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Formed in Catholic tradition, the mission of St. Michael High School is to foster the spiritual, intellectual, and personal development of young people as committed disciples of Christ. ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL SEPTEMBER 2016 NEWSLETTER 17521 Monitor Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Phone: (225) 753-9782 P.O. Box 86110 Baton Rouge, LA 70879-6110 Fax: (225) 753-0605 SPIRITUAL LIFE MASS SCHEDULE AND OTHER EVENTS TO WHICH PARENTS ARE INVITED: Thursday Sept. 29 Mass St. Michael Feast Friday October 21 Mass Bishop’s Visit Tuesday November 1 Mass All Saint’s Day Thursday December 8 Mass Immaculate Conception Tuesday January 11 Mass Friday February 3 Mass Catholic Schools Week Thursday March 9 Mass Friday April 7 Mass Service Mass Friday May 5 Mass Senior/Mother Mass is usually at 8:50 a.m. unless otherwise announced. RECONCILIATION: Bishop Muench will be with us for Reconcilia- tion on Thursday, September 8 for 5th through 8th periods; and Friday, September 9 for 1st through 4th periods. All students will have the op- portunity to receive the Sacrament through their Theology classes. MARCH FOR LIFE 2016: Last year we filled nine charter buses with students who joined our pilgrimage to the March for Life in Wash- ington, D.C. The students returned with a deeper sense of faith and a stronger commitment to building a culture of life here at St. Michael and in the greater Baton Rouge community. The total cost of the trip is around $500 for this six day trip to Washington, D.C., departing on the evening of Monday, January 23 and will return on the evening of Saturday, January 28. The cost is still being worked out so check out the website for a final price soon. Students may reserve his/her place on the trip by turning in a $100, non-refundable deposit to the office. You can also reserve your space with a specific request for financial aid if the registration fee is a significant barrier. Space is limited so don’t delay! All registration and trip information can be found at www.youthmarchforlife.org or you may contact Mrs. Froeba in the Campus Ministry office with any questions you may have. Finally, we will need some “March for Life Parents” who are willing to come on the trip and work as a team to coordinate logistics, luggage, and meals for the trip. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Froeba, [email protected] for more information on this important way you can support the youth on this life-changing experience. LETTERS TO SHUT-INS: The freshmen will be earning “A” hours by writing letters to shut-ins in the St. Michael community and in the greater Baton Rouge area. If you know an elderly friend or relative who would appreciate receiving a monthly letter from a St. Michael student, please email Robin Haile at [email protected] with their information. THE PRO VITA DINNER: Announcing the 8 th Annual Pro Vita Dinner and Silent Auction benefiting hundreds of young people and semi- narians from around our diocese who will be traveling to Washington, D.C. this January for the March for Life. This year’s Pro Vita dinner will take place on Thursday, October 6, 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael High School gym. Come ready to be inspired by our guest, Sarah Zagorski, abortion survivor. Hear the impact of the March for Life Pilgrimage, and raise money to send Religious Sisters, Seminarians, Priests, and Youth to the D.C. March for Life in January. If you would like to purchase tickets, provide auction items or for more information, or to register visit www.youthmarchforlife.org or contact [email protected] INTELLECTUAL MAKE-UP DAYS: The St. Michael school calendar has three emergen- cy days that if used do not have to be made up. Since we were out of school for six days during the recent flood, we will have to make up the remaining three days. The following days will be make-up days for the St. Michael calendar: Monday, September 19 regular school day Friday, October 7 regular school day Wednesday, January 4 regular school day COLLEGE QUESTIONS ANSWERED: During the last few weeks of August, Mrs. Stephanie Boudreaux, Senior Counselor & College Advi- sor, has met with all Religion IV classes to discuss the college admissions process and how to search for scholarships/financial aid, as well as to dis- cuss other aspects pertaining to college with the senior class. Each senior has been encouraged to meet with Mrs. Boudreaux to discuss their journey to life after high school. Please encourage your senior to make an appoint- ment with his/her senior counselor this fall. Deadlines are fast approaching! COLLEGES VISITING SMHS: Throughout the fall, admissions representatives from a number of colleges and universities will be visiting our school in order to share information with prospective students. Emails or announcements will be sent to seniors by Mrs. Stephanie Boudreaux, alerting students of these opportunities. Please continue to monitor your email, Moodle, and the SMHS Online Calendar for dates/times of upcom- ing events held at St. Michael.

