8th Grade Retreat Update

The St. Cecilia Campus Ministry team has been working on a plan for the 8th-grade retreat day that was rescheduled. The retreat is now scheduled for Tuesday, April 16th. We are excited about the opportunity to put on this life-giving retreat for our students and need a little help to get it done. 

• Please see this document from Coach Conlan with all the retreat details. 
• 8th Grade parents are asked to submit some pictures and notes for their children and to help create a “Living Room” type environment in the Auditorium at school. 
• Please note: The details of this retreat are meant to be a surprise for the students. Please do not share information about the retreat with them.

8th Grade Musical Update 

• Thank you to all the families who helped make Annie Jr. such a success! The kids did an amazing job. We are happy to share the video from the performance of Annie Jr. Please click here for the video.
• We would like to thank Josie Washington's family for so generously providing a delicious meal from El Hidalguense, their family restaurant, for our 8th grade play cast party!  

High School Acceptance Notifications 

Next Friday, March 8th, the private high schools will send out their acceptance letters via email to applicant families. The schools send out their emails to applicant families at 4:00PM on Friday, March 8th. Please note that this is a full school day for St. Cecilia students, and since this is the beginning of Spring Break, there will be no Bridges on Friday, March 8th. So, all 8th grade students should be picked up at carpool, and be home by 4:00PM to be with their families to receive their notifications.

8th Grade Social Media Highlight Form

As we recently communicated, there is a form for all families to fill out to collect information on each student for the social media highlight posts in late April and May. The form will ask what high school each student will attend, their favorite St. Cecilia memory, and to scan and upload your child’s baby picture.

• Please note that when choosing baby pictures, your child needs to be fully clothed in their baby picture. Also, please remember that these posts are on public social media pages. Please complete this online form once your child decides which school they will attend after next Friday, March 8th.
• The form is due no later than March 27, 2024.
• Please click here for an example from last year of the girls' photo / post and click here for the boys' photo / post.

Additional Weekly Spirit Day

Starting Thursday, March 21, 2024 - and occurring each week on Thursdays for the remainder of the school year through Thursday, May 9th, 8th Grade students (and only 8th grade students) will get an extra spirit wear dress day. They will have the opportunity to wear the following options:

• A t-shirt and/or sweatshirt from their chosen high school with either jeans or uniform bottoms,
• Their "St. Cecilia Class of 2024" t-shirt given out in January
• Or any other St. Cecilia spirit shirt with either jeans or uniform bottoms.