Progress Reports:

Second quarter progress reports go home today.  Please take time to carefully review these and to contact your child’s teacher or teachers if you have any questions or concerns.

 Blue Mass:

This Friday, November 14, at 10:30 A.M. St. Joan of Arc Church will celebrate its 5th annual Blue Mass honoring policemen, fire fighters, and EMT’s.  The children in grades 5-8 will attend this Mass.  If any children in lower grades have parents who are being honored, they may attend the Blue Mass provided that their parents come to the school office and check them out. Thanks.

 Faculty In-Service Canceled:

There will be no faculty in-service on Tuesday, November 18 as listed in the original school calendar.  We will have a regular day of school on November 18.

Thanksgiving Food Drive Continues:

Our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive for the needy of our area continues until Thursday, November 20, 2008.  Canned and other non-perishable food items of all types will be accepted.  Cash donations to help defray the cost of turkeys may be sent to the school office in an envelope marked “Thanksgiving Baskets.”

 Pastalaya Lunch:

Mrs. Daigre’s 4th grade class is sponsoring a pastalaya lunch on Sunday, November 16, 2008 in the FLC Meeting Room.  The lunch will be served from 11:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. and features pastalaya, green beans, salad, bread, and dessert for $6.00 per plate.  Proceeds go to defray the cost of the class trip to the Houston Space Center.  Please enjoy a lunch out and help the children along their way.

 Top Sellers:

Congratulations to the top sellers in the “World’s Finest Chocolate” Sale.  They are:

Place               Winner                        Amount Sold               Prize

            1st                    Kameron Kimber         $ 1,100.00                   laptop computer

            1st                    Alexis Puissegur            $ 1,100.00                   laptop computer

            2nd                  Lauryn Baloney            $    800.00                   $300.00 gift card to Game Stop

            3rd                   Layla Martin                 $    662.00                   I Pod Nano     

 Swim Team Kudos:

Congratulations to the SJA Swim Team that won first place in the Baton Rouge Middle School Metro Swim League.  SJA had 568 points and the second place school had 400 points. Thanks to our sponsors, Mrs. P. Solieau and Mrs. J. East, to our coach, Mrs. M. Jensen, and to all our swim parents for their support.

 Volleyball Kudos:

Congratulations to the SJA volleyball teams! Both the JV and Varsity teams won second place in the River Parish Catholic School Athletic League.  Both teams advanced to the playoffs, but they were eliminated in the first rounds of the second season.  Special thanks to our coaches Mrs. Linda Firmin, Mrs. Michelle Lemoine, and Mrs. Nancy Sharp.

 Football Team Kudos:

Congratulations to our three football teams for great hard fought seasons.  Special acknowledgement goes to our JV football team which took second place in the Christian Youth Football League.  Thanks to our coaches Mr. Robert Hymel, Mr. Neil Veron, Mr.  David DeSilvey, Mr. David Ratliff, Mr. Scott Soileau, Mr. Carl Capps,  Mr. Keith LeSaicherre, Mr. Guy Rutledge, Mr. Mark Doming, Mr. Mark Roussel, Mr. James Wagner, Mr. Richard Cheri, Mr. Chip Vicknair, and Mr. Glen Fernandez.

 Art Award:

Congratulations to Lauryn Baloney who won third place in the St. John Parish Industrial Group Art Contest for the third grade.  Lauryn was honored at an awards breakfast last month.

 Substitutes Needed:

We are in need of additional substitutes.  Degreed substitutes are paid $60.00 per day.  Non-degreed subs are paid $50.00 per day.  If you would like to help us by being a substitute, please contact Mrs. Roberta at 652-6310.  Thanks.

 “Saints” Thanks:

Thank you to the third grade parents for the great “saints” costumes that were prepared for our All Saints’ Day liturgy.  Thanks also to all the parents and relatives who attended the celebration.

 Flyers:

From time to time parents and friends send us flyers asking to promote their businesses, for example tutoring, yard work, crafts, babysitting, etc.  Unfortunately we are only allowed to distribute flyers for:  our school fundraisers, another school’s fundraisers, our church, or a non-profit organization.  We do provide advertising opportunities through the golf tournament and fair sponsorships, as well as carnival ball ads.  If you would like more information on these opportunities to promote your business, please contact Suzanne Cupit, our development director.

 

May God bless you and keep you in His light.