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Calendar Highlights
November 3 November 4 November 6 November 7 November 8
Shadow Day for prospective students Seniors meeting with Balfour re: Graduation products, 9:30 1st Friday Adoration – following Mass at 7 am-2:30 pm High School Placement Test Prep for prospective 9th graders Prospective families Open House 1-3 pm
November 9
Sophomore Class Retreat**
November 11 November 11
Veterans Day & Grandparents Appreciation Day Mass – 10 am NCAA National Letter of Intent Basketball & other sports Signing Day-Gym
November 11 November 12
AP/Honors Information Night, Dining Hall Balfour seniors’ orders at all lunches
November 14 November 15 November 17 November 18 November 19
ACT Practice Test Honor Society induction & reception DA Amy Weirich, 10am (Gym), 7pm (Theatre) Shadow Day for prospective students th th 9 and 10 grade PARENT Guidance meeting; 2 sessions – 12 Noon or 6:00 pm, Theatre
November 21 November 23-27
Trivia Night Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL
December 3-6 December 8
12 Days of Christmas Musical Feast of the Immaculate Conception - NO SCHOOL
December 14-17 December 18
Semester Exam Week Faculty Work-day, Make-up Exam Day
December 19-January 3 January 4
Christmas Break - NO SCHOOL Classes Resume
January 18 January 21-23
Martin Luther King Jr Day - NO SCHOOL March for Life Trip to DC
February 3 February 15
NCAA National Letter of Intent Football Signing Day President's Day - NO SCHOOL
February 27 March 14
Trivia Night Junior Class Retreat
March 19-28 April 7-10
Spring/Easter Break(includes Easter Monday) - NO SCHOOL Spring Musical – Kiss Me Kate
April 11 April 13
Faculty Retreat - NO SCHOOL NCAA National Letter of Intent Sports Signing Day
April 16 April 19
PROM ACT @ SBA, 8am-12noon; Senior Class Retreat
May 5-10 May 11
Senior Exams Baccalaureate Mass Rehearsal, Church of the Incarnation, 10am
May 12 May 13 May 18 May 23-26 May 26
Graduation Rehearsal, Hope Church, 10am • Baccalaureate Mass, Church of the Incarnation, 7p Commencement, Hope Church 7pm • Project Graduation, 11pm Honors Day, 10am Exam Week (1/2day) Last Day of School
**Sophomore Retreat – Mon, Nov 9, 8:30am-2:30pm • Chick fil á lunch-$6. Permission forms posted on Theology II Plus Portal & sabaeagles.org/forms.
ADMISSIONS & GUIDANCE INFORMATION – 2015-16 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.
GUIDANCE –
AP/HONORS INFORMATION NIGHT – Wednesday • Nov. 11 • 6:00 pm • Dining Hall All students interested in taking honors or AP courses next year should attend. Parents welcome! 9th and 10th Grade Parent Meeting - November 19, 12 Noon or 6:30 pm,Theatre. Topics include Guidance Services, Testing, Grades, and GPA. Parents of seniors (Class of 2016) – if you would like a conference concerning college plans for your child, please E-mail College Placement Counselor Stephanie Scates at scatess@sbaeagles.org to set up an appointment. Please see the following schedule for College Entrance Testing. ACT PRACTICE TESTS -Nov 14, Dec 5, Jan 16. Actual ACT tests used • $10/per test. Students’ test booklets and score reports returned the week following the practice test. Sign-up with Ms. Brannon in the counselingoffice. ACT TEST DATES (www.act.com) Test Date Registration Deadline Dec 12, 2015 Nov 6, 2015 Feb 6, 2016 Jan 8. 2016 Apr 9, 2016 Mar 4, 2016 June 11, 2016 May 6, 2016
SAT TEST DATES (www.collegeboard.com) Test Date Registration Deadline Dec 5, 2015 Nov 5, 2015 Jan 23, 2016 Dec 28, 2015 Mar 5, 2016 Feb 5, 2016 May 7, 2016 Apr 8, 2016 June 4, 2016 May 4, 2016
SBA Code needed for registration – 430-451
ATTN JUNIORS & PARENTS The Best Week Ever! This summer at Christendom College! 5 scholarships available to SBA juniors! Contact Mrs. Keegan,keeganh@sbaeagles.org for information. Great opportunity for interested juniors!
GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL Applications now available! Great summer program for current sophomores and juniors! Students should see Ms. Brannon or Ms. David if interested in applying. DRIVER’S PERMIT ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION FORM – is 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.
SERVICE AT SBA OPPORTUNITIES BENEDICTEENS – collecting gently used coats/jackets for Project Outreach! Please put them in the bins near the library and dining hall. Each year Project Outreach provides used or new coats/jackets to the needy of Fayette County servicing approximately 250 families.
