St. Benedict at Auburndale Monday Mail 10/7/19

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2019-20 SCHOOL CALENDAR 8th

October 8: grade visit (see flier) January 6: Faculty PD, No School for Students th October 9: 8 grade visit (see flier) January 7: Classes Resume Dash for Cash, benefitting WINGS January 8: 1st Wednesday Dismissal, 2pm October 10: Pink Shirt/Jeans, sweats or knee length shorts January 16: Home & School Meeting-6:30pm October 11: Faculty Professional Day – No School January 20: MLK Holiday – No School October 14: Fall Break – No School January 22: All-School Mass for March for Life, 10am October 15: Faculty Retreat – No School for Students January 22-25: March for Life October 16: PSAT Day (grds 9-11), ½ day (seniors-no school) January 27-31: Catholic Schools Week October 18: Shadow ½ Day for public schools February 5: 1st Wed. Dismissal, 2pm (Faculty Inservice) October 19: Advanced Acting Class presents The Timer, 7pm NCAA NLI Signing Day October 24: All-School Mass, 10 (Mass Uniform) February 7: First Friday Adoration Band Concert, 6:30pm February 11: Home & School Meeting, 8am th October 25: Be an Eagle Day (8 grade Shadow Day) February 17: President’s Day – No School October 27: Father-Son Bowling (seniors & Fathers) February 26: All-School Mass-Dept HS Inductions, 10am November 1: All Saints Day – No School March 4: 1st Wed. Dismissal, 2pm (Faculty Inservice) November 5: Shadow ½ Day March 6: First Friday Adoration November 6: 1st Wednesday Dismissal, 2pm (Faculty Inservice) March 9-13: Spring Break November 7-10: Fall Play – Romeo and Juliet March 21: Trivia Night for PG November 7-10: Fall Play – Romeo and Juliet March 26-29: Spring Musical, Les Miserables November 12: Home & School Meeting, 8am April 1: 1st Wed. Dismissal, 2pm (Faculty Inservice) November 13: NCAA NLI Signing Day, 3pm April 3: First Friday Adoration November 14: All-School Mass (Mass Uniform) April 8: Wednesday of Holy Week (1/2 day NHS Inductions, 10am April 9, 10, 13: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Break November 19: Shadow ½ Day April14: Home & School Meeting, 8am November 27, 28, 29: Thanksgiving Holiday April 15: NCAA NLI Signing Day December 3: Shadow ½ Day April 18: Prom st December 4: 1 Wednesday Dismissal, 2pm (Faculty Inservice April 19: Mother-Daughter Tea (senior girls) December 6: First Friday Adoration April 30: All-School Mass (May Crowning), 10am December 7: Pre-ACT Test (8th grade) May 1: First Friday Adoration December 9: All-School Mass (Mass Uniform) May 2: Night at the Nest Junior Ring Ceremony, 10am May 7: Baccalaureate Mass, 7 December 10: Winter Concert/ choir, band, orchestra, 6:30 May 8: Graduation, 7pm December 16-19: Semester Exams - ½ days May 18-21: Final Exams December 18: NCAA NLI Signing Day May 18-21: Final Exams May 21: Last Day of School

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 – Are you concerned about the future of your high school student? Finding the solutions through goodness, beauty and truth only comes with an authentic Catholic education. Let St. Benedict at Auburndale High School (SBA) be the answer to your prayers. Applications are still being accepted for 2019-20.

Please visit our website at www.sbaeagles.org/admissions for procedures & application.

Girls Basketball team Parents’ meeting for girls interested in playing basketball this season, TOMORROW (Oct. 8) at 6:00pm., DLC. Attn: All students and returning players - If you are interested in playing tennis in the Spring, come to a short meeting TOMORROW (Oct. 8) at 3:00 in Mrs. Sutton’s room. Contact Coach Hervey herveyb@sbaeagles.org if you are unable to come!

Wrestling team Parents’ Meeting, Thursday, October 24, 5:30 PM in the health room. If your son is interested in wrestling this season, please attend.

Any senior athlete interested in applying for the Heisman High School Scholarship – visit this link – heismanscholarship.com TREE OF LIFE – during October Sponsored by SBA Students for Life

Supports Birthright & Life Choices Help us collect newborn baby items for these worthy organizations.

Pink Week Shirts on sale ($20), supporting Wings Foundation, at lunch - this week on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday & the Thursday after Fall Break.

For During the month of October, we always collect donations for Wings Foundation for cancer research. This year, on Oct. 9 (WED) during 2nd period, we’re going to make a Dash for Cash - $2,000 in 2 minutes! Everyone in 2nd period classes pools their donations together in a supplied envelope and one student from each class dashes to the front office within 2 minutes with the cash. If we make our goal, we’ll have a jeans/sweats or knee-length shorts day the next day on Oct. 10.

Parents are welcome to participate by sending your cash with your student/s!

Thank you!

SAY BOO TO THE FLU!

