The Cougar Published every two weeks for SJS Parents www.stjudebr.org March 22nd, 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

Friday, March 23rd 8:30am LIVING Stations of the Cross

Mon. March 26th-Fri., March 30th Holy Week

Thursday, March 29th 7:50am Holy Thursday Service (AM Assembly)

Friday, March 30th Good Friday– NO SCHOOL

Mon., April 2-Fri., April 6 Easter Break- NO SCHOOL

Monday, April 9th Box Tops Qtr. 4 Sent Home (Due 4/18)

Monday, April 9th 6:30pm Athletic Assoc. Mtg.

Tuesday, April 10th 6:30pm H&S Exec. Comm. Mtg.

Tues., April 10-Thurs., April 12 ACT ASPIRE Standardized Testing

Friday, April 13th H&S Class Pictures

Saturday, April 14th 1:30-4:00pm First Eucharist Retreat

NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Parent/Guardians,

As we enter into our final months of this school year, and looking ahead to next school year! I am providing

below a list of basic calendar dates for the 2018-2019 school year.

8/8/18 First day of School-Grades 1st-8th

8/8/18 First day of School-Pre-K and Kindergarten Stagger Day One

8/9/18 First day of School-Pre-K and Kindergarten Stagger Day Two

8/10/18 First day of School-Pre-K and Kindergarten Stagger Day Three

9/3/18 Labor Day Break

11/16/18 Grandparents Day

11/19-11/23/18 Thanksgiving Holiday

12/24/18-1/4/19 Christmas Break

1/7/19 Faculty and Students Return from Christmas Break

1/21/19 Martin Luther King Holiday

3/4/19-3/8/19 Mardi Gras Holiday

4/19/19 Good Friday (No School)

4/22/19-4/26/19 Easter Break

5/23/19 Last Day of School

5/24/19 Weather Contingency Day

I hope everyone has a peaceful Holy Week and a joyous Easter Break.

Blessings,

Michelle Gardiner, M. Ed.

COUGAR DEADLINE: Submissions for the next issue of The Cougar are due by Tuesday, April 10th E-mail sdriesse@stjudebr.org.

2017-18 YEARBOOK ORDERS: Yearbook orders are now being accepted! The deadline to order is Friday, April 13th. NO

ORDER FORMS WILL BE SENT HOME– ORDERS ARE ONLINE ONLY.

Please note: NO EXTRA BOOKS WILL BE ORDERED. Each book is $35, with the option to add a namestamp for $5 extra.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER your 2017-18 yearbook!

HISTORY BEE: The following St. Jude students qualified for the National History Bee. It will be held in early June in Atlan-

ta. The students are: 6th Grade: Avery W., Hunter U., and Madeline C.; 7th Grade: Margaux M., Kyle O., Alexander S., Caro-

line L., Maria H., and Mary Elizabeth C.; 8th Grade: Anthony C.

UPCOMING HOLIDAY: Parents are reminded that there is no school on Good Friday– March 30th. The following week

we will observe spring break– Monday, April 2nd through Friday, April 6th. We will return to school on Monday, April

9th.

STUDENT & BUILDING USE FEE: Please be reminded that the student fee of $250/child and the building use fee of $235/

family were due yesterday for both current and new students. A $50 late fee will apply to each beginning

today. Thank you.

ST. JUDE SCHOOL AUCTION: Thank you to all the guests, volunteers, and sponsors who made our 2nd

Annual Auction March 10th a success! Our gross profit for the school was over $55,000! These funds will

be used to update and expand technology infrastructure, wireless accessibility and broadband capabilities.

Funds will also be used to support our athletic association. A special thank you to our 2018 Auction Chair-

person– Mrs. Kristina Funes. If you would like to be involved with the auction in upcoming years, please

contact Starr Driesse!

EXTENSION: Registration for the Extension Program for the 2018-2019 school year begins on Wednesday, March 28th. Ap-

plications for students currently participating in the program can be picked up in the Extension office. All others interested in the

program can pick up an application from Mrs. Peggy in the office.

