Wednesday, May 15
- May Madness: Softball, 6:00 PM (Soccer Field)
Thursday, May 16
- AC Market Day, 3:10 – 4:40 PM (Outside the Welcome Center)
Friday, May 17
- All Primary Library Bags and Books DUE
- PSO Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, 8:30 AM (Gym)
- RESCHEDULED Morning Child Playdate, 11:30 AM (Soccer Field)
Monday, May 20
- May Madness: RESCHEDULED Basketball Game, 5:00 PM (Gym)
Tuesday, May 21
- Friends of the Library Work Day, after drop-off (Library)
Wednesday, May 22
- Christian Meditation for Parents, 8:05 – 8:20 AM (Atrium)
- Mass: First Communicants and May Crowning, 8:45 AM (Gym)
Thursday, May 23
- Sociables 2019-2020: Informational Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 AM (Gym)
- AC Market Day, 3:10 – 4:40 PM (Outside the Welcome Center)
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2019-2020 School Calendar
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The calendar for the 2019-2020 school year is now available
online
under the Parents tab, and dates have been added to the web calendars.
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Library Book (and Bag) Returns
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Please return all Primary library bags and books by
this Friday, May 17
. All other books, including those from the Parent Library, are due by 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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Informational Meeting for Sociables 2019-2020
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Join 2019-2020 Sociables Co-chairs Luissa Alba-MacDonald, Lindsay Tucker, and Sabina Vizinat to learn more about next school year’s vision for Sociables. The meeting will take place in the gym on
Thursday, May 23 from 8:30 to 9:30 AM
. Learn how you can get involved as a host and guest, get to know the co-chairs, and discuss new party ideas. Light breakfast bites and coffee will be served.
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Faculty and Staff Appreciation Dessert Soirée
Sign-Ups
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Let’s treat our Guides and Staff to an array of beautiful and delicious desserts before the school year ends.
Please
sign up here
to let us know what you can bring to share with our faculty and staff at the event on Friday, May 24. 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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May Madness Hits the Halfway Mark
AC and High School Students
vs
Staff and Parents
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Thanks to everyone who attended Monday’s kickball game. ICYMI, the match-up resulted in the Staff/Parents team winning 22-17! This team is now 3-0 in the Mad Madness series.
Come out to the soccer field tonight at 6 PM for softball.
Will Staff/Parents continue their streak, or will Students set up a potential series tie?
Remaining May Madness Dates:
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Softball
– TODAY Wed, May 15 at 6 PM
Basketball
– Mon, May 20 at 5 PM
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Dodgeball
– Tues, May 28 at 7 PM
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Donate to the 2018-2019 SCM Fund
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We are in the final weeks of the 2018-2019 SCM Fund drive. Please make your annual contribution and fulfill all pledges by
Friday, May 31st
.
St. Catherine’s depends on all parents, faculty, staff, and board members to contribute to the 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. Our numbers have increased since last week – let’s keep the momentum going!
Every gift of every size matters
. If you have not yet made your contribution, please take the time to do so today.
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Stargazing at Rancho Reid
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Unfortunately, due to an 86% chance of rain on Saturday evening, Stargazing at Rancho Reid is canceled. Thank you to the Reid Family for planning to host, and to all who expressed an interest in the event. All ticket purchasers should have received an email today with details on cancellation options. Please contact Lyndsey Ray at
lray@stcathmont.org
with any questions.
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Elementary End of Year Swim Party
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Let's end the school year with a POOL PARTY!!!! Please join us on the last day of school after early dismissal for an end of the year pool party at Willow Pool.
Siblings are welcome, but no drop-offs please.
Pack a lunch, bring towels and sunscreen. Lifeguards will be on duty. Drinks and nut-free treats will be provided.
May 30, 2019 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Ticket Price:
$10/person
*Parents must pay and stay
Level:
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Siblings
Maximum # of Attendees:
125
Location:
Willow Pool; 10525 Cliffwood Drive
Hosts:
Cindy Fontno, Angela Fowler, Zsofia Intody, Anne Kappes, Melissa Meingast
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They Rolled the Dice and Won!
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Last week in spite of threatening rain and floods, SCM ladies past and present gathered for Annual Ladies Bunco. Thank you to the hosts Tracey Ledoux, Shannon Lowry, Leisa Novak, Cathy Wicks, and Kristin Zipple-Shedd for an amazing time!
Click
here to view the photo gallery.
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During their 6th year, students in Upper Elementary pay a weekly visit to the residents at St. Dominic’s Village. Ms. Maggie and Mr. Snow’s classes alternate weeks, and the students travel by SCM bus. They always have a great time playing games and speaking with the residents.
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Rescheduled Morning Child Playdate – Friday, May 17
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Families of Morning Children,
The PSO New Parent Welcome Committee would like to invite the families of
all
AM children to join us on the SCM soccer field this
Friday, May 17 at 11:30 AM
for snacks and play time.
For those who wish to attend, please drive through the carpool line as usual to pick up your child, then park and walk through the school entrance to join us at the soccer field. We hope to see you there!
Thanks,
The PSO New Parent Welcome Committee
Amber McCarthy, Angela Schmeidel Randall, Dana Bayer, Erin Allison, and Vy Collett
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PSO Book Club Rescheduled for Sunday, May 19
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INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
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What's Buzzing at The Hive?
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At this time, the site is purely informational—all sales will continue in person on Thursday afternoons from 3:10 to 4:45 PM.
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The children in Ms. Jenny’s Primary class baked bread this past week and shared their yummy treat with guides and staff.
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Welcome back to the High School Corner!
This week, we want to focus on the foreign language opportunities our High School students have taken advantage of this year:
Just last Wednesday, some of our students took the Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish Language and Culture exam. The students met three times per week throughout the year with Srta. Onofre to study everything from environmental issues in Latin America to the concept of beauty in Hispanic cultures. The AP exam is a combination of reading and text interpretation, essay writing, email writing, conversational Spanish, and presentations. Some of the Spanish students in the High School look forward to taking a Spanish literature class next year.
Sarah L., a 10th grader, came into her first year in the High School knowing that she wanted to pursue French, so she registered to take an online course. This is one of the great strengths of a small high school. The schedule is flexible enough that when a student finds an area of interest, the program is able to make accommodations. During open work periods, Sarah works diligently on French—listening to audio recordings, completing writing assignments, recording herself speaking, and taking progress quizzes. This work has been completely self-directed, and Sarah now finds herself trying her best to immerse herself in the language by listening to French music and seeking out French speakers in her community for more practice.
Eleventh grader Ruth S. chose to pursue a perceived interest in American Sign Language, in addition to Spanish, at the beginning of this year and completed a semester’s worth of online classes. Similarly, Sophia D., another 11th-grade student, began the year taking weekly Portuguese lessons as she wanted to revisit a language that she spoke fluently, having lived in Brazil during her elementary years. However, Sophia decided to suspend her Portuguese lessons during the spring semester in order to have time to pursue other interests. She hopes to start weekly lessons again in her senior year.
Jacob B., another one of the 10th-grade students, has been taking Latin at the University of St. Thomas as a dual-credit student for the past two semesters. He has made his way through Latin I and II, and just took his spring final this week. He looks forward to taking classes at UST for the rest of his time in the SCM High School and has his eye on taking Greek next!
Being able to pursue languages that we are interested in even if SCM doesn’t offer them has been a highlight of the program. We’re extremely grateful for these opportunities!
Thanks for reading; we will be back next week!
Jacob B. and Sophia D.
High School Corner Committee Members
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