Family Learning

NWEA MAP Growth Assessment - Middle of Year Assessment Result Going Home

As previously communicated, we administered the NWEA MAP Growth assessment during the month of January to your child (Kinder through 8th grade) to measure growth. You will be receiving the Family Growth Report for your child on Monday, February 13. Be sure to check your child’s backpack for this valuable report; if you would like more information, click here for the Family Guide to the NWEA MAP Growth Assessments.   



Family Learning – Writing

Writing is a fun activity that can be focused on a hobby or interest your child has. Read here for some ideas!

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.

Re-Enrollment for Returning Students

As a reminder, the deadline for re-enrollment for the 2023 – 2024 school year is Monday, February 13, 2023 at 3:00PM. Please note the Early Bird Re-Enrollment fee of $150 per student is for re-enrollment completed by the deadline. If re-enrollment is not completed by Monday, February 13, 2023 at 3:00PM, the re-enrollment rate increases to $250 per student. If you do not have many changes to your information (student, family, etc.), this should be a quick and easy review process.

We have created a new Re-Enrollment Checklist document to help families keep track of the completion of the steps of re-enrollment. Please click here to download the checklist.

HSA February Meeting – Tuesday, February 14th

HSA will hold the monthly HSA meeting on Tuesday, February 14th in person at school in the Maker Space Lab. We will begin at 8:30AM with a social, and the meeting will start at 9:00AM. One lucky attendee will receive a door prize – a gift card to Iris Boutique (must be present to win). Please RSVP online here to attend. The meeting will be recorded, and a link will be in next Friday’s Insider.

Skilled Student Initiative – Java With Jeff and Carpool Update

Java With Jeff

Save-the-date for Tuesday, February 28th at 8:15AM in the Auditorium for the 3rd Quarter Java With Jeff. The topic will be “The Skilled Student” executive functioning program from The Conative Group and how St. Cecilia will be implementing this initiative. Dr. Kimberly B. Harrison, Clinical Psychologist and founder of The Conative Group, has over 12 years of research and clinical practice focused on improving executive functions. She has developed a treatment approach, which combines Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Executive Function Coaching. To underscore the importance of parents attending this Java with Jeff, we will be issuing free dress passes to the students whose parents attend. Please RSVP online to attend.

Girls Basketball Champions!

Congratulations to our Girls Basketball team for winning the Championship Game!

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Winners

Congratulations to our Rodeo Art winners for 2023. A full gallery of their artwork can be viewed here.

8th Grade Musical

Next Friday, February 17th & Saturday, February 18th the Class of 2023 will be putting on their performance of Into The Woods Jr.

We will again be using the Eventbrite ticketing system - to offer both tickets available for sale, and also free tickets to both performances. If you would like to attend either show, please use the links below to reserve your seats. There are a limited number of seats still available for purchase. If you want free tickets, you still need to reserve your seats using the Eventbrite links below so that we can make sure everyone has their assigned seat for the performances.

• Friday, February 17th 7:00PM Performance Seating 
• Saturday, February 18th 2:00PM Performance Seating

Book Fair and Read-A-Thon – February 17th – 24th 

The annual St. Cecilia Catholic School Book Fair and Read-A-Thon – “Happily Ever After… With A Book” - will take place Friday, February 17th – Friday, February 24th.

Theme Days

• Friday, February 17th - “Cozy Up With A Good Book / Pajama Day” (must wear athletic shoes with PJ’s) or Spirit Day attire
• Monday, February 20th - Inservice Day - No school
• Tuesday, February 21st - “Beads, Bands, and Books” Mardi Gras Theme - dress in Mardi Gras colors & Kindergarten Mambo Book Fair Parade
• Wednesday, February 22nd - “Read to a Friend” – Bring a stuffed animal to school. Wednesday is Ash Wednesday so we will have Mass. Mass attire is required for all students.
• Thursday, February 23rd - “Character Con” - Dress as Your Favorite Book Character Day
• Friday, February 24th - “Go Texan Day” and “We’ve got the Spirit for Reading” Spirit Day – students can dress in either Spirit wear attire or Go Texan Day attire (please see information about Go Texan Day below).

Book Fair Volunteer Opportunities & Class Visit Schedule

We would love volunteer help in making our Book Fair a success. Parents interested in helping with setup, helping students shop, or clean up can please use this sign-up-genius and you can view the class visit schedule here.

Book Fair Scholastic eWallet Payment Setup

eWallet is a safe and convenient digital payment option for your child to shop the Fair cash-free. No more scrambling for money on Book Fair day or worrying about lost cash. Please click here to set up your eWallet. Credit cards are also accepted in person at the Book Fair, but we cannot take cash at Book Fair.

• Please note – it is important that you print out your eWallet information once you set it up, and send it to school with your child(ren) for Book Fair. It is important for the students to have the proof of eWallet and their updated balance when they come to purchase.

Read-A-Thon Information

The Read-A-Thon is an opportunity for students to show their love for reading and to support St. Cecilia Catholic School HSA and takes place at the same time as Book Fair – February 17th – 24th. Please view and read the links below for all of the details. 

• Read-A-Thon FAQ
• Read-A-Thon Prizes
• Read-A-Thon Reading Log
• Read-A-Thon Donation and Form Upload 

You can also visit this page on the school website for additional information. 

Daddy Daughter Dance - Saturday, February 18th - 6:00PM to 8:30PM

Daddies get dapper, and Daughters get ready to be swept off your feet! Please join us for our "Forever Valentine" annual Daddy Daughter Dance. Party will include DJ entertainment, dancing, photo booth, dessert and drinks and is open to all 1st through 5th grade girls.

Saturday, February 18th, 6:00PM - 8:30PM

St. Cecilia Community Center

Unlimited spots available for 1st - 5th Grade daughters

$75 for one, $125 for two, $40 each for over 2

Online registration is now available here.

Hosted by the Box, Christian, Cropper, D'Aquin, Darvishi, Day, Drake, Duffield, Esslinger, Gussett, Lindsey, Lister, Manuel, Marks, McCullough, McGinnis, Metzger, Nugent, Nunez, Perilloux, Podsim, Schmella, Sherman, VandenBout, Washington, Winkler families.

Go Texan Day 

It's Rodeo time in Houston again, and we are celebrating this annual event with "Go Texan Day" on Friday, February 24th. All students are allowed to wear their rodeo gear to school. They may wear jeans, boots, western-styled shirts, and belts. Note: Students must wear tennis shoes for PE. Of course, our young caballeros should leave their pistolas, lariats, and livestock at home.

Grandparents and Special Friends Day – Friday, March 3rd 12:30PM to 2:30PM

The St. Cecilia Catholic School annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day will take place on Friday, March 3rd from 12:30PM to 2:30PM. The full schedule of the events for the day, and online registration can be found here.

We will be mailing printed invitations to Grandparents next week. Please note that if a grandparent is unable to attend, a special friend (i.e. an aunt, uncle, or family friend) is welcome to attend in their place. We do kindly ask that parents and siblings not attend as the special friend. If a grandparent or special friend needs assistance, we understand that accompaniment may be necessary by parents.

Neon Night

Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in the Neon Night dance on Friday night! It was another successful event, and we greatly appreciate the support and assistance from all the volunteers who helped make this a fun event for all the students who attended. A special Thank You to Janine Hergesell for her continued efforts to make this event possible each year. You can view the photo gallery of the 360 photo booth images here.