St. Benedict Monday Mail 11/02/20

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2020-21 Calendar

November 2-6: Homecoming Week November 4: Senior Retreat (9, 10, 11 grade classes remote)

January 4: Classes Resume January 8: First Friday Adoration November 5: Homecoming Pep Rally Parade, 5:30pm January 18: MLK Holiday – No School November 6: First Friday Adoration January 22: All-School Mass, Bishop Talley Homecoming Game, 7 pm January 26: PSAT Test November 7: Outdoor Concert, 4-7pm February 3: NCAA NLI Signing Day Fall Play, 2 performances 2pm & 8pm February 5: First Friday Adoration November 8: Admissions Open House, 1-3pm February 12: Professional Day – No School Fall Play, 2 performances 4pm & 7pm February 15: President’s Day – No School November 9: Fire Drill February 20: Trivia Night supports Project Grad.

November 11: NCAA NLI Signing Day, 3pm March 5: First Friday Adoration November 12: Natl. Honor Society Inductions, 2:40pm, Gym March 12: End of 3rd Quarter November 13: Veterans & Grandparents Day Mass, 7:45 am (streamed) March 15-19: Spring Break November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break April 1-2: Holy Thursday, Good Friday December 3: Christmas Concert, 6:30 pm April 11: NCAA NLI Signing Day December 4: Rock Band House Show, 7pm April 17: Prom December 7: Fire Drill May 6: Baccalaureate December 11: Senior Breakfast May 7: First Friday Adoration December 14-18: 1st Semester Exams (1/2 Days) Graduation December 16: NCAA NLI Signing Day May 28: Last Day of School December 18: End of 1st semester (1/2 Day) December 21-Jan 1: Christmas Break

HOME & SCHOOL IS SPONSORING A COFFEE TRUCK NEAR THE LIBRARY THIS THURSDAY FROM 6:30-8 am. STUDENTS & PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO STOP

BY AND PURCHASE A HOT CUP OF COFFEE OR COCOA!

SPORTS IN COLLEGE? SIGNING Day – November 11 Signing Day for senior student/athletes officially signing to play sports in college, Wed, Nov. 11, 3:00 pm in the Gym. (Early basketball signing and other sports.) If your child is signing on the first NCAA NLI Signing Day on November 11, please contact Sports Information Director Sharon Masterson to make arrangements – mastersons@sbaeagles.org. Other signing dates: December 16 – Early Signing for football; February 3 – Football and other; April 14, Basketball and other.

National Honor Society Inductions Thursday, Nov 12, 2:40pm, reception follows, Gym

*2:30 dismissal for all others*

Please reach out to our admissions office if you have any questions. whartonj@sbaeagles.org

We’re proud to announce that the Instrumental Music program is hosting the first music festival open to SBA faculty, staff, students, and families! This is a COVID-friendly event with the performance on the soccer field on Saturday, November 7, from 4-7 p.m. Our very own rock bands are performing and food trucks are available for food purchase. Seating on the soccer field in pods. Please come support these students for our first performance since DECEMBER!

On-Line tickets only – sbaeagles.org/playtickets

BOOK DRIVE FOR THE FORREST SPENCE FUND The Forrest Spence Fund is an official 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization, whose mission is to assist with the non-medical needs of critically or chronically ill children and their families throughout the MidSouth. In 2007, Brittany and David Spence were excited to welcome their first child. Shortly after birth, their son, Robert Forrest Spence, became ill and was diagnosed with a serious infection. Forrest was transferred to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, where he remained critically ill for 55 days. On November 4, 2007, Forrest lost his battle. Shortly after the loss of Forrest, the Spence’s wanted to support families experiencing similar situations while giving back to local institutions, like Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, who care for critically and chronically ill children.

The Forrest Spence Fund supports families and children’s medical institutions through 4 main initiatives: 1. Meeting individual patient and family needs.

2. Working with institutions to better recognize and meet non-medical needs.

3. Connecting families with counseling and support groups and covering the cost of counseling for bereaved families.

4. Providing grants to families demonstrating need.

As part of our mission, we collect books to give to hospitalized children through various programs such as Books for Baptist, which provides 50 books per month to the NICU at the Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Children’s Hospital. Each baby upon admission to the NICU receives a book provided by the Forrest Spence Fund. These books allow caregivers the ability to interact with their critically ill baby. We also include at least 4 books in each care bag, which are given to children and families who are experiencing lengthy and/or especially difficult hospitalizations.

We are honored to partner with St. Benedict at Auburndale in support of our book programs. The collection of new and unused books is vital to our mission and would not be possible without the support of our community.

To learn more about the Forrest Spence Fund and how to get involved, email Program Director Abby Cooley at abby@forrestspencefund.org.

They are most in need of new, unused infant books. All collected books will go to hospitalized children, so they will need to be brand new to control germs.

Bring the new books to Mrs. Vaughan’s classroom, B-233.

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 office hours. Please have student Social Security Number to complete the form.

Questions about Home & School?

Email sbahomeandschool@gmail.com Please sign up to help with monthly “Teacher Treats” https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0b4aadac29a7fa720202021/29303824

ALL STUDENT ATHLETES MUST HAVE A PRE-PARTICIPATION PHYSICAL ON FILE. Visit sbaeagles.org/formspolicies for the physical packet that you may use with your private physician.

