Cougar Nation Announcements
October 30, 2019
Everyone
Mark Your Calendar
October 30 - National Honor Society Induction - Performing Arts Center - 7:00 p.m.
Halloween - Halloween Spirit Dress (see details below)
November 1 - Mass - Holy Day of Obligation - St. Louis Catholic Church - 12:00 noon
November 1 - Forever Cougars Spirit Shirt order forms and monies are due
November 1 - Pep Rally - Gym - 3:04 p.m.
November 1 - Varsity vs. Texas School of the Deaf @ Home - 7:30 p.m. kick off - Senior Night
November 5 - JV/Varsity Girls Basketball @ Harmony - 5:30 p.m.
November 6 - Booster Club Meeting - St. Joe's - 6:00 p.m.
November 12 - Parents Association Dine to Donate at Panera's at 2516 West Loop 340 - 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Senior Night
Friday, November 1, is Senior Night at the football game and our senior football players will be honored during the pre-game show starting at 7:05 p.m. Parents of seniors should be down on the field on our player's side by 6:50 p.m.
#GrowTheGrowl
Reicher Shadow a Cougar
https://www.reicher.org/shadow-a-cougar
Forever Cougars Spirit Shirt
Mark Your Calendar!
Senior - Senior invitations and graduation order form presentation is Monday, November 4, 2019.
Senior - Senior invitation and graduation order forms are due on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, during lunch. 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Down payment will be due with orders. All seniors must turn in a packet even if they do not buy the invitations. Your cap and gown information is on the order form. There is no charge for the cap and gown.
Parents
St. Louis Catholic Church Fall Festival
College Corner
Be sure to let Mrs. Conners know the names of the colleges/universities to which you have been admitted. College admission is an exciting time, and we want to share in your celebration. If you would like to have your picture posted on our social media platforms with your acceptance letter, please send that information to Mrs. Chollett at bchollett@stlouiswaco.org.
Community Service News
First Quarter Update
Congratulations to the Class of 2020 (Current Seniors) for gaining the most average numbers of community service hours per student. They have an average of 34.48 hours per student in the class. Great Job!
The Class of 2021 (Current Juniors) are not far behind the Class of 2020 with an average number 34.16 hours per student. Awesome!
As a whole, the entire school population has an average 26.01 hours per student or 2836 hours for the current school year.
Update on Community Service Hours
Renweb will be/has been updated with the current standings of each student with their service hours. Additionally, the student will be notified in Theology Class of their current standings.
As a reminder, each student is required to gain 10 hours of community service by the end of the Fall Semester (December 20, 2019). For more information about the Community Service Program, please see the Student Handbook Section 4.4.0.0. Contact Mr. Chaparro (ochaparro@reicher.org) for more information.
Community service Opportunity for Students
A benefit to fight cancer, a fundraiser is being held at the Backyard Bar Stage and Grill. They are asking students to help run the carnival games. They are looking for 8-10 students per hour. For more information contact: Allison Farrar (254.749.3744 or allisonfarrar@gmail.com) or Kristen Lawley (kristen.lawley@hotmail.com).
Students
Pep Rally Schedule with Noon Mass
8:10 - 9:36 a.m. - P1
9:40 - 10:56 a.m. - P2
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Lunch
11:34 - 11:56 a.m. - FIT
12:00 - 12:40 p.m. - Mass
12:44 - 1:50 p.m. - P3
1:54 - 3:00 p.m. - P4
3:04 - 3:34 p.m. - Pep Rally
Pep Rally on Friday
Halloween Spirit Dress
This week Spirit Dress is on Thursday which is Halloween. Students can wear a spirit dress or a Halloween shirt. You may wear sweat pants and crocs. Only uniform shorts or skirts allowed. Shirts cannot be from horror or R rated movies or shows.
No Shave November
You can find out more about No Shave November at https://no-shave.org/
Sophomore Class Retreat
The Sophomore Class Retreat is right around the corner. Here is all of the information you need to know!
When: Wednesday, November 13 from 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Where: St. Jerome Catholic Church, Hewitt
Transportation: We will leave on a bus from Reicher at 8:15 a.m. and then the bus will pick us up from St. Jerome's and get us back to Reicher by 3:30 p.m.
Food: We will have plenty of snacks and a catered lunch. We will make sure to have options for those with food allergies.
What to bring: Water bottle and jacket
What to wear: School appropriate spirit dress or your school uniform. No shorts, please. Suggestion is to wear tennis shoes!
What to expect: Good food, great talks, fun activities, spending time with one another, and spending time with Jesus
Permission forms: They will be handed out to the students this week. Please turn them in to Alycia by Friday, November 8.
Please keep the sophomores and this retreat in your prayers!
Teen Leadership Waco
Apply online at wacochamber.com/teen-leadership-waco
High School Fall Retreat - How He Loves
The retreat will be held November 23- 24 at Messiah's Ranch in Bryan, Texas. There is a bonus night for upperclassmen on November 22, where 11th and 12th graders will be able to invite God into their lives in a particular way as they look ahead to what they'll be doing after high school.
The cost for the retreat is $60.00 if you sign up before October 15 and have either paid the St Louis Youth registration fee or are on a payment plan. After October 15, the cost goes up to the regular registration price, $80.00. Late registration is $100.00 from November 9-15.
Have questions? Reply to this newsletter or email Alycia Frech at afrech@reicher.org.