Halo Notes
St. Louis Catholic High School | Thurs., Feb. 17, 2022
From the Desk of Our Principal
Reflecting on the past week, the support shown to the school has been both varied and tremendous. This week, meetings with the St. Louis Foundation, the Finance Committee, and Advisory Council were held and the level of support and expertise in each meeting is to be commended. Our school is fortunate to have such a vested community that is dedicated to the success and ownership of the school. Read below for information on how to support the school through the Parent Guild. There are many opportunities for parents to serve and the school welcomes such support. Upcoming events such as the Week of Giving, Saints Spring Fest, and the annual Golf Tournament with Champagne Bingo provide opportunities for community building and financial support. Please stay tuned for more information on these events. Finally, whether it’s free weekly tutoring, ACT boot camps, or having opportunities for our students to pray on campus (read below about Kevin McCall’s visit), the school operates to be a supportive environment for our Saints. Honor and Praise God…In All Ways.
Go Saints Forever!
Mia Touchet
New Campus Committee Update - Robert Piper, Chairman
At the last New Campus Committee (NCC) meeting much discussion was had about the amount of oversight and layers of management involved in the new campus project. Oversight to one degree or another includes the Bishop, Board of Pastors, school administration, school finance and advisory committees along with their associated sub-committees, and the NCC. Although this amount of involvement indicates significant interest and desire to help by the St. Louis community it does not allow for the most streamlined and efficient method of operation. It was decided that the best way for the NCC to remain involved is for its members to join the school’s finance or advisory committee’s or one of their associated sub-committees.
The hope is this adjustment will give the committee members a stronger voice in the project and reduce a layer of redundancy and expense. Most NCC members, who did not already serve on another committee have now agreed to serve on an existing committee. Look for continued updates on the progress of the new campus coming regularly from the administration in “Halo Notes.”
~ACADEMICS~
Biology II Dissection
ACT Testing for Juniors: March 9
Our ACT workshop for Juniors who signed up begins on Monday at 3:15.
PrepFactory
Star English & Math
2022 - 2023 Scheduling
- Class of 2026 - Tuesday, March 22 at 5:30 p.m.
Louisiana Literacy Week
Governor John Bel Edwards proclaimed this week Louisiana Literacy Week. His proclamation states that "Literacy Week is an opportunity to promote and recognize the importance of literacy in Louisiana and participate in programs, ceremonies and activities targeted at giving our children and young adults the gift, joy, and promise of reading." We are so thankful for Mrs. LeJeune and all of our teachers who are working to build a community of readers.
~FAITH LIFE~
Don't Just Think About it, Pray About it!
Our friend Kevin McCall, came to visit us once again here on campus to pray with our students and faculty who wanted to spend some time with him.
As always, what starts as a very organic invitation to anyone that would like to be prayed with, quickly turns into an all day prayer experience as students make there way back to class in awe with the new found knowledge and experience of a God who really does hear their prayers.
Kevin prayed with our students for almost 7 hours on Tuesday, and again for the majority of Wednesday morning!
Kevin lives off of God’s providence, going where our Lord leads him, and we are so grateful that our Lord has led him to our St. Louis community!
If your child came home speaking about their encounter with God through their time with Kevin, please consider donating to his ministry at becomingbarnabas.org .
We love being able to provide opportunities for authentic encounters with God, for our students, and your contribution to Kevin’s ministry makes it possible.
~ADMISSIONS & ADVANCEMENT~
Don't Wait to Secure Your Spot!
- If you have a current family & are applying for a sibling, you can do so once you are logged into your account by the apply/enrollment tab. You no longer need to create a new account for each sibling.
- New families should click on the navy APPLY NOW tab. Follow the prompts. If you haven’t paid the application fee at the end, then your application hasn’t been submitted.
- If you have a current family & are applying for a sibling, you can do so once you are logged into your account by the apply/enrollment tab. You no longer need to create a new account for each sibling.
- TIPS- Make sure to click the “Save/Next” button at the very bottom of each screen.
Saints Spring Fest
Save the date for the Saints Event of the Year!
There will be live music, games, art show, movie premier, adult concert & MORE! A weekend for the entire family! More details to come!
~STUDENT LIFE~
February Lunch Orders
Click here to fill out the form for February lunch orders.
Movie Night Under the Stars - hosted by Spanish Club
- Friday, February 18 at 6:30 pm
- Bring your blankets and chairs for a fun filled night with Disney's Encanto- a beautifully animated movie you are sure to love
- Concessions will be sold
Around Athletics
Best of luck to teams defending their state championship titles - Girls Indoor Track and Girls Basketball (Quarterfinals tomorrow). GO LADY SAINTS!!
Wrestling
Sophomore Graham Montet took home the Division III state title at 170 pounds at last weekend’s state championships. Juniors Luke Caballero and Hank Milligan were runners-up for the Saints, who earned 5th place as a team. Also earning podium spots were Hank Hebert and Daniel Thomas (3rd place) and Shreve Gage, Kade Lounsberry, and Noah Williamson.
Lady Saints Track Team
The Lady Saints Track team has upwards of 16 girls that have qualified to compete in the state meet, 3 of which are ranked #1 in their respective individual events. Our 4x400m relay team is ranked #25th in the country and our 4x200m relay team as well as our 4x800m relay teams are ranked 1st in division 2 coming out of the LSU qualifying meet 2 weeks ago!
Girls Basketball
Junior Paris Guillory scored 23 points as girls basketball opened the Division II playoffs with a 98-27 win over Archbishop Hannan at the Legacy Center. Myca Trail added 19 points, Gabbie Link had 15 and Ragan Kee netted 10 for the top-seeded Lady Saints. Up next will be a quarterfinal matchup with De La Salle on Friday at 6 p.m. at the Legacy Center.
Boys Basketball
Senior Bryson Hardy scored a career-high 34 points to lead the Saints to a 69-61 win over Jennings Tuesday at the Legacy Center. J.D. Soileau and Bennett McElveen scored 10 points each as the team remained in a second-place tie in the league standings. The Saints will close out the regular season at LCCP on Friday.
Powerlifting
The boys powerlifting team will be in action Saturday at the West Regional in Abbeville. Among those expected to compete for spots on the podium for the Saints are Luke Churchman, Cody LeBato, Darren Metoyer, and Sam Slade.
Tennis
The girls tennis team notched a 5-4 victory over Teurlings Catholic at Ward 3 Tuesday. Kyleigh Atkins won her singles match and doubles matches were won by the teams of Mary Rose Buttross/Madelyn Buttross, Maggie Lang/Ellie Nickel, and Sophie Smith/Anna Watson. Winning singles matches for the boys were Kai Reinauer and Dillon Darby.
The defending Division III state champion boys team has matchups this week with Division II champion St. Thomas More Thursday and Division I champion Catholic-Baton Rouge Saturday.
~LAGNIAPPE~
Yearbook Ads Are Due Very Soon
Join Parent Guild as a Praying Saint!
Covid Corner
Covid Reporting
Zero positive cases reported this week in the Saints Community.
Please use the link on our website to report any Covid related illnesses or email, Teresa Ernst, Covid Coordinator, with any questions.
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Contact Information
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