March 4, 2020
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, March 5
  • Great Conversations Volunteer Meeting, 8:30 AM (Gym)
  • Conference Day. Early Dismissal. 12:00 PM

Friday, March 6
  • Friends of the Garden Work Day, after drop-off (Welcome Center)
  • Conference Day. Early Dismissal. 12:00 PM

Saturday, March 7
  • Sociables: Daddy–Daughter Dance, 6:00 – 8:30 PM (Gym)

Sunday, March 8
  • Sociables: Pull! Skeet and Trap Shooting, 2:00 – 5:00 PM, Greater Houston Sports Club; 6700 McHard Road

Tuesday, March 10
  • Friends of the Library Work Day, after drop-off (Library)

Wednesday, March 11
  • Christian Meditation for Parents, 8:05 – 8:25 AM (Atrium)

Friday, March 13
  • Friends of the Garden Work Day, after-drop off (Welcome Center)
  • AM Child Play Date, 11:30 AM (Athletic Field)

March 16-March 20
  • Spring Break. No School. After-School Program Closed
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Reminder Early Dismissal Procedures Continue for Thursday and Friday
Infant Community  will be dismissed at 11:15 AM with their older SCM siblings in the Welcome Center.
 
All ½ day Primary will be dismissed at 11:30 AM with their older SCM siblings in the carpool line.

All full day Primary, Lower & Upper Elementary, AC, and High School  will be dismissed at 12:00 PM (unless they have an infant sibling or ½ day Primary sibling, then they will be dismissed at time stated above).
 
Please do not arrive before 11:50 AM for the 12:00 PM dismissal. In the event you arrive while 11:30 AM dismissal is in process, we will ask you to kindly circle the line until our 11:30 AM dismissal is complete.
 
We appreciate your patience with the dismissal process!
2020-2021 School Calendar Now Available
The Archdiocese has given Catholic schools the choice of creating an annual calendar that fulfills their requirements through a prescribed number of days or number of minutes.

Next year St. Catherine’s is calculating the required time in minutes. 

Click here to view the 2020-2021 overview calendar. 

Please note the following updates: 

The 3:15 PM dismissal will move to 3:30 Monday through Thursday.

The 2:15 PM Friday dismissal will move to 2:30 on Fridays. 

All after-school activities will still dismiss at 4:30 PM. 

There will be two all-day conference days in the Fall and in the Spring (no school on those days). 
Update Grandparent and Special Friend Contact Information
On Thursday, April 9th we will welcome grandparents and special friends to share the school day and celebrate the love and support they give to the children of St. Catherine’s Montessori.

Grandparents will soon receive their invitations in the mail. Please make sure that their contact information is up-to-date by reviewing the information you have on file in ParentsWeb .

If your family would like to invite a special friend (godparent, aunt, uncle, older sibling, family friend) to participate in the day, please email [email protected] by March 13th with their name, address and email address, and we will send them an invitation.
Request for Photos from your Trip to the Rodeo
Calling all cowboys and cowgirls!

Send us photos of your family enjoying the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. You could end up in the March 24th edition of the Texas Catholic Herald!

Please send photos to [email protected] .
ADVANCING THE MISSION
Great Conversations is the Talk of the Town: Have You Secured Your Seats?
Our dedicated co-chairs and host committee members have been busy planning Great Conversations, and the finer details are starting to fall into place. More on that next week, but in the meantime: Have you booked your babysitter and organized your table?

Seating is limited and we wouldn’t want anyone who intends to put together a table or small group to miss out! So don’t wait. Sponsor or underwrite TODAY. Contact Lyndsey Ray at [email protected] with questions.
Upcoming Sociables
Pull! Skeet & Trap Shooting
Enjoy an afternoon of shooting clay pigeons! We will shoot one game of Skeet and one game of Trap. All levels, including beginners, are welcome to these games!

Note: Please bring your own shotgun as the facility does not rent guns. However, we will have shotguns available for use if you are unable to bring your own (or a friend's). 

Sunday, March 8, 2020   2:00 – 5:00 PM

Ticket price: $75/person
Maximum # of Attendees: 20
Location: Greater Houston Sports Club; 6700 McHard Road

Hosts: Jacob Melton, Herbert MacDonald, Alistair McIntyre, Daniel Reininger, Jacob Vizinat
Sociables Recap: Moms vs. Sons Kickball
Last Saturday, moms and sons gathered for a wonderful afternoon of kickball!

Thank you to the amazing hosts for planning a great event and providing these awesome shirts to their guests.
Please refer to the  Sociables Catalog for more information on all upcoming parties, and visit the Sociables Store to purchase your tickets. 
INSIDE/ OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
The SCM Ensemble Performs at Evelyn's Park
Thank you to everyone who came to Evelyn's Park on Friday, February 28 to support the student musicians of the SCM Ensemble. It was a beautiful day to enjoy such wonderful music.

Click here to see the photo gallery of the event.
Mr. Jaime's Class Goes Camping
Mr. Jaime's Lower Elementary class enjoyed camping under the stars last week.

Click here to enjoy a photo gallery of their adventure.
PSO ACTIVITIES
Friends of the Atrium
The Friends of the Atrium invite you to join them on Wednesdays for Christian Meditation for Parents from 8:05 to 8:25 AM in the Atrium.

Click here to read their March newsletter, which highlights St. Joseph.
If you would like to submit something for the Globe, please send it for approval to [email protected] by  Monday at noon.

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