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Renovations Around the School:
Thanks to the generous contributions from our amazing parents through both Annual Fund and Auction, we have been able to carry out substantial renovations throughout the school. Over the summer, we replaced the flooring and classroom furniture in almost all of the classrooms, allowing for more flexible grouping in a fresh, aesthetically pleasing, and conducive learning environment for our students. Additionally, each classroom has been beautifully painted, breathing new life into our educational spaces. Our pavilion-facing classrooms have also undergone significant enhancements, as we installed brand-new windows. This upgrade not only enhances the aesthetics of the building but also improves energy efficiency and provides better natural lighting for our students.
In addition to the classroom improvements, I am thrilled to announce the completion of new bathrooms in the middle school area. These modern facilities will enhance the comfort and convenience of our students during their daily activities. As you may have seen on our social media posts over the summer, we have also added sports netting to the perimeter of the school field; remodeled our Cafeteria; stripped, re-painted, and re-finished our gym floor with our modern athletics logo; painted and added structural improvements to our pavilion; and reinforced our security by adding accessed controlled entrances to the gym, cafeteria, and art rooms and adding ballistic film to many external doors.
Skilled Student Initiative - Rolling Out Phase 2:
As we continue to strive for academic excellence, I am excited to share that we will be rolling out Phase 2 of our Skilled Student Initiative. This initiative aims to foster and develop executive functioning skills in our students through focused and intentional instruction and practices. The Skilled Student Initiative will provide comprehensive support to our students in areas such as organization, time management, communication, and study skills. By nurturing these essential skills, we are confident that our students will be better equipped to thrive academically and personally.
Improved Teaching and Learning:
And finally, we are excited to continue our efforts to improve teaching and learning by enhancing our literacy instruction in all grade levels and introducing standards-based learning in first and second grade. In alignment with the growing understanding of how students learn to read, we are improving our efforts to provide focused and intentional phonics lessons in early childhood and early elementary through a new resource called From Phonics to Reading. In 3rd through 8th grade, our teachers and students will be using a research-based interactive writing program called Empowering Writers to improve writing instruction across all grade levels and prepare students for the rigors of writing in high school and college.
We are truly grateful for the unwavering support and dedication of all of our parents. Without your contributions, these remarkable improvements and initiatives would not have been possible. Together, we can continue to provide enriching Catholic education and formation for our students.
As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we look forward to welcoming both new and returning students to St. Cecilia Catholic School. Our faculty and staff are committed to fostering an atmosphere of growth, discovery, and learning, ensuring each child reaches their full potential. Thank you for entrusting us with your children's education. We are honored to be partners in their journey of knowledge and personal and spiritual development. I look forward to seeing you all on campus, at our Back to School Bash this Friday, and at our Javas with Jeff over the next few weeks.
Wishing you all a blessed and successful school year!
Warm regards,
Jeff Matthews
Principal
St. Cecilia Catholic School
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