Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
"Let Go & Let God"
Educating the Mind, Body, and Soul
Pelican Express
August 31 - September 7, 2017
School Hours: 7:25 am - 2:45 pm with assembly beginning at
7:45 am and carpool ending at 3:10 pm
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Taken from the Blog:
Good Time Stories
There are many times throughout a person’s life that they may be bullied, abused or harassed by a person or group of people. Probably one of the most important things that can help a person deal with this behavior is their mind-set. Read below to see how a brave and positive mind-set is one of the best remedies.
In a small village there lived a boy called Leo. He was a small, slim kid, and he lived forever in fear because some boys from a neighboring village would harass poor Leo and try to have fun at his expense.
One day, a young wizard was passing by the village and saw Leo being made fun of. When the other boys left, the wizard went over to Leo and gave him a beautiful lion’s tail, along with a small tie that allowed Leo to hang the lion’s tail from his belt. -“It’s a magic tail. When the person wearing it acts bravely, he or she will turn into a ferocious lion.”
Having seen the young wizard’s powers some days earlier during his act, Leo didn’t doubt his words, and from that time on he wore the lion’s tail hanging from his belt, hoping that the horrible kids would turn up so he could teach them a good lesson.
But when the boys came along, Leo was scared and he tried to run away. However, they soon caught him up and surrounded him. The usual jokes and pushing started, then Leo felt the lion’s tail hanging from his belt. Then, summoning up all his courage, Leo tensed his body and looked up, fixedly into the eyes of each of the boys, and with all the calmness and ferocity in the World, he promised that if they didn’t leave him alone at that instant one of them – even if it were only one – would regret it forever… today, tomorrow, and any other day. He kept looking them in the eye, with his hardest expression, ready to do what he had promised.
Leo felt goose bumps all over. This must be the sign that he was turning into a lion, because the looks on the boys’ faces were definitely changing. They all took a step back, looked at each other, and finally ran off. Leo wanted to take off after them and give them a good beating with his new body, but when he tried to move, he felt his legs were short and just normal, so he had to abandon the idea.
Not far off, the wizard observed, smiling. He ran over to Leo. Leo was very happy, though a bit disappointed that his new lion body had lasted only a short time, and he hadn’t managed to fight them. “You wouldn’t have been able to anyway,” the wizard told him,“no one fights with lions, because simply from seeing them, and knowing how brave and ferocious they are, everyone runs away. Have you ever seen a lion fighting?”
It was true. Leo couldn’t remember ever having seen a lion fighting. Leo became filled with thought, looking at the lion’s tail. And he understood everything. There had been no magic, no transformation, no nothing. What happened was that a good friend had shown him that bullies and other cowardly animals never dare to confront the truly brave.
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Important Dates for August/September
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September 4 - Labor Day Holiday (No School)
September 5 - 1st 9 weeks Progress Reports
September 6 - A/R Free Sock/Shoe Day for students with 1/2 of required points
September 7 - School Mass at 8:15am (3rd grade)
September 8 - Spirit Shirt Day with Uniform Bottoms
Week of September 11-15 ACT Aspire Interim Testing
September 13 - 8th Grade Retreat at St. Patrick's
September 14 - School Mass at 8:15am (2nd grade)
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Student Council Elections - September 1
Student Council Officer Elections will take place on
Friday, September 1
. Each candidate will be allowed to place two posters on the columns (one on the middle school wing and one on the elementary wing). These posters must be tied to the columns with a string, as tape will not hold up overnight.
The posters must be removed during the day on Friday, September 1.
Speeches will take place on Friday, September 1 during morning assembly to grades 4th-8th. You must be in the gym no later than 7:45am and speeches should be no more than two minutes.
Voting will then take place in each homeroom.
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8th Grade Retreat - September 13
Our annual 8th grade retreat is Wednesday, September 13, 2017. It is a special offsite event given at St. Patrick Church by Mr. Planche and Student Ministers from the area Catholic High Schools.
On Friday, September 1, 2017 an informational letter and permission form will be sent home. Please read the information and return the permission form as well as ($2.00) in an envelope marked
8th Grade Retreat
.
If you have any questions, please contact David Planche at (751-5867).
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Please be reminded that MBS is a peanut aware school campus. Loose nuts of any kind are not allowed and nut products are only allowed during lunch time. Please see the document below for some peanut and tree nut free snack ideas.
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Cafeteria Volunteers Needed
If you are interested in volunteering to serve in our cafeteria, please sign up using the link below. This link also includes information and important reminders when volunteering.
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*Please remember that your Child Protection Certification must be completed prior to volunteering.**
For September cafeteria sign up, please click
here.
THANK YOU BUNCHES FOR HELPING WITH THE LUNCHES!!!
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Just a reminder that parents are welcome to join their children for lunch beginning
September 5, 2017
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Click
here
to pay your fees online.
Click
here
for the August Menu.