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Formed in Catholic tradition, the mission of St. Michael High School is to foster the spiritual,

intellectual, and personal development of young people as committed disciples of Christ.

ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

SEPTEMBER 2016 NEWSLETTER

17521 Monitor Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Phone: (225) 753-9782

P.O. Box 86110 Baton Rouge, LA 70879-6110 Fax: (225) 753-0605

SPIRITUAL LIFE

MASS SCHEDULE AND OTHER EVENTS TO WHICH

PARENTS ARE INVITED:

Thursday Sept. 29 Mass St. Michael Feast

Friday October 21 Mass Bishop’s Visit

Tuesday November 1 Mass All Saint’s Day

Thursday December 8 Mass Immaculate Conception

Tuesday January 11 Mass

Friday February 3 Mass Catholic Schools Week

Thursday March 9 Mass

Friday April 7 Mass Service Mass

Friday May 5 Mass Senior/Mother

Mass is usually at 8:50 a.m. unless otherwise announced.

RECONCILIATION: Bishop Muench will be with us for Reconcilia-tion on Thursday, September 8 for 5th through 8th periods; and Friday, September 9 for 1st through 4th periods. All students will have the op-portunity to receive the Sacrament through their Theology classes.

MARCH FOR LIFE 2016: Last year we filled nine charter buses with students who joined our pilgrimage to the March for Life in Wash-ington, D.C. The students returned with a deeper sense of faith and a stronger commitment to building a culture of life here at St. Michael and in the greater Baton Rouge community. The total cost of the trip is around $500 for this six day trip to Washington, D.C., departing on the evening of Monday, January 23 and will return on the evening of Saturday, January 28. The cost is still being worked out so check out the website for a final price soon. Students may reserve his/her place on the trip by turning in a $100, non-refundable deposit to the office. You can also reserve your space with a specific request for financial aid if the registration fee is a significant barrier. Space is limited so don’t delay! All registration and trip information can be found at www.youthmarchforlife.org or you may contact Mrs. Froeba in the Campus Ministry office with any questions you may have. Finally, we will need some “March for Life Parents” who are willing to come on the trip and work as a team to coordinate logistics, luggage, and meals for the trip. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Froeba, [email protected] for more information on this important way you can support the youth on this life-changing experience.

LETTERS TO SHUT-INS: The freshmen will be earning “A” hours by writing letters to shut-ins in the St. Michael community and in the greater Baton Rouge area. If you know an elderly friend or relative who would appreciate receiving a monthly letter from a St. Michael student, please email Robin Haile at [email protected] with their information.

THE PRO VITA DINNER: Announcing the 8th Annual Pro Vita Dinner and Silent Auction benefiting hundreds of young people and semi-narians from around our diocese who will be traveling to Washington, D.C. this January for the March for Life. This year’s Pro Vita dinner will take place on Thursday, October 6, 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael High School gym. Come ready to be inspired by our guest, Sarah Zagorski, abortion survivor. Hear the impact of the March for Life Pilgrimage, and raise money to send Religious Sisters, Seminarians, Priests, and Youth to the D.C. March for Life in January. If you would like to purchase tickets, provide auction items or for more information, or to register visit www.youthmarchforlife.org or contact [email protected]

INTELLECTUAL

MAKE-UP DAYS: The St. Michael school calendar has three emergen-cy days that if used do not have to be made up. Since we were out of school for six days during the recent flood, we will have to make up the remaining three days. The following days will be make-up days for the St. Michael calendar:

Monday, September 19 – regular school day

Friday, October 7 – regular school day

Wednesday, January 4 – regular school day

COLLEGE QUESTIONS ANSWERED: During the last few weeks of August, Mrs. Stephanie Boudreaux, Senior Counselor & College Advi-sor, has met with all Religion IV classes to discuss the college admissions process and how to search for scholarships/financial aid, as well as to dis-cuss other aspects pertaining to college with the senior class. Each senior has been encouraged to meet with Mrs. Boudreaux to discuss their journey to life after high school. Please encourage your senior to make an appoint-ment with his/her senior counselor this fall. Deadlines are fast approaching!

COLLEGES VISITING SMHS: Throughout the fall, admissions representatives from a number of colleges and universities will be visiting our school in order to share information with prospective students. Emails or announcements will be sent to seniors by Mrs. Stephanie Boudreaux, alerting students of these opportunities. Please continue to monitor your email, Moodle, and the SMHS Online Calendar for dates/times of upcom-ing events held at St. Michael.

