MBSCS

Mission Statement
  
Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, serving students in the eight sponsoring parishes of the region in grades pre-kindergarten to eight, is dedicated to excellence in education by developing life-long learners and leaders. We foster a faith-filled environment in partnership with families, emphasizing reverence, respect, and personal responsibility in the traditional spirit of Christian teaching.
 

 

Parent News & Muse

March 23, 2017  

Phone: 410-208-1600

Fax: 410-208-4957


"While I am in the world,
I am the light of the world."
John 9:5
 
Dear Parents and Guardians,
 
Annual Pilgrimage
Bishop Malooly invites youth and young adults from all parishes and schools to join him for the eighth annual Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Young people from across the diocese will carry the diocesan Pilgrimage Cross through the streets of Wilmington with the bishop as a representation of Jesus' entry to Jerusalem and his journey on Good Friday to Calvary. The day begins at St. Elizabeth Parish with opening prayer and a concert featuring Cooper Ray at 10:30 a.m. We conclude with the 5:00 p.m. Mass at St. Elizabeth. Don't miss this great opportunity to wrap up your Lenten Journey with hundreds of your peers. Cost for the day is $15 per person or $45 max per family (bring your own lunch). To register, please contact your parish Director of Religious Education. For more information, visit www.cdowcym.org. Registration deadline is April 2, 2017 (unless otherwise noted).

SCHOOL CLOSED ON MONDAY, MARCH 27TH   
On Monday, March 27 th, our faculty and staff will hold our annual day of retreat. During the morning hours, each staff member will visit one of four homeless outreach centers including Diakonia in West Ocean City, MD, Seton Center in Princess Anne, MD, Casa San Francisco in Milton, DE and Halo Ministries in Salisbury, MD. While visiting the centers, we will provide volunteer service for 3-4 hours. We will then return to M.B.S. for lunch, reflection and prayer. Please pray for a successful retreat.
 


  Operation Rice Bowl
During Lent, ou r church encourages us to build a closer relationship with the Lord through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. In order to provide an opportunity to our families to join in almsgiving, our school will par ticipate in the Operation Rice Bowl program that is sponsored by the Catholic Relief Services. In do ing so, we join Catholic families across the globe in responding to God's people who are in need. Each family received a "rice bowl" box. We ask that you fill it with change and plan to return it to MBSCS during Holy Week. Thank you, in advance, for whatever you can do in this regard. May God bless us with a holy Lenten Season as we move forward to the Triduum.

WBOC-TV and Delmarva Life are coming to MBS!
On Thursday, April 6, 2017, film crews from WBOC-TV and the local "Delmarva Life" TV show will be visiting MBS. They will be shooting scenes for a new commercial to air starting in mid to late April and Delmarva Life will be taping a spot for an upcoming episode that will air on April 24, 2017 from 5-6 and will feature Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School. This week, you should have received a publicity release form to be filled out and sent back to the school ASAP. If you DO NOT wish for your child to be filmed in any way, please make note of that on the release form and send back to school. Also, any child who we DO NOT have a release form for WBOC on file, will not be allowed to participate in any filming. For questions, please contact Lisa Edmunds in the school office or email at ledmunds@mbscs.org.    

Middle School Students STEM Fair Upcoming Dates  
Monday April 3 : Background Research Paper (title page; report that summarizes the following- STEM project question or topic, definitions of all important words, concepts, and equations that describe the project, mathematical formulas, history of similar projects, answers to background research questions); reference page)
Wednesday April 12 : Experimental Procedures and thorough list of materials
Monday April 24 : Display of data collected (Experiment/ solution/ invention must be completed in order to do this and all subsequent steps.)
Monday May 1 : Conclusion
On or about Wednesday May 17: Presentation Board to be displayed at STREAM night and class presentations will take place in conjunction with this event.
Reminder: Students must have a 3 ring notebook and it should include all paperwork pertaining to the project. I recommend dividers in the notebook for better organization.  This will be handed in at the project's conclusion in May.
 
Please refer to the information packet sent home in January for additional details on each of these items, including a timeline, examples, checklist, display board templates, and rubrics.  Students should be prepared to conduct research, write a research paper, construct a display board, keep an organized notebook of the process, and deliver an oral presentation explaining their projects to the class.
 
