Monday – November 9, 2015 Please check www.sbaeagles.org for sports dates and times. Follow us on
eaglessba &
2015-16
@EaglesSBA
Calendar Highlights
November 10 November 11 November 11 November 11 November 13 November 12 November 14 November 15
Home & School Association Meeting, 8:00 am Veterans Day & Grandparents Appreciation Day Mass – 10 am NCAA Signing Day-Gym, 3:00 pm AP/Honors Information Night, Dining Hall, 6:00 pm SBA Buffalo Wild Wings Night – supports Food Drive effort Balfour senior graduation orders at all lunches ACT Practice Test Honor Society induction & reception
November 17 November 18 November 19 November 21
DA Amy Weirich, 10am (Gym), 7pm (Theatre-including Amy Howell, Students in High Gear) Shadow Day for prospective students th th 9 and 10 grade PARENT Guidance meeting; 2 sessions – 12 Noon or 6:00 pm, Theatre Trivia Night (see forms and information following)
November 23-27 December 3
Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL All-School Mass/Jr. Ring Ceremony, 10:00 am
December 4 December 4
1 Friday Adoration, Following, 7 am Mass-2:30 Religious Goods & Book Sale, 7:45 am-2:30
December 5 December 5
High School Placement Test for incoming freshmen ACT Practice Test
December 3-6 December 8
“12 Days of Christmas- The Untold Story” 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
st
AP/HONORS INFORMATION NIGHT – THIS Wednesday • Nov. 11 • 6:00 pm in the Dining Hall. All students interested in taking honors or AP courses next year should attend. Parents welcome!
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 –
9th and 10th Grade Parent Meeting November 19 • 12Noon or 6:30pm • 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 counseling office. ACT TEST DATES (www.act.com) Test Date Registration Deadline 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 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.
DA Amy Weirich addresses cyber-bullying SBA - November 17
Scared Straight – a presentation on cyber bullying St. Benedict High School hosts Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich on Tuesday, Nov. 17 for two presentations. She will meet with the students at 10 am presenting her “Scared Straight” talk on cyber bullying. That evening, at 7 pm, she will meet with parents and educators sharing the presentation she made to the students, followed by a Q & A session. In addition SBA parent Amy Howell, Author of “Students in High Gear,” will make a short statement and her books will be available for sale. Every high school student/parent needs one! Open to the Public, St. Benedict at Auburndale Theatre.
The first NCAA National Letter of Intent Signing Day THIS 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 Freshman, Sophomore & Junior Parents! MAKE-UP SCHOOL PICTURES PROOFS went home last week. Please return any orders by this Friday, Nov. 13.
Great ways that you can give back to SBA with everyday shopping or errands.
Do you shop at Kroger? Do you have a Kroger Plus Card on your keychain? If so, you can earn money for SBA every time you swipe your card! Register your Kroger Plus card online today! The greater the participation, the more we earn, ask everyone in your family to sign up. Visit www.kroger.com and create an account (it will give you the option to enter your existing Plus card number), you can then:
Select “My Account” below “Welcome Back” once you’ve signed in. Select “Community Rewards” at the bottom of the list. Select “Edit Community Rewards Program Information.” Enter your contact information (if requested) Enter St. Benedict at Auburndale under “Find Your Organization.” Select the check box next to St. Benedict at Auburndale. Click SAVE CHANGES at the bottom
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 support St. Benedict High School.
We can earn up to $50,000 a quarter!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF SBA!!!!!
Use your Target Red Card while you can, they’ll be ending their Take Charge of Education Program May 14, 2016. Anytime you use your Target Red Card between now and then SBA will still receive credit of 5% for your purchases. Whether it’s Black Friday Shopping or Christmas Shopping it’s a great way to give back and support SBA!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
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.
Be sure to join us at Buffalo Wild Wings next Monday, Nov. 16. Print and bring this ticket to help SBA!
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:
___________________________________________________________________
Phone:
___________________________________________________________________
E-mail:
___________________________________________________________________
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.
_
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!