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SBA WEEKLY UPDATES:
January 29, 2018
Online Report Cards 
Report cards will be available online today, January 29.   
2018-2019 Tuition
Mrs. D'Angelo sent a letter home to all families on January 3 regarding the 2018-2019 tuition adjustments.  The letter can be viewed in the link below.
     
Survey - New Courses for 2018-2019 School Year
We are in the process of determining new courses for next year and would appreciate your input. Please take the survey and provide your preferences as potential course options in our curriculum for next year.

Travel for Teens
The pre departure meeting for the London trip is on Tuesday, January 30 at 5 pm in Room 26.  It will also be video taped and posted on the TFT website for anyone who cannot make it. 
SAT Prep
Mrs. Hartey will be running a test prep course here at SBA.
The course will begin on Sunday, February 4th and finish up Sunday, March 4th, just prior to the March 10th administration of the SAT test.
The class will be held in room 14 from 3:00 to 5:15 pm.
There will be a fee for this course.
Please email Mrs. Hartey to let her know if your daughter is interested in joining the class by February 1st.

Mock SAT
Additionally, a mock SAT test will be held at SBA on Saturday, February 24th at 8:30 am. Students will need to sign up with Mrs. Hartey by February 20th. 

Counseling & College Services
All Students:
Saint Basil Academy will be hosting our annual Career Day on February 1.   We will have 16 of our SBA alums participating in Career Day.  We are very excited to have them share their career experiences with our students.

Seniors:
Seniors whose colleges are requesting mid year grades need to indicate that on
Naviance.  If you have any questions and/or concerns, please see your counselor.
Mid year transcripts will be sent when all grades have been processed.

Seniors:
As you receive your college acceptances, please bring in your letters of acceptance and any merit/scholarship awards to the Counseling office.

SAT Prep Classes
Location: Hilton Garden Inn - Ft. Washington
Dates:  2/6/2018 - 3/1/2018
Click 
  here  to view the complete schedule

ACT Prep Classes 
Location: Abington Senior High School
Dates: 2/24/2018 - 4/7/2018
Schedule: Saturdays 8:00 am, Wednesdays 6:00PM
Click   here  to view the complete schedule

Location: Church of the Redeemer-Bryn Mawr
Dates: 2/4/2018-4/8/2018
Schedule: Sundays 2:00 pm
Click here to view the complete schedule

Free SAT/ACT Prep Week
Start prepping for the SAT/ACT now with our Free SAT Prep Week. Students can get a baseline score with a practice test, learn time-saving strategies in our Bootcamp, and sharpen their reading and math skills before the big test. Session seats are limited, so please register early: 
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 .   SBA will charge $94 per exam.  

State Representative Madeleine Dean - Presentation on
February 15, 2018.
As part of our Women Empowerment Speaker Series, State Representative Madeleine Dean will present at SBA on February 15 at 1:30 PM. Representative Dean was elected in 2012 to represent Pennsylvania's 153rd Legislative District. She brings with her three decades of experience as a lawyer, writer, and teacher.

Within her role as state representative, Representative Dean sits on several committees, including Appropriations, Judiciary, Policy, Urban Affairs, State Government, and Finance, of which she is Vice-Chair. In addition, she was appointed by Governor Tom Wolf to sit on the Pennsylvania Commission for Women, and was recently elected Chair of the House Democratic Southeast Delegation, comprised of 22 members representing nine counties.

Drama Club
Hairspray
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 .  Cast members will be expected to purchase advertisements for the show.

Summer Service Trip
If any current students are interested in participating in a service trip to West Virginia from July 22-28, please see Miss Violi as soon as possible for an application and information packet.

Parents' Club
Night at the Races
Night at the Races is Saturday, February 10  from 7 pm to 11 pm.  Doors open at 6:30.
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.
Includes Dinner, beer, wine, soda-Can BYOB too!

This is the last Parents Club Fundraiser of the school year, please show your support by buying tickets, donating to our raffle baskets or volunteering.  
Donations are needed for raffle baskets.  Please send donations to school and mark "Parents Club NATR"

Click on the links below to buy event tickets, horses, lotto tickets, or to become a sponsor.  Event is open to the public, but you must be 21 to attend
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Sponsorship opportunities are still available.  Please contact Lisa Gilsenan for more information 215-740-2736 or  [email protected].


You may  also download  and print your orders to be sent to school as soon as possible:

Night at the Races Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are still needed.  There will be a meeting for volunteers on Thursday, February 1 at 7 pm in the All Purpose room.   Click on the link below to volunteer for a slot.   If your name is already on the list, please be sure you are registered with your email address so you get the notifications.  Thank you!


**Lucky Lotto tickets in conjunction with Night at the Races will be sold online, at the meeting on February 1 and  during lunch break at school on Friday, February 2.  Tickets are limited.  The prize is $1000.**
Need not be present to win!

Pawprints School Store
Store hours for the week of January 29:  
1/29        Monday           8 am to 3 pm
1/30        Tuesday           Closed
1/31        Wednesday      8 am to 3 pm
2/1          Thursday         Closed
2/2          Friday              8 am to 3 pm

Current Sales:
Baseball caps reduced $18 to $15
Crew socks reduced $7 to $6
T-shirts: Many on sale , stop in to the store
Tank tops reduced $15 to $13
Pub glasses reduced $8 to $6
Yellow long sleeve tees reduced $20 to $17
V-Neck Alum Tees (s-2xl) $15 to $17

Stop by the store to get your  Basil Gear!!

Many of our items can be viewed and ordered online  
For more information  [email protected].
Designer Bag Bingo
Come out to SBA on Sunday, February 25 for Designer Bag Bingo!  Doors open at noon and play will begin at 1 pm.  Extra games and 50/50 games will be available.


Pawction Gala 
SAVE THE DATE for the Pawction Gala at Saint Baasil Academy on Saturday, April 21, 2018.  See the link below for more information.


Athletic Schedules
View the  full schedule of sports at SBA!   Team schedules also appear on the individual team pages of the SBA website.
January Highlights
Stay up to date with
2017-2018 Calendar
View the complete  school calendar  on our website under Quick Links.