Lion s Roar: November 14th, 2016 Parents, We pray that your Thanksgiving is a bountiful harvest of blessings! We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for being blessings in our lives. The ministry of Catholic Education is one of awesome responsibility, and your children bring the joy and meaning to our mission every day. Thank you for this incredible gift! As the Church moves into the season of Advent, we will be sending daily prayers and reflections to your family. With those affected by the flood still very much on our hearts and minds, may we also suggest a Reverse Advent Calendar this year? What a gift to our children to know that through giving is when we receive! From: muminthemadhouse.com Our SAS Book Fair will carry the theme of giving as well, incorporating a Food Bank Drive along with the events we have grown to love: book signing with authors, EBRP Library Bookmobile, Photo op with Santa & Mrs. Claus, and Food Truck Night!. We have partnered with a flood affected local book vendor, Cavalier House Books, from the Denham Springs Antique Village to provide our Book Fair this year. Supporting our local community helps us to Grow Your Heart 3 Sizes! (Dr. Seuss) -Erin Candilora
_ Important Dates: November 17 9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m. - LOCKDOWN DRILL, SEE IMPORTANT INFO. BELOW** November 18 - OUT OF STATE GRANDPARENTS DAY *Please refer to previous Lion s Roar for details * November 21-25 - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS - NO SCHOOL!! December 1st- BOOK FAIR Grand Opening 3:30pm- 6:00pm LOCKDOWN DRILL- On Thursday, November 17, St. Aloysius School will have a Lockdown Drill for all students. The drill will take place from 9:45-10:00 am. This drill will be facilitated by the administration and the sheriff s deputy on duty at the time. No other outside law enforcement entities will be involved. Students will shelter in place in their classrooms, under the direction of their teachers. No students will be checked out during the drill. All adults on campus between 9:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 will be expected to participate in the drill. ASPIRE SUMMATIVE TESTING: GRADES 3 8- The yearly Aspire summative testing will be held November 14-16. Please do not schedule any appointments for these days. BOOK FAIR Coming Soon! - A great opportunity for Christmas shopping. This year we've partnered with a flood affected local book vendor, Cavalier House Books, from the Denham Springs Antique Village. Expect new, fun, and exciting changes! A Very Merry GRINCHMAS Grand Opening Thursday, Dec 1 from 3:30-6:00 pm. For more click here www.cavalierhousebooks.com/sas or see attached flyer. HEARING SCREENING HELPERS -A big thank you to our Hearing Screening volunteers for a job well done!!! Emily Beach, Kristie Culpepper, Mercedes Dooley, Wren Eagleton, Brittany Hendry, Katie Hodgin, Laurie Jennings, Bridget LaBorde, Stephanie LeBlanc, Julie Leak, Charlotte Moreau, Erin Mosely, Kim Napoli, Heather Oubre, Carol Patriarco, Alaina Rowley, Jackie Tucker, Meg Thomassie and Rebecca Valluzzo, A special thank you to Leigh Anne Baker, Instructor at Southern University for arranging to have Southern students help. Also, a huge thank you to our Coordinators: Becky Calegan and Laura Oubre. We appreciate you! THE MINISTRY MINUTE: Connecting Our School and Our Church
Children s Church- Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Psalms 127:3 All Pre-K through 2nd grade children are invited to attend Children s Church. Classes are held on most Sundays in the media center during the 9:00am and 11:00am masses. Children will come to mass with their family and will be dismissed by the priest after a special blessing just before the Liturgy of the Word and will return before the consecration. No pre-registration is necessary. To volunteer to help with this new ministry, please sign up at www.signup.com/go/h94tzf The link can also be found on the Parish s Facebook page. Please contact Tricia Greely at 343-6657, Ann Michael Lagarde at annmichael@peterswealth.com or Kayla Lundin at kaylalundin@gmail.com if you have any questions or need additional information. ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH REGISTERED IDENTIFIABLE OFFERTORY GIVERS- All registered parishioners of St. Aloysius Parish must contribute to St. Aloysius Church through identifiable offertory collections during the 2016 calendar year in order to receive the in-parish tuition rate for the 2017-2018 school year. CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE MADE IN A REGULAR CONSISTENT MANNER THROUGH USE OF STEWARDSHIP ENVELOPES, AUTOMATIC BANK DRAFT, OR BANK BY MAIL, ACCORDING TO FINANCIAL ABILITY. Please call Principal, Erin Candilora if you have any questions regarding this parish policy. CONGRATULATIONS LION TICKET WINNERS!!! Noah Haefner Mia Hodges Avery Johnson Tate Lowe William Nikolaus THE MISSION OF ST. ALOYSIUS SCHOOL IS TO EDUCATE THE WHOLE CHILD IN THE CATHOLIC TRADITION FOR A LIFE OF MEANING AND PURPOSE