What are Direction Days?

This program  will take place on Thursday, June 8 (8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)  and Friday, June 9 ( 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Class of 2027 will celebrate Mass to end this second day).

Students should wear casual dress code that day for outdoor activity (t-shirts, shorts, and athletic shoes are acceptable). 

SUMMER AT SLUH DATES FOR 2023

Monday, June 12 through Friday, July 14 with days off on June 19 and July 3 and 4 

SLUH 101 INFORMATION FOR THE CLASS OF 2027

SLUH 101:  New for the class of 2027, all students will take SLUH 101. We anticipate much of the class will take this course during the summer to help prepare for a successful start to the year and earn credit that will give them more schedule flexibility and a free period during the regular school year. This course is specifically designed to:

• Ease the transition to a rigorous Jesuit high school environment

• Foster an intentional, prayerful community and increase brotherhood for the class

• Build academic skills that will lead to success at SLUH and beyond

• Master the technological skills required for SLUH students to be successful in and out of the classroom

• Close COVID era learning gaps

• Improve self-management and interpersonal skills to encourage meaningful collaboration

• Expose our newest students to the wisdom of our current student leaders as well as successful alumni

• Learn what it means to be a student at SLUH who embraces the mission to becoming “men for others”

Summer Computer Programming and Health 

In addition to SLUH 101, many of the incoming freshmen will elect to take a Computer Programming class and a Health class during the summer prior to freshman year. As with SLUH 101, taking these required classes during the Summer allows students to meet classmates, become familiar with the building, and creates greater availability during freshman year to take extra Fine Arts or computer science classes and/or a free period. 

Required Math Prep Class for Some Students: 

At the request of families or as a recommendation from the admissions process, some incoming freshmen will also take prep classes in math.

NEW STANDARD SLUH SUMMER SCHOOL DAILY SCHEDULE BEGINNING SUMMER 2023

A typical summer day at SLUH will now consist of two standard full class sessions with a lunch break.

• AM Session: 9:00 am to 11:30 am (SLUH 101 or Math or Combination of Computer Programming and Health)

• Lunch: 11:30 am -12:15 pm (Food available for purchase each day in the SLUH Si Commons)

• PM Session: 12:15 pm to 2:45 pm (SLUH 101 or Math or Combination of Computer Programming and Health)

With this new standard summer schedule for the freshmen, we hope to include several team-building activities led by various Senior Advisors and STUCO during lunch a few days each week to help build community and foster brotherhood. We also anticipate the new standard summer schedule will make carpooling arrangements easier to help plan for families.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT SUMMER SCHOOL TUITION AND ATTENDANCE POLICIES WILL BE GIVEN DURING THE FRESHMAN CLASS REGISTRATION MEETINGS IN MARCH

The Freshman English summer reading assignment is American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang (ISBN 0312384483) (please note that this is a graphic novel: it tells the story in comic book style panels). Freshman English teachers will administer an assessment of the Freshman English summer reading on the first day of class.

The all-school summer reading assignment will be posted early this summer.

Summer books are available through MBS Direct, our online textbook provider. You will be notified when the MBS Direct portal opens. 

Freshman Orientation will take place on Friday, August 11 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Dismissal will be at noon. LUNCH WILL NOT BE PROVIDED as part of the day, so please plan accordingly.

Students should be dressed in warm weather dress code for the day. Warm weather dress code means that students must wear a collared shirt, pants or dress shorts with a belt, tennis shoes or dress shoes with socks. 

Students will hear welcome presentations from the administration, have time to meet with their senior advisors, take a guided tour of the building with their class schedules in order to know their way around the campus for their first day of classes, the following Monday, and have time to organize their lockers, which will also be assigned on that day.

Students who didn't take SLUH 101 over the Summer will also receive their student planners for the school year that they are to use for recording daily assignments, review sessions with teachers, and daily activities. There will be a link to the entire parent-student handbook and school calendar included in the student planner as well. Students are expected to have their student planners with them for each class during the school year.

Student iPads will not be needed on this day and student phones will not be allowed to be used during the orientation session. Phones and iPads and other electronic devices, if brought, should be locked in the student's locker for the morning.

The Freshman Parent Orientation Night on August 16 from 6:30 to 8 pm will introduce the parents to the school counselors, the college counseling team, as well as the rest of the administrators and teachers who will work all year to help the freshman adjust to life as a SLUH student.

