Parent Newsletter

Dear Parents,

We are excited to welcome Kathleen Peek Evans, a 2011 St. Joseph’s Academy graduate, back to campus as our campus minister. Working with Kathleen are Mary Kay Alford and Sister Chris Pologa, who is our pastoral care minister and service coordinator. In our year of COVID, Kathleen and Mary Kay are working hard to plan an exciting lineup of formative and spiritual events for our students. With protocols in place, they have begun offering Bible study to students and faculty. The Campus Ministry office will continue to offer the weekly rosary, adoration, reconciliation, service opportunities and, we hope, mission trips this summer. Faith development opportunities allow our students to strengthen their relationship with God and develop a deeper understanding of the Gospel values lived out by words, actions and deeds through Christian discipleship.

We hope that you can find the time to join us virtually on Wednesday, September 30, for our second Liturgy of the Word. Our theme will be vocations, and we will be joined virtually by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Our third Liturgy of the Word will take place on Tuesday, October 20. We will be praying for the upcoming election and focusing on our responsibilities as active Catholic citizens. We will be joined by Father Jamin David. Both services begin at 10:05 a.m., and both will be livestreamed on SJA’s Facebook page. 

You might have noticed your daughter’s school ID card has a few new features. We made the ID functional this year by adding the lunch barcode for quick checkout in the Dining Hall. The second feature is the addition of the National Suicide Prevention hotline number (1-800-273-8255). While this is a difficult topic to discuss, we cannot ignore the fact that there has been an increase in the rate of suicide deaths among those ages 10-24 and that, according to the CDC, suicide is the second leading cause of death for this age group. In accordance with Bulletin 741 (Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators), SJA will provide training for faculty and staff in the area of suicide prevention, including awareness, risk factors, warning signs and services available to those affected.  

We look forward to formally welcoming our flamingos of the class of 2024 in our annual Candlelight Ceremony. This long-standing tradition of senior big sisters passing the flame to their little sisters will take place on Thursday, October 15. 

Happy fall everyone!

I love what I do, I love who I do it with and I love that we do it together in the name of our patron, St. Joseph.  

Sincerely,

Stacia B. Andricain
Principal

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Wednesday, September 30. We will celebrate our annual schoolwide liturgy focusing on vocations. This year’s prayer service will be dedicated to Sister Jane Louise Arbour, class of 1941, and Sister Johanne Pedersen, class of 1946, who passed away this month. These two graduates of SJA dedicated 150 combined years of service to the dear neighbor as Sisters of St. Joseph. The prayer service will begin at 10:05 a.m. with the lighting of a candle in our chapel and in our classrooms. We invite family members and friends to join our streamed service and have a candle of your own ready to light.

ACT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING

SJA will hold a full-length ACT Diagnostic Test on Saturday, October 3. Students will take a full-length ACT test in the same testing environment as a standard ACT. They will receive a detailed diagnostic report as well as have the option for an individual conference of specific skills they can practice. The cost is $15.50 and can be purchased on Shop SJA (under Extended Programs) until Thursday, October 1, at 12 p.m. Please direct questions to Dean of Curriculum & Instruction Aimee Urdiales at urdialesa@sjabr.org.

TESTING PREP IN-SCHOOL SESSION

Part of SJA’s Testing Prep Program is an in-school segment that will give students the skills and strategies they need as well as individualized practice for ACT and SAT testing. We will have nine 50-minute sessions (five in the fall, four in the spring) of ACT/SAT prep that occur during the school day. These sessions are part of a grade-specific curriculum that focuses on the main test that occurs during that grade year as well as on general testing tips and anxiety tools. We will follow Schedule 10 on these days. 

Remaining dates are as follows:

• Tuesday, October 6
• Wednesday, October 14
• Friday, November 6

EARLY DISMISSAL

Thursday, October 8, for Faculty Professional Development. Students are dismissed at 1:34 p.m. (Schedule 8). Please note that the library will remain open until 5:30 p.m. and that resource teachers (math, science and English) as well as the Writing Center will be available.