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COLLEGE VISITATION DAY: On Wednesday, October 19th, sen-iors will not have school so that they may visit a college or university of their choice. Although each college and university establishes its own rules in regards to arranging an official visit, students may begin by contacting the Office of Admissions or Office of Enrollment Services for assistance in planning their campus tour. Check college or university websites for con-tact information and news on upcoming events. We encourage each senior to take a campus tour to gain valuable information to support their college decisions!

PERMISSION FOR COLLEGE VISITS: In addition to our Col-lege Visitation Day (October 19th), seniors will be granted one additional college visit with administrative approval. When a student is planning a college visit other than on October 19th, his/her parent(s) must forward a written request to Mr. Paul Varnado, Dean of Students. The student should also submit a letter of verification of attendance that will be provided by the college or university upon request. This document must be submitted to the SMHS Front Office the day immediately following the student’s absence. Mr. Varnado will consider the requested information prior to and following the event in order to decide whether or not an educational ex-cused absence will be granted. Please refer to the SMHS Student/Parent

Handbook for further details regarding educational absences.

Many colleges and universities offer Open Houses or Campus Events geared towards incoming freshmen. Here are a few dates to remember:

LSU: Kickoff LSU Events are throughout September -November this fall. LSU also offers daily tours and Saturday tours. Check www.lsu.edu for more information.

SELU: Southeastern Louisiana University will offer a Lion Pr ide Pre-view Day, October 29th. Other dates to follow. Register online today at: http://www.southeastern.edu/admin/admissions/events/lionpridepreview/index.html

LA TECH: Louisiana Tech University will host a Time Out for Tech event, October 1st. Visit http://admissions.latech.edu/visit/toft.php for more information and to register.

DEADLINES FOR COLLEGE APPLICATION MATERIALS TO MRS. BOUDREAUX: This request is made specifically for students who are applying to either private or out-of-state colleges and universities, as these applications often require additional paperwork to support the student’s online application.

Seniors applying to either private or out-of-state colleges or universities are required to have all college application mater ials and requests for let-ters of recommendation submitted by the following deadlines:

College/University Deadline To Mrs. Boudreaux

November 1, 2016 October 1, 2016

November 15, 2016 October 15, 2016

December 1, 2016 November 1, 2016

December 15, 2016 November 15, 2016

January 1, 2017 November 15, 2016

January 15, 2017 November 15, 2016

February 1, 2017 January 1, 2017

If a student has difficulty meeting these established deadlines, he/she should schedule an appointment with Mrs. Boudreaux to discuss this mat-ter.

LIBRARY NEWS: Free, online homework help is available thanks to funding by the LA State Library. These one-on-one sessions with profes-sional tutors include real-time chat, interactive whiteboards, math tools, etc. Students may even upload research papers to receive live editing assis-tance. This free service is available to LA students Sunday through Thurs-day from 2:00-10:00 p.m. Log into http://lalibcon.state.lib.la.us/, and just enter your public library card number.

LSU APPLICATION REMINDER: APPLY EARLY! Applica-tions are now being accepted for the next fall semester at LSU! Although the priority date for full consideration for all LSU scholarship programs open to entering freshmen is November 15, 2016, seniors who are on target for meeting LSU admissions requirements should APPLY EARLY! Begin-ning October 1, 2016, the LSU Office of Enrollment Management will begin releasing admission decisions for freshmen entering LSU begin-ning Summer or Fall 2017. The LSU Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships also serves as the automatic application for all entering freshmen scholarships. To apply, go to the LSU Undergraduate Admissions website located at http://sites01.lsu.edu/wp/admissions/become-a-tiger-2/apply/ . Students’ official high school transcripts, official ACT or SAT scores, and all other required information must be received by LSU prior to the November 15th deadline.

LSU HONORS COLLEGE APPLICATION: Freshmen entering Louisiana State University are eligible to apply to the Ogden Honors Col-lege located on the LSU campus. The admission criteria for acceptance to the Honors College includes the following:

Academic high school GPA: 3.50 (weighted by LSU)

Recommended ACT: 30 Composite with 30 English, or

29 Composite with 31 English and completed Writing section or

Recommended SAT: 1330 Critical Reading + Mathematics (combined) with 660 Critical Reading and completed Writing section

Take the SAT or ACT Plus Writing and submit these official scores to LSU prior to the November 15, 2016, deadline.

