Email Subject: Monday Mail - June 1, 2021 Hidden Preheader: The weekly newsletter to keep you connected to SBA
Monday Mail June 1, 2021
If You Are Interested In Purchasing Your Student's Laptop... If you wish to buy your child's MacBook Air from this past school year, you may purchase for $500 through this link. The window for purchasing is June 1st - 8th . The laptops will be available on or before July 1st. You will be contacted when it's ready, and pickup will be at the school office. Please note these computers are as-is and not under warranty.
MacBook Air 13-inch 1.8GHz Intel Core i5, Mid 2017
Commencement Video Link Now Available If you purchased the 2021 Baccaulearate and Commencement Ceremony video, you should have received an email last week with the link. It will be active until May 28, 2022. If you missed out on the original order, you can still purchase at www.sbaeagles.org/gradvideo.
Faith at St. Benedict Join The Diocese of Memphis and Catholic Charities during one of our four opportunities to
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#ServeLove and give back to the community at our Days of Service. Together we will make snack packs for hungry kids, hospitality kits for our homeless neighbors, and literacy bags to support various camps for our partner organizations (Room at the Inn, Boys and Girls Club, RIFA and more). Visit https://ccwtn.org/events/, to learn more and register now! While advance registration is not necessary, we encourage it to secure a special free 50th anniversary tee shirt.
Saturday, June 5th
Sunday June 6th
Saturday June 12th
Sunday June 13th
St. Louis Catholic Church
Holy Angels Catholic Church
Saint Augustine Catholic Church
St. Mary Catholic Church
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3:00-5:00 PM
10:00 AM - 12:00
3:00-5:00 PM
PM 203 White Station
535 Tucker Street,
Road, Memphis, TN
Dyersburg, TN
1169 Kerr Avenue,
1665 US-45 BYP, Jackson, TN
38117
38024
Memphis, TN 38106
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Eucharistic Congress - "That All May Be One" This year we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of our Catholic Diocese of Memphis. The theme for our Anniversary is That All May Be One. To commemorate this momentous celebration, a Eucharistic Congress will be held October 8th - 9th , 2021, at the newly renovated Renasant Convention Center in downtown Memphis. A Eucharistic Congress is a gathering of clergy, religious and laity to bear witness to the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. The Eucharist is the sacramental presence of Jesus under the forms of bread and wine. Please join us.
SBA Weekly Sports Report
2021-2022 Volleyball Tryouts June 4th Rising Grades 9 and 10 from 9:00am - 11:00am Rising grades 11 and 12 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm Location: St. Benedict High School Gym Open to all currently enrolled and incoming girls If you have a conflict with this date/time, you must contact Coach Crunk before the tryout date to explain. The coaching staff will schedule a private tryout for acceptable excuses.
Lady Eagles Soccer Tryouts June 15th and 17th 5:30pm - 7:00pm (arrive at 5:15pm) Location: SBA soccer field Open to all currently enrolled and incoming girls Please complete the New Player Registration as well as the Player/Parent Contract, Sports Physical Contract, and Concussion Information Document under the Forms and Policies. Due to COVID protocol, players should bring their own water and mask.
Congratulations to The Lady Eagles Softball Team on an amazing season. The girls wrapped things up with a trip to the Tennessee Spring Fling in Nashville last week, where they had 1st and 3rd round losses to GPS, but took a 2nd round win against Chattanooga Christian. Well done, Lady Eagles!
The Eagles were very well-represented in the TSSAA State Track and Field Championships. We extend our sincere congratulations to Kathryn Hosp on being State Runner Up for Pole Vault. Bianca Von Bergen came in fourth overall and set a new school record in the discus. Caleb Daugherty came in 7th in the long jump. Way to go Eagles!
Jolie Taty and Sean Mullen competed last week in the Individuals Tennis State Tournament. Sean was named the 2021 state runner up. Congratulations!
Pre-Participation Sports Physicals: Free for returning and incoming SBA students at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics Saturdays in June 8:00am - 11:00am (Must Arrive By 10:30am) The complete physical packet can be printed from the SBA website. Click on Athletics, Forms and Policies, Physical Packet. Print all pages, fill out each form completely, and sign by athlete and parent where appropriate. Parents are welcome, but not required to be present. Please contact Megan Koontz Jones, SBA athletic trainer with questions or concerns.
