Monday Mail for the Week of

January 7th, 2013:

Important Upcoming Calendar Reminders

- January 8th ….. Financial Aid & Scholarship Meeting

for Senior Parents, 6:30pm, SBA

Theater

- January 11th …. Winter Sports Senior Night (More

information below)

- January 13th …. Honor Society Inductions, 2:00pm, SBA

Theater

- January 21st …. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO

CLASSES

Senior Night for Winter Sports

It is our tradition to recognize all the senior athletes of winter

sports during one of our last home basketball games of the

season.

This year’s Winter Sports Senior Night will be held Friday, January

11 before and during the boys game against MUS. A social will be

held in the foyer next to the gym beginning at 5:30 p.m. (The girls

varsity game against Hutchison is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.) The

senior athletes participating in winter sports, along with their

parents, will be introduced during the following times:

Basketball players (boys and girls) and parents will be introduced

before the boys game. Please meet in the hallway beside the multi-

purpose room at 7:00.

Athletes and parents from other sports (wrestling, bowling, swim)

will be introduced during halftime of the boys game.

In order to participate in Senior Night, the athletes MUST fill

out the Senior Night form that will be available in their religion

class. For your convenience, forms are also available on the

SBA website and on the next page.

If you have any questions, please contact Dianna Cervetti in the

athletic office, 260-2865, cervettid@sbaeagles.org. If you will

not be able to attend, please let us know as soon as possible for

planning purposes.

Complimentary admission will be available for all family

members of senior athletes who participate in winter sports.

We look forward to seeing you Senior Night!

WINTER SPORTS SENIOR NIGHT 2013

All senior athletes who participate in winter sports will be recognized Friday, January 11 before and during the boys game against MUS. A social will be held in the foyer next to the gym beginning at 5:30 p.m. (The girls varsity game is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.) The senior athletes participating in winter sports, along with their parents, will be introduced during the following times: Basketball players (boys and girls) and parents will be introduced before the boys game. Please meet in the hallway beside the multi-purpose room at 7:00. Athletes and parents from other sports (wrestling, bowling, swim) will be introduced during halftime of the boys game. All seniors who participate in winter sports must complete and return this form by Tuesday, January 8 whether or not you plan to attend. NAME: ___________________________________________________

I PLAN TO ATTEND SENIOR NIGHT. YES_________ NO_________

PARENTS’ NAMES (include names of everyone who will escort you): _______________ _________________________________________________________________________ YEARS PLAYING SPORT: ____________ YEARS ON SBA TEAM: ________ SPECIAL HONORS/AWARDS RECEIVED IN YOUR SPORT: (ex: Scholar-Athlete, All-Region Team, captain, etc.) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ OTHER HONORS AND/OR ACTIVITIES AT SBA ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ COLLEGE PLANS (WHERE & DEGREE INTERESTS) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

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CHECK www.sbaeagles.org/athletics FOR ALL FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES

Simple Ways to Help…. You wouldn’t BELIEVE the difference it makes!

SBA Eagle Bucks Gift Card Program

The SBA Eagle Bucks Program allows you to earn money for our school programs while shopping! Just buy your gift cards from us! They will make GREAT Christmas gifts! To place your order, you can fill out the form on our website sbaeagles.org or you can stop by the office for a form. We have many gift cards in stock in the office, but orders are placed on a weekly basis. SBA receives a percentage of the sale of the gift card.

Kroger Community Rewards

If you shop at Kroger, you more than likely have a Kroger Plus card on your keychain. If you go to Kroger.com and create an account using your Plus number, you can select St. Benedict at Auburndale as your Community Rewards Program organization of choice. A portion of every shopping trip you make using your Kroger Plus card will then go to SBA!

Target REDcard Program

Target’s Take Charge of Education Program donates millions of dollars to education each year by giving 1% of your purchases at Target back to your eligible school. Please designate SBA as your school of choice for their Take Charge of Education program. It is easy and very effective. Apply in the store or go online to Target.com/tcoe.

