In this issue of the Scirbe:
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Dear Parents,
At some point during high school, I had set my heart on becoming a police officer. (Yes, I am being perfectly honest.) After arriving at this decision, I began to investigate the requirements for this career choice. I searched for the appropriate college programs, started to work on improving various areas of physical fitness - endurance, muscular strength, etc. For months, I worked hard and had great hopes and expectations that, if I were determined and diligent enough, I would reach my goal. It was a sad day when I finally had to admit that I really did not have what it takes to become a police officer: one of the requirements was that a candidate be able to bench-press at least 100 lbs. - since I weighed just about that, the likelihood of meeting this requirement was beyond slim.
I share this story with you because this is the time of the year when anxiety and fatigue tend to reach a climax. Our students have worked hard and they have expectations of achieving certain results. Second quarter report cards go home today: the grades will be lower than anticipated for many students because, unlike the first quarter during which previously-learned concepts were reviewed and reinforced, concepts and skills taught during the second quarter are mainly new. The amount of effort which earned great results for the first quarter may not yield the same level of success for the second quarter - this reality often leads to disappointment. At such times it is important to remember that hard work is never wasted because it always leads to learning. My 'failed' attempt to become a police officer benefited me in many ways even though I did not reach my goal.
The sight of a disappointed and struggling child can be very distressing for parents and teachers. Our response to our children's struggles is immensely important: very often, children take their emotional cue from trusted adults. We must acknowledge their feelings of disappointment with compassion, but not give in to them. We must support, but not enable - it takes wisdom to distinguish between these two approaches. We must continue to help our students to remain positive - to focus on the learning that has taken place, to celebrate the gains that have been made, and to maintain and, if appropriate, to grow their efforts for the third and fourth quarters.
Our goal is to encourage and lead all students to achieve their personal best, which is all that God asks of each of us.
God bless,
Sister Mary Jacinta, O.P.
Principal
***2nd Quarter Report Cards are coming home today for grades 1-8.
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Week of 1/16-1/20:
Monday, 1/16
No School - MLK Jr. Holiday
Tuesday, 1/17
2nd Quarter Report Cards home
Wednesday, 1/18
All school Mass - 6A
5A Confessions
Geography Bee
Fun Lunch - Jason's Deli - Turkey
Science Olympiad Meeting
Friday, 1/20
Frozen Friday
Family Movie Night
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Week of 1/23-1/27:
Monday, 1/23
8th Grade Field Trip to March for Life
Wednesday, 1/25
All school Mass - 6B
5B Confessions
Fun Lunch - Chick-fil-a
Science Olympiad Meeting
Friday, 1/27
Frozen Friday
Spirit Wear
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Please pray for:
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Thank you!
Thank you to our 7th grade parents who provided a delicious lunch for our teachers and staff today. Thank you to our Home and School Association Faculty Appreciation Committee for providing lunch for our teachers and staff last Friday prior to the parent-teacher conferences. And, thank you to our volunteers who hosted our Gala Auction at the weekend Masses.
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8th Grade Catholic School Food Drive
Please support the efforts of our 8th grade students, Macie Sacristan and Gracen Bohling, to serve those who suffer from hunger within our local community:
"Are you aware that 14.5% of families in America experience food shortage? Last year, when the middle school students wrote on the topic of hunger in America, we learned that this is a widespread problem that is affecting families all over our country. The 8th graders have come up with a food plan, and we hope that our whole school will help! We believe that, instead of sitting back and watching or writing about hunger, we should actually do something about it. In order to make a difference and raise awareness about this issue, we are going to conduct a food drive and we would like the whole SCS community to participate. Starting on January 17, we will begin to collect canned food donations. Our goal is to collect 500 cans of food by January 31. If we meet our goal, we will celebrate with an out-of-uniform day."
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Join us at our Movie Night will be on Friday, January 20 at 6:00 p.m.! Admission is free.
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Annual Fund
To date, we have received $13,600 in pledges from 15 families. One donor is our very own pastor, Father Neil, who has made a $1,000 pledge! Please click on this link to go to our webpage to make a pledge. Thank you for your generous support!
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2nd Quarter Report Cards
Since 2nd quarter report cards (1st through 8th grade) are being sent home today.
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International Night
Our International Night is tentatively scheduled for February 28 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. It is an evening of celebration of the many different cultures which make up our SCS community. Families gather to display various artifacts and share food from their cultural heritage. So far, seven families have signed up to host a booth, representing the following countries: Trinidad, Nigeria, Cuba, Costa Rica, Ireland, Ecuador, and Germany. We would like to have at least ten booths for the event. Please RSVP to Mrs. Cowan at
[email protected]
if you are able to host a booth
- the deadline for signing up to host a booth is Friday, February 3. Thank you!
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St. Catherine of Siena Preschool
Do you have a little one that will be 16 months to 5 years of age in September of 2017? If yes, St. Catherine's Preschool offers a strong Catholic, educational foundation in a highly academic and creative environment.
Our preschool teachers are loving and qualified individuals that will help mold your children. We are housed in Our Lady of Grace building and have been in existence for 25+ years!
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Commitment Raffle For Ticket Purchases Extended
Don't forget to purchase your tickets for the Mardi Gras Gala Auction! The deadline to be eligible for the Early Commitment Raffle has been extended until December 16th.
Purchase Link:
Raffle Prizes:
- 1 Night Stay at the Hilton on the Night of the Event
- SCS Spirit Wear
- HOV Pass (Remainder of the 2016-2017 School Year)
- Free Frozen Friday (2017-2018 School Year)
- Free Month of Fun Lunch
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Amazon Smile
Ever wonder why you need to start at smile.amazon.com and not www.amazon.com to support St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School?
Many customers visit Amazon through ads they see online. Amazon pays for these ads. They hope customers learn about AmazonSmile by word of mouth instead of paid advertising. When you go to
smile.amazon.com
for your shopping, Amazon uses money saved on advertising to help fund donations to charities.
How can you generate donations?
To generate donations when you shop, remember to "start with a smile." It's more than a slogan. We mean it literally. Put the word smile in front of amazon
.com to support St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School.
Worried you'll forget to type smile? Bookmark
smile.amazon.com
to create a shortcut to quickly return to AmazonSmile from your desktop or mobile browser.
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West Cobb Girls Softball
Registration is Open for the Spring 2017 Rec League Softball Season!
Questions about registration?
Click Here to get all the details! Coaches - Coach applications now being taken for all age groups, click here to apply!
Skills Assessments:
Our spring 2017 skills assessment event will take place on Saturday, January 28th on the upper fields at Lost Mountain Park. Age group time schedule will be posted soon!
Team Practices:
Spring season team practices start on Saturday, February 4. Practice schedules will be released as soon as possible.
Opening Day:
Spring season opening day is Saturday, March 4th. Once again this season, Opening Day will be a big event at West Cobb Girls Softball! More details available soon.
Help spread the word! This season, we want MORE players and MORE teams and MORE coaches! Help WCGS by forwarding this message to your neighbors, friends, relatives, teachers, room moms, school principals and anyone else you know that may be interested! The WCGS youth recreational softball program is an excellent place to start playing softball at any age!
See you at the park!
West Cobb Girls Softball
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