Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
"Let Go & Let God"
Educating the Mind, Body, and Soul
Pelican Express
August 16-23, 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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Please
CLICK HERE
for an important letter from Mr. Planche, Director of Christian Formation.
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Important Dates for August
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August 20
- Back to School Night - Registration Begins at 5:45pm
August 22
- School Pictures
August 23
- Mass 8:10am
August 30
- Mass 8:10am / Flamingo Night 6:30pm
September 3
- Labor Day (No School)
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Open House - Monday, August 20
5:45pm - 6:00pm - Registration in the Gym
6:00pm - 6:25pm - Elementary Classroom Visit 1
6:30pm - 6:55pm - Elementary Classroom Visit 2
7:00pm - 7:40pm - State of MBS Address in the Gym
7:45pm - 8:45pm - Middle School Visits
Make sure you fill out and return your raffle tickets!!
CLICK HERE for raffle tickets.
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Faith Formation Opening Mass and Blessing of Teachers and Volunteers - Sunday, August 26
As we begin our Faith Formation year, we gather under the Parish/School theme: Cultivate Kindness...Harvest Blessings.
All parish and school Catechists are in invited to celebrate Mass and a special blessing at 11:30 am Mass on Sunday, August 26, 2018 in the MBS Church.
As we spread the faith and live it out each class day with our students and families, we are the living manifestations of Jesus...may all we do so together be guided by the Gospels and with spirits that promotes a kindness and blessing upon those we serve as Faith bearers of the Good News!
Importantly ....PSR Volunteers will have their opening Faculty Meeting and receive their class lists following the Mass in St. Ursula Hall. Please plan on being present!!!
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Flamingo Night - Thursday, August 30
Mark your calendars for a fun night of volleyball - Teachers vs. 8th Grade Students!! More information coming soon!
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Carpool
Our new carpool program, Car Rider Pro, is running smoothly. A few reminders:
- Students will not be allowed to load if the driver does not have a hangtag. They will be asked to park and retrieve the student from the office. This is for the safety of your children.
- If the same driver will be picking up multiple students with different hangtags, please email Mrs. Gioe to have your tags linked to one.
- If you are picking up multiple students and your hangtags have already been linked to one, please be reminded to use that linked hangtag only.
- Carpool line is a school zone. The no cell phone use law applies.
Important Notice for RAIN during AFTERNOON CARPOOL:
Until our awnings are installed, we will use the following protocol
ONLY FOR
RAINY AFTERNOON CARPOOL DISMISSAL:
- Parents will park in the school parking lot and sign their child out from their homeroom teacher in the gym.
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Walkers
Students who live in the neighborhood may choose to walk to school. There is a crossing guard to help students safely navigate crossing the street. A few reminders:
- Parents may not drive their children to the crossing guard by car or pick up their children by car at the crossing guard.
- Parents may not park in the St. Ursula parking lot and request their child to walk. You will not be allowed to pick up your child from the St. Ursula parking lot. You will be directed to the office.
- If you are picking up your child by car, you must drive through the official carpool line that originates at MBS Church.
- Please have an alternate plan in place for rainy days, whether your child knows to go to carpool on these days or if not, please call the school by 2:00pm on these days with alternate arrangements.
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Breakfast To Go
New to MBS this fall – Breakfast to Go! Grab and go breakfast will be available in the Bishop Ott Center for a minimal charge starting at 7am for before care students and at 7:20 for carpool students, ending at 7:45am. Breakfast costs will be charged to your food and nutrition account.
The menu will include items such as, sausage, chicken, and ham biscuits, fresh fruit, French toast sticks, mini pancakes, cereal, yogurt, waffles, milk and juice. Don’t let your children start the day without brainpower, get them a grab and go breakfast at MBS.
