Halo Notes

Saints Students and Parents,

Due to a water issue on campus, all teachers will provide students with an asynchronous virtual lesson in their class Team on Friday, January 24.

These lessons will provide quality instructional materials and are to be completed at the student’s own pace. Teachers will be available via email for student questions during normal school hours on Friday (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.), and students are encouraged to work on these assignments during these times while teachers are available for questions and video chats as needed. All assignments will be due by 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27.

Contact your student’s teacher, counselor, or Emily Pettaway if you have any questions or concerns. If you have specific issues that prevent your student from completing their assignments, please let us know.

Blessings,

SLCHS Administration

Parent Guild and Crying Eagle are hosting a St. Louis Spirit Day on Tuesday, January 28th. A percentage of all sales that day will benefit the SLCHS Parent Guild. The St. Louis Show Choir will perform at 6PM. Monies raised by Parent Guild go directly back to the school to support the faculty and students of St. Louis Catholic.

Hunts Brothers Pizza will be providing a hunk of pizza for students to purchase. All proceeds will go to supporting our seminarians. Please fill out this form to authorize charges to your FACTS account for your child to get a pizza hunk.

Planning for the 2025-2026 school year is underway! Please see our UPDATED Admissions Timeline for added dates and deadlines. The High School Placement Test is on Saturday, March 22, at SLCHS from 8:00am-noon, and testing is mandatory for all NEW incoming students.

Detailed information will be announced as we get closer to date. For questions please contact Fara McKinley '90, Director of Admissions, at 337-436-7275

The 2025-2026 Application will open on Monday, February 3rd, 2025, and it will be open through Tuesday, April 15th, 2025. Detailed information including updated income eligibility guidelines will be provided in January in advance of the application opening. Click here for more information.

Families are encouraged to schedule vacations that coincide with school holidays. Any absence for a trip or vacation must be prearranged with the school administration and is not guaranteed to be excused. Please review the attendance policies in Section IV (p. 19-22) of the handbook.

With this week's cold weather, we have had many conversations with students about what they can wear and what they can't. Parents refer to our hand book for dress code specifics, but below are some clarifications:

• sweatpants are not allowed in place of leggings.
• If a student needs to wear extra layers, Southern Drifter has all the uniform needs and outerwear for our students.
• If a student needs additional layers Monday - Thursday, they may wear a "hoodie" under the uniform shirt and approved outerwear so we can ensure that they do in fact have a uniform shirt on (happens more than you think).
• Spirit outwear, including but not limited to athletic warm ups and club/organization sweatshirts, may be worn ONLY on FRIDAYS.

Using students' PSAT/NMSQT results from last fall, AP Potential generates rosters of students who are likely to score a 3 or higher on a given AP Exam. These students who were identified by AP Potential will receive a letter in the mail soon. Click here to read more.

January 19th: Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program Application Due
February 12th: Planting Seeds of Hope 2025 Mental Health Awareness Event

January 24th: SWLA Women in Industry Interest Form Due
February 28th: 2025 Future Law Enforcement Youth Academy Applications Due

Have more questions about these events? Email your student's counselor!
Last names A-J: Katie Fournet
Last names K-Z: Jill Lockhart

The Counseling Department has begun receiving application packets for our class of 2025 Saints to apply for local scholarship opportunities. These applications are always on our counseling bulletin board and on "Class of 2025" scholarship channel on Teams.

Our SLCHS football team will be hosting a FREE one-day Middle School Football Camp on Saturday, January 25. Please contact Head Coach Dustin Nothnagel for details.

Please complete the Prom Date and Participation Forms required to participate.

Please bring your canned fruit to the front office any day during Catholic Schools Week, 1/27-31. At the end of the week all canned fruit collected will be donated to Catholic Charities.

Dear Saints parents and students,

I chaperoned the COR Expedition last summer and it was the trip of a lifetime. It involves 5 days of camping and hiking in Wyoming mountain country. We saw waterfalls and wildlife, we swam in rivers and snow-fed lakes, we had snow-ball fights in the still-frozen snow from last winter, and we camped in tents under diamond-like stars (one student counted nine shooting stars in one night!).

COR provides 2-3 extremely qualified trip guides, and they do an excellent job. COR also provides a Faith component of the adventure so that students can connect with the Creator as they are immersed in His creation. Father Caraway will be attending as chaplain, along with the COR guides and 2 faculty chaperones.

Check out the COR website, watch this video from summer 2024, and if you are interested, please email hguth@slchs.org as soon as possible (no later than 2/1/25). We must have a group of 10-13 students to send, or the trip will get cancelled. Please consider giving this incredible opportunity to your child.

Thanks and God bless,

Ms. Guth

Order your 2025 yearbook today at Jostens.com. Also, purchase an ad to highlight a student or business.

Make your student's yearbook even more special by adding their name and personal icons to the cover or including an ad. Contact Mrs. Core with questions or concerns.

Interested in travelling to Germany, Switzerland, and Austria this summer! Experience culture and tradition of these Alpine countries! Reach out to Coach Yoder for more information!

The next Parent Guild meeting will be held on February 19, 2025 at noon at the Ave Maria Hall across from Immaculate Conception Cathedral. Lunch will be provided. Bring a friend and learn about the new and exciting things happening at St. Louis Catholic.

Below are the fish fry dates at the Cathedral. Their Catholic Daughters (Lady of the Lake Court #695) will also be selling cookies at each fish fry event, and the proceeds will be donated to the St. Louis Catholic Capital Campaign.

Dates for Fish Fry & Cookie Sales: (4:30 - 6:00 pm)
Friday, March 7, 2025
Friday, March 14, 2025
Friday, March 18, 2025
Friday, March 21, 2025
Friday, March 28, 2025
Friday, April 4, 2025
Friday, April 11, 2025

This is a great fundraiser that promotes the Catholic Daughter Motto of Unity and Charity. All proceeds from the sale of cookies in 2025 will be for the St. Louis Catholic High School Capital Campaign.

Donations of cookies are accepted as well. This is a great way for the Saint Louis Community to support their own rebuilding.

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