Advent is the time in the liturgical calendar to prepare. We prepare for the coming of Jesus – to commemorate his birth and prepare for his second coming. At St. Catherine’s Montessori students prepare in a variety of ways for this special time of year. Primary students are learning about Advent in the Atrium. The Lower Elementary students are building a crib for the manger and also practicing for their class Christmas plays. Upper Elementary 6th year students continue their volunteering at St. Dominic’s. The Ensemble will perform Christmas music and carols for the residents of St. Dominic’s later this month. The Adolescent Community will attend a spiritual retreat at Camp Kappe and the High School has been doing acts of service by volunteering at Casa de Esperanza and The Beacon. As a community, today we celebrated Mass and continue our annual tradition of sponsoring the children of Casa de Esperanza with our pajamas, socks, underwear and basic needs drive.
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Thursday, December 5
- Scholastic Book Fair, 7:45 AM - 5:00 PM (Welcome Center)
Friday, December 6
- Friends of the Garden Work Day, after drop-off (Welcome Center)
- Scholastic Book Fair, 7:45 AM - 8:00 PM (Welcome Center)
- Book Fair Christmas Concert, 6:00 PM (Gym)
Saturday, December 7
- Sociables: Mocktails, Cocktails & #MomFails, 6:00 – 9:00 PM (Gubitz Residence)
Monday, December 9
- Girls’ Varsity Basketball AWAY Game, 4:30 PM (Our Lady of Guadalupe)
Tuesday, December 10
- Casa de Esperanza PJ, Sock, and Underwear Drive Deadline
- Friends of the Library Work Day, after drop-off (Library)
- Band and Orchestra Christmas Party, 3:15 – 4:30 PM
- Boys' Varsity Basketball HOME Game, 4:30 PM (Gym)
Wednesday, December 11
- Christian Mediation, 8:05 – 8:20 AM (Atrium)
Thursday, December 12
- Great Conversations Kick-off Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 AM (Gym)
- Girls’ Varsity Basketball HOME Game, 4:30 PM (Gym)
- Boys' Varsity Basketball HOME Game, 5:30 PM (Gym)
Friday, December 13
- Friends of the Garden Work Day, after drop-off (Welcome Center)
- PSO Book Club Meeting, 8:30 – 10:30 AM (Gym)
- Morning Child Playdate, 11:30 AM (Soccer Field)
- Girls' C-Team Basketball HOME Game, 3:30 PM (Gym)
- Boys’ C-Team Basketball HOME Game, 4:30 PM (Gym)
Saturday, December 14
- Sociables: Merry Little Christmas Toddler Party, 9:30 – 11:00 AM (Tucker Residence)
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Scholastic Book Fair is open – extended shopping days on Wednesday and Friday
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The books have arrived and the children are busy putting together their wish lists! Stop by the Scholastic Book Fair located in the SCM Welcome Center and take a look at the many books offered this year. Not able to stop by? No Worries!
Online shopping
is available through Tuesday, December 10.
Extended shopping time is available on Wednesday until 5:30 PM and Friday until after the Book Fair Christmas Concert.
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Christmas Book Fair Concert is December 6 at 6:00 PM
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Join the SCM Community in the gym for the annual Book Fair Christmas Concert. Enjoy the sounds of the season as performed by the Elementary Choir, Ensemble, Intermediate Orchestra and Band. After the concert stay to shop at the Scholastic Book Fair.
Instrumentalists arrive by 5:30 PM and Singers arrive by 5:45 PM.
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Great Conversations Kick-off Meeting, December 12 at 8:30 AM
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Join Great Conversations Co-Chairs Saudia Turney and Chanelle Clark on
Thursday, December 12 at 8:30 AM in the gym
to learn more about the upcoming event and how you can get involved as a committee member, volunteer, or guest!
Great Conversations is an evening like no other at St. Catherine's where attendees join friends old and new for food, wine, and compelling conversation led by guest experts from many fields and backgrounds. The event is an opportunity to support the legacy established by our foundresses to provide education to children from all backgrounds by keeping St. Catherine's affordable and accessible.
Great Conversations is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at St. Catherine's. Proceeds support the Tuition Assistance Program.
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Yesterday was national #GivingTuesday, the global day of giving that is celebrated every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. We sincerely thank the many families who took the time to participate. With your help we more than exceeded our $200 gift match challenge and set a St. Catherine's #GivingTuesday record.
Together our community raised $4,420 in support of the SCM Fund and increased
parent participation from 62% to 72%!
Check out your classroom’s progress below, and
click here
to make your gift today. To pledge a specific amount today and give later, please contact Lyndsey Ray at
[email protected]
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Thank you to our
donors
who continue to lead the way in this year’s SCM Fund! We are so grateful for your heartfelt dedication to the Fund’s motto,
Every Family for Every Child
.
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Mocktails, Cocktails & #MomFails
Adults (21+); Open to Alumni Parents
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Calling all moms! After a full Saturday of soccer games, birthday parties, piano lessons, ballet classes, and oh yeah did we mention birthday parties (?) — Mama needs a minute! For all the miles you've spent schlepping your sweet little ones all over town, for the middle of the night wake ups, for the times you've tried to get it right but got it oh so wrong— it's time to treat yourself. Moms of SCM, please join us for a fun, festive, casual evening where we can all drink, eat, and be merry!
Saturday, December 7, 2019 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Ticket price:
$45/person
Maximum
#
of Attendees:
25
Location:
Gubitz Residence
Hosts:
Angie Gubitz, Janna Harris, Saudia Turney, Elizabeth Weaver
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INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
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Ms. Veronica’s class goes to the George Ranch Historical Park
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On Tuesday, Ms. Veronica’s class went to the George Ranch Historical Park to experience pioneer life in the 1830s pre-revolution Texas.
Click here
to learn more.
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Book Club meets on Friday, December 13
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Faculty and Staff Appreciation Luncheon - Friday, December 20
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Please consider volunteering for this annual appreciation luncheon for the faculty and staff of St. Catherine's Montessori.
60 volunteers are needed to decorate, cook, set up and break down.
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Casa de Esperanza PJ, Socks, and Underwear Drive
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Thank you to everyone that has stopped by to pick up an ornament from the Casa de Esperanza tree. Your generosity is amazing!
All of the ornaments have been claimed.
As a reminder, your pajamas, socks and underwear are due
unwrapped
to the Welcome Center
by Tuesday, December 10
. Items can also be dropped off ahead of the deadline.
If you prefer, you can also drop off items from the
basic needs list
or purchase a book to donate from the Scholastic Book Fair in the Welcome Center. Casa de Esperanza also has set up an
Amazon Wish List
– these items would be sent directly to Casa de Esperanza.
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Welcome back to the High School Corner!
This week, we wanted to give you a not-so-brief (yet abridged!) overview of some of our semester highlights.
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Highlights include:
- Our first senior class
- AP Computer Science and AP Statistics Class
- Preparing for the AP English Literature Exam
- Reenactment of the Constitutional Congress of 1781
- Planning our spring trip to Hawaii
- Read, analyzed, and performed Thornton Wilder's Our Town
- College networking and application process
- Climate Caucus
- Internships and dual-credit, college level courses at UST
- Volunteering at Casa de Esperanza
Click here
to read in more detail about our semester.
Thank you for your interest,
Jacob B. and Sophia D.
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