Congratulations to our students who made their First Communion this school year!
Click here
to view the photo gallery from today’s First Communicants and May Crowning Mass.
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Thursday, May 23
- Sociables 2019-2020: Informational Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 AM (Gym)
Friday, May 24
- All Library Books Are DUE
- Friends of the Garden Teaching Day, after drop-off (Welcome Center)
- PSO Faculty and Staff Appreciation Dessert Soirée, 2:30 PM
Monday, May 27
- Memorial Day Holiday. No School. No Childcare Available.
Tuesday, May 28
- May Madness: Dodgeball, 7:00 PM (Gym)
Wednesday, May 29
- Christian Meditation for Parents, 8:05 – 8:20 AM (Atrium)
Thursday, May 30
- Yearbook Orders Due (Extended Deadline)
- Family Night Out, 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM (Betsy’s)
- Last Day of School. Early Dismissal at 12:00 PM
- Sociables: Elementary End of Year Swim Party, 12:30 – 3:00 PM (Willow Pool) SOLD OUT
- End of Year Mass and Dinner 5:00 PM (Corpus Christi Catholic Church/SCM Gym)
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Please return all library books, including those from the Parent Library, by this Friday, May 24. Thank you for your help in returning all books so that the library can be restored to order by the end of the school year!
Sarah Lewis
Library Manager
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We hope all can attend our End of Year Mass and Dinner on Thursday, May 30. Mass will begin at 5:00 PM at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. The dinner and dance will begin in the SCM gym at 7:00 PM.
Kindly RSVP
by Monday, May 27 to help us with our planning.
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Thursday, May 30 is the
final
day to order your 2018-2019 Yearbook. Our yearbook covers the first day through the last day of the 2018-2019 school year, and will be distributed August 2019.
Click here
for details and to place your order today!
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Final May Madness Game (Dodgeball) is Tuesday, May 28
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Thank you to everyone who attended Monday’s basketball game. ICYMI, the match-up resulted in the Staff/Parents team remaining undefeated!
The final May Madness game will be dodgeball on Tuesday, May 28 at 7:00 PM in the gym.
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Please join us on Thursday, May 30 for the last Family Night Out of the school year! Betsy's will donate 20% of our food purchases (dine in or carry out) back to the school. Present this
flyer
to the cashier at check-out (an image on your phone works too!) to let them know you are with St. Catherine’s.
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Our numbers have increased since last week – let’s keep the momentum going!
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We only have
6
days remaining in the school year – please make your SCM Fund contribution today!
St. Catherine’s depends on all parents, faculty, staff, and board members to contribute to the SCM Fund to the extent that they are financially able. Faculty/Staff and the Board of Directors have achieved 100%, and we are keen to increase our parent participation for the year.
Please give online at
www.stcathmont.org/donate
, drop off a check at the front desk, or ask us to run your credit card at school. If you have any questions about the SCM Fund, you can always contact Lyndsey Ray at
lray@stcathmont.org
or (713) 600-0211.
Every gift
of
every size
matters and so does your participation!
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PSO Celebrates Another Successful Year
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On Friday May 17, the PSO celebrated the accomplishments the many hours of volunteer service performed by our community at the annual PSO Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. Thank you to all the dedicated volunteers that make the St. Catherine’s Montessori community special!
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PSO Faculty and Staff Appreciation Dessert Soirée
Sign-Ups Are Still Open
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Let’s treat our Guides and Staff to an array of beautiful and delicious desserts before the school year ends. The soirée is this Friday, May 24 at 2:30 PM.
Please
sign up here
to let us know what you can bring to share with our faculty and staff. As you know, SCM is a nut-aware environment, so please have that in mind when preparing or purchasing your dessert.
Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please email
pso@stcathmont.org
.
Mary Tysor
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Committee Chair
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PSO Book Club Summer Reading
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The 2019-2020 PSO Book Club co-chairs would like to invite you to participate in a discussion of Brené Brown's book,
The Gifts of Imperfection
, this September (exact date TBD). There will be some copies available in the Parent Library or you can purchase your own using your Amazon Smile account set to support SCM. Happy summer reading!
PSO Book Club Co-Chairs
Catherine, Misty & Tracey
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INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
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High School Students Perform William Shakespeare’s
Macbeth
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In addition to learning about the works of William Shakespeare, the high school students produced and performed a thirty-minute abridged version of the Bard’s dark tale of betrayal and paranoia. The students built the sets and scenery, sourced the music and costumes and performed multiple roles.
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Ms. Maggie’s Upper Elementary Poetry Café
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Last week, the students in Ms. Maggie’s Upper Elementary class participated in the class’ annual Poetry Café. Students performed for their families and classmates original one-act plays, musical performances, and poetry readings.
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Welcome back to the High School Corner!
On Wednesday, May 8, Mr. Dick Stabell, the former Dean of Admissions at Rice University, joined us for lunch. Mr. Stabell has 27 years of experience in admissions but doesn’t currently represent a university, meaning that he was able to provide honest answers to student questions without promoting a particular institution. Some questions discussed were:
- What are some specific qualities that colleges are looking for today?
- Do you see emphasis on test scores, grades, class rank, etc. changing in the future? Did it change at all during your time as Dean of Admissions?
- How much do SAT Subject Tests matter in the application process?
- How can one make the most out of a summer college visit given the fact that most of the student body isn’t there?
Mr. Stabell emphasized that universities search for unique students who are able to bring a taste of something new to a school—students who choose to do community service, partake in extracurricular activities, and take classes because they genuinely want to, not because they have to or know it would look good on a resume. Schools are looking for self-directed, motivated students who aren’t afraid to go outside of their comfort zone.
We greatly appreciate Mr. Stabell’s insight and are grateful for his advice on navigating the college admissions process.
Thank you for reading; we hope to see you back next week for the final High School Corner!
Sophia D. and Vittoria L.
High School Corner Committee Members
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globe@stcathmont.org
by
Monday at noon.
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