Monday Mail October 28, 2013: Calendar Reminders (Check sbaeagles.org for athletic calendar dates.) November 1…………..All Saints Day – NO SCHOOL November 3…………National Honor Society Inductions 2pm November 6………….2pm Dismissal November 7…………...Make-Up Picture Day November 8…………..1st Round of Football Play-Offs Site to be determined. November 10………….Admissions Open House 1pm – 3pm November 11………….Veteran’s Day Prayer Service 10am November 12………….Home and School Mtg. 8am Faculty Dining Room November 13………….Athletic College Signings 3pm
PINK Week at SBA It's time for Pink Week! The week of October 28 – October 31 has been designated Pink Week. All money we raise will be donated to the Wings Foundation. Pink Bracelets will be on sale through Wednesday. They are $5 and serve two purposes. One, to raise money for Wings. Two, to act as a ticket or a pass. All students who purchase these bracelets are allowed to accessorize their uniforms during the week. Examples: Boys – pink button-down, socks, belt, tie Girls – pink socks, bows, crew neck solid (no writing) dress tshirt (or pink pullover shirt/buttondown) **Shirts from last year only worn on Thursday** NO jackets, shoes, sweatshirts, etc As long as you are wearing a bracelet, you may dress. No bracelet….no pink. (Bracelets will also be on sale Thursday. The price will drop to $2.) Pink Shirts -SGA will be selling Pink Week shirts Monday. This year they are long sleeve, HOT pink. They are $12. Supplies are limited. Act fast. Thursday - PAID "PINK OUT" JEANS DAY!!
$100 Gift Card Drawing Please see the included flyer for details about the $100 Gift Card Drawing on November 8th. Right now your chances of winning are GREAT!
Photos Wanted Parents, if you capture any great action photos of sports or other extracurricular activities, email them to sbayearbook@sbaeagles.org or send a flash drive to the attention of Mrs. Ford. (Right now, we are looking for a few great shots of Golf.)
SBA Annual Religious Goods Sale Wed., Dec. 4 at St. Benedict 8 am – 2 pm A variety of books, music, sacramentals, gifts and holiday items, too. Several vendors represented. Open to the Public. For information call St. Benedict, 260-2840.
High School Placement Test
For students entering 9th grade in 2014-15. Sat, Dec.7, 8 am. Application & pre-registration required. 260-2840, sbaeagles.org/admissions.
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ANNOUNCEMENTS For those students going on the pro-life trip to Washington in January, the Tree of Life collection will end on Thursday. If your student still has requirement to fulfill in order to go on the trip, the Tree of Life is the last opportunity. The Tree is located near the dining hall. Students may take a leaf from the tree, purchase the baby item noted on it and bring the item back (unwrapped) with the leaf attached to the item and the student’s name on it. This counts as one obligation to make the trip and may be used for other service hours if teachers allow. Be sure to remind your student of this obligation!
Governor’s School Governor's school applications are now available and can be picked up in the counseling office from Mrs. David or Mrs. Brannon. The deadline for Governor's school for the Arts is October 28. The deadline for all other schools is November 25th.
SBA Fashion Show Items SBA’s main fundraiser is the SBA Fashion Show. This year the date is Saturday, February 22nd. One of the biggest attractions of the Fashion Show is the class basket/display giveaway. We accept all kinds of items for the giveaway from kitchenware, candles, to large electronics and patio furniture! If you are out shopping and seeking deals for the upcoming holidays, please keep the Fashion Show in mind. We already have a donation shelf going in our storage area and are grateful for any items!
SBA Spirit Shop Don’t forget about our Spirit Shop during this cold weather and the upcoming holidays! A catalog is available on our website under quicklinks for phonein/pick-up orders and the Spirit Shop is set up every Thursday during lunches.
