February 27 Newsletter - St. Scholastica Academy

* FEBRUARY 27, 2015 *
MISSION STATEMENT
St. Scholastica Academy is a Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory
high school located in Covington, Louisiana. Founded in 1903, SSA
perpetuates the Benedictine tradition of balancing prayer, work, study,
and community in developing adolescent girls into Christian women
grounded in the Gospel values of the Catholic faith.
CALENDAR
The tentative 2014-2015 School Calendar is
listed on the SSA website. www.SSAcad.org
Please note that dates sometimes change, so it
is best to use the calendar listed below.
Important February Dates:
27 - Sweetheart Dance 7-10 pm
Important March Dates:
2 - SIPS: 10th graders arrive at 8 am; 11th
graders report to the cafeteria at 9 am;
Student Ministers report at 9:30 am
3 - Dove Experience (3:30-5 pm)/Tryout
Meeting for Cheer & Dance teams (5 pm)
7 - SPS Cheerleader Tryouts 8 am & SSA
Royalettes Tryouts 1 pm
12 & 13 - Exams
14 - SPS Golden Blues Tryouts 8 am & SSA
Cheerleader Tryouts 1 pm
17 - Juniors take ACT/ Show Choir
Auditions in Room 44; 3:30 - 5 pm
19 - St. Joseph’s Altar/ Mass (Blazer Day)*
21 - District Rally/ Falaya Fling at 7 pm
25 - 27 - LSU Spring Testing
26 - Parent Teacher Conferences 4-6 pm
30 - Recognition Assembly (Blazer Day)*
Important April Dates:
2 - Holy Thursday Prayer Service
3 - 12 - Easter Holidays
13 - Mass
16 - Field Day
17 - Grandparents Day/ Jr/Sr Prom
18 - Alumnae Luncheon
20 - SIPS/ Senior Breakfast
23 - 26 - Spring Musical “Cinderella”
Important May Dates:
1- May Crowning/ Red Mass/ Seniors Last
Day
6- Junior Leadership
7- Farewell Assembly
15- Class Night
16- Graduation at OLL
19- End of Year Awards/ Senior Pinning
20, 21 & 22- Exams
* Parents are invited on campus during
school hours to attend these events.
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
The revelry of Mardi Gras is over, and we are beginning that important Lenten
season. If we attended Ash Wednesday services and the first Sunday Mass of
Lent, we probably heard the priest talk about three areas of emphasis that we as
Catholics/Christians should focus upon - Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving. We can
take these words literally, and this would transform us as we concentrate on each
important aspect, or we can look at these words a little differently and perhaps
expand our traditional Lenten experience.
The first word is Prayer. There are so many things we could do to fulfill this Lenten
charge: we could go to Mass more often, attend Stations of the Cross, read a daily
Lenten meditation, pray for someone we might be having some conflict with or
just someone we would like to gift with prayer (for the Pope, a teacher, a family
member, or a friend), try a different form of prayer than what we might be used
to, pray the Rosary at SSA on Tuesdays, attend the Communion service at SSA on
Fridays, and any other possibilities you can think of.
Fasting: certainly the traditional fasting from meat with meager meals on Fridays
is an important way of fasting and something that we can all do. How could we
expand or look at this differently? We could refrain from getting sucked into
destructive conversations that we know usually happen with certain people.
We could “fast” from passing along gossip stories. We could “fast” from that
wonderful coffee one day a week and save those monies for Lenten giving. We
could “fast” from hanging on to anger with someone that has been difficult to
resolve. These are just a few ideas. We could look at one, some, or all that we do
during Lent from someone else’s perspective or dedicate everything that we do
for someone else’s benefit (as a prayer gift) to give us a positive approach to Lent.
Almsgiving: We can give money at Sunday Mass in a special way during Lent. We
can make sacrifices and give the money to Operation Rice Bowl, or any other
nonprofit. We can do something for another person - perhaps someone who
is elderly, handicapped, or ill. We can spend time with our family. We can gift
ourselves with some special time that we never seem to have. We can gift ourselves
with a retreat experience, a Lenten mission, or a special spiritual book we have
been saying we were going to read when we get the chance. The ideas are limitless;
we need but prayerfully reflect.
