December 4, 2014

December 5-6 Christmas at Coteau – FORMAL UNIFORM

Monday, December 8 Mass, All School, 8AM, Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Formal Uniform

Thursday, December 11 Coastal Roots Planting Trip

Friday, December 12 Mass, All School, gym, Anniversary of Miracle, 8AM, Formal Uniform

Thursday, December 18 Berchmans Advent Program, 6:30 PM, Chapel

December 15-December 18 1:30 DISMISSAL, Late Leavers and Late Bus will operate

Friday, December 19 Noon Dismissal for Christmas Holidays No Late Leavers or Late Bus Tuesday, January 6 Classes Resume

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Berchmans Boys Giving Thanks

Feast of St. Nicholas – Red and Green Free Dress with Donation for St. Jude’s

Students are invited to enjoy a non-uniform day on Thursday, December 4, two days before the

feast of St. Nicholas, with a donation to support St. Jude’s hospital.

Christmas at Coteau Shopping

Students in PK-4th grade do not shop at Christmas at Coteau during the school day. They

remain in class and pursue their usual learning experiences. Parents are asked to refrain from

checking students out before the end of the school day.

We will allow the 5th

and 6th,

graders the opportunity to browse and shop during Christmas at

Coteau on Friday, December 5. Their teachers will monitor them during their shopping times.

There are very few items for sale that appeal to boys, but perhaps they can shop for the women in

their lives - their mothers, sisters, and grandmothers.

Primary students (Pre-Kindergarten-4th

grade) will sing a Christmas carol for guests at the

gourmet luncheons. They are asked to wear formal uniform.

Please remember to send a note if there are changes in transportation from school on

Friday afternoon.

Advent Giving Programs

Primary School - Birthday Party for Jesus: Students are invited to bring a new, unwrapped

item that a child might need or want (clothes, books, toys, baby items.) These items will be

collected and shared with children in need in our community. Students are also invited to bring

gently used toys, games, or clothes to be given to those in need. Items should be brought to

school by Wednesday, December 17.

Prep School – Collection of Items for St. Joseph Diner and Shelter

Prep students are asked to donate toiletries such as shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, mouthwash,

dental floss, soap, razors and shaving cream, and powder.

Christmas Exchange: Each Primary student (Pre-Kindergarten-4th

grade) is asked to bring

an age-appropriate book that is gift- wrapped to exchange with a classmate during the class

Christmas breakfast celebration on Friday, December 19. Please do not label gifts. Parents

are asked to refrain from sending additional gifts/treats for classmates.

Cold Weather Uniform Reminder

Please remember to send your sons to school in appropriate clothing on cold days. Uniform

fleeces and sweatshirts are available in the bookstore. Coach highly recommends the hooded

sweatshirt or a hat for P.E. Sweaters, sweatshirts, and fleeces without the Berchmans logo are

not allowed. Jackets may be worn over uniform items for outdoor activities but are to be taken

off while indoors. “Hunting” jackets are not allowed. This includes camouflage and bright

orange outerwear.

Sports Update

Remaining Berchmans Academy Basketball Schedule 2014-2015

Date

5th

Grade

Boys

6th

Grade

Boys

8th Grade

Boys

Thursday

December 4th

Away @

Sacred Heart V.P.

5:15 p.m.

Away @

Sacred Heart V.P.

6:00 p.m.

Away @

Sacred Heart V.P.

6:45 p.m.

Monday

December 8th

Away @

St. Francis

5:30 p.m.

Away @

Acadiana Charter

Academy

5:30 p.m.

Tuesday

December 9th

*Girls @ Home 5:30

Home vs.

Opelousas Catholic

6:30 p.m.

Wednesday

December 10th

*Girls

@ Home 5:30 & 6:30

Home vs.

St. Edmund

7:30 p.m.

Monday

December 15th

Home vs.

Redemptorist

5:30 p.m.

Home vs.

St. Ignatius

6:30 p.m.

Home vs.

St. Ignatius

7:30 p.m.

Wednesday

December 17th

*Girls @ Home 5:30

Home vs.

St. Francis

6:20 p.m.

Home vs.

Acadiana Charter

Academy

7:15 p.m.

Wednesday

January 7th

Away @

Redemptorist

6:15 p.m.

