HALO NOTES

Dear Saints,

Please review the “Words from Mr. Wyninger” passage in this Halo Notes edition, specifically the following paragraph:

“With the pairing of our Theology classes and philosophy classes (Theology I/The Human Person, Theology II/Principles of Ethics, Theology III/Bioethics, and Theology IV or optional Dual Enrollment Religion 201), it is a great joy to see our students be presented with the truths of our Catholic faith, but also be given the tools to think them through, in the hopes that the faith that once belonged to their parents will now be their own. It is our hope that with a healthy balance of both faith (theology) and reason (philosophy), each and every one of our Saints will rise to the contemplation of Truth!”

Freshman and Sophomore schedules will reflect this change for the 2024-2025 school year. Some students will take Theology I/Theology II in the Fall and others will take it in the Spring.

Every effort was made to accommodate students’ preferences in class choices. Any schedule change requests must be turned in on our schedule change request document with all parts filled out to be considered for a schedule change. This document can be emailed to your students' counselor or dropped off to the Counseling Department starting August 14 until August 28. Click here for the schedule change request form. Student schedules will be emailed to parents and students on Friday, August 2 at the end of the day.

We look forward to seeing you soon!
-The Counseling Department

• Monday, August 12th - Student Orientation - All students report to your A-period class before the tardy bell at 7:45 a.m. Students will rotate between stations in the morning before meeting their A, B, C, and D periods after lunch. Dismissal is at 3:01 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 13th - Student Orientation- All students report to B period before the tardy bell at 7:45 a.m. Students will rotate between stations in the morning before meeting their E, F, G, and H periods after lunch. Dismissal is at 3:01 p.m.
• Wednesday - Friday - Class schedule (see below)

*Note - Friday's House reveal and pep rally is for students and staff only. There will be others open to parents.

Be a Saint during arrival and drop-off!

Student drop-off and parking will be the same as last year along 9th street making a right turn on Kirkman Street. Students should not arrive on campus before 7:15 when a duty teacher is present. Student drop-off and pickup will not be allowed in the teacher parking lot along Kirkman.

Drop off

• Vehicles should travel west only, coming from Bank Street, and drop off students on the west end of 9th St.
• Students are to stay in their vehicles until pulling into the semicircle for drop-off.
• After drop off, vehicles are to proceed to Kirkman for departure.

Student parking will be as follows:

• Seniors- West end of the Kirkman and 7th St. parking lot.
• Juniors- East end of the same parking lot, and the remainder of the parking available on 7th.
• Sophomores- Parking lot along Bank.
• Any overflow will park along 9th by the concession stand

Pickup

• For after-school pickup, parents will follow the same route.

Picture Day will be the first 2 day's of school: Monday Aug. 12 & Tuesday Aug. 13

This will be for all Students, Teachers & Coaches. CLICK HERE for details on purchasing photos.

All Seniors will need to complete this form with their parents in order to check out for off periods, starting Friday. Until this form is completed, you will not be able to check out.

Please return to Mrs. Melissa in the front office or through email.

*Note - specific off-periods are not guaranteed and are subject to SEAT time requirements for other classes. More information will be provided to students.

Please click HERE to review important updates to the student handbook. Pay special attention to the policies highlighted:

· Academic Integrity Honor Code

· Midterm and Final Exam Attendance

· Required amount of Apostolic hours

· Student Dress Code – shoes and Fridays

· Discipline

· Cell Phone Policy

· Restroom Policy

Uniforms for St. Louis Catholic students can be purchased at Southern Drifter throughout the summer, so please take care of your students uniform needs as soon as possible. Please note:

• As a reminder, uniforms with the old logo are no longer allowed, so please make sure all uniforms for the 2024-2025 school year have the new St. Louis Saints Logo.
• ONLY approved outerwear purchased through Southern Drifter will be allowed at school. Students have in the past put the logo on a non-uniform outerwear or shirt, but note these will not be permitted, so please help us by purchasing your outerwear from the school approved store.

Used uniforms can be purchased through the Parent Guild.

Contact Nikka LeBeouf at 337-794-1900 or

visit the St. Louis Catholic Uniform Exchange (Lake Charles) Facebook page.

Classroom sets of calculators are provided for in-class use only and are in limited quantities. Students are not permitted to borrow or remove calculators from the math department for any reason. Due to a limited number of available calculators, we suggest that students bring their own. Please label with their name!

WHO NEEDS A GRAPHING CALCULATOR: Students in Algebra II and above will be using Graphing Calculators. Any student planning to take Dual Enrollment, PreCal or AP Calculus should start using this calculator as soon as possible to become familiar with it. Graphing Calculators can also be beneficial on the ACT, but only if the student has had ample practice with it.

WHO NEEDS A SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR: Any student taking Algebra 1 or Geometry can be successful with a scientific calculator if they already have one. However, if you are purchasing a calculator, a graphing calculator is a good investment for later courses. The more time a student has to familiarize themselves with the calculator the more they can benefit from its usage. The Math Department will demonstrate using the TI-84 Plus but any calculator on the ACT Approved Calculators list is acceptable.

CLICK HERE for more information on what your Saint needs to prepare for Math 23-24!

Please use a backpack with a dedicated laptop compartment, or purchase a protective sleeve. Students must bring their backpacks and/or protective sleeve to school on the first day, as part of the dress-code checklist.

Below are two examples of protective sleeves. These should be used if there is no protection built into the backpack.

Sleeve: Laptop Sleeve, Durable Briefcase Shockproof Protective Case, Handbags Portable Laptop Bag for 15.6 inch HP Dell Asus Lenovo Notebook Computer with Front Pocket, Black https://a.co/d/gWpdEuU

KCY Laptop Sleeve Carrying Case 13-14 Inch, Slim Computer Cover Bag Compatible with MacBook Air 13 M1/M2 2020-2022, MacBook Pro 13/14, Chromebook 14, 13.3” Hp Lenovo Dell Acer Asus Laptop, Grey https://a.co/d/5CNHX0I

The purpose of the ACT Prep Course is to improve students' scores as much as possible within the 6 weeks time frame to help the students gain eligibility for college and university enrollment, scholarships, and TOPS eligible.

The ACT Prep Course will meet on six consecutive Saturdays at St. Louis Catholic High School, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. As part of the cost of enrollment, students are provided with a textbook – Barron’s ACT. The average improvement from this program has been 2.5 points in composite score.

Click HERE for more information!

If you are interested in learning more or taking this course, please contact the counseling department.

Calling all lovers of Saints and sports!! Countdown to Kickoff TABLES & TICKETS are ON SALE NOW!!

Click HERE to go marching in with our SAINTS and secure your buy.

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

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