I will pray for you as I hope you will pray for me that we experience a faith-filled,
expanded Lenten experience.
SSA was presented with a wonderful opportunity this week to hear a talk on
chastity by Jason Evert, a national speaker for teens and young adults. An even
more wonderful outcome of this opportunity was that our brother school, St.
Paul’s, offered to be a part of this event and to host it at their place so that both
schools could attend it together. As adults we recognized having both the boys
and the girls in the same room hearing the same message of chastity was powerful
and hopefully will support the students in their abilities to remain chaste and
will start that conversation of chastity instead of letting society dictate what they
should believe about themselves. Thank you for allowing your daughters to have
this experience.
As a compliment to this experience, you as parents will be given the opportunity
to participate in an educational evening presented by Stacy LeBlanc: “Teen Sex
and the Law” hosted by the St. Paul’s Parent Club on Monday, March 23 at 6:30
pm in the SPS Briggs Assembly Center. This presentation is for parents only.
More information will be given as the event draws closer.
In the spirit of St. Scholastica, who could do more because she loved more...
Mary Kathryn Villere
122 S. Massachusetts Street, Covington, LA 70433 Phone (985) 892-2540 www.SSAcad.org
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* CAMPUS NOTES *
SSA STANDOUTS
Do you know a student or
teacher that has done something
awesome? Have they won an
award or been recognized in
some way? If so, we want to hear
about it! Please send any news
and/or photos to:
Kblackburn@ssacad.org
* SWEETHEART: If tickets are purchased in advance, they are $15/couple or $8/single admission. If you wait to
purchase your tickets at the door, they will be $20 (single or couple).
Sweetheart t-shirts will be on sale during break and lunch for $12. Slam-n- Jam shirts will also be on sale at lunch for
$10 until March 13th.
* MARCH 2 - SIPS:
8th Graders arrive at 10:30 am;
9th Graders arrive at 10:30 am;
10th graders report to counselors at 8 or 9:15 am (please refer to email);
11th graders report to the cafeteria at 9:15 am for ACT information;
Student Ministers report at 9:30 am.
* SSA & SPS CHEERLEADER and ROYALETTES & GOLDEN BLUES TRYOUT INFO: Anyone
interested in trying out for a 2015-2016 SSA or St. Paul’s cheer or dance team must attend the informational meeting
on Tuesday, March 3 at 5 pm in the SSA Gym. If you are interested in trying out for the 2015-2016 SSA Cheerleaders
or Royalettes please pick up an informational packet in the front office.
* SENIORS: NOW is the time to request an iPad Repair if your screen is damaged. Please bring your iPad to the
Help Desk and they will transfer your files to a loaner iPad and send the damaged device to AppleCare.
* SHOW CHOIR: There will be auditions for SSA’s new Show Choir on March 17 from 3:30 - 5 pm in Room 44. All
singers and dancers are welcome! Music will be provided. Please see Mrs. Legendre for more information.
* SSA ABBEY YOUTH FESTIVAL: Please use the below link to register for the Abbey Youth Festival on March
21 from 9 am - 9 pm. Students in grades 8-12 are encouraged to attend. Abbey Youth Fest Registration Form
* LOST & FOUND: Lost & Found has been moved to the front office.
* FOOD BANKS ARE IN DIRE NEED: For MARCH “Let your SMILE change the world, but don’t let the
world change your SMILE.” This month we will be collecting toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, mouthwash and
mints. Class spirit points will be given. Please write grade level on top of items. Your support will help those who are
in need in our community. Items are to be turned into the Front Office and will be split between both the Covington
and Samaritan Center Food Banks.
Get to Know the SSA Family!
Nageeha Zaghloul Yazbeck ‘93 has been a religion teacher at SSA for 10 years. She
and her husband, Stephen, have a four year old son and a daughter who was born on
November 17. Mrs. Yazbeck, her mom and sister are all former Golden Blues, so they
have “Golden Blue Pride!” Her mom still has the uniform that she wore and Mrs.