SBA Parent Connection News THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered and helped for last week’s 8th grade visit day. Our admissions staff really appreciates your help in talking with perspective parents about why you chose SBA for your student. Referrals are often one of the deciding factors in why new parents decide to send their students to SBA. Our next Monthly Teachers treats day will be November 12th. We still need 7 more volunteers for this date. Our faculty and staff enjoy the efforts on their behalf. Homemade or store bought, your treats brighten their day and are a simple way of letting them know they are appreciated. Our Health Room is in need of volunteers as well. No medical experience is necessary. Just an hour (or more if you want to volunteer for longer period) of your time to help make our students a little more comfortable when they aren’t feeling well. SAVE THE DATE for our next Home and School Parent meeting on November 12th. It will be from 8:009:00AM in the faculty dining hall. Many important events to discuss and volunteer positions to fill. Come
learn more about how you can get involved and have your voice and suggestions heard about how to make our school even better. To make it easy for you to volunteer, we have set up many of our committees and volunteer opportunities at www.signupgenius.com. The links for the different volunteer opportunities are listed below. MONTHLY TEACHER TREAT VOLUNTEERS http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A48ABAF2EA02-monthly
ADORATION VOLUNTEERS: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B4AABAF2DA13-adoration
HEALTH ROOM VOLUNTEERS: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B48AFA728A20-health
Look for more opportunities to help out and volunteer each week in Monday Mail. Many of you have asked how you can get involved and we will use Monday Mail and Sign Up Genius as a way to keep you informed and make it easy to volunteer. Any additional suggestions or comments can be sent to us at twoalanfans@aol.com.
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St. Benedict High School calls all enlisted and veterans to Veterans Day Ceremony WHO: St. Benedict at Auburndale High School WHAT: Veterans Day Ceremony and Prayer Service, honoring enlisted and veterans WHEN: Monday, November 11, 2013 – Veterans Day – 10:00 am WHERE: St. Benedict at Auburndale High School Gym, 8250 Varnavas Drive @ Germantown Pkwy. In Cordova (1/4 mile south of I-40 Exit 16) St. Benedict at Auburndale will honor veterans and current enlisted in a Veterans Day ceremony and prayer service presided by Rev. LCDR Gary Lamb (ret.), Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (Germantown). The Catholic laymen’s group – Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus-Deacon Lee R. Hurst Assembly (from Bartlett, Cordova and Fayette County) will present and post the American Flag. In addition to the prayer service and posting the flag, SBA Eagle Scouts will demonstrate the proper protocol for folding the flag and music will be provided by national artist John Angotti. A donation collected by the students benefitting the newly launched Catholic Charities of West Tennessee (CCWTN) St. Sebastian Veteran Service will be presented to its directors.
The school is calling all active military and veterans to come and be a part of this inspirational and musical tribute. For information contact Christine Armour, Director of Special Events, at armourc@sbaeagles.org or 260-2873.
NCAA NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING DAYS Each year we get to celebrate the success of our students - on so many fronts. Some of our student/athletes even get to sign to play sports at the college level. And when they do, it's always been fun to have family and friends - and cake. We follow the NCAA National of Letter of Intent (NLI) Signing Dates Calendar to recognize these athletes. Here are our dates for this year: November 13, February 5 and April 16. The signing “parties” are held immediately after school on those dates in the front foyer outside the main office. Below is the NCAA calendar, please note the appropriate schedule for each sport. Students and/or parents should contact their coach and Sports Information Director Sharon Masterson at mastersons@sbaeagles.org; 2602871 to set up a signing party. As indicated, our first signing date is Nov. 13. It’s imperative that you contact Mrs. Masterson to reserve a table! NLI Signing Dates for Prospective Student-Athletes Signing 2013-14 and Enrolling in College 2014-15 Initial Signing Date
Final Signing Date
Nov. 13, 2013
Nov. 20, 2013
Football (Regular Period)
Feb. 5, 2014
April 1, 2014
Field Hockey, Soccer, Track and Field/Cross Country, Men’s Water Polo
Feb. 5, 2014
April 1, 2014
Basketball (Regular Period)
April 16, 2014
Div.I, May 1; Div.II, Aug 1, 2014
All Other Sports (Regular Period)
April 16, 2014
Aug. 1, 2014
Sport(s)
Basketball (Early Period) All Other Sports (Early Period)
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St. Benedict Crossroads Concert Series second concert of the season
November 24, 2013, 6:30 pm, SBA Performing Arts Theatre
The Mighty Souls Brass Band: Bringing the Gospel, Soul, and Blues tradition of the New Orleans brass band home to Memphis! Put on your boogie shoes, children! With the SBA Jazz and Soul Bands.
Tickets only $10 and may be purchased at the door. For information call 260-2871 or check sbaeagles.org.
