Weekly Notes November 7, 2011
Posted by Paula Simoneaux on November 7, 2011 under Uncategorized | 
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E.J. and Marjory Ourso Memorial Foundation Grant Received – St. Elizabeth School is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from the foundation for the purchase of a 30 station mobile laptop computer lab!!! Special thanks to Ms. Grace Landry who submitted the proposal.
Mark Your Calendar…Adult Lip Sync – Friday, February 10 at 7pm. Start getting your ideas together.
50th Anniversary Mass of the Diocese of Baton Rouge – Thank you to our Sodality Officers, Connor Ourso, Hayes Rousseau, Mylie Blanchard, Danielle Giroir, and Trey Besson who represented St. Elizabeth School at the Diocesan Mass on Sunday.
SES Beta Pack-A-Sack- Please remember to fill your family’s paper sack with non-perishable food items and send it back to school by November 11. These items will be donated to the St. Elizabeth Food Pantry. These goods will be distributed to needy families throughout the Holiday Season.
Social Studies and Science Fairs - Packets were given out. Social Studies Fair is January 19. Science Fair is February 16.
SES Athletics- Girls Basketball: Monday, November 7 at St. Aloysius; 6th Grade at 6:45; 8th grade at 7:30.
Boys Basketball Practice and Meeting- Tenatively scheduled for Wednesday, November 16 from 6pm-7pm. A mandatory parent meeting will follow the practice at 7pm. More information will follow.
Thanks! – Thank you to Danielle and Leroy Blanchard, SES Athletics, Coach Shane Bellina and all of the parents, grandparents and friends who made the first game in the community center such a special event.
LSU Football Pool Fundraiser- Pools will begin being sent home on Tuesday, November 8. If this is your fundraiser, you will have one week to sell the required squares and return it to school. Information will be sent home with the board. These boards are for the LSU Bowl game which will be determined at the end of the regular season.
Spirit Dress Down Day- Wednesday, November 9. Students may wear a school spirit shirt or uniform shirt and jeans or uniform shorts and uniform socks and shoes. Jeans must be worn at the waist and may not have holes. Please see the SES student handbook for complete dress down day guidelines.
7th Grade Parent Breakfast- Wednesday, November 9 at 7am. Parents are invited to join us for morning prayer in the Prayer Garden after breakfast.
Home & School Meeting- November 10 at 6:30pm.
Snack Sale- Friday, November 11. All items are 5o cents.
World’s Finest Chocolate- Money is due back in on November 11.
Veteran’s Day Program- Friday, November 11. SES will honor our veterans at a special Mass. Veterans and their families will process before Mass begins to their reserved seats in the front of church. We would like to have veterans and their families serve as servers, lectors, choir and bring up gifts. At the end of Mass, Fr. Andrew will give a special blessing to veterans. We will all sing, “God Bless America” to conclude. We would like to have veterans meet in the SES gym no later than 7:15am, Friday, November 11 to meet their families and form a procession to church. If you know anyone who is a veteran and can serve as a lector, please call the office as soon as possible.
Beta Cake Sale- The Beta Club will sponsor a bake sale at weekend masses at St. Elizabeth and St. Jules on the weekend of November 12 & 13 to raise funds for the purchase of bedding materials and plants to complete the flower garden in front of the office building. This flower garden will be dedicated in memory of Andrew A.J. Frey. If anyone is interested in helping out in any way, contact the school office.
School Board Meeting- Monday, November 14 at 6:45 in the school office. Everyone is invited to attend.
Progress Reports- Wednesday, November 16.
Student of the Year Interviews- 5th grade interviews will take place on Wednesday, November 16 after school and 8th Grade interviews will take place on Thursday, November 17 after school. Students will be allowed to call home when finished with their interviews.
Grandparents Day- November 18.
Thanksgiving Holidays- No school from November 21-25. Classes resume on Monday November 28.
Breakfast with Santa- Saturday, December 3.
Diocesan Quiz Bowl Tryouts- Tuesday, December 6.
Spirit Dress Down Day- Wednesday, December 7. Students may wear a school spirit shirt or uniform shirt and jeans or uniform shorts and uniform socks and shoes. Jeans must be worn at the waist and may not have holes. Please see the SES student handbook for complete dress down day guidelines.
Christmas Memorials- December 8 Mass will be at 7:35am.
Superintendent’s Visit – Dr. Melanie Verges will be visiting SES on Friday, December 9.
Spelling Bee Lists Distributed – December 12. Spelling Bee is January 25.
Kindergarten Parent Breakfast- Wednesday, December14 at 7am. Parents are invited to join us for morning prayer in the Prayer Garden after breakfast.
2nd 9 Weeks Exams – December 14-16
Body Walk – December 16. Volunteers will be needed. More information will be provided.
Christmas Activities – December 20 – Nativity, Christmas Program, Class Christmas Parties
Christmas Holidays – No school from December 21-January 3.
Parents Provide Transportation- Wednesday, January 4. There will be no bus transportation. Aftercare will be provided.