Students interested in seeking admission to LSU’s Ogden Honors College should begin by completing the LSU Application for Undergraduate Admis-sion and Scholarships. Students may indicate their interest in the Ogden Honors College by simply checking the Honors College box on their LSU application. Incoming freshman applicants must first be admitted to LSU prior to their admission to the Honors College. Applications will be re-viewed after LSU admission decisions begin releasing, as early as October 1. Students will be notified of their Honors College admission status begin-ning in November and on a rolling basis thereafter. The deadline to apply and be considered for LSU’s Ogden Honors College is November 15, 2016.

SENDING ACT SCORES: When registering for the ACT, a student may request that his/her score report be sent to a college or university. If requesting during the registration process, the first four (4) score reports are FREE and automatically sent once scores are processed. Additional score reports may be requested online for a fee at www.actstudent.org through the student’s account.

SENDING TRANSCRIPTS: Since St. Michael High School partici-pates in the Louisiana Student Transcript System (STS), all transcripts will be sent electronically to the Louisiana Department of Education if parents have provided their written consent for us to do so. LSU, as well as all other Louisiana public college and universities, will obtain appli-cants’ transcripts electronically through STS. Private colleges or out-of-state schools will need a transcript sent from St. Michael. A Transcript Re-quest Form will need to be signed by the student and his/her parent. If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Mrs. Stepha-nie Boudreaux, Senior Counselor & College Advisor. For Dual Enrollment and/or AP credit students, their college transcript and/or AP credit will need to be requested from the accrediting institution.

TOPS CODE 1595: For an ACT or SAT score to be considered for TOPS purposes, students must list the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance as a recipient of their test scores. The LOSFA/TOPS code is 1595 when registering for the ACT and code 9019 when registering for the SAT. For seniors who have completed taking the ACT or SAT but did not list LOSFA/TOPS as a recipient of their tests scores, students may request that their scores be sent to LOSFA/TOPS post-registration by going to either the ACT website or The College Board (SAT) website.

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TRANSCRIPTS AND TOPS REPORTS: Each senior is advised to see Mrs. Boudreaux to view a copy of his/her 6th semester high school transcript and a copy of his/her TOPS Detail Report to check their TOPS Core GPA. For more information regarding TOPS and filing the FAFSA (the preferred application for TOPS), you may visit the following websites: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

http://www.osfa.state.la.us

TRANSITIION: There is a lot of excitement and apprehension with

college on the horizon. Help your child stay focused on the tasks at hand and to also feel ready for college. Graduation day will be here before you know it.

TECHNOLOGY: The Parent University for PlusPortals and Moodle will be held on Wednesday, September 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the cafete-ria. Please email Abby Tate at [email protected] with any questions.

PARENTS OF JUNIORS AND SOPHOMORES: During the month of September, Mrs. Zylicz will distribute practice materials for the PSAT to teachers. The materials will be used in both the Math and Eng-lish classes for PSAT Prep. On October 19 from 7:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m., all 11th grade students will sit for the PSAT, the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test and the preparatory version of the SAT. Also, St. Michael will be allowing 10th grade students to sit for the PSAT. If your 10th grade student is interested in taking the PSAT, he or she needs to contact Mrs. Zylicz, the Junior class counselor, no later than Friday, September 16, 2016. We must abide by this deadline to ensure that we have an accurate amount of testing materials. Dur ing the spr ing semester , Mrs. Zylicz will meet with students to interpret test scores and to discuss further resources for college and career readiness.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM: The United States Selective Service System requires that all young men register with Selective Service within 30 days of their 18th birthday. In order to be in full compliance with the law, a man turning 18 is required to register during the period of time beginning 30 days before, until 30 days after his 18th birthday...a 60-

day window. In addition, registration information may now be submitted as early as the age of 17 years and 3 months old. In cases of early registra-tion (prior to the 60-day window), Selective Service will keep the infor-mation on file and then process it once the young man is within 30 days of reaching his 18th birthday. A card will then be mailed confirming that his registration has been processed. Failure to register is in violation of feder-al law. To register, please go to https://www.sss.gov/ .

Mrs. Lee and students celebrate the first week of school with a surprise popsicle break!

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

BAYOU BOOGIE CROSS COUNTRY CLASSIC: The Bayou Boogie will be held on Saturday, September 3 at Highland Road Park. Please arrive by 8:00 a.m. Contact Neil Borel at [email protected] with any questions.

