Cougar Nation Announcements
October 30, 2019
Cougar Events at a Glance
Halloween - Spirit Dress Day - Students may wear their Spirit Shirt or a Halloween t-shirt with their uniform pants/skorts (see details below)
November 1 - 7th Grade School Mass - Holy Day of Obligation - Students must be in their Mass uniforms and at St. Louis Catholic Church by 7:50 a.m.
November 1 - Intramural Track Meet - Woodway Christian School - 12:00 p.m. (see details below)
November 1 - Forever Cougars Spirit Shirt order forms and monies are due
November 6 - Dads 'n Donuts - Shirley Meier Cafeteria - 7:00 a.m. to 7:50 a.m.
November 12 - SLPA Dine to Donate at Panera's at 2516 West Loop 340 - 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
For more upcoming events, see the calendar on our website.
Halloween Spirit Dress
Intramural Cross Country Meet
We wish our students participating the best of luck as these compete in this cross country meet.
Students should wear their blue St. Louis Intramural Shirt.
Dad 'n Donuts
1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: https://signup.com/go/VrzDvKf
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact Missy Peters at missy.peters@premier.care so she can sign you up manually.
The SLPA appreciate your time and you will receive hours for volunteering.
Reading for Hope
Reading for Hope reading stop date is Friday, November 15, 2019.
Students should bring in their reading donations starting on Monday, November 18, through Thursday, November 21.
The donations will go to St Jude's Children Hospital in memory of Annette Carruth.
First Quarter Honor Roll
Hunger Game Food For Families Drive
St. Louis Catholic School is participating again this year in the Food for Families Food Drive.
Grades will compete against each other. The winning grade will have a pizza party.
Drive will begin Friday, November 1, and run through Wednesday, November 20.
There will be three pick up days:
- Thursday, November 7
- Wednesday, November 13
- Wednesday, November 20 (by 10:00 a.m.)
Items received after 10:00 a.m. on November 20 will be part of school donation, but not counted in school competition.
Caritas will pick up all food items at the school on Thursday, November 21.
We are counting items this year (NOT by weight). Counts will be recorded by homeroom teacher.
Below is a breakdown of the grouping of grades:
PK 3 and 4 - District 1
Kindergarten - District 2
1st grade - District 3
2nd and 3rd grades - District 4
4th grade - District 5
5th grade - District 6
6th grade - District 7
7th grade - District 8
8th grade - District 9
Please donate non-perishable food products that people need most:
Canned Meats, Tuna, Chili, Stew, Chicken, Canned Vegetables, Sugar, Corn Meal, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Cereals, Flour, Baby Food, Peanut Butter, Dry Beans, Flour, and Rice
NO GLASS CONTAINERS PLEASE
Boxes will be outside classroom doors for collection.
Forever Cougars Spirit Shirt
ParentsWeb (Family Portal) Unavailable on November 1-3
Please be patient with teachers about lesson plans and homework next week.
Photography Class
Photography class will begin meeting November 4 after school. Class is open to 5th - 8th grade students. Parents, please text Ms. Lopez at 254.716.9443 if you are interested in enrolling your child. Give the child’s name and grade level in the text. Class will meet in Room 302 in the Junior High wing as soon as school dismisses; class will finish at 4:30 p.m. Please pick students up on the blacktop.
Choir Festival
St. Louis Catholic Church Fall Festival
Fifth and Sixth Grade Play
Classes will perform on the following days:
Monday - November 18 - Mr. Hykel
Tuesday - November 19 - Mrs. Duncan
Wednesday - November 20 - Mrs. Keahey
Thursday, November 21 - Mrs. Morales
An All Star Cast will be selected for the evening play and the all school play. These performances will be:
Thursday - November 21 - All Star Play - 5:30 p.m.
Friday - November 22 - All-Star School Play - 2:00 p.m.
Big thank you to Mrs. Julie Marroquin for her hard work on putting these performances together.
Basketball Season is Here
23rd Annual St. Louis Cougar Basketball Tournament
If you would like to be a sponsor for the 2020 tournament, please go to the following link to download a sponsorship form:
www.stlouiswaco.org/8th-grade-basketball-tournament
For more information how how you can sponsor, please contact Co-Chairs:
Alison Bottoms - 254.855.6333 or allison.brown72@gmail.com
Kristen Lawley - 254.723.0355 or kristen_lawley@hotmail.com
Playground Help Needed
Volunteers are needed to paint hopscotch, tic-tac-toe, and foursquare games on the playground over a weekend! Also, donations of yard size jenga games, yard bowling games, jump ropes (including long ropes), and rubber balls for the playground/recess would be appreciated. If interested in helping, please contact Mrs. Zucha at 254.754.2041 or at gzucha@stlouiswaco.org. Volunteering and donating are great ways to earn volunteer points.