At St. George, D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is a 10 week educational program to help students resist the pressure which may influence them to experiment with alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. In D.A.R.E. the students are taught the D.A.R.E. Decision Making Model that assists them in problem solving, being a good citizen, and helps them make wise decisions in their everyday lives. 

To graduate D.A.R.E. and earn a certificate, the students are expected to maintain good attendance, demonstrate good behavior during the class by following the D.A.R.E. rules, keep their body free of drugs, complete the D.A.R.E. student workbook, and write a D.A.R.E. report. The science-based D.A.R.E. Keepin’ it Real curriculum and materials are used during the D.A.R.E. class. 

Our D.A.R.E. Officer is Captain Randy Aguillard. He has been teaching D.A.R.E. for over 25 years. Captain Randy Aguillard is a kind hearted, compassionate man who is a wonderful advocate for the D.A.R.E. program. 

The students love the D.A.R.E. program at St. George and look forward to it starting every year in the Spring.

At the culmination of the program, the students write a D.A.R.E. essay and one essay is chosen from each class to be read during graduation. This years essay winners are:

Zoey Cormier 5A

Camille Allain 5B

Nikhil Marwaha 5C

Ava Austin 5D

Congratulations to the essay winners and all 5th grade D.A.R.E. graduates.

Please turn in any last minute raffle ticket purchases to the school office tomorrow morning.

Help us reach of goal of $25,000.

Geaux Dragons!

Geaux Tigers!

Spirit Day Dress Code: 

Grades PreK-4

Girls: Class-color shirts with sleeves, jeans, capris, athletic or walking shorts (no shorter than 2 inches above the knee); no legging or legging style pants; any tennis shoe, any sock.

Boys: Class color shirts with sleeves, uniform shorts, athletic shorts, jeans, or shorts (no shorter than 2 inches above the knee), any tennis shoe, any sock.

Grades 5-8

Girls: Class-color shirts with sleeves or 8th grade class shirt, jeans, capris, athletic shorts or walking shorts (no shorter than 2 inches above the knee); no legging or legging style pants; any tennis shoe, any sock.

Boys: Class color shirts with sleeves or 8th grade class shirt, uniform shorts, athletic shorts, jeans or shorts (no shorter than 2 inches above the knee) any tennis shoe, any sock.

Guidelines

• In accordance with the St. George Parent/Student Handbook, students may not use cell phones, cameras, video cameras, electronics, etc. at school.
• Hats may be worn for sun protection.
• Students may not wear any type of body/face paint or makeup.
• Fingernail polish is acceptable.
• Colored hair spray may be worn for spirit day, however, the hair spray paint cans are NOT allowed on campus. Therefore, hair must be sprayed at home prior to coming to school. Students will not be allowed to wash paint out of their hair during the day. 
• Accessories that may cause a safety concern must be removed during outside activities. It is the students’ responsibility to keep track of personal belongings. 

Students with attire outside of these guidelines will be issued a Blue Slip and will not be allowed to participate in Spirit Day activities until a parent brings appropriate dress or a school uniform to school.

The end of the school year is coming to a close and it is beginning to look a lot like summer! Even though things are coming to a close soon, it is important that we stay focused on finishing strong to be prepared for the next school year.

One of the things that you get to do as middle schoolers to plan for next year is selecting your activity classes. You will have an entire week to do this and the scheduling window will be from Monday, May 9th to the following Monday, May 16th.

It is important for you as middle schoolers and your parents to take this initiative in making sure you choose the classes you want for next school year in FACTS. All incoming middle schoolers have the information about what classes are offered to them posted on their Counseling Google Classrooms, so please refer back to it if you still need help deciding what activity classes to take. The students are encouraged to sit down with their parents to complete this process.

6th-8th Grade (2023-2024)

Instructions for Requesting Activity Classes for 2023-2024 School Year

(Online Scheduling will be available from Monday, April 24– Monday, May 1)

Below are the instructions for using FACTS to access your request for next year’s activity classes. Please be aware that you will choose 6 activity choices. Of those 6 choices, you will receive 4 activity classes (one for each nine weeks). Activity class lists are computer generated. Classes may be limited by parameters such as when the class is offered and enrollment size. A student’s choices are not guaranteed.

