Halo Notes

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL! Countdown to Kickoff would like to Welcome you to the Big Easy on Saturday, August 9th at The Royale of Lake Charles. Doors open at 6 PM and be ready to celebrate the Saints, New Orleans Street Festival Style.

Summer is a time to reset and renew, but it's also important to keep your mind sharp. Please click HERE for more information on summer assignments.

Any rising male seniors who are interested in attending Louisiana Boys State this summer (June 22-June 28) will need to let their counselor know. CLICK HERE for more information.

SLCHS is joining thousands of teams across the country to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. Please consider joining us by donating to our team's fundraising goal and/or signing up to walk with us on November 8, 2025.

St. Louis Catholic High School’s annual induction ceremony for the National Honor Society was on May 21, 2025. A total of 39 students were inducted into the school’s chapter. NHS is the nation’s oldest and best-known student recognition program and was founded in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. This year, students with a cumulative weighted grade point average of at least a 3.75 were invited to apply. Additionally, candidates had to meet high standards of service, leadership, and character. Student applications were reviewed and selected by a majority vote of a five-member faculty council appointed by the principal.

At the induction ceremony, the 2024-25 membership (109 members) were applauded for a stellar year in which they invested 5,101 hours in the community through 975 NHS-sponsored service activities. Some of the chapter projects included LifeShare blood drives, trunk or treat with a partner school, and community drives such as Coats for Kids and laundry items for Catholic Charities. One of the biggest accomplishments was the coordination of the 1st Campus Beautification Day in March. Kyndal Goodwin received the senior service award, which included a $100 scholarship and alumni pin. The senior service award was created to recognize a senior with the most NHS-sponsored service projects. We are proud of this record of accomplishment and grateful for the leadership of our 2024-25 officers: Allison Donnelly, Jonah Austin, Sydney Guinn, Abigail Williams, and Avery Foret.

Congratulations to the 2025-26 officers who will be leading us next year!
President - Kate David; VP - Gabrielle McKinley; Secretary - Kaleb Katoch; Treasurer - Alexander Richards; Parliamentarian - Benjamin-Isaac Duplechin

Check out our awesome library statistics for 2024-25 and consider preventing the "summer slide" by READING. Did you know that it only takes about 2-3 hours of reading each week to prevent learning loss over the summer (source: mackinlibrary)? That's only 20-25 minutes per day! Even 5-10 minutes a day will help.

Tip from the Librarian: When you finish one of your summer reading books, pick another one from your grade-level list. Then, submit what you read to the Million Word Reading Challenge. The challenge runs from June 1 - April 15th. Let's see how many words you can read this year! New students, you'll be able to participate in the Million Word Reading Challenge after you set up your email address in July.

Saints Wrestling hosted its first Summer Camp With State Champs, and it was a success! Five of our past State Champions, including Coaches Bud McMichael (2020) and Robert Christman (2018), welcomed young wrestlers from Lake Charles, Sulphur, and Eunice.

Next up this summer, our Saints wrestlers will attend at three-day camp at Arkansas Wrestling Academy in Little Rock next week. If you are interested in joining the wrestling team for the 2025-2026 season, please contact Shelli Caballero at 337-794-8165.

The links for Game Day Program ads are open. Promote your business or your player by purchasing an ad in the game day program.

1/4 Page Ad - 4.25 x 5.5" - $100

1/2 Page Ad - 8.5 x 5.5" - $200

Full Page Ad - 8.5 x 11" - $300

CLICK HERE to upload your photos, business logo. By uploading, the graphic designer will create your ad for you. You can also use this link to upload any "print ready" artwork.

If using a check to pay, note that on the form using the link below and send the check to SLCHS Front Office with a note of what it is for. If a business needs an invoice and/or a receipt, please contact Emily McDaniel. All ad sales are due by July 18th and artwork by July 31.

A "Mass of Thanksgiving” honoring The Most Reverend Glen John Provost on the Golden Jubilee of his Priesthood Ordination will take place on the Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, June 29, 2025, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 935 Bilbo Street, Lake Charles.

Bishop Provost was ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 1975, by Pope St. Paul VI at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

“The priesthood has been a true blessing,” said Bishop Provost. "Blessings come in many ways, by many means, and at various times. When I was ordained a priest, I placed myself in God’s hands, trusting that He would do with me as He wished. Throughout these 50 years I have been humbled by the experiences from which I have seen God’s Will at work and benefited from His gifts.”

Immediately following the Mass, a light reception will take place at the Chancery, 1201 Ryan Street (corner of Ryan and Clarence streets). We hope you can share in this ministry milestone of our faithful Shepherd.

Save the Dates:

October 22, 2025 - GrandSaints Open House at the home of Cathy Thompson

April 24, 2026 - Grandparents Day!

Interested in being a GrandSaint? Fill out this form!

Be sure to visit Southern Drifter and check out their St. Louis Catholic spirit-wear! Southern Drifter is located at 3101 Ernest Street, Ste 2, in Lake Charles, and they are the official uniform supplier for St. Louis Catholic High School.

These bricks, salvaged from the school, feature custom engravings to commemorate the establishment of St. Louis Catholic High School.

Bricks are available for purchase online (using the link below) or at the front office. You will be notified when your brick is ready for pick up. Shipping is not available.

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Wonder - Identity - Community - Service

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