Dear St. George Parents,

Over the past two weeks I have had the pleasure of meeting with each individual teacher on our staff to accept their Letter of Intent for the upcoming school year, discuss their progress in fulfilling their four professional goals for the year, and listening to their pros and cons of this year. As daunting of a task as this might seem, it was a wonderful way to connect with each teacher and get the temperature of how everyone is doing. I was invigorated by their energy and love of teaching, inspired by the things they have learned this year, and in awe of how they have supported each other. Many teachers agreed that teaching one subject allowed them to really focus on their lesson plans and create engaging activities. They love getting to know all the students in the grade level and appreciate wearing tennis shoes as they walk campus every day. They are physically tired from increased work loads and added procedures, but happy to be at school instead of virtual. They like inside virtual assembly and our new carpool system. They miss having time to talk to one another and getting together. They have grown tremendously in their technological capabilities, but also realize that technology keeps them working long hours. They are proud of what they have overcome and accomplished in this school year and are looking forward to planning for the new school year.

Words cannot express how grateful I am for their dedication to our students and St. George school!

Next week I will share what the students think are the pros and cons of this year.

Mrs. Fontenot

Principal

Applications for Tuition Assistance are obtained from the St. George Church Office, 7808 St. George Drive, Baton Rouge. The completed applications should be returned to the St. George Church Office in an envelope addressed to the “Tuition Assistance Committee”. Applications must be submitted by March 31 prior to the school year for which tuition assistance is requested. Assistance is given for one school year. A new application must be submitted each year. You may call the St. George Church Office for more information (225) 293-2212. 

St. George students will participate in the Circle of Grace lessons the week of February 22. More information will be sent to parents as we near that date. HERE is a parent infographic with the key concepts of the program.

Monday - Give your teacher a quarter (the coke machine in the lounge is 50 cents)

Tuesday - Special Teacher's Day: Bring a small surprise to the Art, Computer, Spanish, Guidance,

Wednesday - Give your teacher a favorite snack or fruit

Thursday - Give your teacher a card, note or prayer

Friday - Give your teacher a school supply

The Home and School Special Events Committee is accepting donations to make “swag bags” for our teachers to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week. Donated door prizes are usually given during the annual sit-down luncheon. Although there will not be a luncheon this year, we will still collect prizes to make "swag bags" for each teacher to let them know how much we appreciate them. If you would like to donate an item (nothing is too big or too small), please send items to the office with your name on it by Friday, February 5th. You may contact Jesse Lambert with any questions- 225-572-1352. All individuals and businesses will be recognized for their donation in Dragon Tales.  

Thursday 2/4

Friday 2/5

Monday 2/8

Thursday 2/11

Any kindergarten girls interested in learning more about Girl Scouts, and their mission to build girls’ confidence, courage, and character? Please join us for our Daisy Launch Recruitment event.

Tracy Yoes, tyoes@gsle.org