1. Log on to the Parents Web of FACTS between Monday, April 24–Monday, May 1.
2. Once logged on, select Student Information in the left-hand column.
3. Under Student Information, click on Course Request.
4. Select the name of your middle school student at the top of the page.
5. You will use the drop-down boxes to select your 6 choices. Do not duplicate choices. This will not guarantee that you will receive a particular class. In fact, it will hinder receiving the choices that you want.
6. Once you have chosen your 6 activity choices, click the save button. The screen will read “Course Requests Updated” at the top of the page. Do not click the save button until you are sure that you have chosen the classes that you want. You cannot go back and change the classes once they are scheduled.

Once saved, your course selection will remain visible while the system is online (between April 24- May 1). If the courses have not been saved, the drop-down boxes will be blank.

Once the system is closed, (after May 1) you will no longer be able to view your student’s choices in FACTS.

Any student who has not selected their activity choices by this date will be scheduled last, based on availability.

This completes the request of your activity classes for the 2023-24 school year. Even though you are choosing your options now, the scheduling of the classes will not take place until the summer. 8th graders will be scheduled first and then 7th and 6th graders. You will receive your class schedule, which will include the activity classes that you have been given, at the beginning of the school year in August. Please follow the above directions carefully to avoid any unwanted scheduling issues.

• Terra Nova Next Testing dates: April 24-26 from 8 am - 10 am
• Testing begins promptly at 8 am. Please arrive at school on time.
• Students who are tardy will not be allowed to join their classes once testing has begun.
• Please avoid scheduling appointments during the testing timeframe.
• Students will not be assigned homework during the days of Terra Nova testing; however, spelling tests, vocab tests, and math quizzes may be given on Thursday, April 27, and Friday, April 28.
• Each day of testing, students need to eat a nutritious breakfast.
• Pencils will be provided; however, students are encouraged to bring extra #2 pencils with erasers to school daily.
• Students should have a book to read after testing.
• Terra Nova makeup testing will be administered on Thursday, April 27. Students will only be allowed to make up tests with approval from administration.

SAVE THE DATE!

SGS Talent Show Auditions

Tuesday, May 9

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

St. George Gym

Watch for Audition Guidelines, Forms and Sign Up Genius Link in Dragon Tales on Thursday, April 27

SGS Talent Show will be on Friday, May 19th!

What is the Home & School Association Board?



The Home & School Association Board is made up of volunteers who are working or stay at home parents of children enrolled at St. George Catholic School. Our goal is to encourage a channel of communication and interchange among parents, teachers and the administrative staff while supporting the school through planned activities, social functions and fundraisers. Some of the activities and events we coordinate include Grandparent's Day, Teacher Appreciation Week and Spirit Day. As a team, we enjoy helping our school and having the opportunities to meet new parents. If you have more questions about Home & School, please feel free to contact Jen Parfait (jparfait@lsu.edu) or LeighAnn Jordan (lgjordan2@gmail.com)

The following positions (and job descriptions from our by-laws) are open for the 2023-24 school year:

 Treasurer position will hold a three-year term. Treasurer shall receive and disburse all monies of the organization. He/she shall keep accurate and complete books according to acceptable business practices; shall pay all bills approved by the board of Directors; shall make a financial report at each meeting and shall present a written annual financial report published prior to the last general membership meeting of each year. He/she shall have available all records for review upon request of the Board of Directors, School Administration and Pastor. You do not have to be a CPA or Accountant to be Treasurer. If you have questions about this position, you are welcome to contact current Treasurer, Denise Young at ms.denise.young@gmail.com.

 (2) Assistant Special Events Coordinator positions shall assist the Special Event Coordinators in all capacities for one year and assume office as Special Event Coordinator the following year. Special Events Coordinators and Assistants plan and coordinate events throughout the year such as Grandparents Day and Teacher Appreciation. These coordinators will work with the Board and Administration to plan any other special events throughout the year. If you have any questions about this position, you are welcome to contact the current Asst. Special Events Coordinators, Kristen Corzo (kcaire8@gmail.com) or Mindi Hugman (mindi.hugman@gmail.com).

