Monday Mail – August 31, 2015 Please check our website www.sbaeagles.org for athletic dates and times. Follow us on
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2015-16 Calendar Highlights
September 4 September 7 September 14
May 13
May 18 May 23-26 May 26
1st Home Football Game/Blessing of new Turf, 6:30 Labor Day - NO SCHOOL Freshman Class Retreat
October 2
Fall Professional Day - NO SCHOOL
October 5 October 16
Fall Break - NO SCHOOL st End of 1 Academic Quarter
November 9 November 11
Sophomore Class Retreat NCAA National Letter of Intent Basketball & other sports Signing Day
November 17 November 23-27
DA Amy Weirich, 10am (Gym), 7pm (Theatre) Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL
December 8 December 14-17
Feast of the Immaculate Conception - NO SCHOOL Semester Exam Week
December 18 December 19-January 3
Faculty Work-day, Make-up Exam Day Christmas Break - NO SCHOOL
January 4 January 18
Classes Resume Martin Luther King Jr Day - NO SCHOOL
January 21-23 February 3
March for Life Trip to DC NCAA National Letter of Intent Football Signing Day
February 15 March 14
President's Day - NO SCHOOL Junior Class Retreat
March 19-28 April 11
Spring Break, Easter Break, Easter Monday - NO SCHOOL 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
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
Please see details below on how your purchases at Kroger can help SBA. If you haven’t already, please consider making SBA your Kroger Community Rewards school of choice.
If you shop at Kroger – you likely have a Kroger Plus card on your keychain. Please go to the rewards program website at www.krogercommunityrewards.com and follow the steps to create an account. St. Benedict’s number is 80116. Remember your password and sign-in because this program requires you to choose your Community Rewards School sign-up each year. Once you have completed this process, a portion of every shopping trip you make using your Kroger Plus card will support St. Benedict High School.
Last year, through this program, SBA was presented a check for over $9500 from Kroger and this quarter (May 1- and July 30) we have already received over $3500. This is all with on 274 families signed up. Just think what we can do if everyone participated!
THANKS TO ALL WHO ARE PARTICIPATING AND TO THOSE REGISTERING
NEWS FROM THE SPIRIT SHOP It was wonderful seeing so many of you at the Meet the Teachers night. The night was a wonderful success for the Spirit Shop. Thank you to Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Hurt, Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Timmins and Mrs. Nguyen for their help during the sale. I would like to thank all of you for your suggestions and opinions on the merchandise that we had available. Please continue to look for Spirit Shop info in the Monday Mail. A quick reminder that beginning this Thursday the Spirit Shop will be open during all lunch periods and this Friday is SBA's first home football game. Please stop by and visit us there. Contact: Teresa Massie, jace8589@yahoo.com
YEARBOOK NEEDS YOUR PICTURES On your smart phone, please download the Balfour Image Share APP. It will allow you to directly submit photos to the yearbook staff. The photos will upload to our design site after teacher approval. Enter the code: 607601, No password is required. The app will ask you to identify the people in the photo. What are we looking for? sports action shots hands-on classroom activities audience shots at sporting events pictures from clubs and club activities pictures from play or sports practice No posed photography please. Not all photos will be used. Thank you for your help! We are excited about this new program. SENIOR PARENTS – PLEASE NOTE – SENIOR PICTURES DUE
If student has not already had senior picture taken at Holland Studios, make an appointment today by calling 362-1818 - Deadline is September 17. Also, be sure to pick out composite photo at Holland Studios by September 17. If not chosen by deadline, Holland will pick it.
Pre-Season Conditioning: When:
Through September 12 (Mon-Thurs)
Where/Time: Mon & Wed at SBA 3:15-4:15pm Dryland conditioning Tues & Thurs at the Cordova YMCA 3:30-4:30pm Swimming Cordova Y: 7950 Club Center Cove *** For drylands, come prepared with workout gear, tennis shoes/socks and a bottle of water. For swimming, don’t forget your goggles and swim cap! Try-Outs: When: September 15 and 17 3:30pm Where: Cordova YMCA After Try-Outs Team Information Meeting (Family): When: Sunday, September 20, SBA Dining Hall, 6 pm (potluck, more information later)