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.

PSIA Academic Competition

Congratulations to all our students who competed in the PSIA Academic Competition last weekend. Twenty seven of our competing students qualified for the state meet on April 29th at Texas Christian University.

Read-A-Thon 2023 Winners

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2023 Read-A-Thon. Congratulations to top readers, top homerooms, and top fundraisers. The individual winners – top readers and top fundraisers will get a free dress day on Tuesday, March 21st. Please click here to see the list of the winners in each category. The top homerooms will get an upcoming pizza party.

Celebration of Learning Conferences – Friday, March 24th 

Our second Celebration of Learning Conferences for this school year will be held on Friday, March 24th (there is no school on this conference day). All Celebration of Learning Conferences will take place in person at school. All parents are expected to have a Celebration of Learning Conference with their child present along with the homeroom teacher. If they have not done so already, Homeroom teachers will be contacting you soon with information on how to sign-up for the conference. 

In Parish Tuition Discount Request Form

Thank you to everyone who completed their re-enrollment packets for the 2023 – 2024 school year. As a reminder – if you would like to request the In Parish Tuition Discount for next school year – that online form needs to be completed by Friday, March 31st.

If you did not already fill out the form, please note it needs to be completed by Friday, March 31st – there are no exceptions. Also, please note, Friday, March 31st is the deadline to submit your school volunteer hours form as well. If you have not yet completed this form, please do so before Friday, March 31st. 

HSA March Meeting Recording

The video recording of the HSA March Monthly Meeting from earlier this week can be found here.

5th Annual Day of Service – April 1st

St. Cecilia celebrates its 5th Annual Day of Service on April 1, 2023. Join the Faith in Action Committee to volunteer at the Houston Food Bank. Spend a few hours of your time as a gift to others who may be experiencing food insecurity. Your work as a volunteer will produce the equivalent of a meal a minute while helping the Houston Food Bank sort, process, and pack food. Please click here to register online to attend, and please click here for full details and information from the Houston Food Bank on the requirements to volunteer. 

Save The Date - Blood Drive on March 31st and April 1st for Angelina Dilcher (7th Grader)

We’re looking forward to saving lives together at two blood drives coming up in honor of St. Cecilia Catholic School 7th Grader - Angelina Dilcher! 

Friday, March 31st - 9:00AM - 1:30PM

St. Cecilia Catholic School - Auditorium

Sign up here.

Donors will receive $10 Tango Digital Gift Card and a free ticket to Big Rivers Waterpark and Adventures!

Saturday, April 1st - 10:00AM - 2:00PM

St. Cecilia Catholic Church - 911 Bunker Hill Rd (Bishop Rizzotto Building)

Sign up here.

All donors will receive an Blood Drive Earth Day T-shirt!

Please click here for a flyer and additional information.

Stations of the Cross

During Lent, on Wednesday mornings at 7:05AM, all are welcome to join us to pray the Stations of the Cross. Meet in the school hallway near the Lounge. The group will then progress to the Church for the Stations of the Cross.

Cheer Parent Welcome Meeting and Tryout Dates

Are you interested in joining the SCCS Cheerleading Team?! We would love to have you!! We welcome incoming 6th-8th grade girls interested in this fantastic opportunity! Please complete this form ASAP if you want to try out for the 2023-2024 St. Cecilia Cheer Team! The information from this form will be utilized when sending upcoming tryout details. If you have any questions at all, please email Alyssa Hicks. Go Indians!

Please see below for a few important upcoming dates, and stay tuned for more information that will be sent out after Spring break!

• Wednesday, April 5th: Cheer Parent Welcome Meeting (4pm; Gym)
• Monday, April 17th - Wednesday, April 19th: Tryout Practices (4pm; Gym)
• Thursday, April 20th: Tryout Day! (4pm; Gym)

St. Thomas Wrestling

St. Thomas is offering middle school wrestling from March through May on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:30PM. Kids will learn both Freestyle and Greco styles of wrestling. Please contact Michael Leholm at (734)883-5632 for questions or to register.  

Houston Velocity Field Hockey Club

Houston Velocity Field Hockey Club is offering Sunday Field Hockey Mini Practices, 12-1:00PM, at the Kinkaid School this spring. These practices are for boys and girls, Kindergarten thru 4th grade. They will introduce the field hockey game and touch on basic stick skills, ball handling, and dribbling with fun games. Athletes are grouped by age and skill level. The cost is $175 and includes a Houston Velocity Pinnie. If interested, please click here for more information.

Houston Velocity Field Hockey Club is offering Sunday Field Hockey Junior Practices, 12:00-1:30PM, at the Kinkaid School and on Wednesdays from 6:00-8:00PM at The Indoor Soccer Box (1530 W Sam Houston Pkwy N) this spring. These practices are for boys and girls, 5th thru 8th grade. They are for players of every skill level and will build on basic skills, introduce 3D skills, and advance hitting. Athletes are grouped by age and skill level. The cost is $325 and includes a Houston Velocity Pinnie. If interested, please click here for more information.

A Sustainable Life - Tuesday, March 28th

David Thies, M.Th., MA, LPC-Associate is offering a free event on restoring balance in your life. This event will provide practical tools to help you assess the areas that are out of balance and provide simple ways to make adjustments that produce lasting benefits. This event is at 6:30PM on Tuesday, March 28th, in the Auditorium.