DragonTales  Weekly Newsletter
May 10, 2018
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Dear St. George Families,
 
May is upon us. Traditionally, May is a month where the Catholic Church honors Mary. It's also the month of Mother's Day (May 13-don't forget).
 
I remember many years ago, at the high school I attended, an event that I will never forget.... He was our school's best athlete, our starting tailback in football and point guard in basketball. He was a guy's guy - tough, gritty, not prone to emotion. The occasion was senior night in basketball, where we introduced players with their parents, and they walk out to half-court together. His mother had a stroke a week earlier, and probably shouldn't have been there but she wasn't about to be at home when her son was playing his last home game.
 
When they called out her name, his mother, sitting in the bleachers of the first row, tried to stand, wobbled, and sat down. She couldn't stand up, much less walk to half-court. The boy, without missing a beat, walked over to his mother, helped her to her feet, and stood there, arm and arm with her, beaming proudly.   The tenderness by which he treated his mother was a direct contrast to the way he presented himself to others, and all the students noticed it. There were even some tears welling up in the crowd. 
 
But it was, after all, his mom. Mothers are special. Just look at any college football game when the TV cameras roam the sidelines. Whenever they do a close-up of a player, it's not "Hey Dad" or "Hey Coach" from high school, but "Hey Mom" or "Hey Mom, love you".
 
All of this helps us understand why Catholics seem to talk about Mary so much. We have songs about her. Prayers. Feast Days. The rosary. Why all this fuss about Mary? We call Mary "first among the saints" for a simple reason: she was Jesus' mom, and that puts her in a privileged place in our faith, just as Moms are held in a privileged place in our families and in our society. 
 
We celebrate the saints, and this month Mary, as first among the saints, because they remind us that a Christian life is not only possible, but it's been done already. And that ought to inspire us to believe we can live that kind of life, too. 
 
In 1954 track's greatest record was broken. It was such a tremendous human achievement that it didn't just make the sports headlines; it made front page headlines all over the world. It was thought to have been humanly impossible-that if someone pushed himself that hard, his lungs would collapse. (Does anyone know what it was?) Roger Bannister, an English long distance runner, broke the 4 minute mile. It had never been done before, was thought to be impossible, and as a result, no-one ever did it. But that same summer, the world record had been broken 3 more times, and within 3 years, over 16 different runners had broken that barrier. Today the world record is 3 minutes, 43 seconds, a full 17 seconds off that once unthinkable barrier.
 
What happened? It's pretty clear: Once folks saw that a 4 minute mile was possible, it empowered others to run that barrier, too.
 
All that happened to Mary in her life was the result of a simple prayer. When the angel Gabriel announced she was to bear a son who shall become Emmanuel, savior, she said only "Be it done unto me according to your word". 
 
Let that simple prayer, and her faithfulness to that prayer, be an inspiration to all of us to live according to his word, his will. What she has done, we can also do. May we have the courage to say yes as she did.
 
God bless,
 
Jack Nelson


Parents, please keep in mind that the policies and procedures set forth in our Parent Student Handbook are in effect until the last day of school, Friday, May 25th.  Please pay attention to our uniform and grooming policies.


IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
Friday, May 11       School Liturgy, 8:00am 
      Pastor Appreciation following liturgy
      AR Quarter & Cumulative Deadline Gr. 1-7
      Ice Cream Social, DK/K & 6th Grade
Monday, May 14       Out-Of-Uniform - DK/Kindergarten
Tuesday, May 15       Kindergarten Paraliturgy, 8:30am
      DK Closing, 10:00am
      8th Grade Dinner, 6:00pm

Wednesday, May 16       AR Superior (1-5)
Thursday, May 17       AR Honor (All)
      AR Superior (6&7)
      8th Grade Closing, 10:30am

Friday, May 18       Awards, 8:00am (No Liturgy) - details below
      6th & 7th Exams (details below)

Monday, May 21       6th & 7th Exams (details below)
      1st grade picnic, 12 noon

Tuesday, May 22       6th & 7th Exams (details below)
       
Wednesday, May 23       No Bus Day - Staggered Dismissal  
      Talent Show

Thursday, May 24       No Bus Day - Staggered Dismissal
      Out-Of-Uniform No Pink Slips May

Friday, May 25       No Bus Day - Dismissal, 10:00am - 10:30am
      School Liturgy, 8:00am
      End-Of-Year Awards
      