Away @

Westminster-Opel

6:00 p.m.

Fri-Sat

January 9th

-10th

6th

Boys Tournament

@ Carencro Catholic

TBA

Mon-Sat

January 12th

-17th

League Tournament

@ LCA

TBA

League Tournament

@ Trinity

TBA

League Tournament

@ Holy Family

TBA

Winter Musical – “Smokey Joe’s Cafe!

Your sons started working on the Berchmans Winter Musical in Mr. Hample's music class this week. The

musical is called "Smokey Joe's Cafe" and features rock and roll songs from the 1950s.

The musical will be performed in the Sacred Heart Auditorium on Tuesday, February 10. There will be 2

performances that day, one at 9 a.m. (for grandparents and friends who wish to attend) and one at 6:30

p.m. (for parents and siblings). All Berchmans students from grades PK through 6 are required to be at

school for both performances. If your son cannot be there on February 10 for any reason, please let Mr.

Hample know as soon as possible so he can plan accordingly.

All boys will need to bring a costume from home. The costumes can be as simple as a plain white T-shirt

(no pictures or logos), blue or black jeans, and plain sneakers such as Converse (Adidas-style sneakers are

too modern) or black dress shoes. Black leather jackets and/or motorcycle boots are ideal but certainly not

required. Black pegleg pants and a white or red dress shirt are another option. Elvis get-ups are OK, but it

should be the rebellious "young Elvis," not the rhinestone-and-jumpsuit "old Elvis." Motorcycle caps and

pork pie hats are OK, but most rock stars of the era were hatless and wore a great deal of grease in their

hair! Best to avoid headbands, bandannas, etc., which are more closely associated with the '60s and '70s.

Grades 1 through 6 have songs to memorize, which can be done mostly in music class. All 6th graders

also have at least one spoken line in the play, and they have each received a script. Memorizing the lines

requires some "homework" -- please ask to see your son's script and check on whether he knows his

line(s) by heart.

Thank you so much for your cooperation. Please email Mr. Hample, or call him at 308-4144, if you have

any questions or comments.

Electronics Policy at Berchmans Lower School Students in the Lower School are not allowed to bring electronic devises to school. Parents are asked to

contact the school if they want their son to bring a cell phone to school. If such is the case, the phones

must be turned off and remain in book bags during the school day and on the bus to and from school. If a

phone call needs to be made to parents, an adult on campus will call on the student’s behalf.

Morning Drop-Off

Please have your son remain in the car until you drive up to the drop-off point, where a teacher will be

waiting to assist him out of the car. A teacher will be on duty to receive students from 7:30 A.M. until

7:53 A.M. After this time, please park outside of the circle in the Visitors Parking area and escort your

son to class. Please do not, under any circumstances, attempt to pass cars while waiting in the

carpool line. We also ask that you drive slowly on the school’s campus. Please support us in

keeping your sons safe!

Late Leavers Late Leavers is held in the Berchmans assembly room on Monday through Friday. The hours are 3:15-

5:15 P.M. After 5:15 P.M. on Monday through Thursday, all students will be waiting in the front of the

main SSH administration building. The late bus runs Monday through Thursday only. On Fridays, all

students will wait to be picked up from the Berchmans assembly room. Please note: All students who

are picked up from Late Leavers must be signed out by parents or by the designated person

responsible for child.

*Ms. Brenda Robert is the staff member who supervises children in the Late Leavers Program at

Berchmans. In the event of an emergency, she may be contacted at 337-322-8226.

Early Dismissal (December 15 – December 19)

On Monday, December 15, Tuesday, December 16, Wednesday, December 17, and

Thursday, December 18 student dismissal will be at 1:30 P.M. On these four days, Late

Leavers will meet, and the Late Bus will run. However, on Friday, December 19, student

dismissal will be at NOON. Late Leavers will not meet and the Late Bus will not run on

12/19. Parents are asked to make arrangements accordingly.

COATS COATS COATS COATS

FOR FOR FOR FOR

COTEAUCOTEAUCOTEAUCOTEAU COATS FOR COTEAU Drive

Gently USED COATS, JACKETS, SWEATSHIRTS

AND OUTERWEAR IN ALL SIZES December 3-12th- all divisions of SSH

COATS COLLECTED FOR

Grand Coteau Elementary and Thensted Center