Halo Notes

At tomorrow’s state track meet, the 2024-25 Saints athletic year will come to a close. Once again, our Saints achieved some outstanding things on the fields and courts. Boys tennis and boys golf won state championships. Thirteen more teams finished in the top 10 in the state in their respective divisions – girls indoor track (3rd), girls golf, baseball, boys soccer, girls soccer, girls cross country (5th), boys swimming (6th), boys powerlifting (7th), softball, boys basketball, wrestling and volleyball (9th) and girls powerlifting (10th). Girls and boys track & field could also be added to the list after tomorrow.

Saints teams also won six of 11 possible district championships – boys golf, baseball, boys soccer, girls soccer, softball and girls track & field. No other District 3-3A team won more than two district crowns.

As 2024-25 ends, we bid a fond farewell to our seniors and wish them the best in their future endeavors on and off the fields of play. It is our prayer that they continue to use the lessons they learned in athletics in their daily lives.

Go Saints!

Coach Pat Neck

Athletic Director

The Arete Scholarship program is committed to helping low-income parents provide their children with a great education at a school of their choice. Applications are not considered complete until all required documents have been submitted. Click here for more information or to apply. This application is open to all public or charter school students applying for admissions to St. Louis Catholic High School. If approved, the student must apply every year.

Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are currently open, and the deadline to apply is May 31. All applications must be submitted online via the Arete website. The maximum award amount for the 2024-25 school year was $4,900 for grades 9-12.

Please note the schedule change for the weeks of May 12 and May 19 . Starting on Thursday, May 15 a different arrival and dismissal time are set because final exam testing begins.

Students' Exemption Forms are due on Monday, May 12.

• G & H - Thursday, May 15
• E & F - Friday, May 16
• C & D - Monday, May 19
• A & B - Tuesday, May 20
• Make Ups - Wednesday, May 21 (only for students with approved absences)

Exam periods will be 90 minutes. The 1st exam begins at 9:00 a.m. & 2nd exam begins at 11:00 a.m. with a 30 minute break for lunch between the two. Dismissal will be at 12:30 p.m. Teachers will be available for tutoring or review sessions from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

If a student fails the 4th quarter and the final exam, they fail for the year regardless of the course average. If your student has any questions or concerns, please have them see or email their teacher or counselor as soon as possible.

After their last final exam students will return their computers for summer maintenance. If your computer is missing a stylus, please go to the office to purchase a replacement. Students returning for the 2025-2026 school year will keep their chargers at home over the summer.

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.

By shadowing industry professionals, students will gain valuable insights into daily operations, engage in real-world projects, and enhance your knowledge of key industry processes.

Eligibility: Open to current high school or university/technical college students.

Age Requirement: High school students must be at least 16 years old (parental consent required for students under 18).

How to Apply: Submit your application now to take the first step in your career development.

For more details, feel free to reach out to us.

Have you considered a career in healthcare? Ready to see what a day-in-the-life of a nurse looks like? How about Human Resources, Physical Therapy, Health Information Management, or even Marketing? With this program offered through Lake Charles Memorial Health System, high school and college students can have a fun and educational one day tour with one hour visits to 6 departments. Read more in the attached documents and reach out to your counselor with any questions.

Counseling will be hosting a College Planning Night for students and parents in the class of 2026. It starts at 5:30pm in the Pavilion. Counselors will give everyone a copy of the SLCHS College Handbook at this meeting. Should you not be able to attend, please contact your counselor to get this handbook.

Seniors Ty Garcille and Andrew Broussard were presented with scholarships from SOWELA for their achievements in high school.

St. Louis Catholic High School is delighted to announce 78 students are being recognized by the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) and InnerView in the eighth Annual Community Service Impact Awards. This program, open to all U.S. students, has been designed to connect student community service activities, skill development, and commitment to the Global Goals to transform our world. The Kroger Co. is presenting the sixth annual Zero Hero Awards to students for taking action to help create communities free of hunger and waste.

Schools with a collective student impact above 2,000 hours of service, the equivalent of a full time employee, are recognized with a School Impact Award. We are thrilled to acknowledge students from St. Louis Catholic High School have invested 12,158+ hours in community needs: earning the Emerald Award. Student volunteers from St. Louis Catholic High School delivered the most impact for the issue of: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions.

A key artifact students gain through the Award Program is the development of a digital service resume for use in job and college applications to demonstrate personal commitment, 21st century skills, and key areas of interest. The three-tier award program recognizes a range of student achievement: Merit for 30 hours, Honor for 60 hours and Ambassador for 100 hours of service this school year and special recognition for a focus on Zero Hunger and Zero Waste.

