Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
"Let Go & Let God"
Educating the Mind, Body, and Soul
Pelican Express
August 8-14, 2019
School Hours: 7:25 am - 2:45 pm with assembly beginning at
7:45 am and carpool ending at 3:10 pm
As a retraction from the Sunday message, the tardy bell rings at 7:50, not at 7:43.
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Principal's Message
We had a fantastic day today! This year our theme is “Let Your Light Shine...For All the World to See.” Today, on our first day of school, your children brought light to our campus! We are so happy to have them back because your children are why we do what we do!
This summer, while reading, I ran across something written by an unknown author that I want to share. "Our time on this Earth is limited. We are all born without knowing when our time will come to leave the Earth behind. We cannot stop, change or avoid the time that God has given us on this Earth. So, while here:
Make moments count.
Make priorities.
Make the time.
Make your gifts known.
Make a nobody feel like a somebody.
Make your voice heard.
Make the small things big.
Make someone smile.
Make the change.
Make love.
Make up.
Make peace.
Make sure to tell your people they are loved.
Make sure to have no regrets.
Make sure you are ready.
And last but not least make sure you share your light for all the world to see!"
Here’s to a great year filled with the light of Christ! Remember to keep shining!
Shine on!
Mrs. Gioe
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Important Dates for August
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These dates do not reflect all of August dates. For a complete list of the entire month and other months, please visit the online
calendar
.
August 12 & 13 – PK & K Testing/Parent Meeting
August 13 – Student/Parent Handbook Acknowledgement due to office
August 14-16 – PK & K Staggered Days
August 15 – 8:15 School Mass (Grades 1-8) / Dress Uniform & Sixth Grade Bible Blessing
August 19 – PK & K First Day of School
August 19 – Back to School Night, 6pm-8pm
August 20 – Classroom Coordinator meeting 6pm
August 21 - School pictures /dress uniform
August 22 - 8:15 School Mass (Grades 1-8) / Dress Uniform
August 29 - 8:15 School Mass (Grades 1-8) / Dress Uniform / Flamingo Night
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BETA induction
Beta Induction will be after mass on Thursday, August 29.
School Pictures
Picture date has changed from August 20 to August 21.
Professional Development Days
Two professional development days have been moved from December to September. They will work similar to Conference Days.
- Friday, Sept. 20th, PK-5 teachers attend Professional Development, so their students will not attend school; middle school students attend.
- Friday, Sept. 27, Middle school teachers attend Professional Development, so their students will not attend school; PK-5 students attend.
Second Grade Retreat & Reconciliation
Second Grade Retreat and Reconciliation has changed from December 4 to December 3.
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Fall School Sports Registration
Any student (grades 3-8) interested in participating in a Fall Sport, please complete the ONLINE Registration by following the link
here
. Fall sports include
- Football (grades 3-8)
- Cross Country (grades 4-8)
- Swimming (grades 4-8)
- Girls Basketball (grades 5-8)
- Pep Squad (grades 3-4)
We will have a mandatory parent meeting on
Sunday, August 18, 6-8 pm
in the school gym for parents of these sports. Any parent wishing to volunteer with Athletics must complete the Child Protection certification. Please see below for Office of Child Protection section for more details.
Our upcoming Winter & Spring sports will include
- Boys Basketball (grades 4-8)
- Track & Field (grades 4-8)
- Girls Soccer (grades 5-8)
- Volleyball (grades 5-8)
- Parish Basketball (K-3)
- Parish Baseball (PK-3)
Health Physicals
If your child intends to participate in MBS Athletics, he/she
must
have an updated physical form submitted to Athletics. (Physicals are good for a year.) Please print the following
LHSAA Physical Form
and bring to your pediatrician for completion. Students participating in Parish Sports do not need to complete a physical.
Flag Football - Parish Sports
We will conduct online registration next week for any student (grades K-2) interested in participating in Flag Football in the Fall. We will complete registration for Parish sports with a separate link and post it to the MBS Athletics Website, publish in the church bulletin and send via the weekly school newsletter.
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Lunch Menu
August lunch menu is posted. Click
Here to view.
Note the "choice" options are listed along the bottom. Choice options begin in third grade.
My School Bucks
Parents are encouraged to prepay for their child’s meals so that money for meals will always be available. Regardless of how you choose to pay for your child’s meals, you may check your child’s cafeteria account activity any time by going to the
site
after you have set up an account online.
