Monday Mail June 14, 2021
Schedule Your Appointment To Pick Up Your Returning Student's Laptop Your returning student's laptop for the 2021-22 school year has arrived. Appointments to pick them up will begin on June 14th and run through the 30th . Please note that these appointments are for returning students (and a parent) only. There will be a separate pickup for new incoming and transfer students. We will send that information in the coming weeks. Appointments will last approximately 30 minutes. Returning students must be accompanied
Enrollment forms must be complete. Your FACTS payment plan must be set up - please contact Kathy Hurt for assistance.
by a parent in order to get their laptop. Appointments will be held in the DLC.
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Faith at St. Benedict
Students from SBA, along with their peers from local youth groups, participated in the 2021 Discipleship Camp last week. The camp provides an opportunity for the kids to grow in their faith, learn from others and hear testimonies. For rising senior Alan Bernal, it was about "how life connects to God in every aspect and how to form your life around God as the center." Jesslyn Card, another rising senior, said that while this was not the first religious retreat she had been on, "if you are open you can get so much out of each one." Both students mentioned how nice it was to have the seminarians with them and appreciated how God brought them all together from different parts of the world. When asked if they would recommend this camp to their peers, they agreed that anyone - weak or strong in faith, Catholic or not - would get something out of this experience. We thank SBA faculty and staff members Adam Smith, Anna Graziosi, Sister Rita Marie and Father Dexter for being part of the crew that put this on.
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 Summer workouts are continuing for many of our sports. The TSSAA mandated summer dead period will run from June 28th -July 11th.
Football Summer Conditioning Workouts June 14 - 17 4:30pm - 6:30pm All players interested in joining Coach Joey Magnifico and the 2021 SBA Football Team are welcome to attend morning workouts. For more information, please reach out to Coach Magnifico at magnificoj@sbaeagles.org or Coach Hooper at hooperm@sbaeagles.org.
Cross Country Conditioning Conditioning takes place weekdays through June 6:30am Shelby Farms Woodland Playground Open to incoming and current students New runners need to complete this registration form prior to first workout
Lady Eagles Summer Basketball Practices Summer practices have started for the Lady Eagles! Join us to prepare for fall/winter tryouts. Email Coach Paul at 4pstoddard@comcast.net with any questions.
Monday through Thursday nights in June 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: St. Benedict Gym Open to incoming and current players
Men's Basketball Summer Conditioning Noon - 2:00pm Weekdays Location: St. Benedict Gym Open to incoming and current players
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.
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.
Student News Summer Reading Assignments Have Been Posted For all SBA Students For AP English Language (Juniors) For AP English Literature (Seniors)
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 Academic Bootcamp for Incoming Freshmen SBA will offer Summer Prep Boot Camp for incoming freshmen to strengthen their skills in English and math. English will cover basic skills in grammar, composition and literary techniques in preparation for freshman English class. Math will cover remedial fractions, decimals, integers, and equations in preparation for Algebra 1. The deadline to register is July 19th. Contact Dr. Fischer with any questions.
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Camp dates: July 26th - 30th $100 for one academic area (English OR math) $175 for both academic areas (English AND math) English 8:00 am - 10:00 | Math 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
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.
COVID-19 Vaccinations for Private Schools
The City of Memphis and the Memphis Fire Department have teamed up to offer Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations to local private schools. They will be hosting an event on Thursday, June 17 from 3:00pm - 6:00pm at the McNeill Family Gymnasium at St. Mary's School (57 South Perkins). Vaccines will be available to anyone age 12 and above. If you are getting the Pfizer vaccine, 1st or 2nd doses will be available. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a single dose. Please fill out Consent Form 1 and Consent Form 2 if you are under 18. If you are 18 years of age or older, you only need to fill out Consent Form 2. If you are getting your second dose of Pfizer, please bring your vaccine card with you.
Did You Know? Middle School Enrichment Programs Parents of middle schoolers: Starting this fall, SBA will be offering STEM enrichment to 7th and 8th graders and Honors Math for 8th graders. Classes will be from 7:00am - 7:30am and are free of charge. Please visit our website for more details on the schedule, requirements and how to register your child.
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.
Summer Office Hours and School Calendar 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. The 2021-2022 School Calendar is available on Quicklinks on the website.
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God Bless & Go Eagles!