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Calendar Highlights
January 12
January 21-23
Home & School Meeting, 8:00 am Kiss Me Kate Auditions, After School Kiss Me Kate Auditions callbacks, After School Basketball Winterfest Martin Luther King Jr Day - NO SCHOOL MARCH FOR LIFE DC TRIP MEETING, 2:20 in DLC (Parents invited & welcome to attend) March for Life Trip to DC
January 23
High School Placement Test – Make-up Test Day
February 3 February 15
NCAA National Letter of Intent Football Signing Day President's Day - NO SCHOOL
February 27 March 5
Trivia Night Annual Fashion Show
March 14 March 19-28 April 7-10
Junior Class Retreat Spring/Easter Break(includes Easter Monday) - NO SCHOOL Spring Musical – Kiss Me Kate
April 11
Faculty Retreat - NO SCHOOL
April 13 April 16
NCAA National Letter of Intent Sports Signing Day PROM
April 19 May 5-10
ACT @ SBA, 8am-12noon; Senior Class Retreat Senior Exams
May 11 May 12 May 13 May 18 May 23-26 May 26
Baccalaureate Mass Rehearsal, Church of the Incarnation, 10am Graduation Rehearsal, Hope Church,10am • Baccalaureate Mass, Church of the Incarnation, 7pm Commencement, Hope Church 7pm • Project Graduation, 11pm Honors Day, 10am Exam Week (1/2day) Last Day of School
January 13 January 15 January 18 January 19
MUSICAL AUDITIONS – Auditions for the spring musical Kiss Me Kate by Cole Porter (Apr. 7-10) after school in the theater on Tues. Jan. 12. Open to all students. Consists of readings from the script, small group dance auditions and individual singing (feel free to prepare a short piece or sing something simple a cappella). Callbacks (if necessary) are Wed. Jan. 13 after school. See Mr. Kathman or Mrs. Wells for more info.
ADMISSIONS & GUIDANCE INFORMATION – 2015-16 ADMISSIONS - Applications for the 2016-17 school-year are being accepted for new families and siblings of current SBA students. 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 for Admission. If you have questions, please contact Terri Heath, Director of Admissions, at 260-2873; heatht@sbaeagles.org.
GUIDANCE – Parents of seniors (Class of 2016) – if you would like a conference concerning college plans for your child, please E-mail College Placement Counselor Stephanie Scates at scatess@sbaeagles.org to set up an appointment. Please see the following schedule for College Entrance Testing. ACT PRACTICE TEST - JANUARY 16! Actual ACT tests used • $10/per test. Students’ test booklets and score reports returned the week following the practice test. Sign-up with Ms. Brannon in the counseling office. ACT TEST DATES (www.act.com) Test Date Registration Deadline Apr 9, 2016 Mar 4, 2016 June 11, 2016 May 6, 2016
SAT TEST DATES (www.collegeboard.com) Test Date Registration Deadline Mar 5, 2016 Feb 5, 2016 May 7, 2016 Apr 8, 2016 June 4, 2016 May 4, 2016 SBA Code needed for registration – 430-451
ATTN JUNIORS & PARENTS The Best Week Ever! This summer at Christendom College! 5 scholarships available to SBA juniors! Contact Mrs. Keegan,keeganh@sbaeagles.org for information on application requirements. Great opportunity for interested juniors! DRIVER’S PERMIT ATTENDANCE ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION FORM Required in order 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.
PARENTS - PLEASE TAKE NOTE
TRIP MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 2:20 pm • (ACTIVITY PERIOD) • DLC All Students traveling to Washington, DC March for Life must attend! Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
SENIOR PARENTS! Please be sure to check this link to get your Yearbook Ad! Purchasing an ad in the Talon is a wonderful way to congratulate your graduate on a job well done! Ads are in color and offered a great price. http://www.sbaeagles.org/forms
***IMPORTANT*** We will publish the senior pages for yearbook tomorrow. If we do not receive baby picture and/or quote by today they will not be in the book.
PROJECT GRADUATION! BE SURE TO GET IN YOUR SENIOR’S PROJECT GRADUATION RESERVATIONS BEFORE THE PRICE GOES UP ON FEB. 1. ONLY $125 FOR A GREAT PARTY WITH THE CLASS! TRIVIA NIGHT (FEB. 27) NEEDS PRIZES & VOLUNTEERS! FOR INFORMATION CONTACT ANGIE DISALVO adisalvo@bellsouth.net (see info at end of Monday Mail).
