Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
"Let Go & Let God"
Educating the Mind, Body, and Soul
Pelican Express
September 5-11, 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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Principal's Message
We currently live in a world where children being busy begins in their early years. Our children have to go to dance, karate, swimming, gym, art, piano, just to name a few. I say with a smile because I’m sure I’m guilty of it, too! I remember putting my daughter in“Little Gym” when she was six months old.
As we are “busy” we spend time with friends and colleagues enjoying our children. This is a gift of time given to us, a time to slow down and savor what is right in front of us. We must take advantage of this time because our children grow much too quickly for our “mothers’ hearts” to bear. These slow moments are precious moments. Moments that we MUST use as a time to see the good in OUR child(ren) instead of comparing them to others or worrying about what others may think or feel about our children or us.
Life can be like that too. As we live life, we can choose to be on the defensive and constantly seek the approval of others, or we can be guided by the Holy Spirit and choose virtue instead of vice.
The next time you are in a situation where you can slow down, I hope you are able to see the good in that precious moment. You may be surrounded by friends, colleagues, and family or you may be alone, but there is always much to observe and much to be grateful for.
As we grow in life, we will always have a choice in the moment. Will we seek virtue and slow down our thought process or will we choose vice and worry and be defensive about our personhood?
At that time, remember, God is with you. Have patience, show gratitude, and take a moment to pause and recognize all that is good. Make a commitment to the Lord to give him a silent heart and to choose virtue over vice when it tries to creep in whether towards others or in yourself.
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These dates do not reflect all of September dates. For a complete list of the entire month and other months, please visit the online
calendar
.
September 5 - Mass - dress uniform
September 6 - Shop with Scrip (see Home & School section) due
September 9 - 11 - Vision Screening (Grades K, 3, & 5) - see below
September 10 - Progress Reports / Sub Orientation
September 11 - 16th - ASPIRE Interim Testing
September 11 - Eighth Grade Retreat
September 12 - Mass - dress uniform / Eighth Grade Parent Meeting (Mandatory)
September 13 - Spirit Shirt Day
September 16 - Pop Top Judging
September 18 - Cane's Night (Market Street Location)
September 19 - Mass - dress uniform
September 20 - PK-5 students Do NOT Attend School. Middle School Students attend. (Professional Development)
September 23-30 - Fifth Grade Closet Clean-out
September 26 - Mass - dress uniform
September 27 - Middle School Students DO NOT attend School. PK-5 students attend. (Professional Development)
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BETA Club Meetings. - Sept. 10 and 18 before school-St. Ursula
Petite Pride Dance Clinic PK-4 - Sun. Oct. 6 - gym from 9:30am-2:30pm
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Schedules - Click the following links for access
Upcoming Sports Events - GO PELICANS!!
Friday, September 6
- Girls 6, 7, 8 Basketball Jamboree at St. George
Saturday, September 7
- MBS Cross Country Meet at Highland Road Park
Sunday, September 8 -
Football Jamboree at MBS (volunteers needed; see below) - 12:00
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Meal Breaker - new item
Is your child (grades 3-8) a picky eater? Perhaps your child will want a MEAL BREAKER.
As a choice, your student can choose one of the three meal breakers pictured above.
1.)
Bean Dip Meal Breaker - bean dip, wheat crackers, applesauce, cheese stick, juice pouch
2.)
Beef Stick Meal Breaker - beef stick, cheese stick, cheez it, applesauce, juice pouch
3.)
Hummus Meal Breaker - hummus, wheat crackers, sunflower seeds, raisins, juice pouch
Starting Tuesday, September 3.
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. Note the "choice" options are listed at the top.
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Kindness Club 2019-2020
ALL Middle School students are welcome! Our first meeting will be Sept. 17 at 7:20 AM. See attached
flyer for information to join the Kindness Club!
Meeting dates:
Sept. 17 Feb. 11
Oct. 15 March 10
Nov. 12 April 7
Dec. 10 May 5
Jan. 14
Looking forward to a new year of spreading kindness!
Substitute Orientation
Do you want to substitute for our teachers when they are out? You can chose to get paid with money or service hours. No teaching experience required. Interested parents should attend the Sub Orientation on Tuesday, September 10th at 9am. Please email Miss Vonnie to RSVP at
VChiasson@mbsbr.org
Password Passports
We are still waiting for one more textbook so that we can complete the Password Passports. As soon as they are ready, we will send them home with your child.
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ATTENTION, Middle School Students....
We invite all 6th, 7th and 8th grade students to our MBS Junior High kick-off event Sunday, September 8th at 6pm in St. Ursula Hall. Join us for great fun, community-centric activities, and awesome discussions on how to let our light shine! Contact Michael McDowell at
jhyouthgroup@mbsbr.org
for more details.