BACK TO SCHOOL DANCE: The SMHS Back to School Dance will be held on Saturday, September 17 in the gym from 7:00-10:00 p.m. The theme will be “Just Zoo It”, and a portion of the proceeds will go to benefit our BR zoo. Tickets are $10 per student and can be purchased online. Students may also purchase tickets at the door for $12.

FRESHMAN STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS: Student Council elections will take place in first hour on September 1. Home-room representatives elections will be held on September 7 in first hour.

GRANDPARENTS DAY: Grandparents Day will be held on Sun-day, October 16 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the St. Michael gym. Invitations will be mailed September 14.

HOMECOMING: Homecoming has been rescheduled. The new dates for activities are:

Oct. 2 Classroom Door Decorating 3:30p.m. Oct. 3 Door Decorating Contest—Judging

Oct. 4 Homecoming King and Queen Elections Oct. 5 Tailgate Party—front lawn of SMHS 6:00 p.m. Sponsored by SMHS Home & School Pep Rally Follows

Oct. 7 Homecoming Game at LA Leadership 7:00 p.m. Oct. 8 Homecoming Dance—SMHS Gym 8:00-11:00 p.m.

Mr. Mel Grodsky, with Tuxedos to Geaux called us after the flood and wanted to help our students that were impacted be able to get their home-coming dress needs taken care of without it being an additional cost to the families. He reached out to Mt. Carmel, Brother Martin and Holy Cross in New Orleans asking for donations of “new” dresses and dress shirts/jackets/slacks for the guys. Not only will you be able to find what you need, but if alterations are necessary Mr. Mel will be doing that for free. On Wednesday, September 21st if you were impacted by the flood and need any dress item in order to attend homecoming, we invite you to come to the commons and shop till you drop. We will be open from 5:30-8:00 p.m.

HOME & SCHOOL “FREE TUITION” RAFFLE: Congratu-lations to Mrs. Rhonda Hall for winning the annual Home & School free tuition raffle at this year’s Back-to-School Night. The winner of the $100 “Early Bird” drawing is Mrs. Mindy Wood.

L to R: Mrs. Ellen Lee, Mrs. Rhonda Hall, Mrs. Missy Woodard, Mrs. Kris Hardy

NEWS FROM THE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE: Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the following events:

Oct. 7 Alumni Tailgate @ LA Leadership Institute Oct. 7 Homecoming Game @ LA Leadership Institute 7:00 p.m. Oct. 27 Open House 5:00 p.m. Nov. 14 SMHS 27th Annual Golf Classic—Copper Mill Noon Mar. 25 Annual Black & Red Auction

The Annual Black & Red Auction is scheduled for March 25, 2017. This event is one of the major fundraisers for St. Michael and requires a total team effort. The planning starts early, and we need your help. Below is a list of committees that are in need of both chairpersons and volunteers to lead the specific efforts: · Event Ticket Sales

· Auction Item Procurement and Donations

· Food & Liquor · Entertainment · Set-up and Clean-up

Please join us in making the 2017 event the biggest and best yet! If you are interested in becoming a chairperson or a volunteer for one of the committees, please contact Kristy Larson via email [email protected] or call 219-508-8932.

OFFICE DEPOT CARD: Shop at Office Depot and present your SMHS 5% Back to Schools ID# 1579069087.

TARGET CARD: Enroll for free in “Take Charge of Education”, and Target will donate up to 1% of your REDcard purchases to SMHS. The Tar-get ID number for St. Michael is 24126. Thanks to all who mentioned SMHS last year.

ALBERTSON’S CARD: Use your Alber tson’s Card # 49000116704.

SCHOOL PICTURES: School pictures have been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 7. Your student received a picture order form either in his/her first hour or with his/her supplies. If your student has misplaced his/her form, forms are available in the office. Please be advised that all students will need to wear their dress uniform. Appropriate grooming is a must. If your student is not able to take his/her picture on this day, retake day will be Thursday, October 6 during all lunch periods.

ST. MICHAEL SOCIAL MEDIA: We will be posting important stu-dent news for and about the students daily. Please like us on Facebook to see these updates - www.facebook.com/saintmichaelhighschoolbr, and, don't forget to send us your news, [email protected] or [email protected] Also, follow us on Instagram and Twitter.

SENIOR PICTURES: October 28 is the deadline for senior yearbook pictures. Contact Barclell’s at 791-1951 to schedule an appointment.