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Carpool
One carpool tag went home with your student on Thursday, August 8. We will send a second one home with you as soon as we receive them. If you need more than two tags, please contact the school office.
Friday, we will begin Carpool for morning and afternoon. The cars should enter through the right side (St. John side) of the church and form two lines that merge into one along the fence. Please put down your phones and have your carpool tags displayed on the rear-view mirror.
Morning carpool is from 7:20 to 7:50.
Afternoon carpool is from 2:50 to 3:10.
Social Media - Facebook & Instagram
Are you on social media? Both the Church and the School have accounts. Check them out and follow to stay updated on happenings between both Church and School.
Back to School Night - August 19
Leave the kids at home and come listen to the Principal, Home and School President, Athletic Director and others present the 2019-2020 year at a glance. Items from our Spirit Store, including the new garden flag will be available for purchase. Parents will be invited to sit in their student's desks while listening to classroom expectations, teacher communications, and how to support your student from home. More information, as well as the famous "Free Tuition" & "First in Carpool" Raffle Tickets will come home with your student next week.
Flamingo Night
Join us for a fun night of music and volleyball when the teachers take on the Eighth Graders on Thursday, August 29. Doors open at 6pm for the anticipated "Flamingos" vs "Pelicans." Coin toss will be at 6:30. Donations will be collected at the door to support MBS CARES, a non-profit group designed to help teachers during unexpected crises throughout the year. Concessions will be available.
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The Office of Religious Education has the calendar of meetings and events for
First Reconciliation and First Eucharist
ready for you so that you may plan in advance for these important dates.
CLICK HERE
to see the full calendar (you will also receive a copy at the Back to School Night in August).
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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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Cafeteria Volunteers Needed
CLICK HERE
for August 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.
Athletics Clean Up - August 17
On August 17, our Athletics Department will be cleaning the equipment closets, the gym concessions stand, and the football concessions stand. Volunteers are needed. Please
CLICK HERE
to sign up!
MBS Back to School Night - items needed
Please see the attached
link
to sign up for items to donate for Back to School Night.
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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Mrs. Frances Avery, our School Nurse, is available to address our students' health and safety needs beginning on August 1. All students with known allergies or illnesses need to visit with Mrs. Avery prior to school starting. She will be available to receive any medications or answer any questions you might have. Please drop any necessary medications off to her during the week prior to school beginning. DO NOT send medicine to school with your children. In addition, children known to have allergies or illnesses that come to school the first day without having visited with Mrs. Avery, may be sent home.
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Looking Ahead - No School Days - new dates added*
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September 2
- Labor Day
*September 20 -
Professional Development for Teachers PK-5
(no school for PK-5; grades 6-8 attend)
September 27
- Professional Development for Teachers 6-8
(no school for 6-8; grades PK-5 attend)
October 11
- Teacher In-Service
October 18 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (PK-5 grade)
{grades 6-8 attend school; no school for grades PK-5}
October 21 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (6-8 grade)
{PK-5 attend school; no school for grades 6-8}
November 25-29
- Thanksgiving
December 23 - January 3
- Christmas
{January 2 & 3 are contingency days; if we don't use them for unplanned school closings prior to Christmas break, we will still receive these days off}
January 20
- Martin Luther King
February 24-28
- Mardi Gras
{February 27 & 28 are contingency days; if we don't use them for unplanned school closing prior to Mardi Gras break, we will still receive these days off}
March 27
-
Parent/Teacher Conferences (PK-5)
{{grades 6-8 attend school; no school for grades PK-5}}
March 30
-
Parent/Teacher Conferences (6-8)
{{PK-5 attend school; no school for grades 6-8}}
April 10-17
- Easter
May 21
- last day of school
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St. Joseph's Academy
Most Blessed Sacrament’s Spend the Day with St. Joseph’s Academy is Monday, October 21, 2019, beginning at 8 a.m.
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Once school begins, the newsletter is published every Thursday at 4pm and is mailed directly to contacts from Rediker. If you want to add an email to receive the newsletter or if you are not receiving the newsletter, please email Kristy Reine at
KReine@mbsbr.org
.
If you have any information that needs to be published in the newsletter, please submit to Penne Leier at
PLeier@mbsbr.org
by Wednesdays at 8am.
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Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School * 751-0273
8033 Baringer Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70817
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