Monday, Oct. 1st
4:30pm / Volleyball - Away @ St. Thomas More
Tuesday, Oct. 2nd
4:30pm / Soccer - Away @ St. Thomas More
Wednesday, Oct. 3rd
St. Cecilia Catholic School Spirit Day
1:35 pm / All School Fall Sports Pep Rally
4:30pm / Volleyball - Away @ St. Anne Houston
Thursday, Oct. 4th
4:30pm / Soccer - Away @ St. Anne Houston
Friday, Oct. 5th*
8:15am / All School Mass - Dress Uniform
Note: Bridges Update for Friday, October 5
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Due to our Parish Fall Fest taking place on Saturday/Sunday (Oct. 6th/7th) vs. Friday and Sunday, the pavilion will now be available for use on Friday so bridges will now be available to all students vs. our previously communicated “Full Time” Bridges only.
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A Note from The Clinic - Stomach Virus - Round #2
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There have been a number of students out sick this week with a stomach virus. As you may know, common symptoms associated with a stomach virus include a low grade fever, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramping. In order to reduce the likelihood of transmission it is important to remember to use good handwashing practices, avoid sharing food or drinks, and to cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing. We are implementing these practices at school in addition to frequent use of hand sanitizer. If your child exhibits any of these symptoms, please keep them home and have them evaluated by their pediatrician. Your child must be symptom free and fever free, for 24 hours from upset stomach or flu like symptoms and without the use of fever reducing medications before returning to school.
Sincerely,
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Our football team has made the play-offs as the #4 seed. The semi-finals game will be played at 5:00 PM on Saturday, October 13 at Stake Jesuit. If they win, the will advance to the championship game that is scheduled for Saturday, October 20.
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City of Bunker Hill Road Work on Bunker Hill
The City of Bunker Hill is currently working on the sewer line on Bunker Hill and Barryknoll. The subccontractor placed the traffic controls on Tuesday morning causing major congestion traveling Bunker Hill southbound, but the repairs have been delayed due to rain. They are going to remove the barrels until the work begins, but please be aware that once the repairs begins, it could take up to 5 days and will impact traffic and cause congestion. Thank you to Karen Othon for the information!
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Grandparents'/Special Guests Day - November 16th, 2018
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St. Cecilia Catholic School’s annual “Grandparents’ and Special Guests Day” will be on Friday, November 16
th , which is a change from prior years; the living rosary will remain in October and not be included as part of this event. In addition to the new date, we are revising the format of this special day. Below are the hightlights:
- We will begin the day with a Mass in the Church (as is held each Friday morning), followed by a reception in the Community Center, and then an opportunity for Grandparents and Special Guests to visit the classrooms. Please note that if a grandparent is unable to attend, a special guest may is welcome to attend in their place.
- This is a noon dismissal day – so the day will be complete by 12PM. Please note – there is no Bridges this day as it is the day before the Thanksgiving holiday break. We are working on our dismissal plan for that day.
- Invitations will be mailed to Grandparents next week (for those Grandparents whose information was provided to the school during the enrollment / re-enrollment online process).
- More information about Grandparents'/Special Guess Day will be available soon and we will provide a registration link in the Oct. 5th Insider.
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Library Volunteers Needed
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Mrs. Fostey invites you to help out in the school library. You can volunteer during your child’s
library time, or choose another time if that best fits your schedule. The time commitment is for 30 minutes, and there are various volunteer opportunities in the library – from helping kids choose books, to helping by re-shelving books that have been returned. Volunteers must be Virtus trained. Please click
HERE to go to the Library Volunteer Interest Form to let us know if you are interested in helping. Once we know how many volunteers are available we will schedule a volunteer meeting and coordinate schedules at that time. Please let
Mrs. Fostey know if you have any questions.
