Monday Mail September 13, 2021
SBA Homecoming Our Homecoming dance is going to take on a very different look this year but in an effort to provide normalcy, we are still planning on hosting it. The dance will be held on Saturday, September 25 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. This is the weekend prior to Fall Break. It will also be outdoors on the football field. Specifics about dances can be found in the student handook, but please note: Tickets must be pre-purchased (during lunches beginning Monday, September 20 and will be sold though lunches on Friday, September 24). Tickets are not sold at the door/gate. Our students are welcome to bring one guest. Guest tickets must also be bought in advance and there is a “guest form” that must be completed by the SBA student/parent, the guest student/parent and the school they attend. I share this information so that all interested in inviting a guest, begin the process sooner rather than later. Guest forms will be available on our website under “quickllinks” by Sept. 10. Because the dance will be outdoors and on our football field, we are asking all to wear tennis shoes or shoes with a rubber/soft sole. We realize weather is always a factor, so join us in praying for a nice evening. If bad weather is a threat, we would need to cancel the dance earlier that day. Donations for a tent will be accepted to avoid a cancellation for rain! The daily themes for the week leading up to the big Homecoming game are: Monday - Class Hallway Theme Day (TBA) Tuesday – Olympics Wednesday – Dress for Job Interview Success for our All-School Mass Thursday – Elderly Day (Senior/Juniors) vs Baby Day (Sophomore/Freshmen) Friday – SBA Spirit Day (Freshmen wear white, Sophomores wear blue, Juniors wear red and Seniors wear all three!)
Faith at St. Benedict
Monday 9/13
Tuesday 9/14
4th Period Mass
Wednesday, 9/15
Thursday, 9/16
Friday, 9/17
3rd Period Mass
2nd Period Mass
1st Period Mass Confession (11:30am 12:30pm)
Eucharistic Adoration at the Nest A favorite tradition at SBA is First Friday Eucharistic Adoration. Parents are needed in the Chapel during these hours each month. Please email Father Dexter to offer a time and day you would like be present with the Lord.
Because we want all our students to feel comfortable in the heart of SBA, last week each theology class had Chapel orientation. Students learned about the importance of the space and order and significance of mass. It was a special time!
NBA Star Thaddeus Young Visits SBA NBA Star Thaddeus Young stopped by Coach Weeden's Econ class on Friday to talk about the importance of being financially smart. Young has an impressive portfolio and is an informed investor in over 100 companies. He even invested in Zoom - before the pandemic! He also talked to the kids about the importance of establishing goals and prioritizing what is important in life besides coventional measures of success. It was an entertaining and informative session. Thanks, Coach Weeden!
Pink Week Shirt Pre-Orders Going On Now Eagles and Eagle families, don't forget to pre-order your Pink week shirts by Thursday, September 16th. If you don't know, this a fun tradition that SBA and CBHS participate in every year in advance of our game against each other. The shirt costs $15. All proceeds will benefit the Wings Cancer Foundation. This will be a short-sleeve, bright pink shirt with an Eagle ribbon and "Eagles Wear Pink" on the back. The front will have the Pink Week 2021 decal. Preordering is the only way to guarantee we will have them by the last week of October, so don't miss out!
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SBA Weekly Sports Report Full recaps, stats and photos can be found on our new athletics website. Be sure to check it out - recaps and photos are largely courtesy of our talented students! Congratulations to Emmy Bair and Katie Simoncic on being named "Top Performers of the Week" by the Commercial Appeal. Congratulations also go out to Emmy Brenner on her nomination for Commercial Appeal "Athlete of the Week!" Sophomore Claire Hollingsworth has been invited by the LPGA to attend the practice round of the NWA Walmart Championships on Thursday, September 23rd in Rogers, Arkansas. Claire will be playing side by side with the top LPGA players. Way to make SBA proud, Claire!
