Daily Announcements 02/21/2024
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February 21, 2024Announcements for February 21, 2024 - Today is a B day
- Last night your Flyer Softball Team won a doubleheader at Carroll 30-2 and 18-0. Congratulations!
- Students must order lunch a week in advance via a Google form here: Week of 02.26-03.01.2024. https://forms.gle/zZGmAAZQUWH6YwZe8 - 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 students 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.
- Maggie Googe has been nominated for Shreveport Times Athlete of the Week. Vote for Maggie here!
- Baseball at Natchitoches tonight (FR/JV) beginning at 5:00PM.
- There will be one last spirit night fundraiser for the upcoming senior trip to Europe. It will be on Tuesday, 2/27 at Dillas on Pierremont from 11 AM - 8 PM, so the kids can get it for lunch after the ACT or for dinner that night. If students order online, they need to use the promo code "SPIRIT," and if they go in person, they need to mention that they are there with the Loyola fundraiser at checkout.
- On Tuesday, February 27, all freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, as well as 5 seniors, will be involved in PreACT and ACT District testing and will report to school. (If you are not one of the 5 seniors who has opted to take the ACT in order to better your score, you will not need to come to school at all on February 27). There will be no classes on that date. Students will only be involved in testing, and all will be dismissed at approximately noon.Keep in mind that school will be in session for ALL (including seniors) on Monday, February 26, and attendance will be taken.
- There will be an important informational meeting for students who are participating in the District Literary Rally. The meeting will be held in the cafeteria after Mass on Wednesday.
- There will be a mandatory varsity cheer interest meeting in the Loyola cafeteria on Thursday, Feb 22nd at 5:30. All students interested in trying out are required to attend.
- Are you a writer of poetry, a creator of art, or a composer of music? Do you want to be published? LYRA is accepting submissions now through March 1.
- There will be a retreat presented at the Catholic Center on March 8 & 9 with best-selling author and motivational speaker, Immaculee. If you would like to attend, please see the attachment for more details and registration info.
- St Joseph Seminary Come and See Vocations Retreat weekend will be held the weekend of March 22-24 at St Joseph Seminary, Covington LA. This retreat is open to young men ages 15-25. .Leading this spring’s retreat will be Father Raney Johnson and Father Kelby Tingle. For more information and registration details go to https://www.dioshpt.org/comeandsee .This retreat is provided free of charge. Lodging, meals, and transportation are provided. Registration deadline is February 29th.
- Service Hour Opportunity: The Shreveport Bar Foundation is looking for a student to film and edit a short commercial for marketing purposes. Please contact Mrs. Clark for more information.
- Job Opportunities - Geaux Swim located at 231 Mt. Zion Road, Shreveport, LA - the newest indoor pool in the city is looking for swim instructors and lifeguards for after school and weekends and especially during the summer. No previous experience necessary, We train on site! $11 per hour, flexible schedule. Contact Jason at 318-222-3483 or apply by messaging us on Facebook! Check us out at www.geauxswim.com
- Service Hour Opportunity - The Overton Brooks VA Employee Association is hosting an Easter egg hunt on March 23, 2024 from 8:30 - 12:00 for children ages 0-10 years old. (Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, 510 E. Stoner Avenue, Shreveport). They need assistance with food distribution, leading egg hunters, face painting, leading games and craft projects. If you would like to assist, please contact Laura Maxwell at 318-990-5081.
- Service Hour Opportunity - St. John Berchmans is looking for reliable student volunteers for their Vacation Bible School - Scuba, Divining into Friendship with God from Monday, June 3rd through Friday, June 7th.
Parent Announcements- On Tuesday, February 27, all freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, as well as 5 seniors, will be involved in PreACT and ACT District testing and will report to school. (If you are not one of the 5 seniors who has opted to take the ACT in order to better your score, you will not need to come to school at all on February 27). There will be no classes on that date. Students will only be involved in testing, and all will be dismissed at approximately noon. Keep in mind that school will be in session for ALL (including seniors) on Monday, February 26, and attendance will be taken.
- Parents, as a reminder, please do not park in the parking lots in front of the school buildings, Anderson Building or along Cicero Dr. The front of the school and the Anderson Building are for staff parking and the spots along Cicero have been paid for and reserved by our students. If you would like to park and wait with your student until school begins, you may park in Lot #3 which is at the corner of Cicero Drive and Margaret Place. Although that is reserved student parking as well, there are more spaces available to accommodate you.
- There will be one last spirit night fundraiser for the upcoming senior trip to Europe. It will be on Tuesday, 2/27 at Dillas on Pierremont from 11 AM - 8 PM, so the kids can get it for lunch after the ACT or for dinner that night. If students order online, they need to use the promo code "SPIRIT," and if they go in person, they need to mention that they are there with the Loyola fundraiser at checkout.
- There will be a retreat at the Catholic Center on March 8 & 9 with best-selling author and motivational speaker, Immaculee. For more information and registration details, please see the attachment.
- NEW Loyola Rosary Group - During the Lenten season the Rosary Group will hold a Joyful Mysteries Moderate Floor Workout led by certified Rosary core instructor, Allyson Lawson on Monday Mornings at 8 AM beginning 2/26 in the Volleyball Lounge located in the GYM. Join us as we integrate the prayers of the Rosary with core strengthening, stretching and movements to nourish the body and cultivate innerr peace.
- Please meet in the office at 8 AM on Mondays & bring an exercise mat.
- For more information, please contact Brandi Gaitan at (318) 510-3138. Prayer requests may be submitted through the form here - https://forms.gle/S46E11Ke5brRxCWW9. Requests are anonymous.
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