Since space is limited, spaces will be filled on a first come, first served basis. The Registration Form, Emergency Form and a

$35 registration fee per student must be returned together by Wednesday, April 11th in order for registration to be completed.

1st GRADE RETREAT THANK YOU!! Thank you to the volunteers who assisted with our recent 1st grade retreat. Student

ministers from St. Joseph’s Academy and the following parents/grandparents served as our group leaders: Michelle Knobloch,

Donna & Ron Bencaz, and Kristie Esteve. The students enjoyed the afternoon learning about having an “Attitude of Gratitude”

and the “Golden Rule” in relation to God/Jesus. Thanks again to all who assisted in making our retreat a success!

6th GRADE RETREAT THANK YOU!! Our 6th graders enjoyed a faith-filled and educational day on the grounds of what

was formerly the Hansen’s Disease Hospital in Carville, LA. The day began with mass celebrated by Fr. Charlie Landry at the

Sacred Heart Chapel. They toured the Hansen’s Disease Museum and took a guided bus tour of the grounds and cemetery. Be-

fore returning to school, they enjoyed lunch on the grounds of St. Gabriel Catholic Church and Stations of the Cross in the

church. Thank you to the following parents who helped to make the day a success: Allyson Vogt, Cathy Maynard, Emily Vin-

cent, Rhonda Porta, Lauren Brown, Jessie Wagner, Amy Gitz, Connie Meyer, Anna Katheryn Kronenberger, and Tracy Barker.

Our retreats would not be possible without our wonderful volunteers.

BETA CLUB: Thank you to everyone who brought money in Friday for little Kohen! We raised $1,200 to give to his family.

ATHLETIC INFORMATION

CHEERLEADING: Girls moving into grades 6th-8th for the 2018/19 school year are eligible to try-out for

cheerleading. Please see informational packet included in this edition of the Cougar. Interest form must be

turned into Mrs. Peggy by Monday, March 26th!

CONGRATULATIONS: Ava C. won the Knights of Columbus District and Regional free throw competition

for 11 year old girls. She advanced to the finals at the state level. Way to go Ava!

Thank you to Burbank Tire-

Sponsor of the 2018 SJS Auction!

HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

CLASS PICTURES: Please mark your calendars! Class Pictures are scheduled for Friday, April 13th. Forms will be coming

home with your child soon. Please complete a form for each child. The price will be $10.00 each and checks should be made

out to St. Jude Home and School.

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: Teacher Appreciation Week is April 30th -May 4th. We will need assistance with var-

ious items. Be on the lookout in the next Cougar for ways you can sign up to help! Thanks in advance for making this a special

week for our teachers!

MOTHER SETON AWARD: Congratulations to Sheila Gordon, our 2018 Mother Seton recipient! She

has been a contributing member of the St. Jude Home and School Association for fifteen years. Much Like

Mother Seton, Sheila has given generously of her time, talents, and God –given gifts. Sheila always volun-

teers with a smile! She has served as Home and School President, Field Day Volunteer, Come , Lord Jesus

Leader to name only a few areas she has helped. Her generous spirit to volunteer and to help make St. Jude

a great place will be missed!

SJS Cheerleading Tryout Packet 2018-2019

Dear Parents and Students,

We are so excited that you are considering trying out to be a part of our 2018-2019 SJS cheerleading squad. Our goal is

to support and encourage our sports teams to do their best while also developing our own skills at practice. In addition

to being involved with multiple sports, we also have the privilege to support our schools academic and service

organizations.

Please read carefully through the following information, as it explains all the commitments and regulations for

participating in cheerleading tryouts, as well as expectations of cheerleaders at SJS throughout the summer and the

2018-2019 school year.

The final page needs to be filled out completely by the student and parent. The form is due back to school no later than

MONDAY March 26, 2018. Please return all forms to Mrs. Peggy in the front office.

All prospective cheerleaders will need to attend the Tryout Clinic Tuesday April 10th, Wednesday April 11th, and Thursday

April 12th from 3:00-4:30pm to learn the material they will be required to perform at tryouts. CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS

ARE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 13h. Tryouts will begin at 3:15pm and will end around 5:00pm.

