Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
"Let Go & Let God"
Educating the Mind, Body, and Soul
Pelican Express
October 3-9, 2019
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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A friend of mine is a Kindergarten teacher at Sacred Heart of Jesus School. She and I were talking about how much joy all of our students bring us. Our discussion turned to Kindergarten aged students and how they perceive the world. She went on to tell me that one of her students refers to Sacred Heart School as
Secret Heart School and she does not have the “heart” to tell her otherwise.
Upon ending our conversation, I couldn’t help but think about that child calling Sacred Heart, “Secret Heart”. That child is wiser than her years. After all, isn’t our relationship with Jesus, “secret”, personal, special, intimate, and private?
Each of us has our own relationship with Jesus, the most Sacred Heart. It us up to each of us to nurture, cultivate, foster, nourish, support and sustain this relationship. And as our relationship blossoms we must ensure we preserve, shelter, shield, defend, and protect this relationship.
Today, let us give thanks for The “Secret Heart” of Jesus and share our “secret” with others.
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These dates do not reflect all of October dates. For a complete list of the entire month and other months, please visit the online
calendar
.
October 4 - SHOP with Scrip due
October 6 - Petite Pride Dance Clinic (PK-4)
October 7 - PK-K Speaker, 9:30am - St. Ursula; Drama Play, 6:30pm - St. Ursula
October 8 - Family Night
October 9-10 - Bake Sale
October 9 - Last Day to test for AR; Sports Pictures after school
October 10 -End of 1st 9 weeks; Living Rosary in lieu of mass
October 11 - Teacher In-service - NO SCHOOL
October 13 - First Reconciliation Meeting - Parent and Child
October 14 - AR Free Dress Day
October 15 - Report Cards online; Kindness Club Meeting
October 16 - Wear your Fair T-shirt to school with uniform bottoms
October 17 - Mass; dress uniform
October 18 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - PK-5 - Middle School attends school
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“40 Years of Magic Spirit Week”
- Monday October 14th - Pep Squad greets the students!
- Tuesday October 15th - Dance Team greets the students! ALL FALL SPORTS wear their MBS team shirt: Cross Country, Swimming, Girls basketball (can wear their long sleeve warm ups), Football (can where their jerseys). All students must wear their uniform bottoms.
- Wednesday October 16th - Cheerleaders greet the students! All students can wear their 2019 "40 Years of Magic" fair t-shirt.
- Wednesday is also Student Night for Girls’ Basketball!!! ***Come support the Lady Pelicans!! Please join the pep squad, cheer team, dance team and girls’ basketball teams for a night of performances, pizza and music!!! All students who attend will receive one homework pass!!!!! Game times: 5:45, 6:30, 7:30. ***
Boys Basketball
- We are in search of boys basketball coaches. Please contact Nathan Butler at nbutler@mbsbr.org if interested.
- Boys basketball ONLINE registration and try out dates will be sent out next week.
- Registration will close on November 9th. Registering online is mandatory.
- Please start completing your sports physicals if you haven't already done so. Physicals are good for one year.
- Parish basketball information will be sent out at a later time.
Upcoming Sports Events - GO PELICANS!!
Friday, October 4 - Swim Meet at Crawfish Aquatics - 4:30pm
Saturday, October 5 - Cross Country Meet (sponsored by St. Joseph's) at Highland Road Park
Sunday, October 6 - 3rd and 4th grade football vs. St. Thomas More - 1:30pm
Monday, October 7 - 5th Grade Girls' Basketball at St. George - 7:15pm
Thursday, October 10 - 6th Grade Girls' Basketball at St. Aloysius - 5:45pm
Thursday, October 10 - 7th Grade Girls' Basketball at St. Aloysius - 6:30pm
Thursday, October 10 - 8th Grade Girls' Basketball at St. Aloysius - 7:30pm
Friday, October 11 - Swim Meet at Crawfish Aquatics - 4:30pm
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Breakfast Menu
- Monday... Pancakes, ham, fruit, milk/juice
- Tuesday.. Biscuit, Chicken patty, pears, jelly, milk/juice
- Wednesday...Waffles, cube cheese, fruit, milk/juice
- Thursday...Cereal, toast, fruit, milk/juice
- Friday...Biscuit, sausage, fruit, milk/juice
Lunch Menu
September lunch menu is posted. Click
Here
to view.
October lunch menu is posted. Click
HERE
to view.
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National Bullying Prevention Month
What is bullying? Click here for an
overview.
If you are a parent of a 5th-8th grade student, this is a reminder for you and your students that we re-launched the use of the STOPit app on October 1. The STOPit app is a simple, but useful tool for anonymous reporting of events that need adult investigation and intervention. Ask your student to tell you more or view the informative video
here.
The app is free to download. Our school access code is: PelicanPride.
October is National Bullying Prevention month. During the relaunch, Mrs. DiBenedetto discussed this helpful chart (below) on the differences between conflict, mean behaviors, and bullying. Please contact her at
mdibenedetto@mbsbr.org
with any questions or concerns.
More Carpool Tags!
Now is the time to order additional Car Rider Pro car tags used for carpool. Even if you have called and put your name on a list requesting tags, you must return this
form
with payment.
Only pre-paid tags will be ordered.
Deadline for ordering is October 10, 2019.
Eighth Grade Annual Bake Sale
Wednesday, October 9 & Thursday, October 10, the 8th Graders will be selling baked cookies, brownies and other goodies during the day. All Students are invited to bring money in a labeled plastic sandwich bag to shop during their assigned times. All proceeds will go to support the residents of St. Anthony House.
Eighth Grade Drama Play
Monday, October 7, parents are invited to attend the 8th Graders' performance of "A Pilgrim's Journey in Forty Minutes or Less." The performance will take place at 6:00pm in St. Ursula Hall. Students are invited to attend a performance on Tuesday, October 8 during the school day.
Teacher In-Service
As has been reflected on the school calendar, the teachers will have a Professional Development "In-Service" on Friday, October 11. Students do not attend school on this day.
Petite Pride Dance Clinic
Clinic Date: Sunday, October 6th 10:00AM-2:30PM. All participants will be dropped off and
picked up at the MBS gym.
What to Wear and Bring to Clinic: Participants should wear any color t-shirt, black Nike type
running shorts (not bike shorts), white socks, tennis shoes. Petite Pride t-shirt will be
distributed at the clinic. Everyone should bring a lunch and water bottle. No nut products of any
kind will be allowed.
Where to Go: MBS Gym at 10:00AM
Petite Pelican Performance: Performance will be at half time of the 3rd/4th grade MBS football
game. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:30PM. The Pelican Pride Dance Line and Petite Pride
dancers will perform together on the MBS football field. All participants must be checked out
from the gym immediately following the halftime performance.
Conference Days
As needed conferences are scheduled with parents of students in grades PreK-8. If your child's teacher does not request a conference and you would like to meet, you may request one. Students do not attend school on their scheduled conference day.
- Friday, October 18 - PK-5th Conferences; Middle School attends school
- Monday, October 21 - Middle School Conferences; PK-5th attends school
Picture Retakes - October 22
There are two different situations for Picture Retakes:
- Absent on Initial Picture Day - If a student was absent on the initial Picture Day, he/she should show up on "Retake" Day in Dress Uniform. If you do not have the original picture packet, please contact Wendy Lee in the office.
- Dislike picture/want another one - If your child needs another picture taken, send the child to school with the pictures you dislike. The pictures should be uncut; none should be missing. He/she should show up on "Retake" Day in Dress Uniform. The exact order will be placed again.
Even if you dislike your child and don't want any pictures of him/her, every child needs to have his/her picture taken for our records and for our Yearbook.
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MBS Fair- Cupcake Contest
The cupcake contest has been such a hit over the last two years that we are asking more students (not just Girl Scouts) to participate! If you want to participate, please complete the
attached online form. There is no registration fee and prizes will be awarded. We will have three guests to judge on taste, decoration, presentation and originality. They will not be announced prior to the contest for fear of bribery.
MBS Church Bulletin
MBS Church Bulletin (10/5-10/6) can be accessed
here.
Student Fair Performance Schedule
Several of our students will perform at the MBS Parish Fair on Saturday, October 19. Kindergarten through Fifth Grade will perform; our choir and band will perform; cheer, pep squad and dance teams will perform. A schedule of the performances is
here.
MBS Fair - Wine Pull
We are excited to announce that we will have a Wine Pull at the Fair this year. We just need help to stock our booth. Please see the
attached signup to help us out. No, you cannot drink the bottle at the fair...it's to be used on stressful homework nights.
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Office of Child Protection
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According to the Safe Environment Policy mandated by the Diocese of Baton Rouge, all church parish and school ministry volunteers/chaperones must complete a mandatory background check and child protection training. Please note that MBS School child protection requirements are not the same as MBS Church Parish. Therefore, if you are compliant for the Parish, you are not automatically compliant for the School, and vice versa. It is important to remember the child protection paperwork is time sensitive. If you began the process, but did not complete all the steps in a timely manner, you may have to resubmit the paperwork. Many files have been archived due to inactivity, and/or files not being updated.
Please contact Mrs. Landry at 225-753-5526 or email
childprotection@mbsbr.org
for assistance in receiving the required paperwork or to check on your volunteer status.
Remember that Child Protection credentials allow the holder of these credentials the opportunity to chaperone/volunteer at MBS Parish and/or School. All credentialed adult volunteers must abide by the sign-up and confirmation process for each event.
Chaperone and Volunteer Requirements Agreement 2019-2020
Those adults who have completed the Safe Environment and Child Protection requirements and have been cleared to volunteer at MBS School must complete the Chaperone/Volunteer Requirements Agreement form each year prior to volunteering. The agreement form is an overview of the responsibilities and requirements of chaperones and volunteers. This form will stay in the child protection file and must be updated each school year. Please find the file
attached
for your convenience.
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Middle School Dance - Volunteers Needed
Our Middle School Dance is October 25. We need volunteers to help our middle schoolers have a BLAST at this event exclusively for them. Please following the link
HERE to see how you can volunteer to help.
We are also in need of food to be donated for the Middle School Dance. Please following the link
here to donate food. Donated food counts as ONE hour of Time & Talent and you don't need to be Child Protected Certified to drop off the food at school.
MBS Parish Fair - Volunteers Needed
Our MBS Parish Fair will be held on October 18, 19, & 20. We need volunteers to help make this event a success. Please click
here to see where help is needed.
Cafeteria Volunteers Needed
CLICK HERE
for October volunteer sign up. We rely on volunteers to help run the lunch line efficiently. Please consider volunteering and remember to log your hours on your Time & Talent card.
Coke Tops
Our Coke Tops Bin is full from donations last year, but we still need help scanning the tops into our account. The coke tops can be sent home with your student and scanned with your phone at home. Time spent scanning count towards your Time and Talent hours. If you are interested, please contact Jeannine Naquin at
JRNaquin@gmail.com
or Kylie Ortego at
JROrtego@cox.net
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Middle School Dance tickets are now on sale.
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St. Michael the Archangel
Open House - October 23, 5:00-8:00pm
Catholic High School Mass
Open House - November 13, 4:30-7:00pm
St. Joseph's Academy
Open House - October 17, 4:00-7:00pm
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Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School * 751-0273
8033 Baringer Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70817
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