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The Cougar Published every two weeks for SJS Parents www.stjudebr.org September 20, 2018

St. Jude the Apostle School provides a Catholic family environment, dedicated to the formation of each student's

relationship with Christ through faith, academics, and excellence.

SCHOOL CALENDAR

Monday, September 24 Hearing & Vision Screening (Grades 1, 3, 5 and 7)

Wednesday, September 26 8:15am School Liturgy* (7A facilitates) Dress Uniforms

*Beta Induction Ceremony to follow

Thursday, September 27 Book Fair Kick-Off Night– The Enchanted Forest!

Friday, September 28 Fun Run Kick-Off—Packets sent home

Mon. October 1-Thurs. October 4 Book Fair Week

Wednesday, October 3 12:30-2:30pm 2nd Grade Retreat

Thursday, October 4 Fun Run 1st Turn-In Date

Friday, October 5 Faculty In-Service Day- NO SCHOOL

Monday, October 8 NO BUS SERVICE

Wednesday, October 10 8:15am School Liturgy (7B facilitates) Dress Uniforms

Wednesday, October 10 9am-10:30am Campus Coffee (Prospective Family Open House)

Friday, October 12 7:30am Donuts & Devotion (8th Grade– Ministry Bldg.)

Monday, October 15 St. Jude Parish Adopted Date- 40 Days for Life

Wednesday, October 17 Report Cards Friday, October 18 Fun Run Theme Dress Day (deadline for t-shirt turn-in)

Friday, October 19 Conference Day– NO SCHOOL PK-4th

Friday, October 19 8th Grade Retreat

Monday, October 22 Conference Day– NO SCHOOL 5th-8th

NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The entire school community celebrated St. Jude’s Motto last Friday during our First Annual Faith, Academics and

Excellence Celebration Ceremony. I would like to thank all faculty and staff and our awesome the St. Jude Cheerleaders

and mini-cheerleaders for making this celebration a fun and energizing experience for everyone! At this time I would like

to highlight some of the amazing things that signify our continuous dedication towards faith, academics and excellence.

*Congratulations to Father Trey Nelson on his 30th Anniversary as an ordained priest from the St. Jude students, parents

and teachers.

*Thank you to our new religion coordinator Emily Barrett for organizing our amazing grade level retreats, school liturgies,

and weekly faculty prayer.

*Thank you to the parents of fourth and fifth grade who assisted in this month’s grade level retreats. I know the students

had a wonderful and memorable experience.

*Thank you to the Knights of Columbus for your recognition of Teacher of the Month. Congratulations to Mrs. Kelly

Mestayer (August teacher) and Mrs. Shawn Bone (September teacher) for being selected St. Jude’s Teacher of the Month.

*Congratulations to the 20 7th grade students who qualified for the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIPS). These stu-

dents scored in the 95th percentile and above on a qualifying Aspire test. They will have the opportunity to take the High

School ACT test as 7th graders and receive recognition for their success! We are very proud of them.

COUGAR DEADLINE: Submissions for the next issue of The Cougar are due by Tuesday, Oct. 2 E-mail sdriesse@stjudebr.org.

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*Thank you to all the AD’s, coaches, parents and volunteers for your dedication to our students and St. Jude’s athletic

program.

*Congratulations to St. Jude’s Robotic Club for a start to an exciting season! Thank you to Mrs. Katy Ullrich and the

parent volunteers for your time and dedication to continued growth and development of this club.

*Congratulations to our Beta Club and Community Cougar members and the selection of your new club officers for the

2018-2019 school year. New Beta Club members will be inducted on September 26th.

The first day of fall is just around the corner and St. Jude is looking forward to many upcoming events.

The Book Fair Kick Off Night is scheduled for Thursday, September 27th!!! This year’s theme is Enchanted Forest!! I

look forward to seeing our students that evening in their costumes. This is always a fun evening of fellowship! Thank

you to Terri Legendre for bringing the book fair to St. Jude!