FLU VACCINES

Healthvacs will be on campus on Friday, October 9, to administer flu vaccines. Only the injection form of the vaccine will be available this year. The vaccine is for ages 4 and up. Cost for students and parents is $28. Vaccines will be given between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the concession area of the Activity Center. You will enter through the door near the Medaille Hall circle driveway. Your temperature will be checked upon arrival.

Please bring the completed questionnaire and payment with you on October 9. Cash or checks made payable to Healthvacs are accepted. Please direct questions to Nurse Marie Vukovics at vukovicsm@sjabr.org.

LETTER JACKET SIZING

Wednesday, October 14, all three lunch periods. The Recognition Company will be set up in the concession area of the Activity Center to measure students for jackets and collect order forms. More information, including order forms, will be emailed in advance to those students who are eligible to purchase a jacket.

BIG SIS/LITTLE SIS REVEAL/CANDLELIGHT CEREMONY

On Thursday, October 15, we will combine our Big Sis/Little Sis Reveal, originally scheduled for September 22, with our traditional Candlelight Ceremony. The event will take place after school. All seniors and freshmen are required to attend. We will share details once our plan is finalized.

FALL HOLIDAY

Friday, October 16. School is closed.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Tuesday, October 20. Father Jamin David will preside over a streamed Liturgy of the Word as we pray for our nation heading into the November election. Parents and friends are invited to join online beginning at 10:05 a.m. and to light a candle along with our students.

BALFOUR REPRESENTATIVE ON CAMPUS

Wednesday, October 21, outside the Dining Hall during all lunch hours and again at 5-7 p.m. Juniors are invited to order their school rings, and seniors are invited to order graduation announcements. Parents are encouraged to attend with their daughters.

EARLY DISMISSAL

Wednesday, October 21, for Professional Learning Community. Students are dismissed at 1:50 p.m. (Schedule 3). Please note that the library will remain open until 5:30 p.m. and that resource teachers (math, science and English) as well as the Writing Center will be available.

ADORATION

Friday, October 23, Chapel at SJA, all lunch hours. 

8th Annual SJA Sticker Scramble

Monday, October 26, TopGolf of Baton Rouge. Hosted by the SJA Dads’ Club, the Sticker Scramble is now in its 8th year and has raised almost $80,000 for enhancements to SJA.

If you are interested in playing or in supporting this great event with a sponsorship, please contact Dads’ Club Moderator Meg Gerald (geraldm@sjabr.org; 388-2254). You can also visit www.stickerscramble.org for more information.

Our goal is to raise $10,000 this year. All sponsorships, gifts and services are tax deductible. Rain or shine, we hope to see you on October 26 at TopGolf!

OPEN HOUSE

Thursday, October 29, for 8th grade girls and their parents. We will follow a special schedule on this day for early dismissal at 12:23 p.m. for drivers and 12:28 p.m. for carpoolers. All students not assisting with Open House must be picked up by 2 p.m. The library will not be open for after-school hours. Students remaining on campus and working Open House will be provided refreshments. They must wear their dress uniform.

LATE START

Due to Open House the night before, SJA will have a late start on Friday, October 30. School will begin at 9:01 a.m. and end at the normal time. There will be no breakfast served on this day.

STUDENT COUNCIL FUN DAY

Friday, October 30. The theme is “Trick or Treat on Broussard Street.” Full details and costume guidelines will be emailed to students.

ACT GEAR-UP READING SESSION

Our ACT Gear-Up Sessions begin with our reading session on Saturday, October 31. This session will be taught by SJA ACT-certified teachers and will encompass overall test strategies, specific question types, analysis of passages and practice. It will be held in St. Joseph Hall from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. Students may purchase the class on Shop SJA (under Extended Programs) until Tuesday, October 27. Please direct questions to Dean of Curriculum & Instruction Aimee Urdiales at urdialesa@sjabr.org.

ALL SAINTS DAY

On Monday, November 2, St. Joseph’s Academy will observe All Saints Day with a schoolwide Liturgy of the Word. During the Liturgy, we will remember our deceased loved ones in prayer. As in the past, we will print a list of all the names of the deceased relatives and friends for whom you would like us to pray and place them on the altar. Please send the names of your loved ones to Wendy Coniglio at conigliow@sjabr.org by Thursday, October 29.

