Senior Christian Edwards knows it’s that time of the year as he gets fitted for his graduation tuxedo. Graduating seniors filed in to Room 329 during lunch on Wednesday for the tuxedo fitting session. They were also reminded earlier in the week about the 17th annual Commencement Luncheon, scheduled for May 4 in the Bienville Room at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome!

Jesuit alumni may register for the luncheon by April 27.

Freshman Stefan Hernandez-San Martin, with the help of fellow classmate, freshman D.J. Bent, demonstrates the 6-step Salsa and 3-step Bachata dance moves. Students in Mrs. Kate Arthurs-Goldberg’s freshmen Speech I class spent this week performing their “demo” speeches. Each student is required to teach the rest of the class how to do something by demonstrating steps in a process. Food demonstrations were a big hit with Evan Hamilton making his family’s spicy fettuccine alfredo, Hayden Morris making bread dough from scratch, and Brandon Pham making Chicago style mini-deep dish pizzas. While the other students filled everyone’s bellies with good food, Stefan got everyone’s feet moving with his Latin music-inspired dance demonstration. He touched on the history of each dance’s cultural origins and paid homage to his grandmother who taught him how to dance.

Juniors Evan Ehrensing and Ridge Retif, along with all the other Blue Jay voters, crowded into the Commons to cast their ballots for the 2018–19 Student Council Executive Board. Results will be announced at the end of the day on April 4. If necessary, a run-off election will be held Thursday, April 5, with the full results available at the end of the week.

Students play bean bag toss, also known as “cornhole,” in Traditions Courtyard during lunch to celebrate the last school day before Easter break.

It’s the last chance to score some Krispy Kreme Donuts during morning break in the Commons. Grab a donut and help raise money for the Lenten Mission Drive which benefits the Santa Rosa Missions of Paraguay. Mr. Jason Giaccone has coordinated the donut fundraiser for his homeroom and the Blue Jay Band for 16 years running. This year they have sold more than 3,800 donuts and have raised over $2,900 for the drive. Get there before they’re all gone!

During his Easter holiday, Blue Jay alumnus Foster Moreau ’15 hits the gym with science teacher and coach Gino Giambelluca. Not only do these two have a 2015 Jesuit football state championship in common, but they also share the bond of being LSU football players. Moreau, completing junior year as a kinesiology student, enters his final year at LSU in August and will eventually join Mr. Giambelluca as a member of the Tiger football alumni base.

Fr. Christopher Fronk, S.J., dresses comfortably before he departs for his 2-week mission in Iraq, where he will provide services for troops during Holy Week. The troops there do not have a priest available, so Fr. Fronk is going over to cover services from Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday. At Monday’s assembly, Jesuit’s president asked for prayers and shared an important Holy Week message.

The annual Mission Auction continues this week in the Commons. Besides playing in the FIFA tournament, students can also participate by bidding on a variety of items including Bluetooth headphones, a movie night in the auditorium, and the famous Knight-Wright Dinner. The Knight Wright Dinner is a meal prepared by long-time Jesuit teachers Mr. Joe Knight and Mr. Dave Wright. Final bids will be collected Wednesday, March 21, at the end of lunch. Don’t miss out!

Members of Jesuit’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp (MCJROTC) show off their flyers for a fundraising event that goes on Tuesday, March 20! As the flyer reads, the MCJROTC wants to “raise some dough” at Louisiana Pizza Kitchen. Anyone who eats there on Tuesday can contribute to the fundraiser by simply writing Jesuit on their receipt. Twenty-five percent of purchases (on March 20) will support the MCJROTC program! View the PDF of the flyer.

It’s finally here! The St. Patrick’s Day installment of the Blue Jay Bazaar has arrived! In the final moments of sunlight on Friday afternoon, a crew of student volunteers steps back to admire their handiwork (and the tireless work of the Bazaar volunteer staff and maintenance staff). Come on out to Carrollton and Banks for a day of live music, great food, and endless games.

Sophomore Chris Charles takes advantage of the silence and spends time studying in the typically noisy Student Commons. Having the commons all to himself, Charles finished studying for his western civilization exam, which took place on Tuesday. The next third quarter exams are Wednesday’s Science/Theology exams. On Thursday, students take on English/Biology II, Chemistry II, Computer Studies, Fine Arts II, and Speech. Third quarter exams end on Friday with Mathematics/Latin and Study Skills.   

In an effort to drum up support for the tug-of-war competition at the Blue Jay Bazaar on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, homerooms in each grade level battled it out in the Traditions Courtyard all week at lunch. On Friday, Homeroom 1203 enjoyed the spoils of victory as they emerged as the senior class tug-of-war champions. The competition on Bazaar Saturday will take place at 1:00 PM. Check out the full schedule of events for the Blue Jay Bazaar!

Members of the St. Peter Claver Club have their eyes glued to the video projector during the first half of lunch on Wednesday. To mark the recent passage of Black History month, the St. Peter Claver Club is screening All on a Mardi Gras Day, an award-winning documentary about black Mardi Gras traditions in New Orleans. The first half of the hour-long film was shown Wednesday during the first half of lunch, and the rest of the film will be shown Thursday, March 8, during the first half of lunch in Room 322.  Interested students and faculty are invited to attend!

Bazaar t-shirts are on sale for just $10 all week during lunch in the Student Commons and will also be available in Room 126 during exam week. The Bazaar t-shirt may be worn to school in place of the khaki uniform shirt on Friday, March 9, and Monday, March 12. Members of athletic teams also stopped by the t-shirt table on Tuesday to sign the team photos that will be auctioned at the Bazaar. Don’t miss out on any of the fun at the special St. Patrick’s Day edition of the Blue Jay Bazaar!

Junior Chris Tadros is “all smiles” during his interview with Ed Daniels, the sports director at WGNO-TV. Tadros was named Most Outstanding Player in the LHSAA soccer finals, and his entire state championship team will be honored on Tuesday, March 6, at 5:55 PM at John Ryan Stadium. The ceremony will precede the first pitch of Jesuit’s 6:15 PM baseball game against Warren Easton.

Coach Terry Ursin, Jake Theriot, Lee Blosser, and Mr. Peter Flores prepare brown bag lunches for Campus Ministry’s Almsgiving Challenge on Thursday during lunch in the Student Commons. The lunches, packed and bagged by a group of 20 students and faculty, were distributed after school to homeless men and women who seek shelter under the Claiborne Avenue overpass. The wider Mission Drive continues this week in support for the Santa Rosa Missions of Paraguay.