The Fun Run Kick Off will take place on Friday, September 28th during our morning assembly!! This event is a major

fundraiser for the school and the proceeds will be used to purchase new students desks and chairs for grades 1-5!!!

Thank you to Tippy Thomassie and Sydney Braud and our Home and School Association for their hard work, ingenuity

and making so many events at St. Jude fun for everyone!

The Lord has truly blessed our efforts here at St. Jude School. We continue to see His presence in our past and His

promise in our future.

Blessings,

Michelle

SCHOOL NEWS & INFORMATION

BOOK FAIR KICK-OFF NIGHT: We invite all fairies, princesses, princes and wood-

land creatures to our Enchanted Forest Book Fair night from 5:30-7pm on Thursday, Sep-

tember 27th– children are encouraged to dress in theme! The library will be open for

shopping and we’ll have THREE food trucks on hand so you can grab dinner as well.

We have arranged for a special author & illustrator to be on campus for the evening: Mary

H. Manhein (former LSU forensic scientist who ran the FACES lab and helped law en-

forcement to identify unidentifiable bodies) will sign book one of her new series for

young readers, Claire Carter, Bone Detective. The book was illustrated by SJS parent-

Leah Jewett– who will also be on hand!

Please make plans to join in the magic for what is always a fun night of fellowship!Please make plans to join in the magic for what is always a fun night of fellowship!Please make plans to join in the magic for what is always a fun night of fellowship!

ASPIRE TESTING: We kicked off ACT Aspire interim testing this week in grades 3 - 8. Over the next week students

will take a computerized reading and math test as a homeroom class. The ACT interim test is a tool that allows our

teachers to gain mastery of student skills and guide their instruction. ACT Aspire written testing will take place in the

Spring of 2019.

PM CARPOOL: School and Church administration is requesting that parents not begin the afternoon carpool line

prior to 2:00 each day. On several occasions the early formation of the afternoon carpool line has interfered with mid-

day church activities. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

SMHS OPEN HOUSE: St. Michael High School invites you to join them at open house Thursday, October 25 any time

between 4:30-7:00 p.m.

CHS OPEN HOUSE: Catholic High School invites young men in 6th, 7th and 8th grades to attend open house Thurs-

day, November 8th from 4:30-7pm. Parking is available in the Westmorland Lot.

SJA OPEN HOUSE: St. Joseph’s Academy invites young women in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades to attend open house

Thursday, October 18th from 4:30-7pm.

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SJS FAMILY DIRECTORY: The directory has been posted under “resources” in RenWeb.

MASS OF THANKSGIVING: A 150th Anniversary Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated on Sunday, October 21,

at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral. The mass will commemorate the coming of the Sisters of St. Joseph to Baton Rouge. A

reception will follow. The public is invited to attend.

EXTENSION REMINDERS:

Payments are due on the 1st of the month.

Any payment received after the 10th of the month will be assessed a $25 late fee.

Parents should not send persons whose names are not on the emergency sheet to ask for the release of any child. For

the child’s safety, this release will not be granted.

Telephone requests will not be granted some there is always the possibility that a person other than a parent might

telephone.

Due to carpool and for your child’s safety, please do not pick up your child until carpool has ended, approximately

3:15 pm.

Students will not be allowed in the school building to get books or materials that have been left in the classroom.

Please do not allow your child to bring toys from home.

Afternoon extension ends at 5:30pm.

INTERCOM ANNOUNCEMENTS: If any parent has an announcement regarding an SJS sports team, club, organiza-

tion or parish event that they would like the school to know about ahead of time, please send an email to Mrs. Allyson

Corder before 1:00 PM and the announcement will be made at afternoon prayer.

BAND NIGHT: Students in grades 6-8 who would like to join the CHS band for the October 5th football game are en-

couraged to read the details about “Band Night” on the attached flyer.

HANDBOOK AMENDMENT: Please note a revision to pg. 23: “No birthday treats will be shared at school in grades

2-8.”

