Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School "Let Go & Let God" Educating the Mind, Body, and Soul Pelican Express October 25 - November 1, 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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MBS Parish Fair

"Under the Big Top" MBS Parish Fair - October 26-28, 2018 CLICK HERE for a printable program. Volunteers are needed!! We strongly encourage all families to volunteer two hours at the fair. Thank you in advance for your time!! For Student Performance Schedule, CLICK HERE

Important Dates for October / November

October 26 - 6th-8th grade Conferences (No school for 6th-8th) / NO AFTERNOON EXTENDED CARE October 26-28 - MBS Parish Fair October 29 - Fall Break (NO SCHOOL) October 30 - November 2 - Red Ribbon Week October 31 - Kindergarten Fall Fest 1:00 in St. Ursula / Family Night / Extended Care closes at 5:00pm November 1 - Saints and Souls Mass 8:15am November 2 - Shop with Scrip Due November 6 - 6th grade World's Fair Day November 8 - Mass 8:15am / 4th Grade Retreat November 9 - Spirit Shirt with Uniform Bottoms November 13 - Beta Club Meeting November 15 - Mass 8:15am November 16 - Grandparent's Day November 19-23 - Thanksgiving Holidays November 28 - Winter Open House 8-12am November 29 - Mass 8:15am / 5th Grade Retreat

Upcoming Events

Friday, October 26 Carpool Pickup from Classrooms No Afternoon Extended Care

Wednesday, October 31 Extended Care closes at 5:00 pm

Red Ribbon Week October 30 - November 2 Red Ribbon Week is coming - October 30-November 2! Red Ribbon Week is a national campaign focusing on positive, healthy choices to remain drug-free. October 30 - Wear Red Day October 31 - Dress Like a Hero Day Dress Like A Hero Day guidelines: no masks, no tights, no makeup allowed. Athletic shoes only. Make sure the student is dressed comfortably for a full school day.  CLICK HERE for parent letter.

The Book of Life On Thursday, November 1st, we will continue the tradition of remembering our loved ones in a special way, in anticipation of the Feast of All Souls on Nov. 2nd. Our Book of Life will be displayed near the altar again this year. This book has been a special tradition here at MBS School and contains all the names of our deceased relatives and friends submitted over the last fourteen years. If you have lost a loved one since November 2017 , fill in the form and we will add it to the Book of Life for this year.  In order to have the Book of Life ready for the Mass, we will need to have ALL names submitted by Tuesday, October 30th . Have your child bring the form to their homeroom, and it will be forwarded to our office. The Book of Life contains all of the names previously submitted over the years. Please do not send names that already have been placed into the Book of Life.  If you have any questions concerning our celebration, please call the Office of Christian Formation at 751-5867. CLICK HERE for printable form.

Saints and Souls Mass - November 1, 2018 CLICK HERE for PK-5th Memo and Permission Slip CLICK HERE for 6th-8th Memo and Permission Slip

Cafeteria

Menu Change for Friday, October 26 Cheesy Nachos Meal Chili Steamed Broccoli Salad Cup Pears Milk Choice Choice: Smackers or Ham Lunchable

Lunch Volunteers Needed If you are interested in volunteering to help serve in our school cafeteria, please sign up using the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044ca9af23a2f94-october

Lunch Menu CLICK HERE for the October Lunch Menu CLICK HERE for the November Lunch Menu

News

Halloween Dance Winners Congratulations to the Halloween Dance Costume Contest Winners!   Most Unique- Nikki Normand Funniest- Keegan Martinez Scariest- Collin Millet Best Group- Addison Schempf and Paisley Miller Honorable Mention- Ryleigh McKay Honorable Mention- Seth Fontenot Honorable Mention- Alaina Gibson Honorable Mention- Nicholas Taffaro Honorable Mention- Cade McLellan Honorable Mention- John Paul Manasseh

Student Council Officers Congratulations to the 2018-2019 Officers: President - Cooper Bankston Vice President - McGuire Ellis Secretary - Emma Dalton Communications - Joseph Huynh Chaplain - Megyn Gauthier

Parent-Student Handbook Revision In the handbook on page 20, the statement under Category C and Category D for Grades 1-5 has been revised to read, "Detention is a deduction of 5 points."

Shop with Scrip Get a head start on your Christmas shopping!!! Our next Shop With Scrip due day is Friday, November 2 nd . All orders must be placed and paid for online, or turned in to the school office by 3pm on 11/2. For more information, visit the H&S Shop With Scrip page  http://mbshomeandschool.weebly.com/shop-with-scrip.html  or email Robyn Fox at  mbsshopwithscrip@gmail.com .

MBS Spirit Store Check out the Pelican Spirit Store on the H&S Website! http://mbshomeandschool.weebly.com/

Grandparent's Day Invitation Request Grandparent's Day will be Friday, November 16 from 9:00-11:30 am. Grandparent's Day Invitation Request forms were distributed to students. If you need a copy, CLICK HERE . Please complete the form and submit as soon as possible.

MBS Family Directory To access the MBS Directory, please log in to Plus Portals, select "Directory", and then "Parent Directory". There you can search by Parent Name, Student’s Name, Student’s Class or Student’s Grade Level.

Impact Workshops CLICK HERE for Fall Impact Academic Workshops. Workshops are geared towards improving the child's  study skills, motivation, goal setting, time management, organization, test taking strategies, concentration/focus, body language and more!  Workshops are held at the Dunham School in Baton Rouge.

Volunteer Opportunities

Grandparent's Day - Help Needed Please sign up if you would like to help out with refreshments for Grandparents Day! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ca5aa2ca5f49-grandparents1

World's Fair Day - Volunteers Needed The Sixth Graders will host their annual World's Fair Day on Tuesday, November 6th. This fun-filled, educational day would not be possible without your support. We need volunteers to help supervise each "country" and volunteers to travel with each tour group. Parents from the entire MBS community are invited to help with this event and sign up for multiple slots. Volunteers must be cleared by the Office of Child Protection.  On World's Fair Day, sign in at the MBS Office & obtain a visitor's badge. Then report to Ms. Quintero's classroom 10 minutes prior to your signup slot for instructions.  Sign Up Link: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0f4daaae2ca3fa7-mbsworlds1

Lunch Volunteers Needed If you are interested in volunteering to help serve in our school cafeteria, please sign up using the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044ca9af23a2f94-october

Office of Child Protection

According to policy mandated by the Diocese of Baton Rouge, all school volunteers must complete a mandatory background check and child protection training.  Please note that MBS School child protection requirements are not the same as MBS Parish . Therefore if you are compliant for the Parish, you are not automatically compliant for the School . Many files have been archived due to inactivity, and/or files not being updated. Call Mrs. Landry at 225-753-5526 or email  childprotection@mbsbr.org   for assistance.

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