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Breakfast To Go Menu
Monday - MBS Confetti Pancakes:
confetti pancakes, ham, fruit of the day, apple juice/fruit juice/orange juice
Tuesday - MBS Chicken Biscuit:
chicken tenders, homemade biscuit, fruit of the day, apple juice/fruit juice/orange juice
Wednesday - MBS Dutch Waffle:
Dutch waffle, cheese cubes,fruit of the day, apple juice/fruit juice/orange juice
Thursday - MBS Homemade Breakfast Pizza:
homemade breakfast pizza, fruit of the day, apple juice/fruit juice/orange juice
Friday - MBS Sausage Biscuit:
chicken sausage patty, homemade biscuit,fruit of the day, apple juice/fruit juice/orange juice
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Parents (adults only) are welcome to join their child for lunch beginning September 4.
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Cafeteria Payments
This is a friendly reminder that cafeteria payments are due. Cafeteria payments are due in advance weekly, monthly, or by semester or year. A payment schedule is attached for your convenience. You can send a check or cash to school with your child, drop off a payment at the school office or pay online by credit card or bank draft at
www.myschoolbucks.com
. All families are encouraged to set up an online account. There you will be able to monitor your child's account, and set up email alerts. You do not need to pay online to have an online account. In the event you cannot bring your account up to date tomorrow please contact me @ 753-3141.
If you have not submitted a Food Allegery form for this school year, please submit a form to your Café Manager and school nurse on a current Louisiana Special dietary order form. As with new dietary requests, signature from a physician or other recognized medical authority is required.
Thank you for giving Child Nutrition a chance to provide your child with wonderful food service. Have a great year.
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Milk/Water in the Cafeteria
Students who participate in the school lunch program
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Students who eat the cafeteria lunch must drink milk unless they have a verified milk allergy. Students without allergies may not bring water from home or their spill proof water bottle to consume in the cafeteria. Students without allergies who wish to purchase water as an extra may do so but they must also take a milk. Those who do not have allergies and would like water can purchase water as an extra. For students with a milk allergy and proper documentation, the cafeteria will provide a substitute drink.
Students who bring their lunch to school
Students who bring their lunch to school may bring purchased bottled water for lunch in their book sacks. They should not bring their spill proof water bottles. They may also purchase water or milk as an extra item.
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Spirit Shirt Orders
Online Ordering for 2018-2019! Spirit shirts are included in tuition. Please fill out a separate form for each child.
If you would like an additional spirit shirt or a parent shirt, choose your shirt size and color and select continue to payment. You will then be directed to paypal where you can pay with a debit card, credit card or paypal account.
Orders are due by August 23rd!
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Altar Servers
Students in Grades 4-8 are invited to serve as MBS Altar Servers. All training will be done in the church. The dates of the next training session is Saturday, August 18, 9:30-11:00.
Please complete the forms below and return to the school or church office.
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LA Arts
If your child is interested in participating in LA Arts, formerly known as Drama Kids, please
CLICK HERE
for flyer with more information.
Registration begins August 7 and classes begin August 30.
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Conquest
at 225-284-7580
https://conquestyouthministry.com
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Picnic - Sunday, August 19
Challenge and Conquest is hosting a "Welcome to MBS Picnic" for kindergartners and their parents and teachers.
CLICK HERE
for a flyer with more information.
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Flag Football
Registration for flag football is now open for girls and boys in grades K through 2
nd
. Please see the form in the link below.
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Swim Team and Pep Squad
Swim team and pep squad registration is now open.
Reminder: All swim team and pep squad registrations are due back by this Friday, August 17
th
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GO PELICANS!!
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Anyone who would like to register to play tackle football, girls' basketball or run cross country and has not already signed up, please register for those sports by Monday, August 13th. Those registration packets are online at
mbsbr.org
, (click athletics, school athletics and fall sports).
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Barberito Photography will be on campus two days this fall and would like volunteers to help with the pictures:
- Fall Pictures - Wednesday, August 22
- Grandparent's Day Pictures - Friday, November 16
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Office of Child Protection
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According to policy mandated by the Diocese of Baton Rouge, all school volunteers must complete a mandatory background check and child protection training. If you are planning on volunteering or attending a field trip during the 2018-2019 school year, now is the time to work through the child protection process. Call Mrs. Landry at 225-753-5526 or email
childprotection@mbsbr.org
for assistance.
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Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School * 751-0273
8033 Baringer Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70817
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