Faculty & Staff News Christopher (Chris) Burke – Director of Advancement We are delighted to announce the addition of Chris Burke as our Director of Advancement. Chris has spent his entire career in education, including posts at the Florida Institute of Technology and the University of Alabama, as well as his most recent role as the Dean at St. Dominic School for Boys. He has served on the boards for Christian Brothers High School (Memphis, TN) and Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School (Indialantic, FL). He is a 3rd Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus. A lifelong learner, he is currently enrolled at the Emmaus Leadership Academy at the Roche Center for Catholic Education at Boston College.
Chris will be joining the Nest on June 24th and is looking forward to focusing on relationship building and modeling SBA’s Catholic mission and identity in the community.
Kaitlyn Stoddard - Fine Arts Teachers & Director of Creative Media Kaitlyn has formally accepted an additional role as the Director of Creative Media. An alum of St. Benedict, she began teaching photography here 3 years ago. Her work has been featured in renown exhibits around the globe, including Gratitude for Caritas (Memphis, TN), "Art as Response" curated by the Director of Photography at the Huffington Post, The Center for Fine Art Photography (Fort Collins, CO and online), Gallery 56, and the Dean's Gallery at the University of Memphis. Over the past year, Kaitlyn has been sponsoring the "Be An Eagle" club, a group of students that is helping to create and drive SBA's social media posting. Working with Alexis Giannini, Director of Communications, Kaitlyn will continue to use her considerable photography and design skills to oversee creative content and drive engagement with current and prospective SBA families. If you have content you would like posted on SBA's social media channels, please use the Social Media Submission Form, found on Quicklinks on the website.
Student News Award certificates for both 2020 and 2021 are available in the office. Please be sure to stop by during our summer hours (posted below).
Mark Your Calendar
The ACT is coming - Are You Ready? Mrs. Beatty and Mrs. Kenzie are offering an ACT Prep Camp ahead of the June 12th ACT. The Prep Course runs from June 7th - 11th at St. Benedict. Contact Mrs. Beatty at beattya@sbaeagles.org to sign up.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8am - 11am
Full Practice ACT Test
Math Mrs. Beatty
Math Mrs. Beatty
Math Mrs. Beatty
Full Practice ACT Test
12pm - 3pm
English Mrs. Newman
English Mrs. Newman
English Mrs. Newman
Science Mrs. Beatty
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Summer Camps at SBA If the thought of your children home all summer is giving you flashbacks of virtual learning, check out our summer camps! From academic to athletic, from first grade to 12th, we have something for everyone. Learn more here.
Did You Know? New Social Media Submission Form We want to shine a light on the great things that happen at SBA every day - as well as the amazing accomplishments of our esteemed alumni. But just like it takes a village to make our community so amazing, it takes help from all of you to tell our story. Please use this form to let us know what you want to share - for social media accounts and for our printed publications. Let's tell the world what it means to be an Eagle! You can find the social media and publications form on Quicklinks at the website.
The Miller Family Fund The Miller Family Fund was started by the family of Vicki Miller, in honor of our beloved school secretary. This award will go to a graduating senior who is an office worker and the funds will help offset the cost of textbooks when they go to college. Please consider making a donation.
The Dave and Sharon Masterson Pro-Life Fund In honor of recently retired Communications Director Sharon Masterson, we have created the Dave and Sharon Masterson ProLife fund, to help students offset the cost of traveling to Washington DC for the Pro-Life March. Please consider making a donation.
Summer Office Hours at SBA The office at St. Benedict will be observing the following summer hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 2:30pm Friday: 8:30am - Noon The office will be closed July 2nd and 5th as well. Other times are available by appointment.
2021-2022 School Calendar
**Please note that the Diocese has made a change to the previously posted calendar. Fall Break has been moved to October 4th , 5th and 6th , instead of October 7th , 8th and 11th .
August 11: First Day of Class – ½ day
January 17: MLK Holiday – No School
September 6: Labor Day – No School
February 18: Prof. Day – No School for Students
Oct. 4, 5, & 6: Fall Break – No School February 21: President’s Day - No School November 22-26: Thanksgiving Break March 14-18: Spring Break December 17: Last Day of Class/Semester – ½ Day
April 14-15: Holy Thursday & Good Friday – No School
December 20-January 3: Christmas Break April 18: Easter Monday – No School January 4: Classes Resume May 27: Last Day of Classes – ½ Day
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God Bless & Go Eagles!