We will discuss the schedule of initiation events for the freshmen during their first and second semester and the most impactful ways parents can support their sons during this important time of transition. SLUH asks that at least one parent/guardian attend this event. 

Traditionally, Running of the Bills takes place at the first Friday home football game. This year, that date is Friday, September 1.  

For student experience: More information regarding this special day, which includes Freshman Fun Day in the afternoon, will be announced at a later date.

For parents: All parents are invited to attend a pregame party on from 4:30-5:30 p.m. outside on the Drury Plaza on September 1. You'll have a chance to meet other freshman parents at this social hour before having the chance see your son get painted blue then go running into the SLUH stadium for the game. There is no cost to attend or need to RSVP. We can't wait to welcome you!

You may purchase your books after receiving your 2023-2024 regular school year class schedule on July 14. 

Books or Supplies  for Summer Classes will be available after Summer class course schedules are finalized in early May.

>>> Purchase required books through our online provider.

 Powerschool is SLUH's system for grade reporting and course registration. Class of 2027 Parents will receive Powerschool access as part of the Academic Orientation in March. Canvas is SLUH's Learning Management Software. Parents will receive access to Canvas shortly after the start of the school year (or in the Summer if their sons are taking Summer classes.)

Academic year 2023-2024 schedules will be distributed by July 14. 

MSHSAA has set the Fall 2023 sports season to officially begin on Monday, August 7.

ALL INCOMING FRESHMAN PHYSICALS AND PRIVIT INFORMATION MUST BE UPLOADED BY JULY 28 REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A STUDENT IS PLAYING A SPORT OR NOT.

You can follow @SLUHAthletics on Twitter or sluh.org/athletics for the most accurate updated information about SLUH Athletics.

Each freshman is required to have a current physical examination on file with SLUH whether or not the student plays a sport. Physicals are good 2 years from the date administered unless otherwise noted by the doctor and must be uploaded to Privit by Friday, July 28. See Physical Information tab below. 

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Scott Gilbert, Director of Student Health, at (314) 531-0330, ext. 2191.

Athletic Resources and Forms

Visit the Privit Link to complete the Physical, Immunization, and Medical History information.

For information on times and locations for the various sports and their activities please visit the sports web pages under Athletics on sluh.org, follow @SLUHAthletics on Twitter, and check your email for updates during the summer.

Every member of the Class of 2027, along with those sophomores/juniors/seniors interested in playing a fall sport, must have a complete and valid physical form uploaded to the SLUH PRIVIT site by Friday, July 28. In addition, all other forms, signatures, and permissions on the PRIVIT site must also be completed by Friday, July 28. 

Any student whose PRIVIT account is not complete and approved by Monday, August 7 will not be able to participate in fall sports until the information in the account is completed and approved. According to state health guidelines, a student's vaccination and immunization record must be updated by the first day of school. Any student whose PRIVIT account is not in compliance with state health guidelines will be excluded from classes until compliance is achieved.

In May of 2019, the MSHSAA membership passed a ballot proposal that now allows a physical exam certified by a medical professional (MD/DO/ARNP/PA/Chiropractor), other than a student-athlete’s own parent, to be valid for a duration of two years (730 days) from its date of issue (unless a physician specifically notes that the physical is only valid for some other duration less than two years).

MSHSAA has also created an updated physical form, which will be posted on the MSHSAA website, the SLUH website, and on the SLUH PRIVIT site. This new physical form should be filled out by the medical professional administering the physical examination for all physicals.

While the new MSHSAA policy permits a completed physical examination form to be valid for a two year period from the date of the physical examination, all other medical documents required for participation in athletics must still be completed/updated annually for each student-athlete. The documentation that must be completed annually includes: Medical History Form, Parent Permission/Insurance Verification, Student Agreement, Concussion Education Materials/Parent and Student Signature, Emergency Contact Information.

Note: For records management purposes, PRIVIT will clear all of the annual forms listed above off of our site on May 31st of each year. Therefore, no matter the date on which the medical professional issues the completed physical form and/or when the physical form is uploaded to the SLUH PRIVIT site, the annual documentation must be completed on the SLUH PRIVIT site between June 1 and 72 hours prior to the first day of tryouts (all those participating in a sport) or 72 hours prior to the first day of classes (freshmen not participating in a fall sport).

The new two-year policy could result in a physical expiring during the middle of a season. At the time that the physical expires, the student-athlete will become immediately ineligible and unable to practice or compete until a new physical exam has been completed and the necessary forms have been uploaded to the SLUH PRIVIT site.

