HALO NOTES

“You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head.” -Psalm 139:5

St. Louis Catholic High School marks the beginning of a new school year with abundant blessings! Last week, Bishop Glen John Provost celebrated Mass and blessed our campus and students.

On the Feast Day of St. Louis Catholic High School’s Patron Saint, St. Louis King of France, the Bishop welcomed the clergy from our owner parishes as he blessed the site of our future school campus. We continue the tradition of excellence in Catholic education for our Saints of today and well into the future. It was a beautiful ceremony honoring our past, present and future.

As always, we continue to honor and praise God in ALL ways and look forward to the wonderful school year ahead!

Paperwork that was distributed during orientation is due today. Please remind your student to turn in their signed forms to the front office. We appreciate your students' efforts in adhering to the new policies and procedures on campus.

To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's school ID number. All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.

More about the Smilesafe program here.

Thanks!
Lifetouch

Students will have virtual assignments on Friday, August 30 to allow teachers to participate in professional development activities. The virtual assignments will be due by 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3 and teachers reviewed these with students in their weekly agendas.

Whenever a student begins to experience academic difficulty in a specific course, he/she should contact his/her teacher immediately to request extra help. Teachers may also request with a 24- hour notice that certain students report to the teacher for extra help either before school, at lunch, or after school. Such a request takes precedence over all other activities. At times, the counselor may also contact a student concerning a need for extra help. St. Louis Catholic High School offers weekly Academic Study Hall throughout the school year, free of charge for any student, regardless of grades.

It is essential that our students understand plagiarism and its repercussions to support the growth of their writing and research skills. During the first week of classes, our English teachers spent time discussing plagiarism and emphasized the value of originality and integrity in their work. We are giving our students vital skills that will help them throughout their academic careers by teaching them how to properly cite sources and encouraging them to develop their own writing voice. Click here to review the Academic Integrity Policy and Plagiarism Contract in the SLCHS Parent- Student Handbook.

The offices of Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy, Speaker Mike Johnson and Representatives Garret Graves, Clay Higgins, Julia Letlow and Troy Carter will be hosting Service Academy Day at Pennington Biomedical Research Center on Saturday, September 7, 2024. The event will be in their conference center, with registration opening at 8:30 AM and the event beginning at 9 AM. All high school students and their parents, as well as school officials, are welcome to attend for free.

Representatives from America’s Service Academies, including West Point and the Naval and Air Force Academies, will make presentations on what their Academies have to offer. If a student gains admittance to one of those Academies, they will graduate with a bachelor’s degree and become a commissioned officer in our Armed Forces. Additionally, the three Academies mentioned above are tuition-free. We also plan to have presentations from ROTC units attached to LSU and Southern University, and a presentation on the Congressional nominations process. Students must receive a nomination to be considered for admittance to most Service Academies, and most nominations come from Members of Congress. CLICK HERE for more information.

The Counseling Department appreciates all freshmen, sophomore and junior parents who were able to attend the back to school parent night. Please review the presentations given and reach out to your students' counselor if you have questions.

Freshman Parent Night Presentation

Sophomore/Junior Parent Night Presentation

Senior Parent Night Presentation

FAFSA Presentation

The Saints get their final tuneup before officially kicking off the 2024 season when they take on Welsh in the SPOT Jamboree on Friday. Kickoff at Matt Walker Stadium in Sulphur is scheduled for 8 p.m.

Please use the link below to purchase tickets for our football jamboree on Friday night. One hundred percent of the proceeds from presale tickets purchased via this link go to SLCHS, while tickets purchased at the gate are split among the 12 teams participating in the jamboree.

Please note: Even though the jamboree (and next week's regular season opener) are being played at Matt Walker Stadium in Sulphur, all students and faculty must have a ticket to enter since they are not our home games. Our home opener is Thursday, September 12.

Please feel free to contact Coach Pat Neck with any questions.

Saints Wrestling is gearing up for the 2024-2025 season. Our first work-out will be on Wednesday, September 4, from 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm in the weight room. If you are interested in joining our team, please attend this work-out. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Saints get the 2024 season underway when they host Sam Houston in the pavilion on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Four seniors – Emma Broussard, Ashley Jones, Clara Powell and Taylor Wilder – are expected to lead the way for the Saints. The team will also host Notre Dame at 6 p.m. Thursday in the pavilion.

All students will attend House retreat next week from

8:30am – 1:30pm on Friday, September 6

Students will report straight to their retreat location in the morning from their home. No students will report to school except for the St. Augustine students. Students who do not drive will also be picked up from the retreat location.