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”THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT” TRIVIA NIGHT Benefiting St. Benedict Seniors Project Graduation Saturday Night, November 23, 2013 SBA Dining Hall Doors Open at 6:30 p.m. • Questions begin at 7:30 p.m. • $15 per player Teams will consist of 8 people. In the interest of fairness – no more than 8 people per team. Walk-Ins accepted at the door IF tables are available. GOLD SPONSOR TABLES $20 per player (These tables must consist of 8 players) Each of these tables will receive 2 bottles of wine, appetizer, priority seating and additional door prize drawings. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. to allow time to set up and visit with competing teams. • • • • • • •
Questions by Brother Ignatius (CBU) will begin at 7:30 p.m. The contest will consist of ten rounds of ten questions for a total of 100 questions. Categories cover a wide range – something for everyone!! All team members placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and last will receive prizes! Table Decorating Contest!!! Come up with a theme and decorate your table depicting the theme “That’s Entertainment.” Most outstanding table will win a prize!! Silent Auction / Heads & Tails Game Mulligans – tokens that can be used as a correct answer when a team is stumped on a question. ($5.00 each or 6 for $20.00) Limit 6 per team.
Call: St Benedict High School 260-2840, Beth Jackson 826-2112; or e-mail SBA Trivia@sbeagles.org Mail completed registration forms with checks made payable to Project Graduation to: St Benedict High School 8250 Varnavas Dr. Cordova, TN 38016 Drop off at SBA High School office with envelope marked Project Graduation (Trivia Night)
We do expect a full house and tables will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. We are limited to 45 tables. Sign up early so you won’t be disappointed!
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$100$Gift$Card$ Drawing$ Send!in!a!screen!shot!or!print!out!of!your! Kroger!account!showing!where!you!have! chosen!SBA!as!your!Community!Rewards! School!by!Friday,!November!8th.! Directions!are!available!on!our!website!under!Support!SBA!on! how!to!sign!up.!!It’s!not!hard!–!you!just!need!your!Kroger!Plus! Card!!!The!front!office!will!collect!all! submissions!and!we!will!have!a!drawing!at! the!SBA!Pep!Rally!at!2:30!on!November!8th.!
The!gift!cards!will!be!from!our!Eagle!Bucks! program!and!can!be!ordered!from!any!of!the! stores!on!the!Eagle!Bucks!list!on!our!website! under!Support!SBA!in!any!increment!totaling! $100.!!! You!can!give!them!as!gifts!or!use!them!for! your!Christmas!shopping!! We$currently$have$163$families$participating$and$$ our$last$donation$was$for$$2,969.51.$$$ They$will$donate$up$to$$25,000$a$quarter,$so$let’s$watch$these$numbers$ GROW!$$We$will$report$them$each$week$on$this$flyer$in$the$Monday$Mail.$$$ You$won’t$believe$what$a$difference$it$makes!$ !
Senior Ad Information Purchasing an ad in the 2014 Talon (yearbook) is a wonderful way to congratulate your child on a job well done! Senior ads are printed in all color and are being offered at a great price! What better way to delight your child than with a special ad designed especially for him/her? The deadline is Thursday, October 31, 2013. Ad space is limited, so space is on a first come first serve basis. The Talon 2014 Ad Prices Size Price Full Page $350 1/2 Page $250 1/4 Page $175 1/8 Page $125 QR Code (New!) $50+ ad price (Alone $100) Please make checks payable to St. Benedict.
Suggested # of Pictures: Full Page 4-8 ½ Page 2-4 ¼ Page 1-2 1/8 Page 1 Directions: 1. Choose an ad size. 2. Make a rough sketch of your ad. (The yearbook staff can do the rest.) 3. Choose pictures and write a message for your senior. Please write all messages and text clearly. Please do not send one-of-a kind or Xerox copies of photographs. If possible, please send pictures on a CD or flash drive. Pictures should be saved with a resolution of 300 or higher.
4. Fill out the advertising contract to reserve space. 5. Send in pictures, sketch, contract, and check to St. Benedict at the same time. Checks cannot be sent separately from the contract to reserve space. Please Note: • The contract, check, and ad materials must be turned in together to the front office for the ad to be processed. • An e-mail will be sent to you to confirm the ad was received. • Also, a proof will be sent to you for approval via e-mail during the spring semester. Please respond within a week of receiving the proof to make any changes. If there is no response within 7 days, the ad will be published as it was sent to you.
