Next week, beginning Tuesday, October 9th, the accreditation team working on behalf of the
Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department
will visit St. Catherine’s Montessori. Texas Catholic schools are accredited every seven years, and the school began preparing for this visit last year with a self-study.
The team will observe arrival, dismissal, and every classroom environment; meet with our Guides; and visit with others in the school. They will work from the Advancement Office, so please drop off any items related to the gala or other advancement activities at the Front Desk.
For many members of the accreditation team, this will be their first time visiting a Montessori school, and we look forward to welcoming them to our beautiful community and proudly displaying the incredible work that happens every day at St. Catherine’s.
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Thursday, October 4
- Blessing of the Animals, 8:45 AM (Primary Courtyard)
- Varsity Soccer HOME Game, 5:00 PM (Soccer Field)
Friday, October 5
- PSO Friends of the Garden Work Day, after drop-off (Welcome Center)
- PSO Book Club, 8:30 AM (Gym)
- C-Team Soccer HOME Game, 4:30 PM (Soccer Field)
Saturday, October 6
- Saturday Soccer, 9:30 AM (Soccer Field)
Monday, October 8
- No School. In-service Day. No childcare available.
Tuesday, October 9
- PSO Friends of the Library Work Day, after drop-off (Library)
- Steps 4 Students SCM T-shirt Contest Designs Due
- AC Market Day, 3:00 PM (Outside the Welcome Center)
- Varsity Volleyball AWAY Game, 4:30 PM (Our Lady of Fatima, Texas City)
Wednesday, October 10
- Christian Meditation for Parents, 8:05 AM (Atrium)
- Gala Planning Meeting, after drop-off (Gym)
- Varsity Volleyball HOME Game, 4:30 PM (Gym)
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Blessing of the Animals is tomorrow, October 4
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Join the SCM community for the annual tradition,
Blessing of the Animals.
In remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi's love for all creatures, families are invited to bring pets on a leash or in a carrier to be blessed at school. The ceremony will start at 8:45 AM. If you arrive with your pet before 8:45 AM, please wait in the Dominican Peace Garden. We want to give Primary children, who may be excited or anxious around animals, space to arrive in their usual manner. The ceremony will last about 15 minutes, and pets must be taken home immediately after the event.
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Montessori Journey Spots Available
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Several spots have opened up for the October 19 and 20
Montessori Journey
.
This two-day parent education event will give you hands-on insights into each level of your child’s Montessori experience. Reservations are required. Please contact Emily Blackman at
eblackman@stcathmont.org
to reserve your spot today.
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Deadline for Steps 4 Students T-shirt Design Contest is Next Week
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If your student wishes to enter the Steps 4 Students SCM T-shirt Design Contest, please remember that the deadline is next Tuesday, October 9. Contest rules can be found
here,
and were sent in last week’s Red Folder.
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Our children have been hard at work creating beautiful classroom art projects for the gala!
Each classroom has created a unique piece of art, which will be auctioned at
Night Owl Soirée
on
Saturday, November 3
.
By participating in these projects, the students have explored new artistic methods, become more creative, and learned that together they can create something spectacular when each of them contributes.
Classroom projects are a gala tradition and the highlight of the live auction portion of the evening. Bidding for the projects tends to get quite competitive, and they only can be purchased by attending the gala!
The grand reveal of the completed projects will take place at the
PSO Fall Fest
on
Saturday, October 20
.
This will be a great time for your child to show you their classroom’s work and their contribution to the piece, and for you to start thinking about your bidding strategy! Buy your
gala tickets
now!
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Last Day to Order Night Owl Soirée T-shirts is Thursday, October 4
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Don’t miss your chance to take home this limited edition gala tee!
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PSO Spotlight: Friends of the Library
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The PSO helps to raise funds for the SCM Library through Scholastic book sales. Scholastic books are available for families to purchase and ship free to St. Catherine’s. In an effort to save paper, we no longer send home the Scholastic packets each month, but you can still go online to order books anytime.
Follow the directions
on the SCM website, and Friends of the Library will process the orders once a month. The next date that orders will be processed is
Monday, October 8
.
All purchases accrue points for the library to buy new books and materials, so if you are looking to buy new books, please take a look at what Scholastic has to offer!
Happy reading!
PSO Friends of the Library Committee
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PSO Friends of the Atrium
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This month the Friends of the Atrium are celebrating the Holy Rosary and St. Francis. Please
click here
to learn more in our October newsletter.
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Keep Your Fingers Crossed for Saturday Soccer!
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Friends of Athletics is hoping the rain will hold, and we can have our first Saturday Soccer practice of the school year. Join us on
Saturday, October 6 at 9:30 AM
on the soccer field.
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- Friday, October 5: PSO Book Club at 8:30 AM (Gym)
- Friday, October 5: PSO Friends of the Garden Work Day after drop-off (Welcome Center)
- Saturday, October 7: Saturday Soccer 9:30 - 11:00 AM (Soccer Field)
- Tuesday, October 9: Library Work Day after drop-off (Library)
- Wednesday, October 10: Christian Meditation for Parents 8:05-8:25 AM (Atrium)
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On Friday, September 28, SCM C-Team Volleyball played in the 2nd
annual internal Go OWLS! Tournament. There are 24 girls in the C-Team Volleyball program, and in order to give them more playing time, opportunities to develop, and a chance to have a great time, Athletic Director Nicky Mintz developed this tournament in collaboration with Sarah Scherschel, parent volunteer and assistant coach.
After several games, lots of pizza, and good music, the Fleek Geeks were crowned champions!
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Welcome back to the High School Corner!
In the High School, we are pushed to examine the connections between all of our classes — even those that might seem like polar opposites at first glance. As we are transitioning into learning about classical history in preparation for our trip to Greece and Italy, the interconnectedness of literature, math, philosophy, and classical history is becoming evident.
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This past week, we examined three great Greek philosophers, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, and their contributions to Western Civilization. We integrated this into our literary curriculum by discussing how these three men perceived and utilized the written word. In our math class, we were introduced to Thales, another Greek philosopher and mathematician. Though often hidden in Euclid’s shadow, Thales discovered and proved some of the most essential geometric proofs, including the Vertical Angle Theorem and the Angle-Angle-Side Postulate. This week has given us a fantastic look at the ancient world from some interesting angles.
In other news, we welcomed a representative from Southwestern University and were given the opportunity to discuss the college admissions process with him. Southwestern University is a liberal arts college located in Georgetown, Texas, and is the alma mater of one of our guides, Mrs. Amy Lindsey. We enjoyed learning about Southwestern and look forward to interacting with more university representatives as the year continues!
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See you next week!
Jacob B., Sophia D., Vittoria L., and Sarah L.
High School Corner Committee
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If you would like to submit something for the Globe, please send it for approval to
globe@stcathmont.org
by
Monday at noon.
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