St. Benedict Monday Mail Feb 21, 2017

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2016-17 Calendar Highlights Feb 24

State Quarterfinals Basketball @ SBA, 6:30/7

March 3

1st Friday Eucharistic Adoration 7th Grade Preview Day 7th Grade Pre-High School Placement Test Trivia Night for Project Graduation Father/Senior & Junior Daughter Dance 1st Wednesday, 2pm dismissal Honor Society Induction Mass, 10am Spring Break (NO SCHOOL) Classes Resume Fashion Show 1st Wednesday, 2pm 1st Friday Eucharistic Adoration Prom Senior Mother/Son Dinner Senior Skip Day Senior Class Retreat NCAA NLI Signing Day Good Friday (NO SCHOOL) Easter Monday (NO SCHOOL) Senior Mother/Daughter Senior Father/Son Outing 1st Friday Eucharistic Adoration Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm Graduation, 7pm Senior Project Graduation, 11:15pm Exams (1/2 days) Last Day of School (1/2 day)

March 4 March 5 March 8 March 9 March 13-17 March 20 March 25 April 5 April 7 April 8 April 9 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 14 April 17 April 23 May 5 May 11 May 12 May 22-25 May 25

2017-2018 Major Calendar Highlights August 8: 1st day of school 1/2 day (New) August 9: 1st day for all students (Full day) August 15: Holy Day September 4: Labor Day October 6: PD Day October 9: Fall Break November 1: Holy Day November 20-24: Thanksgiving Break December 8: Holy Day (No School) December 19: 1/2 day December 20-January 2: Christmas Break January 3: Classes Resume January 15: Holiday February 19: Holiday March 12-16: Spring Break March 29: Holy Thursday 1/2 day March 30: Good Friday April 2: Easter Break May 25: Last day of school 1/2 day Baccalaureate Mass/Graduation requested on May 11 & 12, 2018, but will not be confirmed with host churches until Fall, 2017

GIRLS/BOYS BASKETBALL TSSAA STATE QUARTERFINALS FRIDAY, FEB. 24 • St. Benedict • 6:30/7 No Season Passes can be accepted!

Admittance - $7.00 GO, EAGLES!

SENIOR PARENTS – Senior Graduation Supplies will be delivered THURSDAY, MARCH 2 during all lunches. Students must have any balances (cash or money orders) with them!

Junior Parents: The fee for the April ACT at SBA is due. The cost is $42.50.

Make checks payable to SBA and turn into Mrs. Brannon in Guidance with student’s name on memo line.

RE-ENROLLMENT The Enrollment Form and $250 Enrollment Fee are due no later than Wednesday, March 1, 2017. After Wednesday, March 1, 2017, Enrollment Fee increases to $350.

Remember that any family not current with tuition will not be sent an online Enrollment Form until the account is current. Please contact Kathy Hurt, hurtk@sbaeagles.org, with any questions concerning your tuition account.

2017/18 FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS Applications for financial aid are now available. Please complete your online application for financial aid thru the FACTS website. Applying for financial aid is one of the options when you sign on to your FACTS account. To help expedite the process you will use your 2015 earnings & tax returns. Financial aid funding is limited so please apply at your earliest convenience. A reminder to those who received financial aid this year, you must re-apply each year for financial aid to be awarded.

DRIVER’S PERMIT 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.

ADMISSIONS Applications are being accepted for 2017-18. 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.

ATTN JUNIORS & PARENTS The Best Week Ever! This summer at Christendom College!

Experience Christendom Summer Program (ECSP).

Only 3 scholarships left for SBA juniors! Contact Mrs. Masterson, mastersons@sbaeagles.org for information on application requirements. Great opportunity for interested juniors! Check it out on www.christendom.edu/experience Deadline - April 1.

To Families of JUNIOR & SENIOR GIRLS:

Ready to RSVP/Purchase Tickets? Use this link‌ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sbas-fatherdaughter-dance-2017-tickets31997334890?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&u tm_term=eventurl_text

Faith at SBA! Invitation to Prayer Inviting parents, grandparents, neighbors, friends to join us for an opportunity to grow in faith through a weekly prayer group!

SBA is proud to partner with each of our families in helping our students develop into young men and women of faith in the way God ordained.

If possible, please take a few minutes out of the week to join us as we pray for students, faculty, staff and families.

7:45 – 8:30am each Monday Prayer, study, discussion and praising God with song.

We welcome any and all to join us regardless of where your child/grandchild attends school. And, invite a friend to join you!

Dates: Mondays February 6, 13, 27 March 6, 20, 27

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Time: 7:45 am – 8:30 am Dates: Mondays Place: February SBA Chapel 27 (please park in visitor spots or the large lot on Varnavas) March 6, 20, 27 Time: 7:45 am – 8:30 am

ALL ARE WELCOME!

WED– Feb. 22 ALL SCHOOL MASS, 10 AM

BISHOP MARTIN HOLLEY *Family members are always welcome to join us for Mass, the Sacrament of Reconciliation as well as Adoration

PLEASE SIGN-UP FOR FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION! In hour increments from 7:302:30 http://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0b4aadac29a7fa7201620174

Would you like to have Mass offered in memory or honor of a loved one or friend? Please contact us!

7th Grade Preview Day Start your journey now...learn more about what SBA has to offer you as a student. Students and parents will enjoy informative presentations, two mini-class visits and a tour of campus. http://www.sbaeagles.org/7thgradepreview

Pre High School Placement Test (Pre-HSPT) We are proud to offer the Pre - HSPT for 7th grade students. The test allows students to gain practical experience prior to taking the actual HSPT in December 2017.The cost for the test is $20.00. http://www.sbaeagles.org/prehspt

Don’t feel like cooking dinner?

Come support the SBA Boys and Girls Lacrosse teams

Thursday, February 23 from 5-9pm PEI-WEI Countrywood Crossing 2257 N Germantown Parkway, Ste 110 Memphis, TN 38016 Directly across from SBA

Don’t forget to say you are with SBA Lacrosse when you place your order.

SBA Project Graduation 2017

Dear St. Benedict at Auburndale Parents: Friday, May 12, 2017 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 have included 32-inch flat screen TV’s, Microwaves 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 two “Trivia Nights” 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 2nd Trivia Night is Saturday, March 4 at 6:30 pm. We would like to invite you to be a part of this fun-filled night as a sponsor, volunteer or player. Trivia Night is a competition of teams of “experts” on various subjects. It requires teams to answer 10 rounds of 10 questions about anything from science to nonsense. Prizes are awarded from sponsors’ donations to the winning 1st, 2nd and last place teams. Sponsor prizes are presented as door prizes after each round of questions. (see Trivia Night registration in Monday Mail)

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 co-chairing Project Graduation next year.

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 11:15 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 2017 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 throughout the event.

▪ 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: Amy Iovinelli (901.849.9644)

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: __________________________

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