Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School "Let Go & Let God" Educating the Mind, Body, and Soul Pelican Express December 7-14, 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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A Message from Mrs. Gioe

How many of you have an “Elf on the Shelf?” I have seen “Buddy” the elf do lots of things and get into a lot of mischief. I have seen “Buddy” in a snowball fight - throwing mini marshmallows at “friends”, frozen in a block of ice by Elsa, making snow angels in a pile of rice, fishing in the toilet, toilet papering a stairway, drawing mustaches on family photos, taking a bubble bath in mini marshmallows and reading books to his “friends” just to name a few. I must admit that my favorite “Buddy” event was when he found baby Jesus in the stable and knelt over Him to pray. The “Elf on the Shelf” is a lot of fun and people have made him commit some very creative pranks. I see “Buddy” as a very clever way of anticipating and remembering - a time of waiting, as we count down the days to Christmas and the birthday of our Savior. Let us remember to keep Christ the center of Advent and Christmas where He will be born into our lives over and over again. In Christ, Cheri Gioe

Important Dates for December

December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mass 8:45am / NO SCHOOL December 11 - Missionaries of Charity Collection Ends December 12 - Youth Leg Meeting 7:15am / Crazy About Christmas Day December 13 - Last Day to Test AR December 14 - School Mass 8:15am December 15-19 - Middle School Exams (Middle School Early Dismissal at 11:15) December 19 - K-3 Bowling Trip December 19-20 - No EBR Buses December 20 - Lessons and Carols - St. Francis and the Nativity 9:30am / Early Dismissal 11:15am

Upcoming School Events

2018-2019 Application Available Online Dear MBS Families, Online Applications are now being accepted for NEW student enrollment in grades PK4-8 for the 2018-2019 school year. All students new to MBS must register at this time, including siblings of currently enrolled students. Visit the school website at  www.mbsbr.org  and click the "Apply Now" button to fill out and submit your application. Please also take a minute to share this information with your friends, family, and neighbors.   Sincerely, Cheri M. Gioe

Choir Performances The choir will be singing at Advent Mass on  December 8th at 11:30am  in the Our Lady of the Lake Chapel. All are welcome to attend and show support of our choir members. A small group of students from the choir will also be singing carols at the Royal Standard Bistro off of Highland Road, on  December 10th from 2:00-2:30pm . Come have lunch and support our choir members!

2017 Missionaries of Charity Project - December 4-11   A young couple, their first child due to arrive any day, is travelling far from home, unable to find shelter...until a kind stranger gives them help… In that same spirit of giving, St. Teresa of Calcutta came to Baton Rouge in 1985 to establish her community of Sisters, the Missionaries of Charity, responding to Christ’s plea that they make Him known to the poorest of the poor by their humble service of love. By the generous gift of their lives, they care for those who, like the Holy Family at that first Christmas, are homeless in our city.   Our 2nd Graders are leading us in providing a monetary Christmas gift for the Missionaries of Charity to support the shelter. We are requesting a $2.00 donation from each student and we encourage families to allow their children to earn this money so it may truly be a gift from them. They are doing God’s work through their generosity, by giving joy to those in need during this blessed season. The collection will taken up be from Monday, December 4 to Monday, December 11 .

Crazy About Christmas Day - December 12 Student Council will be sponsoring “Crazy About Christmas Day” on Tuesday, December 12 . This day will benefit the children at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. Art supplies can make a big difference to these children and their families who spend so much of their time in the hospital. Therefore, we are asking for donations of the following items: ·          Craft kits ·          Crayons (24 count or fewer) ·          Colored pencils ·         Markers ·          Child and adult coloring books (not seasonal or holiday) ·          Play-Doh and accessories Collections will be taken from Tuesday, December 5 through Tuesday, December 12 . Students who bring in art supplies may wear any Christmas shirts/sweaters, accessories, socks, and athletic shoes with their uniform bottoms on this day. Please join Student Council in making a difference for the children at OLOL this Christmas season!

St. Francis and the Nativity - December 20 We close our Advent school time together looking at the story of St. Francis and the creation of the first Nativity. Mrs. Schiebe and K-5 students will present a costumed storytelling and caroling on Wednesday, December 20 at 9:30am in St. Ursula Hall. We invite our families to join us as we give thanks for Jesus in word and song.