Coke Rewards for Schools Program

Purchase your favorite Coca-Cola products to get the codes. Go to mycokerewards.com/school and sign in or register to become a member. Enter your codes to get points and then search for our school to donate points. St. Benedict can accumulate

points and then choose items for our classrooms from their online catalog.

For more information on any of these easy ways to help SBA, please contact the Development Office at 260-2892 or email regisl@sbaeagles.org.

Every bit counts and it all adds up, so thank you for your participation in any of these programs that benefit our school.

March For Life Trip

Meeting

All Students who will be going on the pro-life trip to

Washington must attend a meeting during activity period

Tues., Jan. 15, at 2:30, in the Distance Learning Center.

This is a mandatory meeting in order to go on the trip.

Parents are also welcome and encouraged to attend. This is final

meeting before the trip.

Attention Senior Parents

There will be a meeting on January 8th at 6:30pm in the theater

for parents of the Class of 2013 to talk about Financial Aid and

Scholarships for college. There will be information on grants,

loans, scholarships, and work study, as well as information on

completing the FASFSA form and how to apply for the

Tennessee Hope Scholarship. The speaker will be Jim

Shannon, the financial aid director from CBU. He will speak

on scholarships and financial aid for ALL colleges, not just

CBU.

National Honor Society Inductions

The induction ceremony for National Honor Society will take

place on Sunday, January 13th, at 2:00pm in the Theater.

Message from our Home & School Association Monday, January 28, the beginning of Catholic Schools Week, has

been designated to show formal appreciation to our faculty and staff

during the annual Teacher Appreciation Luncheon. Our lunch theme is

"Chinese New Year". Our teachers and staff are exceptional and that

is conveyed tangibly by your participation in this annual event. Some

of the ways that you can be involved are listed below. If you have any

questions or wish to volunteer on Sunday or Monday please contact

Beth Jackson (aubreyandbeth@att.net) or Angie Valadie

(angie@valadie.com).

1. Pray for the teachers and staff. Let them know that you have

done so in a note of appreciation that is delivered to them sometime

the week of January 28.

2. Have your son or daughter write a note of appreciation to a

current or former instructor.

3. Help organize the gifts that are provided for the luncheon. Every

teacher and staff member will receive one by lottery.

4. Help set up on Sunday, January 27 at 2:00 PM.

5. Help clean up after lunches end on January 28.

6. Help serve on the day of the luncheon during one of the lunch

periods.

7. Send in a dessert to be served at the lunch. (Deliver to office on

Monday morning.)

8. Provide funds for gift cards or send a gift. (Send to office marked

"Teacher Appreciation Luncheon")

January 2013

Dear Sophomore Families,

St. Benedict is pleased to announce our partnership with an online test prep program, ePrep.

EPrep utilizes practice tests, video study halls, video tutorials, and much more to help students

improve their SAT, ACT, and PSAT scores. This program is free for all of our sophomores and

juniors.

During the middle of January, Laura David, the new 10th

grade Counselor, will be reviewing this

program with your sophomore student in English class. Students will create a password that they

will need to log-in each time. Every student’s account will be active from now until January of

senior year. EPrep is a program for the students to use at home at their leisure.

We encourage you to review this program with your student. Please do not create a new account,

but rather log-in with your student’s email address and password so we’ll have enough accounts

for all of our sophomore and junior students.

We include this passage to give you a fuller description of the program: “EPrep successfully uses

expert instructors to deliver a student-adaptable learning experience that patrons can access at the

library or remotely from home. Using a proprietary video delivery platform that replicates the

private tutor experience, ePrep makes test preparation easy. All of ePrep’s study programs

employ the proven practice-grade-review cycle of learning: Students take practice tests under

timed conditions; have them graded online; and immediately launch into video reviews. EPrep’s

Study Hall tracks student progress throughout each course and guides remedial efforts, while

Wordsmith encourages vocabulary building. A Parent Center allows parents to track student

progress non-intrusively, while ePrep’s Study Scheduler helps students stay on track.”