Yazbeck says it is pretty similar to today. She says that the nuns wanted them always
to, “look like ladies out there.”
In her spare time, Mrs. Yazbeck loves to sing in the car, entertain her son, visit friends,
go thrift store shopping with her mom, work out, read, watch T.V., debate issues with
her husband, clip coupons, and pray! Mrs. Yazbeck would like to offer “a huge thank
you to our SSA community for the prayers, cards, meals, gift cards and love that has
been poured out to our family in the time of my husband’s battle with cancer. He
is recovering well and appears to be cancer-free! This school was a huge support of
love during this time and I will always be thankful!”
122 S. Massachusetts Street, Covington, LA 70433 Phone (985) 892-2540 www.SSAcad.org
* SSA CAFETERIA MENU *
There will be a soup and salad bar offered every day.
Baked potatoes are offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Please make sure to bring your School ID when you purchase lunch in the cafeteria.
The staff will scan your barcode, which makes the lunch line process go much faster.
Monday, March 2
Beef Pot Roast /Stew
over Fluffy Blended Rice
Black Eyed Peas OR Red/White Beans
Chilled Mixed Fruit/Fresh Fruit
French Bread or Cornbread
Milk
-ORHamburger on Bun w/wo Cheese
Tuesday, March 3
Crispy or Soft Pork Taco
Shredded Cheese Cup
Shredded Lettuce & Chopped Tomato
Golden Corn
Chilled Peaches/Fresh Fruit
Cinnamon Roll
Milk
-ORChicken Smackers w/ Cinnamon Roll
Wednesday, March 4
Italian Bake
Crisp Italian Salad
Chilled Tropical Fruit/Fresh Fruit
Italian Bread
Cookie
Milk
-ORBreaded or Grilled Chicken Patty on Bun
Thursday, March 5
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
Over Fluffy Blended Rice
Potato Salad
Crisp Caesar Salad
Chilled Pineapple/Fresh Fruit
Sesame Wheat Roll
Milk
-ORCalzonettes
Friday, March 6
Fish Treasures
Macaroni & Cheese
Seasoned Green Beans
Sweet Potato Casserole
Chilled Applesauce/Fresh Fruit
Garlic Wheat Roll
Milk
-ORGrilled Cheese Sandwich
* MARCH COUNSELORS’ CORNER *
10th Grade SIPS
11th Grade Transcripts/TOPS Sessions
Carol Pool
Midterm Grades Sessions:
Counselors will meet with all students
(individually) who have Ds or Fs going in
to finals
8th Grade Lifeskills:
Weekly class for students currently taking
film-making or music
Bullying Prevention
11th Grade ACT
Katherine Taylor
ACT Prep Classes:
ACT Prep will begin on February 28th,
8:00am - 10:00am in the SSA
Library for the March and April test.
122 S. Massachusetts Street, Covington, LA 70433 Open Houses at Colleges:
Loyola University Maryland: 3/14
Register at www.loyola.edu/saturday
McNeese State University Spring Preview
Day: 3/21
Register at becomeacowboy.com
Southeastern Louisiana University Lion
Pride Preview: 3/14
Register at Southeastern.edu/lionpridepreview
Virginia Military Institute: 3/6-7
Register at http://admissions.vmi.edu/visit/
Caroline Capps
SSA College Tour Information:
There are only 10 spots left for this year’s
college tour! Please contact Ms. Capps to
join in on the fun!
Toni Pettavino
Phone (985) 892-2540 www.SSAcad.org
* COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS *
* DOVE MINISTRIES “SPA DAY with the LORD”:
All parents are invited be refreshed In Body and In Spirit
through the Sacraments on Tuesday, March 17 from
8:30 am - Noon. $15 includes the spa pack and lunch at
Mac’s on Boston St. Click here for more information, or
contact Lindsay VanAs ‘95 at 892-2540 x 119.