TENNIS TRYOUTS Students interested in joining a fun team, should check out Eagles Tennis! Tryouts begin February 8 at 3:30! We have Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls and JV Girls! We do have a spot for you. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Hervey @ Tellpro@aol.com or 901 674-1658.
Great ways to give back to SBA with everyday shopping or errands.
Do you shop at Kroger? Do you have a Kroger Plus Card on your keychain? If so, you can earn money for SBA every time you swipe your card! Register your Kroger Plus card online today! The greater the participation, the more we earn, ask everyone in your family to sign up. Visit www.kroger.com and create an account (it will give you the option to enter your existing Plus card number), you can then:
Select “My Account” below “Welcome Back” once you’ve signed in. Select “Community Rewards” at the bottom of the list. Select “Edit Community Rewards Program Information.” Enter your contact information (if requested) Enter St. Benedict at Auburndale under “Find Your Organization.” Select the check box next to St. Benedict at Auburndale. Click SAVE CHANGES at the bottom
You can now see our school under your Community Rewards Tab. Once you have completed this process, a portion of every shopping trip you make using your Kroger Plus card will now support St. Benedict High School.
We can earn up to $50,000 a quarter!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF SBA!!!!!
Use your Target Red Card while you can, they’ll be ending their Take Charge of Education Program May 14, 2016. Anytime you use your Target Red Card between now and then, SBA will still receive credit of 5% for your purchases. Whether it’s Black Friday Shopping or Christmas Shopping it’s a great way to give back and support SBA!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome to AmazonSmile! Thank you for supporting Diocese of Memphis Roman Catholic Church We receive those that come from SBA Remember, always start at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
With the purchase of these gift cards through Eagles Bucks orders, SBA receives a percentage & saves you time, too!
T-SHIRT SALE sponsored by SBA Baseball! Variety of styles,colors & sizes We are unfortunately out of extended sizes & light blue shirts are limited. If you are interested or have questions email Laura Erspamer at lauraerspamer@aol.com.
Checks payable to: SBA Eagles Baseball
SBA Project Graduation 2015-2016 Dear St. Benedict at Auburndale Parents: Friday, May 13, 2016 is Graduation for St. Benedict Seniors. 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 games-there is something for everyone. Each child receives a goodie bag valued at over $150 as well as super door prizes that include 32-inch flat screen TV’s, iPads 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 $125 for those who pay now. The ticket price increases to $150 after February 1, 2016. The SBA Project Graduation committee also hosts two “Trivia Nights” in order to raise money to provide a funfilled 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 2nd Trivia Night is Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 6:30 pm (see following registration form). 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. If you have underclassmen, please contact the project chair for volunteer opportunities. Also, we encourage you to consider chairing Project Graduation next year. This is my last year to chair, so if someone doesn’t step up, this will be the last year for Project Graduation altogether. 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, Angie Disalvo, Project Graduation Committee Chair 901-833.3626 adisalvo@bellsouth.net
St Benedict Project Graduation Rules & Permission Form SBA Project Graduation (PG) is held on the night of graduation at Incredible Pizza from 11:15 pm-5:30 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 student and pick them up due to the long hours of fun, they will be very tired. No guests are allowed; only members of the SBA Class of 2016 who have paid. Check-in is between 11:15 pm - 12:00 am. No one will be able to enter after 12:00 am. No backpacks or large bags. All items brought must be checked in. The less you bring with you the better. Storage is limited. No one will be allowed to leave early without a signed parental form. If you want to leave, a parent will be notified and you will not be allowed to re-enter. You will not be eligible for door prizes if you leave early. There will be food and drink provided all night long. PG ends at 5:30 am. If you do not feel able to drive home, please notify any of the chaperones and we will call a parent to come pick you up.
Any questions or if you need to reach us during the event: Angie Disalvo (901.833.3626)
SBA Project Graduation Permission Form I/We do give our child ______________________________permission to attend Project Graduation. I/We do _______ do not ________ give our child_____________________ permission to leave Project Graduation at any time during the event. If our student leaves Project Graduation, we can be reached at the following number _____________________________. You may speak with ____________________ (Must be a parent or legal guardian.) Signature: _____________________________________ Date: __________________________ Please return the permission slip along with $125.00 check to SBA office - c/o Projection Graduation before February 1, 2016. Make your check payable to SBA Project Graduation.