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 2018 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:

Friday Sept. 28 Mass St. Michael Feast Day

Wednesday Oct. 17 Mass

Thursday Nov. 1 Mass All Saint’s Day

Tuesday Dec. 4 Mass Immaculate Conception

Thursday Jan. 31 Mass Catholic Schools Week

Thursday Feb. 21 Mass

Wednesday Mar. 13 Mass

Thursday Apr. 11 Mass Service Mass

Friday May 3 Mass Senior/Mother

MARCH FOR LIFE 2019: 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 $450 for this six day trip to Washington, D.C., departing after school on Mon-day, January 14 and returning on the evening of Saturday, January 19. 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 infor-mation can be found at www.youthmarchforlife.org or you may contact Mrs. Froeba in the Campus Ministry office with any questions. 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, efroe-ba@smhsbr.org for more information on this impor tant way you can support the youth on this life-changing experience.

THE PRO VITA DINNER: Announcing the 10th Annual Pro Vita

Dinner and Silent Auction benefiting hundreds of young people and sem-

inarians 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, November 8, 6:30 p.m. at the SMHS gym. Come

ready to be inspired by our guest, Dr. Tom Neal from Notre Dame Semi-

nary. 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 efroeba@smshsbr.org.

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 rhaile@smhsbr.org with their information.

Second Generation SMHS Students at School Mass

WARRIORS FOR LIFE WEEK: During Warriors for Life Week, we focus on spreading awareness about a different life or human dignity issue every day. In the past, we have covered abortion, assisted suicide, racism, bullying, poverty, human trafficking, and more. We will have a pro-life speaker and a candlelit rosary for life with the entire student body, lunchtime activities every day in the cafeteria, and sign-ups for upcoming pro-life events such as the Born to Run 5K, which raises money for our local crisis pregnancy center.

INTELLECTUAL

LATE START FOR STUDENTS: On Wednesday, September 26

school will begin two hours later than usual due to Faculty Professional

Development. Dismissal will be at the regular time. The first bell will ring

at 9:10 am. The library will be open at 6:50 am for any students that have

to be dropped off early. East Baton Rouge buses will run at their regular

time. The St. Michael shuttle bus will run two hours later than usual in the

morning.

END OF FIRST NINE WEEKS: The end of the first 9 weeks grad-ing period is on Friday, October 5. It is important that each student puts forth maximum effort in their studies. There is no excuse for not work-ing. Be sure to keep up with your student’s grades using PlusPortals. If you need help accessing the site, please call the front office and ask for the registrar. If you have questions or concerns about your student or his/her grades, please contact the appropriate teacher.

ACT PREP CLASS: An ACT Prep Class will be offered on several Sundays in September and October in preparation for the October ACT. Information about the class is being sent to all parents and students via email. Contact the registrar for more information.

BATON ROUGE NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR: The NACAC National College Fair will be held at the Raising Cane’s River Center on Wednesday, October 3, 6:00-8:00 pm. This free event allows students and parents to meet with admissions representatives from across the nation in order to learn more about the merits and opportunities each college/university has to offer. In addition, workshops will be offered to address college entrance testing, the college application process, and TOPS/ Finan-cial Aid. For further information and to register for this event, please go to www.nacacfairs.org. Contact Ms. Cassie Montgomery at cmontgom-ery@smhsbr.org with any questions.

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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 and/or announcements will be made alerting students of these opportuni-ties. Seniors may want to monitor their email, Moodle, and the SMHS Online Calendar for dates/times of upcoming events held at St. Michael.

COLLEGE VISITATION DAY: On Wednesday, October 10 seniors 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: When a student is plan-ning a college visit or tour day, his/her parent(s)/guardian(s) must forward a written request to Mr. Joey Sanchez, Dean of Students, prior to the actual date of the visit. The student should return to school the day following his/her absence with a letter of verification of attendance which will be provid-ed by the college or university upon request. Mr. Sanchez will review the requested information prior to and following the event when considering the validity of granting an educational excused absence for the time missed away from school. Please refer to the St. Michael High School Student/Parent Handbook for further details regarding educational absences.

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 December 15, 2018, seniors who are on target for meeting LSU admissions requirements should APPLY EARLY! Be-ginning October 15, 2018, the LSU Office of Enrollment Management will begin releasing admission decisions for freshmen entering LSU beginning Summer or Fall 2019. The LSU Application for Undergrad-uate Admission and Scholarships also serves as the automatic application for all entering freshmen scholarships. To apply, go to the LSU Undergrad-uate Admissions website: www.lsu.edu/admissions. Students’ official high school transcripts, official ACT or SAT scores, and all other required infor-mation must be received by LSU prior to the December15th deadline.

