January 4, 2023

Happy New Year, St. Catherine's! Now that 2023 is here, our gala season has shifted into high gear as we prepare to Raise the Roof for Japhet in April.


We invite all members of our community to join us for the gala kickoff event on Saturday, January 21 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. Guests will have the opportunity to explore our 3-acre Japhet Campus; see the renovation designs; visit with our architects, guides, and gala chairs; and get hype for the gala. The event will feature refreshments and '90s beats and you don't want to miss it!


Event childcare for currently registered SCM students, ages 3-12, will be available at our Timberside Campus between 2:00 and 6:00 PM.

  

Click here to RSVP by Friday, January 13. To guarantee childcare, you must RSVP by the deadline and include your child's age in the form.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Welcome Helene Lubel, Elementary Associate Guide

Please join us in welcoming Helene Lubel to the St. Catherine's team. As our Elementary Associate Guide she will support our new Elementary guides. Helene brings decades of experience in guiding AMI Montessori classrooms, and implementing Montessori programs. She has three adult children and enjoys playing disc golf with her husband on weekends. We are excited to have Helene's expertise, passion, and collaborative spirit in our classrooms!

After-school Art Class for Elementary Students: Registration Opens Monday, January 9

St. Catherine's will offer the after-school art class by Megan Monks of Artopiatogo on Friday afternoons from 2:30 to 4:00 PM for the spring semester.

 

The enrollment fee is $400 per student. Art supplies will be provided.

 

Online registration will open on Monday, January 9 at 12:00 PM. Elementary parents will receive an email at that time containing the registration link. Space is limited to 15 students.

No School on Monday, January 16

A reminder that there is no school on Monday, January 16 in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The after-school program will also be closed.

Join us for Mass on Wednesday, January 18

Help Spread the Word: Open House for Prospective Parents is January, 19

Know any families interested in St. Catherine’s? Invite them to our open house on Thursday, January 19 from 9:00 to 10:30 AM! During this adults-only campus tour parents will learn about St. Catherine's Montessori and how the Montessori method embraces not only a unique education alternative but a way of life that values independence, respect, and inquiry. 


Prospective families interested in attending should RSVP here and contact Amy Walz, enrollment management director, with any questions about the event or our enrollment process.

Classroom Christmas Plays

Three of our Elementary classrooms performed Christmas plays last month. Click the images below to view the photo galleries.

PARENT SERVICE ORGANIZATION (PSO)

2023 SCM Steps 4 Students T-shirt Design Contest

St. Catherine’s students can show their school spirit by designing our 2023 Steps 4 Students team t-shirt. The submission deadline is Monday, January 23, and students may submit as many designs as they would like. The winning design will be announced in the February 1 issue of The Globe. Contest rules can be found here.

The annual Steps 4 Students 5K Run/Walk is Saturday, February 11 in downtown Houston. Click here to learn more and join Team SCM to race, walk, and cheer with the St. Catherine's community and our Catholic school friends in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.

Friends of the Garden Teaching Day is this Friday, January 6 after Drop-off

Upcoming Spring Sociables

A big thank you to the hosts who organized Sociables events this fall! It's been so much fun to gather for these parties and activities again, and we're looking forward to the 9 events scheduled for this spring.


Anyone who missed out on Sociables sales in October can still purchase tickets by visiting the online store.


If you have any questions about Sociables please contact the chairs at sociables@stcathmont.org or visit the school website to learn more. We'll see you at the upcoming events!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, January 5

  • Alumni Night, 6:30 PM (SCM Gym)


Friday, January 6

  • Garden Teaching Day: Sustainability & Health, 8:30 AM
  • Co-ed C-team Basketball @ St. Ambrose, 4:30 PM (St. Ambrose; 4213 Mangum Rd.)
  • Varsity Girls Basketball @ Holy Ghost, 4:30 PM (Holy Ghost; 6920 Chimney Rock Rd.)
  • Varsity Boys Basketball @ Holy Ghost, 5:30 PM (Holy Ghost; 6920 Chimney Rock Rd.)


Monday, January 9

  • Conferences (Adolescent Community); No School for AC Students


Tuesday, January 10

  • Conferences (Adolescent Community); No School for AC Student


Thursday, January 12

  • Varsity Girls Basketball vs. St. Christopher, 4:30 PM (SCM Gym)


Friday, January 13

  • Garden Work Day, 8:30 AM


Monday, January 16

  • No School; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. After-school program closed.


Wednesday, January 18

  • Mass, 2:15 PM (SCM Gym)


Thursday, January 19

  1. Open House for Prospective Parents, 9:00-10:30 AM
  • Varsity Girls Basketball @ Our Lady of Guadalupe, 4:30 PM (Our Lady of Guadalupe; 2405 Navigation Blvd.)


Friday, January 20

  • PSO Meeting, 8:30 AM (SCM Gym)


Saturday, January 21

  • Sociable: Dungeons & Dragons See party host communications 
  • Gala Kickoff Event, 3:00-5:00 PM (Japhet Campus; 4510 Inman St.)

For more calendar events please check our website.

If you would like to submit something for The Globe, please send it for approval to globe@stcathmont.org by Monday at noon.

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