Details on ePrep’s video test preparation service can be found at http://www.eprep.com/ . To log-

in your student’s account simply go to http://school.eprep.com/auburndalehstn/login and type in

his/her email address and password. We hope you can partner with us in encouraging your

student to take full advantage of this user-friendly, instructional tool. If you have any questions,

please feel free to contact your student’s counselor.

Sincerely,

SBA Guidance

NEWS FROM HOME AND SCHOOL

Happy New Year. Welcome back. The first semester has come and gone. The new year brings lots of opportunities to get involved. First up is our January Home and School meeting on Wednesday morning, January 9th at 8:00AM. We’ll meet in the faculty/staff dining hall right after morning drop off. Shouldn’t run too long, but of special note we’ll be covering the following: National Honor Society Inductions Teacher Appreciation Luncheon Annual Fashion Show Speaking of the Fashion show, we are still in need of help. Any businesses interested in sponsoring the event or donating items for our raffle baskets, please contact Romy Schaaf at rbschaaf64@att.net or by phone at 901.359.7821. Sponsorship forms are attached in Monday Mail. Any gift cards you purchased while you were out shopping for the holidays can be sent to the school office in an envelope marked FASHION SHOW. Donations are accepted no matter how large or small. Don’t forget to volunteer at signupgenius.com for Monthly Teacher treats and First Friday Adoration. See the links below. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CABAC29A64-sbamonthly - link to Sign Up Genius for Monthly Teacher Treats http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945A5AE23A20-first -- link to Sign Up Genius for First Friday Adoration

St. Benedict at Auburndale Presents

Visit www.sbaeagles.org/fashionshow for more information.

Tickets $25.00 per person

Food by: Fashion Show by:

February 23, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.St. Benedict at Auburndale Dining Hall

Proceeds benefit the SBA Annual Fund

Laurelwood

SWING AND BLING FASHION SHOW

We are looking for donations for the upcoming Annual Fashion Show benefiting the SBA Annual Fund. Themes for this year’s baskets include:

• Cooking • Mom’s Day Out (spa / massage / pedicure / manicure) • Dad’s Day Off (golf items or golf package) • Tailgate Party • America’s Pastime (baseball tickets or items) • Grizz Nation (Grizzlies tickets or items) • Tigers Basketball (tickets to game or items) • Night in Downtown (restaurant gift cards / theater tickets) • Date Night (movie tickets / restaurant gift cards) • Summertime Fun • Gardening • Gifts Galore (gift card tree) If you can help us with any of these items, please send your donations in with your students to the office. Mark all donations “SWING AND BLING FASHION SHOW”. Or contact Lori Regis at regisl@sbaeagles.org or Romy Schaaf at rbschaaf64@att.net

Practice ACT Opportunities

There is ONE more opportunity for juniors to take a practice

ACT this year on January 19th. Testing will be from 9 to

12:15 and the cost of the test is $8. This is an actual ACT

test that has been retired for practice purposes. Students will

receive their test booklets, answer sheets and scores the

week following the test. A sign-up sheet has been posted by

Mrs. Brannon’s office. Contact Mrs. Brannon if you have

any questions: brannonj@sbaeagles.org

French Club Movie Night!

Families are invited to come see “The Pink Panther” in our

SBA theater! The movie will start at 7:00 p.m. It is only $5

per ticket and we will have $1 concessions and raffles!

Profits will go towards the trip to France in the summer!

Email SBAfrenchclub@gmail.com with your name and

number of tickets! Thank you!

Pitner Driving School

Pitner Driving School is accepting applications for their

2/25-3/8 class from 3-6 PM. Applications are available with

freshman counselor, Mr. Collins (collinsc@sbaeagles.org)

FABULOUS FEBRUARY FUN

TRIVIA NIGHT

Benefiting St. Benedict Seniors Project Graduation

Saturday Night, February 2, 2013

SBA Dining Hall Doors Open at 6:30 p.m. • Questions begin at 7:30 p.m. • $15 per player

Teams will consist of 8 people. In the interest of fairness – no more than 8 people per team.