LSU HONORS COLLEGE APPLICATION: Freshmen entering LSU are eligible to apply to the Ogden Honors College. Students interested in seeking admission to LSU’s Ogden Honors College should begin by completing the LSU Application for Undergraduate Admission and Schol-arships. 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 reviewed after LSU admission decisions begin releasing, as early as October 15. Students will be notified of their Honors College admission status beginning in Novem-ber and on a rolling basis thereafter. The deadline to apply and be consid-ered for LSU’s Ogden Honors College is December 15, 2018.

MEETING FOR SENIORS AND THEIR PARENTS: All seniors and their parents are encouraged to attend the Senior Parent Meeting, An Evening with LSU & LOSFA. This event will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 beginning promptly at 6:00 pm in the SMHS cafete-ria. An LSU admissions counselor will be addressing LSU Undergrad-uate Admissions and steps to the application process. Following the LSU presentation, a representative of the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) will be presenting critical information on TOPS and the importance of successfully completing the FAFSA which serves as the primary application for TOPS. Senior parents, please attend this event to learn very valuable information regarding admissions to LSU and receiving the TOPS scholarship.

PSAT INFORMATION FOR SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS: During the month of September, Mrs. Zylicz will distribute practice mate-rials for the PSAT to teachers. The materials will be used in both the Math and English classes for PSAT Prep. On October 10 from 7:15 am-12:00 noon, 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. The cost for Sophomores is $16. If your 10th grade student is interested in taking the PSAT, he or she needs to contact Mrs. Zylicz, the Junior class counselor, at kzylicz@smhsbr.org no later than Friday, September 7, 2018. We must abide by this deadline to ensure that we have an accu-rate amount of testing materials. During the spring semester, Mrs. Zylicz will meet with students to interpret test scores and to discuss further resources for college and career readiness.

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 the Archangel High School participates in the Louisiana Student Transcript System (STS), all transcripts will be sent electronically to the Louisiana Department of Edu-cation if parents provided their written consent for us to do so. All Louisi-ana public college and universities, will obtain applicants’ transcripts elec-tronically through STS. Private colleges or out-of-state schools will need a transcript sent from St. Michael. A Transcript Request Form will need to be signed by the student and his/her parent. If you have any questions re-garding this information, please contact Ms. Cassie Montgomery, Senior Counselor & College Advisor cmontgomery@smhsbr.org. For Dual En-rollment and AP credit students, the college transcript and/or AP credit will need to be requested from the accrediting institution. 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 registration (prior to the 60-day window), Selective Service will keep the information on file and then process it once the young man is within 30 days of reach-ing his 18th birthday. A card will then be mailed confirming that his reg-istration has been processed. Failure to register is in violation of federal law. To register, please go to https://www.sss.gov/ .

LIBRARY NEWS: Did you know that free homework help is available online Sunday through Thursday from 2:00 pm - midnight? These free, one-on-one tutoring sessions include real-time chat, interactive white boards, math tools, etc. Simply log into http://homeworkla.org and enter your public library card number. Students may even upload their research papers or essays to receive live editing assistance! The website also in-cludes free ACT and AP test prep quizzes as well as tutoring in Spanish and Vietnamese.

In addition, this year the SMHS National Honor Society members will be offering free tutoring on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the last 30 minutes of all lunch periods. Pop in the library to get help with homework, lab reports, and peer editing.

EARLY DISMISSAL: On Friday, September 21 the SMHS football team will play Lakeview High School in north Louisiana. Our football team, coaches, sports medicine team, cheerleaders, flag team, dance team, and band will all be attending, along with many of our parents and stu-dents. We will be dismissing at 1:00 pm on this day in order for parents to take their students to the game. The Warrior Club is offering places on a charter bus for students accompanied by their parents. Contact Melissa Hebert at hebertmm@eatel.net for details.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

HOMECOMING: Dates for Homecoming Activities: The Happiest Homecoming on Earth!

Oct. 1 Mickey and Minnie Monday-wear Mickey/Minnie shirts/ sweatshirts/accessories

Classroom Door Decorating in class

Oct. 2 Tourist Tuesday Goodbye LA, Hello FL-wear Disney or Hawaiian themed shirts

Door Decorating Contest—Judging

Oct. 3 Warrior Wednesday-wear any SMHS clothing

Homecoming King and Queen Elections

Oct. 4 Dress as your Favorite Disney Character

Block Party—back lawn of SMHS 5:00 p.m.

