St. Benedict Monday Mail Oct 31, 2016

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2016-17 Calendar Highlights November 1 November 2 November 4 November 7 November 8 November 9 November 10 November 11 November 12 November 23-25 November 28 December 2 December 3 December 7 December 8 December 12-15 December 16 December 16-Jan 3 January 3 January 4 January 6 January 16 January 25-28 January 29-Feb 4

All Saints Day (Holyday-NO SCHOOL) Balfour Grad announcements-Seniors Regular dismissal schedule 1st Friday Eucharistic Adoration Sophomore Class Retreat Home & School Meeting, 8am st 1 Wednesday, 2pm dismissal NCAA National Letter of Intent Signing Day AP/Honors Fair, 6pm Dr. Butterick “Success” Presentation, 7pm Veterans/Grandparents/Honor Society Mass, 10am High School Placement Test Prep, 8:30-11:15am Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL) Junior Ring Mass, 10am st 1 Friday Eucharistic Adoration High School Placement Test, 8am-12:15pm st 1 Wednesday, 2pm dismissal Feast of Immaculate Conception (Holyday-NO SCHOOL) Exams (1/2 day-see schedule) Faculty In-service (NO SCHOOL) Christmas Break (NO SCHOOL) Faculty In-service (NO SCHOOL) st Classes Resume-1 Wed.-2pm dismissal st 1 Friday Eucharistic Adoration MLK Day (NO SCHOOL) March for Life-Washington Catholic Schools Week

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1 Wednesday,2pm dismissal NCAA NLI Signing Day

February 3 February 10 February 20 March 3 March 4 March 8 March 13-17 April 5 April 7 April 8 April 11 April 12 April 14 April 17 May 5 May 11 May 12 May 22-25 May 25

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1 Friday Eucharistic Adoration Open House–Fill the Stands with Eagle Fans

Presidents Day (NO SCHOOL) st 1 Friday Eucharistic Adoration Trivia Night for Project Graduation st 1 Wednesday, 2pm dismissal Spring Break (NO SCHOOL) st 1 Wednesday, 2pm dismissal st 1 Friday Eucharistic Adoration Prom Senior Class Retreat NCAA NLI Signing Day Good Friday (NO SCHOOL) Easter Monday (NO SCHOOL) st 1 Friday Eucharistic Adoration Baccalaureate Mass, 7pm Graduation, 7pm Senior Project Graduation, 11:15pm Exams (1/2 days) Last Day of School (1/2 day)

PARENTS PLEASE NOTE! NOVEMBER 9 EVENTS The November Wednesday Early Dismissal Day will be November 9 instead of November 2.

November 2 will be a regular 3:00 dismissal.

Signing Day for senior student/athletes officially signing to play sports in college, Wed, Nov. 9, 2:00 pm in the gym. If your child is signing on the first NCAA NLI Signing Day on November 9, please contact Sports Information Director Sharon Masterson to make arrangements – mastersons@sbaeagles.org

Holland School Day Picture Proofs are due Wednesday ADMISSIONS Applications are being accepted for 2017-18. 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 2602873; heatht@sbaeagles.org.

DRIVER’S PERMIT ATTENDANCE 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.

Presentation especially for SBA Parents!

“Psychological Strengths to Promote Success” Dr. Colleen Butterick, Director Diocese of Memphis Catholic School Counseling/Social Work Services Thursday • November 10, 2016 • 7 pm • SBA Dining Hall Follows the AP/Honors Fair (see calendar)

From Guidance PRACTICE ACT There are 3 practice ACT opportunities during the year. These are actual ACT tests that have been retired for practice purposes. Practice tests are a great way for students to see if they are ready to take the official ACT, or to just get a feel for their strengths and weaknesses on the test. Cost is $10. Practice test dates are: November 12, December 3 and January 21. Testing times are 9 am-12:30pm. Test scores and test booklets are returned individually the week after the test. Students can sign-up with Ms. Brannon in the counseling office.

The SBA Robotics Team did so well at the Robotics Competition in Mississippi State University, that they have made it to the Regional Competition in Auburn University!

The Eaglebots will compete with the South's best robotics teams on December 3-4. Please support the SBA Robotics Team by purchasing a $10 Papa John's Card! Each card purchased gets you 12 “buy one-get one free� pizzas! This card has a value of up to $200! Please see a robotics team member, or stop by Mr. Seymour's classroom to purchase a card now. These cards will go fast, and are only for sale until Tuesday, November 22!

Please support the SBA Robotics team! Go Eaglebots!

