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Calendar Highlights
March 17 March 19-28
All-School Mass Spring/Easter Break (includes Easter Monday) - NO SCHOOL
April 2 April 3
Shelby County Right to Life Oratory Contest, DLC, 9:30 am Mother/Daughter Tea
April 7 April 7-10
Spring Fling Visit Spring Musical – Kiss Me Kate
April 8
Dave Brown – Pre-Prom speaker (Junior & Senior Classes) Dance Team Tryouts, 4:30
April 9 April 11
Middle School Academics Day Faculty Retreat - NO SCHOOL
April 13 April 16
NCAA National Letter of Intent Sports Signing Day PROM
April 17 April 19
Father/Son Outing ACT @ SBA, 8am-12noon; Senior Class Retreat • Home & School Meeting, 8:00
April 24 May 5-10
Mother/Son Dinner 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
ATTN: PARENTS 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. ONLY A FEW AD SPACES LEFT for ads! http://www.sbaeagles.org/forms
http://www.sbaeagles.org/dance
ADMISSIONS & GUIDANCE INFORMATION
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 TEST DATES (www.act.com) Test Date Registration Deadline June 11, 2016 May 6, 2016
SAT TEST DATES (www.collegeboard.com) Test Date Registration Deadline May 7, 2016 Apr 8, 2016 June 4, 2016 May 4, 2016 SBA Code needed for registration – 430-451 _________________________________________________________________________________ College Planning Events 2016! Mark your calendars for some exciting events in April to help students & parents in the college planning process. NACAC College Fair The national college fair at the AgriCenter: April 19, 2016 6:00-8:00pm • The event is free and open to the public. Representatives from over 100 colleges are expected. Register online at: http://www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/springncf/pages/memphis.aspx
April 20, 2016 9:00-11:30am
Camp College th th Camp College is a program geared for 9 and 10 grade students. Tracey Ford, SBA Director of Marketing, serves as co-chair of the event. The program is at CBU from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Check in at 8:30 in the CBU Theater and optional tours of CBU are available after the program. To register online visit: http://www.sacac.org/mini-camp-college-workshops & select Memphis as the location. Memphis Area Case Studies This year SBA will be a part of the Memphis Area Case Studies. This program is April 23 from 1:00-3:30pm at CBU. Case Studies is a program geared toward high school students grades 10 & 11. Freshmen are welcome to attend if they choose. During Case Studies students and parents go through an admissions review of cases with college representatives and get an insider’s look on how admissions decisions are made. A college fair will be held at the end of the program with participating colleges. Registration information is coming soon!
DRIVER’S PERMIT ATTENDANCE ATTENDNCE 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.
Faith at SBA!
Sacrament Schedule A Look Ahead – March 15: 3:10pm Mass/Chapel 16: 7am Mass/Chapel 17: 9:50am All-School Mass/Gym 18: 7am Mass/Chapel
Sacrament of Reconciliation offered every Tuesday and Friday during all lunch periods.
*Family members are always welcome to join us for Mass, the Sacrament of Reconciliation as well as Adoration
9MAS: 39: 3:10 THIS WEEK – MAR 8 - 11 Mar 8: Mass, 3:10am – Chapel Mar 9: Mass, 7:00am – Chapel Mar 10: Mass, 3:10pm – Chapel Mar 11: Mass, 7:00am/Chapel Mass/ 11stst Friday Adoration 1st Friday Adoration 1st Friday Adoration
Chapel 10:
9:50 Ash
Would you like to have Mass offered in memory of someone? Please contact Hannah Keegan at keeganh@sbaeagles.org Donations accepted
Wednesday
All-School Mass
CHECK OUT THESE 3 TEAM FUNDRAISERS –
HELP SUPPORT
St. Benedict Lacrosse FUNDRAISER NIGHT Monday, March 14 • 5pm to 10pm McALISTER’S DELI OF CORDOVA Bring this flyer with you and 10% OF ALL SALES GOES TO THE ORGANIZATION
Performing Arts Work Shop!
Are you into the Performing Arts? Do you like to act, sing, or dance? Are you thinking about auditioning for SBA’s choir or theater shows? Come to SBA’s two-day Performing Arts Workshop! You will get to experience what happens on and off the stage. This workshop will feature student-based teaching. This workshop is for Pre-K through 8th grade! Proceeds go to help fund Show Choir’s Chicago competition! We can’t wait to see you there! CONTACT INFORMATION:
Dates: March 12-13
Rachel Sweeney:
Time:
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:
Saturday (Mar 12): 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sunday: (Mar 13): 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
*closing show/ showcase from 3:30-4:30PM in the SBA Theater
1-901-831-8009 sweeneyr@sbaeagles.org Show Choir Director: Jon Steadman steadmanj@sbaeagles.org $50 for one child • 2 children: $75
Place:
St. Benedict Theater
($15 per additional child)
8250 Varnavas Dr. Cordova, TN 38016
Please make payments to SBA Show Choir
Paint Party Benefits Make-a-Wish Club This Friday • March 11 • 6:00 p.m. SBA Dining Hall • $35 per person! Spots available on first come-first served basis. Light snacks and soft drinks will be provided. Feel free to BYOB. For more information or to reserve a spot Contact: Stephanie Scates at 260-2882 or scatess@sbaeagles.org
The multi-award winning SBA Celebration Troupe is proud to present its 2016 spring musical, Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate, April 7-9 at 7 pm & April 10 at 2:30 pm. This zany, jazzy musical comedy offers a new spin on the ultimate battle of the sexes: William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. The story focuses on two seasoned performers (and recently estranged spouses) who tackle a new musical version of the classic tale, leading to crazy backstage antics, plenty of on-stage chaos and even a pair of gangsters armed with pistols and some mean softshoe dance skills. Featuring classic hummable tunes like “Too Darn Hot,” “I Hate Men,” “Another Op’nin, Another Show” and “Brush Up Your Shakespeare,” Kiss Me, Kate will prove that “the course of true love never did run smooth,” as well as “what fools these mortals be.” Tickets on sale soon!
PLEASE LET YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS KNOW ABOUT OUR APRIL SPRING FLING! OPEN TO ALL PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS & PARENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT SBA!
SBA Project Graduation 2015-2016
SENIOR PARENTS,BE SURE TO SEND IN YOUR STUDENT’S RESERVATION AND PAYMENT! 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), adisalvo@bellsouth.net TICKET PRICE - $150 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 check to SBA office payable to SBA Project Graduation.
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. It’s a great way to give back and support SBA!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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