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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
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St. Cecilia HSA Caring Committee
The HSA Caring Committee is partnering with the school's Counseling Office and Office of Community Engagement to help St. Cecilia families in times of need - whether that is an illness, a death in the family, or for other such reasons. The expanded Caring Committee is here to help and offer prayers, Mass Intentions, Request of prayers to add to the Insider, and Meal Assistance. The committee can also assist in notifying teachers of anything they need to be aware of to support the students. Please contact
Lindsay Laudadio if you need the assistance of the Caring Committee.
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Attention 4th - 8th Grade Parents - Chromebook 1:1 Program
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Printing from your Chromebook
- Students should be able to install home printers as long as the printer is compatible with the wireless ‘cloud-based’ printing. Find the Google instructions
HERE
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Tech Support Morning Hours
- Robert Edwards is available Monday - Friday by appointment between 7:00am - 8:00am for technical issues with students’ Chromebooks. Please email
Mr. Edwards
directly to coordinate a meeting time.
Chromebook Feedback
- We want your feedback. How is the Chromebook 1:1 program going? Please
click
HERE
to let us know how the program is working at home.
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Tech Tip - New iOS Parental Controls
Watch a 37 second video for tips about the four things parents should know about using the new iOS 12 Parental Control features. Click
HERE
to learn more.
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Sports Review.... Highlights from Last Week
The Indians had a great sports week! The varsity soccer team kicked it off with a 5-1 victory against St. Laurence, with an awesome goal in the first half. Coach Marks selected Jeronimo R as the Player of the Week.
Volleyball played three games this week. JV won all of their games. C team won two, and the games were very close for varsity. These were the first games of the year for the girls, and Coach Silva said that JV and C team did a great job in their second games against St. Laurence. Coach Silva selected Charly D, Annie C, and Lily P as the Volleyball Players of the Week.
Indians Sports Writer: Victoria C
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Calling All Musicians!
We are looking to gauge interest in an After-School Symphonic Orchestra program at St. Cecilia, potentially in collaboration with a few other schools in the Bunker Hill area. This ensemble will be open to 5-8
th graders who play an orchestral string instrument (Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass), Woodwinds (Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone), Brass (Trumpet, F. Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba) and Percussionists. If you are interested in joining up with this group, please
fill out our interest form – we’ll be reaching out to interested students directly.
This ensemble will be led by
Mr. Edgar, our new music teacher, – a veteran band director, who has taken ensembles to national music festivals in San Francisco, Washington D.C. and Carnegie Hall. We are looking into participating in some local music festivals such as the Texas Private Music Educators Association events, as well as a potential trip to the Schlitterbahn SoundWaves Music festival in the spring.
We’re looking for any and all students with any level of experience on an Orchestral instrument, and who are looking to be part of the founding class of a brand new organization at St. Cecilia – We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
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Catholic High School Open House Schedule
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Catholic area High Schools offer many opportunities to visit their campuses and below is a recap of upcoming open houses. Please visit their individual pages for more information or visit our
Catholic High School Information page on our website to learn about other events.
St. Pius X High School - October 17th
St. Agnes Academy - October 18th
St. John XXIII College Preparatory - November 4th
Incarnate Word Academy - November 4th
Duchesne Academy - November 8th
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory - November 29th
St. Thomas High School - December 9th
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Mrs. Drake's Fall Cookie Classes
PK3 through 1st grade students are invited to join Mrs. Drake for a cookie decorating party! She'll share cookie and icing recipes, and the students will decorate fall-themed cookies. Classes are on Monday October 1st, Tuesday, October 2nd, and Wednesday, October 3rd.
2nd - 8th grade students are invited to join Mrs. Drake to learn the tricks of decorating sugar cookies. We'll cover recipes and icing pointers before decorating a set of fall-themed cookies together. Classes are on Tuesday, October 9th, Wednesday, October 10th, and Thursday, October 11th.
Please click
HERE for more details on the classes and to register online for your child to attend.
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St. Cecilia Catholic School Online Resources
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