Monday Mail November 8, 2021
The Talon Club Scores an "Eagle" on 2021 Golf Tourney
The Talon Club, SBA's Athletics Booster program, recently put on the 2021 Golf Tournament. It was a huge success, with 16 golf teams (62 golfers total) participating on a beautiful October day at Colonial Country Club. The Talon Club raised over $10,000 for SBA Athletics. This event was made successful by a lot of helping hands. We are grateful to the SBA parents and students for their generous donations of supplies, prizes, gift cards and silent auction items. Our student athlete volunteers were essential. Thank you to Lily Demilio, Sam Morris, Maria Bair, Ava Esteb and Ryan Beatty, as well as the students who donated their time writing letters of thanks. Thank you also to our wonderful alumni who participated, including Romeo Khazan, John Hendricks, Chris Cathey, Noah Kurtz, Parker Taylor, Carson Taylor and West Bond. We were delighted to be joined by golfers David Harris, Jerry Knauss, Tim Gillespie, Billy Bond and NBA superstar Mike Miller. Future LPGA star and current SBA sophomore Claire Hollingsworth was our student golfer participant. Gretchen Hollingsworth, Amy Thweat and Ann Fletcher were our wonderful parent volunteers. Special thanks also goes out to the Wounded Warrior Foundation. And of course, we thank SBA legend Sharon
Masterson for all of her hard work and support. We would also like to recognize the planning committee for all their hard work. Thank you to Kristen Stokes Hensley, Dena Mullen, Chris Cathey, Peter Demilio, Nick Dressman and Jake Garbuzinski. Finally, mark your calendars for October 24, 2022 for next year! In the meantime, please patronize our sponsors:
Complete list of donors and sponsors: Triad Life Sciences, Jeff & Natalie McCulley, Platinum Jewelers, The Butcher Shop, Lynn and Brian Bray, BSN, Highbar Trading Co (Ben Miller ‘95, Justin Miller ‘99, Todd Miller ‘98) Bonnie Henry, Moondog Bakery, Buzz Free Mosquito, Molly Schmidt, Wolf River Hospitality Group (Abner’s, Pyro’s and Wolf River Brisket), HerbiSystems, Mempops, Phillips Auto Body, Wiseacre, Superlo, Stacey Parker, Dunkin Donuts, Miles Mason Family Law Group, Rodney Walker, Marlene Soto, Lisa & Bryan Ruoff, Youth Athletic Foundation, Vanessa Sepulveda, Paul Miller, Laura Hooper, Billy and Madonna Bond, Zach Heitzman ‘98, Jim Stokes ‘01, Kaitlyn Stoddard Carter, Janelle Henry, Chris Baker, Chris Cathey ‘99, Colonial Country Club – Bobby Corrigan and Kathleen Munk, Peter Demilio, Dr. John Hyden, Debbie Waters, Donna Wolfanger, Kerri Simoncic, Corey Morgan, Kornelia Bair, Kelly Sanders, Barbara Hervey, Erik & Audrey Matheson, Jennifer Bougeois, Tim Goodrich, Tim Buck, Johnson Controls, Eric Smith, Buff City Soap and Wounded Warriors
The Season of Giving Continues! As we mentioned last week, the Season of Giving is officially underway and we kick off the month with a plea for support of our Annual Fund. Your tax-deductible, unrestricted gift to the Annual Fund is the difference between tuition and the true cost of educating the whole student. It helps keep our amazing teachers here by providing them with the resources they need to best live out their calling. It sustains the great academic, athletic, and fine arts programs we offer. When you make an unrestricted gift to the SBA Annual Fund, you are providing resources for: Tuition assistance Campus renewal projects Faculty and Professional development
Dynamic academic programs Robust athletics, arts and extracurricular programs Transformative campus ministry programs
Don't miss our #EveryEagle Every Day series on social! These tax-deductible donations range from $10 to $25,000+ and are recognized between July 1 and June 30 in our Honor Roll Philanthropy Report. Strong parent and alumni participation makes a statement to our external community when considering their support. Every gift matters and will make a difference in the daily experience of our students. Thank you for your support!
