Monday Mail for the Week of January 2nd, 2013: Important Upcoming Calendar Reminders - January 8th ….. Financial Aid & Scholarship Meeting for Senior Parents, 6:30pm, SBA Theater - January 11th …. Winter Sports Senior Night (More information below) - January 13th …. Honor Society Inductions, 2:00pm, SBA Theater - January 21st …. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO CLASSES
Senior Night for Winter Sports It is our tradition to recognize all the senior athletes of winter sports during one of our last home basketball games of the season. This year’s Winter Sports Senior Night will be held Friday, January 11 before and during the boys game against MUS. A social will be held in the foyer next to the gym beginning at 5:30 p.m. (The girls varsity game against Hutchison is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.) The senior athletes participating in winter sports, along with their parents, will be introduced during the following times: Basketball players (boys and girls) and parents will be introduced before the boys game. Please meet in the hallway beside the multipurpose room at 7:00. Athletes and parents from other sports (wrestling, bowling, swim) will be introduced during halftime of the boys game.
In order to participate in Senior Night, the athletes MUST fill out the Senior Night form that will be available in their religion class. For your convenience, forms are also available on the SBA website and on the next page. If you have any questions, please contact Dianna Cervetti in the athletic office, 260-2865, cervettid@sbaeagles.org. If you will not be able to attend, please let us know as soon as possible for planning purposes. Complimentary admission will be available for all family members of senior athletes who participate in winter sports. We look forward to seeing you Senior Night!
WINTER SPORTS SENIOR NIGHT 2013 All senior athletes who participate in winter sports will be recognized Friday, January 11 before and during the boys game against MUS. A social will be held in the foyer next to the gym beginning at 5:30 p.m. (The girls varsity game is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.) The senior athletes participating in winter sports, along with their parents, will be introduced during the following times: Basketball players (boys and girls) and parents will be introduced before the boys game. Please meet in the hallway beside the multi-purpose room at 7:00. Athletes and parents from other sports (wrestling, bowling, swim) will be introduced during halftime of the boys game. All seniors who participate in winter sports must complete and return this form by Tuesday, January 8 whether or not you plan to attend.
NAME: ___________________________________________________ I PLAN TO ATTEND SENIOR NIGHT. YES_________ NO_________ PARENTS’ NAMES (include names of everyone who will escort you): _______________ _________________________________________________________________________ YEARS PLAYING SPORT: ____________ YEARS ON SBA TEAM: ________ SPECIAL HONORS/AWARDS RECEIVED IN YOUR SPORT: (ex: Scholar-Athlete, All-Region Team, captain, etc.) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ OTHER HONORS AND/OR ACTIVITIES AT SBA ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
COLLEGE PLANS (WHERE & DEGREE INTERESTS) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
March For Life Trip Meeting All Students who will be going on the pro-life trip to Washington must attend a meeting during activity period Tues., Jan. 15, at 2:30, in the Distance Learning Center. This is a mandatory meeting in order to go on the trip. Parents are also welcome and encouraged to attend. This is final meeting before the trip.
Attention Senior Parents There will be a meeting on January 8th at 6:30pm in the theater for parents of the Class of 2013 to talk about Financial Aid and Scholarships for college. There will be information on grants, loans, scholarships, and work study, as well as information on completing the FASFSA form and how to apply for the Tennessee Hope Scholarship. The speaker will be Jim Shannon, the financial aid director from CBU. He will speak on scholarships and financial aid for ALL colleges, not just CBU.
LAST Chance to Purchase a Senior Ad in the Yearbook!! If you missed the senior ad deadline, you have a second chance. We have just 10 pages left. To purchase a senior ad, go to our school website to print a contract. Contract, photos, copy, and payment should be submitted to the front office together. Move quickly to grab one of the 10 pages.
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2 Semester Books If you have not already purchased books for 2nd semester classes, this needs to be done as soon as possible. You can purchase books online by visiting our online bookstore: http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/sbaeagles.htm For those of you who are thinking about selling 1st semester books, you can sell them back at anytime through our online bookstore, but MBS suggests waiting until the buyback period at the end of the school year to ensure that you get the most value for your books.
