St. Benedict Monday Mail February 19, 2018

February 19, 2018 Please check www.sbaeagles.org for sports schedules.

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2017-2018 March 2: 1st Friday Adoration March 3: Trivia Night for Project Graduation March 4: Mother/Son dinner (seniors) March 6: Tolton Play @ Orpheum (Freshmen & Sophomores) March 7: 1st Wednesday dismissal, 2pm March 8: All-School Mass, 10am/Departmental HS Induction March 12-16: Spring Break March 25: Father/Daughter dance (juniors/seniors) March 29: Holy Thursday (1/2 day) March 30: Good Friday (No School) April 2: Easter Break April 4: 1st Wednesday dismissal, 2pm Junior Retreat April 6: 1st Friday Adoration April 9: Home & School Meeting, 8am

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April 11: NCAA Letter of Intent Signing Day, 3pm April 21: Prom April 22: Father/Son Bowling (seniors) Mother/Daughter Tea (seniors) April 23: Senior Skip Day April 30: Senior Retreat May 3: May Crowning May 4: 1st Friday Adoration May 11: Baccalaureate, 7pm May 12: Graduation, 9:30 am Senior Project Graduation, 11pm May 16: Honors day (grds 9-11) May 21-24: Final exams (1/2 days) May 24: Last Day of School

March 8: Departmental Honor Society Induction following All-School Mass, 10am ACT at SBA, April 3, for juniors.

For a limited time, we are accepting reservations, as the deadline was Feb.16. Please send a check for $46 made out to SBA attention Jennifer Brannon.

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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 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.

BOYS SOCCER: Tryouts Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 20 & 21, 3:30.

See Coach Dressman in room A209 for paper work.

TIME TO ENROLL for the 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR! The enrollment form link, along with instructions, has been mailed. The Enrollment Form is due Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Please review the following checklist for the enrollment process: ✓ An email will be sent to the primary email address and will include a link to your student’s “online” 2018-2019 Enrollment Form. (You will receive a separate email for each student.) o If you DO NOT receive the email, contact Ann O’Leary at olearya@sbaegles.org or 260-2875. ✓ The Online Enrollment Form and $250 Enrollment Fee must be submitted and paid online no later than February 21, 2018. ✓ After February 21, the Enrollment Form link will expire and a second link will need to be emailed. ✓ A $100 late fee will apply to all enrollment forms that need to be re-emailed after the original due date.

Diocesan policy requires that families must fulfill all financial obligations for the current school year to be allowed to reenroll for the next school year. If you have an active FACTS agreement that will settle the balance due for 2017-18, you will receive the email to complete your child’s enrollment form. If you have any questions about your current tuition account, please contact Kathy Hurt in our Business Office at hurtk@sbaeagles.org or 260-2876.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FROM NURSE LINDSAY

Parents, we are in peak cold and flu season. Our absentee has not been affected, but I just wanted to send out some reminders. The flu is a contagious viral infection of the nose, throat, and lungs. The flu comes on very suddenly and usually includes the following symptoms: high fever, fatigue, aches, chills, headache, cough, sore throat, and muscle and joint pain. To prevent widespread flu in the school, we recommend that your child stay home from school if experiencing flu or cold symptoms. Please remember to call the absentee line if your child is sick (901-260-2893). To decide whether or not to send your child to school, please consider the following guidelines: Definitely keep your child at home for treatment and observation if he or she has any of these symptoms: • Fever (greater than 100 degrees and your child may return to school only after his or her temperature has been consistently below 100 degrees for a minimum of 24 hours without the aid of fever medication) • Vomiting (even once) • Diarrhea • Chills • General malaise or feelings of fatigue, discomfort, weakness or muscle aches • Frequent congested (wet) or croupy cough • Lots of nasal congestion with frequent blowing of nose To help prevent the flu and other colds, teach your children good hygiene habits: • Wash hands frequently • Do not touch eyes, nose or mouth • Cover mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing, use a paper tissue, throw it away and then wash hands • Avoid close contact with people who are sick • Get plenty of rest • Eat a healthy diet and stay hydrated.

A child who has started antibiotics needs to be on the medication for 48 hours before considered non-contagious and able to return to school. Keeping a sick child at home will minimize the spread of infections and viruses in the classroom.

Thank you for helping keep our students healthy! Nurse Lindsay Wilemon, RN wilemonl@sbaeagles.org

Faith at SBA!

A Look Ahead – March 2: First Friday Mass, 7:10am Adoration, throughout the day 8: All-School Mass, 10am, Gym • Department Honor Societies Inductions 9: Mass, 7:10am Lunchtime Adoration & Penance

Sacraments Schedule Fri, Feb. 23 – Mass, 7:10am – Chapel Lunchtime Adoration & Penance

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

Please contact Deacon Jeff Drzycimski at

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

260-2888 or drzycimskij@sbaeagles.org

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SBA’s Mother/Son Dinner for Seniors Is March 4…

Home & School is pleased to host the annual Mother/Son Dinner for Seniors on Sunday, March 4 from 6-9 at the Butcher Shop’s Grand Ballroom. The official e-vite was sent to the families of all SENIOR boys last week. For those who plan to attend, the RSVP deadline is February 28.

