Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
"Let Go & Let God"
Educating the Mind, Body, and Soul
Pelican Express
March 22 - 29, 2018
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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I have a friend who, after hearing a heartwarming story, always says, “That’s good stuff!” Therefore, when she responded, “That’s good stuff!” the other day, I started to think of all of the “good stuff” that happens around MBS each and every day and wanted to share some of the things I see.
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Every Thursday we attend Mass. I always sit in front of the choir. Every Thursday, I get the honor of watching our talented students share their gift of song with the congregation, but my favorite part of watching them are the beautiful smiles I see on their faces as they sing.
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Recently, our school counselor challenged all of us with a Kindness Challenge. That week, the students shared positive affirmations with each other and the faculty. I received some pretty cool posters and noted on my office door such as “Geaux Mrs. Gieaux!” One of the most heartwarming kindnesses we witnessed was handwritten letters written by one student to EVERY faculty and staff member on the MBS campus. We were all humbled by this student’s kindness.
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Last week we held our annual Fun Run. Some of the students whizzed through the 35 laps but for some it took longer. In two instances, that I observed, one student was left running/walking alone. In one of those instances, the adult volunteers took turns running/walking with them until they finished. In the other instance, the entire class rallied around their classmate until they finished. Now that’s kindness and teamwork at its best.
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Just this week, one of the MBS Volleyball teams won the championship at a tournament. When sharing the news, their fellow students cheered them on.
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When disciplining some of our students last week, at the end of our discussion, the students spontaneously turned to each other to apologize and shake hands.
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Yesterday was a busy day. Mr. Dennis sensed my stress and offered to run an errand for me. He’s kind that way, always!
These are just a few examples of the “Good Stuff” I see happen every day. I know if you take a moment, you too, will see good things and acts of kindness all around you. I challenge you to look for at least one good thing in every day. I also challenge you to share the “Good Stuff.” You’ll be glad you did.
In Christ,
Cheri Gioe
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Important Dates for March/April
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March 23
- K-5 Conference Day / 6th-8th grade attend school
March 26
- 6th-8th Conference Day / K-5th grade attend school
March 27
- Youth Leg Meeting 7:15am / Box Top Drawing
March 28
- Stations of the Cross 7:00pm
March 29
- Stations of the Cross (School Performance) 9:00am and 10:15am
March 30-April 5
- Easter Break (No School)
April 6
- Back to School (Make-up Day: All student absences are excused)
April 9
- Beta Club Meeting 7:10am / Shop with Script Due
April 10
- Youth Leg Meeting 7:15am (Preparation for Mock Trial)
April 11
- 3rd Grade Taste Fair 1:00pm
April 13
- Spirit Shirt Day with Uniform Bottoms
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Living Stations of the Cross
Our eighth grade class is preparing to share their faith with our parish and school with the annual presentation of the Living Stations of the Cross. Significant to our Lenten formation, our eighth graders tell the great story of Jesus' passion and death through their tableau presentation.
On Wednesday,
March 28 at 7:00pm
in St. Ursula, our students will offer the MBS parish family and their parents the first of three presentations.
Eighth graders will offer two additional presentations on
Thursday, March 29 at 9:00am
(for K-4) and 10:15am (for 5th-7th)
to lead our students into the Triduum celebrations of the Church.
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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.
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*Please remember that your Child Protection Certification must be completed prior to volunteering.**
For March cafeteria sign up, please click
here
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THANK YOU BUNCHES FOR HELPING WITH THE LUNCHES!!!
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Click
here
to pay your fees online.
Click
here
for the March Menu.
Individual Meal Prices
Breakfast - $1.80
Breakfast Reduced - $0.30
Lunch - $2.95
Lunch Reduced - $0.40
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March Fees (21 days)
Breakfast - $37.80
Breakfast Reduced - $6.30
Lunch - $61.95
Lunch Reduced - $8.40
Adult Lunch - $5.00
Extras - $0.60 - $2.25
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From the Office of Child Protection:
Important Notification:
Our Child Protection site supervisor, Ms. Beverly Peterson, will be out of the office for an extended period of time for a series of medical treatments. We have a certified volunteer who met with the Diocese and will be available for a few hours each week. Processing time of child protection applications will be affected. As such, if you are planning to volunteer, please pick up your packet at least a month before your volunteer event will occur. Packets may be picked up in the Office of Christian Formation from 8:30-2:30 Monday-Thursday. Please pray for a quick recovery for Ms. Peterson. We thank you in advance for your patience.