Walk-Ins accepted at the door IF tables are available.

GOLD SPONSOR TABLES

$20 per player (these tables must consist of 8 players)

Each of these tables will receive 2 bottles of wine, appetizer, priority seating

and additional door prize drawings.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. to give you time to set up and visit with competing teams.

Questions by Brother Ignatius (CBU) will begin at 7:30 p.m.

The contest will consist of ten rounds of ten questions for a total of 100 questions.

Categories cover a wide range – something for everyone!!

All team members placing 1st, 2

nd, 3

rd and last will receive prizes!

Table Decorating Contest!!! Come up with a theme and decorate your table depicting any of the

“Fabulous February Fun” themes . Most outstanding table will win a prize!!

Silent Auction / Heads & Tails Game

Mulligans – tokens that can be used as a correct answer when a team is stumped on a question.

($5.00 each or 6 for $20.00) Limit 6 per team.

Call: St Benedict High School 260-2840, Darla Boston 277-8694; or e-mail SBA Trivia@sbeagles.org

Mail completed registration forms with checks made payable to Project Graduation to:

St Benedict High School

8250 Varnavas Dr.

Cordova, TN 38016

Drop off at SBA High School office with envelope marked Project Graduation (Trivia Night)

We do expect a full house and tables will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. We are limited to 45

tables. Sign up early so you won’t be disappointed!

Trivia Night Registration

Reservations will be accepted for teams at $15 per person; or at $20 per person for a Gold Sponsor

table. To reserve a Gold Sponsor Table, you must have 8 players.

If you prepay the registration fee – we will let you know your table assignment in advance and you will

be able to go straight to your table and bypass the line at the registration table. If you pay at the door,

the team captain is responsible for collecting the team’s registration fees and paying for the entire team

at check-in, either by check or cash.

Please select one: Gold Table__________________ or Regular Table____________________

Team Members: (Please designate one person as team captain)

1. ___________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________________________________

6. ____________________________________________________________________

7. ____________________________________________________________________

8. ____________________________________________________________________

Team Captain:______________________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Phone:_______________________ e-mail:________________________________

Please provide an e-mail address so a copy of the rules can be sent to the team captain.

You are invited to bring your own refreshments and BYOB for your table. Desserts and soft drinks will

be provided!! Door prizes will be drawn throughout the night and the silent auction will end during the

8th

round. Brother Ignatius has promised two “heads or tails” contests, which will be fun for all!!

Pray at SBA: Mondays at 7:15 a.m. in the Chapel

Jan. 4: 1st Friday Mass at 7:15 & Adoration

Jan. 7: 1st Period Class Mass

Jan. 8: 2nd Period Class Mass

Jan. 9: 3rd Period Class Mass

Jan. 10: 4th Period Class Mass

Jan. 14: 5th Period Class Mass

Jan. 15: 6th Period Class Mass

Jan. 16: 7th Period Class Mass

Jan. 17: 8th Period Class Mass

Jan. 14-18: National Vocations

Awareness Week

Jan. 18: Possible Guest Speaker in

Chapel for all Theology Classes

Jan. 23-26: Pro-Life Trip

Jan. 28-Feb. 1: Catholic Schools

Week

Spiritual Events

Schedule of Lectors & Altar Servers

The Rule: St. Benedict’s Newsletter

St. Benedict at Auburndale January

Saint quotes

of the month:

"We cannot seek

after material goods

as if they were a

treasure. Our treas-

ure is here, in a man-

ger. Our treasure is

Christ and all our

love and desire must

be centered on

him…"-St. Jose-

maria Escriva on the

Epiphany (Jan.6)

"Therefore if anyone

is in Christ, he is a

new creation; the old

has passed away,

behold, the new has

come."

-2Corinthians 5:17

(Feast of the Bap-

tism of Our Lord

Jan. 13)

“...do not be de-

terred from the

commitment to

defend the dignity of

every human person

with courageous

determination.

