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October 2008
Preparatory News
Let us have Jesus in our thoughts, in our words, in our actions and affections.
Let us not wish for intelligence save to know Him, nor for memory save to remember Him, nor for strength save to serve Him.
St. Madeleine Sophie Barat
Conference reminder...
...the Prep students will not have class or MASH on Wednesday or Thursday because of parent, student, teacher conferences.
And the Winners for the Paint the City Pink events ...
...Congratulations to Emma Carville, Ashley Garrido and Alyssee Burvant who are the winners of the pink bears donated by Build-a-Bear.
... Congratulations to Emma Conroy and Madeleine Landry- 2nd Prep, and Carrie Christmann who are the candy winners. They guessed closest to the correct number of candies in the jars. Great powers of observation!
...Congratulations to Megan Jackson who won Sr. Landry's adorable smock.
Thanks for your support...
... thanks to all the families who supported the Paint the City Pink event. At the Newman volleyball game a check was donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation for $27,000!
Macy's Shopping Opportunity....
Calling all shoppers! The Preps, in conjunction with Macy's Department Store, are offering you a 25% discount shopping coupon and a preview shopping day before the grand opening weekend in October. For a donation of $5.00 you will receive the 25% discount coupon and an admit ticket to shop between 10 am and 9 pm on Wednesday, October 22 at either the renovated Esplanade store or the new Lakeside store. One person is admitted on one ticket, but children under 16 years old may enter on an adult ticket.
You may purchase the discount coupon from the Preps office (3rd floor), from Ann Hartman at the front desk, Academics Office (Ashley LeBlanc) on the Rosary Campus and at the front desk of the Mater Campus. The organization selling the most tickets and the organization with the greatest number of tickets turned in on the 22nd will win a $2500 bonus. This is a great opportunity for Macy's shoppers and the ASH Preps! The Preps are hoping that the proceeds from this event will help with the purchase of a SmartBoard for the Science lab. Happy shopping!
The Bridge...
... If you have not seen the latest copy of The Bridge, please stop by the Development Office. The Preps Division is the feature article! The photos are fabulous, and the article is outstanding!
Casual dress...
.... For a $1.00 donation on Tuesday, October 7 the Preps will have an opportunity to wear casual dress to help in the storm recovery effort at our sister school, Grand Coteau. Remember, casual dress consists of capris or jeans (pants below the knees) and a Sacred Heart shirt or t-shirt.
Book Fair...
... The hardworking Book Fair co-chair moms are Ashley Bohn and Leslie Tufaro. They are planning a wonderful event for the girls and their families the week of October 6th. The 4th Prep girls will visit the Book Fair on Monday, October 6th during their Literature classes, and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prep girls will visit on Thursday, October 9th between 11 and noon. Please support this outstanding event!
Iowa book drive...
... Our school has partnered with Holy Family School, 650 students in Pre-K to 8th grade, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We are offering our assistance to families affected by the summer floods. Each Sacred Heart student is asked to donate one new paperback or hard back book appropriate for her grade level. The books will be given directly to the students. The Iowa book drive will end on October 20th, Mater's Feast. An exciting culminating activity will partner the Preps and the Primaries in an activity to make book marks to include with their donated books.
Mater's Feast...
... On Monday, October 20th there will be an all school Liturgy in the Nims Center to celebrate this special day for Sacred Heart students and faculty. Parents are invited to join us. Dress uniform is required for this Liturgy.
Celebrate Life Week at Sacred Heart!...
...The Archdiocese of New Orleans is going to celebrate Respect Life Week beginning on Sunday, October 5th. We will actually be focused on respecting life for the entire month of October....The Preparatory School will be supporting the Access Women's Resource Life Center with coins for babies. A Home room competition will encourage girls to collect pennies for mothers in baby bottles. On October 15th, we will have a respect life speaker during Chapel to connect with our service project. In all Religion classes we will be discussing human dignity and respecting all life in each stage of
human development. Girls from each division and their mothers will attend the Archdiocesan Pro-Life Mass on Friday, October 10th at St. Dominick's Church.
Our sister school in Uganda...
...Sr. Annet Nankusu of Uganda visited with our Prep girls several weeks ago to talk about our Sacred Heart School in Uganda. She spoke of the numbers of students who would like to attend the Uganda school, but cannot afford the tuition. She spoke to the students about the need for water towers and some basics of life. In order to assist our Uganda school the Preps will have a bake sale week (October 21-24) with each grade offering snacks for sale at break....4th Prep-21st, 3rd Prep-22nd, 2nd Prep-23rd, 1st Prep- 24th. Please assist your daughter in making a delicious treat on the day her class will be in charge of the bake sale. During the final week of October for $1.00 per day your daughter will have the opportunity to wear casual dress concluding with Halloween costumes on the 31st.
Auction News...
...Don't forget to buy your Patron Tickets for the Auction - "A Night in Montmartre" a tribute to the highest hill in Paris and home of the famed Sacré Coeur Basilica, which is scheduled for November 15, 2008. Patron Party tickets - $300 for 2 tickets. Patron Party tickets must be purchased by October 8 to have name recognition on the invitation. You don't want to miss out on a chance to bid on a trip to Paris which includes cooking classes at Le Cordon Bleu and Le Ritz Escoffier. Please see attached flyers for sponsorship and donor information. We are still looking for weekend getaways, fishing/hunting excursions, anything LSU/Tulane/Saints/Hornets/Zephyrs related.
Inka's S'coolwear...
...Inka's Harahan location has a new phone number, 739-9866. The old number is no longer in use and you must use this number when inquiring about uniform merchandise.
Back by Popular Demand...
...Would you like to learn more about what it feels like to have ADHD, or share experiences with other parents of children with ADHD? How about learning some new behavior management strategies or catching up on the latest medical treatments for ADHD? If so, Cathy Burka, M.S.W., Andy Burka, Ph.D. and Country Day are offering a five week series designed to help parents of ADHD students and others interested in the topic. The five week sessions begin on November 4. For more information please contact Cathy Burka at 891-2524.
Happy Birthday wishes to...
Ariel Vallotton 4th
Victoria Fox 5th
Elise Clay 7th
Allison Caldwell 7th
Caroline Chunn 9th
Elana Maruri 12th
Mary Elizabeth Garaudy 14th
Megan Terral 16th
Katharine Currault 18th
Lizzie Mentz 20th
Lucy Lapeyre 26th
Victoria Lulich 30th
