Thursday’s exams are Science and Theology. View the 3rd Quarter Exam Schedule.

Other announcements: Students should not be in the hallways during the exam period or between exam periods. Once you complete your exam you should exit the hallways quietly.  You may remain in the Commons, Resource Center, or the yard during this time. Students participating in the Annual FIFA Tournament need to bring their money to the Campus Ministry Office by Thursday. If you have any questions, please see Carter Montalbano or Connor Quaglino.

…in Art class when it is used for a project reference! Of course, students at Jesuit are not allowed to use cell phones during the school day (see Bulletin), except the rare occasion that a teacher or club moderator gives permission to use a phone to take a photo of the board or when covering a student activity. In this case, interim president and art teacher Fr. John Brown, S.J., allows senior art class member Chase Winston to take a picture that will be used as a reference for their art project. The visual reference was portrayed by Christian Wild, who ironically earned a spot on today’s Wild Photo.

Preston Roark tosses the football with Jacob Tobler as a friend of theirs attempts to intercept the pass. Blue Jays relax and play football after school in Traditions Courtyard as they settle in to the last regular week of the third quarter. For upcoming student life events such as Carrollton Clash, see the Weekly Calendar of Events!

Blue Jay mothers and #Back2Banks Bazaar volunteers Nicole Ciaccio, Stacey Lacour, and Beth Schibler work together in St. Ignatius Hall to organize and stuff Bazaar raffle tickets. The trio of volunteers spent their early morning hours setting up as other volunteers flooded in to Ignatius Hall to complete the task at hand. On Tuesday, March 3, students will receive their Bazaar raffle tickets in an envelope that will also contain information on ticket-sale incentives. Alumni families and parents of current Blue Jays are encouraged to sponsor the Bazaar, sign up to volunteer, and/or pre-order their Bazaar T-shirts!

David Nguyen and Ken Nguyen dissect worms in Mrs. Smith’s Biology class. Student interaction with organisms is one of the most effective methods of achieving many of the goals outlined in the National Science Education Standards (NSES). In comparative anatomy, the dissection project also promotes observation and comparison skills that instill in students an appreciation for the value of life.

About a dozen students volunteered their time and talent this week to call hundreds of alumni across the country who are supporting Jesuit’s Minds & Hearts Enlightened capital campaign. The gratitude expressed by today’s Blue Jays to those who preceded them was well received and appreciated.

As Top Abshire looks on, student body president Effy Marks makes the following announcement at 3 p.m. dismissal: “This is Effy Marks. The last two times we have played Holy Cross in white jerseys, the Gizzard led the football and soccer teams to two important victories. Tonight, we play them again. We need your support in the Birdcage at 7 p.m. We need the Gizzard big. We need the Gizzard loud. And don’t forget…it’s a WHITE OUT! Go Jays.” 

The Senior Night wrestling dual meet in Benson Arena saw high fives, five-second near falls, and five-point leads. It also saw five Jesuits take time out of their evening schedules to show support for the place they call home. (Pictured here, from left) Theology teacher Fr. David Paternostro, S.J., Fr. Stephen Kramer, S.J., interim president Fr. John Brown, S.J., school chaplain Fr. Kevin Dyer, S.J., and alumni chaplain Fr. Paul Shaughnessy, S.J. stand along the visitors bleachers between matches to enjoy a great view of the wrestling meet and the large crowd of Jesuit students, parents, and friends. Go, Jesuits’!

Jesuit’s chief financial officer Jason Hijuelos interviews senior Andrew Dupuy in Mrs. Kate Arthurs-Goldberg’s public speaking class. All students prepare resumes, experience a mock interview with a guest interviewer, and learn to compose follow-up thank you notes. Thanks to all the faculty and staff who serve as guest interviewers.

Luke LaForge, Luke Besh, Tripp Haddad, and Giovanni Licciardi happily roam the hallways and decide which Career Day classroom they will visit next. While underclassmen listened to a great talk by Career Day featured speaker Walt Leger III ’96, juniors and seniors were given the chance to learn more about specific industries. Jesuit students thank all the Blue Jay alumni who came to Carrollton and Banks for Career Day 2020!

Josh Walker (left) and Chris Gieseler (right) chat in the Philelectic Society office about the upcoming spring musical, Brigadoon, with Michael Harmon, who is sporting a rice hat for the Chinese New Year. The Jesuit cafeteria served lunch around the CHINESE NEW YEAR theme with the following items on the menu:
-Popcorn Chicken w/ Gen Tso Sauce
-Fried Rice
-Glazed Carrots
-California Mixed Veggies
-Assorted Fruit, Fresh Fruit
-Southern Butter Roll
-Fortune Cookie

The Barbershop Blue Jays—Chris Giesler, Carlo Barrera, Amélie Ettinger (Sacred Heart), and Leah Velasquez (Patrick Taylor)—perform at the end of the 2020 Mothers’ Luncheon & Alma Mater Awards event held in the Student Commons. The barbershop quartet performed a trio of songs with the last song, of course, being the Alma Mater. 

Senior student council executive board members Patrick Albright and John Gunaldo plan ahead for the Winter Sports Pep Rally on February 4. Not only did these Blue Jays save energy by planning ahead, they also saved electricity by working in the dark…under a small Christmas light that may hang in the Student Council office for the rest of the month, if not longer! 

Coach Gino Giambelluca (far left), senior Cameron Cancienne (seated, left), Ward Rice ’84 (standing, right), and Aidan Couvillon (seated, right) listen to the morning announcements read by senior soccer player Davis Laibe. Moving indoors due to rain, the feeling of Morning Assembly Blue Jay Spirit remained present Friday as each voice was heard over the intercom. A LSU national champion football player in 2003, Coach Giambelluca encouraged Blue Jays to sport their Tiger attire on Monday for Purple & Gold Day. Soccer players Cancienne and Laibe reminded students to pack John Ryan Stadium for Friday’s soccer rivalry between Jesuit and Holy Cross. Finally, Ward Rice and Aidan Couvillon continued the partnership between the Class of 1984 and the Freshman Sodality and, together, launched the Winter Clothing Drive! Have a great weekend, Jays.

Jesuit’s MCJROTC Color Guard, Band, and flag crew celebrate the 205th commemoration ceremony of the Battle of New Orleans at Jackson Square. January 8 was the 205th anniversary of the battle. Throughout the week, New Orleanians are celebrating in many different ways. On Friday and Saturday, there will be American and British camps set up at the Chalmette Battlefield inside the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Along with games, storytelling, and people dressed in period clothing, there will be the firing of cannons and muskets throughout the day.

Junior Blake Johnson sits among students from competing schools as players watch the TV screen, which displays questions about Presidents of the United States of America. The Academic Games team, led by Mr. Jordan Holmer ’12, competed in the first round of the Presidents tournament after school in the Jesuit cafeteria. Presidents is a questions and response game in which players develop an understanding of the personalities, historical contexts, political decisions, and other events of our nation’s leaders. Students sit in groups of three or four for purposes of checking each other’s answers and keeping score. Many such groups may be playing simultaneously in the same room. Players are given a range of Presidents that they may consider for their answer. Keep it up, Gamers!