Reminders for students and parents: From: Lynn Tillman • tillmanl@sbaeagles.org

1. Email remote@sbaeagles.org for an on-campus student to be remote for fever or nausea.

Email tillmanl@sbaeagles.org if your child is exhibiting symptoms of COVID, contact of a positive COVID. Contact millerv@sbaeagles.org if your child will be tardy or absent.

2. For students to be able to carry their inhalers and/or epi pens on them, a self-carry contract must be signed by student, parent and Nurse Lynn. (email Nurse Lynn for contract) 3. Students need a prescription form and their own bottle of as needed medicines to be kept in health room. (email Nurse Lynn for form) 4. Students with asthma will need to provide Nurse Lynn a copy of their asthma plan. (email Nurse Lynn for form) 5. Students who are any kind of medication, even if not administered by Nurse Lynn, need a health form on file.

The reasoning behind this request is in case of an emergency Nurse Lynn will have a list of medications the student takes to give emergency personnel. (email Nurse Lynn for form) 6. Students who are out with COVID or COVID-like symptoms must have a return to school form filled out and signed by parent before returning. (email Nurse Lynn for form) 7. Following is a break-down of how COVID symptoms are defined and will be treated by Nurse Lynn: LOW RISK symptoms: sore throat, nasal congestion/nasal discharge, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, muscle aches, headache and fatigue.

HIGH RISK symptoms: fever (>100.0), cough, shortness of breath/increased work of breathing and loss of taste and/or smell.

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Faith at SBA! Mass offered in memory or honor of a loved one or friend?

Contact: Father Dexter frdexter@sbaeagles.org

ALL-SCHOOL MASS Wed, Nov 4, 9:45am STREAMED First Friday Mass Fri, 7:45am First Friday Adoration all classes Penance during lunch

SBA Project Graduation 2020-2021 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 gamesthere 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.

Ticket price is $150 for those who pay now. The ticket price increases to $175 after Dec 18, 2020. The SBA Project Graduation committee also hosts a “Trivia Night” in order 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, Feb 20 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

SBA Project Graduation Rules & Permission Form SBA Project Graduation (PG) is held on the night of graduation at Incredible Pizza from 11:30 pm5:00 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.

▪ 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 2021 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.

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 $150.00 check to SBA office - c/o Projection Graduation before Dec 18, 2020. Make your check payable to SBA Project Graduation.

Dining Services St. Benedict partners with MMI Dining Systems to provide quality food services for our students, faculty, staff, and guests. We offer a variety of venues and vendors in the Eagle Café, providing an option for every student.

Monday-Breakfast Wednesday-Lunch

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Eagle Café Lunch Account Options:

➢ Meal Plan Option 1 Meal Plans include one meal deal at lunch per day for a semester.

Meal deals include: • Hot Lunch Plate: 1 entrée, 2 sides, & fountain drink • Grille Special: 1 Grille item, 1 side, & fountain drink • Soup or Salad, 1 standard baked potato & fountain drink • Passport Café Feature: Daily Feature & fountain drink • Bowl You Over: 1 BOWL & fountain drink (No Side) • Uppercrust: 1 personal pan pizza & fountain drink (No Side) Bottled Beverages will be priced additionally at a-la-carte pricing.

Examples of items not included in the meal deals are; breakfast items, ice cream, mempops, grab and go, snacks, fruit bar etc. These items may be paid for by cash or from the students’ Declining Balance Account (General). ➢ Declining Balance (General Account) Option 2 The declining balance account is a pre-payment, debit card system that allows your student to purchase anything in the Eagle Café at an a’la’carte price. Please see How to pay for payment options.

How to pay?

Declining Balance (General Accounts) can be paid for online at mypaymentsplus.com or by check or cash in the Eagle Café.

Mypaymentsplus.com requires a Student ID for registration. This ID is the same number used for the students computer password minus the zero.

Example: 01234 would be entered as 1234

Meal Plans are paid for a semester at a time. Meal Plan pricing will be displayed on a separate form and can be paid for by check or cash only.

For those who prefer to purchase a Meal Plan and add money to the General Account, you must pay with separate forms of payment.

Our Commitment to You & Covid-19 Awareness

• All students, faculty, staff, and guests are required to wear a mask while in the Eagle Café.

• All MMI team members wear an approved face covering, apron, and nitrile gloves during the preparation and service of meals.

• All meal-service activities and seating options comply with the appropriate social distancing guidelines.

• We provide directional signage and management to support safe and expeditious traffic flow.

• Hand sanitizer is available to all students, faculty, staff, and guests throughout the cafeteria.

• Meal service utensils and condiments are single-use.

• All self-serve food and beverage stations are employee attended service.

• Students are able to swipe their Student ID at the register rather than key in their ID. This helps prevent the spread of germs and speed up the flow of traffic.

• We have a no change policy for those who pay with cash. This means for anyone who pays with cash the remaining change is added to the student’s account.

This helps with preventing the spread of germs and speed up the flow of traffic.

Food Service Director Contact Information Mrs. Angela Reed areed@mmihg.com 901-260-2884 www.sbaeagles.org/lunchmenu Instagram: SBA Eagle Cafe