Saturday, Oct. 13th
5:00pm / GHCAA Football Playoffs Game vs. St. John Paul II @ Strake Jesuit
Monday, Oct. 15th
4:30pm / Soccer - Home vs. St. Thomas More
4:30pm / Volleyball - Home vs. St. Francis de Sales
Tuesday, Oct. 16th
4:30pm / Soccer - Home vs. St. Francis de Sales
GHCAA Cross Country Championships - Time TBD
6:30pm / School Board Meeting - Community Center
Wednesday, Oct. 17th
St. Cecilia Catholic School Spirit Day OR
Astros Spirit Day - Students may wear Astros TShirt/Hat with Jeans or Uniform Bottoms
4:30pm / Volleyball - Away @ St. Vincent de Paul
4:30pm / Soccer - Away @ Corpus Christi
Thursday, Oct. 18th
1:30pm / Living Rosary Practice
4:30pm / Soccer - Away @ St. Vincent de Paul
Friday, Oct. 19th
9:15am / Yearbook Photo Re-Takes
2:30pm / Living Rosary - Dress Uniform Required
4:30pm / Volleyball - Home vs. St. Theresa Sugar Land (Varsity Only)
Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 20th/21st
Welcoming Weekend - 2nd Grade - Sign up
HERE
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Renweb Grade Notification Preferences
Renweb
ParentsWeb
gives parents the opportunity to opt in to weekly or daily notifications regarding their student’s academic performance. Many families opted in during the enrollment process, and these notification emails recently started being distributed.
- 1st-8th Grade Families: Your classroom teachers record grades through Renweb, so you may request weekly or daily notifications.
- EPK, PK4, K Families: Your classroom teachers do not currently record grades through Renweb, so opting in to notifications will render a blank report. It is recommended you opt out.
To Opt in or Out:
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Select “School Information”, then “Web Forms” on the left bar
3.
Select
Family Demographic Form
and scroll down to the
Custodial Parents Forms
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Select the parent that desires to change the settings, then scroll to the bottom: “Parent Preferences”
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In Parent Preferences, you have the option of selecting “Daily, Weekly, or Never” frequency of academic progress reports. Be sure to click SAVE once option has been selected
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2018-19 St. Cecilia Catholic School Christmas Card
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It’s time to design this year’s Christmas card for St. Cecilia Catholic School and EVERY student is eligible to submit an entry
Click
HERE
for Design Template.
Important design guideline information:
1. Must be religious theme
2. Must include the words:
St. Cecilia Catholic School (please do not use SCCS)
3. Design layout can be horizontal or vertical
Entry Deadline is Friday, October 19th. Please turn in submissions to the student's homeroom teacher.
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New Catholic High School at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham
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A special market research survey launched on
Monday, October 1, 2018
for families with children 12 years and younger. The purpose of the survey is to determine potential interest in a new Catholic high school program based on the traditions of sacred music, sacred art, liturgical worship, and a high quality academic experience. Your response will help make important decisions in planning for the future of Catholic education in our parish. Individual responses will be completely confidential. Please respond to
the survey
by October 28th even if you would not plan to enroll your children at the new school. Thank you for your support and participation!
Sister Thomas Aquinas, OP
Director of Education
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham
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Mini Cheer Camp - November 2nd
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PK4-5th grade girls are invited to join us for Cheerleading fun with a "FALL for Cheer" autumn theme! Come dressed comfortably. We will be making crafts and learning fun cheers and dances in the Community Center Friday, November 2, from 12:00-3:30pm. Parents are welcome to watch campers perform at 3:15pm. The $50 cost per child includes lunch and a favor, which is different for every session a girl attends. Space for the camp is limited and we are already at 50% capacity, so register
HERE
to reserve your spot.
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Tech News from Mrs. Smith: Digital Citizenship Week: Oct 15th - 21st, 2018
Parents: You are your child’s first teacher and being a healthy role model is more important than you realize. One of my favorite sayings is “More is caught than taught.”
Watch
this one (1) minute video to learn about five (5) simple steps to a healthy media diet. Take time to talk to your child about using technology and consider signing a
Family Media Agreement
to help you keep a healthy media balance at home.
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Tech News from Mrs. Smith: Houston Maker Faire
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What is Maker Faire? The Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects. They call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness. Glim
pse the future and get inspired! Learn more
HERE
.
- When: Saturday & Sunday October 13-14, 2018
- Time: 10AM-6PM
- Location: George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall E.
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This year we are so excited that St. Cecilia will be participating in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Contest. If you child has art this semester they will be working on an entry during class time. If your child doesn’t have art this semester, they can work on something outside of class and turn it into their art teacher any time before
December 17th. We will choose up to 15 finalists total and their art will go to the HLS&R Art Show for judging. Click
HERE for the contest rules/guidelines. If you have any questions, please let us know.
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Frankenstein @ St. Thomas
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You are invited to attend St. Thomas Theater Production of "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly. The performances will be Thursday, Oct 18th and Saturday, October 20th at 7:00 PM and Sunday, October 21 at 2:00 PM Cemo Auditorium. Frankenstein tells the story of the scientist Victor Frankenstein, who, driven by an obsession with the secret of life, animates a monstrous body. The results are disastrous, bringing woe to the monster and to Frankenstein and his loved ones.
The play features many St. Cecilia alumni including, Douglas Beirne, Gus Boettcher, Jordan Cruz, Caitlyn Gilliam, Caroline King, Luke McLane, Patirck Pham, Bishop Yokubaitis, and current St. Cecilia student William King. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
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Photo Re-Takes - Friday, October 19th
Pre-ordered school photo packages were sent home on Tues., October 9th. Students wanting a retake on picture make-up day must return their entire original package, in the Freeman picture envelope, to the photographer on make-up day, Friday, October 19th. Please note, free retakes should only be requested for a legitimate photographic reason, i.e. eyes looking away. A new package can be ordered and paid for on make-up day for other reasons.
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Prayers for Fr. Michael McFall
We ask that you keep Fr. Michael McFall in your prayers. Though ordained a year ago for the archdiocese, he is currently taking some time away to address his priestly vocation.
In light of all that is going on with the media, we want to assure you that there have been no accusations of inappropriate behavior with minors.
We ask you to keep Fr. McFall in your prayers at this particular time.
If you would like to reach Fr. Michael, please send your correspondence to Fr. Italo Dell’Oro or Sr. Gina Iadanza MSC at the address below.
Clergy Formation & Chaplaincy Services
1700 San Jacinto
Houston, TX 77002-8216
This information will also be shared in the parish bulletin and Flocknotes this weekend.
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St. Cecilia Catholic School Online Resources
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