Wondering about those Wildcats 2020
Updates and information about our Silliman Wildcats
October 2020 Newsletter
The Silliman family has been together since 1966 and never has it shown the strength, togetherness, and commitment to overcome adversity that we have seen over the past seven months. We are witnessing unprecedented dedication from our families, alumni, staff, and students to embrace this crisis as an opportunity to make our school better than ever. It is times like these that allow us to prioritize what is important in our lives, and certainly our school has been placed high on many lists. As part of the efforts to enhance our technology, in the coming weeks, we will be receiving laptop computers for all students in grades kindergarten through twelve. For students in the sixth grade and below, we will have a device for every student in each classroom. For students in the seventh grade and above, we will distribute laptops to use in classes as well as at home to complete assignments. These older students will turn in their devices at the end of each school year. I am currently working to draft policies to guide the usage of these computers as well as agreement forms for students and parents to sign in the event of damage or lost devices. I expect to present this information to our Board of Directors for their consideration at its October meeting. Our students and staff are excited to make the transition from traditional instructional practices to the practices that advanced technology will bring.
We will have a very busy October with our Homecoming football game and festivities on October 23rd and our Fall Festival on October 29th.
Kevin Lemoine
Upcoming Events!
Silliman Academics
Happy Fall - Silliman Yearbook Staff.
Mrs. Quebedeaux's Theater Class
This year Silliman has reintroduced a Theatre class, taught by Mrs. Quebedeaux. The class, including students from 9th-12th grade, has been practicing their acting and performance skills in the first quarter. They are now auditioning and preparing for their Christmas production, “A Christmas to Believe in,” which tells the Christmas story through the perspective of two teenagers, and also includes Biblical characters such as Mary, Elizabeth, and Joseph. In addition to this Christmas production in mid-December, they are also planning another production for the spring. More information about future performances will be shared as it becomes available.
- by Nicole Guerin
Bring Your Bible to School
Spelling Bee Winners
First Grade
Kell Andrews
Bridges Travis
Second Grade
Caden St. Pierre
Maddix Navarra
Third Grade
Dakota Hampton
Logan Crowe
Fourth Grade
Heidi Crochet
Adalyn Odom
Fifth Grade
Madden Rivet
Maria Reed
Sixth Grade
Anna Newsom
Parker Williams
Athletics
Football Friday Night
The Wildcats had a great game against Columbia Academy. Quarterback Mills Dawson made his debut as our varsity quarterback. Silliman underclassmen stepped up and played a big role in the Wildcat's win, helping the team to a 1-0 start to their season.
ACCS was next on the schedule for Silliman, who had been preparing and practicing hard all week. Unfortunately, the Wildcats did not come out on top against the Rebels, but they played a tough game and fought until the final horn sounded.
The Wildcats traveled to St. Aloysius Friday, October 2, to take on the Flashes. It was a tough game for the Cats as they suffered their second loss of the season. They came out after a rough first half and played a better game in the second half.
This week was a crazy week for the football team. After only one day of practice, the Wildcats were told they would be playing on a Wednesday. This gave the team just two days to prepare for the Buccaneers. It was also senior night so it was a big night for all the seniors. The Wildcats played a hard fought game but sadly came up short. They look to bounce back next week and take a big win from the Central Hinds Cougars.
By Hunter Harrell
Cross Country
Most of the runners were discouraged to discover the small number of Cross Country meets this year due to the outbreak, but although the meets are limited, practices are harder than ever. The team is proud to admit that the number of fresh runners this year on junior varsity has increased extremely since last year. The new members are doing exceptionally well this season despite all of the drastic changes.
Another difficulty the team is enduring is the absence of a complete Varsity Girls team. For a team to count for the school, five runners must be competing on a team, and unfortunately our team has an absence of a single runner. The Wildcats will not give up, though, and the girls we have continue to push as we advance towards State Meet.