ATHLETICS

FOOTBALL: The St. Jude "Saints" will be playing 2 home football games this year, Sunday, September 23rd and Sun-

day, Sept. 30th. On Sept 30th we will recognize our 8th grade players prior to their 3:00 game. At half time of this

game our little Cougars who attended the Mini Cheer Camp will perform for the crowd. Come out and show your sup-

port for our players, coaches, and cheerleaders! GO COUGARS!

5th GRADE GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: Congratulations to the 5th grade girls’ basketball team for their two latest victo-

ries over St. Theresa (8-1) and Most Blessed Sacrament (10-1)!

UPCOMING SWIM TEAM MEET: Good luck to our swim team who will compete at Meet #2 this Saturday!

CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: Congratulations to the SJS Cross Country Team for their outstanding results at their

last two meets:

Christian Brothers Invitational (held at Money Hill Plantation in Abita Springs on Sept 15.) – The boys’ and girls’ teams

both finished 10th out of 19 schools. For the girls, Stella V. moved to 5th place on the Senior Girls’ record and Girls’

Overall school record list; Alex M.placed 7th on the Senior Girls’ record and 8th on the Girls’ Overall school record list.

The top seven SJS girls completing the race wereStella V., Alex M., Georgia M., Leonie H., Julia M., Camden

K. and Annie W. The top seven SJS boys were Matthew M., Eli V., Braden G., Drew G., Hunter U., Jonathan

T. and Shawn V.

Episcopal’s Round Table Run (held at Highland Road Park on Sept. 8) – The girls’ team placed 11th out of 27 schools.

The tops seven SJS girls were Stella V., Alex M., Grace M., Georgia M., Breanna M., Camden K., and Ella B. The boys’

team finished 19th out of 34 schools. The top seven SJS boys were Matthew M., Eli V., Braden G., Andrew S., Drew G.,

Jonathan T., and Quinn M.

ATHLETICS ANNOUNCEMENTS: If you have an athletic announcement for the Cougar, please send them to athlet-

ics public relations chair, Kelly Elliott, at kelly_elliott@cox.net.

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HOME & SCHOOL

CAFETERIA UPDATE: We are still looking for fabulous volunteers for the following dates:

1st Thursday of the month – 1 person

2nd Thursday of the month – 1 person

2nd Friday of the month – 1 person

3rd Tuesday of the month – 1 person

4th Wednesday of the month – 2 people

4th Thursday of the month – 1 person

4th Friday of the month – 1 person

5th Tuesday of the month – 1 person

5th Thursday of the month – 1 person

5th Friday of the month – 1 person

Please contact Nicole DeAngelo, Nicholas_70448@yahoo.com, if you would like to volunteer your time and see your

kiddo(s) too!

HEARING & VISION SCREENINGS: Hearing and vision screenings for 1st, 3rd, 5th & 7th graders are on Septem-

ber 24. Please direct any questions to Sabrina Simoneaux, STEMPL8@hotmail.com.

VIDEOGRAPHER NEEDED: If you or someone you know would be willing to video the Grandparent’s Day perfor-

mance and create a DVD for distribution, please contact Sydney Braud at smbraud@bellsouth.net.

PARISH NEWS

Book Fair Preview Night

Thursday, Sept 27

5:30pm-7pm

Three Food Trucks!

Author/Illustrator Signing

Come in costume!

Mary H. Manhein & Leah

Wood Jewett have partnered

to create Book One of the

debut series for young

readers, Claire Carter, Bone

Detective.

Mary Manhein is a former LSU

forensic scientist who ran the

FACES lab providing assistance

to law enforcement in cases of

unidentifiable bodies. Leah

Jewett is a SJS parent. Both

will be on campus Thursday

night autographing copies of

the book!