 Assistant Volunteer Coordinator shall assist the Volunteer Coordinator in all capacities for one year and assume the office of Volunteer Coordinator the following year. The Volunteer Coordinator and Assistant Volunteer Coordinator assign room parents for each grade. He/she shall facilitate volunteer assignments and shall inform room parents of their duties by a folder which shall be revised yearly. If you have questions about this position, you are welcome to contact the current Volunteer Coordinator, Lauren Read at lrread15@gmail.com.

 School Advisory Committee (SAC) Representative attends School Advisory Committee meetings as a representative for Home and School throughout the year. Also, assists with activities sponsored by Home & School such as Grandparents Day, Teacher Appreciation, and Spirit Day. If you have questions about this position, you are welcome to contact current SAC Representative Stephanie Randazza at stephanierandazza@me.com.

Please send your nominations to Carla Ball (Carla.Ball@sgschoolbr.org) by Monday, May 8th.

In the event there are several candidates for each position, each candidate will be notified and listed on a ballot for the members of Home & School (all parents) to vote.

Parents who want their SGS student to receive bus service for next school year must complete and submit a Google form for each SGS student in the family. Below, please find the link to the Google form as well as important information to assist you in completing the form.



• Google form (to opt in for bus service)
• SCHOOL_BUILDING_CODE: 502020
• Student ID: Not a Mandatory Field. The Student ID can be found on your postcard received from EBR Transportation before school started in 2022.
• Grade Level Codes: Use next year grade (ex. -1 = PreK | 00 = K | 01= 1st, etc. )
• Ethnicity Codes:
• B – Black
• I – Indian
• N – Not Hispanic / Latino
• O – Other
• S – Asian
• W – White
• X – Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

The deadline to opt in for bus service by completing the Google form is Friday, May 12, 2023

Check bus service eligibility: East Baton Rouge School System Bus Route 

Questions or need assistance: contact Sissy Duncan sissy.duncan@sgschoolbr.org 

Attention parents: Please check your child's lunch account balance.

Please remember all cafeteria accounts must remain current and pre-funded.

• Lunch menu is subject to change.
• The lunch menu is posted in your FACTS Family Portal and is always current. 

Girls Volleyball:

We are looking forward to our “Chillin to the Championship” girls volleyball tournament coming up next week! Be on the lookout for the schedule coming soon and make plans to come cheer on our both our Div 1 and Div 2 girls volleyball teams!

Below is the volleyball game schedule for the upcoming week:

Saturday, 4/22

• 5th White @ St. Aloysius 9:00am
• 5th Green @ St. Aloysius 10:00am

Monday, 4/24

• 5th Green @ Holy Family 5:45
• 7th Green @ Holy Family 6:45

Tuesday, 4/25

• 5th Green @ St. George 5:45
• 5th White @ St. George 6:45
• 5th Dragons @ St. George 7:45

• 6th Dragons @ St. Theresa 5:45
• 7th White @ St. Theresa 6:45
• 8th Div 2 @ St. Theresa 7:45

Wednesday, 4/26

• 6th Dragons @ St. George 5:45
• 7th Dragons @ St. George 6:45
• 8th Div 2 @ St. George 7:45

**Rose Ceremony for 8th Div 2**

• 6th Div 1 @ MBS 5:45
• 7th Div 1 @ MBS 6:45
• 8th Div 1 @ MBS 7:45

Good luck to our 6th and 8th grade Div 1 teams as they compete in the Our Lady of Mercy tournament this weekend!!

Track & Field:

Best of luck to our track and field athletes as they compete in the Holy Family meet this Sunday 4/23. The meet begins at 1:00 at the Port Allen High track.

7th & 8th Grade Boys Intramural Volleyball:

All 7th & 8th grade boys are invited to come play fun friendly games in our boys intramural volleyball program. Our next date is Sunday 4/23 at 6:00pm. Please make sure you complete the google form before your son attends for the first time. 2023 Boys Intramural Volleyball 

GO DRAGONS!!

Parents of students in grades PreK, Kindergarten and 1st are charged a supply fee in lieu of order school supplies.