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Meet Me in St. Louis!
The SBA Theatre Department presents MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS! This beautiful, classic musical runs November 11th through the 14th in the SBA Theater. Tickets are $15 to the public and $10 for students (reserved seating). A limited number of general admission SBA student section tickets will be sold at all three lunches for $5.
Senior Retreat
We are very excited to share some details with you about the
upcoming Senior Retreat on Friday, November 12 from 8:00am – 2:30pm at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church’s Parish Life Center! This year, we have NET Ministries coming to work with our Senior Retreat Leaders who have been taking part in spiritual formation over the last several months. The theme for this retreat is: Fully Alive: Authentic Happiness. During the day, there will be Mass, student testimonies, time for small group discussion and reflection, reading of prayer and scripture, skits, games and more!
The time of the retreat is from 8:00am until 2:30pm. Students who drive to school are asked to park at SBA and walk over to SFA Parish Life Center. You may drop your child off as early as 7:00am in the dining hall at SBA, and chaperones will walk these students over to the Parish Life Center at 7:45. Students have a choice for lunch either to buy a catered lunch, which consists of a Chick-Fil-A sandwich, chips and a cookie, vegetarian option or to bring a sack lunch from home. Dress will be $1 donation for jeans and spirit wear; $5 for sweats – these will go to the annual fund in honor of faculty and coaches the seniors have had. Recap of details: Bring out-of-uniform money, lunch (unless purchasing) and a positive attitude! 8:00am - 2:30pm at the Saint Francis Parish Life Center $1 for jeans, $5 for sweats with spirit wear top (Annual Fund donation) Please let Ms. Graziosi and Sister Rita Marie, O.P. know if you have any questions/concerns. Know of our prayers for you and your families! As a reminder - because the Senior Retreat is off-campus, grades 9-11 will have class in-person, on-campus as normal.
Faith at St. Benedict
Monday 11/8
Tuesday 11/9
Father Dexter attends the Annual Priests' Fall Convocation through Thursday
Wednesday, 11/10
Thursday, 11/11
Friday, 11/12 Senior Retreat Mass
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.
SBA Weekly Sports Report Congratulations to Bowler Tori Moore, on her nomination for CA Athlete of the Week! We are so proud of our fall teams who wrapped up their seasons with TSSAA playoff appearances this week. Congrats to SBA Football, SBA Cross Country and SBA Cheerleading on jobs well done! 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!
Cheer On Your Fellow Eagles At This Week's Events:
Tuesday, November 9 - SBA Girls vs. St. Agnes (Andy B's), SBA Boys vs. CBHS (Andy B's) Thursday, November 11 - SBA Boys and Girls vs. Briarcrest (Cordova)
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
Attention Parents of Graduating Seniors A representative from Herff Jones met with members of the senior class last week to discuss graduation announcements and cap and gown orders. Students were provided with a packet of information, an order form and picture example of the SBA graduation announcement. Extra packets can be picked up in the front office by those students who were absent on Friday. Parents, you are invited to watch this informative video: Grad Achievement Seminar - herffjones (wistia.com). There are two ways to order: Students may return the order form in person on November 11. Mr. Sampson with Herff Jones will be back during all three lunches to accept order forms and payment if applicable. You may place your order online by visiting: High School Graduation Supplies | gradservicesmstn.com We will need all seniors to place their cap and gown order via one of these options even if they do not plan to order any announcements. The fee for the cap and gown is part of the senior fee that is assessed through tuition, so while no additional funds are required, the order form still must be filled out. Our Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation for the Class of 2022 will be held on Thursday, May 5 on campus (football field). Plans are to allow for eight tickets per family. Inclement weather would mean moving indoors to gymnasium and those tickets would be limited to four per family. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Stephanie Scates, College Placement & School Counselor at scatess@sbaeagles.org.
