Thursday, April 18
- Grandparents and Special Friends Day, 9:00 – 11:00 AM (Gym)
- AC Market, 9:30 – 11:00 AM (Outside the Welcome Center)
- Family Night Out at Skeeters, 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM (5529 Weslayan)
- Early Dismissal at 12:00 PM. No Childcare Available
Friday, April 19
- No School. No Childcare Available. Easter Holiday
Monday, April 22
- No School. No Childcare Available. Easter Holiday
Tuesday, April 23
- Friends of the Library Work Day, after drop-off (Library)
Wednesday, April 24
- Christian Meditation for Parents, 8:05 – 8:25 AM (Atrium)
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Dismissal Procedure for Grandparents and Special Friends Day
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Tomorrow is Grandparents and Special Friends Day from 9:00-11:00 AM.
As a reminder, if
your child's
grandparent or special friend will be taking your child home, you will need to send a note directly to your child's teacher. Those going home with a grandparent or special friend will leave
no later than
11:00 AM.
This is a day for grandparents and special friends to visit the classrooms. Since the classes will feel quite full with many adult bodies, we ask that parents choose a different time if they want to observe their child's class.
Please see dismissal procedures below for children who are
not
going home with a grandparent or special friend.
Dismissal Procedure for Thursday, April 18:
- Infant Community will be dismissed at 11:15-11:30 AM with their older SCM siblings in the Welcome Center
- All ½ day Primary will be dismissed at 11:30 AM with their older SCM siblings in the carpool line
- All full day Primary, Lower & Upper Elementary, AC and High School will be dismissed at 12:00 PM (unless they have an infant sibling or ½ day primary sibling, then they will be dismissed at time stated above)
- Please do not arrive before 11:50 AM for the 12:00 PM dismissal. In the event you arrive while 11:30 AM dismissal is in process, we will ask you to kindly circle the line until our 11:30 AM dismissal is complete
We appreciate your patience with the dismissal process!
As a reminder there is no Aftercare available on Thursday and no school on Friday or Monday.
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Family Night Out is Tomorrow!
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Head over to Skeeters Weslayan from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM for Family Night Out. Skeeters will donate 20% of our food purchases (dine in or carry out) to St. Catherine’s.
Click here
to print or save the flyer you must present to the cashier at checkout.
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Come out and Support May Madness!
AC and High School Students
vs
Staff and Parents
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May Madness is a multi-sport event that will occur from the end of April through the end of May. It has been created to continue to build community spirit at St. Catherine’s. There will be six games (soccer, volleyball, basketball, kickball, softball, dodgeball), which will be played in a students (AC and HS) vs staff and parents (of AC and HS students) format.
The events will take place on the following dates:
Soccer
– Friday, April 26
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at 5 PM
Volleyball
– Tuesday, May 7
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at 6 PM
Basketball
– Friday, May 10
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at 5 PM
Kickball
– Monday, May 13
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at 6 PM
Softball
– Wednesday, May 15
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at 6 PM
Dodgeball
– Tuesday, May 28
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at 7 PM
We’d like for all students, families, staff and friends to come out and cheer everyone on!
Nicky Mintz
Athletic Director
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Time to check in with the Adolescent Community, where the student experience is focused on study, work and community living! In the AC, the 7th- through 9th-graders learn to balance freedom and responsibility and develop their social and economic independence. Their wide-ranging curriculum gives every student a full and well-rounded education to help them fully understand the responsibility they have to mankind and our planet Earth. Students have the freedom to develop their studies according to their interests, therefore, in almost every area of the curriculum students are offered some choice. The adolescents also begin work on the farm at Japhet Creek where they explore environmental, urban planning and social justice issues by tending their crops and supporting their micro-economy.
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The journey that all children take at St. Catherine’s is made possible by contributions to the
SCM Fund, which helps support our annual operating needs.
The goal for this school year is $175,000 with 100% parent participation.
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Every week – leading up to the feast day of St. Catherine of Siena – we are showcasing one Montessori program to illustrate the journey our children take as they progress through St. Catherine’s, from Infant Community to High School. We invite you to reflect on your family’s journey, and ask that you participate in the annual SCM Fund campaign.
Click here
to re-visit the Upper Elementary student journey.
If you have not yet made your gift to this year’s SCM Fund,
give today
!
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Annual Ladies Bunco
Tickets Still Available!
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Join SCM ladies past, present and always for a time-honored tradition of Bunco and fun! This Sociable is more than rolling dice and keeping score—it’s about making new friends and visiting with old. There will be lively conversation, great drinks and delicious food and, of course, the pink boa!
Ladies Bunco has been building community and raising money for St. Catherine’s Montessori for over 10 years! We’re thrilled to bring together all of our Bunco ladies to celebrate this winning streak.
Saturday, May 11, 2019 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Level:
Adults
Ticket Price:
$40/person
Maximum # of Attendees:
40
Location:
SCM Welcome Center
Hosts:
Tracey Ledoux, Shannon Lowry, Leisa Novak, Cathy Wicks, Kristin Zipple-Shedd
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Stargazing at Rancho Reid
Tickets Still Available! Now Open to High School Students and Their Parents!
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Enjoy observing the night sky with a couple of high-powered telescopes while an amateur astronomer describes each magnificent planet, star or moon. A light dinner, s’mores ingredients, and drinks will be provided. Parents are welcome to join us for this event.
