Volleyball, Dance, Cheerleader, and Football team photos are now available for viewing on the Roger Broussard Photography Web site, as are pictures from the Back to School Dance. Visit www.rogerbroussardphotography.com to view and/or purchase photos of your choice today!

Mrs. Mandy Landry will be offering an "Aftercare Student Program" for Catholic High students in grades 4-8, Monday through Friday, from 3 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Mrs. Landry will provide snacks and assist students with homework each afternoon. There is a $25.00 registration fee and a $7.00 per day charge. Drop-ins are welcomed with adequate notice.

Mrs. Landry is a long-time member of the Catholic High family who was part of the CHS aftercare program in days past. We are excited to welcome Mrs. Landry back and hope that this service is one that you, our parents, are pleased to have available.

Please contact Mrs. Landry for more information at 337-349-8659 or via e-mail at mandy.landry@att.net.

From the Louisiana Department of Revenue:

Louisiana families are reminded to retain receipts as documentation for back-to-school items that might be eligible for the Louisiana School Tuition and Expense Tax Deduction.

The deduction applies to 50% of the cost of eligible items, up to $5000 per student.

Eligible expenses include:
*Elementary and secondary school tuition
*Purchases of school uniforms required by the school for general day-to-day use
*Purchases of textbooks, curricula, or other instructional materials required by the school
*Purchases of school supplies required by the school

Homeschooling expenses are eligible as well.

In order to claim the deduction, you must be able to claim the student as a dependent on your Louisiana Individual Income Tax Return.

Deductions for eligible expenses paid during 2010 can be claimed on state tax returns due by May 16, 2011.

The excitement is building for the Panther Backers Slow Pitch Softball Tournament scheduled for August 13th - 15th. It's part of a family-filled weekend with the tournament being held on multiple fields at the Rynella Park Friday through Sunday, and Family Day being held here on the Catholic High campus from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday. Many of our alumni are entering teams and we are thrilled to see how many of our Catholic High parents are entering grade level teams. This is a reminder that all registration forms need to be completed and returned to Jeri Beck or Vivian Brown by this Saturday, July 31st. Drop me a line at jhebert@chspanthers.com if you need a form.

One final note, if you would like to play but do not have a team yet, let Coach Beck or Ms. Brown know and they will find one! We have a number of people who want to get in on the action but don't have enough people for a team!

REMEMBER...GET THOSE REGISTRATION FORMS IN NO LATER THAN SATURDAY!

Batter Up!

Jamie Nelson-Hebert
Development Director

The mission of the Catholic High Parents Club is to support the efforts of the administration and faculty of the school and to unify the school, home, and church communities in a dedicated commitment of support. If you are the parent of a Catholic High student, and are interested in becoming an active part of the Catholic High Parents Club executive board, maybe you would like to consider running for one of the club's executive offices! The offices of Vice-President, Recording Secretary, and Corresponding Secretary are positions that are currently open for nominations. Please give consideration to adding your name to the list of parents who have already expressed an interest in running for these offices for the 2010-2011 school year. The election of officers will take place in August but planning for next school year will begin during the summer with all nominees invited to participate in the process!

If you would like to learn more about individual job descriptions and responsibilities, contact Parents Club president Jeanne Cutrera at jcutrera@cox.net or Jamie Nelson-Hebert in the Development Office at jhebert@chspanthers.com .