Parents,
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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.
Parents, please do not go to the state police to be fingerprinted without the necessary paperwork to have the proper background check run.
Beverly Peterson
Child Protection Site Coordinator
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Camp Kindergarten
Camp Kindergarten will be held the week of June 18-22, 2018 from 8:30-11:30 am This camp is to familiarize incoming Kindergarten students with the MBS campus and daily routines. The students will explore the books and illustrations of author Laura Numeroff through literacy and math stations, art, and special snacks.
Please
CLICK HERE
for registration form and more information.
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Middle School Baseball Night
Monday, March 26
SMHS vs Lutcher
Varsity game starts at 4:00pm on the St. Michael Baseball Field.
All students age 13 and under get in free!!
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2018-19 MBS Cheerleading Information
Mandatory Tryout Clinic:
Monday, April 9 (2:45-5:00) St. Ursula Hall
Thursday, April 12 (2:45-4:00) St. Ursula
Hall
Cheerleading Tryouts:
Friday, April 13 (2:45-4:00) in St. Ursula Hall
For more information email Jenny Ortego @ Jortego@mbsbr.org
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Inka's Uniforms - Free Alterations
Friday, March 30 - Saturday, April 7
Save 20% on any purchase!!
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School Time - Spring BOGO Shorts Sale
March 21-24 In-Store and Online!
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Volunteer/Service Hour Opportunities
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Time and Talent Information for 2018-19 School Year
As stated in the MBS Handbook, "
Our family commits to thirty hours of time and talent to be given to the school and/or church each year. (A year is from registration to re-registration.) Time and Talent hours are required and reviewed prior to re-registration each year. Hours must be completed in order to receive the in-parish tuition rate."
The 2018-19 pink Time & Talent card and guidelines will be going home on Tuesday, March 20. In some cases, parents prefer school correspondence be sent home with the oldest child, others prefer the youngest child. Because of the variations in preferences, we will send one card home with each child. The parents can decide which one to use to log their family's hours for the 2018-19 school year.
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Habitat for Humanity
April 28
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will be the MBS portion of the
Habitat for Humanity build
. This year MBS is covering the 2
nd
weekend, which is still in the framing stage, following wall erection and sheathing from the first weekend crew (St. Patrick and Alphonsus). To date, Barry has only
7
signed up from our entire parish. Certainly, we’re all getting older and slower which is all the more reason to have more help on-hand.
The location this year is
2018 North Acadian West
, which is very close to BR General hospital. The families Habitat chooses to work with are highly motivated, dedicated, and very deserving of a helping hand.
If you can spend some time Saturday, April 28
th
please contact Barry at the phone number below for further directions. This does not have to be an entire day commitment you your part.
Barry Landry
MBS Habitat Coordinator
225-571-7866
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Vacation Bible School
Important Announcement!
Because we did not have Vacation Bible School last year, we would like to offer it this year. However, the Diocese requires a specific number of adults to supervise the children in each program. As of now, we do not have enough ADULT volunteers to open VBS. We are urging volunteers to please come forward now. All adults must meet the Diocesan Child Protection requirements.
Mrs. Gioe has offered double time and talent hours for those who volunteer for VBS. If we have enough volunteers, our scheduled dates are June 25-29 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
If you are interested in working with our young children this summer, please email Judy Carr at mbspsr@gmail.com.
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All Hands Spring Clean Up
Grounds Crew Team Rotations started on March 17. Teams meet once a month for 1-2 hours through the end of October. We need volunteers to mow, edge, pick up trash, blow leaves, and weed planters. If you are interested in joining a team, please email Travis Fox
tfox@fox-nesbit.com
.
