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Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
"Let Go & Let God"
Educating the Mind, Body, and Soul
Pelican Express
May 11-18, 2017
School Hours: 7:25 am - 2:45 pm with a
ssembly beginning at
7:45 am and c
arpool ending at 3:10 pm
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A Message from Mrs. Gioe
One of the traditions of MBS is to begin each morning with a school-wide assembly that starts with prayer. To assist the students in learning the traditional
Catholic prayers, we change the prayer each month. During the month of May, the prayer has been
The Guardian Angel Prayer.
Angel of God, My Guardian Dear
To Whom God’s Love Commits Me Here
Ever This Day, Be at My Side
To Light, To Guard, To Rule, To Guide.
Amen
As a child, I remember my mother and father kneeling with me and my sister each night, and saying this prayer with us before tucking us in. Naturally, we also asked God to prayer for all those we loved…even the earthworms we may have caught in the yard that day! Another thing I remember, is as I snuggled down under the covers after saying the prayer with my parents, I felt safe, loved, and protected.
This week the MBS Class of 2017 will graduate from this school, where most have been for nine years. This month, as I have recited this prayer, I have recited it for them. May they go forth feeling safe, loved and protected and may God light, guard, rule and guide them as they journey on to high school. Class of 2017, we are Pelican Proud!
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May 10-12 - 8th Grade Exams
May 12 - AR Dress
May 15 - 8th Grade Field Trip
May 16 - 6th & 7th Grade Dead Day / 5th Grade Religion Bee 1:15pm in St. Ursula
May 17-19 - 6th & 7th Grade Exams
May 18 - 8th Grade Breakfast 7:30-10:30am / Graduation 6:30pm
May 23 - Awards Day 1st-7th at 8:45am / Early Dismissal at 11:30am (No Extended Care after school)
May 24 - Report Card Day - 7:30am - 10:30am
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AR Free Dress
AR Free Dress is scheduled for Friday, May 12. However, please note a few changes:
S
afety Patrol students who earned AR Free Dress may wear their free dress on Monday since they have been asked to wear their spirit shirts on field trip day.
2nd graders who earned AR Free Dress may wear their free dress on Monday as they
have career day
Friday
, and will be dressing up as their careers that day.
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5th Grade Religion Bee - May 16
The twenty-second annual
Fifth Grade Religion Bee
is scheduled in
St. Ursula Hall on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 beginning at 1:15pm
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Fifth grade parents and family members are invited to attend. Fifth Grade parents may be seated
beginning at 1:00pm.
The parent seats will be on the
podium side
and will begin
two rows BEHIND
the 5th Grade Students.
A sign will designate where parent seating will begin.
On the
cross side
of St. Ursula our 3rd and 4th graders will be seated. Any overflow of 5th grade families may be seated on the
cross side
once the 3rd and 4th grade students are seated.
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Awards Day - May 23
Please note that on Awards Day, students will be recognized for Honor Roll, Good Citizenship and Athletic/Academic Pins only. All other certificates will be placed in an envelope with the student's report card.
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Request for Refund of Meal Account Money
From the Diocese of Baton Rouge Child Nutrition Program:
Student’s meal account money will be automatically carried over to the next school year.
Refund requests will be accepted during the current school year for the following reasons only:
1) The student is graduating from the 8th or 12th grade and is not returning to a Diocesan school.
2) The student is no longer enrolled at a Diocesan school.
3) The student's meal status has changed.
If any of the above apply to your child(ren), please complete the Request for Refund of Meal Money Form and turn it in to your child’s cafeteria manager.
Please allow 30 days for your request to be processed. Refunds will be made by check only. No credit/debit cards will be credited. Convenience fees charged for making online payments and NSF fees are non-refundable.
*If you are a graduating or non-returning student, Request for Refund Forms will be accepted from now until May 19.
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Click here for the May menu.
Click here to pay your fees online.
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Delinquent Fees
All fees, including all tuition fees, lunch money, fines for lost or damaged books or library books, extended care, or any other fees required by Most Blessed Sacrament School, must be current.
MBS School reserves the right to withhold the administration of exams or testing and withhold records until all accounts are current or arrangements have been made with administration.
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Tuition
June 1, 2017 is the deadline for families opting to pay tuition in full. For families choosing to pay tuition monthly, it will be drafted from June through December and will resume February through May, for a total of 11 payments. Tuition will not be drafted in January.
Reminder: If
you have not turned in the 2017-2018 payment form, it is due immediately.
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Book Looks
For the 2017-2018 school year, our Book Looks (hand-made book covers) will be color-coded for subjects. These book covers are quite durable and can be machine washed. Following is a list of the colors that will coordinate with each subject.
Social Studies - yellow
Religion - purple
Math - blue
Science - green
Reading/Lit - red
English - orange
If you are interested in purchasing Book Looks, we are taking pre-orders. Please click here for the order form. *Please notice on the order form under your child's grade that only certain subjects are listed. These are the only subjects that have a hardback textbook that would need to be covered.
Orders will be accepted though Friday, May 19.
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School Supplies
2017-2018 School Year
MBS Home and School is pleased to offer you the opportunity to purchase pre-packaged school supplies for the 2017-2018 school year. Supply bags containing the supplies will be delivered directly to the student’s classroom prior to the first day of school. Contact Paper rolls (grades 1-8) will also be delivered with supplies to the classroom if ordered.
