November newsletter - Jesus Good Shepherd Catholic School

Jesus the Good Shepherd School 900 Good Shepherd Lane Monroe, LA 71201
www.jesusgoodshepherd.org 318-325-8569 fax: 318-325-9730

Volume 7, Issue 4 November 2015

THANK YOU to those of you who supported THE JGS FUND!
As of November 1 we have surpassed our goal of $100,000 and

have raised $120,000 for JGS!!! THANK YOU AGAIN!

JGS SCHOOL COUNCIL Daughters of the Cross Friends of JGS

Ex-Officio Members Sister Maria Kelly & Stevie Hill; Ashley & Wendell Manning; Larry & Pam Pickett
Fr. Keith Garvin, Pastor
Lisa Patrick, Principal JGS Society Dr. Scott & Nicole Barron; Bayou Life Magazine; Brad & Mandy Booth; Alan
Mrs. Amy Fahkre, PTO Pres.
Mark Phelps, Dads’ Club Pres. & Caroline Brockman; Michelle & Grady Brown; Dr. Larry Danna; DB Real Estate/Tom Baker;
Dr. & Mrs. Lane Eddleman; Jimmy & Judy Edwards; Dr. & Mrs. George Fakhre; Misti & Ben Hajj;
Elected Members Bradley & Jaclyn Hall; Tommy & Meredith Hayes; Connie Highfill; Mark & Courtney Holyfield;
Charles Taylor Susan & Kevin Hopper; JDE Enterprises; Evelyn & Jeff Johnson; Lamyville Investors, LLC.; John &
L.J. Holland Debbie Luffey; Kay & Hugh McDonald; Barbara Mulhearn McKenzie Family; Dr. & Mrs. Lee Miller;
Dr. Lane Eddleman Oglesby Financial Group; Andrew & Krista Parker; Albert & Lillian Paxton; Richert Family; Mo &
Monique Gill Kate Rolfs; Dr. & Mrs. Carson Rutz; Mr. John Savage; Michael & Amy Sawyer; Dr. KC & Hillary
Judge Alvin Sharp Sirmon; Kenneth & Elizabeth Smith; Justin & Dana Tarver; Tiger Rock (Jason Wegener); Joey &
Jott Delcambre Holly Trappey; Tugwell Family
Amy Sawyer
The Good Shepherd Lane Club Aimee & David Anthony; Assurance Financial;

Banks Realty; Beasinger Family; Roxie Bennett; Charlen Trascher Campbell; Clay Family;
The Coffee Bean; Bryan & Leigh Cordill; Ben & Katie Dean; Chris & Alicia Ducote; Darren &
Kenda Ducote; Joey Embanato; Buddy & Karen Embanato; Brett & Perry Estis; Randy Ewing;
Jeff & Meghan Foote; Frank & Wendy Giovingo; Felicia & Mead Hardwick; Mary & Jay Hardwick;
Linda & Joe Holyfield; Violet Houser, CPA; Joe Banks Drywall & Acoustics; Jeff & Rebecca
Leaumont; Laura & Chris Maciaszek; Dr. & Mrs. John Petzet; Johnnie & Greg Phillips; Lise &
Jean Poirrier; Progressive Bank; Skent & Dent Appliance Outlet; Jennifer & William Sparks; Dr.
& Mrs. Randy Taylor; Charles & Brenda Taylor; Dane Taylor - Helena Chemical; Kathy & Sam
Terracina; Gerald & Ashley Tonore; Kathy & Tony Tramontana

The Emerson Club AK Properties of Monroe; Terri & Roy Arthur; Bing Bishop Construction;

Bishop & Son Vintage Homes; Carol & Randy Bonnecaze; Carl & Patti Brevelle; Brodtman Family
(Assurance Financial Group); Mr. & Mrs. Grady Brown; Lamar Buffington; Joan & Cliff Carr; Marie Cascio;
Martha Powell Cascio; Nellie & Charles Cicero; Catherine & Collins Coon; Linda Criswell; Lauren Pickett
Davis; Barry Delcambre; Robert & Toni Draughn; Nikki & Garrett Edens; Gene & Ellen Galligan; William T.
Gattis, III; Michael & Kelly Gray; Scott & Gina Greenwood; Dan & Cathy Hall; Mr. & Mrs. Kendel Harris; LJ
& Janell Holland; Phil & Sharron Jackson; Patrick Jones; Jere Spence Family; Gary & Judy Johns; Sean &
Ashley Kilpatrick; Jamie & Leslie Langston; Lashley Family; Charlynn & Scott Leehy; Jim & Mary Taylor
Lewis; McDuffie Family; Mellino Family; Miletello Family; Jay Morris; Becky Norsworthy; Emily & Trent
Nunnelee; Ouachita Independent Bank; Lisa & Tony Patrick; Ed & Nancy Patrick; Ainsley & Ben Peters;
Charlotte Primos; Haley & Micah Pulliam; Mike & Mimi Rutledge; Slade & TJ Smith; Sunshine Pediatric
Therapy; Make Dy & Jake Tan; Andy & Leslie Trahan; Chet & Patty Traylor; Daniel & Olga Trejo; Johnny &
Traci Wade; Kasey Witherington

