New Announcements

• We want to assure everyone that we are taking every step possible to keep our students safe at school. On Thursday, all of our diocesan leaders met with Ben Walker, the Assistant Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. He has generously offered to visit each school in our Diocese to conduct threat assessments and provide training for faculty. The safety of our children is always at the very top of our hearts and minds. 

• There will be no after-school makeups on Wednesday (9/3) due to our faculty meeting 

• We are excited to come together as one faith-filled community for our first School–Parish Mass of the year! This is a special opportunity for our students, families, and parishioners to celebrate the Eucharist as one family in Christ. Join us on August 31st at 11:00 a.m.  Let’s fill the pews with the joy of our SBS community! Those who attend in full uniform will be given extra points toward their religion average.  Parents must send a note of attendance to their homeroom teacher within that week.  💙🙏 🐼

• There will be no school on Monday, September 1st, due to the Labor Day holiday.

• In accordance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) regulations, SBS has a copy of its Asbestos Management Plan on file in the Principal's Office. Anyone interested in reviewing SBS's Asbestos Management Plan should contact the school to schedule a time for the review.

• Next week, we joyfully celebrate the Ordination and Installation of The Very Reverend Simon Peter Engurait as our new Bishop. You will find the full itinerary for the week in the Power of Prayer section below. Let us unite as a school community in prayer for our Bishop-elect during this special time. Families who wish to attend the Ordination Mass on Friday are welcome to do so. This will be considered an excused absence for students. We kindly ask students to wear their full school uniform if attending. 

• Congratulations to our Kindergarteners on celebrating their Rite of Beginning today in church! 🎉 As a reminder, we ask Kindergarten parents to wait until the 2nd nine weeks before joining their child at Mass. This allows our youngest students time to adjust and grow comfortable attending Mass alongside their 7th-grade buddies.

• We are excited to share that our school is now using the new PlusPortals Mobile App — redesigned with a fresh look, easier navigation, and powerful new features to keep you informed and engaged. Logins to the old StudentPlus and ParentPlus apps will be disabled on October 1, 2025. The app is available now for both iOS and Android devices. 

How You Can Help

• Thank you to everyone who has already turned in their Annual Fund envelope! We’ve reached 46% participation school-wide so far. 🎉 Every envelope counts (prayers included)...help your child’s class climb the leaderboard! Let’s see how high we can push our school-wide percentage together!

🏆 Classroom Standings

1st Place: 3H with an amazing 70% participation

2nd Place: 5P with 65%

3rd Place: 3L with 63%

Upcoming Dates

Sunday, August 31

SBS Mass - 11:00 am (6th Grade)

Monday, September 1

Labor Day - No School

Tuesday, September 2

SBS Mass - 8:15 (5J)

Art Club (Yellow) - 2:45 pm

Co-Op/Room Mom Meeting - 6 pm (Cafeteria)

Wednesday, September 3

Art Club (Red) - 2:45 pm

Discover Magic - 2:45 pm

No after-school makeups due to faculty meeting

Thursday, September 4

Art Club (Blue) - 2:45 pm

4H Meeting - 2:45 pm

SBS vs Holy Rosary Volleyball Game (Home) - 5:30 pm

Friday, September 5

Annual Fund Envelope Due 

PJ/Comfy Clothes Day for turning in your Annual Fund Envelope

Art Club (Green) - 2:45 pm

Mid-Nine Weeks

Upcoming Dates

Monday, September 8

Art Club (Purple) - 2:45 pm

Choir (2nd & 3rd)- 2:45 pm

SBS vs St. Francis Volleyball Game (Home) - 5:30 pm

Tuesday, September 9

SBS Mass (7R) - 8:15 am

Art Club (Orange) - 2:45 pm

Wednesday, September 10

Art Club (Pink) - 2:45 pm

Discover Magic - 2:45 pm

Volleyball Tournament (Thibodaux Wellness)

Thursday, September 11

Art Club (Gray) - 2:45 pm

BETA Meeting - 2:45 pm

Volleyball Tournament (Thibodaux Wellness)

Friday, September 12

New Student Day

Art Club (Aqua) - 2:45 pm

Volleyball Tournament (Thibodaux Wellness)

Extracurricular Updates

The Power of Prayer

Mass news:

• This week’s Mass will be hosted by students in class 7R. We hope everyone can join us for this joyful celebration. 

• Looking ahead, on Tuesday, September 16th, 7P will host mass, and all are welcome to join us.

• The fall semester mass schedule can be found here. If dates change due to unforeseen reasons, we will make changes in the link and notify you in this section of the newsletter.

Church news:

• Parents of our 2nd grade students who are parishioners of St. Bernadette Church are reminded that there is an informational meeting for those students receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation here at St. Bernadette on Monday, September 15th, at 6:30 pm in the church.

Other news:

• Please prayerfully consider making a gift donation to support the church parish by having your student place money in the offertory basket. Students can either place money in the basket loosely or in a blank envelope from home.  This practice will help us teach our students to be good stewards and will help the parish with its expenses.

THANK YOUs

Congratulations