VOLLEYBALL GAME: On September 13 the annual volleyball match up between the St. Michael Lady Warriors and The Dunham School will be held in the St. Michael School gym. Beginning at 4:00 p.m. Non perishable food items will be collected at the door to help the BR Food Bank assist fami-lies affected by the flood.

WARRIOR CLUB: We would like to thank everyone who purchased an ad in the football program this year and those who came out to our 8th Annual Adult Back to School Dance. It was a great night! We would also like to thank everyone who joined the Warrior Club. Membership is still open to anyone who wants to join. Please feel free to go to the SMHS website and join today. We will be continuing to sell memberships online. We now have a Warrior Club Spirit Store online. We will continue to add new products throughout the school year. Follow us on Facebook at St. Michael Warrior Club and Insta-gram @smhs_warrior_club for the latest Warrior merchandise, pictures, and information. Email us at [email protected] for information about joining the Warrior Club or Warrior Club merchandise.

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT

SMHS SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

St. Michael High School students put their school-year theme “Warriors Do the Impossible” into action by collect-

ing back-to-school supplies for other students in the diocese, but as the flood happened, we were able to serve our

own families with many of the supplies we received. More than 1000 supplies were collected and donated to area

Catholic elementary schools. The senior class won their first spirit points by collecting the most supplies overall

with Mr. O’Mara’s homeroom winning top class by bringing in over 200 items. This annual drive is just one of the

many examples of the school’s year-round Christian service program that involves St. Michael students giving back

to others.

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A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL:

“Warriors Do the Impossible! For Nothing is Impossible with God.” Our theme for the year called each of us in the St. Michael High School community to be the hands, the feet, and the face of Jesus to our neighbors, friends, and even strangers. After less than a week of school, we were challenged to do the impossible by re-covering from flooded homes and businesses or by lending a hand to help those in need. You can be so proud of your students and of our SMHS faculty and staff. They answered the call to help those in need. So many stories to tell, so many young men and young women to be proud of, so much to be grateful for. For those of you in recovery, please be assured of our continued prayers and support.

Our first orientation day on Friday, August 5, seemed to be a big hit. Students could get their supplies and re-ceive computer training before classes began. Freshmen were able to run an abbreviated schedule and meet their teachers. All students seemed to be better prepared for the first day of class after having gone through the orientation process.

The entire school celebrated the end of the first full week of school on September 26 by gathering in the front parking lot to enjoy popsicles and some down time with friends. Our Club Day, School Supply Drive, and Football Jamboree were all a big success. Father Eddie Martin and Father Brad Doyle, our co-chaplains, cele-brated our first all-school Mass. The St. Michael Fall Honors Assembly was held the last week of August. In the presence of their peers, students were recognized for their academic accomplishments from the previous school year. Three new scholarships were awarded and new National Honor Society members were inducted. We look forward to celebrating more of our achievements as the school year progresses.

I hope that you noticed our newly completed permanent sign and lighted bus stop in the front of school. These two additions to our campus will enhance the beauty and utility of St. Michael High School. Our Capital Cam-paign to raise money for our new building and planned renovations is nearly complete. Just $1.5 million to go. Please join us. We need every family to make a pledge and become a part of Continuing the Warrior Legacy. We also need volunteers to help make this a success. Please contact the SMHS Advancement Office to volun-teer.

The start of the school year reminds us just how fortunate we are to be able to offer a top-quality, Catholic edu-cation to our students. The faculty, staff, and administration join together with the Catholic Church and with all of our parents to complete our mission, which is to foster the spiritual, intellectual, and the personal devel-opment of each and every one of our students. We ask you to join us in prayer as we set our students on a path to become committed disciples of Christ.