Please read the information below carefully.
To place an order, fill out the attached form and return with check or money order to the school office by
FRIDAY, May 19th
. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Checks should be made payable to MBS Home and School Association. Do not send cash. School Supply lists will be available on the Home & School website should you need an additional copy.
We are in need of volunteers to help sort supplies and deliver them to the classrooms over the summer. If you would like to earn service hours over the summer, or know any middle school or high school students who would, please send your contact information to Sarah Rico at [email protected]. Sarah will be in touch when the sorting, bagging, and delivery dates have been set.
Thank you,
MBS H&S School Supplies Committee
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Accelerated Reading (AR) Program for 2017-2018
The Accelerated Reader program provides students with an opportunity to practice reading skills and increase reading fluency and comprehension.
Each nine weeks students are expected to earn a certain number of points for each grade level by reading books and taking computerized tests on the books read. These points have been determined by recommendation from Renaissance Leaning, the developer of the Accelerated Reader program.
Students in grades 3-8 will receive a grade in reading based on the percentage of points earned during each nine weeks period. The grade will be recorded as one major test grade for the nine weeks period. Accelerated Reader is not mandatory in Kindergarten
–
2nd Grade. Students in Kindergarten
–
2nd Grade will participate in Accelerated Reader at the teacher
’
s discretion.
Click
here
for more information.
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Summer Reading Program
Kindergarten and First Grade Summer Reading:
2nd -8th Grade Summer Reading:
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Summer Handwriting Camps
See flyer for handwriting camps that are offered during the summer at PBS. They are open to all public and private students. Enrichment camps are available even if the child's handwriting is not horrible. Occupational Therapist, Cheryl Rudd provides one on one assistance for mastery and fine tuning as well as addresses fine motor and pencil grasp issues. Please see flyer for more information.
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Jr. High Youth Night - May 21
All current 7th and 8th graders are invited to "Armed and Ready", a Jr. High Youth Night. This event will be held in the St. John Room on Sunday, May 21 from 4:30-8:00pm.
If you are interested in attending, please click here to complete the pre-registration form.
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Summer Softball
If you are an MBS parishioner 18 years or older, and interested in playing summer softball, click here for flyer with more information.
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MBS Church Events
Saturday, May 27 - Memorial Day Thank You - As we celebrate Memorial Day, we would like to thank all of our servicemen and women who served and continue to serve in the Armed Forces. Please join us for the 4:30pm mass on May 27. Our musical tribute begins at 4:00pm. All are invited to a reception immediately following mass.
Upcoming Events to Mark your Calendar:
Saturday & Sunday, August 26-27 - MBS Ministry Fair
Sunday, October 22 - MBS Outdoor Mass and Picnic
Sunday, November 19 - MBS Parish Thanksgiving Meal
Stay tuned for more details in the late summer and early fall.
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MBS Used Uniform Sale
The MBS Used Uniform Sale is scheduled for Saturday, June 3 from 9:00 - 12:00 in the Ott Center. Now is the time to begin gathering and tagging your items that your children have outgrown, as well as make your shopping list for the next school year.
You may drop off your items Friday, June 2 from 1:00 - 3:00 in the Ott Center, or bring the morning of the sale labeled and ready to sell.
REMEMBER each item MUST have an envelope pinned to it with the following information written on the outside:
1. Your first and last name.
2. The size of the item.
3. The price that you are asking for the item.
This year we will only accept
OFFICIAL UNIFORM
, shorts, pants, jumpers, skirts, and skorts.
NO SHIRTS OR ITEMS WITH THE OLD LOGO WILL BE ACCEPTED
. Please be sure that your items are in good condition with no stains, holes, rips or tears please.
*******SHOPPERS****Please bring SMALL bills and change or plenty of checks since each seller is paid separately for their items.
*******SELLERS*****ALL UNSOLD ITEMS MUST BE CLAIMED BY 12:30 ON SATURDAY OR THEY WILL BE DONATED!
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Vacation Bible School Announcement
Dear MBS Parish Families,
After much consideration,
the decision has been made to cancel Vacation Bible School for 2017
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The reasons for this cancellation are the construction that will be taking place this summer on the school campus, as well as the fact that many of our VBS Volunteer Staff and families are still in the process of rebuilding their homes from last year's flooding.
In preparation for VBS in 2018
, a committee will be formed to look at possible new formats that would enhance the VBS experience for our parish families.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Christian Formation at
751-5867
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2017-18 School Calendar
August 7 - First Day of School for grades 1-8
September 4 - Labor Day Holiday
October 6-9 - Fall Holidays
November 20-24 - Thanksgiving Holidays
December
21 - January 2 - Christmas Holidays
January 15 - Martin Luther King Holiday
February 12-16 - Mardi Gras Holidays
March 30 - April 6 - Easter Holidays
May 23 - Last Day of School / Report Card Day
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Help Wanted
MBS Extended Care facility is looking for caring, compassionate Child Care Workers. We are looking to hire individuals ages 16 and over, to care for the children from
2:30- 5:30pm
Monday-
Friday
. We are committed to providing top quality care. If you are patient, caring and professional, please contact Sheena Gauthier at
225- 205 -1946
. This is a great job for students or anyone just needing a little part time job.
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Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School * 751-0273
8033 Baringer Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70817
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