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Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
"Let Go & Let God"
Educating the Mind, Body, and Soul
Pelican Express
September 21-28, 2017
School Hours: 7:25 am - 2:45 pm with assembly beginning at
7:45 am and carpool ending at 3:10 pm
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A Message from Mrs. Gioe
Thinking back to last year, I remember praying that MBS School would not flood. While MBS School did not flood, many of our families and faculty did and it has been a long recovery process for many, with some just recently returning home and many, who have yet to return home. Fast forward to August 2017 and we have watched Hurricane Harvey devastate southern Texas, Hurricane Irma ravage the entire state of Florida, our neighbors to the east and west and Hurricane Maria destroy the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
While the devastation amazes me, the generosity of spirit in the aftermath is even more amazing! I think Mr. Rogers said it best, many years ago, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” This generosity of spirit is so powerful that it has the ability to take the place of the devastation and fear and serves as another sign from our heavenly Father that “love is the greatest of all.”
In the aftermath of Hurricane’s Harvey, Irma and Maria let us remember the words of John Wesley,
“Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.”
If we heed Wesley’s words, we will become the “helpers” of whom Fred Roger’s mother spoke.
In Christ,
Cheri Gioe
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Important Dates for September/October
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September 24
- MBS Church Outdoor Mass and Picnic
September 25-29
- SVDP Closet Clean-Out Collection
September 28
- Feast of Corpus Christi 8:10 Mass
September 29
- Pop Top Free Dress
October 5
- Last Day to test for AR / Living Rosary (No Mass)
October 6
-
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
(Professional Development Day for Teachers)
October 9
- AR Free Dress
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St. Vincent de Paul Closet Cleanout
The Fifth Graders are sponsoring their annual
Closet Clean-Out
project to help the St. Vincent de Paul store clothe the needy in our community.
During the week of
Sept. 25th
, students may bring in items to school in
small
PLASTIC
(
not paper
) bags or small boxes. (The fifth grade students must be able to carry and move the packages.)
If you have too many items for students to carry to school, you can drop them off at the
front gates
ONLY
on the mornings of the scheduled pick-up dates:
Wednesday, Sept. 27th and Tuesday, October 3rd.
The last truck pickup will be Tuesday morning, so
NO ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 8:00 am on the MORNING OF TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3rd
.
All of us have something to share with God’s family in need. Thank you for your generosity!
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Corpus Christi Celebration - September 28
For MBS School, the feast that is most closely aligned with our naming of Most Blessed Sacrament is the Feast of Corpus Christi, which occurs each year during our summer break. We have set aside the last Thursday of September each year as a transfer date upon which we will celebrate our Feast and spend some prayer time with the Blessed Sacrament.
This year, we will celebrate our
Feast Day Mass at 8:10 on Thursday, September 28
in MBS Church, and we want to invite our parents and family members to join us for this celebration. At the end of Mass, following Communion, we will offer a short time of prayer before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. During this time of quiet music and prayer, we invite our parents to come pray for their individual family needs, for the success of our year as a Catholic School, and for the needs of all Parish and School families.
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Notice to Parents Eating in the Cafeteria
While we do appreciate when parents join their child for lunch, please know that that the cafeteria can’t charge the parent's lunch to their child’s account.
The cost of lunch for parents is $5.00 and preferably paid in cash or check at the time of arrival.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Please be reminded that MBS is a peanut aware school campus. Loose nuts of any kind are not allowed and nut products are only allowed during lunch time. Please see the document below for some peanut and tree nut free snack ideas.
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Cafeteria Volunteers Needed
If you are interested in volunteering to serve in our cafeteria, please sign up using the link below. This link also includes information and important reminders when volunteering.
*
*Please remember that your Child Protection Certification must be completed prior to volunteering.**
For September cafeteria sign up, please click
here.
THANK YOU BUNCHES FOR HELPING WITH THE LUNCHES!!!
Did you know that our cafeteria serves breakfast?
Breakfast is served until 7:40am and any interested student may participate in the breakfast program.
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Click
here
to pay your fees online.
Click
here
for the September Menu.
Individual Meal Prices
Breakfast - $1.80
Breakfast Reduced - $0.30
Lunch - $2.95
Lunch Reduced - $0.40
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September Fees (20 days)
Breakfast - $36.00
Breakfast Reduced - $6.00
Lunch - $59.00
Lunch Reduced - $8.00
Adult Lunch - $5.00
Extras - $0.60 - $2.25
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This is a friendly reminder that that there are two lanes for carpool in the morning and afternoon. Please be considerate and allow for merging.
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From the Office of Child Protection:
Parents,
I
n order to volunteer at MBS School, the school child protection process must be completed. This includes four parts-a completed volunteer application, certificate of completion of online training, signatory page from the Code of Ethics, and a fingerprint background check.
Please note that if you have been deemed compliant with the Parish for scouts, sports (grades k-4), etc. you are
NOT
compliant with the school child protection process until you have completed the fingerprint background check. The fingerprint background check is an extra step required to volunteer in a school. The paperwork for the fingerprint background check is available through my office.
If you have any questions concerning your compliance, please contact Beverly Peterson at
bpeterson@mbsbr.org
or at
225-753-5526
. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.
Beverly Peterson
Child Protection Site Coordinator
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Quiz Bowl
Congratulations to the 2017-2018 Quiz Bowl Members!
