Dear Parents,

It’s Back to School Week! The time has come to start the new school year and we are ready to welcome your children back to school.

Starting a new school year means that everyone is learning new routines. This includes students, teachers, and parents. It takes a while for everyone to get back into the swing of things so please be patient with each other as we adjust to the carpool lines, bus routes, and arrival and dismissal procedures.

I tell our staff often, “Everyone wakes up wanting to do their best”, so let’s give each other some grace as we all adjust to the routines and expectations that a new school year brings.  

Mrs. Fontenot

Please sign up to volunteer for the below listed school-wide activities by clicking HERE. Sign-up link will be closed Friday, August 4, 2023.

• Room Parent - Please note if you are interested in being a Room Parent, you must complete the online form at the link provided in this email. 
• Auction 
• Bakers
• Cafeteria Angels
• Carpool
• Community Partners
• Fair Baskets
• Fair Committee
• Library Committee
• Lost & Found
• Office Copy Corp
• Performing Arts
• Reception Committee 
• Room Parent
• Spirit Day 
• Used Uniform Sale
• Vision & Hearing 

All volunteers are required to successfully complete the volunteer certification as mandated by the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Find volunteer certification details HERE. The summer is a great time to complete the volunteer certification, including your background check. Lines for fingerprinting at the State Police Office are shorter during the summer. Contact Susan Giles (susan.giles@sgschoolbr.org) if you have any questions regarding volunteer certification.

Upon completion of the online volunteer sign up form you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check your spam or junk email or complete the form again.

Thank you for sharing the gift of your time and talents! We wholeheartedly appreciate our volunteers!

NOTE: All parents should have received their SchoolPass Digital IDs by now. If you have not received your Digital ID, or have any other questions, please contact the main school office for assistance. 

The After Care Program is full for the 2023-2024 school year.

NOTE: All enrolled families in Before and/or After Care should have received an email from Susan Giles. Please check your SPAM folder if your child is enrolled and you did note receive the email.

Carpool volunteers are needed to help our families know where to go and keep the lines moving during the first few days of school. We are looking for volunteers to help us cover both morning and afternoon carpool from Wednesday, August 9th - Friday, August 11th. Please visit here for more information and to sign up. Thank you for your consideration.

NOTE TO PARENTS OF KINDERGARTNERS, 6th GRADERS, AND NEW STUDENTS: Please have your child's required vaccinations completed and return the updated immunization record to the school office by Thursday, August 3, 2023. For your convenience, you may upload student's updated certified records of immunization HERE.

MEDICATION DROP OFF - Monday, August 7 from 9:00 am - 10:00 am, Nurse's Office

A medication authorization form must accompany all medications. Find specific medication forms (food allergy, Epi Pen, asthma, and diabetes) here. Medications will not be accepted without the applicable forms signed by the parents and physician. Students needing medication to be administered at school will not be allow to attend school until the medication and proper forms are received by the nurse. Contact Nurse Michelle or Nurse Meg by calling the school office (225-293-1298) for assistance.

EMERGENCY CONTACT & HEALTH INFORMATION

Parents, please be sure to review and update your student(s) emergency contact and health information in RenWeb by logging on to your Family Portal account. (District Code: SGCS-LA)

(School Information / Web Forms / Student Demographic Forms).

Parents' names and contact information must be included in the Emergency Contact section along with other listed contacts. 

2023-2024 Back To School Parent Letter

WHAT’S NEW THIS SCHOOL YEAR?

• New lunch menu items: Power Cups, Garden Variety, Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl, Totachos,

Chicken Parmesan, BBQ Fries, Chicken Potato Bowl, and BBQ Pulled Pork. These are just a few

new items added to our tried-and-true menus.

• Meal Payments: NO cash will be accepted beginning this school year. However, checks and

money orders will be accepted. Parents are encouraged to create an online meal account at

www.myschoolbucks.com. Click here for a quick guide on how to use the My School Apps website.

• Meal Status Changes: We are happy to report Gov. Edwards signed HB 282, which provides

free meals to students meeting federal eligibility guidelines for reduced price meals. This bill and

program will become effective August 1, 2023, just in time for the 2023-24 school year. What

does this mean for you? If your child qualifies for Reduced Priced meals, then your child will

receive free meals during the school year. No more Reduced Priced meals! Meal applications

must be submitted to see if your child qualifies. To see if your child/children qualify for free or reduced price meals, please refer to the Income Eligibility Guidelines Chart for the 2023-2024 school year..

• Student Meal Prices for Paying Students:

Breakfast $2.75 (Elem)

Lunch $3.55 (Elem)

Please note that according to the LA. School Food Service Policy Guidance Manual, outside restaurant food and soft drinks are not allowed in the school cafeteria. Your compliance is appreciated and necessary.

Cantor Auditions for 2022 - 2023 School Year

All students in grades 7 and 8 are eligible to audition for SGS Cantor for the upcoming school year. Cantor Auditions (closed auditions) will be held on Tuesday, August 9, after school, from 3:10 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the St. George Church. Sign up information and audition material are available on the SGS Website/Student Life/Clubs and Activities, and in this edition of Dragontales. For additional information, email Mrs. Jan Dupre, jan.dupre@sgschoolbr.org, or call (225) 293-1298.

Dragon Hearts Club and Divine Mercy Girls are service clubs for girls in grades K - 5th and

6th - 8th. 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.

Please see our DHC Web Page Link for registration, volunteer & calendar info. Please mail us at sgsdragonheartsclub@gmail.com with any questions. Financial assistance available.