Monday Mail for the Week of November 7th, 2011: Calendar Reminders November 7th …. Last night of “Children of Eden;” Starts at 7:00pm November 9th …. 10th Grade Retreat November 13th …. SBA hosts Open House for students interested in enrolling for the 2012-13 School Year. November 20th ….Alumni Band Concert to benefit the Can Food Drive; Starts at 6:00pm, Can Food donations will be accepted November 23-25th…. Thanksgiving Break – NO CLASSES
To Our FamiliesThis seems strange to me… But it has come to my attention that Monday night a video game that is popular amongst our students (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3) will be having a midnight release. Of course staying home on Tuesday after an all-niter of playing a video game would NOT count as an excused absence from school. We appreciate your support on this one.
-George Valadie
SACS Survey Our school is proudly accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. As a part of our SACS evaluation process, we are asking our families to complete an online survey asking you to share opinions about various aspects of life at St. Benedict. More information about the survey was e-mailed to all SBA families last week. We thank you – in advance – for your participation. The survey website is http://kwiksurveys.com?u=sbasurvey ; We ask that all who would like to participate, please submit your responses by November 8, 2011. Again, Thank you!
Practice ACT The November 12 practice ACT is full. There will be two more practice tests offered: December 3rd and January 28. See Ms. Brannon if you are interested.
Attention Parents of Sophomores: The Sophomore Retreat is this Wednesday, Nov. 9th from 9:00 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. at St. Francis Church (in the Family Life Center). Students may be out of uniform for this day (jeans) so please see those guidelines in the handbook. Also, we ask that the girls bring a sweet or salty snack to share and the boys bring a 12-pack of soda or water. We are providing Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwiches for lunch. Please make sure you have your child dropped off and picked up on time. We need our SBA kids picked up before St. Francis school begins dismissal. If you have any questions, please call or email Christine Giles – gilesc@sbaeagles.org.
We look forward to a great day!
Home & School Meeting Home & School’s next meeting is Wednesday, November 16th at 8:00am in the Faculty Dining Hall
Congratulations!! Congratulations to our Dance and Cheer teams who competed at the Regional Level this past weekend! The Varsity Cheerleaders placed 2nd in the Mid-South Regionals Competition. And the Dance team took 1st place in all of the divisions they were entered in (JV Pom, JV Hip Hop, & Varsity Hip Hop)!! A special congratulations go to the parents of both teams. It’s been a tough few weeks of lots of practice for the girls and your support and encouragement of them truly makes a difference. You are literally the “team behind the team.” All of the Cheer and Dance Squads will be headed to Nashville this weekend at the State Level Competition.
Good Luck Ladies!!!
$$$$$$$$$$$$ FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE What: Information on grants, loans, scholarships, and work study, including information on completing the FAFSA form and how to apply for the Tennessee Hope Scholarship. The speaker will be Jim Shannon the financial aid director from CBU. He will speak on scholarships and financial aid for all colleges, not just CBU. When:
November 30, 6:30PM
Where:
St. Benedict School, Theater
Who May Attend: Parents of the Class of 2012
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As the holidays near…… Please don’t forget that the SBA Eagle Bucks Program allows you to earn money for our school programs while shopping! Just buy your gift cards from us! They will make GREAT Christmas gifts! To place your order, you can fill out the form on our website www.sbaeagles.org/eaglebucksonlineorder or you can turn the form on the next page into the office. We have many gift cards in stock in the office, but orders are placed on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. SBA receives a percentage of the sale of the gift card.
SBA Eagle Bucks Gift Cards make PERFECT Christmas Gifts!
Eagle Buck Community Sponsorship Program Student Name____________ Family code______________ Grade___ Phone_____________ Send Home With child Yes___ Will pick up____ SCRIPT ORDER FORM
Retail Stores
Amt.
# cert. $ Total Restaurants
Amt.
American Eagle Outfit.