Cheer On Your Fellow Eagles At This Week's Events:
Friday, September 17 @ 7:00pm - SBA vs. Brentwood Academy (Away)
Monday, September 13 - Girls vs. ECS, Briarcrest and St. George's Tuesday, September 14 - Boys vs. FACS at Fair Oaks Wednesday, September 15 - Girls vs. Fayette Academy, Westminister and St. George's at Timber Truss Thursday, September 16 - Girls vs. Brighton at Stonebridge, Boys vs. Brighton at Stonebridge
Tuesday, September 14 – SBA vs. St. George's (Away) V 7:00pm Thursday, September 16 – SBA vs. Briarcrest (Home) JV 4:00pm, V - 6:00pm Saturday, September 18 – SBA vs. Fayette Academy (Home) V - 10:00am
Tuesday, September 14 - SBA vs. St. Agnes (Home) F 4:30pm, JV - 5:30pm, V - 6:30pm Thursday, September 16 - SBA vs. Hutchison (Away) F 4:30pm, JV - 5:30pm, V - 6:30pm
LAX Meetings SBA Ladies LAX will have an informational parent/player meeting on Tuesday September 14th from 6:00pm-7:30pm in the Cafeteria. Current players and one parent/guardian need to attend. Also, anyone interested in playing this year should join us at the meeting. We anticipate having a JV and Varsity team this season so playing time will be plentiful! There will be a mandatory boys' lacrosse meeting for parents and new players on Monday, September 20th at 6:30pm in the DLC. If you have questions, please email sbalacrosse@gmail.com. Boys LAX will continue to work on stick skills on Wedesdays (back side of the SBA gym) at 3:00pm. Come on out!
Athletic Season Passes & Game Tickets If you are planning on attending multiple sporting events this year (and you SHOULD!), consider picking up an Athletic Season Pass. Passes are good for admission for two to all SBA home events, excluding TSSAA postseason events. Don't miss out - a limited number remain! Individual game tickets will also be sold. Note - Students should use their student IDs to get in at SBA-hosted regular season games. In order to expedite entry into games, anyone attending a game at SBA who needs a ticket, should plan on purchasing via the link below prior to the game:
SBA Athletic Season Pass
Individual Game Tickets
Fan Covid Guidelines We are excited to welcome fans back to the Nest for the start of the 2021-22 home sports season. SBA continues to follow all Shelby County and CDC guidelines to ensure the safety of our students, staff, parents and guests. Masks are required for entry into the building and must be worn at all times. Fans are asked to stay as socially distanced as possible in the stands. Failure to adhere to these policies will result in removal from the building. Thank you for your understanding!
Student News Tuesday will be a D Schedule Day - Dismissal is at 2:20pm unless your extracurricular is meeting. You can view the club meeting schedule here.
Parking Permits Enforced If you have not purchased a parking pass for the school year, please do so in the office. We will begin checking for valid permits on Monday, September 13th.
SBA Library News The SBA Library will be hosting open houses on the following dates: September 14th —6:45 am to 7:30 am September 24th —5:00 pm to 6:30 pm September 28th —6:45 am to 7:30 am
For more on what is happening at the SBA Library, check out our September newsletter and some other valuable links here: https://www.sbaeagles.org/library.
Robotics Club Meeting - Tuesday, September 14th There will be a Special Robotics Club Meeting next Tuesday, September 14th 2:25 pm in the STEM Lab (B117). The meeting will be about our club’s participation in the Pink Palace Craft Fair on Saturday, September 25th .
SBA College Fair - Monday, September 20th The SBA College Fair is back. Students will attend with their 8th period class on Monday, September 20th. Talk to reps from colleges like UT-Knoxville and the University of Alabama, as well as the Air Force and Naval Academies just to name a few. You just may discover what the future has in store for you!
National Honor Society Tutoring If you need tutoring, the SBA National Honor Society has several different convenient options. Take a look on quicklinks.
SBA Health News If your student will be taking any as-needed medications (Tylenol, Advil, ibuprofen, and/or allergy medication) during the school day, please fill out our Prescription Form, and send in with a bottle marked with your student's name. We will not share any medications amongst students. They will only receive medicine from their specially-marked bottle. If your student needs to carry an Epi Pen/Auvi Q injector or inhaler, please fill out the appropriate form and submit to Nurse Lynn.
Prescription Drug Form
Epi Pen Contract
Inhaler Contract
From the Desk of Nurse Lynn Nurse Lynn is sharing this article on a promising study that came out of LeBonheur that explains why asthmatics with COVID-19 fare better and provides a potential avenue of treatment for nonasthmatics. We will take whatever good news we can get - thanks, Nurse Lynn!
SBA COVID Policies SBA is following the Shelby County Health Department as well as the Tennessee Department of Health for all of our COVID-19 guidelines. You can find our most current policy here. Please note that while absences due to quarantine will count as we return to preparing our students for higher learning, students will have the opportunity to remote in and keep up with classroom instruction and assignments. To see the algorithm we follow for returning to school, please click here.
