Monday Mail for the Week of June 20th, 2011: Calendar Reminders June 26th- July 9th: TSSAA Dead Period for All Sports June 29th: Student Course Lists will be mailed to families July 4th-8th: The Front Office will be closed for the Fourth of July Holiday July 7th: MBS Bookstore will available online
To all my fellow Dads – Just wanted to send out a belated note to say I hope you enjoyed a great Father‟s Day Weekend … and to thank you for all you do. I bought a power screw-driver the other day and it came with a manual – in three languages. One of my daughters wasn‟t able to be here Sunday so she visited early and gave me one of those short-legged beach chairs that I love. It‟s got a set of directions as well. But my kids came into this world with nothing – no guidelines, no operator‟s instructions, not a single tip, hint or suggestion. It was as if God thought “Nah, there‟s no need, surely a dummy can raise one of these.” I have long appreciated His confidence, but … Nancy seemed to have a knack for this parenting thing right from the get-go. I‟m not saying it was easy for her, in fact there were times (lots of them I‟m afraid) when I probably made it harder. But the learning curve for me was pretty darn steep. Now that all three have moved out of our house, I‟m finally feeling a little more confident. Sometimes wishing I could have another shot at it, and sometimes thankful just to have survived. Maybe there were no directions because there‟s never been just one right way. Some of us spent hours coaching them through sports, fostering their love of touchdowns or RBIs or a
favorite team – or was it our favorite team. Some prefer the camping and hiking path, teaching them tents and campfires and how to find your way out of the woods. Some help master Calculus and Physics, an effort that started long ago when we saw the joy on their face as they realized they could “add and take-away.” Still others trail along from recital to recital, lugging outfits and hair things and make-up stuff that apparently carry some life-and-death significance we‟ll never understand. And some spent every waking hour at a job (or several) because that‟s what their family needed most. And though we may not be limited to one „right‟ way, I can attest there are quite a few wrong ones. The variations on that theme I could list would take longer to read than any 24-hour Father‟s Day would allow. Let‟s just say I didn‟t perfect fatherhood – and leave it at that. Best wishes to all of you. Loving our children in some miraculous way we might never have thought was possible – I guess God thought that was a good start. Not enough certainly. But without it, what else would matter. Thank you for all you do. And Happy Father‟s Day! Now back to work. George Valadie SBA
SBA Uniform Information In order to help out some of our new SBA families, SBA has created two Uniform Guideline Videos (one for boys and one for girls) to help demonstrate what is and is not acceptable to wear to school. These videos have been posted to our website at www.sbaeagles.org/uniforms. Parker Uniforms is currently having their annual June Sale!! The sale will run through July 2, 2011 (The flyer for their June Sale is located on the following page). You can also find Parker Uniform on Facebook. They have asked us to let you know that if you “like� Parker Uniforms on Facebook, you will receive a coupon for 15% off one item and an opportunity to register to win a $50 Gift Certificate. For more information on Parker Uniform and their everyday prices, go to www.sbaeagles.org/parkerprices
Edline Maintenance Edline will be unavailable beginning June 24 so that we can begin to prepare the site for the upcoming school year. Should you need grades, etc during the time it is unavailable, contact the SBA Guidance Office.
Host Families Needed Private School Exchange (PSE) is seeking Host Families to host foreign exchange students attending St. Benedict at Auburndale School. Host Families are compensated up to $550 a month for Private High School Placements under the F-1 VISA Program. Private School Exchange (PSE) is an international exchange student company dedicated to promoting world peace and understanding through intercultural education and student exchange. PSE only works with placing carefully screened students at PRIVATE high schools in the USA that issue F-1 visas. For that reason, we are seeking host families and community representatives to assist us in this mission. As a Host Family, you will provide a loving home and meals for an international student. Students can have a private room or share a room with a same-sex sibling of a similar age. Families with children in the home are preferred although single mother households and “empty nesters� will also be considered. Students are carefully screened, speak competent English, and come with spending money and insurance.
For additional information please contact Crystal Allis at callis@edutrav.org or Terrie Wolff, toll free 1.877.222.9803
Sincerely, Private School Exchange (PSE)
Terrie A. Wolff Program Assistant
1029 SW Washington St. Portland, OR 97205 877-222-9803 Toll Free 503-222-9803 Main 503-227-7224 Fax Skype: etc-pse
Visit our new PSE website! www.pse-edu.org
SBA Summer Camps It’s not too late to register for many of the Camps offered this summer at SBA. You can find more information on all of our camps and register online by going to www.sbaeagles.org/summercamps Here are the camps that are still left for the summer: - Boys Basketball Camp o June 22-24; 9:00am-2:30pm; for boys entering grades 1-8; $100 - Cheer Camp o June 27-30; 9:00am-12:00pm; for girls entering grades 4K-4; $72 - Theater Camp o June 27-July 1; 9:00am-12:00pm; for boys and girls entering grades 3-8; $90 - Model UN Camp o July 11-15; 9:00am-12:00pm; for boys and girls entering grades 6-9 - Tennis Camp o July 11-15; 8:30am-12:30pm; for boys and girls entering grades 4-8 - Volleyball Camp o July 11-14; 9:00am-12:00pm; for girls entering grades 5-8; $72 - Wrestling Camp o July 11-14; 9:00am-12:00pm; for boys entering grades 5K-8; $72 - Soccer Goalie Camp o July 18-21; 8:00am-12:00pm; for boys and girls entering grades 5-8; $96