Monday Mail for the Week of March 18th, 2013: Important Upcoming Calendar Reminders - March 28th ……… Holy Thursday (11:30am DISMISSAL) - March 29th ……… Good Friday – NO CLASSES - April 1st ………… Easter Monday – NO CLASSES - April 4th -7th …….. SBA presents All Shook Up (Show times and ticket information below) - April 17th ……….. Athletic Orientation Night for New Students, SBA Gym, 6:30pm
Mother/Daughter Tea Pictures The date for the Senior Mother/Daughter Tea (April 14, 5:007:00pm at Colonial Country Club) is fast approaching - Please make sure to send in the pictures of your daughter to be included in the video and the money for your reservation. Evites were sent out last week so please make sure you RSVP ASAP! If you did not receive an Evite, have any questions or wish to email your pictures please send an e-mail to sbatea13@gmail.com. You can also contact either of the event sponsors: Debi Maddox (901-634-7152) & Laura Johnson (901-388-7736)
Attention Senior Parents! Our annual Mother/Son and Father/Son events are currently being planned so mark your calendars now for these two fun dates! Father/Son Bowling Sunday, April 14 Billy Hardwick's All Star Lanes 1:30pm - 3:30pm Mother/Son Dinner Sunday, April 21 Colonial Country Club 6:00pm - 8:30pm. Evites will be going out by the end of the week. SBA Class of 2013 Senior Boys Event Chair Nancy Wiley 757-0244 (home) and 340-0244 (cell)
“News” for New Students Athletic Orientation Night Wednesday, April 17, 2013 SBA Gymnasium Athletic Orientation is an opportunity to for new students to learn about all of the Athletic Teams that compete for St. Benedict. Each team will have information on practices and tryouts and will have current players and coaches available to answer questions. Any new student who will be playing a sport at SBA next season is encouraged to attend.
Looking for information regarding New Students??? There is a page set up on our website at www.sbaeagles.org/newsfornew students that includes all sorts of information regarding honors testing, uniforms, textbooks, & much, much more. This page is updated as new dates & information become available. The page can also be reached by using the “Quicklinks” dropdown in the top right hand corner of every page on the website.
SBA Cheer and Dance Clinics/Try-Outs Try-out information for both the SBA Dance and Cheer Teams has been posted on the school website. For more information, see the flyers on the next two pages or visit the Cheer or Dance pages on the school website: SBA Cheer: www.sbaeagles.org/cheerleading SBA Dance: www.sbaeagles.org/dance
Jane Ross personalized tutoring 8317 Cordova Road, Suite 103, Cordova, TN 38016 www.janerosstutoring.com 901.795.7377
SBA’s Spring 2013 ACT Workshop Saturday, April 6, 2013 9AM-3PM (Instruction)
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Monday-Thursday, April 8-11, 2013 3:30pm-5:30pm (Practice)
ALL 14 hours of sessions are included and all materials will be furnished. Students should bring a pencil, calculator and sack lunch. $185.00 The workshop is designed to prepare students for the ACT by familiarizing them with the format and general content of the test and each of its particular sections. In the instructional session on Saturday, students will be taught strategies, techniques, tips and tricks as well as work in each of the four areas covered on the test. The practice sessions Monday-Thursday, April 8-11, will allow students to practice what they learned in the workshop by taking an actual retired test with the appropriate instructor present to go over all questions and answers with explanation. You may register on-line @ www.janerosstutoring.com or by calling the office at 901.795.7377 Registration deadline is Wednesday, April 3.
St. Benedict at Auburndale 8250 Varnavas Drive Cordova, Tennessee 38016
The St. Benedict at Auburndale presents the new Elvis-themed musical ALL SHOOK UP Thursday-Sunday, April 4-7 SBA Performing Arts Center 8250 Varnavas Drive (@ Germantown Parkway) in Cordova. Reserved Seat Tickets are $10.00 in advance • $15.00 at the door SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES: Thursday, April 4 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 5 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 6 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 7 2:30 p.m. Matinee Order your tickets early for the best seats by completing the order form and attaching with your payment (payable to SBA), and return it with your student to SBA. Attn: Ticket Order – ALL SHOOK UP We will fill the orders and return your tickets to you by way of your student unless you would like them mailed or held at the door. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT MRS. MASTERSON • 260-2871 TICKET ORDER ($10.00 in advance -$15.00 at the door) Name_________________________________
Phone #_____________
Student Name_________________________
Grade & Teacher_____________
Thur April 4 performance, 7:00 p.m. __________# of tickets________ Fri April 5 performance, 7:00 p.m._____________# of tickets________ Sat April 6 performance, 7:00 p.m. ___________ # of tickets_________ Sun April 7 Matinee performance, 2:30 p.m.___________ # of tickets_________
2013 St. Benedict Dance Tryout Info Be a member of one of the TOP dance team programs in the country! 2012-13 Highlights: -3rd Place Hip Hop at UDA Nationals -1st Place at UDA Camp (Varsity & JV) -UDA Regional Varsity Hip Hop Champions -TSSAA Varsity Hip Hop State Champions -TSSAA JV Hip Hop State Champions -Danced at multiple football game halftimes, basketball game halftimes, and danced some sidelines -Performed at all Pep Rallies
Need extra help to get ready for tryouts?
