The vendors working on the repair updates to our HVAC system have made a lot of progress this week and will continue their work bringing the system back online. We are hopeful that the work will be completed soon, and the students having class in other rooms will be able to return to their normal classrooms upon our return from Spring Break on Monday, March 22nd. We are grateful for the work of the teachers in those grades in helping the students adapt to new spaces and routines this week and thankful to the students as well for their continued resilience during this very challenging year.

The monthly HSA meeting for March will be held Tuesday, March 9th at 8:30AM. The Zoom link for the meeting will be sent out Tuesday morning. The meeting will be recorded and then shared in the March 12th Insider.

Great news! Please update your calendar with the new dates for our “Paws for Books'' Book Fair March 22nd – 26th. It will be a virtual fair, with shopping done online through the St. Cecilia link to the Scholastic Book Fair website.

LAST CALL: “Paws for Books” Photo Collage: Photos of St. Cecilia students reading to, or with, their pets. Take a picture of your child reading to, or with, your pet. Email the picture to efostey@saintcecilia.org. Please include your child’s name and the pet’s name too. Final Deadline: Monday, March 8th.

Teacher Wish Lists: Several teachers have set up eWallet accounts. We invite you to contribute to their eWallets so that the teachers may purchase books for their classrooms. The links to the teachers’ eWallets will be included in next week’s Insider.

How to Shop: On March 22nd the link to our Book Fair will be active and open for parents, students, and teachers to browse and shop. Students can build their wish lists and save them. Parents can then edit those wish lists, making deletions and additions, before checking out. Orders will be shipped directly to your home. Free shipping for orders of books over $25.

We are excited to announce our second annual Read-A-Thon being held in conjunction with the school’s Annual Book Fair from Monday, February 22nd - Friday, February 26th. The purpose of both the Book Fair and Read-A-Thon is to promote literacy and also to support the school and HSA. Proceeds go straight to support educational programs like STREAM and Student Enrichment days, such as Astronomy Night, Cultural day, and the recent visit of the Houston Grand Opera. Click here for more Read-A-Thon Information & Resources.

If you plan on requesting Financial Assistance for the 2021-2022 school year, the application process is currently open. All Financial Aid applications are due no later than April 15, 2021.

Please contact the clinic at mcoursey@saintcecilia.org with any recent close contact exposures or positive Covid cases in your household prior to returning to campus. Additionally, please reach out to me if your child has been feeling unwell and is not cleared to return to school. Thank you for your continued efforts, as we strive to ensure a safe and healthy learning environment for all of our students.

March 5, 12, 19, 26

5:30pm - 8:00pm

Join us for a Lenten tradition at St. Cecilia, our annual Friday Night Fish Fry. We start serving at 5:30p.m. and conclude at 8:00p.m.

Plates are:

$10.00 for Adults

$8.00 for Seniors

$6.00 for Kids (under 10)

$2.00 extra for Shrimp

This year will be Drive-Thru only! Enter the church parking lot from Denise and look for a Knight to guide you through. In addition to being able to pay onsite, you will also be able to utilize contactless ordering and payment.

Meal includes Fried Catfish or Baked Tilapia, (Shrimp for +$2.00), Tater-Tots, Hushpuppies, Coleslaw & Dessert.

Sponsored by: Knights of Columbus Council 13357

March 5, 12, 19, 26

6:00pm (English) | 7:00pm (Español)

The Stations of the Cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims to Jerusalem who would retrace the final journey of Jesus Christ to Calvary. Later, for the many who wanted to pass along the same route, but could not make the trip to Jerusalem, a practice developed that eventually took the form of the fourteen stations currently found in almost every church.

*We will not have the 5:00pm Stations for children this year.

If you are experiencing a hardship of any kind please contact the HSA Caring Committee for support or prayer requests. They are here to help!

The HSA Caring Committee is a volunteer group that supports St. Cecilia Catholic School families who are dealing with illness, death, or crisis.

Prayers for the Deceased: