Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
"Let Go & Let God"
Educating the Mind, Body, and Soul
Pelican Express
April 19-26, 2018
School Hours: 7:25 am - 2:45 pm with assembly beginning at
7:45 am and carpool ending at 3:10 pm
|
|
Today, I parked my car and headed to the office. While walking, I noticed the flags flying half-staff. I am certain they were flying in honor Mrs. Barbara Bush. Things like this make MBS special. One of our MBS members, quietly and thoughtfully taught our students how to honor a special person is such a respectful, old-fashioned way, thereby sharing that tradition in hopes that they will continue to share it with others.
This week our country lost a great American upon the death of, First Lady, Barbara Bush. When I think of Mrs. Bush, I think of a woman who “had it all.” I see a woman of grace, integrity, elegance, courage, and strength. Like many, I associate Mrs. Bush with the beautiful white pearls she always wore. In fact, on my way to work this morning I noticed a billboard with a picture of a strand of pearls with the words, “Rest in peace, Mrs. Bush.”
American tradition calls for our months to be associated with gemstones. The pearl is associated with the month of June. Pearls are considered a lucky charm and are associated with affection, happiness, love, and generosity. The pearl is also associated with wealth, loyalty, faithfulness, and friendship. It is said to bring the wearer traits of modesty, chastity, and purity. (www.crystalbenefits.com)
Mrs. Bush was born on June 8 in 1925. The public and personal accounts of her life show her to be affectionate, happy, loving and a generous wife, mother and benefactor. She was also a loyal and faithful friend to her husband, President, George Bush. While successful, she was humble and modest and emulated a purity of intention.
What a great American. Let us keep Mrs. Bush and her family in our prayers and try to emulate, in our lives, the beautiful qualities that made her such a special woman, wife, mother and friend.
In Christ,
Cheri Gioe
|
|
Important Dates for April
|
|
April 19
- Before and After Care Registration 5-7pm Ott Center
April 19-24
- ACT Aspire Summative Testing
April 25-26
- Youth Leg Mock Trial
April 26
- Mass 8:10am / Cane's Night
April 27
- Pelican Games / Spirit Shirt Day with Uniform Bottoms
April 28
- 2A First Eucharist
April 29
- 2B FIrst Eucharist
April 30
- Pop Top Judging / Lockdown Drill
|
|
Pelican Games Lunch Count
Pelican Games is right around the corner. Lunch for Pelican Games will consist of a bag lunch that includes:
- ham sandwich
- carrot sticks, cheese stick
- apple or orange
- cookie
- milk
Students may purchase a bag lunch or bring a lunch from home. Students who opt to bring a lunch and do not, will be provided a lunch and will be charged.
CLICK HERE
for Lunch Count Form - Due Monday, April 23.
|
|
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.
*
*Please remember that your Child Protection Certification must be completed prior to volunteering.**
THANK YOU BUNCHES FOR HELPING WITH THE LUNCHES!!!
|
|
Click
here
to pay your fees online.
Individual Meal Prices
Breakfast - $1.80
Breakfast Reduced - $0.30
Lunch - $2.95
Lunch Reduced - $0.40
|
|
April Fees (17 days)
Breakfast - $30.60
Breakfast Reduced - $5.10
Lunch - $50.15
Lunch Reduced - $6.80
Adult Lunch - $5.00
Extras - $0.60 - $2.25
|
|
Cafeteria Request for Refund
If you need to request a refund for either an 8th grade student or for a student not returning, please
CLICK HERE
for a Request for Refund form
.
|
|
Field Trip Reminder:
Parents,
Please remember that to participate in SCHOOL field trips, parents MUST have done Child Protection mandates for Schools which includes:
- a finger print background check done at the State Police
Parish mandates for child protection are different and if you went through the process for scouting, PARISH athletics, etc. this process does not meet what is legislated for Schools.
If you have been background checked and finger printed for MBS School, then you should meet the mandates required.
Please email the Office of Child Protection at
kbyrne@mbsbr.org
if you have questions.
|
|
3rd 9 Weeks Piety Awards
Congratulations to the Piety Award Recipients for the 3rd 9 Weeks!
K - Bentley Comeaux, Drew Amato, Katherine Huynh, Luke Gommel
1st - Harrison Normand, Mollie Juneau, Karsyn Kelly, Mason Juneau
2nd - Ava Norris, Daniel Roubique, Lanie Davis, Luke Verinder
3rd - Audrey Lenguyen, Gregory Diffendal, Lilly Johnson, Connor Luke
4th - Shelby Lenguyen, Christian Hardgrove, Caylee Milazzo, Cody Bankston
5th - Kamryn Watson, Anthony Mims, Sophia Porter, Luke Husers
6th - Jacelyn Keller, Luke Leger, Anna Hardgrove, Matthew Bonnecaze
7th - Megyn Gauthier, Chance Young, Simone Castelluccio, Justin Maylon
8th - Grace Kenney, Ashton Rounds, Sarah Talbot, Garret Wisdom
|
|
Shipwrecked
MBS Vacation Bible School 2018
Vacation Bible School
will be held the week
of June 25-29 from 9:00-12:00 noon
. All MBS
children entering Kindergarten through 5
th
grade (2018-19 school year)
are eligible to attend. At
Shipwrecked, VBS
, kids will deepen their faith by discovering that Jesus cares about them and rescues them in life’s toughest circumstances. The week will be filled with Scripture, games, drama, crafts, music, snacks and a lot more!
A non-refundable $35 registration fee will include a t-shirt for each child and a music CD for each family.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
for
students
will be held
May 6-20th
. Online instructions are:
1. Go to the Church website at
www.mbsparish.org
2. Click on “Vacation Bible School”. Enter “Shipwrecked” website.
3. Click on “Register Participant” and “Continue”.
Follow instructions
to fill in child’s name, address, 2018-19 grade level, t-shirt size, etc.
4. Return to Church website to make your payment using Pay Pal.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION
for
students
and
ADULTS
will be held
Sunday, May 6 after all Masses in the foyer of MBS church
. A check for the registration fee must be paid at this time.
VBS registration will
close on May 20th or when a maximum of 100 participants are registered
. All fees must be paid by this time so supplies can be ordered.
NO late registration
will be accepted.
TEEN VOLUNTEERS
: (entering 9
th
-12
th
grade) MUST register in person on Sunday, May 6 and submit a non-refundable $10 t-shirt fee. TEENS must be able to work the
ENTIRE week
. Teen spots are limited (35 max.). On-line registration
will not
be accepted for teens.
FULL TIME ADULT VOLUNTEERS
will receive a discount on one child’s registration fee and a free t-shirt.
All volunteers 18 years or older must undergo a background check process
. Please contact the Office of Child Protection at
753-5526
for more information.
For any other matters,
please contact Judy Carr, VBS coordinator at 335-6563.
|
|
Office of Child Protection Notice
Families, as previously announced, Mrs. Beverly Peterson, our Child Protection Site Coordinator, has been seriously ill and out of the office since November. Last week, Mrs. Peterson took a medical retirement as her illness has progressed. Presently she is in the hospital and hopes to return home shortly while she takes further treatments for her illness. Since Mrs. Peterson took sick, Mrs. Kate Byrne has been able to volunteer two days per week. Mrs. Byrne was trained by the diocese for this position and will maintain the Child Protection process until MBS has someone in place for the permanent position in early June.
If you are volunteering for the school in any capacity, volunteer parents are to come to Office Of Christian Formation on the school campus to receive a packet of information to meet the Diocese of Baton Rouge requirements for SCHOOL volunteers. If you are or were previously volunteering for MBS PARISH, the SCHOOL standards are different and volunteers MUST update their application and have a Fingerprint Background Check (done by the State Police) to volunteer in the school. We will be happy to assist you in this process.
Mrs. Byrne is only in the office part-time, so if you have questions, feel free to email her at
kbyrne@mbsbr.org
or call her Office of Child Protection phone line at
(225) 753-
5526
. There is voicemail to leave a message in the event that she is not in the office.
|
|
Summer Bridge Workbooks - New for 2018-19 School Year
MBS has decided to implement a summer practice program that focuses on academics. After thoughtful discussions and careful review, Carson Dellosa’s Summer Bridge Activities Series has been chosen. This year MBS is requiring all students in Grades 1
st
– 7
th
to purchase and complete at least 40 of 60 lessons. Students will receive a test grade for completing the 40 lessons. Students completing all 60 lessons will receive two bonus points. Workbooks are due by August 10, 2018 for full credit. Students may turn workbooks in until August 15, 2018 for partial credit. Failure to purchase and complete 40 lessons and turn in the workbook will result in a zero.
Please
CLICK HERE
for the order form.
Forms and payment are due April 20, 2018
. MBS will purchase the books in bulk and send them home before the end of the year. When filling out the order form, remember that students should work in the grade level workbook they are being promoted from (i.e. 1st grader going to 2nd grade would work in a 1st grade workbook as the workbooks review the skills they learned the previous year.)
|
|
SMHS Annual Fashion and Art Show - April 25
St. Michael family and consumer science students are teaming up with MBS preschool students for their annual fashion and art show. The event is Wednesday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the SMHS cafeteria.
|
|
Cristo Rey Open House - April 29
79
Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School
Open House
Sunday, April 29 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
|
|
Reading Camps
Dear Parents,
If your student has reading difficulties, including but not limited to dyslexia, I have several summer tutoring and camp resources for you to consider. Please contact me via email
mdibenedetto@mbsbr.org
for more information. Thank you!
Blessings,
Michelle DiBenedetto, LCSW
School Counselor
Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
(225)751-0273
|
|
Summer Art Camp by Mud Pies & Masterpieces at MBS - June 18-22
Mudpies & Masterpieces will be hosting a Summer Art Camp at MBS this summer. Spots are limited.
A second session may be added if spots fill up quickly.
|
|
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.
|
|
Summer Camp registration is now open.
Make sure you reserve a spot for your child!
We offer camps for all levels ranging from toddlers to adults!
To view our summer camp schedule,
|
|
Volunteer/Service Hour Opportunities
|
|
Habitat for Humanity
April 28
th
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
|
|
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:
|
|
Athletic Banquet
Parents,
Please save the date for the upcoming MBS Athletic Banquet! The banquet will be on Friday, May 4th. Please
CLICK HERE
for details. Also, we will need some help with set up after school on Friday and some clean up help after the banquet. I will also need some parents to help serve drinks, just at the beginning of the meal, and parents to help check people in at the door. This is a great opportunity for service hours! Please let me know if you are available. If you are not available to help out with our event please consider sending a fruit or vegetable tray or a dessert.
Thank you all and I'm looking forward to a wonderful time to celebrate our of athletes and coaches!
GO PELICANS!!!
|
|
Volleyball League
Due to the extensive work being done on our baseball fields this summer we will not be able to host our adult co-ed summer softball league. In place of this league we are going to host an adult co-ed summer volleyball league! Please
CLICK HERE
for registration form for more information. More forms are available at
mbsbr.org
Please email any questions to the MBS Athletic Director, Christine Rabalais, at
chrabalais@mbsbr.org
.
Thank you,
Christine Rabalais
MBS Athletic Director
225-751-9479
|
|
Click
here
to visit the Home & School Website.
|
|
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.
|
|
Cane’s Night – April 26th
Save the date and join us for Cane’s night at the Market St. Location.
|
|
Pelican Games – April 27
th
|
|
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!
|
|
Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School * 751-0273
8033 Baringer Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70817
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
