Weekly Insider - November 11, 2022 | |
Family Learning
Family Learning – ELA
Looking for ways to strengthen your child’s writing skills? One of the most practical ways is for students to see how important writing is in their everyday lives. This Writing Connection installment #1 discusses how to encourage your child to write thank-you notes. Click here for some ideas on how to make it both age appropriate and fun!
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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Java With Jeff – Lunch and Learn – November 16th
The second quarter Java With Jeff will take place on Wednesday, November 16th at 11:30AM. It will be an in-person only lunch and learn session in the Learning Commons at school. The topic will be an update on our MAP testing. The meeting will be recorded and posted at the end of next week. If you would like to attend please RSVP here.
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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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Uniform Outerwear Reminder
With the weather starting to get colder – a few reminders regarding uniform expectations and outerwear:
- Students can wear non-uniform outerwear to and from school and going outside for recess.
- While in the school building only approved Mills Uniform outerwear – sweatshirts, sweaters, jackets, and vests may be worn.
- Please note – only the items currently listed on the Mills Uniform website may be worn. The old “SCCS” sweatshirts were removed from the uniform catalog a few years ago, and are no longer to be worn at school. Any old sweatshirts that appear in lost and found will be discarded.
- St. Cecilia spirit sweatshirts purchased from our online spirit store may only be worn on weekly Spirit days on Fridays.
Please click here for a guide on allowed outerwear from Mills and our online spirit store.
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November HSA Meeting Recording
On Thursday, November 10th, HSA had their November monthly meeting. You can view a recording of that meeting here.
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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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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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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. This year's competitions include PSIA, St. Pius X Academic Rally, and Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Online registration is now available and clubs begin next week. Registrations for the Academic Club program close on Monday, November 14th.
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."
- Marlene Rdultowski, Grandmother of Lukas Moe, and Great Aunt of Valentina & Santiago Madrid
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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. | | | | | |