* The Archdiocese of New Orleans would like
to invite you to the SOUTHERN REGIONAL
CONFERENCE
OF
THE
CATHOLIC
CHARISMATIC RENEWAL the weekend of March
13-15. Guest speakers include Bob Canton, Fr. RobertJoel Cruz, Fr. Simon Peter Engurait, Sr. Lucy Lukasiewicz
and Deacon Larry Oney, as well as many others. For
more information, please contact info@ccrno.org or
you may visit www.ccrno.org.
* RED CROSS LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION
CLASS: Red Cross certified Instructor Janice Evans will
be offering Lifeguard certification and recertification
at Tchefuncta Country Club. Students are eligible to
participate at age 15. This 2 year Certification includes
CPR. For more information, please contact Shannon
Prator at 985-502-0921 or cpratorswim@aol.com
* IN THE SPIRIT OF ST. SCHOLASTICA *
School Prayer- Loving God, accept our humble
offerings of prayer and work this day. St.
Scholastica, teach us love. Our Lady of Wisdom,
teach us truth.
Amen.
Pray the Rosary - This year we are doing something
different with praying the rosary. All students,
faculty, staff and parents are asked to take 5
minutes out of their week to say a special prayer
on a designated day. Please contact Melanie Arnold
at 504-421-5848 to schedule your day and prayer.
Mary and Muffins -Every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. in the
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel. Students
pray the rosary and enjoy a muffin before school.
Adoration - Every first Friday from 8:00 am – 3:00
pm in the Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel.
Sign up for your hour by calling Tammy Campo
at 886-3011. Communion Service - Every Friday
at 7:30 am in the Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Chapel.
Chaplet of the Divine Mercy - Every Friday at 3:00
pm in the Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel.
* FRIENDLY REMINDERS *
* AFTERNOON PICKUP REMINDER: Please remember that students are to be picked up in carline
in the afternoon. We have noticed several students being picked up at Acquistapace’s, St. Peter’s and down
the street from SSA. The carline was created as a safe way for students to be picked up from school, and we
would appreciate your respect in following procedures.
* MAKE-UP TESTS will take place in the cafeteria from this point forward.
* STUDENTS: If you plan on checking out of school during the day for a doctor’s appointment, etc. you
MUST bring a note to the front office before 8:00 a.m. on the day of check out.
* AFTER-SCHOOL HOURS: Students can stay on campus - in the library under supervision- until 5 pm!
Please make other arrangements for your daughter if you cannot pick her up by 5 pm.
* HELP DESK NOTES: Students are reminded that iPads should be charged at home every night. Particular
care should be taken when the devices are plugged into the charging cord. Replacement chargers and cords
may be purchased at Best Buy.
* DMV INFO: If you are planning to go the DMV to get your Driver’s Permit, Driver’s License, or a
Replacement License, you will need a school enrollment verification form from Mrs. Heather Klechak. This
is a DMV policy and you can only get this form from school. Please email Mrs. Klechak at hklechak@ssacad.
org before going to the DMV. You must give Mrs. Klechak at least 24 hours notice to receive this form.
Important Note: Students going to take the road test for their driver’s license must now schedule a time with
the DMV as opposed to just showing up and taking a number. Appointments for road tests will be scheduled
for the following time frame: Monday - Friday from 8:30-10:30 a.m.
122 S. Massachusetts Street, Covington, LA 70433 Phone (985) 892-2540 www.SSAcad.org
Did You Know that SSA Offers FREE Tutoring Labs During Lunch?
- Math tutoring is held M - F during lunch in Room 93
- Science tutoring is held M - F during lunch in Room 281
- English and Social Studies tutoring is held every Tuesday during lunch in Room 92
* SPORTS *
* The SSA Basketball team defeated Pearl River High School (28-21) on February 12. The SSA basketball team is
district runners-up!
SSA Scorers:
Sarah Drivon: 4 Points
Lizzie Lagarde: 6 Points
Victoria Penn: 3 Points
Claire Schmitt: 6 Points
Sam Zelden: 9 Points
* The SSA Bowling team defeated St. Thomas Aquinas (24-3) at Tangi Lanes in Hammond on February 23.