SENIOR PARENTS, Please Make a Note of These Dates Each spring, Home & School coordinates a number of special events for our senior families.

These “SBA traditions” are a cherished part of our seniors’ final semester in high school—and it’s Home & School’s honor to make them happen. If your son or daughter is a senior, be sure to mark these dates on your calendar and watch for official e-vites in the coming months: • Sunday, March 4 - Mother & Son Dinner @ The Butcher Shop • Sunday, March 25 - Father & Daughter Dance (for JR & SR girls) @ Club Windward • Sunday, April 22 - Mother & Daughter Tea @ Memphis Botanic Garden • Sunday, April 22 – Father & Son Outing @ Andy B’s in Bartlett

SBA Project Graduation 2017-2018 Dear St. Benedict at Auburndale Parents: Saturday, May 12, 2018 is Graduation for St. Benedict seniors. A tradition for the St. Benedict seniors is a drug and alcohol free “lock-in” given by the senior parents. Over 95% of our seniors participate each year and they have a wonderful time. We rent out Incredible Pizza and they have unlimited play time, as well as unlimited pizza, drinks and snacks. Whether your child loves go-karts, bowling, putt-putt, laser tag or lots of video games-there is something for everyone. Each child receives a goodie bag valued at over $150 as well as super door prizes that have included 32-inch flat screen TV’s, Microwaves and Gift Cards to name a few. It will also be the last time they will all be together as a group.

The SBA Project Graduation committee also hosts two “Trivia Nights” in order to raise money to provide a funfilled night for our graduating seniors, to keep them safe and off the streets on graduation night.

Our Project Graduation committee needs your help in a variety of ways.

Our Trivia Night Fundraiser is Saturday, March 3 at 6:30 pm in the SBA Dining Hall. Only one Trivia Night this year. We would like to invite you to be a part of this fun-filled night as a sponsor, volunteer or player. Trivia Night is an event that involves a competition of many teams of “experts” on various subjects. It is a competition that requires teams to answer ten rounds of ten questions about anything from science to nonsense. Prizes are awarded from sponsors’ donations to the winning 1st, 2nd and last place teams. Sponsor prizes will be presented as door prizes after each round of questions.

We are also looking for parents of freshmen, sophomores and juniors to get involved with Project Graduation to keep this wonderful tradition going in order that the future years maintain the success level we have experienced. If you have underclassmen, please contact the project chair for volunteer opportunities. Also, we encourage you to consider co-chairing Project Graduation next year.

On behalf of St. Benedict Project Graduation, we appreciate your help. Donations are tax deductible, and we would also like to offer our sponsors complimentary notice in our SBA Annual Report.

Again, thank you for your support of this important event. SENIOR PARENTS, BE SURE TO SEND IN YOUR STUDENT’S RESERVATION AND PAYMENT! Sincerely, Amy Iovinelli SBA Project Graduation Committee Chair 901.849.9644 amyiov6@gmail.com

Ticket Price - $175.

St Benedict Project Graduation Rules & Permission Form SBA Project Graduation (PG) is held on the night of graduation at Incredible Pizza from 11:30 pm-5:00 am. Incredible Pizza is located at 1245 Germantown Parkway Cordova, 309-3132. The purpose of SBA Project Graduation is to have a drug and alcohol-free evening of fun and fellowship one last time.

RULES: If graduate arrives and is suspected to be “under the influence” (either alcohol or drugs) and the student fails a Breathalyzer test, the parents will be called and the student will not be admitted to Project Graduation regardless of the paid admission.

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We strongly suggest that parents drop off their students and pick them up due to the long hours of fun, they will be very tired.

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No guests are allowed; only members of the SBA Class of 2018 who have paid.

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Check-in is between 11:15 pm - 12:00 am. No one will be able to enter after 12:00 am.

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No backpacks or large bags. All items brought must be checked in. The less students bring with them the better.

Storage is limited.

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No one will be allowed to leave early without a signed parental form. If a student has permission to leave, a parent will be notified and the student will not be allowed to re-enter. Students will not be eligible for door prizes if they leave early.

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There will be food and drink provided all night long.

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PG ends at 5:00 am. If a student does not feel capable driving home, please notify any of the chaperones and we will call a parent to come pick-up him/he.

Any questions or if you need to reach us during the event: Amy Iovinelli (901.849.9644)

SBA Project Graduation Permission Form I/We do give our child ______________________________permission to attend Project Graduation, and we acknowledge the rules listed above.

I/We can be reached at ___________________________ in the event of an emergency.

I/We DO______ give our child_____________________ permission to leave Project Graduation at any time during the event. WE acknowledge that we will be notified by the phone number listed above that he/she is leaving.

I/We DO NOT______ give our child_____________________ permission to leave Project Graduation until the event is finished.

Signature: _____________________________________ Date: __________________________ Please return the permission slip along with $175.00 check to return to SBA office.

Make your check payable to SBA Project Graduation.

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