Fall Fest – This Sunday, October 2nd

It’s Fall, Y’all, and that means Fall Fest 2022 is this coming Sunday, October 2nd. The parish’s annual Fall Fest is a great way to serve your parish community by volunteering and attending. Your whole family can participate AND your participation will count towards in-parish tuition consideration (time, talent, and treasure)! It’s a win-win!  

Volunteer Sign Up

If you haven’t yet signed up for a volunteer shift, there’s still time. Please make sure to toggle the tabs at the top of the Sign Up Genius to see all the opportunities. When you arrive for your volunteer shift, please make sure and check in at the Volunteer booth, or scan the Volunteer Check-In QR Code at the booth where you are volunteering. The Home and School Association is sponsoring the Wheel of Fortune Booth at Fall Fest. This booth has proven to be quite popular! We will spin the “wheel of fortune” for chances to win prizes! Traditionally, we ask school families to help and volunteer in this booth. Please click here to see the Wheel of Fortune booth sign up genius. 

Online Raffle Ticket Sales

Raffle tickets can still be purchased online and also at Fall Fest on Sunday. CUT-OFF DAYS: Online: October 2, 2022, at 4PM in order to guarantee your ticket goes in the barrel, or at the Fall Fest RAFFLE Booth: October 2, 2022, at 4PM

You can find all of the other Fall Fest information here including details on:

• New Cashless Payment System
• Tumblers Pre-Sale
• Shuttle Service Information
• Food Booth Information

Church Construction / Event Updates

Due to the ongoing construction in the Church and for the covered walkway, we have to move two upcoming events. The main sidewalk / plaza area in front of the Church is now closed. To access the Church please follow the signs to the Church from the Church parking lot. 

• Living Rosary - Moved from Wednesday, October 12th, to Friday, October 14th. This event will take place in the Church as in the past, the construction crew will clean the Church for this event and the weekend Masses so we are able to have Living Rosary at 1:45PM in the Church on Friday, October 14th. 
• Grandparents Day – Because of the expanded construction for the covered walkway, the removal of more of the sidewalk and patio outside the church, and loss of some parking spaces, we are moving Grandparents Day from Friday, November 18th to Friday, March 3, 2023. 

Please visit our updated one page calendar here.

Homecoming 2022 - October 17th - 21st

There’s No Place Like HOME-coming!

Homecoming Dress Up Theme Days

• Monday: "Somewhere over the Rainbow” - Each grade wears a color! PK3/PK4 (Red), Kinder/1st (Orange), 2nd/3rd (Yellow), 4th/5th (Green), 6th/7th (Blue), 8th (Purple)
• Wear the grade color as a t-shirt or other top with jeans or uniform bottoms
• Tuesday: “Waking up in Oz” - Wear your PJ’s! Sneakers are required for all students
• Wednesday: Mass Uniform
• Thursday: “There’s no place like home! The yellow brick road always leads to the land of red and white!” - Wear your red and white to welcome the Indians home!
• Wear red / white color as a t-shirt or other top - with jeans or uniform bottoms
• Friday: Normal weekly Friday Spirit Day – any St. Cecilia Spirit top with jeans or uniform bottoms. 

Homecoming Cheerleader Spirit Items Sale

It’s almost time for HOMECOMING! While the actual football game is October 20, 2022, the Cheerleaders are ready to kick off their biggest fundraiser of the year! 

Pre-order your SPIRIT ITEMS using this form and make sure it is completed by Friday, October 14, 2022 (we are not able to accommodate ANY late orders). Items will be packaged and delivered to your oldest/only child’s homeroom on Monday, October 17th. We will NOT be selling items directly to the kids in homerooms or at lunchtime this year.

Check out the items HERE! We have a few returning favorite items like vinyl stickers, perfect for water bottles, camp trunks or laptop covers AND Styrofoam cups (new design) perfect for ANY beverage! We also have fan favorites like hair bows, pom poms, mini footballs, eye black, bam bams, rally towels, hand clappers and temporary tattoos!  