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Please!read!the!details!below!on!how!your!purchases!at!Kroger!can!help!St.!Benedict.!!! You!won’t!believe!what!a!difference!it!makes!!!! Please!consider!making!SBA!your!Kroger!Community!Rewards!school!of!choice.!!Thank!you!! !
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!!!!!!!If!you!shop!at!Kroger!–!you!likely!have!a!Kroger!Plus!card!on!your!keychain.!!
If!you!will!go!to!their!website!at!Kroger.com,!and!follow!the!steps!to!create!an! account!you!can!then!do!the!following!things:! ! • Once!you!have!signed!in,!select!“My!Account”!and!then!“Account!Settings”! towards!the!top!right!corner.! • Select!edit!under!“Plus!Card”!to!enter!your!Plus!card!number!or!your! alternate!ID,!which(is(your(telephone(number.( • Select!edit!under!“Community!Rewards”!and!enter!your!contact! information.! • Enter!St.)Benedict)at)Auburndale!or!enter!our!number!80116!under! “Find!Your!Organization”.! • Select!the!check!box!next!to!St.)Benedict)at)Auburndale.!!! • Click)SAVE)CHANGES!at!the!bottom.! • Remember!your!password!and!sign!in!because!this!program!requires!you! to!choose!your!Community!Rewards!school!every!year.!!! ! 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!go!to!support!St.!Benedict!High!School.! THANK!YOU!SO!MUCH!!
EAGLE BUCKS YOU WON’T BELIEVE HOW IT ADDS UP! The Eagle Bucks program lets you earn money for St. Benedict OR tuition credit for yourself while shopping! All you have to do is buy gift cards from us! With more than 50 gift cards to choose from including, Target, Starbucks, Walmart, Kroger, Old Navy, Outback, Chili’s, Bahama Breeze and more, you are sure to find something for everyone in our selection. To place your order, fill out and turn in an Eagle Bucks form. They are available at http://www.sbaeagles.org/eaglebucks or in our main school office. You can designate the money to go to your Tuition Account, The SBA Annual Fund, or an SBA Organization. Orders are placed on a weekly basis and SBA receives a percentage of the sale of the gift card. Last year, this program raised almost $50,000 for SBA and that was with minimal participation. Can you imagine if we all took advantage of this? Especially with Christmas right around the corner!
Thank you so much for helping SBA!
The Scripps/Eagle Bucks Program raised over $50,000 for SBA last year. This makes a major difference in the programs we are able to offer our students. Please consider purchasing your holiday gift cards from SBA. Thank you for supporting the SBA Annual Fund.
8250 Varnavas Drive Cordova, TN 38016 sbaeagles.org 901-260-2840
COMMUNITY NEWS SECTION
! A WEEKEND FOR HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN & SOPHOMORES
QUEST is a program, well-planned to meet high school freshmen and sophomores where they are, and lift them to a greater realization of their own self-worth and a deeper awareness of “the others” in their lives — both persons and God. It centers around a “three circles of love” theme — calling the young people to reflection and insight on love of self, love of neighbor and love of God. Shared activities, group exercises, talks and discussions, plus ritual expressions, are all brought together to give wholeness to this experience. It is important that the QUEST weekend is not an end in itself, but rather the beginning of a lifelong journey of love and relationship with Jesus Christ. QUEST is unique and is to be experienced only once!
DATE:
November 8-10, 2013 at St. Benedict High School, Cordova, TN Or March 21-23, 2014 at St. Mary School, Jackson, TN
SITES:
St. Mary School 1665 Highway 45 By-Pass Jackson, TN 38305 (About an hour drive from Memphis)
COST:
St. Benedict High School 8250 Varnavas Drive Cordova, TN 38016
$50.00: NON-REFUNDABLE. Please send with form.
Checks made payable to the Diocese of Memphis SPONSORED BY:
The Catholic Diocese of Memphis Fr. Joey Kaump, Spiritual Director
CONTACT INFO:
Office of Youth Ministries, Dianne Dolan, Diocesan Director, 373-1292, dianne.dolan@cc.cdom.org or Tina Warden, Secretary, 373-1237, Tina.warden@cc.cdom.org or call 1-800-825-5731 ext# 292 or 237outside Memphis area.
