Friday, December 16th – Schedule and Attire Reminder

As a reminder, tomorrow Friday, December 16th is an Early Dismissal day for all students at 12:20PM.

Schedule

• There is no Carpool at the end of the day; it is Classroom Pick Up only.
• There is also no Bridges after school on Friday.
• Early Dismissal is at 12:20PM meaning that is the beginning of the time for Classroom Pick Up.
• The school doors will not open for Classroom Pick Up and dismissal until 12:20PM. 

Attire

• Students can either wear St. Cecilia spirit wear with jeans or uniform bottoms, or they can wear a Christmas spirit top with either jeans or uniform bottoms.

Christmas Cards and Ornaments

The annual St. Cecilia Catholic School Christmas card and ornament were delivered to the homeroom of your oldest / only child earlier today and were sent home with them. Congratulations to 7th grade student Juliana Maida for winning our Christmas Card design contest.

St. Cecilia Advent and Christmas Mass Schedule

Please click here for the full schedule and details.

Saturday, December 24 - Vigil of Christmas (Christmas Eve)

4:00 pm Mass with Children’s Choir in Church

4:15 pm 'Overflow' Mass in the Community Center

6:30 pm Mass with Life Teen Band

9:00 pm Misa en español (Spanish)

11:00 pm-'Midnight Mass' with choir, organ & brass

Sunday, December 25 - The Solemnity of Christmas

8:00 am & 10:00 am Mass with cantor, organ & trumpets

No 12:00 pm or 5:00 pm Mass on Christmas Day

Wednesday, December 28

6:30 pm A Christmas Rosary of the Joyful Mysteries

Saturday, December 31

5:00 pm Vigil Mass for Mary Mother of God

Sunday, January 1 - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation)

8:00 am, 10:00 am and 12:00 pm (Spanish)

No 5:00 pm Mass on New Year's Day

Family Learning

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.

Annual Fund Update

Thank you to all who have generously contributed to the Annual Fund. We are almost halfway to our goal for the 2022-2023 school year! 

There is still time to make your families tax-deductible gift to the St. Cecilia Catholic School Annual Fund before the end of the year!

We know that you have many options when it comes to your year-end giving. Please consider choosing St. Cecilia. Your gift impacts every St. Cecilia student, every day. 

Annual Fund Incentive Update: 

PK3- 55%

PK4- 56%

K- 49%              

1st- 44%

2nd- 44%

3rd- 55%

4th- 49% 

5th- 43%

6th- 43%

7th- 28%

8th- 39%

Click here to see how the homeroom participation standings have changed! 

Current Grade Level Leader:PK4 McStravick

PK4 remains in the lead with 56% participation! 

All School Family Participation – 41%

Auction Updates

Auction T-Shirt Now Available for Students and Adults!

The 2023 "An Interstellar Evening" Auction T-Shirt is out of this world! We have sizes for both kids and adults. Auction t-shirts can be worn on school spirit days. **The deadline to order shirts is Monday, December 19th.** Thank you to our generous Auction T-Shirt Sponsor - Lot & Block Properties - Betsy Sherman, Lauren Box, & Vanessa Ellis!

Two Auction Sign Up Parties Added

It’s not too late to sign up - there are still a limited number of spots available for the Couples Ugly Christmas Sweater Party on December 22nd. Please click here for full details and to register online.

December HSA Meeting Recording

On Tuesday, December 13th, HSA had their November monthly meeting. You can view a recording of that meeting here. 

Fall Sports Athletic Banquet – January 12th 

New this year, we will have two athletic banquets to celebrate our athletes. Our first one will be the Fall Sports Banquet held on January 12th and will recognize our teams for Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Soccer, and Volleyball. A second banquet will be in May for Spring sports. More details and online registration is available now for the Fall Sports Banquet.

Lost and Found and Used Uniform Sale

Lost and Found

This week we will move Lost and Found to the main school hallway near the Teacher’s Lounge. While you are at school for Christmas parties and/or Classroom pickup on Friday, please stop by the temporary location for Lost and Found. Any remaining clothing items will either be donated to the Used Uniform sale for January, or if not in good condition they will be disposed of. Any remaining non-uniform items will be disposed of. 

Used Uniform Sale – January 10th

Please mark your calendars for the next Used Uniform Sale. It will take place on Tuesday, January 10th in the Auditorium. If you would like to donate items, drop off will be on Monday, January 9th. More information to come. 

