In this issue of the Scribe:

     

Important Dates & Links	Prayer Intentions	Catholic Schools Week Celebration	SCS Little Free Library
Welcome to our new PE Teacher	Mardi Gras Gala	Gala Auction Video for Ticket Sale Raffle	Box Tops For Education
Yearbook	Calling All Photographers	B'tween Life	Archdiocese of Atlanta Middle School Fest
Preschool	Amazon Smile	Notes from the Nurse

Dear Parents,

 

Happy Catholic Schools Week!  We kicked off this special week with several events on Sunday.  Thank you to all whose children attended the 10:30 Mass at St. Catherine's in their SCS uniform: you looked great!  Thank you to our student readers and gift bearers: you did an awesome job!  Thank you to Mrs. Khan and members of our choirs who sang at the monthly children's Liturgy at St. Clare's: your beautiful voices lifted the hearts and minds of all who were present.  And, thank you to our families and students who assisted with the collection of food for the St. Vincent de Paul Society during the weekend Masses: your generous help will make a positive difference in the lives of the needy within our community.

 

There are so, so many things that I can share with you about this exciting week.  Yesterday, our students and teachers were joined by a few parents as we gathered in the gym at the end of the school day for a time of Adoration of our Eucharistic Jesus: we prayed and sang and simply opened our hearts to Christ.  Today, our eighth grade students are engaged in a work of mercy as they visit with and serve cancer patients at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home near downtown Atlanta.  Tomorrow, classes of students will partner up with prayer buddies to share prayer intentions and promise to hold each other up in prayer for the remainder of this school year.

 

While special events such as the ones mentioned above grab our attention, the many daily blessings which we enjoy can go unnoticed and unappreciated.  Throughout this school year, so many of our parents have given of their time, talent, and treasure in countless ways.  In particular, at this time, I want to thank all the volunteers who have been working very hard to prepare for our Gala Auction - it is going to be a fabulous event!

 

Our teachers and staff, too, daily give of themselves with energy and enthusiasm - it is such a joy for me to wander into a classroom and see our students in action, engaging in well-planned and rigorous lessons; and, it is a powerful experience to listen to the conversations which take place at our monthly cross-grade-level meetings during which teachers discuss ways to improve learning among our students.

 

Later this week, a couple of our alumni will come to speak to our Middle School students.  Lucas Mejia (class of 2011) and Nico Mejia (class of 2009) will share the story of their journey from adolescence into adulthood: it is the story of two young men who have weathered through tragedies and struggles in their young lives but who have also received the invaluable gift of love and faith from their family as well as the formation they received at SCS.  Lucas and Nico are now young entrepreneurs who recently started their own clothing business.  They will talk to our students about the path by which they discovered their God-given talents and embarked on their dream career.  They will testify to the amazing truth that each of us is deeply loved by God and that our lives are profoundly meaningful.

 

 

God bless you,

Sister Mary Jacinta, O.P.

Principal