April 15,
2016

SPRING MUSICAL
April 22nd- 24th

CINDERELLA
opens in one week.

Make plans to join us for the SBA Presentation of Rodger's & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA.  Mark your calendars for April 22nd & 23rd at 7PM and April 24th at 2PM.   

Each student is entitled to 2 tickets. All students must put their requests in for their free tickets by Thursday, April 21st, please.
Tickets will be available at the door.


LEADERSHIP AWARD
Congratulations to Bronagh Douglas

On Wednesday, March 30, SBA Junior Bronagh Douglas was honored at the Widener University High School Leadership Awards Ceremony.  Bronagh was nominated as a Saint Basil Academy representative by Mrs. Theresa Hartey for her work with SBA Cares and last year's Thon.  The event was held at the Constitution Center, in partnership with WCAU Channel 10.  Each student was recognized for his or her "leadership skills, academic excellence and exceptional character." As part of the recognition, each student is awarded a $20,000 scholarship if they attend Widener University.  They will also have the opportunity to attend a special Leadership Conference at Widener University in the fall.  Congratulations, Bronagh !!

HORTICULTURE CLASS
Field Trip

The SBA Horticulture Class visited Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve last Friday. The class was lead by Bowman's Naturalist, Maggie Strucker.  Read  an excerpt from Maddie McCrea's reflection of the field trip.
" Learning about the plants at Bowman's Hill was different than the normal way we learn about plants in horticulture class. I liked learning about the plants by seeing the plants in their natural habitat. Our guide was easy to observe, because of her sincere love for the plants, the preserve, and nature in general. She taught our class a lot about the different types of plants, and how they interact with each other and animals."
   


PAWPRINTS SCHOOL STORE
Sale Items

Many of our items are on sale! Stop by to stock up on your Basil Gear! We have a lot to choose from for Mother's Day, Father's Day and Graduation!
Sale Items:
Embroidered SBA Tote Bag     Clearance Price                 $21
                                                       Great beach bag!
 
All Basil Hoodies (including SBA Mom and SBA Dad)   $36
 
SBA Tumbler with Straw          Clearance Price                 $4
For more information, please contact Patti Grabowski at pgrabowski@stbasilacademy.org
 
PMEA EVENT AT IMMACULATA
Concert Choir & Madrigals
 
Our Concert Choir and Madrigals posed for a photo op before they departed for the
Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Adjudication Event at Immaculata University on Wednesday.
                                                                     
COLLEGE INTERVIEW DAY
Students met with College Admissions Counselors
 
SBA Juniors met with over 40 colleges and universities this past Wednesday. The students were excited to learn more about the possibilities that await them for their college careers!

SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES
Support Our Athletes

Spring Sports are in full swing, so check the link below and come out to support our teams!   You may also check the individual Team Pages on the SBA Website 
for the specific schedule in which you are interested.
  
                                                                     
MILITARY ACADEMY DAY  
Information Day is April 16th
 
For  students interested in learning about US Military Academies and ROTC scholarship opportunities, please see the flyer below for details about an information day on April 16, at MaST Community Charter School in Philadelphia.
    

Military Academy Day 
COLLEGE PANEL EVENING
Monday, April 18th

SBA will be hosting a College Panel evening on Monday, April 18 at 7pm in the Auditorium. Representatives from local colleges and universities will be on hand to answer your general questions about admissions, financial aid, etc. 
The following schools will be represented:
Drexel University, LaSalle University, Saint Joseph's University, Penn State University, Temple University and West Chester University.
ALL students and parents are invited to attend.



SAT PREP
Schedule of Test Prep Classes

Kaplan Test Prep is holding the following classes in your area to prepare students for the  May 7th  and  June 4th SAT , and also has live online courses available for the  June 11th ACT
                                                           
SPRING CONCERT
Tuesday, April 26th
 
Our Spring Concert will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 7:00 pm in the Auditorium.  Plan on joining us for a musical evening featuring our Band, String Ensemble, Concert Choir, Madrigals, and Handbells.  
CHRISTIAN SERVICE 
Completion of Service Hours by Tuesday, April 26th
 
Christian Service for all students should be completed by April 26, 2016.  For Seniors and Juniors, that means 20 hours of documented service.  For Sophomores and Freshmen that means 15 hours of documented service.  Any service hours that are not completed by exams must be completed in a supervised program here at school starting the first week in June after exams.  Please check the third quarter report card for the status of your daughter's service. 
EVENTS FOR GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Join Us!
 
Please join us for one or all of the events coming this spring.  Come visit SBA and see for yourself all the great things happening at the Academy. Come see our Spring Musical Cinderella on April 21st at 5PM (rsvp by Wednesday 4/20 to admissionevents@stbasilacademy.org ) Dance the night away with your friends at our Grade School Dance on Friday, May 6th from 7-10PM. Test your knowledge at Trivia  on May 19th from 6:30-8:30PM.  Join our Summer Camps in June.  So much to do at SBA!! For more information, please contact our Admissions Office at (215)885-6952. 
RSVP for any or all events to   Admissionevents@stbasilacademy.org 
SUMMER ENRICHMENT CAMP
Weeks of June 27th, July 5th and July 11th
 
Registration has begun for our Summer Enrichment Camp.  Activities include Science Experiments, Engineering, Art Enrichment, team building, water games and much more.  Register for one, two  or all 3 weeks of the camp!  More information can be found on our website.  Please contact our Admissions Office with questions at (215) 885-6952.

Register Online               



SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS
Register Soon!


Volleyball Camp: 
Grades 5-9 
June  13th-16th 
5PM-8PM
 
Basketball Camp:
Grades 3-9
August 8th-11th
9AM to 12PM

Soccer Camp: Information Coming Soon!

For More information, please contact our Athletic Director, Mr. Hugh McGovern (215)885-6954 or email hmcgovern@stbasilacademy.org