DATE CHANGES FOR PSAT AND PRE-ACT

Under normal circumstances, SJA administers the Pre-ACT and PSAT in October. The Pre-ACT is given to freshmen and sophomores as a pre-test for the ACT. The PSAT is given to sophomores, juniors and select freshmen as a pre-test for the SAT; it is also the qualifying standardized test for National Merit Scholarships. Due to COVID-19, these testing companies have given us the opportunity to move these test dates to the spring. The Pre-ACT will be given on Monday, January 25, 2021, and the PSAT will be given on Tuesday, January 26, 2021.  More information will be provided closer to the testing date.

MARCH 9 ACT PAYMENT AVAILABLE ON SHOP SJA

All juniors are required to take the ACT on March 9 at SJA. Parents of juniors should have received an email with more details. Payment for this test is $61.50. It can be purchased on Shop SJA. Payment is due by November 20, 2020. Please direct questions to Dean of Curriculum & Instruction Aimee Urdiales at urdialesa@sjabr.org.

ACT TEST SITE UPDATE

Due to current COVID-19 school guidelines, we will be a private ACT testing site for SJA students only through the end of 2020. School-day procedures for social distancing and cleaning will be followed during the test. We will offer the ACT on these remaining dates: October 17, October 24 and December 12. If you have already registered for the ACT, no action is necessary. If you would like to register, please visit http://www.act.org/. During the registration process, the system defaults to search by zip code. You will need to choose the Change Location option and enter the test center code listed below that is associated with the test date you choose. Please direct questions to Assistant to the Deans Cristina Benigno at benignoc@sjabr.org.

Test Center Codes

• October 17: 161069 (Deadline to register is October 2. No late fees charged.)
• October 24: 161060 (Deadline to register is October 2. No late fees charged.)
• December 12: 161060 (Deadline to register is November 20. No late fees charged.)

IMPORTANT DATES 2020-2021

Click here for a listing of important dates for the upcoming school year. Please be reminded that with the uncertainty of evolving COVID-19 restrictions, this calendar is subject to change.

Holiday Office Closings 

The main office is closed on these holidays. Please plan accordingly.

• October 16: Fall Holiday 
• November 23-27: Thanksgiving
• December 21-January 4: Christmas
• January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
• February 15-19: Mardi Gras 
• April 2-9: Easter

Office Hours/Visitors to Campus

Following recommendations of healthcare officials, we are not allowing visitors to campus at this time. We ask anyone who needs to conduct business with the school to please call the person with whom they need to talk or the main line at (225) 383-7207. Office staff are available to assist you from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Illness, Doctor Visits, Tardies

If your daughter is sick and will not attend school, please contact Students’ Receptionist Erin McLean (mcleane@sjabr.org; 388-2256) by 8 a.m. If a student becomes ill during the day, she must report to Nurse Marie Vukovics’ office, and her parent will be called. Any student who checks out during the day must bring a note from her parent when she returns to school.  

Most routine visits to the doctor should be scheduled outside of school hours. If a student knows in advance she must leave early for a doctor’s appointment, written parental permission must be presented to the Students’ Receptionist. When the student returns to school, she must present a note signed by the physician to the Students’ Receptionist in order to receive an excused absence. If you set a doctor’s appointment for your daughter during the school day and will be arriving to check her out, please call Mrs. McLean before arriving so your daughter can be notified of your arrival time. 

Students are expected to be on time for every class. A student who arrives on campus after the tardy bell must report to the Students’ Receptionist’s office for a tardy slip before entering class. If she comes in during the day, she must bring a note from her parent to the Students’ Receptionist and sign the check-in register. A checklist will be issued upon the fourth unexcused tardy and for each additional unexcused tardy to school or class.

