EDUCATE EMPOWER ENLIGHTEN
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SBA WEEKLY UPDATES:
February 12, 2018
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Abstinence from Meat during Lent
As we begin the Lenten season, a reminder to families that the cafeteria will not be serving meat on Ash Wednesday, February 14, and on all Fridays through Easter. There will be plenty of non-meat options from which students can choose for lunch.
The tradition of a
bstinence from meat
was meant to be an act of penitence in remembrance of Good Friday on which Christ was crucified and died.
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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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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.
Pawction Meeting:
Pawction Gala 2018 is quickly approaching and we need your help! Join us for a Pawction volunteer meeting on Thursday, February 15 at 6:30 PM in the AP room at SBA. Any time and help that you can give before, during, and after the Pawction Gala would be most appreciated!
We are looking for the following volunteers:
Solicitations of Ads/Donation
Classroom Coordinator
Parish School Coordinator
Data Entry of donations/gifts
Basket display/wrapping
Decoration committee
Set up/clean up crew
Silent auction section closers
Winning bid coordinator
Live auction process
Checkout process
Thank you letter coordinator
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Basketball Academy League Playoffs
Congratulations to the Basketball team for their win over Gwynedd Mercy, 46-35, in the semi-final round of the Academy playoffs. We will play the Championship game against Villa Maria Tuesday, 2/13, at 6 pm at La Salle High School. Please come out and support the team.
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Academic Reminders
Academic Probation
Beginning the week of February 5, students who currently have an F in any of their classes will be placed on academic probation. Students on probation will have the week to improve their grades, and if academic progress has been made by Friday, students will be eligible to participate in activities the following week. Students and parents have access to grades online at any time. Students on academic probation may not attend practices, meetings, or rehearsals until the grade has increased. The athletic director, drama director, and coaches will be notified of academic standings on a weekly basis. (Student Handbook page 11 - Academic Standing)
Daily Attendance
Daily attendance is necessary to meet academic success, and continued absences inhibit the ability for students to successfully complete course work. If a student is absent for more than twenty (20) days for the year, she must make up missed time during the school year and must attend summer school if course time is not made up by the end of the school year. Any student who accumulates more than 20.00 absences in the school year must make up time lost in order to receive credit for classes. Also, report cards, diplomas, transcripts, and/or course schedules will be withheld if excessive absence time has been accrued.
Failure of a Course
Any student who has failed a course in the first semester MUST improve her grade and receive a passing grade in quarter 3. If a student fails the same course in quarter 3, she will fail the course for the year and be expected to retake and pass the course in the summer. (Student Handbook p.12 and p.18). Parents are responsible for payment of the summer course.
Tutoring
Students can receive academic support and tutoring through NHS and meeting with teachers.
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Reminders for Senior Yearbooks:
All senior quotes and designs need to be turned in to Mrs Kazimir and/or Mrs Castellano by February 16. A meeting was held this past Monday, February 5, discussing guidelines, and all seniors should check their emails for further details.
All yearbook patrons are due February 21 and need to be submitted to
[email protected]. Please place your daughter's first and last name in the subject line. All additional information regarding patrons was emailed to seniors on January 31.
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Yearbook Payment Reminder:
All students are required to pay for the yearbook this year. The original fee was $75 if paid before January 1. The price now has increased to $100. Please be sure to get your payment in as soon as possible if you haven't already. Please use the link below to make your payment.
Purchase Online
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| SBA Skating Night at the RiverRink is back by popular demand!
SBA will have the Blue Cross RiverRink from 7:00 to 8:30 Thursday night, February 22.
Food, fun, friends, and of course, some ice skating, await you!
Entrance to the rink, skate rental, and parking are all FREE!
Please see Mrs. Hartey for more details.
We will have a bus leaving from SBA at 6:00, and the cost to take the bus will be $7.
Please join us!
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Save a Life-Donate Blood!
Attention Family, Friends and Alumni:
The National Honor Society is teaming up with the Red Cross to sponsor a Blood Drive at SBA on Friday, February 23. Please consider signing up to donate! Every donation saves 3 lives. Below are links to sign up and tips to make your donation successful. Consider using rapid pass to speed up the process!
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Mock SAT
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 20.
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Prom Payments
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.
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Counseling & College Services
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.
Juniors:
The counselors will be going into Junior classes this week to begin the college search process.
College Tours:
College Visitation has 7 college tours planned for 2018! Click the link below to view the schedules.
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
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
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SBA will charge $94 per exam.
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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.
Tickets are now on sale. Each student is entitled to (1) ticket which must be ordered. Ticket order forms can be found outside the auditorium. Please fill out and return to the office in the box provided.
Rehearsals this week:
Tuesday - Leads, Council, Detention
Thursday - EVERYONE
Saturday - Painting Day from 9 to 12. Wear old clothes
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Parents' Club
Mother-Daughter Dance:
The Mother-Daughter Dance will be held March 9, 2018 from 7:30-10:30 pm at Bridgeton's Ballroom. Full dinner, "Solid Ground" DJ, photos and baskets on which to bid! The cost is $55 for one guest, $110 for 2 and $50 for each additional guest.
All are invited! Mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, aunts, sisters, godmothers, etc. RSVP by 2/20/18. For more information, please contact Cathy at [email protected] or call 215-687-1022.
Everyone should have received an invitation in the mail last week. RSVP online or send your response card back to school with payment. Please have your daughter deliver the envelope to the main office.
Night at the Races:
Thank you to all who supported this event by buying horses, lotto tickets or attending the event.
Thank you to aLL the amazing volunteers that stepped up to help. We couldn't have done it without YOU!
A special thank you to our chair Lisa Gilsenan and her co-chair Rose Violi. You both will be sorely missed next year.
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Pawprints School Store
Store hours for the week of February 12:
2/12 Monday 8 am to 3 pm
2/13 Tuesday Closed
2/14 Wednesday 8 am to 3 pm
2/15 Thursday Closed
2/16 Friday 8 am to 3 pm
Current Sales:
SBA Koozies $3
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.
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Generosity Day
On Wednesday, February 14, join Saint Basil Academy in celebrating Generosity Day 2018. Make a heartfelt donation!
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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.
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