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Calendar Highlights
December 7 December 8
December 9 December 11 December 14-17
Choir/Band Christmas Concert - Choir @ 6:30, followed by Band Feast of the Immaculate Conception – NO SCHOOL Holy Day of Obligation TRACK PARENTS MEETING IN DLC, 6pm Balfour – last day to accept senior graduation orders, all lunches Semester Exam Week - half days
December 18 December 18-January 3
No School - Faculty Workday/Make-up Exam Day Christmas Break - NO SCHOOL
January 4 January 18
Classes Resume Martin Luther King Jr Day - NO SCHOOL
January 21-23 February 3
March for Life Trip to DC NCAA National Letter of Intent Football Signing Day
February 15 February 27
President's Day - NO SCHOOL Trivia Night
March 5 March 14
Annual Fashion Show 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
ATTN: TRACK PARENTS PARENT MEETING ON WEDNESDAY • 6PM • DLC!
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 – 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 TEST - 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!
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.
PARENTS - PLEASE TAKE NOTE ______________________________________________________
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 Balfour on campus Friday, Dec. 11, at all lunches! Last day to accept graduation orders!
REMINDER Don’t forget to order EBooks for 2nd semester classes. http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/sbaeagles.htm Virtual bookstore: bookstore.mbsdirect.net
FROM THE NASHVILLE DOMINICANS A Short Guide to Praying as a Family www.nashvilledominican.org/bookstore
Great ways to 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.
Get your Christmas Shopping done with the help of SBA Eagles Bucks! With the purchase of these gift cards through Eagles Bucks orders, SBA receives a percentage and saves you time, too!
T-SHIRT SALE sponsored by SBA Baseball! Variety of styles,colors & sizes We are unfortunately out of extended sizes & light blue shirts are limited. If you are interested or have questions email Laura Erspamer at lauraerspamer@aol.com. See flyer attached.
Checks payable to: SBA Eagles Baseball