Carpool – Friday, May 19th

Today, our 8th Grade Class will have their Graduation Mass and Ceremony in the Church at 3:00PM. The graduates and their families will be arriving on campus at 2:15PM and will be parking in the main Church parking lot. We will still have our normal daily Carpool schedule but wanted to make families aware that the parking lot area will have a lot of cars in it, and we will do our best to accommodate the normal daily carpool though it may be a little longer than normal with some of the parking being used in the lot.

Field Day Free Dress Winner

The following home rooms have Free Dress on Monday, May 22nd for winning their grade level events at Field Day

• PK3 – Pavelka
• PK4 – McStravick
• Kindergarten – Gibson
• 1st Grade – Rodriguez and Stephan (tie)
• 2nd Grade – Lowrey
• 3rd Grade – Olson
• 4th Grade – Quinn
• 5th Grade – Conlan
• 6th Grade – Rodriguez
• 7th Grade – Inman

End of School Schedule - Friday, May 26th

Next Friday, May 26th is our last day of school for this year. Please note the following:

• It is an Early Dismissal Day, and dismissal for all students is at 12:20PM.
• There is no Carpool at the end of the day; it is Classroom Pick Up only.
• There is also no Bridges after school on Friday.
• Early Dismissal is at 12:20PM, which means that is the start of time for Classroom Pick Up.
• The school doors will not open for Classroom Pick Up and dismissal until 12:20PM. 

Detailed Schedule for Friday, May 26th 

9:30AM – 11:00AM – 4th – 8th Grade Awards Assembly

11:00AM - PK3 Awards / Class Party – PK3 Playground

11:00AM – PK4 Class Party - Pavilion

11:00AM – Kinder Awards / Class Party - Pavilion

11:00AM – 1st Grade Awards / Class Party – Big Kid Playground and Cafeteria

11:00AM – 2nd Grade Class Party – Classrooms

11:00AM – 4th Grade Class Party – Field

11:00AM – 5th Grade Class Party - Classrooms

11:00AM – 6th Grade Class Party – Classrooms

11:00AM – 7th Grade Class Party - Classrooms

Attire

Since Friday is our regular Spirit Day of the week, students can either wear St. Cecilia spirit wear with jeans or uniform bottoms, or they can wear their school uniform.

Family Learning

Family Learning - School Survey

Schools don't just improve by accident; they improve by design. We believe that the partnership we have between our families and our school helps us all to achieve success. Your input on this survey will be used to assist us in designing the future of St. Cecilia Catholic School.

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.

Technology Summer Plans 

As the school year ends, we are pleased to allow our 4th - 7th grade returning students to keep their school-issued Chromebooks for their learning over the summer.  

• Click here for a quick care and use guide and learn more here.   
• Protect yourself from phishing scams. Click here to educate yourself and student(s) about phishing scams.  
• Need tech support? Email us at technology@saintcecilia.org.

NWEA MAP Growth Assessment - End of Year Assessment Result Going Home

As previously communicated, we administered the NWEA MAP Growth assessment during the Spring to your child (Kinder through 8th grade) to measure growth. You will be receiving the Family Growth Report for your child on Monday, May 22. Be sure to check your child’s backpack for this valuable report; if you would like more information, click here for the Family Guide to the NWEA MAP Growth Assessments.   

Middle School Final Exams

Middle school final exams are right around the corner. Click here to find a schedule of the “Exam Prep Days” and the specific content area test(s) that your child will be taking each day. Students will be given 1 hour and 15 minutes for each midterm with a 30 minute break in between midterms.  

Lost and Found

Next week will be the last time to pick up items from Lost and Found before the school year ends. Once again, we will move Lost and Found to the main school hallway starting next Wednesday, May 24th. After the end of school next week – any remaining items will either be donated to the Used Uniform Sale, donated to other clothing outlets, or discarded. 

Summer Assignments and Enrichment Opportunities

At St. Cecilia Catholic School we are committed to the ongoing education and enrichment of our students even throughout the summer months. In an effort to continue to review previously learned grade level math skills, foster a love of reading, and inspire continual learning in our students, your child’s teachers have curated summer Math and Reading assignments which can be found on the St. Cecilia Summer Assignment and Enrichment Website. This website will serve as a hub for all of our St. Cecilia students entering PK3 through 8th Grade. Click here for a screencast on how to navigate the website and an overview of the grade level assignments. All Summer Assignments for students entering 1st through 8th grade are due on August 16, 2023. Your child’s teacher for the 2023-2024 school year will follow up with your child at the start of the school year for all completed summer assignments. If you have any further questions you should contact your child’s current teacher or Cindy Orlando the Director of Teaching, Learning and Innovation.  

Important Summer Assignment Information

• Students Entering PK3, PK4, and Kindergarten
• Students Entering 1st-8th Grade (Reading Assignments)
• Students Entering 1st-8th Grade (Math Assignments)

School Supplies for 2023 – 2024 School Year

We are excited to partner again with First Day School Supplies for the 2023-2024 school year in order to offer grade-level supplies packs to our families. Last year, over 85% of school families purchased supply packs through this vendor, and we were very happy with the quality and name-brand items that they offered at reasonable prices. 

In order to support our new Skilled Student Initiative, we have made some important updates to our school supplies lists. As you know, the focus of this new initiative is to help our students continue to improve their executive function skills, and in order to do this effectively, there are specific supplies that are necessary for all students to have. The teachers and administration have been collaborating to refine the school supply list at each grade level so that it supports this initiative and have been working very closely with First Day School Supplies to source the necessary supplies.