Thanks in advance for supporting our St. Cecilia cheerleaders! Go Indians! 

Family Learning

We are highlighting a new feature in our weekly insider called the Family Learning section. Each week, Family Learning will incorporate the Learning Commons Literacy Corner information, as well as feature information on reading, math, digital citizenship, or other learning resources for families. 

Family Learning – Growing Our Catholic Faith

The Spirit has been moving through St. Cecilia Catholic School and many wonderful things are happening that are enriching our Catholic Identity. The 7th and 8th Grade Campus Ministry program is off and running, starting a Theology of the Body program in religion classes, and an engaging family resource for Sunday Mass are just a few of the great things happening in our school community. Check out the article Growing Our Catholic Faith by Sue Sonnier.

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.

National Blue Ribbon Student Celebration Photos and Yard Signs Sale

Student Celebration Photos

We had a great time at our student celebration last Friday. The school brought in some photographers for the event, and thank you to our volunteers that went around with the photographers to help get some great pictures with our signs recognizing our award. You can see a selection of the photos from last Friday here.

Yard Signs

Want to show your family pride in St. Cecilia Catholic School being named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2022? We are offering for a limited time these coroplast yard signs measuring 24" wide by 18" high. They come printed on one side with the metal stand to put them into the ground. Orders begin on Friday, September 30th, and end on Monday, October 10th. Signs will be delivered to the oldest / only student in each family the week of October 17th.

Employment Opportunities

St. Cecilia Catholic School is hiring! We have open positions to fill immediately including Part-Time Nursery Staff and Substitute Teachers. If you are interested in working alongside our amazing teachers and staff, please check out the open positions available here and apply today!

Free Love and Logic Webinar - Thursday, October 6th

Looking for some parenting support? If so, Love and Logic is hosting a free webinar Thursday, October 6th. Some parenting styles make it harder to achieve the goals you set for yourself and your child, while other parenting styles facilitate the process and allow us to enjoy our kids more in the present moment. If you want to get on the fast track to fun times and a brighter future for you and your kids, this event can help you do it. Click here for more details. 

Morning Carpool Drop-Off Times

7:55AM is our school day start time.

• Students not in their homeroom classroom by 7:55AM will be marked tardy - regardless if they were dropped off in carpool or were checked in at the front desk.
• The latest time that cars may arrive at either HOV or Community Center parking lot is 7:50AM. 
• At 7:55AM any students not dropped off in carpool will need to report to the front office for a tardy slip. 
• Only PK3 students are allowed to arrive for late arrival unloading at the Community Center between 7:55AM – 8:05AM.

Available Resources:

Please note, the following links provide additional resource information regarding school day start times, and information on attendance policies. 

• Online (and one page) Calendar with school start time information
• Family Handbook – Carpool Arrival and Dismissal
• Family Handbook - Attendance / Tardiness

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Competition

It’s time to kick off the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Competition! If your child would like to participate, please read the information below thoroughly.

Important information to note:

• Participation: Prek- 8th grade
• Rodeo theme: Western Art- art that depicts heritage, lifestyle, and landscapes of the West.
• 2D surface: We do not complete in 3D
• Colored drawing (colored pencil, pastels, crayon, chalk)
• Mixed Media: mixture of two or more materials (ex: crayon with watercolor)
• Monochromatic: one hue with the addition of white and black
• Paint: watercolor, acrylic, tempera
• Dimensions of paper- Min 8.5x11 Max 15x21 
• NO second surface (collage, gluing, cutting will be disqualified)
• NO slogans, trademarks
• Labeled on the back of art in pencil:
• First/last name, homeroom, title, mediums used 
• Mrs. Poche will matt and tag all qualifying pieces.
• All art due to Mrs. Poche by October 31, 2022

Blood Drive - Friday, October 21st

Let’s help give back! Did you know that MD Anderson patients require approximately 200 units of blood every day? This past summer, our very own PE teacher, Mrs. Morton, was one of those blood donor recipients. Mrs. Morton and Katherine Hoag are hosting a MD Anderson blood drive on Friday, October 21st from 8:00AM - 2:00PM in the School Auditorium. The goal is to collect 144 units of blood, which would touch the lives of approximately 432 cancer patients. Let’s show our love and support and give blood. The St. Cecilia School Community has held the hands of Mrs. Morton and Mrs. Hoag during their journey, and they promise to hold yours while you help give back. Click here to register. 