After-School Rules and Regulations

After dismissal, students remaining on campus must be in designated areas only (Dining Hall, courtyard or library), where an afterschool monitor is present. Students may remain in or in front of the Dining Hall or in the courtyard from 3 until 4 p.m. At 4 p.m., an announcement will direct students to make their way to the library to sign in. Students may not leave campus after dismissal to roam the neighborhood. The library is open until 5:30 p.m. If a student is not picked up by 5:30 p.m., this will be reported to Dean of Women Erika Angarita, and a plan will be made. After-school library rules can be found in the School Handbook under the Students and Parents portals. Please direct questions to Librarian Rebecca Stagg (staggr@sjabr.org; 388-2235).

Custody Information 

St. Joseph’s Academy abides by the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) with respect to the rights of parents and, in the event of divorce, the rights of custodial and noncustodial parents. In the latter case, absent a court order to the contrary, the school will provide the noncustodial parent access to academic records and other school-related information regarding the student. If there is a court order specifying that no information is to be given, it is the responsibility of the custodial parent to provide the school with a copy of the court order. We do not need the complete court order, only the part dealing with custody. Please direct questions to Principal Stacia Andricain (andricaina@sjabr.org; 388-2240). 

Free Heart Screenings

The Louisiana Pediatric Cardiology Foundation provides free heart screenings to high school student-athletes. The SJA Athletic Department recommends that each athlete undergo this free screening. Please visit the LPCF website for more information and to schedule your appointment.

Electronic Communications

Please note that if you choose to unsubscribe to any electronic message you receive from us, you are unsubscribing to all electronic communications. Please note that we must have one valid, regularly checked email address on file. If your email, phone number or physical address has changed since last time you updated our records, we ask that you let us know. Please address questions to Assistant to the Registrar Stacy Rennhoff (rennhoffs@sjabr.org; 388-2318). 

Emergency Procedures 

SJA generally follows the same procedures as the East Baton Rouge School Board and Diocese of Baton Rouge. School closures due to weather and other circumstances are announced via our phone messaging system. If your phone number has changed since you last updated our records, or if you would like to add additional phone numbers to those we call, please contact Stacy Rennhoff (rennhoffs@sjabr.org; 388-2318) in the Registrar’s office.

To improve the efficiency of our phone alerts, we ask that parents add St. Joseph’s Academy – (225) 383-7207 – to their contacts and to listen to voice messages before hitting their phone’s call-back button. When we receive a large number of calls from parents before they listen to the voice message, it results in busy phone lines. Thank you for your cooperation as we strive to keep you informed.

SJA Telephone System

The school’s main number is (225) 383-7207, but you are encouraged to call faculty and staff directly. Faculty members do not have physical phones; rather, their phone numbers connect directly to a voice mail box. Click here for the faculty/staff directory. 

School IDs/Lanyards

Students will be expected to wear their school ID on the school-issued lanyard at all times. The ID must be worn on the outside of the uniform so it is visible. Students not wearing their ID will be required to purchase a new one for $2 and/or receive a checklist. Replacement IDs can be purchased in the Deans’ Office before or after school. 

Carpool Reminder

We want to make the carpool lines as painless as possible for our parents. We ask that you refrain from using your cell phone if possible while in line, especially when the line is moving. Many students and faculty members are using crosswalks that pass through the carpool lines, and we need everyone paying attention to the teachers and security officer working the carpool line. Please pull up as far as possible to allow for a maximum numbers of students to load at one time. 

Also remember that students cannot be dropped off on Broussard, Parker, Kleinert or South Eugene. Students cannot be picked up at the Medaille Hall circle until 4 p.m. or later. Our security officer will ask you to move to the carpool line if you arrive before 4 p.m. We also ask that you remember that our surrounding streets are school zones. Please observe the school-zone speed limits. 

Yearbook DISTRIBUTION

The 2019-2020 yearbooks will be distributed to students in early October. Plans for distribution will be emailed to students once they are finalized.

Yearbook SALES

The 2020-2021 yearbooks are currently on sale. Please note discounted pricing ends October 31. Click here to purchase your copy today. A receipt will be emailed to you once your purchase is complete. If you have more than one daughter attending SJA, please purchase a copy under each student’s name. SJA’s yearbook code is 1590.

