Do You Know Jesus?

There’s no need to worry! This is not a test. 

Last Friday, our kindergarten dragons attended school Mass for the first time this school year. As I was walking to church, I witnessed a kindergarten teacher stop her class and remind them to prepare their “prayer hands” and turn off their voices because they were getting ready to visit Jesus. From the back of the line, a student raised his hand and exclaimed, “I already know Jesus!” How profound is this statement from a precious five year old child?

One of the greatest blessings of working in Catholic schools is having the opportunity to “see” Jesus every single day in our students, faculty, and staff. I see Jesus in siblings at carpool who hug each other before going their separate ways, in our teacher’s assistants who apply bandaides to the smallest of scrapes, in our guidance counselors who give an extra hug to those who aren’t quite ready to start their school day, in our cross country team members who help a teammate cross the finish line, in our teachers who attend extra-curricular activities so that they can not only cheer for their students in the classroom, but also outside of the classroom, and in our entire school community during Mass on Fridays (the sound of children’s voices singing loud and proud is so beautiful). St. George has excellent academic and extracurricular programs, but our foundation is our Catholic faith – we want to make sure that our students know Jesus. 

In his book, Holy Moments, Matthew Kelly reminds us that, “Holy Moments are one of the most powerful forces on earth. One seemingly insignificant Holy Moment can produce a tidal wave of goodness.” I encourage each of you to find your own “Holy Moments”. Recognizing Jesus and the goodness in others will have a significant impact on your day!

Mrs. Parker

We are excited to extend this invitation to our school parents, but due to limited space, only one parent visitor can attend per quarter and 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 before Monday at 12:00 noon.
• Only those parents who have signed up are allowed to visit the cafeteria.
• Due to space, one parent visitor is allowed per quarter. Please do not sign up for more than one visit per quarter as this blocks other parents from signing up.
• 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.

Lunch price - $ 6.30 (check only) - no lunch charges for parents that forgot their checks at home

Retake of school pictures is scheduled for Wednesday, September 27. Girls in PreK - 5th grade must wear white blouse under their jumper if they plan to have their picture retaken.

• A note from Child Nutrition:

• We would like to encourage parents to make lunch accounts, https://www.myschoolbucks.com/, so that they can see what their children are buying in the cafeteria every day.

Please remember:

• 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.



• 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.

Football:

All 4 teams kick off their regular season games this Sunday, 9/17 at home! All families are encouraged to participate in our Battle of the Cans Food Drive benefiting the BR Food Bank. Make plans to come out and support your Dragons on the field and off the field by filling more boxes than St. Aloysius!! Below is the schedule for the day:

Sunday, 9/17

• 4th Grade vs St. Aloysius -12:00
• 5th Grade vs St. Aloysius - 1:00
• 6th Grade vs St. Aloysius - 2:30
• 7th/8th Grade vs St. Aloysius - 4:00

Cross Country:

Congratulations to the cross country team for another strong showing this past Saturday at the Episcopal Round Table meet. The runners racked up 32 personal records on the day! 

This Saturday you can support them across the river at the Brusly Invitational, girls will run at 9:30 and the boys at 9:55. Good luck on the levee Dragons!!

Girls Basketball:

Congratulations to our 6th, 7th and 8th grade teams for all competing hard and finishing strong in last weekend’s tournament at St. Jean Vianney. 6th and 8th Grades both won the Championship! And 7th Grade had a hard fought 2nd place finish!

Below is the schedule for the upcoming week:

Monday, 9/18

• 5th White @ MBS - 5:45
• 6th Grade @ MBS - 6:30
• 7th Grade @ MBS - 7:15

Wednesday, 9/20

• 6th Grade @ St. George - 5:45
• 7th Grade @ St. George - 6:30
• 8th Grade @ St. George - 7:15

• 3rd Dragons @ SH - 5:45
• 4th White @ SH - 6:30
• 5th Dragons @ SH - 7:15

Thursday, 9/21

• 5th Dragons @ St. George - 5:45
• 5th Green @ St. George - 6:30
• 5th White @ St. George - 7:15

New 2023/2024 Athletic Pass:

It’s not too late to purchase your 2023/2024 Athletic Pass for entrance into all regular season home athletic events this school year. The cost of the pass is $100, this includes all processing and transaction fees so your total at checkout will not be more. The pass is only sold for individuals and for the entire year, at this time we do not have passes for each sport season. This is completely optional, we know for some the cost might outweigh the convenience of having a pass and we will still be accepting cash at the gate for all events. The pass will not be accepted at tournaments and please remember it is only good for contests at St. George. You can purchase the pass using this link: 23/24 St. George Athletic Home Pass

GO DRAGONS!!