St. Benedict Monday Mail 11/26/18

November 26, 2018 Please check www.sbaeagles.org for sports schedules.

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Calendar November 27: #ISupportSBA, 12:01am-11:59pm November 30: Religious Goods Sale December 1: High School Placement Test/ACT Practice Test December 6: Jr. Ring Mass, 10am Christmas Concert (bands & choirs), 6:30pm December 7: First Friday Adoration December 9: Father/Daughter Dance, Club Windward December 11: Rock ‘N Soul Band Concert 6:30pm December 17-20: Semester Exams, ½ day schedule December 19: Football NCAA NLI Early Signing Day December 20: Begin Christmas Break-½ Day (end of 2nd Quarter) December 21 – Jan 6: Christmas Break (no school) January 7: Classes resume January 8: Home & School Meeting, 8AM January 16-19: Pro-life trip to DC January 21: MLK Holiday (no school) January 27 – February 2: Catholic Schools Week

February 1: First Friday Adoration February 6: NCAA NLI Signing February 18: Presidents’ Day (no school) March 1: First Friday Adoration March 8: End of 3rd Quarter March 28: Spring Fling March 28-31: Addams Family Musical April 5: First Friday Adoration April 6: Prom April 9: Home & School Meeting, 8AM April 17: NCAA NLI Signing Day April 18: Holy Thursday-½ day April 19: Good Friday (no school) April 22: Easter Monday (no school) May 3-8: Senior Final Exams May 3: First Friday Adoration May 10: Baccalaureate, 7PM May 11: Graduation, 1PM May 20-23: Final Exams-½ day schedule

St. Benedict Religious Goods Sale Friday, Nov. 30 • 8 am – 3 pm St. Benedict Dining Hall Foyer Variety of books, music, sacramentals, gifts & holiday items, too.

Several vendors represented.

Open to the Public!

Practice ACT: Actual ACT tests retired for practice purposes. $10 per practice test. Students take the test & receive the test booklet with score and corrected answer sheet the following week. December 1 & January 26, 8:30-11:45. Sign-up with Ms. Brannon in the counseling office.

PRO-LIFE TRIP BALANCE, $175, DUE by Tuesday, Dec. 4!

TELL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TEST THIS SATURDAY. For 8th grade students seeking to enter the 9th grade.

THERE IS STILL ROOM, BUT REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28. sbaeagles.org/apply

WREATHS & CAKES OFFERED BY SBA DANCE TEAM TO SUPPORT TRIP TO NATIONALS. TO ORDER by Nov. 30 contact: dance@sbaeagles.org

Senior girls and their dads or special guests are invited to the St. Benedict Father & Daughter Dance on

Sunday, December 9 from 6-9 PM at Club Windward in Lakeland (3740 Canada Road, Lakeland 38002) Enjoy dinner, dancing and prizes! Holland Studios will also be on-hand for those who would like a photo keepsake of this special evening.

Please RSVP for the Father & Daughter Dance online by Monday, December 3. Once you RSVP, please send your check (payable to SBA, ) or cash payment to the school office prior to the event.

RSVP today at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sba-fatherdaughter-dance-class-of-2019tickets-52413194275

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 - Applications are still being accepted for 2019-20. Please visit our website at www.sbaeagles.org/admissions for procedures and application.

Parents Please Note: All siblings who wish to attend SBA must complete the Application form.

Faith at SBA! Looking Ahead

DECEMBER 3 ADVENT PRAYER SERVICE

DECEMBER 6 Mass – Junior Ring Ceremony Gym, 10am

DECEMBER 7 1st

Friday Adoration Lunch-time Penance

November 30 Religious Goods Sale Penance & Adoration/Lunches

Would you like a Mass offered in memory or honor of a loved one or friend?

Please contact

Be sure to sign-up for FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION! Wonderful way to spend time with the Lord and pray for SBA! Contact: Deacon Jeff Drzycimski 260-2888 • deacon@sbaeagles.org 1st Friday Adoration Dates: Dec 7 Feb 1 Mar 1 Apr 5 May 3

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

Be sure to visit the group on Facebook to stay connected!

Just visit us @ SBAHomeandSchool and request to join the group.

It’s Almost Time for November Teacher Treats The next Teacher Treats Day is Tues.,

Dec. 11. Once again, you can help make

this effort a success by volunteering to contribute a snack or help with set-up and take-down. Be sure to visit the Teacher Treats Signup Genius page and add your name to the list of helpers. Follow this link to learn more about this event and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4aadac29a7fa7-20182019

Forgot to Pay Home & School Dues? Pay Online Today…

One of the best things about Home & School is that we provide dozens of outstanding events and programs for SBA students, faculty and staff, yet we don’t fundraise. Instead, we request a $40 donation per family to help with all the special activities Home & School coordinates and supports throughout the school year. Families may make their $40 donation online by using the following link: sbaeagles.org/home-and-school-online-membership.

SBA Project Graduation 2018-2019

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 23 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. Prizes are awarded from sponsors’ donations to the winning 1st, 2nd and last place teams. Sponsor prizes will be presented as door prizes after each round of questions.

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 2018 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 your check payable to SBA Project Graduation.

GREAT WAY TO SHOP FOR CHRISTMAS AND HELP SBA!