Please help your child stay organized and remind them to have fun!  Thank you!
 
The Importance of Religious Freedom
The 8th grade students participated in the Knights of Columbus Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest, sponsored by the Bishop Burke Knights of Columbus Council #11285. The theme of the essay was, "The Importance of Religious Freedom."

 
The essays were judged by Knights of Columbus officials based upon how thoroughly the topic was examined, sentence and paragraph construction, as well as creativity, imagination. Each student received a Participation Award and prizes were awarded to the following students: 
 
1st Place - Emily Selba
2nd Place - Morgan Carlson
3rd Place - Lauren Kemp
 
HSA News
The MBS Bull & Oyster Roast set for May 6th has been rescheduled for September.  Stay tuned for details.
  
 
 


Facts Tuition Tax Information
By simply clicking "View Printable Payments Summary" on the Payments tab in your FACTS Tuition account, families can retrieve and print a summary of payments for the 2016 year or any other specified time frame. Each payment summary contains the date range, family name, sub accounts, and the school's Federal Tax ID number.


Flexible Seating is Happening at MBS!

In a continued effort to make our learning spaces more student centered, several of our teachers are introducing flexible seating in their classrooms. Adding flexible seating to a classroom environment has many benefits including improving posture and core strength, creating better oxygen flow to the brain, burning more calories, as well as increasing and improving student motivation and engagement. Flexible seating also provides sensory input for those students that may have a hard time sitting still in a traditional classroom setting. Pictured here are photos from Mrs. Curry's kindergarten classroom and Mrs. MacPherson's 2nd grade classroom.

Spring Musical, Madagascar
Mark your calendars for the spring musical, "Madagascar." The show will be staged on Friday, April 28th and Saturday, April 29th at 7:00 p.m. with a matinee on Sunday, April 30th at 3:00 p.m.
 
Madagascar Practices

Thursday, March 23 --- Entire Cast, till 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 28 --- Penguins ONLY, till 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 29 --- Due to the softball game, practice this day will be
 only for 4th & 5th graders. If any middle schoolers would like to come,
you are most welcome as well. Practice ends at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 30 --- Entire Cast (except Zookeepers), till 5:00 p.m.

DRESS REHEARSALS WILL BE HELD ON
 Saturday, April 22 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 23 from 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 26 - after school till 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 27 - after school till 5:30 p.m.


Primary Musical
Please join us for our primary grade (1,2,3) musical, "Magic Tree House-Knight at Dawn." There will be 2 performances, Thursday, April 6th at 6:30 p.m. and Friday, April 7th at 9:00 a.m. All are welcome.
 

Summer/Warm Weather Uniform
The MBS uniform policy requires that students begin to wear the summer/warm weather uniform on APRIL 24th. Please check the Family Handbook for warm weather uniform requirements. Remember ALL uniforms, both school and Phys Ed must be purchased through Flynn & O'Hara. This date may change should the weather turn warmer earlier. 
  •  We ask parents of girls to please note the requirement for the length of kilts and jumpers (no more than 2 inches above the knee). Even though many girls wear shorts under their kilts and jumpers, we ask that all kilts and jumpers measure at the required length. Thank you for your assistance with the matter.
  •  All students must tuck in their shirts.
  • The used uniform closet is open on Monday and Wednesday each week.
Nurses Suite
Please alert the office and your child's teacher if you the parents/guardians are going out of town.  Included in the memo should be who to contact in case of an emergency or if the student is sick. 
 
Just a few reminders since virus/flu season is upon us:  1) If your child has a fever of 100 degrees or higher, he/she must be fever free (without any fever reducing medication) for 24 hours before returning to school. 2) If your child is diagnosed with strep throat, they must remain home for a minimum of 24 hours after the initiation of antibiotic treatment. 3) If your child has diarrhea or is vomiting, they should stay home for a minimum of 24 hours free of diarrhea/vomiting. This is to help prevent any germs from spreading to other students and for the health of the student who was sent home.  Other tips to prevent the spread of viruses/flu include: Frequent hand washing, do not share utensils/cups, and please cover your sneezes. Students who are sent home due to illness may not return to school the next day. Stay Healthy!