Christ is with you:

be not afraid! ”

Blessed John Paul II

“As mariners are

guided into port by

the shining of a star,

so Christians are

guided to heaven by

Mary"-Saint Thomas

Aquinas (Feast Day:

Jan. 28)

Jan. 7 (1st Period)

Lectors: Kristin Watts &

Tim Maginn

Altar Server: Kyle Anderson

Jan. 8 (2nd Period)

Lectors: Luckie Krog & Malachi Marrero

Altar Server: Eva Montgomery

Jan. 9 (3rd Period)

Lectors: Jenna Fisher & Thomas Trouy

Altar Server: Catherine Saig

Jan. 10 (4th Period)

Lectors: Kirkland Schuler & Abby Fehrenbacher

Altar Server: Amanda Slade

Jan. 14 (5th Period)

Lectors: Amanda Reeves & Alex Thompson

Altar Server: Grace Gilman

Jan. 15 (6th Period)

Lectors: Arielle Lahlles &

Cassandra Carrasco

Altar Server: Tyler Maxwell

Jan. 16 (7th Period)

Lectors: Jeenne StaAna & Rachel Paduck

Altar Server: Alex Peyton

Jan. 17 (8th Period)

Lectors: Kate Kheradvar & Paige Williams

Altar Server: Bret James

Jan. 31 (All School Mass)

Lectors: Jessica Focht &

Zach Favorite

Altar Servers: Hugh Lynch, Jacob

Timmons, & Alex Thompson

Gift Bearers: Christie Moore,

Michelle Borg, Kyle Nestler,

Will Comfort

Director of Spiritual Affairs: Khira Rotty Email: rottyk@sbaeagles.org

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

“Keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith.”

-Hebrews 12:2

SEARCH: February 22-24 Register NOW!

Women’s Morning of Spirituality February 9 Sr. Mary Brigid-Keynote Speaker

Diocesan Events:

The Rule: St. Benedict’s Newsletter

Year of Faith

Check out these websites:

www.annusfidei.va/content/novaevangelizatio/en.html

www.ewtn.com

www.lifeteen.com

www.chastity.com

www.standtrue.com

www.generationlife.

org

St. Benedict at Auburndale january

Director of Spiritual Affairs: Khira Rotty Email: rottyk@sbaeagles.org

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Other News: BenedicTeens: Thursdays at 4:30 in Rm. A111 (Mr. Smith).

Jan. 15 @ 2:30 on Theater: last meeting for those attending Pro-Life March in

D.C.

March For Life: Live Coverage on EWTN.

Please pray: for an increase in the dignity of the human person from

conception to natural death; for the unborn; for women who have had

abortions; for the men who suffer from the loss of their child; and for all

those who are travelling to stand up for the right to life.

Jan. 13-18: National Vocations Awareness Week

Check out this website: www.memphisvocations.com and http://

nashvilledominican.org/Vocations/ From_Pope_Benedict_XVI

ALL Chaplains meet with Mrs. Rotty after school on Thursdays.

Check the bulletin board in the Theology hallway for Parish Mass, Confession and

Youth Ministry schedules.

“Keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith.”

-Hebrews 12:2

Prayer for Vocations

O Lord, help me know your will for me

Let your light shine in the depths

of my heart that I may know what you

want

me to do with my life.

Help me believe that you have a special

plan for me.

Lord, I know I pass through this life

only once;

help me decide how you want me to

make a difference.

Like our Blessed Mother, give me the

wisdom to hear your voice

and the courage to answer your call.

Above all give me peace of mind and

heart.

I offer this prayer in the name of Jesus

Christ our Lord.

