St. Benedict Monday Mail May 16, 2016

Monday – May 16, 2016 Please check www.sbaeagles.org for sports dates and times.

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2015-16 Calendar Highlights

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May 18 Honors Day, 2pm, Gym May 20 Students Non-paid Jeans/sweats day (Thank you for all the support throughout the year for donation jeans days)

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May 23-26 May 26

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Exam Week (1/2day) Last Day of School

2016-2017 Calendar Highlights August 8 August 10 August 11 August 15 September 5 October 7 October 10 October 11 October 19 November 1 November 23-25 December 8 December 12-15 December 16 December 16-January 3

SOAR Day (2:00pm - 7:00pm) st 1 Day of School for New Students (1/2 day) st 1 Day of School ALL students (full day) Feast of the Assumption (NO SCHOOL) Labor Day (NO SCHOOL) Fall Professional Day (NO SCHOOL) Fall Break (NO SCHOOL) Faculty Retreat (NO SCHOOL) PSAT Testing - grades 9-11 (1/2 day) All Saints Day (NO SCHOOL) Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL) Feast of the Immaculate Conception (NO SCHOOL) Exams (1/2 day) Faculty In-service (NO SCHOOL) Christmas Break (NO SCHOOL)

January 3 January 4 January 16 January 25-28 February 17 February 20 March 13-17 April 13 April 14 April 17 May 22-25 May 25 May 26

Faculty In-service (NO SCHOOL) Classes Resume Martin Luther King Day (NO SCHOOL) March for Life-Washington Faculty In-service (1/2 day dismissal) Presidents Day (NO SCHOOL) Spring Break (NO SCHOOL) Holy Thursday (1/2 day dismissal) Good Friday (NO SCHOOL) Easter Monday (NO SCHOOL) Exams (1/2 day) Last Day of School (1/2 day) Faculty In-service (NO SCHOOL)

Wednesday - May 18 • Honors Day • 2pm • Gym

ALL Next year AP Students, Please Note – THIS WEDNESDAY-May 18, after school, all students who are signed up for AP courses next year need to come by the dining hall to pick up summer assignments.

There will be NO TEXTBOOK BUYBACK day as in previous years.

To sell any books back, go to the MBS website, bookstore.mbsdirect.net.

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.

CBU and the University of Memphis are offering one week programs this summer for girls entering grades 10-12 interested in Engineering.

Students should see their counselor for information. _________________________________________________________________

ALL library books are due by TODAY. If a book needs to be kept longer, please contact the librarian.

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.

GET OUT THE VOTE! Everyone vote for St. Benedict to win the “People’s Choice Award” at the Orpheum High School Musical Awards. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HSMTA2016 VOTING ENDS MAY 19!

SBA GOLF FALL 2016 Students interested in joining the Boys or Girls Golf Team next year, contact Coach Hervey @ 901 674-1658 or Tellpro@aol.com. Practice and evaluations begin on August 4th @ 4:00.

BASEBALL TRYOUTS FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN AND OTHERS WHO WANT TO PLAY SUMMER BALL ARE MAY 23-24 5-6:30 pm

FOOTBALL PARENTS – PLEASE TAKE NOTE! WE WANT TO INVITE YOUR SON TO COME OUT & MEET THE COACHES AND SEE WHAT SBA FOOTBALL IS ALL ABOUT. IT’S FUN!

Sacrament Schedule A Look Ahead –

HAVE A SAFE & BLESSED SUMMER

Sacrament of Reconciliation offered Tuesday and Friday during all lunch periods.

Family members are always welcome to join us for Mass, the Sacrament of Reconciliation & Adoration

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THIS WEEK: May 17– May 20    

Tues, May 17: 3:10pm/Chapel Wed, May 18: 7 am/chapel Thur, May 19: 3:10pm/Chapel Fri, May 20: 7 am/Chapel

Would you like to have Mass offered in memory of a loved one?

Please contact Sharon Masterson mastersons@sbaeagles.org Donations accepted

Used Uniform Sale Drop Off Day: Monday, June 6, 2016 Drop Off Times: 7:30-10:00 am and 5:30 - 7:15 pm Location: Rotunda foyer area (outside the school office) PROCEDURES:  Bring in CLEAN uniforms, in good condition and on hangers.

Stained and torn items will not be accepted.  Bring completed form and tagged items.

See instructions for filling out form & tagging items.  Home and School consignment fee of $1.00 per item due at time of drop off. CASH or Check Payable to SBA Home and School.  ABSOLUTELY NO DROP OFFS ON SALE DAY!

SALE DAY Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Time: 7:30-10:00 AM Remember that you need separate checks for each seller you purchase from. Cash is always accepted.

PICK UP DAY Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Time: 12:00-1:00 pm and 5:00-6:00 pm 1. Pick up money and any unsold items.

2. Any items you do not want back can be donated to Home and School.

3. Any unsold uniforms and/or money not picked up at the posted time will be donated to Home and School. **The sale will be held in the Rotunda foyer area outside the school office. We cannot be responsible for loss due to fire, theft, etc.

We will be using similar forms and procedures as in past years. Please note the following: 1. Clothes must be on hangers and already tagged before drop off.

2. For ease at check in, please place clothes in the order they are listed on the form.

3. Use the form included in SBA Monday Mail and the Home and School web page to list each item.

4. When listing items to sell, please be very specific: (girls/skirt/color/size; boys/khaki pants/size 32 x 33 for example) 5. Place tag on the upper left side of each item. Each tag should include your name (who the check is payable to), item number on your list, size and price. Please attach tags with safety pins.

Any questions, please contact Angela White, a.white_67@hotmail.com.

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!!!!!

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