Dear Bluejay Family,
What a beautiful beginning to our school year! Our first three days together have been filled with joy, energy, and countless reminders of God’s goodness within our community. Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we adjust to changes in car line and gym entry. Your cooperation has helped these first days run smoothly as we fine-tune the process.
For our PreK-4 and Kindergarten families—if your children are walkers, now is the time to begin saying your goodbyes at the gate. This small step helps them make the rest of the journey to class with growing confidence and independence.
As with any new beginning, there are a few kinks to work out and adjustments to make—but that’s just part of navigating the waters of a new school year. We are ready to help you chart the course, beginning with Back to School Night. Please save the dates listed below for your child(ren)’s grade level(s). These parent-focused evenings are designed for you to meet your child(ren)’s teachers and hear classroom expectations for the year firsthand. While it is not the time for individual conferences or concerns specific to your child—those can be scheduled separately—it is a valuable opportunity to listen, learn, and get a clear vision for the year ahead.
Our scriptural focus for this year is from the Gospel of Luke 5:4: “Put out into deep water…” This builds beautifully on last year’s theme of trust, calling us to go deeper in faith, keeping our eyes above the waves and fixed on Him.
Let’s put out into the deep together this year, trusting that the One who calls us into the water will carry us through it.
Grace & Peace,
Erin B. Henry
Principal
“Put out into deep water...." – Luke 5:4
Spirit Shirts
Spirit shirts and House shirts are allowed to be worn on Fridays, unless it's a Mass day, and for field trips. Please use the link below to order spirit shirts. It is the same shirt as '24-'25. New students will be have been placed in their Houses as of this past Friday. Any SCS shirt (within uniform guidelines) may be worn on Fridays until August 29th to allow for your orders to arrive; however, this Friday, August 15th is a Mass Day and Mass attire is required.
There is also a new, non athletic option for hoodies in our spirit shop that may be worn to school.
After School Care Registration
Running Club Sign-Up Now Open!
Note: No Running Club on Oct. 9 due to the Color Run.
Questions? Email lboudreaux@scsbluejays.org.
Upcoming Safe Environment Training
Our next Safe Environment Training session will take place on Tuesday, September 2nd from 6:00–7:00 PM in the PLC.
All participants must register in advance through the following link: https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/index.cfm.
As part of the registration process, participants are required to:
- Complete a background check
- Acknowledge that they have read the required diocesan documents
Important Food & Nutrition Services Updates for 2025-2026
There are some exciting changes coming for the 2025-2026 school year with regards to school lunches. Please review the attached letter carefully.
Faculty and Staff Wishlists
Amazon Prime Days have passed, but it's always the perfect time to help our amazing teachers and staff stock their classrooms and workspaces for the new school year! If you’re able, please take a moment to view their Amazon Wishlists and consider purchasing an item or two during the sale. Every gift, big or small, shows our Bluejay family how much they are loved and supported!
👉 https://sites.google.com/scsbluejays.org/staffwishlists/home
Thank you for blessing our St. Cecilia team!
SCS MASS
Our first school Mass is FRIDAY, as it is a Holy Day of Obligation. We will celebrate the Assumption of Mary. The Assumption is the celebration of the Virgin Mary’s body and soul lifted into Heaven at the end of her earthly life.
Mass is at 8:30 Friday morning and will be hosted by our faculty and staff. Guests may join us for limited seating in church, in the Narthex or PLC, or online at shbroussard.org/live.
Please note that our PreK and K students will not attend Mass for the first few weeks. This means we will have seating available in the church for the first few school liturgies. After Labor Day we will be very limited on seating in the church. Guests will mainly be seated in the Narthex and Parish Life Center (PLC).
MASS MUSIC
Below are next week's SCS Mass songs. You can find these and more in our SCS Mass Music Youtube playlist.
- Processional: "Open the Eyes of My Heart"
- Offertory: "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman"
- Communion: "Oceans", "How Great Is Our God"
- Recessional: "10,000 Reasons"
fall small groups
Registration for fall small groups opens TODAY and groups start in September. Check out all the different groups HERE. There's something for everyone!
This link is also where you can scroll down to "ongoing groups" to join the Rosary Group for SCS Parents. Join SCS parents every Friday morning at 7:50 to pray a rosary for our students, teachers, and staff- even if you can't make every week.
Hallow App
Be on the lookout soon for instructions on accessing your child's Hallow account. We are so excited to see how our teachers, students, and families incorporate Hallow into your days!