All Southwest Tennessee Honor Choir We are so proud of our students who made the All Southwest Tennessee Honor Choir! These students will be performing Saturday, November 20th at 2 PM at the Renasant Center downtown. Pictured from left to right: Emma Drzycimski (12th grade, Soprano 1), Zoe Vales (11th grade, Alto 1), Luke Trouy (Tenor 2, 12th grade), Ryan McCulley (12th grade, Tenor 1), Ryan Beatty (11th grade, Griffin Mednikow (11th grade, Bass 1), Penelope Link (12th grade, Soprano 2). Congratulations!
Ryan McCulley Wins Heisman High School Scholarship The Heisman High School Scholarship presented by Acceptance Insurance honors the most accomplished, community-minded high school senior athletes in the country. We are so proud of Ryan McCulley on being awarded this prestigious honor!
Order Your Butter Braids for the Holidays! The ever popular sale of butter braids is back! The Junior class is raising funds for Prom through the sale of butter braids and cookie dough. They arrive frozen and ready to bake so they are the perfect items to have stocked away in the freezer as we enter the Christmas season. To order, click on the link below and then scroll down to select the student from whom you wish to order. Because they ship frozen, local orders only, please.
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SBA Library News The November Newsletter from the SBA Library is now available. Be sure to check it out and note some nostalgic movie showings this month!
National Honor Society Tutoring If you need tutoring, the SBA National Honor Society has several different convenient options. Take a look on quicklinks.
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 Health News Le Bonheur Webinar on COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children 5-11 Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Back-to-School Task Force would like to be a resource for schools and parents who have questions regarding vaccine eligibility for children ages 5-11. You are invited to join their webinar this week for educators, school leaders and parents. It will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. Register here.
COVID cases since school started: Students (20) Staff/Faculty (5) No new cases this week!
SBA COVID Policies SBA is following the Shelby County Health Department as well as 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. Please note that per Health Department guidelines, only negative PCR test results will be accepted for returning to school.
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
Mark Your Calendar Free Car Wash - Sponsored by Boys Basketball November 13, 2021 Want to meet Coach Weeden and the boys basketball team ahead of the 2021-22 season? Or maybe you just want to get your car washed! Either way, come out from 9:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday, November 13 in the SBA Parking Lot. Washes are free,
but donations to offset the cost of the basketball prgoram will be accepted.
St. Michael's Church Speaker Series - Judaism & Christianity: Commonalities St. Mike's has invited the SBA community to their speaker series on November 15 at 7pm. Rabbi Micah Greenstein from Temple Israel will be sharing how we may have more in common with our Jewish brothers and sisters than we thought! To register, click on the button below.
Register 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.
Did You Know?
The Daily Eagle Our students receive a newsletter every Monday though Friday called, aptly, "The Daily Eagle." There is a good bit of overlap with the Monday Mail content, but also more time-sensitive announcements, daily menu offerings, schedule changes, etc. If you would like to read The Daily Eagle, you can find that day's version by scrolling down on the "News from the Nest" page on our website and clicking on "The Daily Eagle."
Drivers Ed Through Pitner Driving School - Now Enrolling Drivers Ed will be offered through Pitner Driving School weekdays from 3:00pm-6:00pm on February 7-22 (except for school holidays) for classroom instruction. Driving instruction will be February 23 through March 12 (specific times/dates will be arranged with each student.) Overall, the program consists of 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of driving instruction. Tuition is $595 per student and must be paid in full to reserve a spot. Please pick up a form from the office to enroll. 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.
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. We would like to thank the DaRosa Family and Dunkin Donuts for their generous coffee and donut donation for our Final Friday Coffee and Conversation series!
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.
2021-2022 Academic Calendar We are working on a new interactive calendar feature for our website. In the meantime, this School Calendar has been updated with new dates, including retreats and exam days. All dates are subject to change. Please watch for schedule announcements on social media and through Monday Mail.
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.
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