Sponsored by SMHS Home & School

Pep Rally Follows

Oct. 5 Wear Homecoming shirt & tennis shoes

Homecoming Game Vs. Woodlawn @Memorial 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 6 Homecoming Dance—SMHS Gym 8:00-11:00 p.m.

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

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 Target ID number for St. Michael is 24126.

SCHOOL PICTURES: If your student was not able to take his/her pic-ture last month, retakes are scheduled for Wednesday, October 17 during all lunch periods. Please be advised that all students who need retakes will need to wear their dress uniform. Also, if taking a retake because you did not like how your original picture came out, then please bring back your original set of pictures and $5.

SENIOR PICTURES: September 21 is the deadline for senior yearbook pictures. Contact Barclell’s at 791-1951 to schedule an appointment.

VOLLEYBALL GAME: The annual Pink Game benefiting Mary B. Perkins Cancer Center will be held Monday, October 1 in the SMHS gym. The St. Michael Lady Warriors will host the Parkview Baptist Ea-gles with the freshmen game at 4 pm, JV at 5 pm, and Varsity at 6 pm.

UPCOMING ADVANCEMENT EVENTS:

September 13 & 19 – Shadow Days @ SMHS

Monday October 1 – Pink Volleyball Game @ SMHS

Friday, October 5 – Alumni Homecoming Tailgate @ Memorial

Friday, October 5 – Alumni Band/Cheer/Dance/Flag Performance @ Memorial

Thursday, October 25 – Open House @ SMHS

Monday, November 12 – Annual Warrior Golf Tournament @ Greystone Country Club

Sunday, December 2 – Krafts for Kringles @ SMHS

TENNIS SHOE WEEK: Don’t miss the chance to look chic during Tennis Shoe Week and support St. Michael as we cross the finish line for our Capital Campaign. In first hour, teachers will be selling passes for Tennis Shoe Week. Students who purchase these passes for $5 can wear tennis shoes from Monday, September 10 – Friday, September 14. Students must keep their passes with them throughout the week.

ST. MICHAEL SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow us and like our social media pages to stay in touch with important news and daily student activ-ities. If you have news or information to share, email lking@smhsbr.org. Facebook:www.facebook.com/saintmichaelhighschoolbr Instagram: stmichaelbr Twitter: @StMichaelHighBR

DISTINGUISED GRADUATE NOMINATIONS: Distin-guished Graduate Nominations are due soon. If you know of anyone that would be a great candidate please nominate them by filling out this form online. https://www.smhsbr.org/alumni/distinguished-graduate-nomination/

#WarriorProud #OnceAWarriorAlwaysAWarrior

Students celebrate the first week of school with a surprise popsicle break!

BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT

HOME & SCHOOL “FREE TUITION” RAFFLE: Congratulations to Lisa and Chris Tullier, parents of freshman Ryleigh Williams, 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 Melissa Broussard, parent of freshman Greyson Broussard.

SMHS SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

St. Michael High School students put their school-year theme “Warriors United” into action by collecting

back-to-school supplies for other students in the diocese. Supplies were collected and donated to area

Catholic elementary schools. 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.

A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL:

This school year our theme of “Warriors United” reminds us all that we are called to join together to be Christ’s body here on earth. We are united in our faith and united in our commitment to help form our students in holiness. The work of form-ing our young men and young women is too large and important a task for the school to take on in isolation. We renew our commitment to partner with our par-ents to challenge our students to grow into the people that God calls them to be.

Despite the challenges that all the new construction brings, we have had a smooth start to the school year. New students attended technology training in late July, while all students attended orientation days in early August. Faculty and staff participated in several professional development days where they learned about educating our students for their future, as we focus on relevance, classroom rigor and student engagement. We thank everyone, especially our Student Council, Home and School and Warrior Club, who helped to prepare for our fantastic start to the year.

At the end of the first week of classes, the entire school celebrated by gathering in the new front parking lot to enjoy popsicles, music, and some down time with friends. Our Club Day, School Supply Drive, and Back to School Dance were all big successes. Father Reuben Dykes, our chaplain, celebrated our first all school mass on the Feast of the Assumption. Last month the St. Michael Fall Honors Assembly was held. In the presence of their peers, students were recognized for their academ-ic accomplishments from the previous school year. New National Honor Society members were inducted during a special ceremony. We look forward to celebrat-ing more of our achievements as the school year unfolds.