Saturday, May 18, 2019 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Level:
Adolescent Community, High School and Parents
Ticket Price:
$40/person
*Parents attending must pay
Maximum # of Attendees:
40
Location:
Rancho Reid; Caldwell, TX
Hosts:
Reid Family
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Fairy Dust and Face-Painting: Fairy Tea Party
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Very Important People (VIPs) at the Houston Art Car Parade
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Spring Fling Volunteers Needed
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Join us for Spring Fling, the annual PSO family potluck and picnic, on Saturday, April 27 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on the St. Catherine’s grounds. We're looking for volunteers to make this year's Spring Fling another successful time for us to come together.
Click here
to see how you can volunteer for a 30-minute shift.
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PSO Volunteer Opportunities for 2019-2020 School Year
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It is time to sign up to volunteer with the PSO for next school year! Please consider signing up either as a co-chair of a committee or as a committee member. Committee members support the co-chairs by signing up to complete tasks on an as-needed basis. Many of these tasks can be completed at home or at the office (such as calling vendors, setting up a SignUpGenius, writing emails, etc.) and do not require coming to campus! All parents are members of the PSO simply by having children enrolled at St. Catherine's.
Click here
to sign up!
Courtney Lerch
PSO President
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The SCM track team competed in a GHCAA meet on Saturday, April 13. Though it rained (and sometimes poured!), it was a great day to compete in track and field events.
Come out to Barnett Stadium on Saturday, April 27 for the final track meet of the season!
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INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
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Join the Drawdown Eco-Challenge!
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If you have not heard already, the Adolescent Community and High School are hosting a
climate change symposium
! It will be held on May 3, in just a few weeks! To spread awareness about our environment, we have joined the Drawdown Eco-Challenge. You and your family can join the challenge online and discover all sorts of different challenges and tasks to help our environment. For example, you can eat a meatless meal or fix a leaky faucet. We have created a St. Catherine’s team so that the whole community can join, and earn points for our school!
The Drawdown Eco-Challenge ends on April 24
, so we’re trying to earn as many points as we can! We just wanted to remind you to keep working hard to earn more points for our team. As of today, we have
75
team members,
13,252
points, and we are currently in
14th
place against other schools. We are trying our best to earn more points and earn more team members! The steps to join are so easy.
If you have not joined and would like to, here are the instructions:
- Click here to join
- Once on the page, click “Join” and fill out the questions
- Once you get to the page asking you to either create a team or join a team you can click “Join”
- Our team name is: SCM OWLS, and our Password is: acSCM2019
Thanks so much!
The Adolescent Community
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Adolescent Community Goes to Austin
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Last week, the Adolescent Community traveled to Austin. During their four days away, the AC explored Texas history at the
Bullock Texas State History Museum
and the
Texas Memorial Museum
, participated in a sculpture activity at the
Elisabet Ney Museum
, explored the work of more sculptors at the
UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum
, and toured The University of Texas at Austin campus with SCM alumnus Joe Wager. Throughout the trip, students enjoyed several outdoor adventures, including kayaking on Lady Bird Lake, exploring Zilker Park, watching the bats fly at Congress Avenue Bridge, and taking in the scenic views from Mount Bonnell.
Wednesday was legislature day, during which students met with staff members from the offices of their state representatives. Prior to their trip, the AC split into six groups, each of which focused on one of the following issues: climate change, abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, factory farming, immigration, or the death penalty. They conducted research on the topics and any relevant legislation that representatives would consider during this session and, during their office visits, lobbied for or against the proposed measures or recommended future legislative action. Students also visited the Texas Governor's Mansion.
In addition to all of this, two small groups planned additional activities as part of their research projects for the upcoming climate change symposium,
From Knowing to Acting
. One group attended a lecture on cap and trade given by Mason Inman at the UT Energy Symposium, and the other met with renewable energy expert Mark Stover.
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Welcome to the High School Corner!
This semester we began studying migration in Humanities. Migration has been an important part of history—without it our very own country would not have been established. It is the building block of our society today. As part of our Current Events class, we have heard several presentations about migration from the Northern Triangle, African countries, and Middle Eastern countries. These presentations raised several questions, some that we were able to answer through class discussions and further research, while other questions required answers from an expert. To answer these more complex questions we thought it would be best to bring in an expert on this topic: Mr. Nathaniel Martinez.
Last Friday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Martinez, an immigration attorney who specializes in
U.S. visas and work permits
. Some of the questions we asked him were:
- Under what circumstances can an immigrant be turned away at the border? If they are turned away, what do they do? Turn around and go home?
- Is a country’s culture threatened by migration? Is this a reasonable fear for people in countries receiving immigrants to have?
- What is the status for climate change/environmental degradation refugees, if there is one at all?
- Are employers who employ illegal immigrants currently penalized?
Mr. Martinez answered these and other questions by telling us about his personal experience and explaining aspects of this multifaceted issue that do not often appear on the media. We are grateful for this experience as we learned a lot more than we could have from a simple Google search. The most impactful part of this discussion was when he told us about a personal story with a woman who had tried to seek asylum in the US for many years. This woman was escaping domestic violence and had brought her daughter with her. After a complex asylum case, Mr. Martinez helped this woman win the case, which allowed her to enter the US as an asylee. This was such a beautiful and inspirational story— there are so many that have to overcome such difficulties. It takes stories like these to make us realize how blessed we are.
Thanks for reading this week’s entry, and we hope to see you back next time!
Vittoria L. and Sarah L.
High School Corner Committee Members
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