Athletics
Basketball:
All basketball uniforms MUST be turned in now.
Softball:
Practices will be held on Mondays & Wednesdays 3:30-5pm.
If you have not turned in a Sports Physical and/or Sports Fee ($40), please do so ASAP.
Game: 3/29/17 vs. Washington Academy, home at 4:00 p.m.  
Lacrosse:
Practices will be held on Mondays & Wednesdays 3:30-5pm.
If you have not turned in a Sports Physical and/or Sports Fee ($40), please do so ASAP.
We are actively searching for another coach or two who would be willing to help with the Girls Lacrosse Program. Please email me for more info.
MBS Baseball Team Interest:
I've been approached about the possibility of fielding an MBS Baseball team next year. I wanted to take the time to go over some of the general details so that parents have a better understanding of how the team would run. Our spring sports practice will held every Monday/Wednesday 3:30-5pm, with games played on Tuesday/Thursday. We would be looking to field a team of about 12-15 players so that we have the ability to rotate positions. When students are away on vacation, sick, or at another practice or function, we would still be able to fielding a team. For a first year team, it's sometimes difficult to schedule many games, so my hope would be at least 4 games to start the program with the hope of scheduling 6-8 or more, the following years.
At this point, we are strictly trying to determine the interest level so that we can ascertain our financial obligations (fundraising for uniforms, umps, field rental, coaches, potential opponents, etc.). About 3 weeks ago, I polled the middle school boys to see who would be interested in starting a team and I received a positive response. I understand that this would be a huge commitment for many since most of the boys are playing Little League or Travel ball and will have various games/training/practices going on all at the same time.
If your child has a serious interest in playing on an MBS Baseball team, please send me an email confirmation at djarmon@mbscs.org . Thanks!
Functional Training:
***ATTENTION***We have decided to run one class (3:30-4:15pm), at this time there is no need for 2 separate classes. If we get more interested participants, we will possibly separate the classes at that time. Thanks!!!
Mr. Jarmon and Mrs. Kukel have decided to start a 6-week Functional training class after school for grades 2nd -8th (3:30-4:15pm). We will meet every Tuesday beginning   March 7th. During the 6 weeks we will cover everything from proper form, nutrition, goal setting and progressions just to name a few. Unfortunately, we can't take everyone into this program so it will be "first come, first serve" basis (we will take the first 15 for both groups). If you would like for your child to participate, please EMAIL Mr. Jarmon at djarmon@mbscs.org . There is a $45 fee for the class that will cover the entire 6 weeks. Along with the participation fee, students are required to have a physical/sports physical before participating. If your child has already had a physical for the school year, simply send in a copy of it. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Jarmon or Mrs. Kukel!
 
Counseling Corner
8th grade stud ents applying to Worcester Technical  
Parents, please remind your 8th grader, if applying to the STEM program at Worcester Tec hnical HS, all applications are d ue by April 14th.  They will need teacher recommendations, remind  them to give teachers plenty of time since we will be on Easter Break beginning April 12th. 
 

Library Program
Thank you for your continued support of our MBS Library Program.  Our next book fair is scheduled for May 1st - 5th.  An online signup sheet will be created soon for any parents who may  want to volunteer.  All volunteers will earn FIP hours to be applied to this school year. 
 


Non-Mbs Flyers
All non-MBS flyers will be listed here as links on the digital version of the newsletter.
River Technical Academy            Spring Babysitting Clinic
Easter Bunny Funshop                 Spring Tee Ball
Spring Golf Clinic                      Track and Field
Spring Break Special 

Important Dates
March
27th                           School Closed, Faculty Retreat
April
6th                           "Magic Tree House; Knight at Dawn", 6:30 p.m.
12th                          Easter Holiday Begins - 12:10 Dismissal
13th - 21st                 Easter Holiday - School Closed
28th, 29th                 "Madagascar", 7:00 p.m.
30th                         "Madagascar", 3:00 p.m.     
 