Faith at SBA! THIS WEEK! TUESDAY - ALL SAINTS DAY HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION TO ATTEND MASS

Sacrament Schedule

A Look Ahead – FRI, NOV 11/MASS, 10am-gym Mass in honor of Veterans Day, Grandparents, Honor Society inductees

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

WEDNESDAY - ALL SOULS DAY

PLEASE SIGN-UP FOR FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION! In hour increments from 7:30-2:30 http://www.signupgenius.co m/go/10c0b4aadac29a7fa7201620174 Or Contact: John Angotti, angottiJ@sbeagles.org

Would you like to have Mass offered in memory of someone?

FRIDAY 1 Friday Eucharistic Adoration – 8am-2:30pm st

Please contact John Angotti angottij@sbaeagles.org Donations accepted

Home & School Meeting Nov. 8 The second Home & School meeting is next Tuesday, November 8 at 8 a.m. in the Faculty Dining Hall. Upcoming school events and volunteer needs will be the main topic of discussion. Please join us!

A Great Way to Give Thanks: November TEACHER TREATS It’s almost the second Tuesday of the month—the day that SBA families share their appreciation for the school’s faculty and staff by sending in delicious snacks of all kinds. It’s called “Teacher Treats” and the next date is coming up Tuesday, November 8. Coordinators Lori Luther and Amy Jimmerson have a great fall theme planned for the upcoming treat day. You can help by volunteering to contribute a snack or assist with set-up and take-down. But please let the coordinators know that you plan to help out by visiting the Teacher Treats Signup Genius page at the following web address and adding your name to the list of helpers: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4aadac29a7fa7-201617

Visit Us on Signup Genius for Volunteer Opportunities Home & School makes volunteering simple with the Signup Genius online tool. A number of volunteer lists are already available for families to join. Simply go to http://www.signupgenius.com/findasignup

. You can find the SBA Home & School lists by entering our

email address: sbahomeandschool@gmail.com. Each volunteer opportunity includes a description and primary contact person. Current needs include Junior Class Representatives, Monthly Teacher Treats, First Friday Adoration and Spirit Shop. Please take a moment to view the lists and see where you might be able to fill a volunteer need.

Please mark your calendars to join us for this fun night at Kendra Scott in Saddle Creek. If you can’t make the event, you can still place an order by phone or by contacting Kathleen Muck at 260-2892, or muckk@sbaeagles.org

SBA Project Graduation 2017

Dear St. Benedict at Auburndale Parents: Friday, May 12, 2017 is Graduation for St. Benedict Seniors. A tradition for the St. Benedict seniors is a drug and alcohol free “lock-in” given by the senior parents. Over 95% of our seniors participate each year and they have a wonderful time. We rent out Incredible Pizza and they have unlimited play time, as well as unlimited pizza, drinks and snacks. Whether your child loves go-karts, bowling, putt-putt, laser tag or lots of video games-there is something for everyone. Each child receives a goodie bag valued at over $150 as well as super door prizes that have included 32-inch flat screen TV’s, Microwaves and Gift Cards to name a few. It will also be the last time they will all be together as a group.

Ticket price is $150 for those who pay now. The ticket price increases to $175 after September 30, 2016. The SBA Project Graduation committee also hosts two “Trivia Nights” in order to raise money to provide a funfilled night for our graduating seniors, to keep them safe and off the streets on graduation night.

Our Project Graduation committee needs your help in a variety of ways.

The 2nd Trivia Night is Saturday, January 28 at 6:30 pm. We would like to invite you to be a part of this funfilled night as a sponsor, volunteer or player. Trivia Night is a competition of teams of “experts” on various subjects.

It requires teams to answer 10 rounds of 10 questions about anything from science to nonsense. Prizes are awarded from sponsors’ donations to the winning 1st, 2nd and last place teams. Sponsor prizes are presented as door prizes after each round of questions.

We are also looking for parents of freshmen, sophomores and juniors to get involved with Project Graduation to keep this wonderful tradition going in order that the future years maintain the success level we have experienced. If you have underclassmen, please contact the project chair for volunteer opportunities. Also, we encourage you to consider co-chairing Project Graduation next year.

On behalf of St. Benedict Project Graduation, we appreciate your help. Donations are tax deductible and we would also like to offer our sponsors complimentary notice in our SBA Annual Report.

Again, thank you for your support of this important event. SENIOR PARENTS, BE SURE TO SEND IN YOUR STUDENT’S RESERVATION AND PAYMENT! Sincerely, Amy Iovinelli

SBA Project Graduation Committee Chair

901-849-9644 amyiov6@gmail.com

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 2017 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 throughout the event.

▪ 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: Amy Iovinelli (901.849.9644)

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: __________________________

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MMI is in search of a part time cashier at St. Benedict. Hours - from 10:00 until (usually between 1:30 and 2:00). Main duties would consist of cashiering through all lunch periods and end of the day clean-up.

Doug McCabe | dmccabe@mmihg.com | 901-260-2884 Olivia DeMuth | odemuth@mmihg.com | 662-501-0220