The start of the school year reminds us just how fortunate we are to be able to offer a state of the art, Catholic education to our students. The faculty, staff, and admin-istration join together with the Catholic Church and with all of our parents to com-plete our mission, which is to foster the spiritual, intellectual, and the personal de-velopment 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.

Blessings,

Ellen B. Lee

Principal

Perfect Attendance

Anne-Marie Cobb Madison Comeaux Brian Buu Dang Zack Frederic Nathan Hoang Timothy Levron Adriene Louviere Megan Marcello Nicholas Matherne Tanner Pike Kennedy Seelbach Thomas Smith Max Stewart Kathy Vu Hannah Vu Bliss Woolbright

Excellence at District Liter-ary Rally

Elizabeth Angel placed 1st in English II

Brigette Benigno placed 3rd in Spanish I

Ryan Collins placed 1st in English III

Anna Crifasi placed in Advanced Math –Pre Calculus

Caroline Johnson placed 2nd in Family and Consumer Science

Luke LaFleur placed 2nd in Biology II

Abigail McCurry placed 1st in French I

Joseph Miller placed 1st in Wor ld His-tory

Elena Monette placed in EnglishI

Steven Reed placed in Physical Science

Kennedy Seelbach placed 2nd in French III

Mark Thomas placed 2nd in Biology I

Congratulations to students recognized at the Fall Academic Awards Ceremony

Robert A. Bogan Family Scholarship

Joshua Breaux

Jim Broussard Greater Baton Rouge State Fair Scholarship

Caitlin Brumfield

Kay Rabalais Memorial Scholarship

Kennedy Seelbach

Woodmen of the World American History Award

Nicholas Matherne

Excellence at State

Literary Rally

Brian Dang placed 1st in Latin I

Caroline Johnson placed 1st in Family & Consumer Sciences

Abigail McCurry placed 3rd in French I

Steven Reed placed 3rd in Physical Science

St. Michael Student Council Leadership Award

Jena Vavasseur

Advanced Placement Scholar

Jenny Nguyen

Tulane University Book Award

Kaitlyn Landry

NEWLY INDUCTED MEMBERS OF

THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Elizabeth Angel Mitchell Bellan

Jeffery Brignac Caitlin Brumfield

Abby Button Jacob Coleman

Kayla Ford Rachel Guarisco

Isabella Haydu Thomas Hoang

Kaitlyn LaCava Andrew Le

Jacob McCann Samantha McClendon

Anna Neupert Douglas Ngo

Dylan Ngo Andy Nguyen

Jenny Nguyen Ariana Patton

Kaleb Perkins Jared Romero

Thomas Smith Caleb Stewart

Alex Theriot Mark Thomas

Marc Tullier Ruth Vanhaverbeke

Luke Wilson

PRINCIPAL’S HONORS

2017-2018

Elizabeth Angel Leah Bourg Jeffrey Brignac Anna Crifasi Kinsey Davis Morgyn Gauthier Donovan Gegg Rachel Guarisco Sarah Levron Emalie Manuel Sarah Martin Nicholas Matherne Lauren McKinney Henry Perrien Beau Saucier Timothy Seiler, Jr. Thomas Smith Judy Vu

FIRST HONORS

2017-2018 Peyton Anderson Charlotte Balart Hector Barraza Mitchell Bellan Brigette Benigno Joshua Breaux Caitlin Brumfield Brandon Bull Claire Cazedessus William Clark, III Jake Cobb Jacob Coleman Clara Collins Brian-Buu Dang Addison Dimmick Charles Dowling, III Kathryn Ensminger Alexandria Ferguson Anna Flauss Bethany Flauss Kayla Ford Kyla Fox Leah Gil Emily Gonzalez Maria Gordon Madelyne Gresko Kinley Hagmann Hannah Hoffer Grayson Howell Caroline Johnson Casse Johnson George Kim Kaitlyn LaCava

FIRST HONORS (continued)

Avery Landry Lindyn Landry Andrew Le Hanna LeBlanc Adriene Louviere Megan Marcello Taylor Marcello Emily Martin Abigail McCurry Skylar McLaughlin Hannah Metz Douglas Ngo Dylan Ngo Jenny Nguyen Ariana Patton Emma Phillips Tanner Pike Valentina Pinero Mendoza Rebecca Quebedeaux Aidan Roberts Kennedy Seelbach Christopher Sehring Isabella Spano Mark Thomas, Jr. Camille Toups Marc Tullier Ruth Vanhaverbeke Katherine Varnado Laney Varnado Jena Vavasseur Halle Vu Hannah Vu Riley Waguespack

PRINCIPAL’S HONORS

These students maintained a 4.0 unweighted GPA for both semesters of the

2017-2018 school year.