Tryout Clinic Dates
April 2nd 4:30pm-6:30pm April 3rd 4:30pm-6:30pm April 4th 4:30pm-6:30pm
TRYOUT DATE April 5th - 4:30pm
WATCH US ON TV! Sunday, March 10th @ 10am - ESPN U Sunday, March 17th @ 1pm - ESPN 2 Sunday, April 14th @ 12pm - ESPN 2
Come to these optional pre-tryout classes to learn & review technique! Monday, March 4th Tuesday, March 5th Thursday, March 7th Monday, March 18th Tuesday, March 19th Thursday, March 21st Monday, March 25th Tuesday, March 26th Wednesday, March 27th All classes take place in the SBA Dining Hall. All pre-tryout classes are from 4:30-6:00pm. Cost per class is $5.
www.sbaeagles.org/dance
Anyone interested in trying out for the dance team needs to attend the clinic and official tryout dates below.
Have Questions? Contact us! Sponsor- Lynne Albonetti lalbonetti@att.net Lindsay Bartholomew lnmullins@gmail.com Julie Henderson jules161513@aol.com
SBA CHEERLEADING
COME BE A PART OF THE SPIRIT!!! 2013 Cheer Tryouts Clinic :March 25& 26 6:30-8:30 @ SBA dining hall Tryouts: March 27 6:30pm in the SBA dining hall Applications are in the SBA office or online at www.sbaeagles.org under sports/teams.
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Nationally ranked the top ten in the Nation
The 2012-13 cheerleaders accomplishments 2nd place at Midsouth Regionals 2nd place in the State Competition 7th overall in the Nation Questions: Contact Pam Gordon rgordon2@comcast.net
Come join the fun and make new friends.
The Rule: St. Benedict’s Newsletter St. Benedict at Auburndale
Saint quotes of the month:
“Stand fast in the faith and love one another.” -St. Perpetua’s last words before her martyrdom (Feast Day: March 7) “Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me... Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me, Christ in the eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that hears me.” -St. Patrick (Feast Day: March 17) “Joseph...a just/ righteous man” -Matthew 1:19 (Feast of St. Joseph March 19) “The event of Christ’s death and resurrection is the heart of Christianity.”Benedict Pope Emeritus
March
“Keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith.” -Hebrews 12:2
Spiritual Events on Campus & Reminders Pray at SBA Prayer Service Mondays at 7:15 a.m. in Chapel BenedicTeens: Thursdays at 4:30 in Rm. A111 (Mr. Smith). March 20: Junior Retreat March 20: Sacrament of Penance (Available during all lunch periods in the Chapel) March 21 (Anniversary of St. Benedict’s death): All School Mass March 24- March 30: Holy Week March 27: Stations of the Cross during Theology Classes March 31: Easter Sunday
Schedule of Altar Servers, Lectors, Gift Bearers March 21: All School Mass Altar Servers: Alex Thompson, Brittany Grisanti, Amanda Slade, Dalton Bailey Lectors: Lucky Krog & Denise Sweeney Gift Bearers: Bianca Garcia, Hannah Jones, Jack Borg, Michelle Borg
Diocesan Events: Men’s Morning of Spirituality: March 23 Teens are invited and welcomed! For more information go to www.castyournets.org/MMOS/ FRIAR FEST: April 5-7 at Holy Rosary!!! FREE!! Check it out: www.friarfest2013.eventbrite.com/# Register by March 18th to get a FREE T-Shirt! SEARCH: April 26-28
Last SEARCH retreat of the school year...Register NOW!
Director of Spiritual Affairs: Khira Rotty Email: rottyk@sbaeagles.org Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
SBA Athletics - Upcoming Events Monday, March 25th - Varsity Baseball vs Nequea Valley (HOME at 5:00pm) - Boys Tennis vs MUS (AWAY) - Girls Tennis vs Hutchison (AWAY) - JV Boys Soccer vs Bartlett (AWAY) Tuesday, March 26th - Boys & Girls Tennis vs Houston (HOME at 3:00pm) - Softball vs South Panola (HOME) o JV Game at 4:30pm o Varsity Game at 6:00pm - Boys Soccer vs CBHS (HOME) o JV Game at 5:00pm o Varsity Game at 7:00pm - Track & Field vs Briarcrest (AWAY) Wednesday, March 20th - Softball vs Huntingdon (HOME) o JV Game at 4:30pm o Varsity Game at 6:00pm - Boys Lacrosse vs Houston (HOME at 7:00pm) - JV Girls Tennis vs ECS (AWAY)
COMMUNITY NEWS SECTION
National Autism Awareness Month April is National Autism Awareness Month! If you want to show your support for this cause and those people in our community who are affected by it, join us at the 4th Annual Opening Eyes to Autism 5-K, Friday evening, April 12. The race starts on Beale Street and your family can run or walk the course on Riverside Drive at sunset right beside the Mississippi River. It's a really fun event. For more information or to register for the event, visit http://openingeyestoautism.racesonline.com/. This race benefits the Autism Society of the MidSouth
FREE Event !
FRIAR FEST Weekend celebration of faith! Led by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Spend all weekend with the Blessed Sacrament. Have a personal encounter with Christ!
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