Weekly Insider - November 4, 2022 | |
National Blue Ribbon Award Ceremony
Mr. Matthews and Mr. Aylor along with Superintendent Debra Haney of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston were in Washington DC today to attend the U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Award Ceremony where they received the award on behalf of St. Cecilia Catholic School.
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Family Learning
Family Learning – Vocation Awareness Week
National Vocation Awareness Week, celebrated November 6-12, 2022, is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States. This week is dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations. We have several priests and sisters along with married couples and missionaries who will be sharing their vocation journey with our students over the course of the week. As the Domestic Church, the family is where each person's vocation journey begins. Click here for a brief article on ways to encourage vocations within the family.
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.
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November HSA Meeting – Thursday, November 10th
The first general meeting for HSA will be Thursday, November 10th at 8:15AM in the Maker Space Lab in the school. All parents are invited to attend, registration is not required. The November meeting will be in-person only. The meeting will be recorded and posted with a link shared in next Friday’s Insider.
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Admissions For Younger Siblings
If you have younger children who are not currently enrolled as students in St. Cecilia Catholic School and would like to apply for them to begin next school year, the application for the 2023 - 2024 school year is available online. The deadline for submitting applications for the 2023 - 2024 school year is Friday, February 3, 2023. Here are some helpful links to complete the process:
Also, if you have family, friends, co-workers, or neighbors who are interested in applying for St. Cecilia Catholic School for next school year please share this information with them.
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2022 Christmas Card Design Contest
It’s time to design this year’s Christmas card for St. Cecilia Catholic School and EVERY student is eligible to submit an entry. Please click here for the required Design Template.
Important design guideline information:
- Must be a religious theme.
- Must include the words: St. Cecilia Catholic School (please do not abbreviate the school’s name as SCCS).
- Design layout can be horizontal or vertical.
- Design must be submitted on the required design template.
- Design must be uploaded to this online form.
The Entry Deadline is Monday, November 14, 2022. Please scan, save as a .pdf, and submit your student’s design entry using this online form to upload the design.
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Employment Opportunities
St. Cecilia Catholic School is hiring! We currently have open positions to fill immediately including: Full-Time Receptionist, Part-Time Nursery Staff and Substitute teachers. If you are interested in working alongside our amazing teachers and staff, check out the open positions currently available here and apply today!
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St. Cecilia Thanksgiving Food Drive
St. Cecilia Catholic School student council is sponsoring a Thanksgiving Food Drive. Students may bring non-perishable food items to their homeroom teacher between Monday, November 7th through Friday, November 11th. The items will be donated to the local Kroger Food Bank.
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1st Quarter Honor Roll
At St. Cecilia Catholic School we recognize students who have demonstrated exemplary achievement by naming them to the Principal’s Honor Roll or the Teacher’s Honor Roll. To achieve this distinction students must meet the following expectations:
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Principal’s Honor Roll: all A’s in academic subjects, no less than Meeting Expectations in all Conduct, maximum one Developing Expectations in Effort or Personal Habits.
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Teacher’s Honor Roll: all A’s, with no more than 2 B’s, and no less than Meeting Expectations in all Conduct, maximum one Developing Expectations in Effort or Personal Habits.
Achieving the honor roll takes hard work and commitment over time. It is no small feat. We are very proud of all of the students on the Principal’s and Teacher’s Honor Roll. Please click here for the honor roll list by grade level.
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Academic Clubs and Competitions – Online Registration is Now Available
Calling all students for this year's Academic Clubs and Competitions (ACC)! This year, all academic contests in which our students compete will be under the ACC umbrella. For this year, our competitions include PSIA, St. Pius X Academic Rally, and Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Online registration is now available and clubs begin next week.
For more information, please read this letter.
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Health Update from the Clinic
The greater Houston area is seeing an unanticipated increase in respiratory infections over this last month. There is an abnormally high number of flu cases at this point in the flu season, and we have seen many flu cases across all grade levels over the last few weeks. In addition to the flu, there were several cases of strep and general viral infections. Our facilities team has been fantastic in ensuring that classrooms and high traffic areas of the school are thoroughly cleaned.
What you can do to help:
- Get your flu vaccine
- Keep your child home if they are sick. Teacher(s) will accommodate missed school work when students are ill.
- Wash your hands!
- Cover mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing
- Prioritize healthy eating, hydration, and exercise
- Get plenty of sleep
A gentle reminder of the school’s policies:
- Notify Helen Heap of any absences (illness related or otherwise).
- If your child has missed 3 days of school due to illness, they need a doctor’s note to return to school.
- A child with fever of 100 or higher must be fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medications in order to return to school.
- A child with a contagious illness treated with antibiotics must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school.
- A child must be vomit free for 24 hours prior to returning to school.
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Mini - Stars Soccer
Mini – Stars Soccer will start on November 1st, 2022 and run through February 1, 2023. Depending on the grade level, classes will be on certain days of the week. The schedule is as follows:
- PRE-K 3 – Kindergarten: Tuesdays from 3:00 - 4:00PM
- 1st – 4th & 5th – 8th: Wednesdays from 3:30 - 4:30PM
Cost for Semester: $245
Click here to register.
Any Questions please contact Luis Labastida at (281) 865-6031, LLVOLELUIS@GMAIL.COM, or MINISTARSSPORTS@GMAIL.COM
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Kindergarten – 8th Grade Free Field Hockey Clinic
Houston Velocity Field Hockey Club isi holding a free Field Hockey Clinic for students in Kindergarten through 8th Grade on December 4th. More information on this flyer.
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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.
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Prayer Requests for our St. Cecilia Catholic School Community
Prayer for the Faithful Departed
"Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen."
- Rosario Camarillo, Mother-in-Law of Nancy Camarillo, 2nd Grade Teacher
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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. | | | | | |
