Free Dress - Monday, January 8th 

As a reminder, on Friday, December 1st, 6th Grade student Emily Mendoza was our Principal For A Day. In her afternoon meeting with the school's Executive Leadership Team, she made several decisions - including that Monday, January 8th is a Free Dress Day for all students.

Family Learning

NWEA MAP Growth Assessment- January Administration

St. Cecilia will be administering the Middle of Year NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association) MAP(Measure of Academic Progress) Growth Assessment to all students in K-8 grade. Teachers will be administering these assessments during class throughout the month of January. Individual grade levels will communicate to families regarding specific testing dates. If you would like to learn more about this assessment, click here for a guide to the Catholic School’s Office “Family Guide to MAP Growth.  

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.

Admissions Information for Younger Siblings

If you have younger children who are not currently enrolled as students in St. Cecilia Catholic School and would like to apply for them to begin next school year, the application for the 2024 - 2025 school year is available online. The deadline for submitting applications for the 2024 - 2025 school year is Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Here are some helpful links to complete the process:

• Admissions Process 
• Important Dates 

Used Uniform Sale - January 9th

The Used Uniform Sale will take place on Tuesday, January 9th from 7:30AM – 1:00PM in the Auditorium. If you have items to drop off for the Used Uniform Sale, please drop them off at the Auditorium on Monday, January 8th. Drop off on Monday is from 7:30AM – 10:00AM. 

January HSA Meeting – Tuesday, January 9th - 8:15AM

The HSA January Meeting is on Tuesday, January 9th, at 8:15AM. The January meeting will be in person at school in the Maker Space Lab. The meeting will be recorded, and a link to the recording will be in next Friday’s Insider. All are welcome to attend.

Fall Athletic Sports Banquet- Thursday, January 11th

Please join us as we celebrate the wonderful Fall season of the Cheer, Cross Country, Football, Soccer, and Volleyball middle school teams. The St. Cecilia Booster Club and El Hidalguense Restaurant are proud to sponsor our school's young athletes with this event.

Thursday, January 11th

6:00PM – 8:00 PM

St. Cecilia Gym

Dress is Church Attire

Parents are welcome to attend. Please take a moment to register athletes and parents who will attend. Due to space limitations, this event is only for 6th-8th grade athletes and their parents. Please click here to register.

Memorial Tribute to Coach Zach McMillian

Current and Former St. Cecilia Catholic School Football players and their families are invited to please join us on Friday, January 12, 2024 at 5:00PM in the St. Cecilia Gym for a Memorial Tribute and Reception to Coach Zach McMillian.

This will be an opportunity for the St. Cecilia players and families impacted by Coach Zach to come together and pay tribute as a community. Coach Zach’s family will be in attendance. We will have light bites and refreshments at the reception, please use this Google Form to RSVP for your family. 

Memorial Tribute to Coach Zach McMillian

St. Cecilia Gym

Friday, January 12, 2024

5:00PM

Boots & Belles Daddy Daughter Dance!

Daddies get your boots, and daughters get ready to be swept off your feet! Please join us for our western-themed "Boots & Belles" annual Daddy Daughter Dance. The party will include DJ entertainment, dancing, a photo booth, desserts, and drinks. This sign-up party is open to all 1st through 5th grade girls.

Saturday, January 20, 2024

St. Cecilia Community Center, 6:30-8:30 PM

Unlimited Spots Available for 1st - 5th Grade Girls & Dads

$75 for one, $125 for two, $165 for three

Neon Night – Friday, February 2nd 

Please save the date for our annual Neon Night Dance on Friday, February 2nd, from 6:00PM to 8:00PM in the Gym, Cafeteria, and the Pavilion. This event is open to all students. Registration and more information for the dance will be available in next week’s Insider. 

School Spelling Bee Results

The school spelling bee was held on Tuesday, December 12th. Congratulations to Toby R. (8th) and Frances C. (4th) who will represent St. Cecilia in the Archdiocesan Spelling Bee on Wednesday, February 7th at St. Ambrose Catholic School. Congratulations also to our runners-up Kelsey W. (8th) and Santiago G. (5th).

St. Cecilia Spring Sports Sign Up

It is time to sign up for middle school spring sports. If your child is interested in a sport this spring, please fill out this form so they can join the team. A Pre-Participation form and physical must be filled out before they can begin any practice. 

• Softball: 6th-8th grade only
• Baseball: 6th-8th grade only
• Track and Field: 3rd-8th grade
• Tennis: 6th-8th grade
• Golf: 6th-8th grade

Safety Patrol Spring Semester

We are blessed to have so many middle school students volunteer to help with the morning carpool this fall! With their help, they sped up the drop-off process and made sure our younger students exited safely to the sidewalk!  

We are looking for responsible, caring middle school students who want to volunteer for the spring semester! If your student participated in the fall and would like to continue to help in the spring, please sign/return the permission slip they bring home. If your child is interested in helping this spring and/or needs service hours, please give Ms. Mejia this permission slip so they can be added to the list!

After School Enrichment Opportunities

We have updated this page on the school website with the updated After School Enrichment Opportunities for the second semester. They include:

• Abrakadoodle Art
• Chess
• Fencing
• Gymnastics
• Martial Arts
• MoveNation Dance
• Robotics

Please click here for all of the information for registration for the after school opportunities. 

Perpetual Adoration is Returning at St. Cecilia 

We are delighted to announce that Perpetual Adoration will return to St. Cecilia in 2024. Adoration will be open from 9:00 am Monday through 8:00 am Friday.  

Before reopening Adoration, we must have at least two adorers for each hour. Some hours already have complete coverage, but others have only one adorer or no coverage at all. 

If you are interested in taking an hour to adore our Lord present in the Eucharist every week and to see the hours that still need coverage, please visit our website or contact Leo de Leon.

Parish Spring Sports Registration is Open!

Calling all Pre-K 3 through 5th grade students. Spring parish T-ball/Baseball/Softball registration is now open! Registration will remain open from December 8th – February 12th. We look forward to a wonderful spring season and hope to see you there!