It is that time of year again and flu season is coming upon us. 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. The best thing that you can do to protect your child is to speak with your healthcare provider about getting the flu vaccine. The CDC recommends the vaccination for everyone over the age of 6 months. The CDC recommends getting the vaccination by the end of October. It takes about two weeks after the vaccine to develop antibodies to the flu. Speak with your child about frequent hand washing, practicing cough and sneeze etiquette, and staying home when sick. Students should stay home until they are fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. Contact your healthcare provider within 48 hours of the onset of flu symptoms. Antivirals can help decrease the severity of symptoms, but work best when started within the first 48 hours.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Nurse Lindsay, wilemonl@sbaeagles.org

Faith at SBA! Looking Ahead

All-School Masses -10am, Gym (Students in Mass Uniform)

Oct. 24 Nov. 14 Dec. 9 Jan. 22 Feb. 26 Mar. 19 Apr 30 Fridays of each week Lunchtime Adoration & Penance Mass offered in memory

CLASS MASSES WEEK OF OCT. 28

or honor of a loved one or friend?

Please contact

Be sure to sign-up for FIRST FRIDAY ADORATIONS! Wonderful way to spend time with the Lord and pray for SBA! Contact: Deacon Jeff Drzycimski 260-2888 • deacon@sbaeagles.org First Friday Dates Dec. 6 Feb. 7 Mar. 6 Apr. 3 May 1

Deacon Jeff Drzycimski at 260-2888 or deacon@sbaeagles.org

Meeting Dates – November 12 – 8 am January 16 – 6:30 pm February 11 – 8 am April 14 – 8 am .

At our next Home and School Meeting on November 12 at 8am, we will have Tera Simmons & Mandy Lamey with Catholic Charities join us to talk about all the Volunteer opportunities they offer. This would be a great time to come see how our students can help and earn their service hours, as well as opportunity for our families to get involved.

So, come join us and enjoy a light breakfast!

Teacher Treat Days! Join in the fun and sign-up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4aadac29a7fa7-monthly

A huge thank you to those who brought in something for our first “Teacher Treats” Day on Sept. 12. The faculty and staff are most grateful for all the wonderful treats and the kindness of all who participated.

The Home & School Association provides service through volunteer efforts for many events at SBA throughout the school year. Because we do not fundraise, we request a $45 per family donation to help take care of all the special activities that Home & School help support. To make a family donation visit - https://www.sbaeagles.org/home-and-school-online-membership

Email – sbahomeandschool@gmail.com

FALL SPORTS SENIOR NIGHT 2019 All senior athletes who participate in Football, Band, Cheer, Dance, Cross Country & Golf will be recognized at the football game between St. Benedict and Pope John Paul, II on Friday, November 1.

The Football players, and their parents will gather at 6:30 PM in the north end zone to be introduced before the game.

All other athletes and parents (band, cheer, dance, cross country, golf) will gather on the sidelines nearest the concession stand five minutes before the end of the first half to be introduced during halftime.

Please complete and return to Sharon Masterson in the main office by Oct. 21, or fax it to (901) 260-2850, or email mastersons@sbaeagles.org We look forward to seeing you at our Fall Sports Senior Night!

NAME: ___________________________________________________ I PLAN TO ATTEND SENIOR NIGHT. YES________

NO_________

PARENTS’ NAMES (IF PARENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PLEASE LIST THE NAME AND RELATION OF THE PERSON WHO WILL ESCORT): _________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ SPORTS: ___________________________ YEARS ON SBA TEAMS: _____________________ 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) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

PLEASE FAX 260-2850 or Email to mastersons@sbaeagles.org

SENIOR GUYS! Don’t Miss the…

The annual Father & Son Bowling Bash for seniors will take place on Sunday, October 27 at Andy B’s in Bartlett. An afternoon of bowling fun, BBQ and great prizes is planned for our senior guys and their dads or a special guest. The cost per person is $30 (includes shoe rental). Prizes will be awarded for our top three bowling teams, so come ready to compete! Bowling begins at 1:15 PM. We look forward to a great afternoon of fun with the young men of SBA’s Class of 2020!

Please RSVP for this event by Monday, October 21. Once you RSVP, please send your check or cash payment to the school office prior to the event. Checks can be made payable to SBA with "Sr Bowling / student's name" in the memo line.

Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-sba-father-son-bowling-bash-for-seniorstickets-74885972961 to RSVP for the Father & Son Bowling Bash TODAY!

SBA Project Graduation 2019-20 Dear St. Benedict at Auburndale Parents: 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 game. There is something for everyone! Each senior receives a goodie bag valued at over $100 as well as super door prizes that have included 32-inch flat screen TV’s, Yetis and Gift Cards to name a few. It will also be the last time they will all be together as a group.

Ticket price is $175.

The SBA Project Graduation committee also hosts a “Trivia Night” to raise money to provide a fun-filled 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.

The Trivia Night is Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 6:30 pm in the SBA Dining Hall. 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.

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. We need several parents to volunteer during the event.

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

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, parents will be called and the student will not be admitted to Project Graduation regardless of the paid admission.

▪ 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.

▪ No guests are allowed; ONLY students of the SBA Class of 2020 who have paid.

▪ Check-in is between 11:30 pm - 12:00 am. No one will be able to enter after 12:00 am.

▪ All bags, purses and items brought must be checked in. The less students bring with them the better. Storage is limited.

▪ 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.

▪ There will be food and drink provided all night long.

▪ PG ends by 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: __________________________ Make $175 check payable to SBA Project Graduation and return to the main office.