SSA Scorers:
Megan Bounds 231, 164, 140 HIGH SERIES: 535
Meghan Kreeger 180, 202
* Congratulations to SSA senior Ellen Feringa for placing first in the 3200M (2 mile) at the Indoor Track State
Championship Meet on Feb. 21.
* The SSA Soccer team defeated Dominican (4-0) in the LHSAA semi-finals on Friday, Feb. 20 at Pan AM
Stadium.
Goals:
#6 Zoe Perrin - 1
#3 Victoria Quiroz – 1
#7 Sam Vercher – 2
Assists:
#15 Brogan Bernadas - 1
#12 Courtney Robicheaux – 1
#2 Maggie Otillio – 1
#13 Mary Lynn Schwing - 1
Our record is now 20-1-3
* The SSA Soccer team will play Mount Carmel in the LHSAA Div 1 State Championship game on Feb. 28 in Tad
Gormley Stadium at 5:00 pm.
Upcoming Lacrosse Games:
March 7: Ocean Springs Jamboree
March 21: Carrollton Jamboree
March 28: SSA Jamboree
Upcoming Golf Games:
March 3: at Royal Golf Club; 2:30 pm
March 10: at Carter Plantation Country Club; 2:30 pm
March 17: at Pinewood Country Club; 2:30 pm
March 24: at Beau Chene Country Club; 2:30 pm
Upcoming Tennis Matches:
March 4: at Slidell; 3:30 pm
March 11: vs Fontainebleau; 3:30 pm
122 S. Massachusetts Street, Covington, LA 70433 Upcoming Outdoor Track Meets:
Feb. 27: STA Practice Meet at SELU
March 13: Judy Baehr Relays at SELU
March 21: Catholic Challenge at St. Stanislaus
March 27-28: Sugar Bowl Classic at Tad Gormley Stadium
Upcoming Bowling Games:
March 4: vs Holden at Tangi Lanes
March 9: vs St. Thomas at Tangi Lanes
March 16: vs Albany at Circle Bowl BR
March 18: vs St. Joseph’s Academy at Circle Bowl BR
Upcoming Softball Games:
Feb. 27-28: Northshore/Southshore Tourney at SSA Fields
March 3: vs Episcopal of Baton Rouge; 5:00 pm V
March 6-7: Lafayette High Tourney; V
Phone (985) 892-2540 www.SSAcad.org
* SSA LIFE *
SSA teachers Rafael Flores and Liz Tocco took 22 SSA students on a Mission and Formation Week to Life Teen's
Camp Covecrest during the Mardi Gras break. The girls spent time serving the missionary community in Tiger,
Georgia, as well as having spiritual formation focused on the missionary heart of the Church. It was a blessed
week full of prayer, work, community and snow!
Students who attended: Katherine Azuara, Emily Boudreaux, Madeline Campo, Judy Church, Grace Dumdaw,
Savannah Ennis, Grace Grundmann, Nicole Harrison, Lily Huval, Genna Jordan, Abby Landwehr, Grace
Mauberret, Margaret Mena, Emily Meyers, Maggie Palopoli, Sophie Palopoli, Emily Ruli, Sidnea Sharp, Taylor
Sims, Simone Smith, Allison Weimer and Julianne Yaeger.
TAKE PRIDE
IN THE PLAID
We Need You! 100% participation among the SSA famillies,
alumnae, faculty and staff is a strong endorsement of our mission
when we approach grant-making foundations and corporations for
financial support.
Grow Our Sisterhood! Keep the Promise funds help deserving
students for whom an all-girls Catholic education may be out of reach.
Keep the Promise . . .
To make
SSA the best school in the Gulf South
A N N UA L G I V I N G P RO G R A M
Support Innovative Educational Initiatives! The year-long
integrated math and science program is one example, as well as SSA’s
Faculty Career Ladder.
We thank all of those who have generously supported the Keep the Promise Annual Giving Program so far this year.
