January 16, 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, January 16
  • Boys C-Team Basketball AWAY Game, 4:30 PM (St. Rose Lima)
  • Boys Varsity Basketball AWAY Game, 5:30 PM (St. Rose Lima)
 
Thursday, January 17
  • Girls Varsity Basketball AWAY Game, 4:30 PM (St. Theresa)
  • Parent Education: Moving Up to Upper Elementary, 6:00 PM (Mr. Snow’s Classroom)

Friday, January 18
  • Friends of the Garden Work Day, after drop-off (Welcome Center)
 
Monday, January 21
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No school. No childcare available.
 
Tuesday, January 22
  • Friends of the Library Work Day, after drop-off (Library)
  • AC Market Day, 3:00 PM (Outside the Welcome Center)
  • Girls C-Team Basketball HOME Game, 4:30 PM (Gym)
  • Boys C-Team Basketball HOME Game, 5:30 PM (Gym)
 
Wednesday, January 23
  • Christian Meditation for Parents, 8:05 AM (Atrium)
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Classroom Observations: Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary and Adolescent Community
If you have a child moving up to Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, or the Adolescent Community next year, and are interested in observing a classroom, please email Julie McLarry at  jmclarry@stcathmont.org to schedule an observation. Observations are by appointment only .  

Lower Elementary
Tuesday, January 29 from 9:00 to 9:45 AM
Wednesday, January 30 from 9:00 to 9:45 AM

Upper Elementary
Tuesday, February 5 from 9:00 to 9:45 AM
Thursday, February 7 from 9:00 to 9:45 AM

Adolescent Community 
Wednesday, January 30 from 9:00 to 10:00 AM
Wednesday, February 6 from 9:00 to 10:00 AM
FACTS 2019-2020 Application Deadline
The FACTS application for scholarship help is now on our  website

If you would like to apply for consideration in the first round of the Archdiocesan scholarship fund, please complete the application by Monday, February 11, 2019. This application will use the 2017 Federal tax return. You will also be applying for the St. Catherine's Montessori Tuition Assistance Program automatically.

To apply for St. Catherine's tuition assistance only, complete the  FACTS  application by Friday, March 1, 2019. 

Additionally, all FACTS applications will be considered for awards from the St. Catherine's Montessori Tuition Assistance Program. 
  
If you have any questions regarding scholarships, please contact Holly Copeland at hcopeland@stcathmont.org  or by phone at 713-665-2195. 
ADVANCING THE MISSION
Spring Sociables Updates
We are pleased to announce some exciting Spring Sociables updates! 

·Fun at The Fish Gallery is now available for Primary children to attend
·Due to demand, the hosts of ¡Fiesta Cubana! have opened up the party to include 10 additional guests
·Harry Potter Craft Making Afternoon is now open to Lower Elementary students – space is limited
·The SCM buses will be used to transport guests  to and from AC Star Gazing at Rancho Reid in Caldwell, Texas
 
Thank you again to Sociables chairs Edith Napoleon and Sabina Vizinat, all of our party hosts, and everyone who came out on Friday, January 11 for Sociables Sign-up Day. 

Sign-up sheets are available in the Welcome Center through this Friday, January 18. Beginning next week, contact Melissa Lopez at  mlopez@stcathmont.org to check on party availability and make your purchases.

Please refer to the  Sociables Catalog for more information on the spring parties. We will share any additional updates as well as reminders in the coming weeks and months.
Register NOW for SCM's 2019 Steps 4 Students Team 
Our team roster is nearing the 100-member mark!  Register today and join the ranks of the “Pink Shoes” today. Individual registration is $20, and there is a discount for families of four or more. Don't wait – the price increases to $30 on February 1.

The Steps 4 Students 5K Run/Walk is Saturday, February 16. Join the SCM Team and help us raise funds for tuition assistance. Once you have registered (to walk, run, or snooze!), create your fundraising page and send out the link to all of family and friends—it is that easy!
PSO ACTIVITIES
PSO New Parent Welcome Committee Hosts Morning Child Playdate, Friday, January 25
The PSO Welcome Committee invites the AM children and their parents to a playdate on the SCM soccer field on Friday, January 25. Immediately after 11:30 AM dismissal, enjoy light snacks, great conversations, and an open field to run and play!
SPORTS
Congratulations to Coach Nicky and the Varsity Boys Basketball team on a great win last week at Assumption Catholic School! The team came back from 7 points down in the first quarter, and from 3 down with less than a minute to go in the game to send things to overtime and finally pull ahead to win! This victory is a credit to the players’ effort and hard work this season.
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
AC and HS Visual Arts exhibit and AC Literary Magazine to Premier at Montessori Night
The Adolescent Community and High School will showcase original visual art featuring mixed media, photography, paintings, and sculpture. This inaugural exhibit will be displayed in the Welcome Center during Montessori Night on January 31.

The AC Literary Arts Magazine,  Paragraphs & Pages , featuring original poems, stories, and essays will also be released at Montessori Night. The magazine is available for a minimum donation of $5. 

The AC Literary Magazine, along with the AC Musical, handmade soap, honey from the AC Hives, eggs from the SCM chickens, and fruits and vegetables from the AC Gardens at Japhet are products available to sell in the student-operated AC Enterprises.  All monies earned through the sale of these products are reinvested into the AC Enterprises for supplies and materials to enhance their studies.  Students learn real life applications of economics, chemistry, horticulture, animal husbandry, marketing, creative expression, and more through these endeavors.
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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