St. Benedict Monday Mail November 7, 2016

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2016-17 Calendar Highlights November 8 November 9 November 10 November 11 November 12

November 19-21 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 21 January 25-28 January 29-Feb 4

Home & School Meeting, 8am Dance Show Night, 7pm February 1 1st Wednesday, 2pm dismissal NCAA National Letter of Intent Signing Day February 3 AP/Honors Fair, 6pm February 10 Dr. Butterick “Success” Presentation, 7pm February 20

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1 Wednesday,2pm dismissal NCAA NLI Signing Day st

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

Presidents Day (NO SCHOOL) st

Veterans/Grandparents/Honor Society Mass, 10am March 3 High School Placement Test Prep, 8:30-11:15am March 4

1 Friday Eucharistic Adoration

Practice ACT Test, 9am-12 Noon DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT, 7pm

March 8

1 Wednesday, 2pm dismissal

March 13-17 April 5 April 7 April 8 April 11 April 12 April 14 April 17 May 5 May 11 May 12

Spring Break (NO SCHOOL) st 1 Wednesday, 2pm 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)

One Act Plays (Sat & Sun-2:30pm- Mon 7pm) Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL) Junior Ring Mass, 10am st 1 Friday Eucharistic Adoration High School Placement Test, 8am-12:15pm Practice ACT Test, 9am-12 Noon 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) Practice ACT Test, 9am-12 Noon March for Life-Washington Catholic Schools Week

May 22-25 May 25

Trivia Night for Project Graduation st

PARENTS PLEASE NOTE! NOVEMBER 9 EVENTS The Early Dismissal Wednesday @ 2:00pm is this Wednesday, November 9.

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

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.

AP/HONORS COURSES FAIR Thursday • November 10 • 6:00 pm • Dining Hall

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

Graduation Supplies Order Day for seniors is Thursday, Nov. 10, at all lunches. Have your deposit ready!

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!

TEAMS FOR ALL AGES - http://sbaeagles.org/dodgeball

Faith at SBA! THIS WEEK! FRIDAY – MASS/10am-Gym Veterans/Grandparents/ Honor Society Inductees

Sacrament Schedule

A Look Ahead – November 14: 7:45/8:40 Mass/Chapel 15 9:25/10:15 Mass/Chapel 16: 11:25/12:10 Mass/Chapel 17: 1:15/2:10 Mass/Chapel 18:Pro-Life Speaker, 10am/Gym

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

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?

Please contact John Angotti angottij@sbaeagles.org Donations accepted

http://sbaeagles.org/dodgeball

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 this 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.

SBA Theatre ONE ACT PLAYS JUVIE & ANY BODY for TEA? Saturday, Nov. 19, 2:30 pm Sunday, Nov. 20, 2:30 pm Monday, Nov. 21, 7pm Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at Door These performances continue the SBA theatre department’s new commitment to studentdirected, student-designed and completely student-driven productions. While this is the third consecutive year that our college level Theatre Dual Enrollment class has allowed students to direct students in one-act and full-length productions, it is the first year that these productions will not only star the members of the Advanced Acting class, but also be designed and constructed by members of the Technical Theatre class, all of whom are combined this year into one course we are calling Play Production. In the course of this semester, the student directors (seniors Erin O’Brien, Lawrence Monisit and Malia Sorce) not only helped lead a play selection process that included the input of their classmates in the Acting and Theatre courses, they also held auditions (featuring two prepared monologues by the eight Advanced Acting students) and have consulted with the seven Technical Theatre students, all of whom have taken on a different area of design and/or stage management/publicity to focus on for the one-acts. They have led rehearsals for several weeks now and the entire class is focusing its efforts to produce high quality theatre just before Thanksgiving.

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, March 4 at 6:30 pm. We would like to invite you to be a part of this fun-filled 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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