COVID cases since school started: Students (13) Staff/Faculty (4)
Mark Your Calendar SBA Mini Cheer Camp - For Pre-K through 5th Graders Calling all future Eagles! Join the SBA Varsity Cheerleaders for our 1st annual cheer clinic on September 24! Participants will
learn cheers, dances, and stunts. Each cheerleader will participate in the traditional "Eagle Walk" before kick-off and cheer during the first quarter of the Varsity football game. Sign up by September 15th to ensure a tee shirt: Register here: https://sbaeagles.wufoo.com/forms/r17pvgj317x03ls/
Final Friday Coffee & Conversation Join Principal Sondra Morris and special guests Joey Magnifico and Josh Weeden for a casual talk over donuts and coffee on Friday, September 24 at 8:00am in the rotunda. It's a new era for SBA Athletics and Coach Magnifico and Coach Weeden are excited to bring their energy and vision to their respective football and basketball programs. Final Friday is open to parents, alumni and friends of SBA. It is a great opportunity to meet fellow SBA families and generally get "in the know" about Catholic diocesan education in Memphis.
Study Skills Webinar from Hill Learning Center Hill Learning Center's Geraldine Pesacreta will share study skills with students and advice for parents on how to coach your student to independence. She will provide strategies for organization of materials and study space, time management and self-advocacy. Come kick-off the school year to add these tools to your toolbox! Appropriate for students in grades 6-12 and adults. September 22, 2021 5:30pm - 7:00pm VIRTUAL SESSION
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SBA Eternal Flame Speaker Series - In Person Event John S. Leite, PhD, is back or our Eternal Flame Series by popular demand. This year, the psychologist and author will be addressing our community on "Common Sense Parenting: Raising Children in a Difficult World." This session will be helpful to parents, teachers, coaches, counselor - anyone who has a direct and regular connection with children. This event is open to the public. October 19, 2021 6:30pm - 7:30pm LIVE ON CAMPUS - DLC
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The SBA Hall of Fame As we mentioned last week, St. Benedict is establishing a Hall of Fame to recognize former graduates that have made exemplary
achievements in their respective fields, demonstrated outstanding influence to students or communities, or displayed courage in overcoming extraordinary obstacles in life. The major purpose of the program is to build our sense of history at SBA as well as provide our current students with inspiration to achieve their goals. Our traditions are rich and the achievements from our SBA community are many. This Hall of Fame will help us to protect and build on our history for years to come. To nominate an Eagle for this prestigious accolade, please submit an application here by September 30th. A ceremony to honor the Hall of Fame inductees is scheduled for Sunday, February 6th at 3:00pm.
Project Graduation Trivia Night - Rescheduled for February 15, 2022! Trivia Night has been postponed to February 15, 2022. This gives you plenty of time to rewatch Baby Boom and Ferris Bueller so you are ready for our 80's Night Theme! Get your table together and reserve your spot. RSVP to Amy Iovinelli - amyiov6@gmail.com. All proceeds go towards hosting Project Graduation for our seniors.
Save the Date! - SBA Gala & Auction Mark your calendars for April 30th for "Many Eagles, One Mission," SBA's gala and silent auction. This will be an evening you don't was to miss.
The Catholic Diocese of Memphis Eucharistic Congress 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.
Did You Know? SBA Business Directory If you are interested in being featured as a spotlight member of the SBA Business Directory, you can join here. We will feature a member every month.
Attendance While we certainly hope that the steps we are taking to reduce the spread of any communicable illnesses will lower overall absences this year, we know they will happen. Whenever a student must be absent from school, a parent or guardian should call the school office (901.260.2893) or email us at attendance@sbaeagles.org before 9:00am to notify us of the reason. Upon the student's return to school, he or she must bring a doctor's note, if applicable, and a written statement signed by the parent stating the reason for the absence. This must be brought to the office before the student's first period class.
The Eagle Cafe The Eagle Cafe is back and better than ever this year. Your old favorites like the legendary cookies and meatloaf with sides haven't gone anywhere. But this year the Eagle Cafe will also feature new items, like fusion cuisine (think Korean tacos) and iced coffees from the new Java Nest. There are multiple ways to pay (declining balance cards and meal plans). Find out more about your dining options and view our current menu here. This month's fusion menu has Mexio meeting Asia with a shrimp fajita stir fry on September 14th!
2021-2022 Academic Calendar The 2021-2022 School Calendar is available on Quicklinks on the website.
Quicklinks We talk a lot about Quicklinks on the website, but we realize that they can be hard to find! Quicklinks live on the homepage. You can access them by clicking on the small gray box (pictured circled in yellow) on the scrolling banner on the homepage. We put time-
sensitive and current information there, as well as things like the current year's school calendar or forms you need easy access to. Of course, anytime you have questions on where to find something, feel free to call the office or contact us at communications@sbaeagles.org.
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.
Driver's Permit - Certificate of Attendance Needed Did you know that a certificate of attendance is required for a student to get a Driver’s Permit? You may pick up a form in the front office during office hours. Please have the student's Social Security Number to complete the form.
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God Bless & Go Eagles!