Delayed Emails This Week

We are aware that several different email platforms had trouble receiving emails from Constant Contact (which we use to send the Insider, Daily Prayer, etc.) this week. Microsoft Outlook was the primary issue with not being able to accept emails from Constant Contact. The issue has now been fixed as many of you may have seen a few emails come into your inbox later than expected during the day on Thursday. 

Family Learning

November Smart Families Newsletter

The November Newsletter from Smart Families is now available and can be viewed here.

Learning Commons Literacy Corner

Please click here for our weekly Learning Commons Literacy Corner updates including the quote of the week, vocabulary word of the week, and the high frequency words of the week.

Upcoming Auction Sign Up Parties

Sign Up Parties are parties planned/hosted and funded by parents. Spots are sold for parties to help support Auction. Parties may be for students of certain grades, all students, Moms, Dads, Couples, or Families. There are also some school sponsored parties available for students known as Fun with Faculty. Sign-Up Parties will be released throughout the year. Spaces can be limited so act fast and don’t miss out!

Available Sign-Up Parties:

Texas Longhorn Football Watch Party

Saturday, November 11th

$50 Per Person or $90 Per Couple, 30 Couple Spots

3rd Grade Bingo Bonanza!

Wednesday, November 29th

$45 Per Student, 25 student spots available

Stay tuned for the release of the following Sign-Up Parties that will have registration starting soon:

• PK3-Kindergarten Christmas Party with Santa! 
• 7th and 8th Grade Annual Holly Jolly Trolley
• 1st-5th Grade Daddy Daughter Dance
• 2nd Grade Mother Daughter Tea Party
• Annual Couples Tacky Christmas Sweater Party
• Blingo! 
• Mardi Gras MOMbo
• And more in the works!

Grandparent and Grandfriends Day

The St. Cecilia Catholic School annual Grandparents and Grandfriends Day will occur on Friday, November 17th, from 12:30PM to 2:30PM. Click here to find the full schedule of the events for the day and online registration. 

The invitations are currently being printed and mailed. In the interim, please either send the information and registration link to your child’s Grandparent or Grandfriend now so they can register online, or you can complete the registration for them.  

Please note that if a grandparent cannot attend, a “Grandfriend” (i.e. an aunt, uncle, or family friend) is welcome to attend in their place. We kindly ask that parents and siblings not attend as the Grandfriend. If a Grandparent or Grandfriend needs assistance, we understand that accompaniment may be necessary by parents.

November HSA Meeting – Tuesday, November 14th - 8:15AM

The HSA November Meeting is on Tuesday, November 14th, at 8:15AM. The meeting will be in person at school in the Makerspace Lab. The meeting will be recorded, and a link to the recording will be in next Friday’s Insider. All are welcome to attend.

2nd Quarter Java With Jeff – Wednesday, November 15th – 11:30AM

The 2nd Quarter Java With Jeff session will be at 11:30AM on Wednesday, November 15th at school. The topics that will be covered are an update on The Skilled Student & Smart Families Shaping Schools efforts, as well as sharing the MAP Growth and Achievement data from the beginning of the year testing. 

5th – 8th Grade PE Uniform Store is Open

If you need to purchase a PE Uniform for your child(ren), the online store from BSN is open through Thursday, November 16th. As a reminder, the PE Uniforms sold by Mills can no longer allowed.

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Competition

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:

• Participation: Prek- 8th grade
• Rodeo theme: Western Art- art that depicts the heritage, lifestyle, and landscapes of the West.
• 2D surface only:
• Colored drawing (colored pencil, pastels, crayon, chalk, charcoal)
• Mixed Media: mixture of two or more materials (ex: crayon with watercolor)
• Monochromatic: one hue with the addition of white and black
• Paint: watercolor, acrylic, tempera
• Dimensions of paper- Min 8.5x11 Max 15x21 
• NO second surface (collage, gluing, cutting will be disqualified)
• NO slogans, trademarks
• Labeled on the back of art in pencil:
• First/last name, homeroom, title, mediums used (Please be creative when choosing a title)
• Mrs. Poche will matt and tag all qualifying pieces.
• All art is due to Mrs. Poche by November 15, 2023
• Click here for more information.

St. Cecilia Parish Basketball

Parish Basketball registration for Kindergarten through 5th grade is now open until November 15th.

Instructions for Registering Players:

• Parents should register players using the link provided above.
• Please note: on the “Player Page” of the registration form, include a statement in the “Special Instructions” field "that this is a St. Cecilia Catholic School player who wants to be on a St. Cecilia team."
• On the “Player Page” of the registration form, enter the “Grade” as the grade level of the player’s preferred team. If the player’s school grade is different, then provide the school grade and a (very) brief explanation in the “Special Instructions” field. (Players are not allowed to play down without special permission from the TKB Executive Director.)

Coach Registration:

• All coaches must register for the purposes of authorizing background checks, confirming Code of Ethics agreement, and providing contact information.
• Instruct HCs to register as soon as possible (so a team number can be promptly assigned) and to confirm their affiliation with “Tallowood” when prompted during the registration process.
• Assistant Coaches (enlisted by the HC) should register as soon as their HC provides them with a team number (and not before).
• Detailed instructions and coach registration links: COACHES | Kingdom Basketball.

Please go to our Parish Sports page on the website for more information and to register.

STH Coding Camp - December 2nd

Calling all 2nd to 8th grade students who want to learn more about coding and STEM! The St. Thomas High School Computer Science Honor Society is hosting a coding camp. Click here to learn more and register today!

Prayer Requests for our St. Cecilia Catholic School Community

Healing Prayers

"LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress." ~ Isaiah 33:2

• Patricia Darvishi, Grandma of Quinn and Elise Darvishi