Cougar Nation Announcements
January 15, 2020
Cougar Events at a Glance
January 15 - Dine to donate @ Raising Cane's - 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
January 15 - Winter Sports Banquet - 6:30 p.m. - Waco Sports Hall of Fame
January 16 - Booster Club Meeting - St. Joe's - 5:30 p.m.
January 16 - Girls Soccer vs. Holy Trinity Catholic School @ Home - 6:00 p.m.
January 16 - Boys Soccer vs. Holy Trinity Catholic School @ Home - 7:00 p.m.
January 17 - Girls Basketball vs. Austin Hill Country Christian @ Home - 5:30 p.m.
January 17 - Boys Basketball vs. Austin Hill Country Christian @ Home - 7:00 p.m.
January 18 - Boys Soccer vs. San Juan Diego @ Home - 6:00 p.m.
January 20 - Martin Luther King Day - No School
January 20 - Girls Soccer vs. San Juan Diego @ Home - 6:00 p.m.
January 20 - Boys Basketball @ Texas Wind - 6:30 p.m.
January 21 - Girls Basketball @ Texas School for the Deaf - 5:15 p.m.
January 21 - Boys Basketball @ Texas School of the Deaf - 6:30 p.m.
January 21 - Friends and family pray the rosary for our school - St. Louis Chapel - 7:30 a.m.
January 22 - Friends and family pray the rosary for our school - Reicher Chapel - 8:15 a.m.
For more upcoming events, see the calendar on our website.
Catholic Schools Week - January 26-February 2
Every year, St. Louis-Reicher Catholic School celebrates Catholic Schools Week. Catholic Schools Week is a national celebration of Catholic education and an opportunity to recognize the importance, the value, and the contributions of Catholic education to the Church and the world. Catholic Schools Week is sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).
Below is a TENTATIVE overview of the activities planned for Catholic Schools Week:
Sunday - Celebrate our Parish
Families are encouraged to attend the 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Louis Catholic Church and have their students wear their school Mass uniforms. Our children's choir will be performing at 9:30 a.m. Mass.
Monday - Celebrate our Community
High school students return to community service sites visited at beginning of school year. Details to follow.
Tuesday - Celebrate our Students
All students will have a Spirit Dress Day on this date There also will be a free sweet treats provided for the students during lunch.
Wednesday - Celebrate our Nation
There will be a morning assembly at 8:15 a.m. in the St. Louis Gym for pledge, prayer for our nation. Students may wear patriotic shirts, socks, and hair ribbons with their uniform pants/skorts/shorts.
Thursday - Celebrate Vocations
School-wide Mass at 9:40 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church followed by a reception for our altar servers. There will be an assembly for high schools students starting at 2:00 p.m. Details to follow.
Friday - Celebrate our Faculty and Staff
This is a wonderful day for you to celebrate your teachers and our staff.
Saturday - Celebrate our Parents and Families
We encourage all families to attend the 5:00 p.m. Mass at St. Louis Catholic Church. At 6:30 p.m. will be hosting our Inaugural Cougar Got Talent talent show. If you and/or your child are interested in showing off your talents, please contact Mrs. Kimberly McHugh at kmchugh@reicher.org.
Sunday - Open House 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Open House for new families who are interested in enrolling their children in St. Louis Catholic Church. If you know of a new family, please bring them to our Open House on this date. We would love to meet them and how them around our school.
Junior Ring Mass and Reception
This year’s Junior Ring Mass and Reception will be held on Thursday, April 30, at 9:40 am at St. Louis Catholic Church.
During the Mass, the students will have their class ring or a ring of their choice blessed. Immediately following Mass, the juniors and their families are invited to a reception in St. Joseph Hall at Reicher. There will be plenty of food and time to take photos.
Students are to wear their Mass uniforms that day.
Please bring your rings to Mrs. Besa at least a week before the Ring Mass & Reception. If you do not have a class ring or your own ring, a Reicher medallion will be given to you. All rings will be securely locked in a safe until the day of the Mass.
All rings ordered with Herff Jones will be delivered to the school.
Finally, please RSVP for this event so we have enough food for everyone. You can RSVP to Alycia at afrech@reicher.org.
Thank you all so much!
Catholic Daughters of Americas Scholarship Application
- Application deadline date is January 31, 2020.
- Application must be completely filled out.
- Must be related to a living CDA member and/or be a member of JCDA.
- 1-2 page essay that is typed, double spaced, and 12 font type.
Click here to download an application form.
HOT Sweetheart and Mascot Application
- The deadline is Friday, January 31, at noon.
- Must have a color picture attached to the application.
- Must be a current female freshman, sophomore, or junior in high school.
- Must have an 85 cumulative high school average.
- Must have two letters of recommendation--one from a teacher and the other from a non-family member.
- Application must be signed by the counselor, and a transcript prepared once all other materials are completed.
Click here to download an application.
Junior Class Retreat Information - Students
It is almost here! Please keep the juniors in your prayers.
All retreat information can be found below.
When: Thursday, February 6, at 11:30 am through Friday, February 7, at 2:30 pm
Where: Rosa’s Cafe in Waco, Texas, and Three Mountain Retreat Center in Clifton, Texas.
Transportation: We will leave on a bus from Reicher at 11:30 am on Thursday to go to Rosa’s and then the bus will take us from Rosa’s to Three Mountain Retreat Center. We will arrive to Three Mountain Retreat Center around 2:00 pm on Thursday. We will be picked up from Three Mountain Retreat Center on Friday at 2:30 pm to get back to Reicher by 3:30 pm.
Food: We will go to Rosa’s for lunch on Thursday, and then dinner on Thursday, breakfast on Friday, and lunch on Friday will be provided for us at the retreat center. Snacks will also be provided.
Cost: N/A. We will provide each student with $10 to eat lunch at Rosa’s. If they exceed $10, they must subsidize the rest.
What to bring: Pillow, sleeping bag and/or linens, towel, toiletries, change of clothes for one day, pj’s, water bottle, jacket (it will be cold!), tennis shoes (especially shoes you don’t mind getting dirty), flashlight, and Bible. **any medication you need**
What to wear: Students will wear Mass uniforms on Thursday and then will be able to change into school appropriate free dress after Mass. Any shorts worn must be school uniform shorts or the long Reicher athletic shorts. No leggings, please. Students will be asked to change if not following dress code.
What to expect: Good food, great talks, fun activities, spending time with one another, and spending time with Jesus!
Other important details: Students will go to their first period class on Thursday, February 6, go to Mass with everyone, and then will go to the gym after Mass to start the retreat.
Extra curricular activities: If you have extra curricular activities during the retreat, please let us know so we can coordinate with you on transportation.
Phones: We will ask the students to put their phones away during the retreat. We will make sure your child checks in with you upon arrival to the retreat center. If you have an emergency while the retreat is happening, please call the retreat center itself at 254-675-3188.
Permission forms: Please turn them in to Alycia by Friday, January 17.
Questions/Comments: If you have questions or comments, please email Alycia at afrech@reicher.org
Junior Class Retreat - Parents
If I have not had the pleasure of meeting you, my name is Alycia Frech, and I am the Campus Minister here at the high school.
I am reaching out to let y’all know that the junior class retreat is right around the corner (February 6-7), and with that comes a service point opportunity.
An easy way to get points and a beautiful way to serve both Jesus and the students is to donate snacks for the retreat.
Snacks are always a hit and are always needed!
So if you would like to donate snacks for service points, please let me know. Two service points will be awarded per donation.
Thank you so much for your time, and I hope you all have a wonderful week!
In Christ,
Alycia Frech
Campus Minister