Why choose Catholic education?

Last year 8th grade students at St. George were selected to participate in NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress). NAEP collects and reports information on student trends and performance and compares the achievement of students in public schools with that of students in private schools. The results from NAEP are reported as “The Nations’ Report Card.”



In the recent CAPE (Council for American Private Education) October 2022/Number 478 publication it was reported that, “Catholic-school students now boast the nation’s highest scale scores on all four NAEP tests. The average score among fourth graders in Catholic schools was 233, 17 points higher than the national public-school average, or about 1½ grade levels ahead. In eighth-grade reading, the average score for Catholic school students was 279, 20 points higher than the national public-school average, or about two grade levels ahead.

According to Kathleen Porter-Magee writer for the Wall Street Journal, "If Catholic schools were a

state, they’d be the highest performing in the nation on all four NAEP tests."

See the full article here.

The school calendar is subject to change and may also be accessed on the school website and in FACTS Family Portal.

Please note a change has been made to the parking location for shuttle (school bus) service on Grandparent's Day. Instead of parking in the Sam's Club parking lot, grandparents and special friends should park in the Honey Baked Ham parking lot. This parking lot is located across the street from the Sam's Club parking lot. We ask that the spots in front of the two businesses remain vacant but all other spots are available for park and bus shuttle. Please relay this message to grandparents or special friends planning to attend Grandparent's Day this Friday.

Volunteers are needed to assist during Grandparent's Day. Please sign up here.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0a49acaa28a7fb6-grandparents

Cafeteria Visitors

The K-8th cafeteria will be open to lunch visitors on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays of regular schedule school days. The PreK cafeteria will begin welcoming visitors at a later date, when the PreK students are completely adjusted to their school routines and developmentally prepared to handle visitors coming and going. We are excited to extend this invitation to our school parents, but due to limited space, the following guidelines must be adhered to so we can accommodate all parents who wish to eat lunch in the cafeteria.

Parents who wish to eat lunch with their child must:

• Sign up on the Sign-Up Genius posted in Dragon Tales before Monday at 12:00 noon. 
• Only those parents who have signed up are allowed to visit in the cafeteria.
• Parents are allowed to join their child in the cafeteria once per quarter.  
• When signing up, include whether you will purchase a plate lunch from the cafeteria or bring something from home so the cafeteria can plan accordingly. 
• If you are not purchasing a cafeteria lunch and are bringing food into the cafeteria, the Child Nutrition Program does not allow food that is wrapped or marked with commercial/fast food labels in the cafeteria.  
• For safety reasons, siblings are not allowed.
• Because this is a special time for parents to be with their child, parents and their child will eat together at the designated visitors’ tables/spaces. Other students must stay in their regular seat assignments.
• Upon arrival, parents should sign in at the school office and receive a visitors pass. Parents should walk directly to the cafeteria when their child’s lunch time begins. When lunch is over, parents should walk directly to the office and sign out.
• Parents should not follow students to the classroom or activities after lunch.
• For the privacy and safety of students, cell phones are not allowed to be used on campus for personal reasons. You can take a picture with your child, but it must be outside or without other students in the background. Please enjoy this cell-phone free time with your child. 

We hope you enjoy this time together with your child and appreciate your cooperation and willingness to follow the guidelines above.

Football:

This Sunday is our last weekend of the regular season and we will end it with a set of home games. Make plans to come out to cheer on the boys, especially our 8th graders who will be competing for the last time on their home field.

Sunday, 10/30

• 4th Grade @ St. George 12:00
• 5th Grade @ St. George 1:00
• 7th/8th Grade @ St. George 2:30

Girls Basketball:

The girls' season is coming to an end. We have one more set of home games.

Saturday, 11/5

• 5th Dragons @ St.George 9:00am
• 5th Green @ St. George 9:45am
• 5th White @ St. George 10:30am

• 4th Green @ St. Aloysius 9:00am



Swim Team:

Best of luck to all the swimmers as they compete in the City Meet Friday, 11/2! The girls warm-up will begin at 2:30 with a meet start of 3:30, and the boys tentative warm-up start time will be 5:45 with a meet start at 6:15. 

Cross Country:

The cross country team will compete in its Championship Meet at Highland Rd this Saturday, 11/5. Times are as follow:

• 7th/8th Girls 9:00am
• 7th/8th Boys 9:30am
• 4th/5th/6th Girls 10:00am
• 4th/5th/6th Boys 10:30am

Good luck runners!!

GO DRAGONS!!

Ice cream extras offered on Fridays. Students will be expected to eat lunch before purchasing a treat. Funds must be available in lunch accounts in order to purchase extras. Parents may send a check to school for meal payments or add funds in MySchoolBucks account.



MySchoolBucks Enrollment is easy!  

1.     Go to www.MySchoolBucks.com or download the mobile app and register for a free account.

2.     You will receive a confirmation email with a link to activate your account.

3.     Add your student(s) using:

• School District: Diocese of Baton Rouge Child Nutrition Program
• School Name:   Choose the Diocesan school your child attends
• Student Info:     Full Name, DOB and/or student ID # (optional)

4.     Make a payment to the students’ accounts with your credit/debit card or electronic check.

A program fee applies. You will have the opportunity to review any fees and cancel if you choose, before you are charged. 



Extra Entrée

Students in 3rd - 8th grade are allowed to purchase seconds (entrée is $2.75 additional to the lunch price of $3.30).

• Parents, please speak with your student if you have a restriction on buying extra servings.
• Students wishing to purchase extra sales must have money in their meal accounts.
• If you do not wish for your student to purchase extras in the cafeteria, please complete this form and return it to the school cafeteria.
• Parents may also send a check to school as payment for meals. Please note that all accounts must be current.

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

Parents of  6^th, 7^th, and 8^th graders are invited to a presentation at St. Michael High School on Wednesday, November 9^th at 6 p.m. on responsible use of technology by Richard Guerry, a nationally known speaker.

A Prayer to Open Our Eyes 

Spirit of love and life. Animator of the Universe, open our eyes to the suffering of the planet. Give us ears attentive to the cries of those suffering poverty and vulnerability. Give us spirits alert and hearts moved with compassion and solidarity to amplify their voices and act on their behalf. Amen