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Today our school had the privilege to witness the George H. W. Bush Memorial Train as it passed by campus. Faculty, staff and students paid their respects to the former President and offered prayers for the repose of his soul. It was a solemn and moving moment.

On Wednesday. November 28, we had a presentation during Activity Period called When Sean Speaks.  Sean Carter, with his mother Jenny, came to speak to us about the consequences of choices. In his case, he chose to get into the car with a drunk driver and was involved in an accident that left him with many serious injuries. Interestingly, the power of his message is through his silence – as the result of the accident, he is only able to communicate electronically. His accident happened several years after his high school days, but he shared that he had acquired the habit of drinking and of drinking to excess in high school.

Congratulations to the Government and Debate Club for a strong showing in the Houston District Youth and Government competition. The Trial Court Team consisting of Gabriella Borrello, Grace Ann Kloesel, Gaby Yabut, Andrea Bodunrin, Vanessa Munguia, Annie Nguyen, and Janelle Padilla bounced back to put up an incredible defense against the top trial team in the district.

Frassati Catholic offered an opportunity for our parents to study the new book, Disconnected: How to Reconnect Our Digitally Distracted Kids by Tom Kersting. Sister John Paul is leading a discussion about this book that deals with a critical subject: how technology impacts the learning ability of young adults. Tom Kersting is a nationally renowned psychotherapist, and school counselor. Read more about this author here. It was wonderful to see more than 50 parents take advantage of this opportunity.

Frassati Catholic High School is pleased to announce the 2018-2019 Quarter 1 Principal's List and Honor Roll.

Frassati Catholic is excited to hold its inaugural Homecoming celebration on November 2, 2018. We look forward to welcoming back our alumni as our football team takes on the Bay Area Christian Broncos. There will be a pep rally and other activities after school before everyone heads to the game at 7:00 p.m. at Rosehill Christian. Click here for more information.

On Sunday, October 21, from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Frassati Catholic will hold their Admissions Open House. Students and their families are invited to attend and hear more about the school and the application process. A formal session will begin at 2:15 p.m. followed by more informal presentations. Please visit our website or https://frassaticatholic.org/openhouse to register

Mia Vassilakis '19 has been named a 2018-2019 National Hispanic Scholar as part of the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP). Vassilakis is one of more than 5,000 academically outstanding students from over 250,000 Hispanic/Latino juniors who take the PSAT/NMSQT to receive this recognition.

Sister John Paul, O.P., principal of Frassati Catholic High School, announced that Ben McKeig ’19 has been named  a Commended Student in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this senior.

Tickets are now on sale for Frassati Catholic's production of Newsies. Based on the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, this new Disney musical tells the story of Jack Kelly, a rebellious newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist away from the big city. After publishing giant Joseph Pulitzer raises newspaper prices at the newsboys' expense, Kelly and his fellow newsies take action.

Frassati Catholic High School has been recognized as a Catholic Education Honor Roll School. The national Honor Roll program is directed by the Cardinal Newman Society and has recognized over 300 high-performing Catholic high schools nationwide since the program’s inception in 2004.

Frassati Catholic High School graduate Alex de la Maza has been recognized by the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) as Athlete of the Year. Every year, TAPPS selects a male and female athlete of the year for each of its six classifications; de la Maza received the award for males in the 3A class.

On May 25, 2018 Frassati Catholic High School celebrated their second annual Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement. At ten a.m. the school community gathered to pray with celebrant Daniel Cardinal diNardo in gratitude for the Class of 2018 and for their continued blessings and success.  

On May 11, 2018 Frassati Catholic High School acknowledged excellence in academics, athletics, and fine arts at the fifth annual Verso L’alto Summit Awards Ceremony. In addition to awards for these achievements among the whole student body, particular awards are given to members of the graduating class to recognize their achievements over their time at Frassati Catholic. These recognitions include announcing Valedictorian and Salutatorian, and conferring the Man and Woman of the Beatitudes, Virtuous Athlete, and Pier Giorgio Service awards.

Frassati Catholic High School’s Chess team competed in the Cardinal DiNardo All-Region chess tournament on May 5 at St. Theresa Catholic School in Sugar Land, TX. The team placed second in the Houston-area high school division. Individual awards went to two team members: Robert Beaujean placed second and Andrew Pye placed fourth.

Frassati Catholic High School’s track team travelled to Waco, TX for the TAPPS 3A State Championship May 4-5. Fifteen students placed in the top eight for at least one event at the regional championships, qualifying them for state. The track team returned home with three gold medals, two bronze medals, and twelfth place in the state for the boys’ combined efforts.

For the first time this April, Frassati Catholic High School’s Spanish students competed in the National Spanish Exam with over 150,000 other students from around the country. The exam measures proficiency in students divided in groups based on both the course they are currently taking, and the degree of experience they have with Spanish (only in the classroom, or experience with Spanish outside of school). Students are ranked and receive awards based on their performance relative to the performance of other students taking the exam. Frassati Catholic had eighty students who took the test, and twenty-six received medals and thirty-two received an honorable mention.

Three Frassati Catholic High School seniors signed letters of commitment to play sports at the collegiate level and to receive scholarship money. Sophia Biondi signed to run track with University of Portland; Jonathan de Aragao signed to play soccer with Mount St. Mary’s; and Alex de la Maza signed to run cross country with the University of St. Thomas.

Frassati Catholic High School’s golf teams returned to Glen Rose, TX for the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) 3A State Championship tournament April 23-24. Sophomore Anna Claire Fincher defended her 2017 gold medal, shooting par on both days of the tournament to bring home the state champion title. Senior Hunter Thomas won the silver medal at the tournament in the boys’ division.

Frassati Catholic High School’s Model United Nations team attended the Texas Model UN Assembly in Dallas, TX April 13-15. The YMCA Texas Model UN is hosted by the Dallas YMCA and invites participants from around the state to simulate a General Assembly of the United Nations. Frassati Catholic High School sent 13 students to participate as officers and delegates for the 2018 conference.