If your student plans to try out on Friday, on Thursday April 12th, there is a mandatory parent meeting at 4:00pm. Just

the parents will be in this meeting.

Girls are asked to wear comfortable sporty clothing with tennis shoes to the clinic. For tryouts, they should wear dark

colored shorts (black, navy) and a red shirt with tennis shoes. The St. Jude Spirit shirt is fine.

CD’s are available for purchase ($1.00) at the clinic. The CD will have the music for the dance.

All cheerleaders are asked to be at our summer camp for team building and skill learning. The dates for camp this

summer will be during the week of June 18-23. Exact dates will be provided soon. Please add these dates to your

calendars now so vacations do not interfere with our camp dates.

Other requirements to consider when trying out for cheerleading:

- There is a financial obligation involved with cheerleading. We rent our uniforms from St. Jude athletics and buy

camp clothes, shoes, bloomers, hair bows, body liners, socks, pompoms, bags, and a few miscellaneous items

throughout the year.

- In August/September we put on a clinic for our elementary St. Jude Cougars. All Cheerleaders will be asked to

work and lead this clinic. Parent involvement and participation is also appreciated.

- There is a time commitment involved with cheerleading. We cheer at football, boys’ basketball and girls’

basketball. These games are on weeknights and weekends. We also practice once a week (TBA) after school for

1 or 1.5 hours.

If you have questions about the tryout process, please let us know. We look forward to working with you all. GEAUX

GOUGARS!!

Lauren Andermann & Megan Riedel

Questions to: Landermann@stjudebr.org

Just the Facts… Participating Students: Incoming 6th–8th Grade female students (Current 5th-7th female students)

Tryouts:

Clinic: 4/10/2018 – 4/12/2018 3:00-4:30pm

Tryouts: 4/13/2018 3:00-5:00pm

Parents Meeting: 4/12/2018 @ 4:00pm

School Year Practices:

Tuesdays (August – February) 3:00-4:00 or 4:30 (could change week to week)

Summer Practices: To be announced. There will be two summer practices before camp that all

cheerleaders need to attend.

Summer Camp: The Week of 6/18/2018 – 6/23/2018 Approx. 8:00am – 3:00pm at St. Aloysius School

or St. George School. Please keep these evenings open as well in case we need extra practice or some

fun team bonding! If your daughter cannot attend camp, I need to know NOW. It will not affect her

tryout possibilities but will affect how we use her at camp.

Cost and commitments:

*Please note that all amounts are approximants*

Camp: $175.00

Uniform Rental/Cheerleading Fee: $75.00

Other Uniform attire/accessories and Camp clothes: $350.00 –Please know that

I am constantly working to get these costs down. I understand this is a large financial

commitment.

Grades:

All cheerleaders must maintain a “B” average in conduct.

All cheerleaders must maintain a GPA of 2.25 or higher.

No “F” should be earned on any report card. This is monitored by the office.

St. Jude Cheerleader Application

(Please fill out and return this page (THIS PAGE ONLY) no later than March 26, 2018)

Cheerleader’s Name:__________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth:__________________________ Age:____________________

Parent Cell Phone #: (_____)__________________ Student Cell Phone #: (_____)_______________

Parent Emails (Please PRINT this information):

___________________________________________________________________________________

Prior Cheerleading or Gymnastics experience (experience is NOT necessary):

___________________________________________________________________________________

Other sports or clubs you plan to play or be involved in during the 2018-2019 school year:

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Why do you want to be a St. Jude Cheerleader?

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Agreement:

I have read and understand all of the requirements and commitments to become a St. Jude

cheerleader. I am aware that my commitment is not optional and I will be required to participate in all

of the events and practices throughout the 2018-2019 school year. I understand this is a try out

process and will support the school and other students trying out regardless of my placement or non-

placement on the squad.

Student’s Signature:_________________________________________Date:_____________________

Parent’s Signature:__________________________________________Date:_____________________

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