Individual Meal Prices
Breakfast - $1.80
Breakfast Reduced - $0.30
Lunch - $2.95
Lunch Reduced - $0.40
Adult Lunch - $5.00
Extras - $0.60 - $2.25
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August Fees (19 days
)
Breakfast - $34.20
Breakfast Reduced - $5.70
Lunch - $56.05
Lunch Reduced - $7.60
September Fees (20 days)
Breakfast - $36.00
Breakfast Reduced - $6.00
Lunch - $59.00
Lunch Reduced - $8.00
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From the Office of Child Protection:
Parents,
This is a reminder that all volunteers must complete the child protection process, which includes a fingerprint background check, before being allowed to volunteer at MBS School. If you have any questions concerning your status for child protection, please contact me at
225-753-5526
or at [email protected].
Thank you for your cooperation concerning this policy.
Beverly Peterson
Child Protection Site Coordinator
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Plus Portal Notification Settings
If you would like to receive automatic emails when your child's teacher(s) update Plus Portals, then follow the steps below:
- Log on to Plus Portals
- Locate the arrow next to your name (parent's name)
- Click the arrow and a drop down menu will appear
- Choose E-mail Notifications
- An E-mail Notifications screen will appear
- Click the circles and boxes box next to the desired settings (you can receive daily updates, weekly updates, etc.)
- Locate the box that says E-mail Address - this is the primary address associated with Plus Portals
- Locate the box that says Additional E-mail Addresses - this is where you can add additional e-mail addresses in order to receive information at multiple e-mail addresses
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The Diocese of Baton Rouge Announces Aid to Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey
Click
here
to read a letter from Bishop Muench offering support from Diocese of Baton Rouge to those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Checks can be placed in the offertory at Church or turned into the school office. Our prayers for safety and healing are with our Texas neighbors.
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Middle School Dance - Tapes Needed
Do you have any old
Cassette Tapes or VHS Tapes
y
ou’d like to donate?
The Dance Committee is collecting them to make some
Like Totally Awesome 80’s
decorations for the Middle School Dance.
Please bring your donations to the
Drop Box
located in the office beginning on
Tuesday, September 5th.
(Tapes will not be returned.)
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Research has shown that most children do not engage in the recommended levels of physical activity. Researchers are exploring new ways parents can help their children be more physically active. The Pre-PLACE research study will determine if parents can use a mobile phone app to help their children be more physically active. See fl
yer
for more information.
For information on the TIGER Kids Research, see
flyer
.
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Altar Server Training
If you are interested in training to be an altar server, there are three training sessions to choose from. You are only required to attend one of the sessions. Sessions will be held
Session Dates:
September 2 - 9:30-11:00am
September 2 - 11:00-12:30
September 9 - 9:30-11:00am
See
flyer
for more information.
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IMPACT Workshops - September 16-17
Impact Workshops provide valuable resources, tools and strategies that will motivate and inspire your students for the most successful year yet. This is a great opportunity to prepare the students for the necessary academic skills such as
time management, academic goal setting, test prep/taking/anxiety, concentration/memory, note taking, and successful study skills.
In addition to academic skills, Impact Academic Solutions also covers life skills such as
organization,
body language, attitude, self confidence, anger management, self confidence, technology etiquette, conflict resolution, personal and relationship goals
and more.
See
flye
r for more information.
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Growing Up Gracefully - September 19
Young ladies (8th -12th grade) and their mothers are invited to
Growing Up Gracefully
, designed to give moms the tools they need to help their daughters not only to survive the journey from little girl to young woman, but to become the women God created them to be—
fully alive and full of grace
! Susan Caldwell, MD, CFCMC, and Sarah Denny, MA, FCP, will be presenters at the program, which will take place on
Tuesday
,
September 19
,
6:30-8:30 pm
, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Parish Activity Hall, 11441 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge. The cost is $25 for each mother and one daughter and $5 more for each additional daughter attending.
Growing Up Gracefully
is being offered by Hope Woman’s Clinic, Woman’s New Life Center and the Diocese of Baton Rouge Office of Marriage & Family Life. More information and online registration is available at
www.hopewomansclinic.com/growing
.
See
flyer
for more information.
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Immunization records must be the official record with the state seal and signed by the physician. The expiration date at the top of the form cannot be expired. “My Chart” or other similar online charts cannot be accepted. This is a state mandated protocol for all schools.
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Paving the Future - Brick Campaign
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MBS "Back to the Fair" Tent Space
MBS Fair Committee will sell spots on the fair grounds to set up your personal tent so that you can establish a "home base" for your family and friends to spend the weekend at the MBS Parish Fair.
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CSAA Girls Basketball Jamborees - Wednesday, September 6
Click
here
for a schedule.
CSAA Football Jamborees - Sunday, September 10
Click
here
for more information and schedules.
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Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School * 751-0273
8033 Baringer Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70817
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