Sophomore Robert Christmann hands over his envelope of tickets for the Blue Jay Bazaar Grand Raffle. Tickets and monies are being collected by parent volunteers this week outside Room 133. Expecting a large crowd of students trying to meet the deadline for salesman awards, the final collection will be held in St. Ignatius Hall on Friday, March 18 until 3 p.m. Tickets may continue to be turned in through the Bazaar day for the holiday incentive, but they will not count toward the salesman awards. The Grand Raffle drawing for $5,000 will take place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, at the #BlueJayBazaar.

Student athletes filed through the first floor hallway today to sign mats that will frame photos of this year’s sports teams. After penning their own names, sophomores Nathan Alvarez (left) and Gregory Buisson took a look at the photo of their varsity track and field team. These one-of-a-kind signature-filled gifts will be auctioned off at the Blue Jay Bazaar on Saturday, March 19. Blue Jays who still need to sign their team mats may do so Tuesday and Wednesday during lunch.

Senior Justin Vlosich, senior Ben Incaprera, pre-freshman Sam Quinn, and senior Cody Nguyen check out a new Schwinn Signature Corvette Cruiser in cobalt blue that will be raffled at the Blue Jay Bazaar. Visit the Parade of Prizes booth early for a chance to win at the 2016 #BlueJayBazaar on Saturday, March 19. The festivities take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Members of the Blue Jay Robotics Team toured a Xenex facility in San Antonio while in town to compete in the FTC Super Regional. The group watched a robot being built, viewed various science experiments, and talked with Xenex engineers and scientists. The visit was organized by Jesuit alumnus Joseph Authement ’97, who also coordinated the donation of Morty, the Xenex Germ-Zapping robot. This was not the Robotics Club’s first interaction with Xenex. The club was responsible for naming the germ-busting robot in December. The group will remain in San Antonio until Friday when the FTC Super Regional competition wraps up.

Six Blue Jays find a shady spot in the Traditions Courtyard to work in a casual study session. Pictured clockwise from left are: sophomores Eric-Michael Schorr, Seth Silva, Hunter Babineaux, Joey Dupepe, Ian Poche, and Johnny Williams. With just one day of exams remaining, the 3rd quarter is quickly winding down. Click to view the exam schedule.

Parent volunteers treated the faculty and staff to a bountiful spread of lunch options on Tuesday during exam week. A delicious offering of homemade entrees, sides, soups, salads, and desserts filled the tables in the cafeteria. A group of Jesuit mothers, coordinated by Mrs. Kim Lee, helped to make this faculty and staff treat possible. Some of those volunteer moms are pictured here: (first row, from left) Kelly Giewat, Kim Lee, and Anna Hugel; (second row, from left) Alison James, Nancy Whitsell, Sammie Bohn, Eileen Baril, Salva Ledet, and Barbara Koenig. Teachers and staff extend all the volunteers a heartfelt “Thank you!”

Please note: No one was harmed in creating this photo. But, someone was awfully patient. This member of the Philelectic Society sat very still in a chair for about 45 minutes while a creative few wrapped his head with gauze and goop to create a mold of his entire head. The mold will be seen in Jesuit’s upcoming spring musical, “On The Town.” You will have to see the show to discover who the actor is and under what funny circumstances the mold is displayed. Performance dates for “On The Town” are April 7, 8, 9, 15, and 16, 2016, in the auditorium.

Mr. Wade Trosclair ’07 donned Napoleonic garb, waved a French flag, and used a fencing foil as a pointer to punctuate the end his lesson about the French Revolution in his Western Civilization class for freshmen and pre-freshmen. Mr. Trosclair likes to find creative ways to “bring the history lesson to life.”

Seniors Myles Kuss (left) and John Kemmerly display the 2016 Blue Jay Bazaar t-shirt. The shirt features a vintage-style design with the theme “Let the Blue Times Roll” on the back and the Jesuit logo on the front. Bazaar t-shirts will be sold tomorrow in the Student Commons for $10 each. T-shirt sales will resume after exams and at the Bazaar in the t-shirt booth. The Blue Jay Bazaar is Saturday, March 19.

Junior Peyton Lofton learns about Ochsner’s volunteer opportunities from a representative at Jesuit’s annual service fair. Representatives from a number of charitable organizations lined the second floor hallway to discuss service opportunities for students. Before graduation, each student is required to take part in a variety of community service activities. This includes a single day of service during his sophomore year, as well as a 100-hour service project beginning in his junior year. Student service opportunities are coordinated by Mr. Kevin Murphy, Jesuit’s director of community service.

The Singing Men of Ohio, Ohio University’s Men’s Choir, perform a Brown Bag Concert during lunch in the Traditions Courtyard. The ensemble features 80 undergraduate and graduate students drawn from all majors of the institution. Blue Jays have enjoyed the musical sounds of various groups since the early 1980s, when as a sophomore, Harry Connick, Jr. ’85 approached then-student activities director (current alumni director) Mat Grau ’68 with the idea of a Brown Bag Concert series. Over the years, traveling bands and groups, alumni, and current Blue Jays have all performed during the lunchtime concerts.

While senior André Nguyen takes a bite of powdered sugar donut, pre-freshman Eddie Perrin and sophomore Michael Torry wait to make their selections. The Senior Sodality tempted Blue Jays with a table displaying a variety of desserts and treats – from powdered sugar donuts and brownies, to homemade cookies and cupcakes – right in front of the closely-watched FIFA Tournament board in the Student Commons. The Sodality is using both the bake sale and the tournament to raise money for the school’s mission drive.

Senior Seth Pohlmann led a small but high-spirited pep rally to capture Blue Jays to support the varsity lacrosse team that will compete with its district rival, Brother Martin, on Saturday at Muss Bertolino Stadium in Kenner. The opening face-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. 

A trio of Blue Jays interested in joining Jesuit’s Cheerleading Squad and Team Jayson, Jesuit’s mascot team, attend an informational meeting during lunch Thursday. Pictured from left to right are sophomore Reese Leonhard, freshman Braden Bent, and pre-freshman Will Hellmers with cheerleader coach Mrs. Jenny Johnston and team Jayson assistant Mr. DJ Galiano ’07. Tryouts for next year’s Cheerleading Team are Saturday. Tryouts are open to anyone who will be attending an all-girls Catholic school in the 2016-17 school year and will be entering grades 9-12. The co-ed squad performs at basketball and football games, parades, school functions, and state cheering competitions. Read more about Jesuit’s Cheerleading Tryouts.

With dark clouds rolling in, Blue Jays make their way toward waiting cars after an unexpected early dismissal. In keeping with Jesuit’s policy of following the Archdiocese of New Orleans concerning school closings, students were dismissed just after noon in anticipation of severe weather. Classes will resume Wednesday, Feb. 24. Wednesday is a Faculty Meeting Order. The school day begins at 8:50 a.m.

Senior Evan Dudenhefer and junior Noah Wilkins take bids from students for their choice of teams in the Sodality of Our Lady’s annual FIFA Soccer Tournament to raise funds for the Mission Drive. The competition starts Monday, Feb. 22.