Cafeteria

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. * *Please remember that your Child Protection Certification must be completed prior to volunteering.** For December cafeteria sign up, please click here . THANK YOU BUNCHES FOR HELPING WITH THE LUNCHES!!!

Click  here to pay your fees online.     Click here for the December Menu. Individual Meal Prices Breakfast - $1.80 Breakfast Reduced - $0.30  Lunch - $2.95 Lunch Reduced - $0.40

December Fees (13 days) Breakfast - $23.40 Breakfast Reduced - $3.90 Lunch - $38.35 Lunch Reduced - $5.20 Adult Lunch - $5.00  Extras - $0.60 - $2.25

Important Reminders

From the Office of Child Protection: Important Notification: Our Child Protection site supervisor, Ms. Beverly Peterson, will be out of the office for an extended period of time for a series of medical treatments. We have a certified volunteer who met with the Diocese and will be available for a few hours each week. Processing time of child protection applications will be affected. As such, if you are planning to volunteer, please pick up your packet at least a month before your volunteer event will occur. Packets may be picked up in the Office of Christian Formation from 8:30-2:30 Monday-Thursday. Please pray fro a quick recovery for Ms. Peterson. We thank you in advance for your patience. Parents, I n order to volunteer at MBS School, the school child protection process must be completed. This includes four parts-a completed volunteer application, certificate of completion of online training, signatory page from the Code of Ethics, and a fingerprint background check.  Please note that if you have been deemed compliant with the Parish for scouts, sports (grades K-4), etc. you are  NOT compliant with the school child protection process until you have completed the fingerprint background check. The fingerprint background check is an extra step required to volunteer in a school. The paperwork for the fingerprint background check is available through my office. If you have any questions concerning your compliance, please contact Beverly Peterson at  [email protected]  or at  225-753-5526 . Thank you for your cooperation with this matter. Parents, please do not go to the state police to be fingerprinted without the necessary paperwork to have the proper background check run.  Beverly Peterson Child Protection Site Coordinator

Reminder: No EBR Buses - December 19 and 20

News

Due to Inclement Weather, there will be NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, DECEMBER 8

Piety Awards (Correction from last week's newsletter.) Congratulations to the following students who received the Piety Award for the 1st Nine Weeks: KA - Jack Johnson, Elizabeth Howland KB - Jocelyn Berault, Griffin Toups 1A - Beau Henderson, Madeline Meek 1B - Gracie Link, Christopher Godso 2A - Sidney Gill, Ryker Ehlers 2B - Mary Claire Cox, Gavin Brouillette 3A - Avery Amato, Maxwell Stevens 3B - Claire Wicker, Alexander Templet 4A - Payton Dawson, Ainsley Wimberley 4B - Jaidyn Walters, Cody Bankston 5A - Brooke Pitre, Aidan Medine 5B - Gracie Davis, Jules Ash 6A - Elaina Coston, Anthony Distefano, Jr. 6B - Jolie Lenguyen, Noah Cherry 7A - Ryleigh McKay, Nicholas Taffaro 7B - Ella Ortego, Bennett Blank 8A - Julia Miller, Michael Gonzales 8B - Katie Okungbowa, Dawson Lee

Middle School Exams Mid Term Exam Schedule is as follows: Friday, December 15 - Science and English Monday, December 18 - Math and Literature Tuesday, December 19 - SS and Religion Remember that middle school students will have an early dismissal at 11:15am on these days. Please plan accordingly.

Plus Portal Please note that Plus Portal will remain open during the Christmas Holidays. Therefore, it is important to note that your child's grades may fluctuate as teachers enter grades during the period from December 21-January 9. Final grades will be what is noted on the report card that will be sent out on January 9, 2018.

Winter Break Art Therapy Camp - December 27-29 Please visit  www.healyourlifecounselingllc.com/camps for more information. 

Nurse's Notes

Athletics

CSAA Boys Basketball Click here for the Jamboree Schedule. Click here for the Developmental League Boys Basketball Schedule.

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Creating a Legacy

Paving the Future - Brick Campaign  See flyer for details.

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