St. Catherine's Community Celebrates Virtually
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In a span of five days members of the St. Catherine's community had an opportunity to celebrate virtually with one another. On Saturday, April 25 we joined together as a community for Virtual Spring Fling, chaired by SCM parent Sarah Scherschel. Current families, grandparents, alumni and new families gathered in their living rooms, patios, pools and gardens for an afternoon of fun, homemade food, and great music! Over 77 households tuned in to hear the fantastic playlist provided by SCM parent, Nuri Nuri!
Click here
to view the Virtual Spring Fling photo gallery.
Today we celebrated the feast day of St. Catherine of Siena, our school's patron saint. Fr. Jeremy Zipple livestreamed Mass from his home parish in Belize City, Belize. Several of our students and parents participated in the liturgy by reading, singing or playing their instruments. Over 90 households watched the Mass live this morning on Facebook, and the video has had over 400 views. It was a blessing to have so many join in fellowship and prayer for this very special celebration.
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Great News! By popular demand, Nuri Nuri's
VSF playlist
will remain available through May.
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To learn more about St. Catherine of Siena
click here
for a brief
Word on Fire
episode from Bishop Barron.
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SCM Seniors Interviewed for
Texas Catholic Herald
Story
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The current pandemic has interrupted many facets of everyday life. Schools are not in session, businesses have closed, and social distancing is the new normal.
The
Texas Catholic Herald
interviewed St. Catherine's seniors as a part of a larger story on how high school students are adjusting to and coping with rethinking end-of-year traditions and ceremonies.
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Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4 - 8
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This school year will be remembered as a uniquely challenging time as our community adjusted to learning and working from home. But we will also remember the dedication and creativity our guides and assistants applied to reinvent how they present lessons and interact with students and parents. They have risen to the challenge of keeping the culture of learning that is unique to Montessori alive in our home environments, and endeavored to keep burning within our students "the light which is called intelligence."
Help us celebrate these outstanding faculty members by sending us messages, videos, and photos that express your family's appreciation.
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PSO Book Club—Virtual Style!
Friday, May 15 | 7:30 PM
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We invite you to join us virtually for our next PSO Book Club gathering on Friday, May 15. Our book selection,
Educated: A Memoir
by Tara Westover
, is a fascinating read by an extraordinary women.
Ms. Westover grew up in survivalist household in Idaho which means—no doctors, no formal education, no intervention by anyone outside of the family for any reason.
Click here
to continue reading her bio. Her journey is quite inspiring and we look forward to the discussion about her unorthodox education and her path to higher education.
A Zoom link will be emailed prior to the date.
As a reminder, all are welcome to join in the discussion whether you have read the book or not.
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INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
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Check Out the New Photos in the Together Apart Photo Gallery
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Art projects, baking and spending time together highlighted the lives of students this week.
Click here
to see new photos in the Together Apart photo album. Please continue to send us your photos and videos at
[email protected]
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Story Time from the High School
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High School guide and administrator, Brian Tucker, takes time this week to share a story that his two sons, Eli and Jasper, love hearing him read.
Click the image to watch Mr. Tucker read
The Most Magnificent Thing
by Ashley Spires.
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Coach Lewis' Morning Routine
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Coach Lewis is back with more exciting fitness challenges, and this time he would like to tell you how he stays fit and focused. Click the video to hear how Coach Lewis starts his day.
Check out the links below for new creative ideas on how to have fun and stay fit.
Week 6 information:
Coach Lewis' previous videos and fitness tips now have their own link on the Community Resources webpage, under Health & Wellness.
Click here
to visit.
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Basketball as a Lifestyle
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Did you know what you wanted to do when you grew up? Did you have your life's choices made clear to you at a young age?
Click here
to read a profile on Coach Kevin Lewis written by Julia, class of 2022, about his journey to St. Catherine's through basketball.
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This week, SCM Naturalist Blas Espinosa shares his guide on how to propagate plants.
Click the image to read a step-by-step guide on how to multiply your number of houseplants.
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Your Garden Questions Answered
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Q:
When is a good time to prune our orange tree? It has already flowered and we can see a few tiny oranges.
Any tips or warnings?
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Want to see Blas' previous garden tips?
Click here
to see the new addition to the Community Resource page of the website, filed under the Family Activities section.
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Screen Recording for iPhones and iPads
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Many owners don’t realize that their iOS device comes with a built-in screen recording tool called “Screen Recording”. Now, is it something you would use on a day-to-day basis? Probably not…
However, it could be occasionally handy if, say, you want to create a short demo video, or want to document a problem you are having with your device, or want to capture for posterity the fact that you are cruising through some iOS video game. (Not during work or school hours, of course!)
Click here
to learn how to set this up on your device.
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Rhodes Alexander Sallans
Born April 23, 2020
Susan Tracy’s 3rd grandchild
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Welcome back to the HS Corner!
This week, our friend Ruth, class of 2020, filmed herself while on a bike ride. Click on the video to follow her along!
Thank you; we will be back next week!
Jacob B. and Sophia D.
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[email protected]
by
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