students only) Jan. 7: Classes resume August 8: School begins - for all students Jan. 16-19: Pro-life trip to Washington August 10: Friday Night Lights – 7 PM on Football Field Jan. 21: MLK Holiday (no school) August 14: Meet the Teacher Night Jan. 27 – Feb 2: Catholic Schools Week August 15: Feast of the Assumption, Holy Day of Obligation (no school) Feb 1: First Friday Adoration September 3: Labor Day (no school) Feb 6: NCAA NLI Signing Day September 7: First Friday Adoration Feb. 18: Presidents’ Day (no school) October 4: End of 1st Quarter March 1: First Friday Adoration October 5: Professional Day (no school) March 8: End of 3rd Quarter October 8 & 9: Fall Break (no school) March 11-15: Spring Break October 5: Professional Day (no school) April 5: First Friday Adoration November 1: All Saints Day, Holy Day of Obligation (no school) April 17: NCAA NLI Signing Day November 2: First Friday Adoration April 18: Holy Thursday-½ day November 14: NCAA NLI Signing Day April 19: Good Friday (no school) November 19 – 23: Thanksgiving Break (no school) April 22: Easter Monday (no school) November 30: Religious Goods Sale May 3: First Friday Adoration December 7: First Friday Adoration May 24: Last day of school-½ day December 19: Football NCAA NLI Early Signing Day December 20: Begin Christmas Break-½ Day (end of 2nd Quarter)

Help us put the Fun back in Fundraising & Win Free Semester of Tuition!

Who: All Parents, Grandparents, Alumni, and Friends of SBA, ages 18 and up What: A $100 ticket gets you a chance for a free semester of Tuition at SBA!! (Value of $5,175) When: Tickets go on sale on SOAR day (Aug 2) through September 20, 2018 Where: Tickets available at SBA office, on SOAR day, at select SBA events & sbaeagles.org Why: All proceeds benefit the SBA Blessing Fund (formerly Annual Fund) How: Winner will be drawn at halftime of SBA Homecoming Football game on Sept. 21.

Early Dismissal Tuesday for Activity Period & 1st Wednesday Early Dismissal begin after Labor Day!

THE SBA WEBSITE WILL BE DOWN SEPTEMBER 8 STARTING AT 11:00 PM TO 7: 00 AM ON SEPTEMBER 9!

DRIVER’S PERMIT ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION Required, for a student to get a Driver’s Permit! Students may pick up a form in the front office during regular office hours. Please have student Social Security Number to complete the form.

ADMISSIONS - Applications are still being accepted for 2018-19. Please visit our website atwww.sbaeagles.org/admissionsfor procedures and application. Parents Please Note: All siblings who wish to attend SBA must complete the Application form.

Summer Math Packet Help Students interested in help with the summer math packet – rising Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 students – Help Session - Tuesday, July 31 from 5-7 in room B217 (enter by Dining Hall doors).

Please email Mrs. Amy Beatty to sign up or with any questions: beattya@sbaeagles.org.

Textbook Information St. Benedict utilizes MBS Direct as our official textbook partner. The primary format is digital, utilizing downloaded ebooks and online textbooks. However, some books will be purchased at the beginning of the school year (iBook downloads and workbooks). Also, some classes will have no textbook required. If a hard copy is preferred instead of, or in addition to, ebooks, the ISBNs are available on request from Mary Sutton, textbook coordinator, at textbooks@sbaeagles.org.

Course listings will be emailed to all registered students, and the MBS bookstore will be open on June 25. Final schedules will be emailed during the first week of August.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: • •

Many, but not all, books are purchased through MBS Direct.

Books and/or classroom materials that are not available for purchase through MBS Direct are listed under iBooks Downloads and Textbooks/Workbooks. On the MBS website you will see these listed as "Materials Available from Instructor" for these books. Your student will purchase/receive these books the first week of school. o iBooks Download: An iTunes account will be needed with money loaded. Click here to see courses and prices. o Textbooks/Workbooks: School supplied Textbooks and workbooks, along with course fees, will be billed through FACTS. Click here to see courses and prices.

FRESHMEN AND TRANSFER STUDENTS: You can purchase your books anytime but do not download digital books until you have your MacBook. We will help you download them the first week of school.

Sophomores who purchased Our Moral Life in Christ as a freshman will not need to repurchase the book; it is an iBook and should still be your iTunes account. If the book was not purchased as a freshman, you can purchase it through MBS ($12.00) or iBooks ($26.00).

MBS purchases To purchase your books through MBS, you can access our portal on MBS's website by clicking here. There you will find information related to ordering books and customer loyalty advantages.

Below you will find some information taken from MBS's website: As your school's official textbook partner, MBS Direct offers cost savings, convenience, reliability, and host of services to meet your textbook needs. Here's how it works: • • • • •

MBS Direct Maintains the official listing of your school's courses and course materials.

Order textbooks online, by phone, fax, or mail.

Choose from a variety of payment options.

Orders are shipped within 24 hours to your doorstep. Minimum shipping and handling for hard copy materials is $12.75. eBooks and emailed access codes are not charged shipping and handling.

When setting up your MBS account, it is preferable to use your student SBA email address and a password that he/she will remember. The same user ID and password is needed for the VitalSource material (free app) to be downloaded to your student's laptop.

Faith at SBA!

Would you like a Mass offered in memory or honor of a loved one or friend?

Please contact Deacon Jeff Drzycimski at 260-2888 or

Be sure to sign-up for FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION Wonderful way to spend time with the Lord and pray for SBA! Contact: Deacon Jeff Drzycimski 260-2888 • drzycimskij@sbaeagles.org

drzycimskij@sbaeagles.org

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SBA SCHOOL UNIFORMS St. Benedict has chosen DENNIS for our uniform partner for the 2018-19 school year!

A few new uniform items have been chosen for next year, but all uniform options for this current school year (17-18) may be worn for the next two years.

Receive news and promotional sales information from Dennis by visiting https://www.dennisuniform.com/header/get-help/sales-promotions Dennis has from 6-8 promotions each year (in store or online) to the tune of 10%-25% OFF w/ Free Shipping over a certain amount.

FOR INFORMATION – Contact Matt Stark, starkm@sbaeagles.org