Back To School... Part 2

Our mission at St Cecilia Catholic School is the ongoing Catholic formation and education of the whole child in mind, heart, and spirit, in preparation for an adult life of commitment and service.

Dear St. Cecilia Families -

We've added some more back to school information below in an effort to clarify some of the questions we've received in the past few days.

We would also like to announce that we have created a new email archive that we will keep on our school website, with links to emails we send out throughout the year. Click HERE to check it out or click on links below to see previous communications sent this summer:

Thank you.

Homeroom Class Lists & Conference Scheduler

Homeroom class lists will be sent out on the evening of Thursday, August 9th. At that time you will be able to go online to schedule your Hopes & Fears Conferences. Scheduling can either be done to meet with teachers in person, or via Google Hangout or Skype. More information will be sent out on Thursday on how to schedule your in person or online conference.

Back To School Bash - Fri., August 17 ^th - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM – School Pavilion

Join us for Food, Fun, & Fellowship! Families will have the opportunity to sign up for the 2018-19 Booster Club. In addition, our After school Enrichment Opportunities companies will be on site to answer questions and for you to register your children for these after school activities. The Knights of Columbus will be serving hamburgers and hot dogs, obstacle inflatables will be set up in the gym, some great tunes and beer will be available - so come out and let's reconnect and kick off the 2018-19 school year! Please click HERE to register online to attend.

Week At-A-Glance

Fri, Aug. 10th

10:00am - 3:00pm / Used Uniform Sale

Auditorium

Wed, Aug. 15th

8:00am / Middle School First Day of School

9:30am-12:00pm / Early Childhood and Elementary Sneak-a-Peek

12:00pm / Middle School Early Dismissal (No Carpool - Classroom Pick-Up)

1:00pm-3:30pm / Hopes and Fears Conferences

Thurs, Aug. 16th

8:00am / Early Childhood and Elementary First Day of School - Drop off begins @ 7:30am

8:00am / HSA Welcoming Coffee

12:00pm / All School Early Dismissal (No Carpool - Classroom Pick-Up)

1:00pm-3:30pm / Hopes and Fears Conferences

Fri, Aug. 17th

12:00pm/ All School Early Dismissal (No Carpool - Classroom Pick-Up)

1:00pm-3:30pm / Hopes and Fears Conferences

5:30pm / Back to School Bash

Mon: Aug. 20th

First Full Day of School & Bridges

3:30pm Volleyball & Soccer Tryouts

Tues: Aug. 21st

8:00am EPK, PK & KinderJava with Jeff

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Weds: Aug. 22nd

8:00am 8th Grade Java with Jeff

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Thurs: Aug. 23rd

8:00am 1st - 2nd Grade Java with Jeff

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Tues: Aug. 28th

8:00am 3rd - 5th Grade Java with Jeff

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Thurs: Aug. 30th

8:00am 6th - 7th Grade Java with Jeff

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A Note from The Clinic

Please see below for a few clinic reminders as you prepare for Back To School:

Please have the appropriate medication permission forms filled out and signed by your child's pediatrician. ALL medications, prescription and over the counter - including cough drops, require a physician's signature. If a NEW medicine needs to be given during the school day, new forms must be completed. The forms can be picked up in the clinic or download and return the Medication Permission Form or Medication Permission Form for Life Threatening Allergies.

If any new medical concerns occur, please let me know. I am much more effective at caring for the health of your children if I am well informed.

I will be back at school beginning August 8th. Please come in at that time to drop off any medications and doctor's orders for the school year 2018-19.

Remember that sports physicals and parent consent forms must be up to date prior to participating in athletics for 5th - 8th grade; the required documents must be on file in the clinic prior to try outs or practices. Physicals expire after one year from the time of the last physical which is indicated by the date that the physician signed the physical. Additionally, please make sure that your child's physical DOES NOT expire in the middle of the sport season. These forms are available in the clinic or download and return the medical history form, physical examination form, and parent consent form.

All immunizations must be up to date on the first day of school. Please provide me with the most up to date immunization records. All students entering Kindergarten must have proof of their 4/5-year-old vaccines and all students entering 7th grade must have proof of their 11/12-year-old vaccines. Please check with your child's pediatrician to verify compliance with all vaccines.

The Archdiocese requires that a TB questionnaire and a Student Emergency Information Card be filled out EVERY YEAR. If you have not already done so, please fill this out and turn it in prior to the start of the 2018-19 school year.

Virtus Requirements for All School Volunteers

All school volunteers who have frequent, ongoing or recurring contact with students must attend Virtus training. Examples are volunteering in more than one school event per year, room parent, field trip chaperones, etc. Virtus is a 3 hour session which is mandatory to volunteer in the school. This workshop credit is valid for 5 years. After 5 years, volunteers will need to take the Virtus "Keeping the Promise Alive" workshop. At present, anyone who has taken Virtus in years 2013 and prior are required to attend the KPA workshop in order to continue volunteering in our school. Compliance letters were mailed out at the end of the school year. All workshops are scheduled monthly at various parishes and schools across the Archdiocese. A "Protecting God's Children" workshop, in English, will be held at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in the Community Center on August 26th and one in Spanish on June 19th. Please register online . A volunteer's attendance will be verified before being allowed to volunteer at a school activity. These policies were established by the Archdiocese of Galveston Houston by the Safe Environment Program. Any questions, please contact Meredith Coursey .

Volleyball and Soccer Tryouts will take place immediately following school on August 20th. More information will be provided prior to tryout date.

Note: In order to participate, including tryouts, a current physical examination form , medical histor y and parent consent form must be on file with the clinic.

St. Cecilia Parish Soccer Registration is Open

Registration for Fall Parish Soccer is August 2 - August 24, 2018. The St. Cecilia Sports Association (SCSA) is open to the entire Parish, not just the school. All boys and girls in PreK3 through 6th Grade in the Fall 2018 are invited to participate. The teams will play in the West Houston Christian Sports Association. Click HERE to sign up or HERE to read more. Questions? Contact the SCSA Commissioner.

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