Spelling Bee Results

Congratulations to our school Spelling Bee winners from this week! The winners will advance to compete in the Archdiocesan contest.

Elementary

• Winner – Judah Gray (5th grade)
• Runner-up -Ronan Torlucci (3rd grade)

Middle School 

• Winner: Valentina Gunn (8th grade) 
• Runner up: Kelsey Wagner (7th grade)

Safety Patrol Spring Semester

We are blessed to have so many middle school students volunteer to help with the morning carpool this fall! With their help, they sped up the drop-off process and made sure our younger students exited safely to the sidewalk!  

We are looking for responsible, caring middle school students who want to volunteer for the spring semester! If your student participated in the fall and would like to continue to help in the spring, please sign/return the permission slip they bring home. If your child is interested in helping this spring and/or needs service hours, please contact Ms. Mejia for a permission slip so they can be added to the list!

5th – 8th Grade New PE Uniforms Reminder

The online store from BSN to purchase the new PE Uniforms is open currently through next Friday, December 16th. As a reminder, this coming semester (January 2023 – May 2023) will be the last semester that the PE Uniforms sold by Mills can still be purchased and worn during the school year. 

After School Enrichment Opportunities

The following after school enrichment opportunities will be available next semester.

American Robotics Academy - Both classes will be held on Mondays this spring, with classes held concurrently. Grades K-2nd will be “Imagineers” and work with Legos to be creative and problem solve. Grades 3-5th will build LEGO battle bots. Click here to register.

Academy for Fencing Education - 1st grade and up have the opportunity to participate in fencing classes on Tuesdays, hosted by Benoit Bouysset, a second level master of arms, three-time world champion fencing master, and the former resident coach at the Olympic Training Center and national coach for the USA men’s epee team at the 2012 London Olympics. Students do not need to buy a fencing mask - it will be provided. Register here!

MoveNation Dance Academy - Early childhood dance continues on Tuesdays this spring, starting at 4:15 pm. Students will continue preparing for an end-of-year recital. Register here!

St. Cecilia Martial Arts Team - The St. Cecilia Martial Arts Team led by Strake Jesuit’s martial arts coach, Tyler Sowers, continues on Wednesdays in the spring. Spaces are limited. Please see this flyer for more information and a registration link.

Glass Gymnastics - The Ultimate Gymnastics Learning Experience –Where the fun never stops! Ages 3 and up are welcome to continue training with Coach Glass on Thursdays. Click here to register online.

Abrakadoodle Art Program - Abrakadoodle’s fun and educational art program continues on Thursdays, focusing on a different artist, medium, and style each week. Grades PK4-and up! Register here!

Holiday Mini Basketball Camp

HO! HO! HO! Need to get some last-minute Christmas shopping or decorating done? Maybe just a little break during the day, or need the kids to get some energy out? Come on over to the Indians Holiday Mini Basketball Camp to sharpen those skills before the season begins. We will focus on the basic skills of basketball while having fun and playing games. Guaranteed to be a hit with all the kids! 

Presented by the St. Cecilia Girls Basketball Coaching Staff - Coach Inman, Coach Kinnick, and Coach Conlan

Dates of Camp: Monday, December 19th, and Tuesday, December 20th from 9am - 12pm

Open to all PK4 - 6th graders (Boys and Girls)

St. Cecilia Catholic School Gym

Cost $125 

Click here to register.

Basketball Christmas Break Camp 

Join Coach Da'Shawn for a "New Year, New Skills" Basketball Camp. This camp is open to both boys and girls in grades PK4 through 5th Grade over the Christmas Break in the St. Cecilia Gym. The camp will focus on ball handling, shooting, passing, defense, agility, fun games, and more. Click here to view the flyer. 

Dates:

• December 26th - December 30th

Times:

• PK4 - 2nd Grade - 11:30AM - 1:00PM
• 3rd - 5th Grade - 1:00PM - 2:30PM

Click here for more information and to register online.

Parish T-ball/Baseball/Softball Information

Attention all parish members! Our registration site is under construction as we are working with a new company. Registration for the spring will reopen on Monday, January 9th. We apologies for this inconvenience.

STH Coding Camp - January 28th

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

Prayers 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."

• Lupe Fraga, Grandfather of Gregory, Stephen, & Andrew Fraga 
• (Ret) Command Sgt. Major Arnold Krostag, Grandfather of Avery, Caroline, and Drew Krostag 
• Elvira Renteria, Great-Grandmother of Paul and Madison King