Rosary 

Each Wednesday at 7 a.m., outside of the Chapel at SJA. In case of inclement weather, we will move inside the chapel. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, participation is limited to SJA students and faculty/staff members only. Please remember that face coverings and social distancing are required. 

Soirée Rescheduled: Save the Date

Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 4, for The Soirée. Join us for live music, silent and live auctions and great food and drinks in the Academy Student Center. If you would like information about serving as a committee member, volunteering or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Assistant Director of Advancement Cydney Morris (morrisc@sjabr.org; 388-2270).

GRANDPARENTS WEEK FOR SENIORS

We are working hard to find a time for grandparents to celebrate their seniors with an on-campus lunch and tour this spring. Once the dates have been set, we will provide additional details. Please direct questions to Assistant Director of Advancement Cydney Morris (morrisc@sjabr.org; 388-2270).

Grandparents Day for Freshmen

Grandparents Day for Freshmen will be held during the spring semester. Once the date has been set, we will notify parents, and grandparents will receive an invitation. Please direct questions to Assistant Director of Advancement Cydney Morris (morrisc@sjabr.org; 388-2270).

Save the Date: Mother-Daughter Brunch and Style Show

The 2020-2021 Mother-Daughter Brunch and Style Show has a new look! The Mothers’ Club is excited to announce that the 2020-2021 Mother-Daughter Style Show, An Evening Under the Sea, is set for Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Raising Cane’s River Center. Please join the Mothers’ Club and support this wonderful event. We are looking forward to fun-filled evening this spring. Please note that all senior mother models in the style show must be members of the Mothers’ Club.

SIX-MONTH REUNION (CLASS OF 2020)

Each December, we invite our recent graduates back to campus for a six-month reunion, during which they pick up their yearbooks and visit with classmates and former teachers. Due to the uncertainty regarding which state-issued COVID-19 guidelines will be in place in December, the six-month reunion for the class of 2020 has been postponed. To receive their yearbooks, we invite our recent graduates to a drive-by pickup on Thursday, December 17, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in front of Mother Alice Hall. Our 2020 graduates will receive information this spring about a one-year reunion crawfish boil reunion in May.

Counseling Center

The Counseling Center provides students with resources and support they need to be successful. Grade-level counselors support students during all four years at SJA. The Counseling Center collaborates with teachers and administrators to identify and discuss students who may need additional assistance and to determine best practices to reach all students both academically and socially. In addition, counselors meet with every student at least twice a year to discuss college and career readiness. Two full-time college advisors assist students with scholarship and college applications.

Learning Center 

The Learning Center provides free-of-charge assistance to any student needing extra help with math, science, English or writing. Also offered is academic counseling. Peer tutoring in foreign languages and social studies is provided by members of the National Honor Society and Beta Club. These student-led sessions are offered during lunch hours on Monday through Thursday in the library.

MATH RESOURCE

Math Resource is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays during all three lunch hours and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Learning Center classroom in the library. Email mayk@sjabr.org.

SCIENCE RESOURCE

Science Resource is available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during all three lunch hours and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Learning Center classroom in the library. Email brownh@sjabr.org or krzystowczykn@sjabr.org.  

ENGLISH RESOURCE AND ACADEMIC COUNSELING 

English Resource is available Monday, Wednesday and Thursday during all three lunch hours and on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Learning Center classroom in the library. Email abadiej@sjabr.org.

WRITING CENTER

The Writing Center provides instruction, resources and support. Trained peer consultants help students gain competence and confidence as writers through one-on-one sessions. After-school workshops are offered on a variety of topics. The Writing Center is modeled on university writing centers and is a place for all writers at any stage of the writing process. Email knottsl@sjabr.org.

ACT Prep Courses

As your daughter prepares to take the ACT this fall, we would like to provide you with information about test preparation classes. SJA does not promote any particular course; rather, we are sharing opportunities should your daughter want or need additional test-taking help.  

