St. Benedict Monday Mail May 2, 2016

Monday – May 2, 2016 Please check www.sbaeagles.org for sports dates and times.

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2015-16 Calendar Highlights     

May 3 May 6 May 5-10

All-School Mass & May Crowning, 9:50 First Friday Adoration, begins following 7am Mass Senior Exams

May 11 May 12

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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

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)

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 EVERYONE BE SURE TO LOG ON TO memphismost.com and vote for St. Benedict at Auburndale as Best Private School. http://commercialappeal.secondstreetapp.com/l/Memphis-Most2016/Ballot/MemphisPlaces DRAMA COMING UP! DON’T MISS IT! On Friday, May 6, at 7 p.m., the Theatre Dual Enrollment students will be performing, for ONE NIGHT ONLY, Dynamic Duets: An evening of six short 2-person plays. The plays were selected, directed by and will be starring our dual enrollment students and are excellent modern comedies and dramas. The performance is TOTALLY FREE, so please come support the hard work they’ve been putting in all semester.

On Saturday, May 7, at 2:30 p.m., the Acting II students will be performing, for ONE DAY ONLY, a full production of Tartuffe by Moliere. One of the most famous comedies of all time, Tartuffe takes hypocrites and gullible people to task in a hilarious, slapstick style that is sure to relieve your end-of-theyear stress. The performance is TOTALLY FREE, so please come support the hard work they’ve been putting in all semester.

2016 AP Exam Schedule Date

8 AM

12 PM

Monday, May 2

Chemistry

Psychology

Tuesday, May 3

Spanish Language

Wednesday, May 4

English Literature

Thursday, May 5

Calculus

Friday, May 6

US History

Tuesday, May 10

US Government

Wednesday, May 11

English Language

Economics

Thursday, May 12

World History

Statistics

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.

ACT TEST DATES (www.act.com) SAT TEST DATES (www.collegeboard.com) Test Date Registration Deadline Test Date Registration Deadline June 11, 2016 May 6, 2016 June 4, 2016 May 4, 2016 SBA Code needed for registration – 430-451

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 May 16.

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.

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.

Sacrament Schedule A Look Ahead –

May 10 – 13 10: Mass, 3:10 pm/Chapel 11: Mass, 7:00am/Chapel 12: Mass, 3:10pm/Chapel Baccalaureate Mass, 7* 13: Mass, 7:00am/Chapel *May 12 - Baccalaureate Mass, 7:00 pm Church of the Incarnation Sacrament of Reconciliation offered every Tuesday and Friday during all lunch periods.

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THIS WEEK: May 3 – May 6 Tues, May 3: 9:50/All-School Mass & May Crowning  Wed, May 4: 7 am/chapel  Thur, May 5: 3:10pm/Chapel  Fri, May 6: 7 am/Chapel & 1st Friday Adoration

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

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.  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  Pick up money and any unsold items.  Any items you do not want back can be donated to Home and School.  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:  Clothes must be on hangers and already tagged before drop off.  For ease at check in, please place clothes in the order they are listed on the form.  Use the form included in SBA Monday Mail and the Home and School web page to list each item.  When listing items to sell, please be very specific: (girls/skirt/color/size; boys/khaki pants/size 32 x 33 for example)  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!!!!!

Use your Target Red Card while you can, they’ll be ending their Take Charge of Education Program on May 14.

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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