The Marquette Club Ralph & Gabriella Armstrong; Chief Arrant; Larry & Helen Beasinger; LaDexter Ben-

nent; Brett & Elizabeth Bonnecaze; David Book, Jr.; Telisha Bryant; Margaret & Tom Brock; Renita & Jimmie Bryant;
Jimmie Bryant; Burl's Auto; Carol Busby; Lana Caron; Erica Carter; Mr. & Mrs. Bob Erle Clark; Community Pharmacy;
Doug & Pat Coon; Michael & Nicole Creighton; Johnny & Amy Crick; Zoe & Mike Crumpler; Erica & David Ditta;
Rutherford Donovan; Mark Dufrene; Danny & Amy Ellender; Mr & Mrs. Phil Ellis; Barbara Dupont Estis; Clara Finister;
Marlene Fisher; Bob & Lori French; Mrs. Sarah Fudge; Catherine & Michael Gray; Steve & Cindy Gray; Marlene & Ric
Gremillion; Judy & Billy Haddad; Catherin & Bo Hardy; Brian & Katherine High; Cameron Jackson; Donald Jenkins;
James Earl Jones; Wendy Juneau; Jerry & Jo Kaufman; Kristina & Will Kight; Lane & Cindy Kincaid; Ann Ledoux; Leigh
& Bart Liles; Audrey Malloy; Leazel & Scott McDonald; Cindy McGowan; Keith McGough; Chad McGuire; Missy & Mark
McKenzie; Darrell & Misty McMullen; Philip & Krystle Medford; Michelle Moore; Ryan Moore; Owen & Jean Moses; Ja-
son, Maggie, & Asher Nelson; Sally Phillips; Sadie Prince; Amy Pumphrey; Jennifer Riley; Carrie & Matt Rocconi; Lori
Saterfield; Sandy Savage; Dr. & Mrs. Steve Searcy; Nell & Bob Seegers; Judge & Mrs. Alvin Sharp; Shipp Family LTD
Partnership; Ann Shockley; WJ & Edith Sirmon; Keith & Meredith Smith; Mary Kate Smith; Audra & Jeff Stegall; Ike &
Connie Stokes; Betty Sullivan; Ken & Ginger Swanner; Tiser Family; Daniel Trichell; Toria Turner; Hollis & Kay Venable;
Will Wallace; Joseph Walters; Mrs. Michelle Watson-White; Clyde White; Celina & Brian Wickstrom; Jeff & Grace Woods

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! HA

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Therese & Sammy Nagem, Jaclyn Hall, Vee & Ken Dickey, Joey Trappey, Deanie Baker, Buddy Embanato, Susan & Kevin Hopper,
Michelle & Grady Brown, Kim Verhagen, Caroline & Alan Brockman, Cherrie Genusa & Rachel Dickey Genusa, Amy Fakhre, Lillian
Paxton, Dana & Justin Tarver, Sadye Richert, Amy & Randy Taylor, Missy McKenzie, Christy Echols, Susan Hopper, Emily Nunnelee, Olga
Koecher, Lori & Jere Spence, Jessica & Damian O’Quinn, Julie Lowery, Rebecca Leaumont, Allison Webb, Katie Dean, Andree Eddleman,
Lori Carney, Ashley Tonore, Leigh Buffington, Marty DeSeamus, Krista Parker, Nancy & Coby Cooper, Kate & Mo Rolfs, Melissa & Mark
Phelps, Sheri Mowad, Anthony Jacola, Lee Mayronne, Kevin Alexander, Amy Hernandez, Heather Duty, Corre & Richard Criswell,
Michelle Moore, Lana & Hollis Venable, Allison Sherman, Jennifer & Jody Cain, Renee Lashley, Laura Maciaszek, Kristina Kight, Kara
Platt, Kelly Rutz, Flea Hardwick, Meg Hayden, Rhonda Miller, Kristi Rizzo, Mandy Booth, Ainslee Peters, Haley Pulliam, Jeff Foote, Dino
Taylor, Mike Brodtman, Tracey & Darren Oglesby, Tess Wilkes, Teri Jenkins, Adam Whipple, Scott Bulloch, Charles Walters, Amanda
Bryant, Mem Smelser, Sophee Sanderson, Jett Polk, Jacob Allbritton, Zachary Shaw, Tommy Calvo, Emily Brodtman, Abbey Amos, Auburn
Morgan, Clayton Coon, Cameron Edwards, Diana Pham, Ashley Gammage, Lauren Burkhart, Eliza Kate Atkins, Gabby Trejo, Carson
Copeland, Waddih Fakhre, Ben Hopper, Kylie Embanato, Marie Livigni, Ron Morris, Madi Underwood, Bobby White, Nick Turrentine,