5th/6th grade team:
Cullen Ransome (5th)
Kendyl Edwards (5th)
Caroline Gremillion (5th)
Blaise Fox (6th)
Lucas Miller (6th)
Andrew Rhodes (6th)
7th/8th grade team:
Braeden Fox (7th)
Richard Dang (7th)
Grant Fritsche (7th)
Riley-Reed Talley (8th)
Caroline Adolph (8th)
Julia Miller (8th)
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Beta Club
Congratulations to our newly inducted Beta members:
8th Grade:
Ethan Goldsmith, Grant McClinton, Katie Okungbowa,Caroline Wilson
7th Grade:
Ryleigh Averett, Cooper Bankson, Aidan Barrette, Bennett Blank, Brooke Bonaventure,
Simone Castelluccio, Aidan Clifton, Emma Dalton, Richard Dang, McGuire Ellis, Braeden Fox, Grant Fritsche, Jordan Gallo, Aurora Juneau, Caleb LeBlan, Matthew Lubey, Anna Medine, Nicholas Migliacio, Ella Newton, Ella Ortego, Skylar Ourso, Hayden Palmer, Maggie Prejean, Mia Scot, Gracie Thomas, Cullin Weidman, Chance Young
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Middle School Dance - Tapes Needed
Do you have any old Cassette Tapes or VHS tapes you would like to donate?
The Dance Committee is collecting them to make some
Like Totally Awesome 80's
decorations for the
Middle School Dance.
Please bring your donations to the Drop Box located in the school office.
(Tapes will not be returned)
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2017-2018 School Directory
The 2017-2018 School Directory has been added to Plus Portals under School Links and Files in the School Folder. Please contact Cheri Gioe with any questions.
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Ministry and Theology (MAT) Courses Available to Parishioners and Catechists
If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith, Church History, the Sacraments, Catholic Scripture, and more, consider taking one of the many Ministry and Theology (MAT) courses for only $15 each. Some courses are offered on various campuses around the Diocese and some are offered online.
To learn more, visit the Office of Evangelization & Catechesis website at evangcatbr.org under the Certification tab. If you have any questions, please contact us at (225) 336-8760.
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SMHS Meet the Warriors Night - October 4
5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students and parents interested in learning more about St. Michael High School, join us for Meet the Warriors Night at MBS Church.
See
flyer
for more information.
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EBR Parish Library's 40th Annual Author-Illustrator Program - October 5-6
Thursday & Friday, October 5 & 6 - Author Talk: "Booking Up Our Kids", Featuring Rosemary Wells
For more information, call (225)231-3760 or visit www.ebrpl.com
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Catholic High School Information Night and Open House
Young men in the 8
th
grade and their parents are invited to attend an Information Night at Catholic High School on October 15 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Catholic High School Gym.
Young men in grades 6-8 and their parents are invited to the Open House at Catholic High School on November 9. Tours begin at 4:30 p.m.
For additional information, regarding these events or the admissions process, please visit the Catholic High School website at
www.catholichigh.org.
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St. Joseph's Academy Open House - October 19
S
t. Joseph’s Academy invites 6
th
, 7
th
and 8
th
grade girls and their parents to join us for Open House 2017. Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 19, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Meet our students, faculty, staff, alumnae and parents, and enjoy tours of our beautiful campus throughout the evening. Application information will be available for 8
th
grade girls.
For more information, contact Admissions Director Mandy Hoffman at
hoffmanm@sjabr.org
or 388-2243. To learn more about SJA, visit our website at
www.sjabr.org
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St. Michael High School Open House - October 26
St. Michael High School will be hosting their Open House on Thursday, October 26, 2017, for 6
th
, 7
th
& 8
th
grade students and parents. We invite students at
Most Blessed Sacrament
to visit at
5:00pm
. If this time is not convenient for your family, feel free to join us anytime between 4:30pm-7:00pm. For additional information, please call
225-753-9782
or visit the school’s website at
www.smhsbr.org
. We hope to see you at St. Michael on October 26
th
!
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Baton Rouge Magnet High School Open House - October 26
Baton Rouge Magnet High School will hold its annual Prospective Student Open House and Student Talent Showcase, at Baton Rouge Magnet High School (
2825 Government Street; Baton Rouge, LA 70806
) Thursday, October 26, 2017 from 8:00am until 9:30am.
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This is the last week to turn in CURRENT OFFICIAL STATE IMMUNIZATION RECORDS signed by the child's primary care provider. These can be e-mailed, faxed, or hand delivered. This is a mandatory requirement by the state for any student attending school.
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MBS "Back to the Fair" Tent Space
MBS Fair Committee will sell spots on the fair grounds to set up your personal tent so that you can establish a "home base" for your family and friends to spend the weekend at the MBS Parish Fair.
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Paving the Future - Brick Campaign
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Click
here
to visit the Home & School Website.
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Shop with Script
Do you keep gift cards on hand for last minute birthday presents or corporate gifts?
Do you give your teenager a monthly gas or dining out allowance?
Are you sometimes late to work because the Starbucks line was too long?
If so, consider paying for these (and many other) purchases with a Scrip gift card.
Our next ShopWithScrip due day is Thursday October 5. All orders must be placed and payment received by the end of the school day on October 5 to be included in this month’s order.
***New this month*** You can now pay online with PrestoPay! Receive ScripNow eCards and ReloadNow funds in a matter of minutes. See
flyer
for more details.
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Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School * 751-0273
8033 Baringer Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70817
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