This season has definitely been an interesting one, and as we continue on to our final meets, the bond of our team only grows stronger as our Wildcat pride guides us through our struggles together. The entire team greatly appreciates our hardworking coach. Coach Kaylan Ledet has been an admirable role model for the team as a whole, as she pushes her personal life aside to help us improve as runners. The Silliman Cross Country team cannot even imagine how much Coach Kaylan puts into the team's safety and well being. We are so grateful for our coach and all that she sacrifices for our benefit. - by JoAnna Cornette
JV Football
JV Football
Lady Wildcats Softball
Starting up the 2020-2021 school year, Silliman's softball team has been working hard and is very determined to achieve the goals that they have set out for themselves. They started their season in July and have been non-stop ever since. The Lady Wildcats are mostly known as the underdogs against any team they play. Knowing this, the girls are using it as their motivation to bring home the state title and make their school proud. A few weeks ago, they defeated Brookhaven Academy to become district champs.
When it was time for the state tournament, the girls came up shorter than they excepted. They took 4th place, losing to Leake Academy 2-1.
Although the team did not come out on top, our Softball team fought hard. Softball has been a blast, and I will forever cherish the moments and memories made as a Silliman Wildcats. -Cayley Pelt
Silliman Dance
For our first pep rally, the dance team performed a military pom pom dance to songs like "Highway to the Danger Zone "by Kenny Loggins and "Survivor" by Destiny's Child. We were very excited to show our Wildcat spirit by participating with the spirit day. It was also very exciting to be able to perform at pep rallies again!
During these upcoming weeks, the dance team will continue to work hard by perfecting the upcoming pep rally and football game dances. We will also continue to work on more bleacher mania dances so we can become more involved during the actual football games and continue to show our Wildcat pride by dancing the best that we can. We are looking forward to the upcoming games and pep rallies! Go Wildcats! :) - by Mindy Bulot
Willie the Wildcat
Silliman Cheer
The next week was the first home game against ACCS! The cheer team worked on their military themed routine all that week. We also performed that routine during half-time at the football game that night. The cheerleaders also put on a pep rally for the elementary kids. The cheer team had a lot of fun learning the dance and were very excited to show it off to the school.
We are so excited and grateful to be able to cheer on our Wildcats this year!
-by Grace Bergeron
Homecoming Court
Congratulations to the 2020-2021 Homecoming Court. Pictured are (front row left to right): Cayley Pelt, Abigayle Johnston, Bella Dart, Carly Fruge', Evie Dart, McCaul Kelly, Maddie Windham. Escorts are Bo Gilkison, Jacob Simmons, Darius Colenberg, Hunter Harrell, Lawson Cook, Isaac Whittington, Richard Hurst. The Crown Bearer is Eli Perkins and Flower Girl is Nyla Kirby. Homecoming will be Friday, October 23rd.
Student Dress Days
Silliman Helping Hands
Honor Society Hurricane Relief
On September 3rd, Silliman’s Honor Society sponsored a “Wear Your Favorite College Jersey” Day to raise much-needed funds for communities in Southwest Louisiana devastated by Hurricane Laura.
Silliman students responded in true fashion, bringing their donations and sporting their college jerseys and T-shirts. We raised over $700! The money has been sent to the Southwest Louisiana Fellowship of Ch
ristian Athletes (FCA) in Lake Charles, providing much needed fuel and replacement blades for chain saws, tarps, bleach and other cleaning/disinfecting supplies, and much more.
Local FCA teams, including LSU’s FCA chapter, assisted the Lake Charles’ FCA team, cutting downed trees, tarping roofs, and cleaning up in the 90-plus degree heat. Silliman alumni Ryan Armstrong (’14) is pictured here among the FCA workers in Lake Charles. Thanks for the pictures! Most importantly, the teams have been ministering to and praying with the families and business owners in the hard-hit community of Lake Charles and surrounding areas, as they not only begin repairs to physical properties but also try to mend their spirits and hold fast to their faith in Christ.
Good work, Wildcats and Fellowship of Christian Athletes!
St. Jude Fund Raiser
Our Contact Information
Website: www.sillimaninstitute.org
Location: Silliman Institute, Bank Street, Clinton, LA, USA
Phone: 225-683-5383
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sillimaninstitute/
All pictures from picture day and Senior Night are available. Please click the link and it will send you to a site. Password is sillimanyearbook.