Devin Gordon, Carson Copeland, Victoria Mitchell, Kristy Pham

PPY THANKSGIVING!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! HAP

  Whew! The PTO has had a very busy October! We started the month
with our 1st annual JGS Fall Festival Celebration which turned out to be a
  huge success! We would like to extend a GREAT BIG THANK YOU to
our wonderful Iron Chef competitors, parents, grandparents, room
2015‐2016 PTO Calendar  mothers, committee leaders (Lillian Paxton, Dana Tarver, Missy
McKenzie, Amy Taylor) and an army of volunteers for making our first
December 18 Class Christmas parties annual fall festival one to remember! This event would not have been a
success without the hard work and dedication of all involved!
(11:00am - 12:00pm) Mornings with Moms (7:00am) Grandparents’ Day Celebration was also big success! Thanks to our
JGS Mardi Gras at ACME Glass awesome chairs, Sadye Richert, Lori Spence, Kasey Witherington
January 27 and Kym Marsala, JGS grandparents enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon with
January 30 their grandchildren touring the campus, having cake and punch, and visiting
the classrooms and book fair. Thanks to Mrs. Lori DiGiulian and her
March 30 Donuts with Dads (7:00am) crew for a great musical presentation for the grandparents, as well as JGS
April 19 - May 4 Travel Raffle Ticket Sales grandparent, Thurman Dickey, and his staff for the wonderful
refreshments.
April 4-8 Terra Nova Testing We have a much needed Thanksgiving break coming up November 23-27
May 6 May Day
and we hope that you enjoy this time with your family and friends and
have a very Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you all for your continued support
May 13 Field Day (1/2 day) of JGS! Feel free to call with any questions, comments or suggestions.
May 20 K and 6th Grade Graduations
May 27 Last Day

See you at school!

Amy Fakhre, PTO President Krista Parker, PTO Vice President
318-341-3514 318-348-2150

WAY TO GO CROSS COUNTRY!

Our JGS runners did great at the last meet held at ULM
on a rainy, October 17!

3rd-4th Boys: 1st Place!
K-2nd Girls First Place
K-2nd Boys Third Place

JGS SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

Thank you to everyone for helping with the BOOK FAIR!
We had another great year thanks to the help and support

of our students, families, friends, and grandparents!

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!

Ashley Hays, Tara McEnery, Katie Dean, Jada Banks, Jennifer
Cain, Amanda Woods, Amy Hernandez, Lori Bratton, Kelly
Southern, Natalie Guillory, Rachel Edwards, Andree Eddleman,
Martha Cascio, Jenny Pankey, Lori Hughes, Tammy Sheridan,
Kara Platt, Kelly Rutz, Misty McMullen

Feast Day: November 30 JGS MOMS’ ROSARY GROUP

Andrew, like his brother Simon Peter, was a fisherman. He became a disciple of the great St. John the Baptist, We are asking everyone, especially parents of Kindergar-
but when John pointed to Jesus and said, "Behold the Lamb of God!" Andrew understood that Jesus was great- teners to join us this month to pray especially for them.
er. At once he left John to follow the Divine Master. Jesus knew that Andrew was walking behind him, and
turning back, he asked, "what do you seek?" When Andrew answered that he would like to know where Jesus Monday mornings in the Church at 8:10 AM.
lived, Our Lord replied, "Come and see." Andrew had been only a little time with Jesus when he realized that Come as you are!
this was truly the Messiah.
From then on, he chose to follow Jesus. Andrew was thus the first disciple of Christ. Next, Andrew brought his Nov.: Kindergarten December: 1st Grade
brother Simon (St. Peter) to Jesus and Jesus received him, too, as His disciple. At first the two brothers contin- Jan: 3rd Grade February: 4th Grade
ued to carry on their fishing trade and family affairs, but later, the Lord called them to stay with Him all the
time. He promised to make them fishers of men, and this time, they left their nets for good. It is believed that March: 5th Grade
after Our Lord ascended into Heaven, St. Andrew went to Greece to preach the gospel. He is said to have
been put to death on a cross, to which he was tied, not nailed. He lived two days in that state of suffering, still April: 2nd Grade to prepare for their 1st Communion
preaching to the people who gathered around their beloved Apostle. Two countries have chosen St. Andrew as May: 6th Grade as they prepare to leave JGS
their patron - Russia and Scotland.
“If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.”
(John 14:14)