Ambassador Awardees: Allison Donnelly, Benjamin-Isaac Alcantara Duplechin, Catherine Filo, Kyndal Goodwin, Sydney Guinn, Nathan Istre, Clara Powell

Honor Awardees: Adele Foret, Lydia Istre, Avery Karam, Payton Langley, Rowan LeJeune, Gabrielle McKinley, Brooke Miles, Ella Morton, Mary Nickel, Emily Queenan

Merit Awardees: Paul Adams, Camille Ardoin, Elizabeth Austin, Meg Austin, Thomas Bebee, Peyton Bijeaux, Andrew Broussard, Anna Cary, Morgan Churchman, Grace Draper, Madeline Edwards, Madelyn Elliott, Gary Evans, Emma Foret, Alyson Gagliano, Sarah Guidry, Isabella Guillory, Grayson Hobgood, Adam Jarreau, William LaBouve, Matthew Landry, Baylee Langley, Amelia Lanier, Ana Leger, Olivia McElveen, Carter Meche, Abbie Mire, Addison Moreno, Elizabeth Mundy, Juliana Navarre, Natalie Obluda, Jami Oro, Greta Oustalet, Evan Prewitt, Alexander Richards, Aloura Serrette, Abby Strew, Adyson Swire, Olivia Tassin, Ben Vanchiere, Jude Walker, Adeline Watson, Camille Zeringue, Maggie Zimmermann

Zero Hero Awardees: Adrien Allen, Brayden Boudreaux, Braden Brown, Tri Do, Reese Furman, Grant Habetz, Kane Hanks, Devin Kee, Justin Li, Brayden Macavei, Gabrielle McKinley, Cash Monroe, Grayson Palermo, Owen Schwem, Collin Thomas, Bryson Tilton, Stewart Whitley, Kyle Wilfer

The Junior Ring Ceremony for the Class of 2026 is on Wednesday, May 14th at 11:45 am in the Pavilion at St Louis. All Juniors are encouraged to attend the ceremony as they will bev recognized with their class. Parents and presenters may begin arriving at 11:00 am. There will be a short practice for the ceremony on Monday, May 12th after school. This practice is only necessary for the juniors, and it should last no more than 30 minutes. Click here to read the letter emailed to Juniors and parents.

Due to the school closures on May 7, the Senior Class Grad Walks for both St. Margaret and Our Lady Queen of Heaven will now be held on Monday, May 12, at 2:00pm. Please contact each school for more details.

Congratulations to the 2025 - 2026 FBLA Leadership Team

President - Bayleigh Vincent
VP of Competitive Events - Brylee Williams
VP of Community Service - Rylee Keating
VP of Public Relations - Gabrielle McKinley
VP of Social Events - Noelle Robertson
Parliamentarian - Ty Pham
Secretary - Matthew Landry
Treasurer - Aiden Dennis
Executive Assistant - Ben Duplechin

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 girls and boys track & field teams will compete Friday in the Class 3A State Championship meet at LSU. Competing for the Saints will be:

Hannah Boullion – 200 meters, 400 meters

Ella Butler – high jump

Luke Caraway – pole vault

Colton Guillory – shot put

Halee Jackson – 400 meters

Deacon Stantz – 3200 meters

Girls 4x100 relay

Girls 4x200 relay

Girls 4x400 relay

Girls 4x800 relay

The boys team won the fifth State Championship in program history by a school-record 28 strokes, despite a weather-shortened 27-hole event. It’s the Saints’ second title in the last three years and the third in the last five.

Junior Kye Hanks won the individual title and senior Samuel Broussard took 3rd place. All five Saints finished in the top 10 – Kane Hanks (4th), Luke LeBeouf (T9th) and Evan Comeaux (T9th). Hanks is the Saints’ first individual winner since Ross Anderson went back-to-back in 2021-22.

The girls team took 5th place, their highest finish since also placing 5th in 2019. Freshman Reese Crooks placed 6th individually, the highest finish for a Lady Saint since McKenzie LeDuff won the individual title in 2019.

The boys team took home a school-record fifth consecutive State Championship in Monroe last week. The team of Carter Brinkman and Conner Istre won the doubles title. Every Saints player won at least one match – Bennett Farque/Miller McFatter (doubles), Jacob Istre/Max Mixon (doubles), Joseph Caraway (singles) and Grayson Hobgood (singles). The girls doubles team of Sarah Ory and Reese Monvoisin.

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GrandSaints provided final lunch for SLCHS faculty and staff May 2, 2025
GrandSaints Co-chairs, Sharon and Lynn Foret, with the monetary help of other GrandSaints, provided faculty lunch once each quarter for the 2024-25 school year.

GrandSaints donating monetary gifts with the Forets for the lunch were:
George and Sandra Guinn
Vickie Ducote
Dwight and Becky Hollier Farms
Phil and Mary Ann Moses
Peter and Mary Ellen O’Carroll
Leon and Margarite LeDoux
Kenny and Karen Paulk
Terry and Kathy Gage
Cissie Stutes
Don and Debbie Starkovich

Donating in-kind gifts:
Anne Rush
Sue and Ricky Lanza
Debbie and Gerald Link
Henry and Barbara Liles
Tinelle Dingler
Michelle and Jimmy Oustalet

Responding with financial help to the wish list of SLCHS faculty:
Lee Foley
Tinelle Dingler
Cindy Drott
Randy and Becky Goodloe

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.

Any students interested in working at St. Margaret's summer day care can contact their director, Tori Craddock, at 3337-513-8444.

Calling all ladies! Gather your besties and gear up for an unforgettable adventure on Saturday, May 31 at 11am! Our crowd-favorite event is returning, and it promises to be bigger and better than ever! Get ready to win amazing prizes and exciting gifts that will leave you buzzing with joy! This is your chance to create lasting memories filled with laughter and fun. Plus, every ticket sold helps support a fantastic cause—funding a scholarship through the St. Louis Catholic Foundation. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by—join us for an incredible time!

Email stlouiscatholicfoundation@gmail.com with any questions.

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