Practice ACT Opportunities There is ONE more opportunity for juniors to take a practice ACT this year on January 19th. Testing will be from 9 to 12:15 and the cost of the test is $8. This is an actual ACT test that has been retired for practice purposes. Students will receive their test booklets, answer sheets and scores the week following the test. A sign-up sheet has been posted by Mrs. Brannon’s office. Contact Mrs. Brannon if you have any questions: brannonj@sbaeagles.org
Pitner Driving School Pitner Driving School is accepting applications for their 2/25-3/8 class from 3-6 PM. Applications are available with freshman counselor, Mr. Collins (collinsc@sbaeagles.org)
National Honor Society Inductions The induction ceremony for National Honor Society will take place on Sunday, January 13th, at 2:00pm in the Theater.
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Simple Ways to Help….
You wouldn’t BELIEVE the difference it makes!
SBA Eagle Bucks Gift Card Program The SBA Eagle Bucks Program allows you to earn money for our school programs while shopping! Just buy your gift cards from us! They will make GREAT Christmas gifts! To place your order, you can fill out the form on our website sbaeagles.org or you can stop by the office for a form. We have many gift cards in stock in the office, but orders are placed on a weekly basis. SBA receives a percentage of the sale of the gift card.
Kroger Community Rewards If you shop at Kroger, you more than likely have a Kroger Plus card on your keychain. If you go to Kroger.com and create an account using your Plus number, you can select St. Benedict at Auburndale as your Community Rewards Program organization of choice. A portion of every shopping trip you make using your Kroger Plus card will then go to SBA!
Target REDcard Program Target’s Take Charge of Education Program donates millions of dollars to education each year by giving 1% of your purchases at Target back to your eligible school. Please designate SBA as your school of choice for their Take Charge of Education program. It is easy and very effective. Apply in the store or go online to Target.com/tcoe.
Coke Rewards for Schools Program Purchase your favorite Coca-Cola products to get the codes. Go to mycokerewards.com/school and sign in or register to become a member. Enter your codes to get points and then search for our school to donate points. St. Benedict can accumulate points and then choose items for our classrooms from their online catalog.
For more information on any of these easy ways to help SBA, please contact the Development Office at 260-2892 or email regisl@sbaeagles.org. Every bit counts and it all adds up, so thank you for your participation in any of these programs that benefit our school.
St. Benedict at Auburndale
February 23, 2013 SPONSORSHIPS PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP ____* $700 - $1000+ Recognition in SBA Annual Report & Swing and Bling Show Program Four Tickets ($100 Total Value) GOLD SPONSORSHIP ____* $250 - $699 Recognition in SBA Annual Report & Swing and Bling Show Program Two Tickets ($50 Total Value) SILVER SPONSORSHIP ____* $100 - $249 Recognition in SBA Annual Report & Swing and Bling Show Program Thank you for being a sponsor for the SBA Swing and Bling Fashion Show. Your sponsorship in the amount of $_____________________ is appreciated. Please select one of the sponsorship levels above and return with your check or billing request to: SBA Swing and Bling Fashion Show 8250 Varnavas Drive Cordova, TN 38016 Donor/Company: _________________________________ Contact: _______________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ____________________________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________ Fax: ___________________________________ Amount Enclosed: $ ________________________ To be Billed: $ _________________________
Proceeds benefit the SBA Annual Fund
SBA Athletics - Upcoming Events Thursday, January 3rd - FR Boys & Girls Basketball vs Briarcrest (AWAY)
Friday, January 4th - Boys & Girls Basketball vs Bolton (HOME) o Girls JV Game – 3:30pm o Boys JV Game – 4:30pm o Girls Varsity Game – 6:00pm o Boys Varsity Game – 7:30pm - Wrestling – Har-Ber Wildcat Duals, Day 1(AWAY)
Saturday, January 5th - Wrestling – Har-Ber Wildcat Duals, Day 2 (AWAY)