Steps for submitting all medical forms and information to SLUH using PRIVIT:

• Go to sluh.org; click “Athletics”; click “Resources and Forms”; under the heading of Links on the left, click “PRIVIT (Physical, Immunization, and Medical History Forms)”

• Log in to your account or establish an account

• Complete the personal details section of your account information

• Complete the medical history form (PPE); it is recommended that a copy of this form be printed and given to the student’s primary care physician to be kept on file

• Print a blank MSHSAA physical form; take this blank form to the doctor to be completed during the physical examination

• Upload the completed physical form to PRIVIT (can be done at any time of the year)

• Complete the remaining medical forms - Immunization Records (required for incoming 9th graders and any student with updated immunizations), Medical History Form, Parent Permission/Insurance Verification, Student Agreement, Concussion Education Materials/Parent and Student Signature, Emergency Contact Information. (must be completed annually between between June 1st and 72 hours prior to the first day of tryouts (all those participating in a sport) or 72 hours prior to the first day of classes (freshmen not participating in a fall sport).

Notes:

• The MSHSAA physical form can be printed from the SLUH website without logging in to PRIVIT, but must be uploaded through PRIVIT in order to be accepted

• For administrative purposes, all PRIVIT accounts will be archived and reset as of May 31st of a particular year. Therefore, it is important to note that any completed forms other than the physical and immunization records - if completed on PRIVIT before June 1st - would need to be completed again before a student would be eligible to participate.

• A complete review of all submitted documents by a member of the SLUH medical staff is necessary to make sure all forms are complete and all medical conditions are noted and able to be communicated to our coaches. Thus, the SLUH medical staff requires up to 72 hours to review and approve all physical files.

Students may be dropped off and picked up on the Berthold Turnaround (driveway east of the Science Center) or in front of the Drury Plaza (Soccer/Baseball entrance).

During the school year, the Jr. Billiken Spirit Store is open when classes are in session, from 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Many students bring their lunch, but the Cafeteria also offers a wide array of food for purchase. Some students bring a portion of their lunch, and then purchase a side dish or drink. Vending machines are also available. Contact foodservice@sluh.org with any questions you may have. 

NOTE: Class of 2027 Parents should NOT try to set up any lunch accounts until after Direction Days this Summer.

Freshmen will receive their Student ID's after Direction Days.  Parents will need their son's student ID number to create their student meal account.

See these instructions for how to load you account. 

All freshmen will receive one (1) lock during Freshman Orientation for their main school locker, which must be locked at all times. This lock is the only one approved to be used for student lockers and is registered through the school office. You may not bring in your own lock. 

Additional locks may be purchased for sports from the Spirit Shop. 

Please contact Mr. Jeff Pottinger, Band & Orchestra director, at jpottinger@sluh.org

Yes. They will be given instructions on this during their Freshman Orientation. 

Formal dances are held 1-2 times per year. Tickets for all formal dances are sold in advance and boys must have a date to attend. Parents receive a letter prior to each dance detailing cost, date, location, expected behavior and a faculty contact telephone number.

Yes, students must wear a SLUH issued t-shirt and shorts for PE classes. They are available for purchase at the Spirit Shop.

A JUG (Justice Under God) is a one-hour detention served after school for receiving 4 or 5 demerits. Some offenses may warrant an automatic JUG. Students are to report immediately after school to the Assistant Principal for Student Life to serve the JUG. JUGs must be served either that day or the following day.

The yearbook is part of the tuition bill paid each year at SLUH. Yearbooks are distributed the following year, usually in the fall.

In general, all parents are welcome to all liturgies, including the daily optional Masses.

Back to School Night is a chance for all families to hear and see their son's teachers offer a brief presentation on the goals and content of the class.  Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the fall! 

Parent-Teacher Conferences are held twice each academic year. In the fall, following first quarter report cards, these conferences are offered on specific dates without scheduled appointments. Conferences are offered, by appointment only, following third quarter exams. Parents may also contact their son’s teachers at any time throughout the year if they have questions or concerns. Teacher contact information can be found on this site under Directories, or by calling (314) 531-0330.

Cashbah is SLUH's largest fundraising event and will take place Saturday, April 1, 2023. This spectacular dinner auction is held each academic year in the early spring. For more information about Cashbah and how to get involved, click here.