SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Important Dates
Pep Rally - Virtual - Friday, September 10
Virtual Pep Rally - Friday, September 10, 1:30pm

  • All students may bring green and white accessories to school to add to their uniform during the pep rally
  • Cheerleaders: wear uniform to school
  • Athletes: wear jerseys with white t-shirt underneath and uniform bottoms to school
Book Fair 2021
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot is available for pre-sale. The deadline to turn in the form with payment is September 23

Please note: The Book Fair Night originally scheduled for Thursday, September 23 has been cancelled.
Book Fair 2021
The St. George Book Fair is fast approaching! The theme this year is Books Bring Us Together! Please take note of the dates below:

September 13-17: Preview Week
Students will visit to preview during their regular library time

Sunday, September 19: Book Fair Open House - 10:00AM-1:00PM All are welcome!

September 20-24: Book Fair Sale Week Unfortunately, parents will not be able to shop with their children at school this week.
You can visit the bookfair online, set up an ewallet for your child, and get other information by clicking HERE

Questions? Contact Mrs. Taylor, Librarian Jennifer.Taylor@sgschoolbr.org 
Return To School From Absence Information
All children must be 100% healthy when returning to school.

1). If your child is not 100% and has any signs of illness, they are required to stay home for 24 hours minimum after the symptoms have resolved without the use of medications and no new additional symptoms develop. Use parental discretion to decide if your child needs to see a physician. Parents are required to submit a student absence form each day your child is absent with updated status. If you need to share additional information with the nurses, include it in the student absence form as the nurses review these daily.

2) If your child is Covid-19 exposed then they may return 10 days after last contact (day 11) with Covid-19 positive person. If the exposure happens at school, the parents will receive an email from the school with a return date. If the exposure occurs from a known source outside of school, such as a family member, speak to your child's pediatrician and inform the school nurse to verify their return date. If at any point your child develops any symptoms, then contact your pediatrician and the school nurse to update your return date. Parents are required to submit a student absence form each day and include any changes. Per the Diocese of Baton Rouge, your child may not participate in extracurricular or co-curricular activities, including sports teams, PE class, music instruction, field trips, etc. until day 15.

Individuals who are in close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for a total of 15 minutes during a 24-hour period) must quarantine for 10 days unless they: 
  • are asymptomatic and choose to show documentation of a vaccination 
  • or show documentation of a positive COVID-19 test taken through a medical facility within the last 90 days. 

If your child does meet the exceptions listed above, please contact the school nurse, via email, so that the return date can be adjusted. 

3) If your child tests positive for Covid-19, after speaking with your child's pediatrician, email the absence line and contact the school nurse to verify the return date. Parents are responsible for notifying of any close contacts that occur outside of the classroom.

As with any absence, be sure to remain in direct communication with all of your child's teachers.
Child Nutrition Program Notes
Subject To Change
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All students will be eligible for free lunch this school year

Please note:
  • Child Nutrition Program policy is that extra funds are required to be in the student's account if milk, juice or extra sales are anticipated.
  • No charging will be allowed. Milk, juice and extra items will not be provided if the funds are not in student's account.
  • An additional charge of 65 cents will be issued if a student brings their own lunch and is in need of a milk or juice. Milk and juice purchases are not included for free without a cafeteria lunch.
  • Sign up for a My School Bucks account by following the instructions below.
  • Please find information regarding meal prices, extra sales, and payment methods on the Child Nutrition Program website here.

Follow the Child Nutrition Program on Instagram at diobr_childnutrition or visit the website.
Athletic Dragon News
It is a big week for athletics and we are all excited to see the kids back in action!!

Football:
All of our football teams will be competing in their jamboree games this weekend. 4th grade plays at St. Aloysius Saturday morning at 9:00, and we will be hosting 5th, 6th and 7th/8th grade jamborees at home on Sunday. 

Make plans to come out Sunday and watch the boys back in action with the cheerleaders on the sidelines cheering them on. The weather will be beautiful and we will have delicious jambalaya from Mr. Paul McDonner! It is sure to be a great day on the Dragon field!!

The jamboree schedule for Sunday is as follows:

5th grade -1:00 pm
6th grade - 2:00 pm
7th/8th grade - 3:30 pm


Girls Basketball:
Congratulations to the 6th grade varsity team for a big jamboree win last night as they started their playing season. Good luck to the 7th and 8th grade varsity teams playing in their jamborees tonight and tomorrow!

Come out next Monday and Wednesday to see your favorite Lady Dragons back in action at the St. George gym! Here is the schedule for all the girls basketball games this upcoming week :

Thursday, 9/9
8th Varsity @ Mercy, 6:30 pm

Friday, 9/10
7th Varsity @ STM, 6:30 pm

Monday, 9/13
5th White @ St. George, 5:45 pm
5th Green @ St. George, 6:30 pm
5th Dragons @ St. George, 7:15 pm

Wednesday, 9/15
6th Varsity @ St. George, 5:45 pm
7th Varsity @ St. George, 6:30 pm
8th Varsity @ St. George, 7:30 pm
3rd Green @ STM, 5:45 pm
4th White @ STM, 6:30 pm
5th White @ STM, 7:15 pm

Cross Country:
The cross country team has been training hard the last few weeks and will compete in their first meet this weekend. Best of luck to all of the runners Saturday morning at the Episcopal Middle School meet at Highland Road Park!

Swimming:
Our swim team started practice this week and the kids are off to a great start in the water. If you have not completed the online registration process please do so as soon as possible.

First Virtual Pep Rally Friday 9/10:
Mrs. Tucker-Day and the cheerleaders have a fun afternoon planned to recognize our fall sports athletes at our first virtual pep rally of the school year. All student-athletes participating in a fall sport may bring their jersey or sports t-shirt to school tomorrow to wear over their school uniform as their teams are acknowledged. Please remind your child the importance of making sure their jersey makes it home with them at the end of the day.

It is going to be a busy but great week for the Dragons, best of luck to all!
GO DRAGONS!!
Box Tops Early Bird Reminder
Dragon Hearts and Divine Mercy Girls
Please click here for link to registration and plans for this school year. We look forward to seeing you all soon!
DRAGON HEARTS CLUB
& DIVINE MERCY GIRLS
Registration for 2021-2022 Now Open! Deadline Saturday 9/25/2021

WHAT IS DRAGON HEARTS CLUB
AND DIVINE MERCY GIRLS?
Dragon Hearts Club is a service club for girls in grades KG-5th that was started in 2017 at St. George School. Our motto is “Do small things with great love” from Saint Teresa. We are focused on friends, having fun while serving others and learning about our Catholic faith. For our middle school girls (grades 6-8), we have the Divine Mercy Girls who get to do more hands-on service projects in and for our community.
Girl Scouts
Cub Scouts
St. George Parish Fair
FAIR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!
St. George Fair needs two (2) additional coordinators for Kiddieland during this year’s Fair
October 22-24. E-mail Ashley Fabre at ashleyf@st-george.org if you are interested.
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