All students are required to attend. Attendance will be taken at the beginning and end of the retreat. You may wear jeans and a St. Louis spirit shirt.

St. Joan of Arc’s retreat will be at Immaculate Conception in Sulphur.

(2700 Maplewood Dr., Sulphur, LA 70663)

St. Cecilia’s retreat will be at Our Lady Prompt Succor.

(1109 Cypress Street, Sulphur, LA 70663)

St. Josephine’s retreat will be at Immaculate Heart of Mary.

(2031 Opelousas Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601)

St. Elmo will be in the Catholic Deaf Center.

(418 Iris St, Lake Charles, LA 70601)

JPII will be in Ave Maria Hall.

(935 Bilbo Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601)

St. Augustine will be in the SLCHS Pavilion.

Mark your calendar for the 2024 edition of the Russell J. Stutes Memorial Golf Tournament. This year’s event will cap off Homecoming Week and be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, September 28 at Contraband Bayou Golf Club. Join us for a fun day on the course benefitting Saints Clubs & Organizations!

Please contact Jill Mahoney or call 346-400-3019 to make an appointment for senior pictures and for retakes.

Attention St. Louis Catholic students and parents! FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) is back in action! We will have an informational meeting for ALL students interested in the organization on September 3 at 7am. Topics will include: overview of FBLA, calendar details, and fundraising information.

Members: If you have not already, please see Mrs. Lavine to pick up hamburger tickets for our annual homecoming week fundraiser. Tickets are due September 16th and pickup during the homecoming parade on September 25th. Thank you all for the assistance in our fundraising activities!

Congratulations to the Saints who made Homecoming Court!

Seniors: Maggie Nickel, Parker Anderson, Elizabeth Buttross, Mary-Elise Milligan and Anna Cate Flavin. Juniors: Brylee Williams, Lizzy Mundy, Lily Liles and Kylie Pousson. Sophomores: Tatum Bridges, Jaci Jones and Ella Guinn. Freshmen: Reese Crooks, Ellie Gage and Eloise Thompson.

St. Louis Catholic will celebrate Homecoming the week of 9/25 - 9/30 . Students are allowed to bring dates from other schools to Homecoming, and forms will be available after the Labor Day holiday in the front office for guests to have their school administrator to sign off on.

Anticipated Homecoming Week Schedule:

• Wednesday, September 25th - Parade (after school), immediately followed by Saints Rally on the practice football field (whole Saints community welcome!!)
• Thursday, September 26th - Football game
• Friday, September 27th - Homecoming dance at SLCHS pavilion

Girls' Dress Code:

• Skirt length must be longer than fingertips at a natural standing position.
• Dresses may be backless, but no lower than waist level.
• Plunging necklines are prohibited - cleavage should not be revealed.
• Sheer, see-through, and/or skin-toned fabric that gives the illusion of bare skin is not accepted in the chest, back, or midriff area(s).
• No two-piece dresses nor cut outs that reveal the midriff area.

Those of you interested in attending this next year's March for Life: Please CLICK HERE for the information packet.

March for Life is a wonderful opportunity to witness community at its best, and for many, this is a life changing experience. Fundraising opportunities will be available leading up to the trip, so please don't let financial concerns keep you for registering! Here is a link from the March for Life website that can help give you a glimpse as to what its like. Let us know if you have any questions.

God bless,

Blaine Wyninger

Assistant Principal

Dean of Student Life

Grab your Spirit Items for St Louis Saints "The Lou" is live and ready to shop. This collection will stay live until 9/5/2024. After close of the link expect 2 weeks to process. Due to the custom items of Saints 'The Lou' Collection, all sales are final. No exchanges or refunds, this includes sizing. Please refer to the sizing charts available for each item(s). Any questions please call Southern Drifter, 337-602-6668

Click the graphic to shop!

There are many ways to get involved in St. Louis Catholic High School’s Parent Guild. Please consider donating your time, talent or treasure to help make our Saints the best they can be! A member of the Parent Guild Board will contact you with specifics at a later date and time. Thanks for your help!

Parents interested in participating should reach out to Gretchen Jester or Jennifer Tassin.

There will be a meeting on Thursday, September 5th at 5:30pm at AVE MARIA HALL to discuss the current school campus, the future school campus on Corbina Road, and the Capital Campaign. Our architects, Father Buller, Father Whitney Miller and Kelly DeMolle will present the most up to date information on these topics. This meeting is open to all stakeholders in the St. Louis Catholic community who are interested in attending.

Do you have your membership secured with the Alumni Association? CLICK HERE to join us and make sure you have access to all things Saints Homecoming in September. See membership details above.

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