SGA CANNED FOOD DRIVE November 2-13 - Teacher Inspiration and Class Competition The teachers are offering extra credit class room opportunities for donating money or cans. Each student is allowed to bring up to 10 cans or $10 for extra credit. As they drop off their cans at the designated spots during all lunches, they will receive a ticket that they can bring to two of their teachers. The extra credit opportunities will vary from teacher to teacher, so be sure to have your child check with their teachers to see what opportunities are available. November 2-20 - No-Shave November, Sweat Pants, and Tennis Shoe Buttons Buttons are being sold during all lunches that allow students another way to participate. No-Shave November $15 – Allows any male to remain unshaven Nov. 2-20 Sweatpants $15 – Allows any female to wear sweatpants under their uniform skirt Nov. 2Tennis Shoes $5 – Allows any student to wear tennis shoes Nov. 2-20 There is a discount that is available for siblings that will allow a mix-and-match of the “no- shave” and “sweatpants” buttons. The cost is $15 for the first button and $5 for the second. This discount only works with no-shave and sweatpants. Upon making their donation, the students will be added to a list and given a button. While participating, the students must wear the button on their shirts or backpacks so faculty and staff can identify them being out of uniform. We realize that the financial donation may be a hardship. Many of our faculty and staff have made donations to cover any student who might not be able to participate in this because of cost. If your child could benefit from one of these donations, please send Mrs. Morris an email (morriss@sbaeagles.org) with your child’s name and they will be allowed to participate (in confidence).
The first NCAA National Letter of Intent Signing Day WEDNESDAY, NOV 11 after school in the gym. If your student is signing to play athletics in college please contact Mrs. Masterson, mastersons@sbaeagles.org.
SENIOR PARENTS! Please be sure to check this link to get your Yearbook Ad! Purchasing an ad in the Talon is a wonderful way to congratulate your graduate on a job well done! Ads are in color and offered a great price. http://www.sbaeagles.org/forms
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.
Welcome to AmazonSmile! Thank you for supporting Diocese of Memphis Roman Catholic Church We receive those that come from SBA Remember, always start at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
Trivia Night Fundraiser Benefiting St. Benedict Project Graduation
All Through the Years Saturday Night, November 21, 2015 SBA Dining Hall How does it work?
$15 per player Doors Open at 6:30 p.m. Questions begin at 7:30 p.m. created by Brother Ignatius of CBU. Teams will consist of a minimum of 6 people, maximum of 8 people. In the interest of fairness – no more than 8 people per team. Door prizes are drawn throughout the night. Walk-Ins accepted at the door IF tables are available. Tables assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. (Limit of 45 tables.)
What’s in store?
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 and last will receive prizes! Two games of Heads or Tails Mulligans – $5.00 each or 6 for $20.00. Limit 6 per team. (Mulligans are labels that can be used as a correct answer when a team is stumped on a question.)
How to register: Mail or drop off completed registration forms with checks made payable to Project Graduation to: St Benedict High School 8250 Varnavas Dr. Cordova, TN 38016 Note: Pre-payment may only be made by check made payable to Project Graduation. For registrations containing cash, please contact: Angie Disalvo at adisalvo@bellsouth.net or Christy Houston at houston9@bellsouth.net
Trivia Night Fundraiser Benefiting St. Benedict Project Graduation Registration Reservations will be accepted for: Teams of 6-8 people at $15 per person (minimum of 6, maximum of 8). Teams may pay in cash or by check. Make checks payable to Project Graduation. To pay at the door - the team captain is responsible for collecting the team’s registration fees and paying for the entire table at check-in. Team Members 1. ___________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________________________________ 5. ____________________________________________________________________ 6. ____________________________________________________________________ 7. ____________________________________________________________________ 8. ____________________________________________________________________ Please designate one person as team captain. Team Captain:___________________________________________________________________ Address:
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You are invited to bring your own refreshments and BYOB for your table. Snacks and soft drinks are available for a small donation to Project Graduation.
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SBA Project Graduation Request for Help!
On November 21, 2015, Project Graduation will hold its first fundraiser “All Through the Years” Trivia Night (see registration form).
This event involves a competition of many teams of “experts” on various subjects. We are in need of help with door prizes to make this event a success. Gift cards of any monetary value are appreciated. Volunteers are always needed to help with this event.
Please contact Angie Disalvo at adislavo@bellsouth.net or Christy Houston at houston9@bellsouth.net to donate or volunteer.
As always, we appreciate the St. Benedict community for supporting Project Graduation!