Please see this letter and the links below for more details on how our school supplies will align with our new Skilled Student initiative

Important Links

• School Supplies Letter
• The Skilled Student Flipbook 
• The Skilled Student February 28th Parent Presentation Slide Show
• The Skilled Student February 28th Parent Presentation Video
• Order First Day School Supplies 
• Additional Required Supplies for 2023 – 2024 School Year

PE Uniforms - 5th - 8th Grade

For students in 5th - 8th Grade next school year - you will need to make sure your 5th - 8th Grader has the new St. Cecilia Catholic School PE Uniforms that we began using this school year. The uniforms will be purchased only through BSN Sports. The PE Uniform store is open starting today, and will be open through June 1, 2023. This is the only approved PE Uniform, and the shirts and shorts need to be purchased through BSN PE Uniform Store. Mills will no longer be our PE Uniform vendor.

Required items:

• BSN Sports short sleeve PE t-shirt in grey (for both boys and girls)
• Nike Shorts in Navy - 4 styles to choose from (2 for girls, 2 for boys)

Donate Unwanted School Supplies

Don't need another pair of scissors and more glue sticks in your house? During the last week of school, your student can donate leftover school supplies to schools in need. Here are the types of school supplies that will be accepted:

• pencils
• markers
• colored pencils
• scissors
• composition books
• wide ruled spiral notebooks
• plastic folders 
• liquid glue
• glue sticks

A box will be placed in every classroom throughout the last week of school for students to place any of the above items in new or gently used condition. If you would rather keep the supplies, please tell your child to bring the supplies home. If you decide to donate, thank you for impacting students in need!

2022-2023 Yearbook Pictures Needed/ Order Your Yearbook Today!

It’s time to purchase your 2022-2023 yearbook. Click here to reserve your copy today. Books will be delivered in August. If you are unsure if you ordered a yearbook, please check this list for sales as of 05/01/23.

Additionally, please help capture all the memories of the year by sharing any pictures you have taken. Below are some of the main events that are needed. If you aren’t sure, please upload to the grade level folder.  

Grade Level Folders

Into the Woods

Homecoming

Grandparents Day

GO Projects

First Day of School

Christmas/Thanksgiving

Athletics (Middle School)

Academics (PSIA, St. Pius, Spelling Bee, Science Fair, etc)

We are Hiring for the 2023 – 2024 School Year

We currently have several open positions to fill including:

• Early Childhood Teacher
• Kindergarten Teacher
• Elementary Teacher
• 6th/7th Grade Social Studies Teacher
• 6th/7th Grade Science Teacher
• Counselor
• Cheer Coach

If you are interested in working alongside our amazing teachers and staff, check out the open positions currently available and apply today!

4th Quarter Java With Jeff Recording 

For those who missed Thursday's Java with Jeff, click here to view the presentation and recording.

Summer Basketball 2023 Camp and Game Time

Join us in the “cool” Gym for three weeks in June for great basketball fun. Open to currently enrolled boy and girl students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade.

Camp Details:

The basketballers will work on ballhandling, passing and shooting via drills and competitions.

• Skills, drills, competition and lots of fun
• Ballhandling, shooting, passing, defense, court awareness
• Daily devotion (a few minutes each day for reflective thoughts and a prayer)

Game Time Details:

Game Time is for middle school players who just want to play basketball games.

More information on dates and online registration can be found here. 

GEM's End of the Year Pool Party - Saturday, May 20th

Please join Gracefully Embracing Motherhood (GEMs) at the Quillian Center for a pool party to end the year, Saturday, May 20th from 4:15-6:15 p.m. Moon Rooster will be there for food purchase. Both the Big Pool and Noah’s Ark Pool will be open. All ages are welcome with parental supervision.

Altar Server Training

St. Cecilia Catholic Church has scheduled training for new altar servers. Servers who are trained through the Church and commit to serving at Saturday or Sunday Mass may also serve at the Wednesday School Mass.

• Candidates for this ministry must be at least 10 years old at the time of the training and have celebrated their First Holy Communion.
• At least one parent must attend the first 15 minutes of the training.
• Training will begin promptly at the appointed time. You must arrive on time to participate in the training.
• The ministry of Altar Server is a parish ministry, and candidates for this ministry must also commit to being included on the Saturday/Sunday parish mass schedule. (There are no “school mass only” altar servers.)
• See the training dates and RSVP here.

St. Thomas Camps

3rd-8th Grade Summer Programs 

St. Thomas High School is excited to share that we are expanding our Summer@STH program! We have a fun summer planned with enrichment and athletic camps for boys and girls in 3rd-8th grades. Click here for more information and to register today.  

Spring Wrestling Class

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.  

Step Up Study Skills 

St. Thomas is offering Step Up Study Skills this summer to prepare students for the rigors of high school and beyond. The classes are coed and open to all rising ninth grade students. The cost for each session is $399, which includes class notes as well as access to online courses for effective follow-up and reinforcement throughout the school year. For questions, please contact Rod Takacs.

Discover IWA

'Discover IWA' is an opportunity for interested families and young ladies to visit Incarnate Word Academy and discover what programs we offer that make us unique. You will be able to visit with Academic staff, faculty, current parents, and students to see if IWA might be a perfect fit for you! Information session and rooftop reception on April 26th from 6-8:00PM. Click here to register to attend.

IWA Summer Camp

Join us this summer to experience a host of engaging activities! We offer summer camps for middle school students and current and incoming IWA students that elevate leadership skills, practice athletic fundamentals and connect young women from around the city. From Podcast Storytelling to Spanish Culture, STEM Adventures, and Discover Downtown, we've got your summer covered! Click here for more information.