LOOKING AHEAD...END-OF-YEAR AWARD SCHEDULE
Friday, May 18th: End-of-Year Awards (No School Liturgy)
* Service * Student Council * Woodmen of the World * Flag * Fitness
* Accelerated Reader Cumulative Awards * 4th Quarter Citizenship (behavior)

Friday, May 25th: End-of -Year Awards Following School Liturgy
* 4th Quarter Honor Roll * Yearly Honor Roll * St. George Awards

FINAL EXAM DETAILS 

8th grade
May 11th - 12:30pm  Dismissal (CARPOOL)
 
6th/7th grade 
                     May 18th - 12:00 noon - English and Religion
                    May 21st -  11:00 am - Social Studies and Math
                    May 22nd -11:00 am - Science and Literature
Dismissal (HOMEROOM)
 

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR BUS RIDERS

EBR Parish Schools will have early dismissal on Friday, 
May 18th
Monday, May 21st, and Tuesday, May 22nd.  Due to their early dismissal, buses will arrive at St. George School earlier than normal.  Therefore, 
St. George bus riders may arrive home earlier than usual.  

NO BUS DAYS:  WEDNESDAY, 
MAY 23rd
                              THURSDAY, MAY 24TH
                              FRIDAY, MAY 25TH

See the last week of school NO BUS Carpool and Staggered Dismissal Instructions HERE

May Cafeteria Reminders
May Lunch prices by grade are:
K = $29.50   /   1st -5th = $53.10   /  6th -7th = $44.25   /  8th = $17.70  
  •  All cafeteria charges must be paid before the end of the school year. Unpaid charges will not carry over.
  • All overpayments will remain in returning students' accounts for next school year. 
  • Refunds are available for 8th graders and any student who will not return to a Diocese school next school year by completing the REFUND FORM.  Please return the refund form to the cafeteria by May 18, 2018.
SCHOOL SUPPLY ORDER NOTES:
  • Online ordering only.
  • School Supplies are available for 2nd-8th grades (PreK, K and 1st grade supplies are ordered by SGS and delivered to school)
  • Home delivery for grades 2nd-8th will be the week of July 16th
  • Delivery fee included in price of supply kit
  • Click on image for order website.
DEADLINE TO ORDER - MAY 31, 2018
YEARBOOKS FOR 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR 

PRICE INCREASE ~ FRIDAY, MAY 18th
DEADLINE TO ORDER ~ THURSDAY, MAY 24th
  • Yearbooks for this school year are currently for sale (online only)
  • Please visit the website HERE to purchase
Helpful hints for ordering a yearbook: 
  • Using the link above is the easiest way. It takes you straight to the St. George page.
  • You cannot use a phone or a tablet.  You must use a computer with Chrome or Firefox.  
  • If you do not receive the confirmation email, please let Mrs. Cooper know.  She can check to see if your order was processed.  
  • Reminder to 8th grade parents: order a book for your child now; we cannot guarantee that we will have extras. 
Questions: please email Mrs. Cooper,  ashley.cooper@sgschoolbr.org

ST. GEORGE HOME AND SCHOOL USED UNIFORM SALE
St. George Gym (New Location)
SALE: Sunday, June 3, 2018, 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM
UNIFORM DROPOFF: Saturday, June 2, 2018, 11:00AM - 1:00PM MONEY/ITEM PICKUP: Sunday, June 3, 2018, 4:30PM - 5:00PM
FIND DETAILS HERE
SIGN UP TO HELP AT THE UNIFORM SALE HERE

8 new doll uniforms for sale @ $24 each
Contact Julie Walsh
Fits 14inch doll (American Girl) and retail $32
VISION & HEARING SCREENING THANK YOU

Many thanks to all parent volunteers who helped to make this year's vision and hearing screening such a success!
Thank you for sharing your time!


CONGRATULATIONS to the SGS Performance Choir for earning SWEEPSTAKES at the LMEA State Choir Festival - superior ratings from all adjudicators!   We are so proud of your hard work and dedication to reaching this outstanding goal.  BRAVO to our talented singers, to 
Dr. Rendell James, Choir Director and Mrs. Jan Dupre, Choir Accompanist.

KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON 
IN ST. GEORGE PARISH?
Keep up with the happenings around St. George by reading the St. George Catholic Church Bulletin HERE.
St. George Catholic School
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