St. Michael the Archangel High School Warrior Wire | December 2019
Upcoming Events
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March 7
A Night in Italy Auction

March 29

Tacky Sweater Day

St. Michael held its annual Tacky Christmas Sweater Day on December 6 along with a school-wide Christmas concert to kick-off the holidays.
Six-Month Reunion

The six-month reunion for the Class of 2019 was held on December 20 in the SMHS cafeteria. Graduates were able to pick up yearbooks, mingle amongst their classmates and visit with some of their past teachers.

Christmas Card Design Winners

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Melanie Palmisano (top left) presented Junior Isabella Spano with a framed copy of her Christmas card design. Spano's artwork was chosen as the diocesan Christmas card for 2019.

(Right) Senior Elaine Casselberry was recognized after the school-wide Mass on December 9 for her artwork being chosen as this year’s Christmas card for St. Michael.

Cookies with Santa
The SMHS Alumni office held its annual Christmas Cookies with Santa on December 8 in the St. Michael cafeteria. There were arts and crafts, refreshments, and pictures with Santa.
Holly Volleyball
Santa’s Elves was the winning team for this year’s Holly Volleyball held on December 13 in the main gym. Team members pictured from left are Elise Watkins, Bella Bull, Mia Scott, Olivia Pinell, Lily Dumas and Allie Waguespack.
Christmas Baking
Students in Patty Fell’s Family and Consumer Science classes are pictured baking Christmas cookies and gingerbread houses .

Christmas Toy Drive

St. Michael collected around 500 toys for this year’s Christmas Toy Drive. The toys were donated to Live 2 Serve, a Baton Rouge ministry designed to provide programs for children in low income areas by teaching students to serve others in need.

The Giveaway was held on December 21 at John Parker Coliseum on LSU’s campus in where children picked out a toy, enjoyed a Christmas Carnival filled with games and activities, and learned the true meaning of Christmas by listening to the story of Christ’s birth.

Classes raising the most toys were ranked as follows: 3rd Place-Mrs. Messina’s Class; 2nd Place-Mr. Baldridge’s Class; and 1st Place- Coach Leger’s Class

Class Order: 3rd Place-Freshmen; 2nd Place-Sophomores; and 1st Place-Seniors
Seventh Grade Shadow Dates

Shadow Day dates for current 7th grade students are February 5, February 12, March 4, March 31 and April 23. During the day students will: meet students, faculty, staff and coaches; attend classes with a SMHS student; be our guest for a complimentary lunch; and tour our campus.

Parents are invited at 7:45 a.m., after dropping off your student, for Coffee and Conversation with principal Ellen Lee to learn more about St. Michael.

Teacher Highlight
Jeanne Kenney ‘10 teaches Health and PE at St. Michael. She graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology in 2014 from LSU, where she acquired a scholarship to play basketball. During her time at LSU, she earned back-to-back Sweet Sixteen NCAA appearances in 2013 and 2014.
 
In 2015, she earned her M.A. in Athletic Administration and Sports Science from Concordia University at Irvine while working for the UCLA women’s basketball program as a graduate assistant.
After earning her Masters, Kenney returned to her alma mater and worked under her high school coach, Tami McClure, as assistant coach. In her first year, the 2015-2016 team was district champ and progressed to the semi-finals in the state playoffs.
 
The following year, she took over as head coach and once again captured the district championship title, but the team lost in the regional round of playoffs. That year, Kenney was also named the 6-4A district Coach of the Year.
 
“I’ve always felt called to help people. The mission of our program is to equip student-athletes with the tools necessary to think for themselves and communicate to make a positive difference in the community. I am lucky that basketball has been the outlet to create a positive difference in the lives of those I teach,” said Kenney. 
Alumni, We Want You!

We are looking for alumni updates to include in the next edition of The Warrior. If you or someone you know has recently married, become engaged, added a new addition to their family or has any updated news, please email Khloe Page at k page@smhsbr.org.
Hey Warrior Fans!

The SMHS Warrior Club has NEW merchandise - drawstring bags, sweatshirts, pajama pants and more!

The Warrior Club store will be open to sell merchandise during home basketball games on January 21. Warrior Welcome Baskets for new students are available for preorders through February 5. Check out all new items and order online: www.smhswarriorclub.com. All online orders will be available for pickup in the school office.


Kaye A. Self
Public Relations Coordinator
kself@smhsbr.org
(225) 753-9782 ext. 26