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Personalized Tent Spaces - Parish Fair
The Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Fair will be returning October 18, 2019 through October 20, 2019. You’ve asked and the Fair answered! The MBS Fair Committee created spots “on the fairgrounds” to set up your personal tent so that you can establish a home base for your family and friends to spend the weekend at the MBS Parish Fair. Tent spaces will be a great place to eat, visits with friends, drop off large prizes, rest, or even lay down a child (or adult) who needs a nap to recharge. As always, the MBS Fair is expected to be exciting and you will not want to miss a minute.
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
– Thirty (30) designated tent spaces will be available.
New this year - six (6) of the tents spaces will have front row access to all the action.
Tent spaces are offered on a first-come, first-purchase basis.
Pricing for tent spaces:
Spaces 1-6 (FRONT ROW): $300/each space for the entire weekend
Spaces 7-30: $200/each for the entire weekend.
To secure one of the front row tent spaces (Spaces 1-6), contact Michael Taffaro via email at
mjt0224@yahoo.com
. Payment for Spaces 1-6 must be paid made by check. Spaces 1-6 cannot be ordered online. Space will not be reserved until both registration information and payment are received.
Checks should be made payable to “MBS”.
To secure other family tent spaces (Spaces 7-30), complete the
attached
form and make payment online at
www.mbsparishfair.com
. Space will not be reserved until both form and payment are completed and received. Once completed, a member of the Family Tent Space will contact you to select your spot.
Priesthood Sunday
Sunday, September 29
th
is Priesthood Sunday! If you would like to, please send a simple note of appreciation to Father Phil and/or Fr. Blanchard from your child. They are truly a gift to our parish family.
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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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At-Home Help Needed
We are needing 2 parent volunteers for at home prep work for an upcoming Buddy activity. It is basically cutting string and taping it to paper plates. We will have specific detailed instructions once the
sign up
is filled. Expected Time & Talent Hour is 1.
Athletics Jamboree - this weekend
MBS is hosting a football jamboree this weekend, and we are in need of several volunteers to help make this a success. Please following the
link to sign up for a position.
Cafeteria Volunteers Needed
CLICK HERE
for September 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.
MBS Parish Fair
The MBS Parish Fair Committee is looking for volunteers to join our committee! We have several committee chairs looking for a co-chair to lend a hand or looking for a future chairperson to take over in the next year or two. (Reminder Fair Chairs receive 30 hours for Time & Talent.) We would love for you to be part of this great parish event! Email us at
mbsparishfair@gmail.com
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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SAVE
THE
DATE
Shop with Scrip - ongoing school fundraiser
Quick Definition:
When you purchase gift cards online through
ShopWithScrip
, MBS automatically receives a rebate. The face value and the purchase price match on your end, and MBS benefits! Start Christmas shopping now!
Retailer Spotlight:
- Starbucks – 7% (Teachers love Starbucks!)
- Chili’s – 11%
- The Children’s Place – 12%
All three are availalble as a ScripNow eCard, a reloadable card, and a physical gift card.
Have you signed up for our ShopWithScrip program? Go to www.shopwithscrip.com to sign up today (enrollment code: )! Sign up for PrestoPay to purchase and receive your ScripNow eCards instantly at any time. Our next physical card order will be placed on Friday, September 6th. Physical Card orders must be placed online. Payment must be made online via PrestoPay or turned into the school office by 3pm on 9/6.
Box Tops
The next generation of Box Tops is here. Box Tops is changing to fit families. The new and improved mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your receipt, find participating products, and instantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online. Download the app and start scanning...
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Parent Meeting
One eighth grade parent per family is required to attend the Eighth Grade Parent meeting on Thursday, September 12th at 6:30 in the School Library. If anyone has a conflict, please reach out to Robyn Fox at
RobynFox@cox.net
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St. Michael the Archangel
Does your Eighth Grader want to "Walk with a Warrior" at St. Michael? Fall Shadow Days are
- September 12
- September 25
- October 1
- October 30
- November 6
Shadow Days run from 7:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please contact SMHS as soon as possible to secure a spot. Priority registration is given to first time visitors. For more information, please contact Jackie Berthelot at
jberthelot@smhsbr.org -
(225) 753-9782 ext. 29
Catholic High School Mass
We would like to invite your
8th grade boys
and 2 chaperones to attend mass at CHS on Monday, September 30. If you would like your 8th grader to attend the mass, please contact Penne Leier at PLeier@mbsbr.org.
Tentative Timeline: (The time they spend at CHS can be shortened if that is something your school would like to request)
- Mr. Cavalier will pick students up from SJV around 8:50 a.m. with CHS school bus and we will send a regular school bus to MBS at 8:50 a.m. (Each school needs at least two chaperones)
- Mass is at 9:47 a.m.
- We will eat lunch after mass around 11:00 a.m.
- 11:30 a.m. will visit 4th period classes
- 11:50 a.m. they will visit 5th period classes
- 12:25 p.m. they will load bus to head back to SJV and MBS
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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PLeier@mbsbr.org
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Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School * 751-0273
8033 Baringer Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70817
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