FIRST RECONCILIATION/COMMUNION
All 2nd graders who will receive First Reconcilation and Communion at Sacred Heart MUST REGISTER FOR SACRAMENT PREP WITH THE PARISH. All details and registration can be found HERE.
EDGE for Junior High Students
Sacred Heart offers an awesome middle school ministry for all 6th-8th graders. Students from a variety of schools build community, have fund, and strengthen their relationship with Jesus through the Edge ministry. You can get more details and register HERE.
becoming catholic
If you or anyone in your family is interested in becoming Catholic or need to receive sacraments that may have been missed, please email csavoie@scsbluejays.org. We would love to get you in enrolled in our classes!
Making the Most of Every Minute — Growing in Faith, Knowledge, and Creativity
This year, we’ve thoughtfully redesigned our enrichment schedule with one goal in mind: to give our students the very best opportunities to grow academically, spiritually, and personally—without losing the rich variety that makes a St. Cecilia education so special.
In recent years, our teachers have noticed a growing need for more uninterrupted instructional time in core academic subjects. When we looked closely at our daily schedules, we realized that having multiple enrichment periods scattered throughout the day—along with frequent transitions—was unintentionally cutting into valuable teaching and learning time.
Our new schedule ensures that every grade level enjoys one intentional, well-planned enrichment period each day. This change allows us to protect and strengthen classroom learning, while still ensuring that every child will experience the full range of enrichment classes by the time they complete 5th grade. Once they reach junior high, students enjoy even more choice, selecting electives that match their interests and talents for deeper exploration.
We’ve also added something especially meaningful for our youngest Bluejays—PreK-4 through 3rd grade now spend a full hour each week in the Atrium, encountering Jesus and engaging in prayer, reflection, and hands-on experiences of our Catholic faith. This time nourishes their spiritual lives while giving homeroom teachers valuable opportunities to work with small groups in Math and Reading to meet individual learning needs.
Our enrichment teachers also play a key role in supporting academic success by assisting with oral testing for ASP students, helping ensure that every child can demonstrate their understanding in the way that serves them best.
By streamlining our schedule, we’ve reduced lost time from transitions, strengthened learning in the classroom, and created space for deeper encounters with Christ.
AR - TagGED on tuesday
The Tagged on Tuesday Summer Tag Celebration will be on August 19.
Sunday Meetings-Set up for success!
We encourage our families to have Sunday meetings to prepare for the week. Bluejay Bulletins are released, and lesson plans are due by Sunday at 4 pm. Please sit down with your child and help them write in their planner and prepare for the week ahead. Remember, the best resource for information is communication from the teacher (FACTS homework, class newsletters, google classroom/sites).
Back-to-school nights
THANK YOU
We are so grateful for your flexibility and support as we move through these first days of school. Your feedback is important to us, and we are listening. As we make adjustments, our focus is on the big picture—choosing what will best serve and strengthen our entire school family. Together, we can make this a wonderful year for everyone.
UNIFORMs
- The link to purchase PE uniforms will close on August 15, 2025. Please place all orders before that date.
- Purchase PE Uniforms Here
Attention All 6th Graders
Attention 6th Grade Students and Parents! Does your child love to sing, or do they play a musical instrument? I am excited to offer them a Music Ministry Club for any 6th grade student to join if they wish to participate in leading music with me for our School Masses this year.
The only requirements are for you to have an open heart to Praise God in song, the ability to sing and/or play an instrument, and a respectful attitude for the Holy Mass.
Meetings/Rehearsals will be offered for any 6th grade student on Tuesday afternoons from 3:00-4:00 PM, beginning September 2, 2025. PLEASE NOTE that we will not meet one Tuesday per month due to our Faculty Meetings scheduled. A full calendar of rehearsal dates will be provided with more details once you have signed up.
Please speak with your children about this opportunity and fill out the following form by August 25, 2025. I am looking forward to working with our talented young musicians! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions at gmurphy@scsbluejays.org.
God Bless,
Ms. Gabby
Ambassador social
Thank you to all who attended our Ambassador/New Family Social this past Friday. It was a great night of food and fellowship, and we look forward to more opportunities to grow in community.
St. Cecilia School is updating its alumni records and would love to hear from all former Bluejays—whether you graduated decades ago or just recently. Please take a moment to update your contact information by filling out this form, visiting www.scsbluejays.org/alumni, calling the school office at (337) 837-6363 and asking for Ashley, or emailing alumni@scsbluejays.org. Thank you for staying connected to the SCS family!
2025-2026 Schedules Coming Soon!
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