Pre-Season Girls Basketball Skills and Drills

Get ready for the upcoming basketball season. You'll work on your ball handling, shooting, agility/footwork, and your basketball mindset.

We are offering the following mornings for 4th-8th grade girls:

• Dates: 10/3, 10/5, 10/6, 10/12, 10/14, 10/17, & 10/19
• Time: 6:30am-7:30am
• Cost: $25 per session or $150 for all ($20.00 a session)
• Click here to register.  

Looking forward to seeing you!

Coach Inman and Coach Kinnick

After School Enrichment

MoveNation Dance Academy

Ballet / Tap Combo Dance Classes for Preschoolers at St. Cecilia begins September 6th! Instruction is provided by MoveNation Dance Academy on Tuesdays 4:15-5PM. This class engages preschoolers at their level to introduce them to a world of dance that is amazing and inspiring. Dancers will learn technique that will improve flexibility and strength and the principle movements of ballet and tap dance such as first and second position plie, releve, passe, tendu, leap, brush, spank, shuffle, tap, shim-sham, and more! Dancers will be able to participate in the MoveNation Dance Academy Year End Recital too! Register online MoveNationDanceAcademy.com via the Register button, create your account in the Parent Portal (Select St Cecilia as your location), and enroll in the St. Cecilia Preschool Ballet/Tap class. 

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

St. Cecilia Church & School Youth and Children’s Choirs

Ms. Crittenden, the St. Cecilia Catholic School music teacher, will be directing the choir and looks forward to working with a fabulous group of young singers. No audition or prior choral singing experience is necessary. Come and make a joyful noise!

Youth Choir (Grades 4 - 8)

The Youth Choir is a ministry of the Church and School. We invite all youth in grades 4th through 8th from St. Cecilia Catholic School and the parish to join the choir. The choir sings once a month at the Sunday 10:00AM Mass, and students who attend St. Cecilia Catholic School have the opportunity to minister at the Wednesday school Mass. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday afternoons from 4:00PM to 5:00PM in the Music Room and begin on September 14th. A student enrollment donation of $10 per student is requested to help cover the cost of supplies and parties during the year. For more information and to register, visit saintcecilia.org/youth-and-childrens-choirs. 

Children's Choir (Grades 2 - 3)

Children in grades 2 and 3 are invited to join the choir seasonally for Christmas, Easter and Mother's Day.

Parish Sports Announcement

Parish Basketball is moving to Kingdom. Registration is now open until November 15th. Please go to our Parish Sports page on the website for more information and to register.

That Man Is You

Another year of That Man is You is beginning on September 14th with brand new content this year. Please click here for a brochure with the information on the program for this year. 

St. Thomas High School Mini Eagles Cheer Clinic

Come cheer with the St. Thomas Cheerleaders and perform during halftime at the 2022 JV Magnolia West Game! (For ages: Kindergarten - 8th Graders). Click here for more information. 

Prayer Requests for our St. Cecilia Catholic School Community

Healing Prayers

"LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress." ~ Isaiah 33:2

• Sam Lee DeForke, Jr., Grandfather of Assistant Kindergarten Teacher Anna DeForke 

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."

• JoAnn Asher, Grandmother of Quinn & Asher Smith 
• Estela Giraldez, Great-Grandmother of Landon & Alyssa King, and Ethan, Liam & Wyatt Cook
• Carole McAshan, Grandmother of Sarah and Abby McAshan