EDUCATE EMPOWER ENLIGHTEN
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SBA WEEKLY UPDATES:
March 5, 2018
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Course Selection Process
The course selection process for the 2018-2019 school year begins on March 15, 2018, for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Course selection must be completed by March 28, 2018, and a non-refundable deposit of $200.00 must be included with the course registration form. You may submit a check for the fee with your course registration form or pay the fee online in the link below.
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March Calendar Changes
Due to the need for a faculty meeting on March 1, the following adjustments were made to the calendar
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- Thursday, March 8 - will remain a 1:30 pm student dismissal.
- Thursday, March 15 will be a student FLEX - course registration meetings with freshmen, sophomores, and juniors at 1:30 pm -- ALL STUDENTS must attend the meeting.
- Thursday, March 15 - Senior Class meeting with Mrs. D'Angelo at 1:30 pm -- ALL SENIORS must attend.
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Yearbook Deadline
The deadline for ordering a yearbook is Friday, March 23rd. You will need to order and pay for a yearbook if you would like to receive one. This week, orders can still go through our
Online Store until Friday, March 9. After March 9, there will be a link to the yearbook company's website distributed to the school.
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Pawction Gala
SAVE THE DATE for the Pawction Gala at Saint Basil Academy on Saturday, April 21, 2018. See the link below for more information.
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Hunger Project
Beginning on today, Saint Basil Academy will sponsor a food collection program to memorialize "THE GREAT HUNGER" - a famine that devastated Ireland in the mid-1800's.
Each SBA family is asked to donate canned goods or non-perishable food items
and drop them in the lobby or cafeteria. D
onations will be distributed to Philadelphia based food banks and Delaware County.
If you have any questions, please email
Sister Germaine. Thank you for your generosity and support.
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Spring Sports
Spring Sport tryouts begin today, March 5. You must have a
PIAA sports physical on file in the Athletic Office before tryouts. The
Sports fee is $150 and must be paid before tryouts.
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Youth Symposium
The seniors will be attending the Youth Symposium on the Holocaust on Tuesday, March 20 at Gratz College. Below is the permission form that must be signed and returned with $10 payment to Mrs. Fina by March 9.
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Shoe Drive
From now until mid-April, SBA will be hosting a shoe drive. All SBA families are asked to collect 25 pairs of new or gently worn pairs of shoes of all styles and sizes. These shoes will be donated to individuals in underprivileged countries. Forty cents for every pound of shoes collected will be donated back to SBA toward the cost of transportation for those students attending a Youth Conference at Franciscan University this summer. Shoes can be brought into Room 28 or sent into SBA c/o Miss Violi. Please email
[email protected] with questions.
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Prom Payments & Prom Policy
A reminder that Prom payments were due January 8. Student tickets are $115 and guest tickets are $60. Tickets can be purchased online using the link below.
Please review the 2018 Prom Policy below.
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Counseling & College Services
As you receive your college acceptances, please bring in your letters of acceptance and any merit/scholarship awards to the Counseling office.
College Tours:
College Visitation has 7 college tours planned for 2018! Click the link below to view the schedules.
Juniors:
College Interview Day will take place on Tuesday, March 20.
Sophomores:
All Sophomores will be taking the PSAT 10 on March 23.
All Students:
Looking for something challenging and exciting this summer? Would you would like to spend time on a college campus, or take a pre-college course, or explore a profession? If so go to the SBA website and check out the opportunities under
Summer Programs.
AP Tests:
All AP test money is due.
All students received an AP Booklet in their classrooms last week along with their AP Balance Due Invoice. All payments are due now.
Please make all checks payable to Saint Basil Academy. If you wish to pay by credit card, please pay on the
SBA website
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SBA will charge $94 per exam.
Neurology High School Scholars Program:
The Division of Child Neurology at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will run its annual Neurology High School Scholars Program. This program offers the opportunity for three high school students to complete a 5 week paid internship ($1,000 stipend). The internship involves working closely with a Neurologist on a basic science or clinical research project, and shadowing physicians in clinic.
Applicants must complete entire application process, which includes an essay and 2 letters of recommendation by March 31, 2018. Winners will be announced in April.
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Hairspray - The Musical
SBA will be performing Hairspray April 13-15, 2018.
If you would like to sponsor the show by placing an ad click the link below
. All involved in Hairspray are REQUIRED to sell at least $60.00 in advertisements for the program to offset the costs of being involved in the musical. All ads must be in no later than March 17th.
Tickets are now on sale. Each student is entitled to (1) ticket which must be ordered. Ticket order forms were emailed to each student. Please fill out and return to the office in the box provided.
Rehearsals this week:
Tuesday, 3/6 - ALL from 3:15 to 6:00 pm ALL SONGS
Wednesday 3/7 -Lead Girls till 5:00
Thursday 3/8 - ALL from 3:15 to 6:00 ACT 1
Saturday - 3/10 - Painting/Set Completion
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Pawprints School Store
Store hours for the week of February 5:
3/5 Monday 8 am to 3 pm
3/6 Tuesday Closed
3/7 Wednesday 8 am to 3 pm
3/8 Thursday Closed
3/9 Friday 8 am to 3 pm
Current Sales:
Grey or Navy Hoodie (s-xl) now $38
Youth sized sweatpants $16
SBA Koozies $3
Crew socks reduced $7 to $6
T-shirts: Many on sale
, stop in to the store
Green Tee: s-xl $8, 2x $10
Panther tank tops reduced $15 to $13
Yellow long sleeve tees reduced $20 to $17
V-Neck Alum Tees (s-2xl) $15 to $17
Prom Shirt Orders
Attention: Seniors and Juniors
Please check your email for details and design of the Prom Shirt for 2018. Prom payments are due now. If you are attending Prom, the cost of your shirt is included in your prom payment. We are collecting shirt sizes now. Please pay for Prom ASAP and please give us your size by Friday, March 9th.
If you are not attending Prom, but would still like to order a shirt, please see Mrs. Grabowski with your size and payment by Friday, March 9th. The cost of the shirt is $20 for small through XL and 2XL is $22. We accept cash, check or credit/debit card in the store. This shirt cannot be ordered from the online store.
Stop by the store to get your
Basil Gear!! Shop for Easter Basket items!
Many of our items can be viewed and ordered online.
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