Weekly Announcements
February 26, 2019
Students
Course Selections
The Course Selection Portal in RenWeb for 2019-20 is open. To view it, one must open the Student Web (not the Parent Web) in RenWeb, and then click on Course Request.
There is a link for the Juniors and Seniors for Dual Credit Courses.
If you pick courses by March 1st, you will get a Free Spirit Dress Day on March 7th.
Re-Enrollment for 2019 - 2020
Per the Reicher Catholic High School Student Handbook, once a student is enrolled in Reicher, they are enrolled for the rest of their high school career. The re-enrollment fee will be charged to the families FACTS account on the last Friday of March. If families need other arrangements made for this fee or if a student plans to not return for the upcoming year, the parent/guardian must contact the school office by the end of the school day on the Friday prior to Spring Break in order for the re-enrollment fee to not be charged to their FACTS account. If a student decides not to return the upcoming school year after the Friday before Spring Break, the family will not be returned their $200 re-enrollment fee. If the re-enrollment fee has not been paid, the $200 enrollment fee must be paid before records will be released to the new school.
Enrollment / Re-enrollment fee (non-refundable) - $200
If paid 45 or more days after the deadline (non-refundable) - $450
Please contact David Hurtado, dhurtado@reicher.org, if you have any questions.
Spring Break 2019
Reicher will travel to Spain and France this spring break. Enrollment has begun and spots are filling up quickly. Our current price is good until the end of the month. If you have any questions please contact Coach Ryan jryan@reicher.org
Jazzcats Try-outs
Tryout Camp: April 1-4, 3:45 pm - 5:30 pm at St. Louis Gym
*Current St. Louis students, meet Mrs. Fuselier at the gym.
*Other students trying out, meet Elise Fuselier at 3:40 pm at the entrance to the Reicher gym to walk over to St. Louis together.
Tryouts: April 5, 5:30 - 7:00 at St. Louis Gym
Wear all black for tryouts--Black leggings with either a black leotard, tank top, or t-shirt. Jazz shoes and tennis shoes are required for tryouts; any color is fine.
For tryout packets or any questions related to the team, contact the sponsor Mrs. Bridget Fuselier at bfuselier@reicher.org. A required informational meeting will be scheduled before the tryout camp to go over tryout schedule, rules, expectations, and anticipated costs for uniforms and fees. Details regarding the informational meeting will be sent out before spring break.
We are looking forward to a great 2019-2020 season!
Parents
Booster Club Meeting~ Important Meeting Wednesday February 27 5:30pm
We need to vote on many important topics and discuss the Booster Club’s position for next year on the following topics:
1. Choosing approved vendors for RCHS merchandise.
2. Budget
3. 2019/2020’s goals for Booster Club
4. Changes in volunteer positions.
ALL PARENTS ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOOSTER CLUB. If the sport or the team you love is under-represented, CHANGE THAT! Come get involved. Nominate someone or yourself to serve in a capacity that will allow your sport or team to have a stronger voice. See you there!
SENIOR RETREAT (Apr 11 & 12, 2019)
We are in need of chaperones for the Senior Retreat to be held on April 11 & 12, 2019 at Cedarbrake Retreat Center outside of Temple, Texas. Per the policies with the Retreat Center, we need to have 2 chaperones per dorm. Additionally, each chaperone must meet the requirements of Ethics and Integrity Ministry (EIM) which would require attending the training and submit to a background check. The next available training is February 23, 2019 at St. Louis School from 10 am - 12 pm.
We will leave for the retreat center on April 11, 2019 at 4 pm and return on April 12 at 4 pm.
Please contact Mr. Chaparro (ochaparro@reicher.org) if you would be willing to be a chaperone or need more information.
Don't miss out!
SAT
Reicher will be offering the SAT will be offered in the SLAC (St. Louis Activities Center across the street from Reicher) on Wednesday, March 27th at 8am. All juniors are encouraged to take the SAT at least once and with writing. Sophomores are welcome to take it, and seniors can take it to try to improve your score. If you have not already paid, or not sure if you have, it is $64 with writing ($47 without writing). Please verify with Mrs. Conners that your student is on the list and has paid.
Everyone
TAPPS Academic Team
Grace Klausmeyer 5th Calculator
Sheridan Spivey 2nd Ready Writing
Peter Mangelsson 6th Science
Basketball
The RCHS boys played an exciting game last Tuesday but it ended with a tough loss against a strong opponent. Ben Brittain was high scorer with 37 points! The team
The Lady Cougars basketball team brought home a Win from the 1st playoff game against Bay Area Christian. The girls made a thrilling comeback late in the 4th quarter winning 52-47. The girls fell in a hard fought game in the second round to Lutheran North on Saturday. Congratulations on a terrific season!
