Announcements for 4/11/25 - A Day

LUNCH: Students must order lunch a week in advance via a Google form here:  Week of 04.14.2025-04.18.2025.  https://forms.gle/frZuM4PKFaR1acQ4A - The deadline to order meals for the week is FRIDAY at 2:30pm. Funds will be deducted from the student/faculty My School Bucks account. **Orders are charged even if they are not picked up. ** Orders must be placed from the student’s Loyola Google account/email. Orders not picked up by the 2nd half of lunch will be made available for sale. If you will be late due a meeting, test, etc, please arrange to have your lunch picked up. Due to our vendor agreement with our Cafe provider, fast food or delivery are not allowed. Lunch should either be ordered from the Cafe, or brought from home.  No exceptions.

JV CHEER: If you are interested in trying out for JV Cheer at Loyola, please email Coach Andy at [email protected] to learn more about this year's program. You must contact him by Monday, April 14th.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Support our Lady Flyers Softball by voting for Presley Walker for athlete of the week. https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/04/06/shreveport-times-athlete-of-the-week-31-ballot-features-16-athletes/82699694007/

SOFTBALL: The Lady Flyers swept the floor with a 14-2 win against North Caddo for Senior night! Junior Presley Walker hit an in the park home run, securing 3 runs for the win. Jillian Drouillard and Savannah Mekelburg hit doubles. Drouillard hit a triple and Larkin Krieg had 3 hits, leading the offensive attack. Carsyn Weeks hit 2 hits and Grace May had a hit with 2 runs scored. Presley Walker had a perfect 2-2 at bat knocking in 3 runs and scored 4 times. 

Pitcher Larkin Krieg threw 86 pitches with a 67% strike rate and struck out 6. 

Catch the lady flyers battling it out at home on Friday at 4:30 against Providence. 

VOLLEYBALL: Tryouts will be April 28th and 29th for JV and Varsity, and May 19th for incoming Freshmen. Register for tryouts using the following link: 

https://forms.gle/NUw2UbsyqsXvGp4H8 

CLASS RINGS: Juniors can start bringing their rings to Mrs. Pitre in the Anderson Bldg.  They will be secured until the ceremony.  Please bring the rings by 4/17/25.

PROM: Tickets will go on sale today at 3pm.  The tickets will be $50.  The prom is April 26th from 8-10pm at the Remington Suites. Valet parking is included in the ticket price. Tickets can be purchased at the following link: https://gofan.co/event/3499005?schoolId=LA23475

FOOTBALL: Anyone who did not play football this past year, but wants to play next season needs to talk to Coach Sella. It is time to plan for equipment for next year.  

FCA: The last FCA meeting of the year is this Thursday @7:20am in the Cafeteria. There will be donuts for breakfast and election information!

SENIOR PARENTS: The deadline for Casino Night reservation/donation/volunteer is Friday, April 11. Tickets for the party are $110 per senior.  This includes all food, drinks, entertainment and prizes.  Checks should be made payable to Loyola Parents’ Association, with Casino Night in the memo section.  Please submit the reservation form sent to your email with payment to the school office.

STUDENT LEAD ROSARY: Student-led rosary every Tuesday at 7:15 am in the St. Michael Chapel. All students, faculty, and parents are welcome. 

PARENT ROSARY: Loyola Parent Rosary Group will meet to pray the rosary every Wednesday at 1:30pm in St. Michael's Chapel. All parents are welcome to attend. Also, please email [email protected] with any prayer requests or questions.

SHIP: Support for Humanitarianism through Intercontinental Projects (SHIP) through LSU Health Shreveport will be hosting Pre-Med Day for high school students on Sunday, April 13th, 2025. Attached is a flyer with further information about the event.

SERVICE HOUR OPPORTUNITIES:

EASTER EGG HUNT: Overton Brooks VA Medical Center is having the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 12th from 10am - 12pm.  SActivities needing volunteers include face painting, guiding the Easter egg hunters, leading games, passing out prizes, and passing out snacks. Volunteers should bring their service hour sheet with them. Students willing to serve are asked to please contact April Eubanks at 221-8411 extension 15001 or Sharlot Cooper at 221-8411 extension 15006.  Set up is at 8 a.m. on the east side of the medical center.

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center

510 E Stoner Avenue

Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

Up the hill to the right-hand parking area at the top of the hill.

SJB VBS: Looking for Mountains of Fun!  Volunteer for the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans  VBS - True North, Trusting Jesus in a wild world.  June 2nd - 6th 2025 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Volunteers are required to attend each day of VBS to help children learn in a fun creative way how we can Trust Jesus in all things.  Volunteers can earn up to 20 plus hours, beginning on May 30, 2025, with orientation and volunteering the entire week of VBS.  

Contact the Cathedral Office at (318) 221-5296 or visit our Cathedral website at www.sjbcathedral.org

SJS: Sporting clay tournament at the Shreveport Gun Club to benefit St. Joseph School. Volunteers are needed the day of the event, Saturday May 17. The times for volunteers would be from 11am-1pm.The duties would include calculating scores and picking up spent hulls and signage after the tournament has ended. Volunteers can contact Andrew Pringle via email ([email protected]) or phone 318.347.5227.

FOOD BANK: Food Bank of NWLA  has a need for volunteers!! We’re reaching out to our amazing community to help fill the gap! Martha's Market and the Senior Box Distribution need volunteers for April!

If you're available, we’d love to have you! Your support makes a huge difference, especially in times like this. You can click on the links below to check out the sign ups.

CLICK HERE! Martha's Market Pantry APRIL 2025

CLICK HERE! CSFP - April 14th, 2025

GARDEN PARK: There will not be a Garden Park visit next week because it is Holy Week.

The following days are the last Garden Park visits of the school year. 

April 23rd

April 30th

May 7th (last day)

Garden Park meets every Wednesday, from 3 pm - 4 pm, at 9111 Linwood Avenue. Each week we participate in different and fun activities with the residents of Garden Park. For more information on this service hour opportunity, please contact Ms. Barker.

DOG OUT DAY: Volunteer to walk dogs at Bossier Animal Shelter. Our goal is for every dog to get a walk. Experience is not required. Both big and small dogs are available for walks. You may attend either or both dates. You are welcome to come for part of the time if you can’t do the whole time. The dates and times are April 10th, 2025, 11:30 to 3:30 and April 19th, 2025, 10:00 to 3:00. Anyone over 18 can participate on their own. If you are under 18 you can participate with a parent/guardian. The address is Bossier City Animal Control 3217 Old Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111. Direct questions and RSVP to [email protected] or text 602-884-5341.

SMCS: Field Day is May 2nd.  Only alumni are allowed to sign up.  Please sign up at the following link. https://www.timetosignup.com/smcslions/sheet/1343770/

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