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On April 23, the Frassati Catholic Community welcomed a special guest; our district representative, Congressman Kevin Brady. In his first visit to campus, Congressman Brady spoke to the student body, held a Q&A session and took a tour of the Frassati Catholic facilities. His session included topics covering civil service and leadership, how to stay engaged in current events and what it’s like working in congress.

The Frassati Catholic Golf team competed at the TAPPS 5A South Regional Tournament at Victoria Country Club in Victoria, TX on Tuesday, April 23. The Girls team became Regional Champions, finishing first place overall with two top-five individual placements, and Ethan Long from the Boys team finished in the top ten. All Frassati Catholic golfers who competed in the South Regional Tournament will advance to the TAPPS 5A State Tournament, and this will mark the third consecutive trip to the State Championships for the Girls team.

Frassati Catholic Athletic Director Chris Meredith traveled to College Station on April 16 to speak with Sports Management Majors at Texas A&M University. His visit was coordinated by Alumnus JT Payne ’17, a current sophomore at Texas A&M and member of the Sports Management Society, an organization for Sports Management Majors. The organization holds monthly meetings and they frequently invite guest speakers to discuss their background and experience in the field of sports management. Mr. Meredith spoke about being an Athletic Director at the middle and high school level, and focused on his experience in private schools including creating two athletics programs from the beginning.

Frassati Catholic Alumnus Pablo Boada ’18 and the Christendom College Crusaders will compete for the National Small Schools Rugby Organization (NSCRO) 15s Rugby National Championship in Loudonville, NY, from April 26-28. The Crusaders are emerging contenders in the NSCRO 15s taking consecutive trips to the National Championships. They will face some of their stiffest competition to date in New York including No. 2 ranked Endicott College in the semifinal round with the winner taking on either St. John’s University or The Claremont Colleges in the April 28 Championship.

On Friday, April 12, the Frassati Catholic Theater Guild hosted the Inaugural Variety Show - a celebration of the talents of the Frassati Catholic Community. Members of the Theater Guild performed to nearly 300 members of the community, and the show was a huge success, complete with song, dance, comedy, magic and martial arts.

The Frassati Catholic Government and Debate Club attended the Texas Model UN State Assembly, April 12-14 at the Dallas Marriott in Plano, Texas. The three day, two night immersive conference, themed “Our Health is in Our Hands,” was hosted by the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas and served not only as a UN simulation, but also the culminating event for Model UN clubs across Texas. Frassati Catholic delegates were active throughout the assembly passing resolutions and serving as parliamentarians and committee chairs.

The Frassati Catholic track and field team competed at the TAPPS 5A District 7 Meet hosted at Fort Bend Christian Academy, April 10 - 11. Members of the team took home three gold medals at the event and five top four finishes overall. The team delivered many personal bests and four Frassati Catholic student athletes will advance to the TAPPS South Regional Track Meet on Thursday, April 25.

One of the many benefits of living near the nation’s fourth largest city is the easy access to a world-class hub of arts and culture. Recently, Frassati Catholic faculty Dr. Melisa Palermo took her AP Art History students on a field trip to the University of St. Thomas and the Museum of Fine Art, Houston. Their mission? To observe and interact with some of the most extraordinary art and architecture Houston has to offer.

Frassati Catholic World Languages students participated in the Houston Area Teachers of Foreign Languages (HATFL), sponsored Farrington Contest at Northbrook High School on Saturday, April 6. The Farrington Contest, named in honor of Curtis Farrington, an original founder and first president of HATFL, allows greater-Houston area high school students studying languages other than English to compete in various categories. Frassati Catholic was represented by twelve students in two world language categories: Spanish and French.

Last Friday, Frassati Catholic alumnus Jack Edwards ’17 joined his fellow musicians in the University of Notre Dame’s Totus Tuus Band for their biggest concert yet – opening for world-renowned Catholic Christian recording artist Matt Maher. Campus Ministry at Notre Dame had been looking for a big Christian artist to bring to campus and Matt Maher, a nine time GRAMMY nominee, prolific songwriter and touring musician, happened to be on tour and available for the performance. Edwards commented, “Booking Matt Maher was in itself a huge deal, but being asked to open for him was obviously the biggest thing our band had ever done.”

High school bass fishing, a rapidly expanding sport, has found its way to the Frassati Catholic community and the school will be sending their club bass fishing team, made up of a pair of two-person teams, to the Texas High School Bass Association’s Houston Regional Championships at Lake Somerville on Saturday, April 20. Frassati Catholic will be represented by seniors Patrick Haggerty and Matthew Guion, junior Kailer Amador and his freshman brother, Riley.

Congratulations to those students listed on the Quarter 3 Principal's List and Honor Roll.

The Frassati Catholic Golf team competed at the Ft. Bend Christian Invitational hosted at the Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club in Richmond, Monday, March 25. This was the second invitational of the season and the Frassati Catholic Girls team built on their early success. From the start, the Girls team was at a disadvantage with two of their six members unable to attend, but standout play helped them power through to a third-place finish.

Members from the Frassati Catholic High School Coalition for World Languages club participated in the 55th Annual Texas French Symposium at Plano East High School on March 22 and 23. The Texas French Symposium is a statewide competition for high school French students who are non-native French speakers. Students compete in oral events, academic tests, art and music events. The Frassati Catholic Community was represented by Eva Farfan, Luis and JP Esparza as well as club advisor Mrs. Luz Ayre.

Frassati Catholic alumnus Joshua Davidson qualified for the 2019 NCAA Diving Championships with a gritty performance in the NCAA Zone B Championships Tuesday, March 12. Davidson, currently a sophomore at Florida State University, overcame adversity and used an exceptional final dive to secure a qualifying spot in the NCAA Championships taking place March 27-30 in Austin, TX.

The Frassati Catholic Government and Debate Club attended the Houston Regional Model UN Summit, Saturday, March 2, at the YMCA of Greater Houston. The Regional Summit was a gathering of Model UN teams from both public and private schools in the Greater Houston area. Frassati Catholic delegates took home numerous accolades at the summit including several Best Delegate awards.

The Frassati Catholic Golf team competed at the Faith West Academy Invitational hosted at the Willow Fork Country Club in Katy, Monday, Feb. 25. The Faith West Academy Invitational was the first event of the season for the Frassati Catholic Golf team. Propelled by some stellar individual play, the Girls team took home second place overall and the Boys team finished third overall.

Frassati Catholic High School vocalists competed at the Regional Solo and Ensemble event on Friday, Feb. 22 at Willow Meadows Church in Houston. The annual competition included entries for small ensembles and soloists from around the greater Houston region. Frassati Catholic was represented by four vocal soloists and the Advanced Choir, the first ensemble entry for the school. All four singers as well as the Advanced Choir earned superior ratings, the highest distinction awarded at the competition.

Frassati Catholic High School’s swim team competed at the TAPPS Division II State Championships hosted at the Mansfield ISD Natatorium, Thursday, Feb. 7. After a tremendous showing at the East Regional Championship Meet, Frassati Catholic swimming made their mark at State where the Girls team finished third overall. Frassati Catholic brought home medals in five events during the championship meet.

Congratulations to those students listed on the First Semester Principal's List and Honor Roll.