Weekly Notes December 13, 2010

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The Year of St. Elizabeth-Ludwig, Elizabeth’s husband spent his reign, as he spent his life, acting for the will of God. As ruler, he traveled to Italy on behalf of the empire and emperor. The following year, after a brief return to Germany, Ludwig left yet again, this time on a crusade to Palestine in conjunction with Emperor Frederick II. He died shortly after leaving for Palestine, on 11 September 1227 en route to the crusade for God against the infidels.

Super Bowl Pool- Please spread the word to friends and family, SES is selling Super Bowl pools. Please contact the office for information on how to purchase squares if this is not your fundraiser.

Diocese of Baton Rouge Recommended for District Accreditation –

Dr. Melanie B. Verges, Superintendent announced on December 8, 2010 that Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge were recommended for District Accreditation by the Quality Assurance Review Team from the AdvancED Accreditation Commission, the national commission that confers the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS/CASI) accreditation seal. The commission will meet in February to finalize the accreditation status of the district. This means that the district and all of the Catholic schools involved in the district accreditation process are recommended to be nationally accredited, and that the Diocese of Baton Rouge is recognized across the nation as a quality school system.

The accreditation process involves three ongoing components: 1) meeting high quality standards; 2) implementing a continuous process of improvement; and 3) engaging in quality assurance through internal and external review. The district’s accreditation is for a five year term with regular monitoring of progress and reporting occurring during the term.

Dr. Mark Elgart, President/CEO of AdvancED, stated, “District Accreditation is a rigorous process that focuses the entire school system on the primary goal of creating lifelong learners. The Diocese of Baton Rouge is to be commended for engaging in this process and demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement.” Parents and interested community members can learn more about the District Accreditation Process at www.advanced.org.

St. Elizabeth School Early Learning Center PreK3 Program – Classes will begin on January 6, 2011. There are still openings if anyone is interested in enrolling. Children may enter on or after their 3rd birthday and remain in the program until eligible for PreK4. Speech therapy, after-care, and a summer program are available. Ms. Jenna Ourso will be the teacher. She will be assisted by Sr. Navya. Call the office for more information.

Scrip Orders- Scrip orders will resume after the holidays. Scrip orders will be due on Mondays throughout the month of January.

Circle of Care- lessons will be taught to students in grades K-8th on Friday, January 7, 2011. A form is being sent home today with your child. Please send these back only if you DO NOT want your child to participate. Please submit these forms by Tuesday, December 21,2010.

Kindergarten Parent Breakfast- Wednesday, December 15 at 7am.

Snack Sale – Friday, December 17

2nd Nine Weeks Exams-

Thursday, December 16- Science and Reading

Friday,December 17- Math and English

Tuesday, December 21- Religion and Social Studies

Accelerated Reader- Last day to test for accelerated reader for the 2nd nine weeks is December 15.

Holy Childhood Association- Folders were sent home with students last week. Please send them back to school by Tuesday, December 14, 2010.

Christmas Activities – Everyone is invited to join us for our annual Christmas activities on Wednesday, December 22.

Living Nativity performed by the 8th graders in church at 8:30 a.m.
Christmas Play performed by the 8th graders in gym beginning at approximately 10:00 a.m.
Christmas Songs performed by PreK-7th graders in the gym following the play
Lunch, Classroom Christmas Parties and Activities with homeroom classes after the assembly

No after-care on Wednesday, December 22. Please make arrangements for your children and send a note indicating each child’s method of departure if they normally attends after-care.

Christmas Holidays- December 23-January 6. ( 1/6/11- Full Day Inservice)

Farewell Ms. Gail Campo – After so graciously helping out SES as Religion teacher and Child Protection Coordinator for the past year and a half, Ms. Gail is returning to retirement. We wish her well and thank her for her service to our school. Sr. Rosmy will be teaching Religion to 6th, 7th, and 8th grades for the remainder of the school year.

Child Nutrition Program- Information about the “Touch ‘n Go Finger Scanning” was sent home today with students in grades 3-8. Please send the permission slip back to school by Tuesday, December 14.

2010-2011 KC Free Throw Contest- All first place finishers will go on to a district competition at a later date.

10 year old Girls- 1^st – Camille Landry

2^nd-Nyoshi Smith

10 Year old Boys- 1^st- Matthew Martin

2^nd- Quinn Richard

11 year old Girls- 1^st- Claire Landry

2^nd- Hannah Brister

11 Year old Boys- 1^st-Landon Clifton

2^nd- Ross Ponville

12 Year old Girls- 1^st-Rachel Barbier

2^nd-Stacey Sanchez

12 Year old Boys- 1^st- Trey Besson