St. Michael High Schools Annual Giving Campaign, the Warrior Fund for Excellence will be launched this month. The gen-

erous support and dedicated commitment of parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends allows St. Michael to continue to strengthen

its financial future.

Tuition payments and related fees cover approximately 80% of the school’s annual budget. The remainder of the budget is covered

through our fundraising efforts, the largest of these being the Warrior Fund for Excellence. The annual budget at St. Michael High

School helps sustain and maintain excellence in our academic and instructional programs, extracurricular and athletic programs, and

the building and plant operations at St. Michael High School.

The Warrior Fund for Excellence is vital to the development and growth of each of these programs at the school. This year you have

the opportunity to give to one of three pre-designated areas including academics, scholarships, and athletics. You can also select to

give to the greatest area of need at St. Michael High School.

The financial goal this year is to raise $60,000 from all donors. Make your gift today at www.smhsbr.org/giving and help us reach

our goal!

Annual Fund Chair Families

Class of 2022 – Ronald & Lisa Pike

Class of 2021 – Bill & Faye Duncan

Class 2020 – Jason ’94 & Katey ’92 McCann

Class of 2019 – Dr. Beau ’92 & Vanessa ’89 Clark

Alumni Chair Family – Shane ‘01 & Tiffany ’01 Mouton

Warrior family & friends,

We are honored to serve as the Chair Family for the 2018-2019 Warrior Fund for Excellence. St. Michael High School is a very spe-

cial place for our family. All three of our children have now attended St. Michael as students.

We feel blessed that our girls chose St. Michael because we love the fellowship that the school community has provided for our en-

tire family. St. Michael develops students spiritually, intellectually, and personally through its advanced academics, creative arts,

and athletics. The school is committed to the development of young men and women as committed disciples of Christ.

We ask that you join our family and give to this important annual campaign. Prayerfully consider the amount that you are able to

give, and know that every gift is appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your generosity in paying forward the many blessings we all enjoy at St. Michael High School.

The Hoffer Family

2018-19 Chair Family

Warrior Fund for Excellence

Advancement News & Important Events

Format: 3 Man Scramble

Team: $525 - Alumni Team: $375

8:30 am Registration

9:00 am Golf Balls from Heaven Drop

9:30 am Shotgun start

Dinner & Awards following tournament

For more information or to purchase your team, please visit

https://www.smhsbr.org/giving/warrior-golf-classic/

Auction Committee Leaders:

Procurement Chair: Tammie Angel & Lisa Pike

Decoration Chair: Simone Hamilton & Tara Button

Ticket Sales Chair: Jason & Katey McCann

Sponsorship Chair: Amy Allemond

We are in need of additional event volunteers. The next auction meeting will be held on Monday, September

24 at 12:00 noon. If you would like additional information on how you can be involved in the auction, please contact Advancement Director Josh Galasso at JGalasso@smhsbr.org

Dear Warrior Parents,

Thank you for making the decision to send your student to St. Michael. This statement of support means you recognize the value of providing your child with a quality, Catholic education.

As a parent, your financial support is vital to the continued growth and development of St. Michael High

School. We encourage you to explore the opportunities and events that we offer to help keep our school

community thriving. Please look forward to receiving a personal invitation to participate in the following:

Warrior Fund for Excellence – This is our annual giving campaign that will be launched in Septem-ber. The funds from this drive are used to sustain and maintain excellence in our academic and instructional programs, extracurricular and athletic programs, and day to day building & opera-tions.

Continuing the Warrior Legacy Capital Campaign – This campaign is the building campaign for the school, and will provide the school with an additional gym, new auditorium and stage, black-box theatre, and parking improvements.

Warrior Golf Classic – November 12, 2018 at Greystone Country Club. This event is the primary fundraiser for our athletic teams, extracurricular clubs, and activities at the school.

Warrior Lei’dback Luau – March 23, 2019 at St. Michael High School. The proceeds from this event provide funding for academic programs and enhancements on our campus.

Corporate Partnership Program – This program offers businesses the opportunity to advertise and partner with our school through a variety of outlets.

We challenge you to help make St. Michael a better school every day through making a financial com-mitment in support of our school. If you would like to make a gift, please visit www.smhsbr.org/giving or contact the Advancement Office. For additional information on giving opportunities at St. Michael High School, contact Advancement Director, Josh Galasso, via email at jgalas-so@smhsbr.org or phone at 225-755-3618.

Yours in Christ,

Ellen B. Lee Josh Galasso

Principal Advancement Director