April 1, 2020
Being Together While Staying Apart
Thank you to everyone who wrote to us last week to share how you are living, learning, worshiping, staying connected, and enjoying nature during this time! Click here to visit our Together Apart photo gallery. We will continue to add photos to the beginning of the album as we receive them, and share with you here in The Globe and over on Facebook. We also plan to share your great video content, so please keep an eye out for that as well.

As we look ahead to completing our first full week of learning from home, it's been heartening to see how well the children are adapting and rising to the challenge of our new circumstances. Many start their day in prayer and gratitude, and they continue to approach their lessons and contributions to family life with curiosity and enthusiasm. Thank you to our guides and staff for their commitment to creating a rich and engaging learning environment for the students, and to our parents and grandparents and their patience, partnership, prayers, and goodwill as we all continue to grow and learn as a community.

With today’s announcement that school closure and distance learning will continue until May 4, we are increasingly grateful for our community’s collective strength and dedication to partnership.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, April 2
  • International Children's Book Day

Saturday, April 4
  • Mr. Tom's Birthday

Sunday, April 5
  • Palm Sunday

Monday, April 6
  • International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

Thursday, April 9
  • Holy Thursday. Online learning ends at 12:00 PM

Friday, April 10
  • Good Friday. No online learning

Saturday, April 11
  • Easter Vigil
  • Ms. Renae's Birthday

Sunday, April 12
  • Easter Sunday

Monday, April 13
  • Easter Holiday. No online learning
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Virtual Community Meeting Video
Last Friday parents, faculty, and staff gathered for a virtual community meeting to touch base about the first few days of remote learning and discuss how Learning from Home can best evolve. Click here to watch the recorded Zoom meeting.
Reminder: Join SCM On a Whim
SCM On a Whim is our PSO-sponsored informal Google group - a great forum for parents to share resources and connect. If you didn't join at the beginning of the school year, now is a great time to do so.

Recent threads include ways to support SCM family-owned businesses; sewing patterns for hair covers, gowns and masks that can be donated to our local healthcare providers; and resources for activities to do at home.

Review the On a Whim info sheet and contact the group coordinator, Sarah Scherschel, at smootx@sbcglobal.net . Be sure to include your name, whose class you are in, and your preferred email address(es). 
OUR FAITH IN ACTION
Prayer Life
Praying as a family is an important part of growing in our faith. There are many ways to support this important aspect of life. Sr. Theresa Josephine would like to share these tips from the United States Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd to help you and your family grow in faith.


Find the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston's online Mass and Liturgy schedule. Read messages of hope from the Holy Father Pope Francis.
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
Ninth-Year Internships
At St. Catherine's, ninth-year students in the Adolescent Community complete an internship with professionals in a field of interest, either locally on a weekly basis or during one or two weeks spent out of town.

Before Spring Break, Sadie Snow was able to spend time at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab in Alabama as part of her internship in marine biology.

Click here to read about Sadie's experience, in her own words, and view photos of her in the lab.
THE BOOK NOOK
April is National Poetry Month
Dickinson, Frost, Hughes and Silverstein; we all have our favorite poets. So pull out your favorite book of poetry and celebrate their creativity!

SCM Library Manager Sarah Lewis would love to share ways to participate in National Poetry Month. Every April, the Academy of American Poets presents its Dear Poet project, which invites student grades 5-12 to watch videos of award-winning poets read their works, then write a letter in response to the poet. Click here to learn more about the project.

You can also click here to explore the children's section of the Poetry Foundation website, which includes articles about children's poetry and poems for children.
HEALTH & FITNESS
Coach Lewis Fitness Challenge
Exercising and eating healthy are as important today as they have ever been.

Coach Kevin Lewis wants us all to do our part to stay healthy and strong and invites us to join him in a fitness challenge. Click the video image to learn more.

Looking for some extra inspiration? Click here to watch one of Coach Lewis' favorite motivational videos.
We would love to see or hear about your progress! Contact us at globe@stcathmont.org .
GARDEN TIPS
It's Time to Plant
Now is the time of year to plant warm-weather vegetables in our gardens. SCM Naturalist Blas Espinosa is here to share some gardening ideas and resources.

The Urban Harvest Seasonal Planting Guide has planting guidelines for your spring crops based on Central Houston temperatures. Some common favorites to plant in April and May include cucumbers, beans, okra, and squash! You can purchase seeds online from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. Southern Exposure Seed Exchange and Johnny's Selected Seeds are not accepting home garden orders at this time, but you may want to check their websites for updates.

Here are some great local garden and feed stores that are open during this time: Quality Feed & Garden Company , Southwest Fertilizer , and Wabash Feed & Garden .

Blas will continue to share helpful gardening information in the coming weeks. Topics will include:

  • How to grow plants from vegetables straight from a grocery store
  • Growing seedlings 
  • Growing flowers 
  • Natural dyes 
  • Recipes 

Finally, please check out the preview for one of Blas' favorite documentaries, What Plants Talk About , available to rent or buy on YouTube.
HIGH SCHOOL CORNER
Click the image above to view the High School's vlog
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