Monday Mail for the Week of November 21st, 2011: Calendar Reminders November 22nd ….NHS Blood Drive November 23-25th…. Thanksgiving Break – NO CLASSES November 30th …. Junior Ring Mass December 2nd …. Student Penance Services December 3rd …. High School Placement Test for Incoming Students December 8th …. Feast of the Immaculate Conception – NO CLASSES December 9th …. 8th Grade Night at the Home Basketball Game
To all our SBA Families – On behalf of everyone here at St. Benedict at Auburndale, we want to wish all our families (those of our students and those of our staff) a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. On occasion, we find ourselves face-to-face with the realization that we have lived a fair amount of our lives while taking God’s day-to-day gifts for granted. Be it the air that we breathe or the food that we eat, or the heat in our homes and the gas in our cars. We just forget. We’re not ungrateful to the Source of all Goodness. It’s just that life takes over and our prayers become reserved for the things we need, not so much the things that we have. The same is true for the people in our lives. How often we forget them! All of you are a daily part of our lives … a part that we often overlook. So please know that we give thanks for all you have done for us, the sacrifices you’ve made, the extra effort you’ve given. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Exam Schedule There will be more information sent out to families regarding the procedures for final exams, but below is the Exam Schedule for Tuesday, December 13th through Friday, December 16th: Tuesday Dec. 13th
Wednesday Dec. 14th
Thursday Dec. 15th
Friday Dec. 16th
7:45 – Prayer & Announcements
7:45 – Prayer & Announcements
7:45 – Prayer & Announcements
7:45 – Prayer & Announcements
7:50 – 9:30 4th Period Exam
7:50 – 9:30 5th Period Exam
7:50 – 9:30 6th Period Exam
7:50 – 9:30 7th Period Exam
9:30 – 9:45 Break
9:30 – 9:45 Break
9:30 – 9:45 Break
9:30 – 9:45 Break
9:50 – 11:30 1st Period Exam
9:50 – 11:30 2nd Period Exam
9:50 – 11:30 3rd Period Exam
9:50 – 11:30 8th Period Exam
LASTING LEGACIES ANNUAL FUND UPDATE Thank you so much for your support so far in the 201112 Lasting Legacies Annual Fund Drive!!! Since July 1 we have received $46,132.05 in unrestricted gifts and $36,158.75 in restricted program gifts. Our goal is to raise $200,000 and to have $110,000 of that by December 31st.
As you think about your year-end giving opportunities, we hope that you will consider our school. We certainly make every penny count and every gift is appreciated. Please contact the SBA Development Office if you have any questions at 260-2892 or visit the following link to give online: http://sbaeagles.org/donate
Thank you again for your continued support!
Religious Goods Sale Date - Wed., Nov. 30, 2011 Time - 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location – SBA Front Foyer Admission Fee - Free Description - Vendors will offer a variety of religious goods, books, music and gifts for sale. Open to the Public. Come and shop for Christmas. Contact – Sharon Masterson, 260-2871, mastersons@sbaeagles.org.
SBA Christmas Concert Date of Event- Thur., Dec. 1, 2011 Time- 7:00 pm Place- SBA Theater Admission Fee- Free Description- A holiday concert featuring Christmas Music from the repertoire of the award-winning SBA Bands – Concert, Jazz and Rock & Soul and SBA Choirs – Show, Jazz and Concert Contact person, phone & E-mail-Sharon Masterson, 260-2871, mastersons@sbaeagles.org
Crossroads Concert #2 Date of Event- Sunday, December 11th Time- 6:30 pm Place- SBA Theater Admission Fee- $10 Description of event- Jimmy Davis and his acoustic guitar, with campfire songs and more. Come out of the holiday hustle and bustle for a warm evening of delightful music. Contact person, phone & E-mail-Sharon Masterson, 260-2871, mastersons@sbaeagles.org
SBA Holiday Hoops Basketball Camp Date of Event- Mon-Wed, Dec. 19-21, 2011 Time- Boys (grades 1-8)-8:00 am-12 Noon, Girls (grades 4-8)-1:00-4:00 pm Place- St. Benedict High School Gym, 8250 Varnavas @Germantown Pkwy in Cordova
Admission Fee- Boys-$80 ($75 if early register); Girls-$60
Description of eventGet your last minute Christmas shopping done while your children enjoy SBA’s Annual Holiday Hoops Basketball Camp. SBA’s Varsity Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches, Caleb Marcum and Don Sebren, provide superior basketball instruction for your budding hoopster. Contact person, phone & E-mailSharon Masterson, 260-2871, mastersons@sbaeagles.org
Theatre Looking for Patrons SBA’s award-winning music and drama departments offer the opportunity for friends of SBA to sponsor or advertise in theatrical/musical production programs throughout the year. SBA’s productions of Anything Goes and Midsummer Night’s Dream are the next events upcoming where you can advertise your company at a very reasonable price. Support SBA and recognize our talented student actors and ensembles. For information or sponsorship and/or purchasing advertising contact Cindy Wells, Fine Arts Chair, at wellsc@sbaeagles.org
SBA Athletics Upcoming Events Monday, November 21st - Freshman Boys Basketball vs. Bartlett (HOME @ 7:00pm) Tuesday, November 22nd - Girls & Boys Basketball vs. Munford (HOME) o JV Boys @ 4:30pm o Varsity Girls @ 6:00pm o Varsity Boys @ 7:30pm Wednesday, November 23rd - Wrestling vs. Brighton/Cordova (HOME @ 5:00pm) Friday, November 25th - Varsity Girls Basketball vs. McEachern, GA (AWAY)
$$$$$$$$$$$$ 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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Community News Section
Date – Thur., Dec. 1, 2011 Event – St. Francis School Annual Holiday Religious Goods Sale Time – 8: 00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location – Multi-purpose room, St. Francis School, 2100 Germantown Pkwy. in Cordova Admission Fee – Free Description - Vendors will offer a variety of religious goods, books, music and gifts for sale. Open to the Public. Come and shop for Christmas. Contact – Betty Siano, 388-7321, betty.siano@sfaschholl.cdom.org. Public listing – 388-7321, www.sfawolves.org.