If you have not already made a gift, we hope you will prayerfully consider doing so. For more information about giving to SSA,
please contact Alison Brouillette Greffenius ‘81, Director of Advancement at 892.2540 x 109 • agreffenius@ssacad.org
122 S. Massachusetts Street, Covington, LA 70433 Phone (985) 892-2540 www.SSAcad.org
FALAYA FLING SOLICITATIONS
Please use the attached link to sign up and get involved
in the 31st Annual Falaya Fling!
www.SignUpGenius.com/
go/20F094FADA829A75-sign/24899794
* FALAYA FLING 2015 is looking for volunteers! Please contact Beth Chascin at 985-778-0824, Lynda Baldwin at
985-502-1626, or Lindsay Coutrado VanAs ‘95 at 985-892-2540 ext. 119 for more information. Student volunteers are
also needed for Falaya Fling. Please sign up in the grey house to earn service hours.
We are asking our families to donate, if they can, a $25 gift card of your choice to SSA’s Falaya Fling. These gift cards
will be used in either gift baskets or in the Dove Draw. Please bring the gift cards to the Advancement Office (grey
house).
This year we will be having TWO RAFFLES AT THE FLING: one for $2500 cash and one for a MacBook Pro
13”! Please make sure you visit our website (www.SSAcad.org), or stop by the Advancement Office if you would like
to purchase a raffle ticket, as we can not mail them.
Thank You to our 2015 Falaya Fling Sponsors:
* Gold
Premier Pain Center/ Dr. Allan Parr
Stone Creek Club & Spa
Surgical Specialist of LA
* White
Lynda Baldwin - Latter & Blum
Dr. & Mrs. Greg A. Bizette & Family
Mark and Linda Bodin
Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
Stephen and Laurel Crosby
Daigle Fisse & Kessenich
First Bank & Trust
C. J. Ladner State Farm Insurance
Celeste Schindler - Keller Williams Realty
* Blue
* Silver
Capital One Bank
Crescent Ford Truck Sales, Inc.
Tab and Lourdes Damiens
Rainbow Northsore Buick GMC LLC
CLECO Power LLC
Dr. Kevin and Mary Darr
Stephanie and Troy Hornbeck
NOLA Lending Group,
A Division of Fidelity Bank
Raymond James
Resource Bank
* Black
Eddie and Rose Beau
Susan Heintz Blanchard, P.T
Baldwin and Laura Brown
Stacy and Brent Brown
Garrison and Mary Ellen Jordan
Richard Lambert Consulting Engineers
St. Anselm Catholic Church
Tom and Sally Schmidt
Mike and Gail Sitarz
Michael and Carol Willis
Thank you to the following restaurants that have agreed to participate in the 2015 Falaya Fling:
Acme Oyster House
Annadele’s Plantation Restaurant
Back Porch Pantry
Beck-N-Call Cafe & Catering
Carreta’s Grill of Covington
Catering by Don
Champagne Beverage Company,
Inc.
Chick-fil-A
Chili’s Bar & Grill of Covington
Coffee Rani
Copelands of New Orleans
Covington Brewhouse
Cupcake Concept
Dakota’s
DiCristina’s Restaurant
Dr. Gumbo’s New Orleans Cuisine,
Inc.
Gallagher’s Grill
Garcia’s Famous Mexican Food
Honey Baked Ham - Northshore
Impastato Cellars
Isabella’s Pizzeria
Keith Young’s Steakhouse
La Madeleine Bakery Cafe & Bistro
LongHorn Steakhouse
Louisiana Chocolate Fountain
Mandina’s Restaurant
McAlister’s Deli
Mellow Mushroom
New Orleans Food and Spirits
Opal Basil
122 S. Massachusetts Street, Covington, LA 70433 Outback Steakhouse
Pardo’s – An American Bistro
Pat’s Seafood Market & Cajun Deli
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
Ramsey Grill and Café
Rusty Pelican
Santa Fe Cattle Company
Sombrero’s Mexican Restaurant
SSA Café
Sweet Daddy’s Barbeque Restaurant
Tchefuncta Country Club
The English Tea Room
The Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling
Co., Ltd.
Vintage Court
Zea’s Rotisserie & Grill
Phone (985) 892-2540 www.SSAcad.org

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