Yours in Christ,

Ellen B. Lee

Principal

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Four Year

Ambassadors, 2016

Madelyn Bahlinger Katelyn Banker Audrey Barrilleaux

Halie Braud

Megan Broussard

Cole Campo

Meredith Chiles

Claire Clifton

Alex Duenckel Madi Guidry

Jessica Igiede

Baylee Knox

Marissa Lally

Alex Landry

Jana Noel Rachel Pendleton

Blaise Tanner Audrey Taylor Maddy Travieso

Reide Wallace

Perfect Attendance

Andy A

James Albano

Brianna Alumbaugh

Alexis Arceneaux

Karlyn Bankston

Blake Beadle

Breanna Berteau

Paige Bourg

Caroline Brown

Andrew Carter Connor Davis

Virginia Dietrich

Emily Drez

Taylor Fields

Brenden Gilly

Michael Hebert Taylor Marcello

Emily Martin

Nicholas Matherne

Lauren McKinney

Skylar McLaughlin

Brandon Neames

An Ngo

Cindy Ngo

Kristen Rabalais

Amber Rivet Tyler Rube

Elizabeth Seiler Dakota Tollefson

Samuel Woodard

Nathan Zeringue

Woodmen of the World

American History Award

Christian Snow

Excellence at District Literary Rally

Molly Armstrong – World History

Kathryn Ensminger – Geometry

Madison Guidry – Environmental Applications

William Hartman – Placed First

Accounting

Jessica Igiede – American History

Brenden Larson – Biology I

William Ledet – Placed First

English III Sarah Martin – Placed First

French I

Maryn Matthews – English I

Anna Otterstetter – Algebra II Christian Snow – Placed First

Food & Nutrition

Blair Stewart – Chemistry

David Thomas—Placed First

French III Judy Vu—Spanish I

Excellence at State

Literary Rally

William Hartmann – Placed Second Accounting I

Cindy Ngo – Placed Second Latin II Christian Snow – Placed Second Nutrition and Food

David Thomas – Placed Second

French III

ACT College Readiness Benchmarks Achievement

Sophomores

Jeffrey Brignac

Claire Cazedessus

Jake Cob

Ryan Collins Anna Crifasi Bethany Flauss

Donovan Gegg

Andrew Hackney

Edward Hage

Kinley Hagmann

Hannah Hoffer Luke Lafleur Avery Landry

Leigh LeBlanc

Adriene Louviere

Sarah Martin

Maryn Matthews

Skylar McLaughlin

Luis Morales

Jenny Nguyen

Alejandro Oseguera

Jared Romero

Beau Saucier Kennedy Seelbach

Christopher Sehring

Caleb Stewart Marc Tullier Emilie Vidrine

Samuel Woodward

ACT College Readiness Benchmarks Achievement

Juniors

Ryan Achee

Audrey Aitken

Molly Armstrong

Trevor Beard

Breanna Berteau

London Boudeau

Alec Brawley

Madison Bridges

Maria Broussard

Lauryn Buuck

Kathleen Cane

Rachel Connors

ACT College Readiness Benchmarks Achievement

Juniors

James Crouch

Kayla Darsam

Connor Davis

Patrick Didier Sadie Edmonston

Jaslyn Evans

Chase Fisher Kyle Fontenot Thomas Gaspard

Madison Gauthier Whitney Hamilton Jackson Hardee

Dane Harter Rachel Hayes

Kevin Heltz

Alec Hodges

Jailyn Hoskins

Lukus Kim

Ryan Kottemann

Alec LaCour Brenden Larson

Nikolai Leday

Elizabeth Ledet Cristobal Lemus

Andrew Little

Alexander Maciasz

Rachel Malmberg

John Mascagni Cole McCullough

Morgan Michelli Braedon Miller Rachel Morley

Anna Otterstetter Trey Parker Emily Passman

Elizabeth Peroyea

Jonathan Perrien

Nicola Pocorello

Kristen Rabalais

Clay Richard

Reese Robinson

Allison Rodrigue

Brock Sanders

Trent Schiller Kyle Segalla

Sydney Scott Elizabeth Seiler Kade Stuart Dakota Tollefson

Jessica Tuminello

David Weimer Nathan Zeringue

Congratulations to students recognized at the Fall Academic Awards Ceremony

Robert A. Bogan Family Scholarship

Presley Beaugh

Jim Broussard Greater Baton Rouge State Fair Scholarship

Trey Parker

Kay Rabalais Memorial Scholarship

Sarah Hille

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PRINCIPAL’S HONORS

James Albano

Molly Armstrong

Breanna Berteau

Elizabeth Bowie

Rachel Connors Connor Davis

Elenda Eddington

Samantha Ferrara

Bethany Flauss

Callegan Gant Justin Green

Madison Guidry

Olivia Hamilton

Alexander Landry

Nikolai Leday

Sarah Martin

Alyssa McCarron

Lauren McKinney

Rachel Morley

Kevin Nguyen

Jonathan Perrien

Caroline Saucier Brittany Segalla

Christian Snow

Julia Titus

Taylor Vicardis

ACADEMIC LETTER

Seth Adolph

Audrey Aitken

John Albano

Molly Anding

Alexis Arceneaux

Gabrielle Austin

Hannah Avault Katelyn Banker Karlyn Bankston

Audrey Barrilleaux

Trevor Beard

Brian Bourg

Leah Bourg

Paige Bourg

Jansen Bourgeois Sarah Bowman

Alec Brawley

Madison Bridges

Jeffrey Brignac Megan Broussard

Brandon Bull Kathleen Cane

Claire Cazedessus

Will Clark, III Claire Clifton

Jake Cobb

ACADEMIC LETTER

(continued)