FOR CHRISTIAN MATURITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS & SENIORS The SEARCH for Christian Maturity is a weekend experience in Christian Living. It is designed to help you, the young Christian, as you seek to develop and grow in relationship with Jesus Christ and with others. These goals are reached on the weekend through a process of talks, small group discussions, films, prayer and many other group experiences. The incredible thing about SEARCH is that it is a program FOR youth that is made possible BY the youth leaders who help make the weekend happen. It provides a unique opportunity for young people to come to know God as God works through the words, actions and lives of their peers. In this way, each SEARCHer is able to gain a greater understanding of the meaning of Christianity in his/her own life and in the world through the thoughts of others their own age who have already begun to find insights and meanings. Finally, it is important to understand that the SEARCH weekend is not an end in itself, but rather it is the beginning of a life-long journey of love and relationship with Jesus Christ.
DATES:
NOVEMBER 15-17, 2013 DECEMBER 6-8, 2013 FEBRUARY 21-23, 2014 MARCH 28-30, 2014
COST:
$60.00 non-refundable fee Please make all checks payable to the Diocese of Memphis.
SITE:
Memphis Catholic High School 61 North McLean Blvd., Memphis, TN 38104
SPONSORED BY: The Catholic Diocese of Memphis
Once the registration is processed you will receive a confirmation letter a few weeks prior to the retreat providing details on the weekend. For questions or more information, please contact: Dianne Dolan, Diocesan Director at 373-1292 / dianne.dolan@cc.cdom.org or Tina Warden, Support Staff at 373-1237 / tina.warden@cc.cdom.org
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TRIVIA NIGHT Saturday, November 9, 2013 At Christian Brothers High School Heffernan Hall Doors open at 6:00 to give you time to visit with “the competition” and decorate your table. Questions by Trivia specialist, Brother Ignatius Brown from CBU, will begin at 7:00. • The cost is $15.00 per person. Mulligans will be sold for $5.00 each with five maximum per table. • The contest will consist of ten rounds of ten questions for a total of 100 questions. Door prizes awarded between rounds. • Categories cover a wide range-‐something for everyone!!! • Light snacks, soft drinks and water will be provided. You can bring other edibles and beverages of choice. • The top two teams with the highest score will win a Prize. • The theme is “Patriotism-‐Veteran’s Day”. There will be a prize for Best Decorated table and Best Costume. • Reserve your team early. Six (6) players per team. Please make checks payable to Wings of Ave Maria. Mail your reservation form and fee to:
Sharon Thompson * 1687 Bryn Mawr Circle * Germantown TN. 38138 We are expecting a full house and tables are limited. TEAM MEMBERS 1._________________________________________________________ 2._________________________________________________________ 3._________________________________________________________ 4._________________________________________________________ 5._________________________________________________________ 6._________________________________________________________ TEAM CONTACT PERSON NAME________________________________ PHONE_________________EMAIL______________________________ For additional information please call Sharon Thompson (901)628-‐4175. Advance registration only. _____I am unable to attend, but wish to support the Wings of Ave Maria. My gift is enclosed.
17th Annual
Special Kids & Families Plane Pull and Fall Festival Saturday, November 2
Millington Regional Jetport
A Fun Packed Day for the Entire Family! It’s Man VS Plane! Don’t miss the Main Event featuring teams competing to pull a 130,000 pound FedEx Jet airplane and ATR Feeder Plane. Along with a Fall Festival to include Food Truck Vendors, Touch-A-Truck Tour, Crafts Fair, KidZone, Community Resource Booths, Music, Games & More! For more details on Teams, Sponsorships, Volunteering and event information, contact us at 901.683.8787 or planepull@skandf.org.
All Proceeds Benefit
What: Ultimate Tug-of-War Challenge When: Saturday, November 2, 2013 Where: Millington Regional Jetport - 8182 Hornet Avenue Time: Gates Open at 9am Opening Ceremonies begin at 9:30am Main Event begins at 10am Who: Teams of 20 Adults; Teams of 10 Youth Fee: Adults raise $1000 per team (Only $50 per adult) Youth raise $300 per team (Only $30 per youth) Online: www.planepullmemphis.com www.facebook.com/specialkidsandfamilies
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