Golf
Baseball
Tuesday, Feb 26, JV game CANCELLED Varsity game moved to 6pm at Riverbend.
The Cougars will be competing in the Mexia tournament beginning Thursday.
Good luck Cougars!
Softball
Track
The Track Team will start its season off this week with a meet at Robinson High School this Thursday. Students will get out of class at 2:00 pm. Athletes, you will know the races you are running this afternoon. It is going to be a great track season. Let me know if you have any questions.
Best of Waco
Vote Reicher as the best Private High School and vote St. Louis the best Preschool, and Private Elementary. You have to vote in a minimum of 10 categories. Go vote!
College News
College Information Evening
March 5th, Tuesday from 5:25 - 8:00pm Reicher will be hosting a College Information Evening! The sessions presented are listed below. It will culminate with a Q & A open session for you as parents and students to ask anything you can think of! PLEASE feel free to invite anyone from any school! All are welcome! Stay tuned for more information to come.
5:25 - Introduction
5:30 - The SAT & ACT - Their Role in the College Admissions Process - Crissy Duncan/Hardin Simmons University
5:45 - Choosing a Fit for You - Mackenzie Payton/University of Tulsa
6:00 - Making the Most of Your College Visit - Ashley Bennett/Abilene Christian University
6:15 - ApplyTexas - Myrthala Molar/Texas A & M College Station
6:30 - What are College Admissions Looking For? - Meredith Roberts/Baylor University
6:45 - Financial Aid and Scholarship - Celeste Sheehy/Baylor University
7:00 - Alternative Pathways in Higher Education - Dr. Daelynn Copeland/MCC
7:15 - Expert Panel (All presenters above, me, our guidance counselor, and Erika Woodruff/Texas A & M Commerce, Meredith Boozer/Reicher Parent)
8:00 - Closing
Midyear Transcript
Transcripts *test scores are handled by Mrs. Conners
*Midyear transcripts will be ready at the end of January.
You MUST request transcripts through Naviance. You may NOT request transcripts in person, through email, or any other way from me. Please do not ask Mrs. Besa or Mrs. Conners to send transcripts either. The following explains how to do this...
Go to “Colleges you are thinking about” and add the colleges you wish (if you have not done this already).
You will click the boxes to the left of the college name of the ones you want to transfer into colleges you are applying to. You will click on the top, middle link that says “Move to application list”.
Once on the colleges I am applying to page, you will click the boxes you would like transcripts for and then go up to the right-hand, top and click on “Request transcripts”.
That will take you to a page where you choose if you want “initial” or “final”. At this stage of the year, you want initial.
Baylor News
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
We know this is the season when many are trying to figure out how to afford college. As a reminder, we have a large selection of academic, need-based, outside, and specialty scholarships.
FIRST-GENERATION
We have excellent resources and scholarships for first-generation college students. Check out our First In Line Success Academy Scholarship program.
UPCOMING DATES:
April 10: Regular Admission applicants who applied by February 1 will receive a decision on or by this date.
May 1: This is the final deadline for accepted students to pay their non-refundable $500 deposit to secure their spot.
goBAYLOR IS IMPORTANT
Baylor applicants should consistently check their goBAYLOR portal for important checklist reminders and updates. The web address is baylor.edu/goBAYLOR.
Don’t hesitate to contact our office at (254) 710-3435 or visit baylor.edu/meet to find your admissions counselor. We love working with you and want to advocate for your students as much as possible through the admissions process.
Sic 'Em,
Jessica King Gereghty
Assistant VP of Undergraduate Admissions
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas Baptist University is hosting a Patriot Party in Waco on Thursday, March 21 at Ninfa’s. A DBU Patriot Party is a complimentary dinner that provides prospective students and families the opportunity to get to know DBU a little better, without having to drive to Dallas. They will meet DBU staff members and current DBU students, and be able to ask any questions regarding DBU. whether they are inquiring for the first time, or have already been accepted, students that attend will have a chance to win complimentary door prizes, and a chance to win a one-time $500 scholarship.
I attached the postcard with all the basic info on it, except it does not have the info about the $500 scholarship giveaway.
Anyone interested is able to RSVP at go.dbu.edu/patriotparty
Richard Tomlinson
Director of Christian School Relations
Undergraduate Admissions
Dallas Baptist University
Office: 214-333-5632
Email: richardto@dbu.edu
Tulsa
Below is a list of TU’s visit programs for Spring 2019. Please share with any students interested in visiting The University of Tulsa.
VISIT PROGRAMS
Sunday-Monday, February 17-18 - Tulsa Time Overnight Visit Program for Seniors
Thursday, March 28-30 - TU Up Close for Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rapoport Academy Public School, in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Delta Alpha Omega Chapter, the Cen-Tex African American Chamber of Commerce, Centex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the Doris Miller YMCA, is holding its Second Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities Community Fair on the former Paul Quinn College Campus in Waco, Texas, on Saturday, March 30, 2019, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
We are pleased to welcome HBCU representatives from across the nation as well as local organizations offering valuable resources to college-bound students.