Amen

SBA Athletics - Upcoming Events

Monday, January 7th

- FR Boys Basketball vs MUS (HOME @ 6:00PM)

Tuesday, January 8th

- Boys & Girls Basektball vs FCA (HOME)

o Girls JV Game at 3:30pm

o Boys JV Game at 4:30pm

o Girls Varsity Game at 6:00pm

o Boys Varsity Game at 7:30pm

- Girls Bowling vs St. Mary’s (AWAY)

- Boys Bowling vs Lausanne (AWAY)

Wednesday, January 9th

- Boys Basketball vs St. George’s (AWAY)

Thursday, January 10th

- Wrestling vs CBHS (HOME @ 7:00PM)

- Girls Bowling vs Briarcrest (AWAY)

- FR Girls Basketball vs St. George’s (AWAY)

- FR Boys Basketball vs CBHS (AWAY)

- Swim Meet (AWAY)

Friday, January 11th

- Girls Basketball vs Hutchison (HOME)

o JV Game at 3:30pm

o Varsity Game at 6:00pm

- Boys Basketball vs MUS (HOME)

o JV Game at 4:30pm

o Varsity Game at 7:00pm

Saturday, January 12th

- Wrestling – Collierville Dragon Duals Tournament

(AWAY)

COMMUNITY

NEWS

SECTION

37th

annual Stand For

Life Pro-Life Rally

(This is the continuation of the Walk for

Life)

Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 1:30 p.m.

Bartlett Performing Arts and

Conference Center

•3663 Appling Rd., Bartlett

Keynote Speakers:

Sue Parker, CEO, Life Choices of Memphis

Cathy Waterbury, ED, Confidential Care for

Women/Image Clear Ultrasound Mobile Memphis

Join us in this memorial for the over 54 million innocent

and defenseless preborn babies killed by abortion since Roe

vs. Wade

Admission is FREE to this family event

Sponsor: Shelby County Right to Life

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: AVE MARIA HOME – Lisa Bell (901) 405-3791 (lbell@avemariahome.org)

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE — Mary Helen Carmack (901) 373-1205 (maryhelen.carmack@cc.cdom.org)

Lucchesi’s - Delta Wholesale Jackie Aaron - Athen’s Distributing Al LaRocca—Star Distributing Ruffino Wines Victor Robilio Company John & Wanda Barzizza

TONY BARRASSO & ANGELO LUCCHESITONY BARRASSO & ANGELO LUCCHESI INVITE YOU TO ATTEND

ITALIAN WINTERFEST 2013 BENEFITTING AVE MARIA HOME AND CATHOLIC EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2013 –DOORS OPEN AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE SPACIOUS RACQUET CLUB OF MEMPHIS

Pete & Sam’s Garibaldi’s Folk’s Folly Andrew Michael’s The Rendezvous The Italian Rebel

Frank Grisanti’s Coletta’s Lucchesi’s Pasta Ciao Bella US. Foods

Wines graciously provided by — Featuring food from —

This year’s event is being held in memory of our co-founder

SAM BOMARITOSAM BOMARITO

Memphis treasure,

JOYCE COBB!

Providing an array of contemporary & legendary musical selections for your

listening and dancing pleasure!

JOIN US FOR GOOD FOOD, WINE, MUSIC AND LOTS OF FUN! TICKETS $40 PER PERSON (IN ADVANCE) OR $45 PER PERSON (AT THE DOOR)

With Traditional Italian Tableside Music by Tony Barrasso and Dancing to D.J. Michael Spano playing Italian Music by all the

“Greats”! 

Handicap Access available! 

14th ANNUAL RESPECT LIFE BREAKFAST

Sat. January 19, 2013 at 9 AM

Family Room, adjacent to the church

immediately following the celebration of 8:15 AM Mass

Guest Speakers

Les Riley, President and Founder, Personhood Mississippi

Robert Hutton, pro-life attorney

Rev. Richard Cortese, Moderator, Hispanic Ministry,

St. Michael Catholic Church

Complimentary and open to the public

To pre-register, contact

Jan Courtney, jcourtney1@yahoo.com, 901-490-6435 or

Peter McCann, gopetermccann@gmail.com, 901-273-5229

Sponsored by Respect Life Committee, Holy Rosary Catholic Church