OCTOBER 2018

Turkey & Sausage Jambalaya White Beans & Curly Greens Salad Cup Strawberry Cup Dinner Roll Milk Choice Choice Thursday Taco Salad/Baked Potato

Cheesy Nacho Meal Chili Steamed Broccoli Salad Cup Pears Milk Choice Choice Friday Ham Lunchable/Smacker

Red Beans w/Sausage Steamed Rice Steamed Cabbage Salad Cup Applesauce Cornbread Milk Choice Choice Monday Ham Lunchable / Pizza

Soft Tacos Corn Pinto Beans Salad Cup Honeydew Melon Cinnamon Twist Milk Choice Choice Tuesday Asian Chicken Salad/ Grilled Cheese

Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce Sweet Peas Salad Cup Peaches Parmesan Garlic Bread Milk Choice Choice Wednesday Turkey Lunchable/Mini Corn Dog

Turkey & Gravy Steamed Rice Green Beans Salad Cup Orange Wedges Cheese Biscuits Milk Choice Choice Thursday Taco Salad/Baked Potato

Hamburger Tator Tots Salad Cup w/Pickle Strawberry Cup Milk Choice Choice Friday Ham Lunchable/Smacker

Hot Dogs w/Chili Baked Beans Salad Cup Blueberry Craisins Milk Choice Choice Monday Ham Lunchable / Pizza

Chicken Parmesan w/Pasta Sweet Peas Salad Cup Pineapple Dinner Roll Milk Choice Choice Tuesday Asian Chicken Salad/ Grilled Cheese

Hamburger Steak and Gravy

Steamed Rice Carrots Salad Applesauce Milk Choice Choice Wednesday Turkey Lunchable/Mini Corn Dog

Smacker Chicken Spaghetti& Cheese Salad Cup California Vegetables Fruit Fiesta – Watermelon Milk Choice Choice Thursday Taco Salad/Baked Potato

Pizza Salad Cup Corn Pears Milk Choice Choice Friday Ham Lunchable/Smacker

Honey Citrus Chicken Fried Rice Salad Cup Glazed Carrots Pineapple Milk Choice Choice Monday Ham Lunchable / Pizza

Beef-a-roni Salad Cup Corn Fruit Fiesta – Lemon-Lime Dinner Roll Milk Choice Choice Tuesday Asian Chicken Salad/ Grilled Cheese

Crispy Chicken Tenders Creamed Potatoes* Green Beans Red Apple Wedges Dinner Roll Milk choice Choice Wednesday Turkey Lunchable/Mini Corn Dog

Turkey & Sausage Jambalaya White Beans & Curly Greens Salad Cup Strawberry Cup Dinner Roll Milk Choice Choice Thursday Taco Salad/Baked Potato

Cheesy Nacho Meal Chili Steamed Broccoli Salad Cup Pears Milk Choice Choice Friday Ham Lunchable/Smacker

Red Beans w/Sausage Steamed Rice Steamed Cabbage Salad Cup Applesauce Cornbread Milk Choice Choice Monday Ham Lunchable / Pizza

Notes: Menus Subject to Change. All Meals Served with Choice of Milk.

Notification Statement: Peanuts and Peanut Butter are not purchased for meals produced by the Baton

Rouge Diocese Child Nutrition Program. However, some products served may contain nuts, may be

produced in plants that use nuts and may contain traces of nuts.

Crispy Chicken Tenders Creamed Potatoes* Green Beans Red Apple Wedges Dinner Roll Milk choice Choice Wednesday Turkey Lunchable/Mini Corn Dog

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Beef-a-roni Salad Cup Corn Fruit Fiesta – Lemon-Lime Dinner Roll Milk Choice Choice Tuesday Asian Chicken Salad/ Grilled Cheese

Honey Citrus Chicken Fried Rice Salad Cup Glazed Carrots Pineapple Milk Choice Choice Monday Ham Lunchable / Pizza

Soft Tacos Corn Pinto Beans Salad Cup Honeydew Melon Cinnamon Twist Milk Choice Choice Tuesday Asian Chicken Salad/ Grilled Cheese

