Monday Mail September 20, 2021
The SBA College Fair Today, SBA is hosting a college fair for all student to attend with their 8th period class. For some, this will be their first introduction to the collegiate world. Others may have already committed to their school. Regardless, this will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about what is out there for our students beyond their SBA days and what is important to achieve here to help them make it the school of their choice. We encourage you to talk to your student about their experience at the fair. And remember, our college counselor, Ms. Scates, is available to help your student through this often overwhelming college admissions process. To see a full listing of the schools who will be in attendance, please check out this post (created by Junior Sophia Moore) from our instagram account earlier this week.
Faith at St. Benedict
Monday 9/13
Tuesday 9/14
5th Period Mass
Wednesday, 9/15
Thursday, 9/16
Friday, 9/17
6th Period Mass
7th Period Mass
8th Period Mass Confession (10:30am 12:00pm)
Senior Retreat Leaders Speaker Series Our Senior Retreat Leaders have been hard at work on some powerful testimonies. The work
started this summer at Discipleship Camp and throughout the year, these students are going to bravely share these stories with their peers. The first sessions will be in the Chapel this Friday, September 24. Sarah Karguaer and Alan Bernal will speak on "Crisis or No Crisis." Neely Taylor and Grayson Hoskin will be sharing on "True Belonging," and Jesslyn Card and Brandon Bader will be discussing "Why God Allows Certain Things to Happen." Our faith is the foundation of our school and we are so grateful to these students for sharing what it means to them.
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.
A Note from Dr. Fischer on Student Absences Dear Parents, We are noticing that we have more absences and more students checking in and out of school than is typical. In an effort to be proactive, we are sending this reminder that students who are absent or check in or out of class for reasons other than illness, must have my approval in order for the absence to be excused. If a student is sick or has a doctor/dentist appointment, as always, we ask the student to bring in the doctor’s note to the front office when returning to school. Parents should continue to call the attendance line or email attendance@sbaeagles.org in the morning if your student is ill or has an appointment. I know we all agree that students need to be in class as much as possible as it will increase their knowledge and understanding of course material. Thank you for helping us with this! Dr. Elizabeth Brock Fischer Assistant Principal/Academic Dean
The SBA Talon Club Golf Tournament The SBA Talon Club is an athletic booster club comprised of SBA parents, faculty and staff and friends. The purpose of the Talon Club is to help our teams financially and relieve parents, commissioners and student athletes from the burden of raising thousands of dollars to keep the teams going. To kick things off, the Talon Club is hosting a golf tournament on October 25 at Colonial Country Club with lunch starting at 11am and tee time at noon. Please consider participating to support SBA's student athletes! If you are interested in joining the SBA Talon Club, or need more information about the golf tournament, please email them at sbatalonclub@yahoo.com or visit the SBA Athletics website.
Golf Tourney Registration
SBA Homecoming As we mentioned last week, Homecoming is taking on a different look this year - undert the lights on the football field, Saturday September 25th from 7:00pm - 9:00pm. The events of Homecoming week will occur the week of the 27th, leading up to the football game on October 1st Tickets must be pre-purchased (during lunches beginning Monday, September 20 and will be sold through lunches on Friday, September 24). They are $10 per person, $15 per couple. 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. If you haven't done so already and wish to bring a guest, please begin this process asap. Guest forms are available on our website under quickllinks. 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. Homecoming tee shirts will be sold during lunch Monday 9/27-Friday 10/1. They are $15 each. You can view the design in the Daily Eagle. The weather is looking good - so your prayers are working. Please keep them up! All rules regarding SBA dances can be found in the student handook. 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!)
SBA Weekly Sports Report Special shout out to our Lady Eagles Golf team on a big week of wins! Full recaps, stats and photos for all our teams 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 go out to the following: Kara Crunk (SBA Volleyball) on her nomination for Commercial Appeal Athlete of the Week. Daniel Leoni (SBA Cross Country) on running a Personal Record for the 5K (16:54.91) and finishing 11th out of nearly 450 runners in his division at the Southern Showcase in Alabama this weekend. Congrats to Lily Demilio (SBA Soccer) on her hat-trick at the game against Fayette Academy on Saturday.
Cheer On Your Fellow Eagles At This Week's Events:
Friday's home game against Ensworth Academy has been canceled due to Covid protocols.
Monday, September 20 - Girls compete in the TSSAA Division II-AA Regionals at Fair Oaks Wednesday, September 22 - Boys compete is the TSSAA Division II-AA Regionals at Windyke
Tuesday, September 21 – SBA vs. Hutchison (Home) JV 5:00pm, V - 7:00pm - SENIOR NIGHT, Moe's Food Truck will be available Thursday, September 23 – SBA vs. St. Agnes (Home) JV 4:00pm, V - 6:00pm
Monday, September 20 - SBA vs. Brighton (Home) F 4:30pm, JV - 5:30pm, V - 6:30pm Tuesday, September 21 - SBA vs. Briarcrest (Home) F 4:30pm, JV - 5:30pm, V - 6:30pm Thursday, September 23 - SBA vs. Arlington (Home) F 4:30pm, JV - 5:30pm, V - 6:30pm
SBA Meeting 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 sbaeagleslacrosse@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. Wednesday is an In-service day for faculty and staff. Students will dismiss at 2:00pm (C Schedule).
VFW Voices of Democracy Program Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars' premier scholarship program. Each year, nearly 57,00 high school students compete for more than $2 million in scholarships and incentives. Students compete by writing and recording an audio essay on an annual patriotic theme. This year's theme is, "America: Where do we go from here?" Please stop by the office for an application with further details.
SBA Library News The SBA Library will be hosting open houses on the following dates: 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.
National Honor Society News Completed NHS applications for eligible juniors and seniors are due no later than 3:15pm on Friday, September 24. The hard copy must be turned in to Mrs. Vaughan (B-118) or Mrs. Nevle (A104). Only quarantined students should submit their applications via email.
If you need tutoring, the SBA National Honor Society has several different convenient options. Take a look on quicklinks.
Herff Jones Orders If you missed ordering a letter jacket or junior class ring the previous weeks, you can do so at www.highschool.herffjones.com. Please note class rings will not be gauranteed to be here before the class mass.
SBA Health News PLEASE READ! Please read this latest directive from the Shelby County Health Department. Only PCR COVID-19 tests will be accepted when returning from isolation/quarantine to any K-12 institution. This is a change from the earlier position of accepting either PCR or rapid results Antigen testing. If your child is quarantined from school, he or she must have a negative PCR test before they can return. We encourage you to discuss where you can get a PCR test with your child's pediatrician, or consult the Shelby County Health Department's website.
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 (19) Staff/Faculty (5)
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
Mark Your Calendar
Inhaler Contract
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, faculty, staff, coaches, and friends of SBA 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. Please note: salads, due to the rising costs of ingredients, will now be charged by weight. Congrats to the Eagle Cafe on receiving a score of 100 from the Health Department!
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 timesensitive 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!