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Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School

Educating the Mind, Body, and Soul

Pelican Express

January 12 - 19, 2017

School Hours: 7:25 am - 2:45 pm with a ssembly beginning at

7:45 am and c arpool ending at 3:10 pm

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A Message From Cheri Gioe

If my memory serves me correctly, my journey to Most Blessed Sacrament School began about this time last year. All I knew about MBS was that it had a reputation for strong academics and high levels of family involvement. During my half of a year as principal, I have personally witnessed MBS’s strong academics and super-supportive families.

Many years ago, I watched as the MBS Community ministered to one of its families. I must say, the outpouring of prayer, love and support the family received made a lasting impression on me. Over the past two weeks, my family and I have been recipients of that same prayer, love and support during my father’s recent illness.

My faith led me to MBS and for that I am thankful but I also want you to know how thankful I am for all of you - for your prayers and support. In return for your prayers, I share this prayer with you that I borrowed from the Sisters of St. Joseph.

A Prayer for Peace Within

May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be confident knowing you are a child of God.
Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of us.

In Christ,

Cheri Gioe

Important Dates for January

January 13 - 5th Grade DARE Graduation 9:30am

January 16 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No School

January 20 - Bowling Field Trip (Grades 5-8)

January 21 - Father Daughter Dance 7-9pm

January 22 - First Eucharist Parent Prep 1pm

January 25 - Sports Pictures after school

January 26 - School Liturgy / Fall Recognition following Mass

January 27 - Spirit Shirt Day

Upcoming Events

Father Daughter Dance - January 21

Our First Annual Father-Daughter Dance will be held on January 21 from 7-9pm.

Click here for flyer with more information.

If you are a mom of an MBS boy and are available to volunteer, please sign up here.

First Eucharist Parent Prep - January 22

Our parent-only meeting for First Eucharist preparation is Sunday, January 22 at 1pm in St. Ursula. Home materials will be given out at that time.

As previously announced, there will be no individual Eucharist Family Meals. This year a large group meal will be celebrated with our students during their school retreat in April. More information will be sent to families as details are worked out.

Club Information

Band & Choir

A reminder that choir began Monday, January 9th immediately after school until pm. Band began Tuesday, January 10th immediately after school until 3:45. Students who would like to join mid year are welcome. We have multiple school instruments for students to use in band throughout the year. Email Mrs. Schiebe for further details and a permission slip at aschiebe@mbsbr.org.

Beta

Robotics practice will be Thursday, January 12 until 4 pm.

State Convention is February 15-17. Remember to book your hotel. Also, please see Mrs. Joseph or Mr. Millet to make your lunch choice and to purchase a "We Will Rise" t-shirt (if interested) that can be worn on Friday of Convention.

Student Council

Student Council sponsored Pajama Day to raise money for the

Jill Peno Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Thank you students for your generous donations!

Important Reminders

Cafeteria

Click here for the January Menu.

Click here to pay your fees online.

News

2017 Distinguished

Catholic School Educator

Congratulations to Mrs. Roslyn Landry on being named the 2017 Distinguished Catholic School Educator for the Diocese of Baton Rouge.

Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Landry on this special honor and thanking her for her ministry of Catholic education.

Mother Seton Nomination

Each year Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School seeks to recognize a deserving candidate from our school family to be the recipient of the Mother Seton Award at the annual diocesan luncheon. The Mother Seton Award was created to honor those individuals whose volunteer service and dedication to home, school, and church has been exemplary.

Please prayerfully consider submitting a candidate for consideration. All nominations should be submitted in a sealed envelope to the school office or via e-mail to Robyn Fox (robynfox@cox.net) by Tuesday, January 31st. Please click here for more details and a nomination form.

Grand Prize Winner: T homas Hodgson

2017 Science Fair Winners

Behavioral and Social Sciences

1st Place - Thomas Hodgson: "How does the heart respond to different genres of music?"

1st Place - Christin Ransome: "How does knowing the color of a jellybean affect the ability to accurately guess its flavor?"

3rd Place: Abby Housewright: "Does crossed hand/eye dominance affect basketball free-throw shooting percentages?"

Chemistry

1st Place - Emalie Manuel: "How does changing the amount of different ingredients in homemade bath bombs affect their fizziness?"

2nd Place - Emma Reine: "Which stain remover removes the stains?"

3rd Place - Lane Banker: "Is brand glue better to depend on than generic glue?

Microbiology

1st Place - Anna Delafield: "How do certain spices affect the growth of oral bacteria?"

Physics

1st Place - Victoria Godso: "Will wearing a technical suit make a swimmer go faster than wearing a regular competition suit?"

2nd Place - Gavin Juge: "How do different metals affect how cookies bake?"

3rd Place - Megyn Gauthier: "Can sunlight be as efficient in cooking as a conventional oven?"

Plant Sciences

1st Place - Sara Braud: "How much faster does algae grow in water contaminated with fertilizer?"

2nd Place - Brayden Burleigh: "Can plant roots stop soil erosion?"

3rd Place - Isabel Duplantis: "How does chlorophyll enriched water affect the growth of Chrysanthemums?"

From the Office of Child Protection

Parent notices have been going out for the past year concerning the Diocesan requirement of volunteers/employees to update their training and/or code of ethics. In January the Diocese is going to do a system sweep of all volunteers/employees who have not completed the required updates. When this is done, if you are one of the volunteers/employees who have not completed the required updates, you will be non-compliant to volunteer/work at our School or Parish. Please note that this requirement of updating the training and code of ethics is mandated by Louisiana law.

If you have any questions concerning your compliance with child protection, please contact me at 225-753-5526 or at bpeterson@mbsbr.org .

Football and Girl's Basketball Photos

We are in need of football and girls basketball photos for our MBS yearbook. If you have any photos from these sports, please email Mrs. Accardo at baccardo@mbsbr.org.

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