Halloween Menu Goulish Gumbo

Raging Rice

Poltergeist Potatoes

Spiney Salad

Orange Fruit Fiesta

Cupcake

 

 

 

Dear Parent(s),  

We are so excited to offer a Band Night for 6th‐8th graders on Friday, October 5, 2018 at the CHS vs. St. Amant football game.   This experience gives your son or daughter the unique opportunity to perform with the CHS/SJA Band and get a sense of what it means to be a part of a high school band.  It also allows the student to experience the spirit of these two well established high schools and their traditions.  I hope that your son or daughter will be able to attend this event.   

Parents and band directors are also welcome to attend this event and we encourage you to remain at the game so that you can also enjoy the spirit and atmosphere of Catholic High football.  You are also invited to the social that our band boosters are hosting.  Online Registration can be accessed through the following link: https://catholichighschool.wufoo.com/forms/su43iqs0k9ehrb/  

Due to the large volume of traffic and people that will be in attendance, getting back to the stadium for pick‐up at the end of the game will be very difficult.  Therefore, we highly recommend that you remain until dismissal of the middle school band students at the conclusion of the game.  Students and Band Director(s) participating in the band night will not have to pay to march into the stadium with the band, but due to LHSAA regulations parents who plan to stay for the game will have to purchase tickets.  Tickets are available at the Catholic High Bookstore for a slight discount, as well as at the stadium box office.   

Band Night Friday, October 5, 2018 

CHS vs. St. Amant @ Memorial Stadium  

The Evening’s Timeline of Events 

What is Happening?  Time 

Check‐In at Memorial Stadium (Grassy area to the Right of the CHS Home Ticket Gate)   4:30‐4:45 

Band Boosters host social (Includes Food & Drink) for:  

Students 

Parents 

Band Director(s) 

4:45‐5:30 

Practice with Band  5:30‐6:15 

Line up and march into stadium (Students and Band Directors)  6:15‐6:30 

Perform in the stands with the Band 

Music will be posted on the CHS website for you to print for your son or daughter (http://catholichigh.org/admissions ~ Under the timeline click Band Night for more details) 

Band Boosters will provide drinks in the stands to make sure students stay hydrated. 

6:30‐Around 9:30 (end of game) 

Parents must check out students at the end of the game.  If you need to check a student out early please report to the stands where the band is located and check your student out with Sherie LeBlanc. 

Around 9:30 (Please pick up immediately after the game) 

 

Please note: 

Students participating in this event will be expected to follow the same rules as our CHS/SJA band members.  Band Night participants will march out of the game with the band at the conclusion of the game and can be picked up by the band loading truck.   

Percussionist should bring their sticks and a snare or marching bass drum from their school if possible.  Questions regarding music or instruments should be emailed to our Band Director, Mark Messina at mmessina@catholichigh.org.  

Please go to the following link https://catholichighschool.wufoo.com/forms/su43iqs0k9ehrb/ to fill out the Registration Form.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at sleblanc@catholichigh.org or 383‐0397 Ext: 157. 

 

Thanks, Sherie Leblanc, CHS Admissions Director  

 

Music Makers and

Play and Pray

These two groups will alternate weekly on Thursdays 9:45-10:45 in the St. Jude Parish Hall

Music Makers is an interactive program where child and caregiver make “joyful noise” together. Children sing songs using hand puppets, handheld instruments, or their bodies to develop their coordination. Both nursery rhymes and Christian praise songs are enjoyed by child and caregiver.

Play and Pray is a program designed to support the moms/caregivers of our parish, as well as their little ones. Our mornings may include a simple craft, circle time with stories and Bible songs, games, and plenty of time for moms to chat and kids to play. This is a great way to build the foundation of Catholic faith at an early age and meet new people in our parish!

To register, email Lauren Malek at Lauren.Malek@hotmail.com

Open to children ages 5 and under!

The schedule follows the school schedule.