The HBCU Community Fair is open to all area students, parents, or anyone else interested in higher education. There is no cost to attend, but registration is encouraged as it will help us to better plan the event. This will also allow us to update you as the community fair approaches.
To register, please complete this form:
Scholarship Opportunities
Knights of Columbus (Due March 1)
Must be graduating from a Catholic HS and be sponsored by a local council in Texas or have a parent/grandparent who is a member in good standing
HOT Fair & Rodeo Scholarship (Due March 15)
See Dr. Ochoa for application information
Soldiers of the Wooden Cross (Due March 25)
$1000 - must have a family member that served in the military or ROTC.
See Dr. Ochoa for application information
Knights of Columbus (Due March 29)
Must be a member of St. Jerome Parish
See Dr. Ochoa for application information
IF ATTENDING A & M (Due April 1)
McLennan County A & M Mothers’ Club (For both male & female)
See Dr. Ochoa for application information
Greater Waco Chamber (Due April 23)
See Dr. Ochoa for application information
Have at least a B average & be enrolled in a college for fall 2019
Military Officers Association of America (Due May 10)
Scholarships awarded based on GPA, financial need, “whole person”, community service, an essay, and preference to an applicant who is the dependent of a service member who died on duty. Consideration is also given to dependents of military.
See Dr. Ochoa for application information
Class of 2019= 70 Acceptances & $1,857,000 in Scholarships
GREAT JOB SENIORS!
Shelby Allinson - University of Arkansas, University of Oklahoma & 20,000 scholarship, University of Mississippi, Tarleton
Bella Alonzo - Baylor with an 84,000 scholarship, UT Austin, TCU with an 84,000 scholarship and SMU with a 120,000 scholarship.
Everette Bernsen - TSTC
John Jack Boozer - Texas A & M College Station - Engineering Program, Baylor with a 68,000 scholarship.
Benjamin Brittain - United States Air Force Academy (Full ride) playing football.
Justin Fowler - Texas State, Texas A & M Corpus, Abilene Christian University, Fort Lewis College
Debbie Garcia - Northern Arizona University, University of Missouri, University of Arkansas, Houston Baptist University, Texas Tech
Colleen Goggin - Texas A & M College Station, Texas Tech, University of Dallas, University of Mary Hardin Baylor with a scholarship of 40,000 and she received 104,000 scholarship from University of Dallas and 26,000 from Texas Tech, Baylor University and a scholarship for 90,000, Trinity University with a 92,000 scholarship, University of Texas Business School
Desirae Gonzales - Baylor University, University of Tulsa with an 80,000 scholarship
Madalynn Gonzales - Texas Lutheran College with a 136,000 scholarship.
Hailey Hack - University of Mississippi, Auburn University
Caroline Hesbrook - Abilene Christian University and she received a scholarship of 60,000, University of Dallas and a scholarship of 80,000, University of Mary Hardin Baylor, Houston Baptist with an 80,000 scholarship, St. Edwards with a 20,000 scholarship, Texas State, Our Lady of the Lake with a 19,000 scholarship.
Payton Hill - Baylor University, Auburn University
Jenna Jares - University of Mary Hardin Baylor, Baylor University and a 68,000 scholarship, Tarleton
Essie Klausmeyer - Baylor University and received a 72,000 scholarship, St. Edwards with an 88,000 scholarship
Elizabeth Lehr - Liberty University, University of Arkansas, University of Mississippi
Rynda Maddox - Sam Houston University, Tarleton University, UMHB, Baylor
Alisen McLeod - UT Arlington
Matthew Mendiola - Baylor University and a scholarship for 90,000.
Aidan McCourt - Baylor and a 64,000 scholarship, Auburn, University of Alabama with a scholarship for 24,000
Dion Miclat - Tarleton University
Gabby Palacios - University of North Texas, Abilene Christian University with a 60,000 scholarship, University of Houston, Baylor University, UT Dallas
Walter Rusek - Baylor University Business School
Summerfawn Saldana - Texas Tech, Tarleton
Brayden Sanchez - Tarleton University, University of Mary Hardin Baylor, Central Methodist University with a 34,000 scholarship
Asim Siddiq - Baylor and a 72,000 scholarship
Sheridan Spivey - UMHB with a 110,000 scholarship, University of North Texas with a 32,000 scholarship, Auburn with a 32,000 scholarship, Southwestern University with a 110,000 scholarship, University of Tulsa with a 92,000, Furman College with an 80,000 scholarship
McKayla Young - Baylor and a scholarship for 64,000, Texas Christian University