Cougar Nation Announcements
January 22, 2020
Cougar Events at a Glance
January 23 - Dine to Donate at Jason's Deli - 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - Mention St. Louis-Reicher Catholic School
January 23 - Boys Soccer vs. Veritas @ Home - 6:00 p.m.
January 24 - Boys Basketball vs. Vanguard @ Home - 5:30 p.m.
January 24 - Girls Soccer vs. Holy Trinity @ Home - 6:00 p.m.
January 24 - Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Vanguard @ Home - 7:00 p.m.
January 25 - Mock Trial Competes at KXXV Challenge Team - 8:00 a.m.
January 25 - Reicher Robotics League Championship - Extraco Events Center - 9:30 a.m.
January 25 - Girls Soccer vs. Holy Trinity @ Home - 10:00 a.m.
January 25 - Boys Soccer @ Vanguard - 6:00 p.m.
January 26 - School Mass at St. Louis Catholic Church - 9:30 a.m.
January 27 - Boys Soccer vs. Hill Country Christian @ Home - 6:00 p.m.
January 27 - Boys Basketball vs. Texas Wind @ Home - 6:30 p.m.
January 28 - Friends and family pray the rosary for our school - St. Louis Chapel - 7:30 a.m.
January 28 - Girls Basketball vs. Veritas @ Home - 5:30 p.m.
January 28 - Boys Basketball vs. Veritas @ Home - 7:00 p.m.
January 29 - 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
On Monday, January 27, from 9:40-11:15 a.m., the students will be serving different communities in the Waco. They will be cleaning, painting, visiting with senior citizens, and many other different opportunities at various locations in Waco. The following locations have agreed to host our students:
Talitha Koum
Providence Village
BSW Faith in Action
Shepards Heart
Things from the Heart
St. Louis Catholic Church
Other sites still to be determined
As part of transporting the students to the various locations, a Parental Consent Form must be signed. You can print the form from here. Paper copies have been handed out in class. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Chaparro (ochaparro@reicher.org).
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
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 1:10 p.m.
Friday - Celebrate our Faculty and Staff
This is a wonderful day for you to celebrate our 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-Reicher Catholic School. If you know of a new family, please bring them to our Open House on this date. We would love to meet them and show 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!
HOT Fair & Rodeo Scholarship Application
Applications are now available for the HOT Fair & Rodeo Scholarship. The application deadline is March 13, 2020. Below is information that needs to be included with the application:
One recommendation letter from counsellor or principal
Two other recommendation letters (other than family members)
Completed scholarship application - click here to access the application
One page essay
Delivered or postmarked on or before March 13, 2020, in a large, flat envelope with all of the components in the same envelope.
DVD’s for Sale of Christmas Performances by Reicher Dance & Theater
Come cheer on the Jazzcats!
On Saturday, January 25, the Jazzcats will compete in the TAPPS dance competition. We will have 2 team dances, an officer duet, and 4 solos. The competition is at University High beginning at 9:00 am. Awards will be given at the end around 4:00. Entry is $10 for adults and $5 for students. The team will get extra points for audience participation!!! Please come cheer us on!
Opportunities to Earn Time, Talent and Treasure Points
Coke
Dr. Pepper
Diet Coke
Diet Dr. Pepper
Sprite/7 up
Big Red
Small Gatorades
Please no generic drinks.
Also, volunteers are needed to operate the clocks during the games. If you are interested in helping, please contact me or Janet Sanker (sankergirls@gmail.com). You will receive 2 points for each game you work and a volunteer form must be completed and submitted.
Thank you,
Susan Darling