Also, we are in need of one team leader right now. The responsibilities for the team leader primarily include:
• Organizing the day and time for getting your team together to cut grass and clean up grounds
• Getting drinks together for the team. The church will refund all expenses incurred.
• Letting Travis Fox know if any equipment is not working or any other problems occur.
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LEGO Robotics
Hello Parents,
This is a reminder about LEGO Robotics after school enrichment classes beginning Wednesday, 3/21/18. Students who are enrolling in LEGO Robotics for the first time will be enrolled in LEGO Robotics Phase I.
Returning students who were enrolled in LEGO Robotics Phase I held earlier this semester will be enrolled in LEGO Robotics Phase II. Please
CLICK HERE
for the flyer with enrollment information.
Thank you,
Rodney Wilson, Director
Parker Anderson Enrichment - Baton Rouge
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Paving the Future - Brick Campaign
The first 100 bricks have already been sold! Let's fill up the Monstrance Rays now.
Complete the online form and submit your online payment:
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Coaches Needed!!
We are in serious need of a girls Coaches Pitch Coach and a PK-1st T-Ball Coach. Please contact Christine Rabalais at
chrabalais@mbsbr.org
if interested.
This is great opportunity to get all of your service hours for the year and have a lot of fun. Please show your Pelican spirit and answer this call to serve!
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Track Meet Results
What a successful meet. All the kids did amazing and we are so proud of all their hard work!!! We had several school records that were broken and some that are really close to breaking the record!
These are the new school records:
* JG 400m Run - Taylor Felsman (1.05.62)
* SB 100m Dash - Philip Hines (11.41)
* SB 200m Dash - Philip Hines (24.52)
* SB 4x400 Relay - William Nizzo, Grant McClinton, Carson Warren, and Cooper Bankston (4.28.71)
We also had many that placed among the top 5 in their division.
1st Place:
JB Shot Put - Carter LaBauve
JG 400m Run - Taylor Felsman
JB 400m Run - Nathan Barrette
JG 200m Dash - Taylor Felsman
2nd Place:
JG Discus - Laney Graham
SB 4x100 Relay - Philip Hines, Matthew Romanach, Grant McClinton, William Nizzo
SB 100m Dash - Philip Hines
JG 4x200 Relay - Taylor Felsman, Holland McClinton, Kaylie McKinney, Jacelyn Keller
3rd Place:
JB Shot Put - Davie Reulet
JG High Jump - Addison Schemf
SB 200m Dash - Philip Hines
4th Place:
JG Shot Put - Laney Graham
SB Discus - Trey McCann
JG High Jump - Anthony Mims
SB High Jump - Carter Mims
SG Hurdles - Zara Crawford
5th Place:
SB Shot Put - Trey McCann
JB Discus - Carter LaBauve
JB High Jump - Evan Bueche
JB High Jump - Brandt Triche
SB Long Jump - Philip Hines
JB 4x100 Relay - Taylor Felsman, Holland McClinton, Addison Schemf, Jacelyn Keller
JG 400m Run - Holland McClinton
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Click
here
to visit the Home & School Website.
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Home and School Positions Available for 2018-2019
If you are interested in serving as an officer of the MBS Home and School Association, especially as a president or vice president, please click
here
for additional information and application.
The
Dance Committee
is seeking committee chairs for the 2018-2019 school year.
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Shop with Scrip Orders Due April 9th
Shop with Scrip orders are due
Monday, April 9
th
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Pelican Games – April 27
th
Sponsorship Opportunities now available!
If you or your employer are interested in Sponsoring the 2018 Pelican Games please fill out the
Sponsorship Form.
Sponsorships are due by
April 6th.
Thank You for Supporting Pelican Games!
Pelican Games is H&S’s largest event that requires the most Volunteers. Pelican Games is a full day of fun and we need YOU!
Sign ups will be available soon! Save the date and Please Volunteer!
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Amazon Smile – Triple the Donation
From March 12-31, Amazon is
Tripling the Donation Rate
on your first
smile.amazon.com
purchase!
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Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School * 751-0273
8033 Baringer Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70817
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