PARISH NEWS
 
St. John Neumann
Confirmation 2017:   Our next gathering will be Sunday 2 April beginning at 12:30 p.m.  Please bring those LONG overdue sponsor forms. Don't forget your homework!
WWWJ@SJN
What - Wednesday Walk With Jesus
When - Every Wednesday in Lent beginning on Ash Wednesday from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Where - The church aisles of St. John Neumann will be our labyrinth as we walk side by side with Jesus opening our hearts to Him alone.
Why - Want to walk in with your issues and walk out with new direction?
How - Labyrinth walking is one of the simplest forms of focused meditation.
A labyrinth is an important tool that can offer a spiritual awakening. It is a help in discovering what God is calling us to do with our lives and depending on Him rather than depending on ourselves, things and people outside.
**Bring your children if you'd like so that they too may walk, do their homework, or watch a video in the library.
Soup, Salad, Pizza and Fellowship!
Friday, March 31. Serving 5:00 - 6:30 PM. Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School. Admission:  $10 ($5 children under 12) Please make your reservations at the Parish Office
Easter Basket Project 2017 to Benefit Seton Center and Diakonia Sponsored By Religious Education
As we continue our journey during this season of Lent, the youth of our parish invite you to lend a helping hand to families in need by participating in the Easter Basket Project 2017. Over the past several years, countless individuals have generously given of their time, talent and treasures for this project. The project provides a memorable Easter experience for many young people who may not otherwise have the opportunity to enjoy a tradition many of us may take for granted. Please prayerfully reflect on this service opportunity and make a donation. May God continue to bless you during the Lenten and Easter seasons, and throughout the year.
Please bring your basket donations to St. John Neumann by April 2nd  and place your bag in the Gathering Area. Our students will put the baskets together for delivery and pick up for the many organizations. Last year we were able to make 115 baskets due to your generosity.
Some ideas for items to include to make fun and useful baskets:
Traditional Easter Candy (Must be individually wrapped)
Markers
Coloring Books                               Paperback Game Books
Crayons                                           Small Toys
Toothbrush/Toothpaste                   Stickers
Pez Dispensers                                Card Games
Pocket sized Games                        Teddy Bears or Bunnies (small)
Children's Socks                             PREFILLED Plastic Easter Eggs
*The baskets are not large so PLEASE no large items - keep everything at the short compact size!
 
St. Jude the Apostle
Stations of the Cross will be held every Friday during Lent at 4 p.m. in the Church.
The Knights of Columbus will have their Fish Dinners every Friday during Lent in the Parish Life Center.  Please read the bulletin for more details.
The historic International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima has been traveling around the United States. This tour is part of the Fatima Centennial U.S. Tour for Peace in honor of the 100th Anniversary of Fatima Apparitions. The statue will be at St. Jude The Apostle Church in Lewes on Sunday, April 2, and Monday, April 3, from noon (Mass) to 6 a.m. All-night vigil. All are welcome to a attend parish events. The famous statue's stops are sponsored by the World Apostolate of Fatima, USA. Favors and graces, including cures and conversions have been associated with this statue.
Tenebrae - the Service of Shadows
St. Jude's will celebrate the Tenebrae service on Tuesday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. Tenebrae is the Latin word for "shadows" or "darkness."  Based on a tradition of celebrations from the Divine Office beginning in the 12 th century, Tenebrae is celebrated during Holy Week as a meditation on the sufferings and death of Jesus Christ. A principle feature of the service is the gradual extinguishing of candles, symbolizing Christ's death. The Psalms are divided into a series of Nocturns, which are chanted and recited by cantor and congregation.  Readings include "Lamentations," the writings of St. John Chrysostom, and the letters of St. Paul.   
All are invited to attend.  Please bring a flashlight.  St. Jude The Apostle Church is located at 152 Tulip Dr., Lewes DE. 
 


  
Vision Statement  
 

Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School provides rigorous and technologically relevant instruction that is intentionally integrated with Catholic identity.  Together, as Pastors, administrators, teachers and parents, we nurture the development of the mind, the body, and the soul, in each of our students.  Our students are able to make sound decisions based upon the teachings of Jesus Christ and modeled upon the lives of the saints.  As a faith and learning community, we teach students a passion for the truth and a love for discovery and knowledge. Our students are prepared to relate their Catholic faith to their culture and actively live their faith as members of the greater community.