Ryan Collins Anna Crifasi Jacqueline Crouch

Kayla Darsam

Kinsey Davis

Virginia Dietrich

Mary Dowling

Kaitlyn Doyle

Karley Doyle

Emily Drez

Danielle Dugas

Marci Dupre

Lauren Ellis

Tyler Emick

Kathryn Ensminger Jaslyn Evans

Taylor Fields

Aime Fleury

Alexandra Freeman

Kalyee Freiberger Bridget Gaudin

Thomas Gaspard

Donovan Gegg

Danielle Gonzalez

Abby Gordon

Kinley Hagmann

Whitney Hamilton

Ashley Hassenboehler Rachel Hayes

Laura Haywood

Caroline Hebert Hailey Hebert Luke Hebert Evan Hodges

Jessica Igiede

Amanda Johnson

Caroline Johnson

Lukas Kim

Alec LaCour Luke LaFleur Marissa Lally

Avery Landry

Brenden Larson

Mikayla Lawrence

Olivia LeBlanc

Cristobal Lemus

Eva Lee

Rachel Lemoine

Morgan Lewis

Adriene Louviere

Alexander Maciasz

Rachel Malmberg

Emily Martin

Ana Martinez

ACADEMIC LETTER

(continued)

Maryn Matthews

Sarah McGee

Skylar McLaughlin

Caitlin McMahon

Braedon Miller Cassie Miller Claire Miller Whitley Moore

Cindy Ngo

Fatima Nguyen

Jenny Nguyen

Grace Nizzo

Anna Otterstetter Camille Palmer Trey Parker Emily Passman

Rachel Pendleton

Grover Perkins

Colin Rabalais

Kristen Rabalais

Evan Ragusa

Jaren Reimonenq

Claire Reinking

Reese Robinson

Allison Rodrigue

Jared Romero

Brock Sanders

Joseph Santoro

Beau Saucier Richard Schiro

Jessica Segalla

Kyle Segalla

Christopher Sehring

Elizabeth Seiler Kade Stuart Maria Telleria

Scott Terrell David Thomas

Nolan Tiersch

Emily Titus

Camille Toups

Jessica Tuminello

Mary Vanhaverbeke

Lydia Varisco

Trent Varnado

Morgan Venable

Dylan Vo

Judy Vu

Hannah Vu

Gina Ward

Joshua Welch

Sondra Williams

Rachel Wilson

Savannah Wininger Nathan Zeringue

PRINCIPAL’S HONORS

These students maintained a 4.0 un-

weighted GPA for both semesters of

the 2015-2016 school year.

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Dear Warrior Parents,

We understand many of you were affected by the devastating historic flood and are faced with the challenge of rebuilding your home. This is a difficult time for everyone

and you remain in our thoughts and prayers.

As the school year moves forward, so do our fundraising efforts in order to advance the

mission of our school and serve our students.

We are in the process of wrapping up the $6 million “Continuing the Warrior Legacy”

Capital Campaign and are $1.5 million away from reaching our goal. All new and

outstanding parents will receive a campaign packet in the coming months containing

materials on the campaign and a pledge form.

Upon receiving your packet, we ask that you and your family prayerfully consider making

your pledge to support St. Michael and the campaign. If you are ready to make a

commitment, please fill out the attached commitment form or visit

www.osvonlinegiving.com/1587

If you have any questions and/are in need of any assistance, please contact the Ad-

vancement Office at (225) 755-3618.

Thanks and God Bless!

Josh Galasso

St. Michael the Archangel

Diocesan Regional High School

www.smhsbr.org

P. O. Box 86110 Baton Rouge, LA 70879-6110

17521 Monitor Ave Baton Rouge, LA 70817-2640

Phone 225.753.9782 Fax 225.753.0605