HALO NOTES
St. Louis Catholic High School - Thurs. Feb. 8, 2024
Advancement with Coach Acord
Dear Saints community,
We would like to thank all of those that support Catholic Education. We had an extremely successful Catholic Schools week and we appreciate our partner schools for working with us to engage our future Saints.
Enrollment season continues for current and future Saints. For enrollment and admissions information, please see our website at slchs.org. The future is bright for our entire Saints community.
As we continue to work daily with the Diocese, our consultants and leadership ensure a successful transition to the new campus. We are working diligently to move the process along and hope to provide an update very soon regarding the new campus.
We hope everyone has a joyous Mardi Gras break!
Psalm 133:1 “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!”
Rob Acord
Director of Advancement
New Student Applications
New applications to attend St. Louis Catholic High School are being accepted. CLICK HERE to complete your application. We can't wait to see our new Saints in orange and blue!
Re-Enrollment
Re-enrollment for current St. Louis students is underway. Instructions to re-enroll your student have been sent to you via email. If you have any questions please contact Fara McKinley, fmckinley@slchs.org, or Melissa Gueringer, mgueringer@slchs.org.
ACADEMICS
5-day Week Schedule Feb. 19-23
ACT Testing for Juniors - Tuesday, March 26
Scholarship Opportunities
Folds of Honor
The application opens on February 1, and the website to apply is www.foldsofhonor.org. Students can receive $5,000 per academic year and the money will be paid directly to the school. More information can be found HERE.
ACE Scholarship
The ACE scholarship application period is now open for the 2024-2025 school year, and it will remain open through Monday, April 15th (Tax Day). For more information, please see the “ACE Scholarships” section on the Scholarships & Financial Aid page of our website.
School Choice Application
The 2024-2025 School Choice Application is now open! Please click HERE for the application, or visit the Scholarships & Financial Aid page of our website (bottom of page) for further details.
Arete Scholarship
Starting on February 27, 2024, at 9:00am, Arete applications will be available for both currently awarded and new families. Applications must be submitted online via the Arete website. The maximum award amount for the 2024-25 school year is $4,900 for grades 9-12. An informative Arete Scholars program overview brochure can be downloaded HERE.
ATHLETICS
Golf
The girls and boys golf teams will compete Monday in the Rebel Mardi Gras Classic at Farm D’Allie GC in Carencro. Play begins with a shotgun start at 10 a.m.
Tennis
The girls and boys tennis teams return to the courts today when they host David Thibodaux at the Power Center. Matches begin at 3:30 p.m. and admission is free to all. The boys team opened the season with a 4-2 win over Oakdale last Thursday.
Wrestling
Ten Saints competed in the 2024 LHSAA State Wrestling Championships: Seniors Kade Lounsberry at 126, Beau McMichael at 132, Noah Williamson at 157, and Graham Montet at 190; Juniors Grant Habetz at 132 and Finn Gage at 165; Sophomores Austin Burton at 106, Ben Duplechin at 144, and Stewart Whitley at 175; and Freshman Ryder Chance at 120. Other team members traveling to Bossier City were Reece Campbell, Hudson Hale, and Jude Walker. Six Saints made it to Day Two and the podium!
Our seniors had a great tournament. Graham Montet won two matches by pins and a third by major decision to make it to the championship round. Montet went on to win his second State Championship when he bested James Nero of Archbishop Shaw with a score of 15-10. Beau McMichael pinned three opponents to make it to the championship round and finished in second place at 138. Noah Williamson won his first match by major decision and his second match by a pin to make it to the semi-finals. Williamson finished in fourth place at 157.
Junior Grant Habetz pinned two opponents and won another match by decision to reach the championship round. Habetz finished in second place at 132. Sophomore Benjamin Duplechin pinned three opponents to make to the third-place match; Duplechin in fourth place at 144. Sophomore Austin Burton finished in sixth place at 106.
Track & Field
The girls and boys track & field teams competed Saturday in the final qualifier for the Indoor State Championships. Junior Deacon Stantz set a school indoor record in the 1600 meters with a time of 4:36.39, breaking the record previously set by Blair Henderson in 2013.
Soccer
The #2 seed Lady Saints will host #7 Academy of Sacred Heart in the Division III Quarterfinals next week. Date and time for the game at Cowgirl Field is TBA. The girls topped #15 Livonia 7-0 on Tuesday. The team downed #31 seed Cabrini by an 8-0 score last Friday.
