Sts. Leo-Seton Catholic School
Who Are We?November 1960
First Parent’s Club
June 1977
First Lay Principal
April 1979
First Capital Expansion
June 1980
Name Change
St. Leo School becomes Sts. Leo-Seton Elementary.
With the division of the two Church parishes, St. Leo the Great and St. Elizabeth Seton, St. Leo School was renamed to Sts. Leo-Seton Elementary to include both Church parishes.
1981
Phase 1 Expansion Complete
Four new classrooms and a chapel were completed in phase 1 of the capital expansion project.
1983
Phase 2 Expansion Complete
1985
Phase 3 Expansion Begins
Phase 3 of the capital expansion began with construction of the gym/classroom facility “shell.”
December 1986
New Gym Opens
1987-1988
Dream Sessions Committee Formed
1990
New Gym/Classroom Complete
1992
Annual Drives Start
1994
Library Expansion Plan Begins
1997
New Library Recommended
1999
New Library Fund Raising Begins
2002
New Library Construction Begins
August 2002
New Name Instituted
2003
Classroom Renovations Begin
2004
SLS Earns Accredidation
SLS was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
2005
Pre-K Expansion
2006-2007
New Junior High Plan Approved
Advisory Council approved plans to construct a new junior high classroom building.
2010-2011
New Junior High Building Complete
2014
St. Jude Playground Complete
2018-2019
Continued Growth
Sts. Leo-Seton Leadership Team

Fr. David Hebert
Chancellor

Kimberly Gothreaux
Principal

Heather Stemmans
Vice Principal

Stephanie Leger
Religion Director

Amos Batiste
Development Director

Annette Marcantel
Curriculum Coordinator
Sts. Leo-Seton Faculty and Staff

Jennifer Andries

Benita Bellot

Megan Robichaux

Danielle Bergeron

Tina Bordelon

Julie Broussard

Robin Broussard

Sherry Chavez

Katie Coquat

Paula Credeur

Tina Dean

Kathy Schaub
Bookkeeper

Victoria Degeyter

Jennifer Descant
Counselor

Nanette Domingue

Mandy Dore

Jennifer Dupuis

Molli Fortier

Misty Gary

Emily Gautreaux

Victoria Smith

Jamie Robin

Amy Guidry

Bridget Stelly

Deanna Habetz

Debbie Touchet

Kasey Theriot

Charles Hebert
Athletic Director

Emily Hebert

Marie Hebert
Counselor

Andrea Johnson
Librarian

Suzanne Kidder

Jennifer Viator

Jill LeBlanc

Angela Lee
Technology Coordinator

Lauren Leger

Lisa Miller

Stacey Mire

Ashley Patin

Jackie Savoie
Secretary

Angie Schaub
Sara St. Romain
Kathryn Naomi
Principal’s Message
“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence.” Mother Theresa
The 2019-2020 school year began with our religion theme, “Through Him, With Him, and In Him,” three words are often heard at Mass at the end of the Eucharistic prayer. Our goal this year was to make those words that we hear weekly into works that we live daily. That theme was truly lived as our students participated in many activities at Sts. Leo-Seton Catholic School during the school year, which are documented throughout this magazine. The smiling faces of all those students in all those pictures demonstrate just how wonderful of a school year we had, Through Him.
What started as a typical school year certainly ended completely differently than expected. Little did we know that we would be called to rely on the strength of Jesus as we faced uncertain times, in our country, in our school, and in our homes. As we were faced with a school closure for a statewide quarantine at the beginning of the 4th quarter, we leaned on Jesus as With Him, we transitioned to a virtual school. This distance learning model helped afford our students with a continuation of learning. This would not have happened so positively without taking Jesus with us on this journey. The strength we have from our faith held us up during this difficult time.
In Him, reflects on how we live in Jesus, through His body and blood, found in the Eucharistic feast at Mass. As our churches closed across the country, just like our schools, we were forced to transform our homes into something new… our homes because our offices, our school, and for the first time in my lifetime, our church. Mother Theresa so poignantly articulated that we find God in the silence of our lives. We live such busy lives surrounded with a lot of noise from society. Although this difficult time has put on us some heavy burdens, we are reminded that In Him, we have found each other by reconnecting in our homes with our family members, even in our celebration of weekly Mass. Allow the silence of this time to let us truly hear one another.
As we look forward to a more normal 2020-2021 school year, let us not quickly go back to the busyness of our normal lives. Let us use these lessons that we have learned to continue family time, continue meals together, continue game night, and continue growing as a family. There is always a silver lining, a rainbow after the storm, a plan from God… we are ready for it Through Him, With Him, and In Him.