Former SJA math faculty member Kevin Landry offers ACT prep courses on campus. Faculty members Brianna Sommers and Rhonda Baird are also on the teaching staff. Students may take individual content courses or the full program. Visit The Extra Point at https://extrapointtestprep.com/

Princeton Review: www.princetonreview.com

Mastery Prep: https://masteryprep.com/

Best in Class BR: https://bestinbr.com/act-prep/

Magnolia Prep: www.magnoliaprep.com

Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/join/T5BB5SDJ

Sylvan Learning Center: https://locations.sylvanlearning.com/us/baton-rouge-blue-bonnet-la/act-prep

Peer+Plus Diagnostic & Tutorial Service: https://www.facebook.com/peerplustutoring/

Studyville: https://studyville.com/

Zach Roubein Tutoring: https://www.zachroubeintutoring.com/

Materials found on the ACT website: www.act.org

Spiritual Formation 

Faith development is a key component in the lives of our students, and we will do our very best to safely facilitate ways for our girls to encounter Christ. Our new Campus Minister, Kathleen Peek Evans, will continue to offer weekly rosary, adoration, Bible study and retreats following COVID-19 safety guidelines.

Student Retreats 

Currently, class retreats are scheduled on the following dates but are subject to change.

• Senior Retreat: March 8-9, 2021
• Junior Retreat: February 1, 2021
• Sophomore Retreat: Monday, November 9, 2020
• Freshman Retreat: Monday, March 8, 2021

Required Service Program

Service is an integral part of the SJA curriculum. Important information about this year-long program can be found on the SJA website under the Faith tab. The Service Directory can be found on Moodle. Please read this information so you are aware of requirements. The deadline for completing service requirements is April 1, 2021. There will be checkpoints throughout the year to ensure timely completion of the service requirement. 

The x2vol program for tracking service hours has a smart phone app. Go to your app store, search x2vol and follow the prompts.

Summer service hours completed during the months of May, June, July and August need to be entered into x2vol by Wednesday, September 9, to count for this year. Sister Chris Pologa is available on Tuesdays during all lunch periods to answer questions about service and to help students with service entries. Students may email her at pologac@sjabr.org or stop by her office in Mother Alice Hall, room 212.

There is also a tutorial video on the x2vol app which discusses how to enter hours.

Please note that failure to turn in service hours by the deadline will result in a checklist. Seniors must complete their service requirements in order to graduate from SJA, and underclasswomen must complete their service hours in order to return to SJA the following year.

Annual Fund

Our Parents Annual Fund is off to a great start. Thank you to all the parents who have already sent in their pledge or donation. If you have not yet made your pledge, please do so. The deadline for making your Parents Annual Fund pledge or donation is Friday, November 20.  

Gifts to the Annual Fund support the people and programs that make SJA special, including faith formation; vital and inspiring academic, athletic and arts programming; a talented faculty; personal attention; and enhanced sanitation for a healthy learning environment.

We hope that you will take this opportunity to partner with us in the mission of the school and give a meaningful gift that expresses the value that you place on the educational experience at St. Joseph’s Academy. Each gift makes a difference in the school life and learning of a student. Contributions to the Annual Fund are tax-deductible and may even be matched by your employer.  

The SJA faculty and staff reached 100 percent giving for the ninth year in a row. Our parents are striving to reach 100 percent participation for the first time this year. Please consider a gift to SJA, no matter the size. Click here to give today, or use your Paypal account by texting SJA1868 to 41444.

The only gift that is too small is the one that is not made at all.  

For additional information, please contact Mission Advancement Director Meg Gerald (geraldm@sjabr.org; 388-2254).

Pave the Way Bricks 

Make your mark on SJA’s campus by purchasing a brick for your daughter. Engraved brick pavers are placed outside the Sister Agatha Dining Hall. For more information, contact Mission Advancement Assistant Wendy Coniglio (conigliow@sjabr.org; 388-2336). Click here to purchase your brick today.

SJA Mothers' Club

The SJA Mothers’ Club needs you! Dues from our members support the services and events provided by the Mothers’ Club for our administration, faculty/staff and students. The membership drive for the 2020-2021 school year is currently under way. If you are not yet a member of the Mothers’ Club, please click here to register today.
 