$25
Applebee's
$25
Barnes & Noble
$10 $25 $10 $25 $25
Arbys Bahama Breeze Baskin Robbins Bob Evans Bonefish Grill Burger King Chili's Chuck E. Cheese Corky's Corky's Cracker Barrel Dominios Honey Baked Ham Joe's Crab Shack Kentucky Fried Chicken Macaroni Grill O'Charley's Olive Garden On The Border Outback Steakhouse Panera Bread Panera Bread PF Chang/Pei Wei Pizza Hut Qdobas Ruby Tuesday Spaghetti Warehouse Starbucks Starbucks TGI Fridays Wendy's
$10 $25 $2 $10 $25 $10 $25 $10 $10 $25 $10 $10 $10 $25 $5 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $10 $25 $25 $10 $25 $25 $20 $10 $25 $25 $10
Bass Pro Shop Bath & Body Works Bath & Body Works Bed Bath & Beyond Build a Bear Claire's Dicks Sporting Goods Dillards Eddie Bauer Gap JCPenney Macy's Marshalls/ TJ Maxx Marshalls/ TJ Maxx Old Navy Payless Shoes Pier One Sears Pottery Barn/Wm Sonoma
Sports Authority Staples NEW NEW NEW TARGET TARGET Walmart Walmart CVS pharmacy CVS pharmacy Walgreens Walgreens
$25 $10 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $100 $25 $20 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $100 $25 $100 $25 $100 $25 $100
I-Tunes
$15
Groceries
I-Tunes
$25
Kroger (reloadable) TOTAL Col.B
TOTAL Col. A
#cert. $ Total
$5
Total Order
Please make checks payable to SBA- We will place orders on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. Please select your designation with the first order. I would like my EAGLE BUCK REBATES to be designated to the following: ___TUITION ACCOUNT ____ ANNUAL FUND _____SBA ORGANIZATION:__________ Last orders for Christmas are due to SBA by December 12, 2011 NEW this year‌ TARGET and Walmart cards are NOW available. These purchases support THE SBA annual fund.
THE BIG TURKEY GIVE AWAY AT “TRIVIA NIGHT” Benefiting St. Benedict Seniors Project Graduation Party Saturday Night, November 19, 2011 SBA Dining Hall-Doors Open at 6:30 pm, Questions begin at 7:00pm The SBA Project Graduation Committee is hosting the first Trivia Night of the season on Sat., Nov. 19 in the Dining Hall at 6:30 pm with Trivia Night guru, Brother Ignatius Brown. 8-person tables are $15 per person or $20 per person for gold sponsor tables. Contests for coming dressed in your favorite retro attire and table decorations, silent auction, Heads & Tails Game and mulligans. Every Trivia Night nearly sells out so get your reservations in early. You can find the registration form on our website (www.sbaeagles.org/forms) or you can e-mail SBAtrivia@yahoo.com. Project Graduation is a safe, drug and alcohol free party for our seniors on their graduation night. This is the 9th annual Project Graduation and Trivia Night is their major fundraiser. The second Trivia Night is Feb. 18. The Trivia Night Committee also is in need of gift cards, wine and items that can be used for door and winners’ prizes. These items may be sent to school marked for Trivia Night. Volunteers are also needed to help set-up (12 noon), clean-up (10 pm) and work during the event. Contact Becky Siano at bcsiano@bellsouth.net or 901-619-1231.
Yearbook “Add-Ons” This year the yearbook staff is offering new ways to make your yearbook more personal. Below is a list of ad-ons that you can buy for your yearbook. If you are interested go to www.shop.balfour.com and search for St Benedict at Auburndale (make sure there is no period after “St”). If you have any questions, contact the yearbook staff at sbayearbook@sbaeagles.org. Ad- ons Available Keepsake Sleeve- Clear, plastic pouch that can be attached to the yearbook where your child can put pictures, tickets, or other memories inside. Yearbook Stickies- Fun stickers where you can point out specific memories or can mark the pages that your child is on. Ribbon Bookmark- 5 different colored ribbons that you can use to mark those special pages Clear or Sparkle Dust Jacket- Protects your yearbook from wear, spills and scratches. Autograph Section- This allows your child to have their yearbook signed without having to bring the yearbook wherever they go.
SBA Athletics Upcoming Events Thursday, November 10th - Girls Bowling vs. Lausanne (AWAY) Friday, November 11th - Wrestling – Germantown Pre-Season Tournament (AWAY) Saturday, November 12th - Wrestling – Germantown Pre-Season Tournament (AWAY)
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