January 20, 2015 Holy Ghost Catholic School Loving, Learning & Living In Christ Spirit of the Stage Our award-winning Spirit of the Stage group gained another accolade this weekend at the Atlanta Junior Theater Festival. The 2014-15 group brought home the Excellence in Music Award for their 15-minute performance of an excerpt from Annie, Jr. The performance included such well-known songs as “Hard Knock Life” and “Tomorrow”. Travis Settoon and Laine Lonero received All-Star recognition and now have the opportunity to travel to New York City this summer for a weeklong workshop to perform a new musical with iTheatrics. Chloe Partridge, Rachel Schnadalbach, Allie Ferrara, and Sarah Labbe’ participated in the Tech Olympics and placed 3rd. Broadway Slam participants were Coyt Bailey, Andrew Loyacano, and Mia Bachemin. The festival was attended this year by 4500 students from all over the country. They were able to witness everything from Broadway performers to meeting lyricists to seeing other people their own age perform many different productions they had prepared for judging. The highlight of the weekend’s per- HGCS Mission Statement To promote a Catholic environment of loving, learning, and living in Christ through academic excellence, gospel values, and a nurturing community. formers was a tie between hearing the writers of Frozen’s “Let it Go” perform their song and hearing Megan Hilty (Glenda from “Wicked”) perform “For Good” with a 14-year old festival participant. Got Newsletter Entries? If you do, please submit them to [email protected] or [email protected] Patriot Press Catholic Charities Donations The Catholic Schools Office collects donations during Catholic Schools Week to benefit Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge. Holy Ghost Catholic School is being asked to donate BABY ITEMS: gift cards, diapers (all sizes), pull-ups, baby wipes. NO FORMULA OR FOOD PLEASE. Box Tops Please remember to keep saving your box tops! BOX TOPS DRIVE DEADLINE FEBURARY 15, 2015 January 20, 2015 Reminders Kid’s Night Kid’s Night on January 23rd from 5:00 to 8:30pm at the Jay Artigues Sportsplex at 46177 North Morrision Blvd Hammond, LA. It is for ages 5-13. The cost is $30 per child and $10 for each additional sibling. There will be organized activities and supervision. Pizza will be served for dinner. BRAVO Club Meeting Thursday, January 22nd @ 7:05am NJHS Meeting There will be a NJHS meeting on Thursday, January 22nd, after school until 3:30. If you would like a snack, please pack one. Students will be dismissed on the corner of Magnolia and the St. Mary building. Students not picked up on time will be sent to aftercare. Save the Date! Washington, D.C. Trip On January 12 through 16, 2015, the eighth grade students visited Washington, D.C. Some of the museum or memorials we were able to see and learn about were: The Capitol, Arlington Cemetery (four students were able to put a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier), Mount Vernon, The Holocaust Museum, The Newseum, The Vietnam Wall, Martin Luther King Memorial, along with all the presidential and war memorials. The students represented Holy Ghost well throughout the trip. Wherever we went compliments were given. It was an educational trip mixed in with lots of fun. 2016 here we come!!!! New member induction into National Junior Honor Society will take place on Thursday, February 5th, at 5:30, in the school gym. Practice for the induction will be held after school on Monday, Feb. 2nd, in the school gym, until 3:30. Students who qualify for NJHS membership will be notified soon, and more information about induction will follow. Save the Date! 10th Annual Holy Ghost Catholic Golf Tournament Thursday, April 16th at 8:30am *Sponsorship and player info to follow If you are interested in serving on the golf tournament committee, please email [email protected]. Patriot Press January 20, 2015 Holy Ghost Catholic School Open House Wednesday, January 28, 2015 11:00am –1:00pm Campus Tours 6:00 pm-6:30pm New Family Welcome Celebration in the HGCS Gym 6:30pm-7:30pm Campus Tours For prospective Pre-K 3 through 8th grade families. Any person who is interested in learning more about our school is invited to attend! For more information please call the school office or visit our school website. www.hgschool.org (985) 345-0977 New Student Registration Begins February 9, 2015 Patriot Press January 20, 2015 JANUARY 23 5TH AND 6TH GRADE GYMBLASTER GET READY FOR FUN, FOOD, AND GAMES SUCH AS DODGEBALL, TEACHER AND STUDENT TRIVIA AND FEAR FACTOR! Where : Holy Ghost Gym Friday, January 23rd, 6:30pm-9:30pm Cost : $7.00 prepay*, $8.00 at door (covers food and drinks) Dress Code : Shirt with short or long sleeves (no sleeveless) and must cover stomach (remember no inappropriate wording or pictures on the shirts) Jeans or Shorts to the knee, and MUST wear tennis shoes) * 10 points will go to the Homeroom who has the most who prepaid Patriot Press January 20, 2015