The #5 seed Saints will return to the pitch tonight for their 2nd round Division III playoff match against #12 Belaire. Kickoff is at 5 p.m. at Cowgirl Field. With a win, the boys would advance to the quarterfinals next week. The boys took down #28 Lutcher by a 6-0 score last Friday.
Basketball
The Lady Saints close out the regular season Friday when they travel to Jennings for a District 3-3A contest. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The boys will also travel to Jennings Friday for their district finale. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m., or shortly after the conclusion of the girls game.
Powerlifting
The girls and boys powerlifting teams had several solid performances at Saturday’s Sam Houston Invitational. Taking gold in their weight classes were senior Jordan Davis and juniors Luke Trahan and Abigail Williams. Sophomore Morgan Churchman took 2nd and senior Preston Radde, freshman Eleanor McNally and senior Ella Aguillard were 3rd.
SAINTS LIFE
FBLA
St. Louis Catholic FBLA had 61 competitors at the Regional Leadership Conference.
7 events placed first. 52 members qualified for the State Conference. Kyndal Goodwin, Noah Katoch, Kaleb Katoch, Finn Gage, Gabrielle McKinley, and Olivia Tassin all placed first. 52 excellent placings and 70 superiors for all FBLA Saints. Congratulations to all of the members who participated. We are extremely proud of your hard work!
Click HERE for the extensive list of FBLA Regional recognitions.
2024 Yearbook
Senior and business ads are also available for purchase with this form. Business ads are due by Feb. 1 and senior ads are due by Feb. 28.
Please contact Mrs. Core if you have questions or concerns.
4-H
Congratulations to Grace McCall for her 4-H winnings at this last month's Parish show! Grace took home the titles of: Grand Champion Red Brahman Heifer, Supreme Grand Champion Brahman Influenced Heifer, and Overall Supreme Grand Champion Heifer.
Kyndal Goodwin won the Southwest District Livestock Show. She exhibited the Overall Grand Champion Market Steer.
Way to go Lady Saints!
COMMUNITY
Diocese of Lake Charles Youth Ministry
DYC 2024: Here to Hear: This year's DYC (Diocesan Youth Conference) is being held the weekend of February 23 - 25th at Dry Creek Retreat Center. It is a 3-day Catholic event for High School Students and 8th graders who are ready for the experience. The event is planned and put on by the DOLC Teen and Young Adult Leadership Team. Over the 3-days, there are daily keynotes, live music throughout the weekend, breakout sessions on key topics, prayer experiences including Adoration and Mass, fun and games including a dance party, talent show, and several outdoor games and activities such as canoeing, archery, frisbee golf course, various field games and the always fun gaga pit. It is going to be an amazing weekend of faith and fun that you do not want to miss.
Click HERE to register for DYC. If you have any questions, please email youth.ministry@lcdiocese.org. Parents are also invited to attend DYC and we have an adult registration on the link as well. We hope you see SAINTS at DYC!
GrandSaints
PARENTS please: See GrandSaints news above and forward information to grandparents for full details:
- GrandSaint Godparents will bring treats to Houses on 2-5 and 4-8.
- GrandSaints will provide lunches to teachers on 2- 8, 4-9 and 5-9.
- Requesting volunteers to be Praying Saints.
Office of Vocations
The Office of Vocations is looking forward to hosting 2 discernment retreats in February. The first retreat will be on February 17 for young men in high school to age 25. The second retreat will be on February 18 for young women in high school to age 25. These retreats will both be held at Camp Karol and they will help the participants to discern where the Lord is calling them. The retreats will be filled with prayer, talks and recreation.
Registration is encouraged by February 9, 2024.Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
Fr. Michael Caraway
Vocation Director, Diocese of Lake Charles
1201 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-439-7400 Ext. 226
Saints Alumni Association
Please consider supporting the beginning of an official Alumni Association for SLCHS. This has been many years in the making and there are many exciting actions underway.
Click HERE to become a Seed Sponsor!
Contact Information
OUR FOUR PILLARS:
Wonder - Identity - Community - Service
Email: saintsmail@slchs.org
Website: www.slchs.org
Location: 1620 Bank Street, Lake Charles, LA, USA
Phone: 337-436-7275
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slchssaints
Twitter: @slchs_saints