The SJA Mothers’ Club, through a system of active committees, provides various services for our school community. While this year looks different from previous ones, the Mothers’ Club is working hard to help in any way that we can, from Teacher and Student Appreciation to our new online Sticker Shop. During these unprecedented times, one thing we can all do is support our school community with prayers, so remember to send in your prayer requests to parentswhopray@sjabr.org. 

Our annual fall meet and greet typically held in August for new parents went virtual this year. Thank you to all the moms who joined us. If you missed it, you can find the information we covered by clicking here.

SJA Dads' Club

It is not too late to join the Dads’ Club. The Dads’ Club works in partnership with the school on a variety of events throughout the school year. Some of the highlights of our involvement are class retreats, Seniors’ Last Day, Open House and exam snacks, to name a few. Your membership dues, in combination with the profits from Dads’ Club-sponsored events such as Father-Daughter Day and The Sticker Scramble, benefit our daughters. 

Click here to sign up for The Dads’ Club. 

We hope you can join us for our upcoming events.

SJA Sticker Scramble set for Monday, October 26. The SJA’s Dads Club will hold its 2020 Sticker Scramble at TopGolf of Baton Rouge. The Sticker Scramble is now in its 9th year and has raised almost $80,000 for enhancements to SJA.

If you are interested in playing or supporting this great event with a sponsorship, please contact Dads’ Club Moderator Meg Gerald at geraldm@sjabr.org or call 225-388-2254. You can also visit www.stickerscramble.org for more information.

Our goal is to raise $10,000 for school-wide enhancements. All sponsorship, gifts and service are tax deductible. Rain or shine we hope to see you on October 26th at TopGolf!

Father-Daughter Day is Sunday, April 18, 2021. The day will begin at 11 a.m. in the Academy Student Center with a prayer service and a guest speaker, followed by lunch and games on campus. Compete with and against your daughter for prizes and bragging rights. The theme for the day is “Aloha! From SJA Father-Daughter Day.” You can register now (and order your t-shirts) on Shop SJA. Deadline to register is Thursday, April 1, 2021.

SJA Invitational Cross Country Meet

Saturday, October 3, Highland Road Park, 8 a.m. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, spectators are limited to two per runner, and they must wear face coverings at all times. 

GYMNASTICS TRYOUTS

Gymnastics team tryouts will be held Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Elite Gymnastics on Bluebonnet Boulevard. Students must have a current LHSAA physical to try out. For more information, please contact Brenda LeBlanc, team moderator, at leblancb@sjabr.org. 

Sticker Scramble 

The 8th Annual Sticker Scramble will be held on Monday, October 26, at TopGolf. Registration and warmup at 1:45 p.m. Shotgun start at 2:15 p.m. Register online at www.stickerscramble.org 

Volleyball Senior Night

Monday, October 19, versus Baton Rouge High, Academy Student Center. The recognition ceremony will precede the varsity match at 6 p.m. The number of spectators is limited because of COVID-19 restrictions. The match will be livestreamed on SJA’s Facebook page. 

Swim Team City Meet

Friday and Saturday, October 30 and 31, Crawfish Aquatics. Times TBA. Due to COVID-19, no spectators are allowed.

Please direct questions to Athletic Director Dorinda Beaumont (beaumontd@sjabr.org; 388-2290).

Ho Ho Ho! The Sticker Shop is gearing up for Christmas, and we have great gift ideas for all family members! 

The ever-popular SJA Christmas nutcrackers are now available online for $30 and can be seen on the Sticker Shop site. The 2020 Nutcracker is a new design this year and 10 inches tall. These sell out fast, so be sure to place your order soon, we only have a limited supply.

Curbside pickup is now available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. from the circle driveway in front of Mother Alice Hall. When you arrive on campus, call the Sticker Shop at (225) 388-2237, and a Mothers’ Club volunteer will bring your items to your vehicle.  Students can pick up pre-purchased items on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during their lunch periods through the Sticker Shop window. Please direct questions to stickershop@sjabr.org.

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