The October School Board Meeting will take place at 6:30PM on Tuesday, October 19th in the school Library. Board meetings are open to parents to attend and are only being held in-person this year. If you are interested in attending a meeting, please contact our School Board President Katie Soulier in advance.

Congratulations to our Football team as they are making their way to the Championship Game at Lutheran South Academy! Families are invited to come cheer on the team as they leave for the big game on Thursday, October 21st at 3PM on the field. The game will be held at Lutheran South Academy at 7PM, and we would love to see everyone cheer on the Indians as we work to be number 1!

The re-takes for the yearbook photos will be Friday, October 22nd after Mass. If you are having your child(ren) do the re-takes, and ordered their photos and received the packet, please send back the entire packet with your child(ren). Please note, retakes should only be requested for a legitimate photographic reason. If you have not yet already done so, please click here to submit your photo orders.

Our Celebration of Learning Conferences will be held on Friday, October 29th (there is no school on this conference day). Parents will have the option of choosing an in-person or a virtual (zoom) Celebration of Learning Conference. Homeroom teachers will be contacting you soon regarding your preference and with information on how to sign-up for the conference. All parents are expected to have a Celebration of Learning Conference with their child present along with the homeroom teacher. Please click here to read a letter from Mr. Matthews with more information regarding the conferences.

It’s time to kick off the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Competition! If your child would like to participate, please read the information below thoroughly.

Important information to note:

For the week of November 1st – 5th – we will have Mass on Monday, November 1st for All Saints Day for all students, and on Tuesday, November 2nd all students will also go to Mass for All Souls Day. Mass attire is required for both days. We will not be having Mass on Friday, November 5th.

Students can come dressed as their favorite Saint for All Saints Day.

We have a wonderful opportunity to be involved with a beautiful faith-based and cultural event at the school this year! The School Board’s Faith in Action Committee, in partnership with 5th-grade, would like to invite all in the St. Cecilia community to be part of the school’s Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) Altar (Ofrenda/Altar de Muertos) this year. This is a great way to educate our children spiritually and culturally connected with All Saints Day (November 1st) and All Souls Day (November 2nd).

All students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in the altar’s decoration by sending a 4” x 6” free-standing, framed photo of a loved member who has passed. The frame has to stand alone and be clearly labeled with the student’s name and grade level and homeroom information on the back of the frame and be brought to school by your child no later than Friday, October 29th.

All students will visit the altar throughout the week of November 1st.

Read more about the religious and cultural significance of Day of the Dead/ Dia de los Muertos and the Ofrenda/Altar de Muertos to learn about this faith-filled tradition.

St. Cecilia Catholic School will be hosting an in-person Open House during the daytime and evening of Thursday, November 11th for our school Admissions. Having interested families in-person, is a great way for us to show our campus and make interested new families feel welcome at St. Cecilia. Visitors will be required to wear masks during their time visiting our campus for Open House. If you know of families who may be interested in attending St. Cecilia Catholic School next year, please forward this information and also share this registration link.

We originally scheduled our annual Grandparents’ and Special Friends Day for Friday, November 19, 2021. Due to holiday travel / COVID concerns, we are going to postpone the event to the second semester (like many of the other schools that were planning on hosting it in the fall). The new date will be Friday, February 11, 2022. February’s event will coincide with Valentine’s parties that afternoon, which the Grandparents will be able to attend. More information will be available at a later date.

On Tuesday, October 12th, HSA had their monthly meeting. You can view a recording of that meeting here.

Don’t forget the HSA Grade Level mixer for PK4 and 2nd Grade parents is on Wednesday, October 20th. Register here to attend.

We will celebrate National Red Ribbon Week the week of October 25th. This is a time we reflect and promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle for ourselves and our children. Our students will be participating in dress up days during the school week to signify their commitment to making the choice to be healthy and live drug-free. As we lead our community in making the commitment to remain drug-free, let’s keep the children worldwide in our thoughts and prayers.

Dress up days:

New item – great for kids' bedrooms to show their school spirit – felt pennants! These are navy blue felt pennants with a red accent end piece and the school logo and name on them. You can order them online, and they will be delivered to the homeroom of your oldest / only child.

We are excited to celebrate Digital Citizenship Week October 18th-22nd at St. Cecilia. With technology only becoming more intertwined with our lives, it is important to take a moment to discuss the world of the internet with our students. Please click here to see a list of topics we will be highlighting during this week, so you can have similar conversations at home. Family resources are included with each topic.

Students in 6th-8th grade will have an opportunity to apply to be part of our St. Cecilia Catholic School Safety Patrol! They will help with opening vehicle doors at Community Center carpool in the mornings and assist younger students as they walk to class if needed. We will take 6 students for each rotation.

Qualifications:

We invite all the dads of St. Cecilia School to join the men of That Man Is You! for fellowship and formation every Wednesday morning in the activity center. The That Man Is You program was founded at St. Cecilia’s 17 years ago and has grown to 700 parishes today. Today the program is in 45 states and 8 foreign countries. That Man is You! is a video-based men’s leadership and formation program focused on the development of men in the modern world. “It combines the best scientific research with Catholic teaching and the wisdom of the saints, developing the vision of authentic men capable of transforming themselves, their families and greater society.” We invite any man to join us and attend! We meet on Wednesday mornings at 6:15 a.m. Come be a part of TMIY, and discover how to grow in your relationship with God and in the unique role you are called to fulfill in the world! This year, we are running the brand new multi-speaker program Thy Kingdom Come. Please view the promotional video for the new year here. For more information, contact Jamie Gonzales at 281-974-3541.

If you are experiencing a hardship of any kind please contact the HSA Caring Committee for support or prayer requests. They are here to help!

The HSA Caring Committee is a volunteer group that supports St. Cecilia Catholic School families who are dealing with illness, death, or crisis.

"LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress."

~ Isaiah 33:2

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