Monday Mail September 27, 2021
Homecoming Week! Homecoming week is upon us! This is one of the most fun weeks of the year and we hope that our students, who have had so much of their school experience impacted by the pandemic, can enjoy this rite of passage and slice of normalcy in this otherwise crazy time. Your student will have the opportunity to purchase a homecoming shirt this week during lunch. They also have designated theme days. Please see notes below:
Homecoming Tee Shirts: Shirts will be sold Monday, 9/27 through Friday, 10/1 during lunch. Shirts are $15 a piece. See images for design - front is "The Nest," back is the "Tradition."
Homecoming Week Themes: Monday - Class Themes (Freshmen - Hollywood, Sophomores - Glow Big or Go Home, Juniors - Pirates, Seniors - Rodeo/Cowboy) Tuesday – Olympics Wednesday – Dress for Job Interview Success for our AllSchool 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!)
One More Week for Nominations! The SBA Hall of Fame 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 by September 30th. A ceremony to honor the Hall of Fame inductees is scheduled for Sunday, February 6th at 3:00pm.
Faith at St. Benedict
Monday 9/27
Tuesday 9/28
7:15am Mass
Wednesday, 9/29
9:55am All-School Mass (Gym)
Thursday, 9/30
7:15am Mass
Friday, 10/1
1st Period Mass Confession (11:30am 12:30pm) Adoration - All Day
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 Special Prayer for Collierville Father Dexter wrote this beautiful prayer for the victims of the mass shooting in Collierville. Please take a moment to pray these words - individually or collectively as a family. Father, in this time of uncertainty, we humbly ask you to protect us always from the evil one. We pray for the victims and the families affected by the tragedy in Collierville. May you give them the strength and the courage; may you give them peace; may you give them grace; may you give them the understanding heart amidst this heartbreak; and may you be with them. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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! Individual Registration: $200
Golf team & Hole Sponsor: $900
Team Registration (4 players): $750
Eagle Sponsor: $1500
Lunch: 11am, Tee Time: Noon
Mulligans: 1 for $5 or 5 for $20
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 Weekly Sports Report 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:
Lily Demilio (SBA Soccer) on winning Commercial Appeal Athlete of the Week. Lauren Carter, Kara Crunk and Gabby Huntley (SBA Volleyball) on being named a Commercial Appeal Top Performer of the Week (Gabby two times in one week!)
Sophomore Claire Hollingsworth, subject of an LPGA Drive On spot last year, was invited by the LPGA to attend the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship this week to meet her idol, golf pro Lydia Ko. The two have corresponded in the past - Ko even sent Claire a pair of shoes - but this was their first face-toface meeting. Something tells us this won't be their last, though!
Cheer On Your Fellow Eagles At This Week's Events:
Saturday, October 2 - Crossing Paths Invitational
Friday, October 1 - HOMECOMING SBA vs. East High (Home) 7:00pm
Thursday, September 30 – SBA vs. Hutchison (Home) JV - 5:00pm, V - 7:00pm
Monday, September 27 - SBA vs. ECS (Away) F - 4:30pm, JV - 5:30pm, V - 6:30pm Tuesday, September 28 - SBA vs. Munford (Home) JV 5:30pm, V - 6:30pm
Thursday, September 30 - SBA vs. St. Mary's (Away) JV 5:30pm, V - 6:30pm
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.
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 an open house on the following date: September 28th —6:45 am to 7:30 am
If you indicated that your were interested in Makerspace projects or Author Visits in the recent library survey (or if you didn't fill out the survey but are interested nonetheless) please stop by the library and
talk to Mr. Bryant.
National Honor Society Tutoring 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 An Article About Antibodies (and a study in alliteration 😉) Nurse Lynn is sharing an interesting article on antibodies and the COVID-19 booster shot. The highlights: Over several months, antibodies can evolve to recognize variants that would otherwise be resistant. Antibodies present several months after an infection or vaccination also bind tighter to the virus that causes COVID-19 than at one month afterwards. Over time, the total amount of antibodies wanes - but the quality gets better because they adapt. A vaccine dose given months after initial vaccination - i. e. the booster shot - amplifies these more potent antibodies.
COVID cases since school started: Students (19) Staff/Faculty (5) No new cases since last week!
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. 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
Course & Workbook Fees Due Course Fees Due October 25, 2021 Now that we are officially past the schedule change date, course and workbook fees are due for your student. You will receive an email today that explains the charges associated with your student's schedule. These will be added to the incidental billing portion of your FACTS payment plan, and will be due on October 25, 2021. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Business Office.
Mark Your Calendar Fall Break - Next Week! We will be closed October 4-6 for Fall Break. We pray for a restorative break for all of our families and safe travels for anyone hitting the road. We look forward to seeing fresh faces on Thursday, October 7!
St. Ann Fall Fest ,With something for everyone, the 4th annual St. Ann Fall Fest is set to be held Friday, Oct. 15, through Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (Tournament events starting on October 8, 2021). Held at St. Ann (6529 Stage Road, Bartlett, TN) the festival benefits the school and church. Events feature food, music, carnival rides and attractions as well as a chili cook-off and fun run. There will be a ticketed Live on the Field Concert with Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas on Saturday night. For more details on the schedule, please visit their website. If you come, make sure to stop by and see the SBA booth. Have a friend considering high schools? Bring 'em!
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
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.
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. FYI - due to a delivery issue, spaghetti will be on the menu on Tuesday, 9/28 instead of roast and potatoes.
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.
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!