PRINCIPAL’S NOTES MRS. LISA PATRICK

November is upon us and we are enjoying cooler Our basketball season is in full swing. Thanks to teachers, sponsors, guests, donors, vendors,
temperatures. Please make sure that all coats and our coaches who have volunteered their families and friends of JGS for making this year’s
sweatshirts are labeled with your child’s name. Girls time this year! Basketball season provides a event such a huge success!
may wear the slacks with the red knit shirt but, girls great opportunity for all families of JGS school to
need to wear skirts or jumpers on Mass days. The support our athletic program. Please consider In order for our school to remain a leader in
blue fleece jackets, the red JGS sweatshirts and navy attending the games, volunteering to work the our community with qualified teachers and ex-
sweaters are the only ones allowed in the class- concession stand or the clock at some point dur- cellent students we need to remember to get
rooms. ing the basketball season. If you would like to involved. There are many opportunities to get
volunteer, please contact the school office involved by giving of your time, talent and/or
Our parent-teacher conferences were held on or Katherine Gilbert, Athletic Director. treasure. The fundraisers at JGS enable us to
October 15th & 16th. A big thank you to PTO Presi- keep tuition affordable and have extra funds to
dent Amy Fakhre for organizing the delicious lunch I must say that our Fall Festival was a make necessary repairs on our campus. Our
for our teachers to enjoy that Thursday. We also HUGE success! Many thanks to our Iron parent and community volunteers are the best
appreciate the effort made by all of our parents that Chefs for graciously offering the to help our and we appreciate you! May Jesus the Good
attended these conferences. I know that you are all school. More thanks go to Amy Fakhre, Shepherd continue to bless our wonderful
proud of the quality Catholic education offered at Lillian Paxton, Dana Tarver, Amy Taylor, school and school families.
JGS. and Missy McKenzie, for countless hours of
work with our JGS SCHOOL FUND and FALL Have a wonderful Thanksgiving,
FESTIVAL. Thank you to all of the volunteers,
Lisa Patrick

Grandparents’ Day Congratulations to the 6th Grade
was a huge hit with Powder Puff “Cheerleaders” for win-
everyone! Thank you ning the 1st Annual “JGS Bring It On
to all of you who
made this wonderful National Cheer Championship”!
JGS tradition such a
success: Sadye Richert, Lori Spence, Kym Marsala,
Kasey Witherington, Lisa Hammett, Kara Platt, Perry
Estis, Mimi Rutledge, Hillary Sirmon, Lori French, Mary
Taylor Lewis, Jada Banks, Alison DeRouen, Amy
Hernandez, Dusty Mardis, and Alicia Traxler!

President - JGS Tackle II Football team was un-
James Mayronne defeated this season and won the
Vice-President - championship on Saturday, Oct. 17th
Thomas Marsala to come in first in the division. Go
Secretary - Eli Moore Rams! We are so proud of our boys,
Treasurer - our coaches and our cheerleaders.
Graycee Hill
Chaplain - ART CLASS UPDATE
Margaret Barham
We will review styles from our past
Class Representatives Meet the Master’s artists Pablo Picasso,
Mrs. Embanato - Nathan Gremillion and Logan Foote Vincent van Gogh, Pierre Auguste Re-
Mrs. Galligan - Collier Barham and Amber Cross noir, and Claude Monet. Our newest artist we will study this year is
Edgar Degas. We will also be working on projects inspired by Paul Klee,
CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!! Henri Matisse and Wassily Kandinsky.

ALL SAINTS MASS Thank you Hillary Sirmon and the new
JGS Beautification Committee for taking

the time to spruce up our campus!

If your child is in need of a blue fleece jacket, please visit
Monograms Unlimited on Forsythe Avenue. Children’s

fleece jackets are $26 and adult sizes are $27.