Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School Educating the Mind, Body, and Soul Pelican Express February 16-23, 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 It's Confirmation time in the Diocese of Baton Rouge.  Last Saturday I had the privilege and honor to sponsor my niece as she made her Confirmation.  My niece is a member of St. Ann Parish.  I had agreed to pick her up, as we had to arrive at the church two hours prior to the ceremony.  On my way from Baton Rouge to Sorrento, my sister called to see when I was going to arrive.  Evidently, my niece was anxious about being on time and being ready to greet the Bishop.  As I got to her house, my niece was waiting for me.  She quickly hopped into the car and dramatically said, “Nanny, I am freaking out.”  I tried to calm her, but to no avail!  As I think back upon Saturday, it warms my heart that she was “freaking out,” full of excitement, reverence, and caution about receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation.  She was taking this seriously.  Shouldn't all Confirmation candidates feel this way, for they are initiated as full members into the Church and receive gifts of wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, piety, fear of the Lord, and fortitude from the Holy Spirit.  According to CatholicCulture.org, Cardinal John Wright refers to the gifts received during Confirmation as “imprinting a sacred character on the soul”.  I also had the privilege to attend our MBS Parish Confirmation.  As we celebrate these 11th grader's Confirmation and their receipt of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, let us pray for the sacredness of their character, as they are now full members and leaders in our Church. In Christ, Cheri Gioe

Important Dates for February

February 17 - PALS Luncheon / Spirit Shirt Day /SJA Math Tournament February 19-24 - MBS Book Fair February 21 - 3rd-5th Reconciliation / "Fight the New Drug" Parent Presentation 6:30pm in St. Ursula February 23 - 6th-8th Reconciliation / Drama Play 6:00pm in St. Ursula February 24 - Spirit Shirt or Mardi Gras Shirt / K & 4 Mardi Gras Parade  February 27- March 3 - Mardi Gras Holidays

Upcoming Events

MBS School Book Fair Most Blessed Sacrament School is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair in the school library from February 19-24. It will be open Sunday, February 19 from 9:00-1:30 after all Masses, February 20-23 from 8:00-2:30, and February 24 from 8:00-12:30.   You may also access the book fair online at http://www.scholastic.com/bf/mostblessedsacramentschool3. Contact Jenny Ortego at 751-0273 or Jortego@mbsbr.org for more information. Click HERE for class schedule.

"Fight the New Drug" Parent Presentation  Fight the New Drug provides individuals with information regarding pornography that is encountered on the internet, in the media, and day-to-day living by raising awareness on its harmful effects using science, facts, and personal accounts.  A group of young college students learned of recent scientific studies that show how pornography affects the brain and has negative neurological effects on individuals.  The influence of pornography causes problems in relationships, tears families apart, and is linked to sexual exploitation and human trafficking.   All those attending will receive 3 volunteer service hours. Parent Meeting: 6:30pm, February 21, 2017, St. Ursula Hall Student Presentation:  8:15am, February 22, 2017, St. Ursula Hall PSR Presentation:  6:30pm, February 22, 2017, St. Ursula Hall – Grades 6-12

Cafeteria

Click here for the February Menu. Click here to pay your fees online.

News

A Letter From Josh Galasso, Advancement Director/ Head Wrestling Coach at SMHS Mrs. Gioe, I was blessed with the opportunity to coach several Most Blessed Sacrament alumni in wrestling this year (Nathan Zeringue, Beau Blackmon, Lukas Kim, Dane Harter, Alec Hodges & Brent Bravata) and really enjoyed having each of these wonderful young men on my team.   I have attached a photo of MBS alumnus Dane Harter wrestling at the LHSAA State Wrestling Tournament this weekend.  Dane finished 2nd in the 170lb weight class at the 2017 LHSAA State Wrestling Championship, and placed 2nd at the Baton Rouge City Wrestling Tournament.    Lukas Kim placed 4th at the Baton Rouge City Wrestling Tournament.  Beau Blackmon placed 2nd at the Baton Rouge JV City Wrestling Tournament.   Thanks! -Josh-

