Weekly Insider - November 13, 2020
Calendar At A Glance

Monday, Nov 16th

Tuesday, Nov 17th
  • 6:30pm School Board Meeting

Wednesday, Nov 18th
  • Weekly Wednesday Assembly
  • St. Cecilia Catholic School Spirit Day
  • 7th Grade Mystery Dinner

Thursday, Nov 19th

Friday, Nov 20th
  • All School Mass
  • No Bridges

Sunday, Nov 22th
  • Feast Day of St. Cecilia
Admissions Open House – Sunday, November 15th – 1PM to 4PM
St. Cecilia Catholic School will be hosting an in-person Open House for our school Admissions. Protecting the health & safety of our community is paramount, and at the same time we need to welcome interested new families onto our campus for admissions for next school year. Having interested families in-person on campus is a great way for us to show our campus and make interested new families feel welcome at St. Cecilia. To help minimize any possible exposure, Open House won’t take place during the school day or during a weeknight evening, but instead on Sunday, November 15th from 1PM to 4PM. Holding the event on Sunday will allow us to clean and sanitize on Friday evening as we already do, as well as on Sunday evening after the Open House prior to coming back to school the next day. We will have a sign up genius for interested families and a limited number of spaces available for sessions at 1PM, 2PM, and 3PM. We will be requiring interested families to let us know what grades they are interested in, and that will help us determine how many teachers from each grade level we will be asking to attend the Open House. Interested families will also be required to go through our self screening process, temperature check, and be required to wear masks during their time visiting our campus for Open House. We look forward to welcoming interested new families onto campus for this socially distanced opportunity for them to see what St. Cecilia is all about.

Additionally, virtual and a limited number of daily private in-person tours are also available. Please click here to register to attend Open House, or contact our Associate Director of Enrollment Management, Carol Mandola, to schedule a tour.
First Quarter Honor Roll
Please click here to see the Principal’s and Teacher’s Honor Roll for the first quarter.
November School Board Meeting – Tuesday, November 17th
The November School Board Meeting will take place at 6:30PM on Tuesday, November 17th. Board meetings are open to parents to attend, and are currently being held on Zoom. If you are interested in attending a meeting, please contact our School Board President Nadine Balombin.
Middle School Basketball - Training and Conditioning Program Update
As noted in our Insider Alert sent out this past Wednesday, starting next Monday, November 16th we will begin having a basketball training and conditioning program for middle school girls and boys. Families who have students interested in participating can click here to sign up. The schedule of the training and conditioning sessions can be found here. An athletic fee of $50 will be assessed via FACTS for each student participating. Please contact Athletic Coordinator Sammy Chafee if you have questions.
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Competition
It’s time to kick to off the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Competition! If your child would like to participate, please read the information below thoroughly. The deadline for artwork submissions is December 7, 2020. All entries must be submitted to Mrs. Poche or Mr. Chaffee via the student's homeroom teacher. They will have preliminary judging at school and then decide which pieces will represent St. Cecilia at the Rodeo. If your child is selected, paperwork will be sent home that requires a parent's signature to release the artwork. All matting and tagging will be completed at school by art teachers as they have specific instructions and materials to use. If your child needs paper, please contact the art teachers, and they will supply them with the appropriate size paper. You may use what you have at home as long as it fits the dimensions listed below.

Important information:
  • Grade Participation: PreK- 8th Grade
  • Rodeo Theme: Western Art - art that depicts heritage, lifestyle, and landscapes of the West.
  • 2D Surface Options: 
  • Colored drawing (ie. colored pencil, pastels, crayon, chalk)
  • Mixed Media: mixture of two or more materials (ex: crayon with watercolor)
  • Monochromatic: one hue with the addition of white and black
  • Accepted Paints: watercolor, acrylic, tempera
  • Dimensions of paper: Min 8.5x11  Max 15x21 
  • NO second surface (collage, gluing, cutting will be disqualified)
  • NO slogans or trademarks
  • Label the following information on the back of artwork in pencil:
  • First & Last Name, Homeroom, Title & Mediums used 

Please contact Sarah Poche or Sammy Chaffy for any questions.
Monthly HSA Meeting
The St. Cecilia Home and School Association (HSA) had their monthly general meeting this week. Unfortunately, there was an issue with the Zoom record function, and we were unable to record the meeting. The minutes from the meeting will be published in next week's Insider.
We are Called to be Saints Contest
Enter the 2020 Saint Contest sponsored by the Catholic Families Committee. The contest will run the first two weeks of November (the week of November 2nd is Week 1, the week of November 9th is Week 2).

The completed sheet for your student’s correct grade level must be scanned and submitted online here. Week One entries are due November 6th, and Week Two entries are due November 13th.

Winners will be chosen as follows: One winner will be drawn from all correct entries for the week. There will be one winner from each of the following groups:

PK3-Kinder; 1st to 3rd Grade; and 4th through 8th Grade.

Winners will be announced each week during the Wednesday assembly (Week 1 winners announced on November 11th, Week 2 winners announced on November 18th.

The winner's pictures will be posted on the school bulletin board. BONUS- Everyone who participates in the contest and turns it in will receive a prize!

Students can consult any source of reliable information: parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, priests, nuns, friends, the internet, and religious books.
HSA Caring Committee
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.
Our mission at St Cecilia Catholic School is the ongoing Catholic formation and education of the whole child in mind, heart, and spirit, in preparation for an adult life of commitment and service.