Garden Stations - A Letter From David Planche Dear Parents,   The long-awaited permanent Garden Stations have been placed in the school courtyard for the opening of Lent.  The Stations are uniquely designed for MBS and are the collaboration of several important people.  MBS Graduate Michael deGraauw sought out a possible Eagle Scout project and from his simple request came a labor of love made possible by many people.    Debbie Luke is a local sculptor who has done sacred sculptures all around the country.  She was asked to do the original renderings for the bronze relief sculptures.  When the designs were accepted, she and her husband Barry Luke set out to construct the designs from paper rendering to bronze sculptures. Thus ,the project to replace our old annual crosses used in the garden for Lent morphed into a lovely way to again speak of our Catholicity on our school campus.   Darrell Jones , a former school parent, helped us select the wood for the crosses, which are made from Spanish cedar, the same wood used in construction of the main doors to MBS Church.  Darrell supervised Michael and the Scouts from Troop 888 in building and installing the crosses.  MBS Maintenance Supervisor Dennis Bourgeois designed and created the in-ground fleur-de-lis iron supports for the crosses and was present when the stations were installed.   Funding for the project came from our Parish budget, the generosity of our Home and School Association, Mr. Henry Grace, the deGraauw family, and class gifts from our 2016 and 2017 8th grade classes.   Future class gifts will support the maintenance and upkeep on the Stations to insure they are preserved for years to come.    Presently there are fourteen stations.  There is one additional station to be completed: the Fifteenth Station entitled The Resurrection.  Station 15 will be dedicated to our deceased former MBS students and PSR young people who walked these grounds and now share new life in heaven with our Father.  Station 15 will not be installed until the courtyard is renovated over the summer.   We thank the deGraauw family and Michael for their willingness to work with MBS to make this project possible.  There is much gratitude to express to all those who made it financially possible and were involved in the design and implementation.   We invite our families to come see these beautiful sacred art pieces that add to the identity of our school as a Catholic School.    David Planche

Cell Phones According to the MBS Handbook, student cell phones are not allowed on the school campus during the school day.  The school day is considered anytime your child is on campus.  This includes aftercare and athletic practices.  As a courtesy, students have been allowed to turn phones into the office in the morning and pick them up after school.  This practice has gotten out of hand, so as of today, Mrs. Lee will no longer accept cell phones.  If students need to contact you, they will be allowed to use the school phone.  If you should need to get your child a message, please call the school office.  Students found with a cell phone at school will receive a discipline consequence.

Pelican Classified (Volunteer Information & Opportunities)

Service Hours - Time & Talent Card Please remember to turn in your pink Time and Talent Card when you have completed your 30 mandatory service hours.  Service hours can be completed for MBS Church or School.  Just a reminder that your service helps to defray the true cost of school tuition.  Failure to complete these hours may result in being charged the out-of-parish tuition rate. More information can be found on Page 3 in the Parent/Teacher Handbook under Parent’s Commitment to Church and School. The deadline to have hours turned in is March 1, 2017.

PALS Luncheon - February 17                               If you are interested in helping with our spring PALS Luncheon on February 17, please sign up here .  We are in need of volunteers to donate food, decorations, and time.  Your help is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact Kasey Gary at kaseygary@gmail.com

"All Hands" Clean Up Days  March 11 and March 18  Come join us as a family to take care of our beautiful MBS Campus during the months of March through October.  This ministry provides a much-needed service of commitment and care for our school grounds.   We will have two "All Hands" Clean Up Days in March.  Job tasks include cutting grass, picking up branches and trash, and cleaning up leaves.  Men and women are welcome, as well as high school students in need of service hours. This a great opportunity to earn school service hours. Time spent in this ministry will count for TRIPLE Time & Talent Hours!! Please use the Sign Up Genius link below to volunteer for one or both days. Your help is MUCH appreciated!! For questions, please contact our grounds crew coordinator, Travis Fox, at tfox@fox-nesbit.com http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c44a5a62eabfc1-mbsgrounds

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