SCM Class of 2020 Accepted to 16 Colleges and Universities, Awarded Over $1M in Scholarships
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On Friday, May 29th St. Catherine’s Montessori will graduate our first class of high school seniors. Many years of planning and preparation went into developing the St. Catherine’s Montessori High School. The Class of 2020, with the support of their families, guides and community, have accomplished a major milestone in their lives and are now ready to embark on new adventures.
Sophia Devereux, Umberto La Matta and Ruth Scherschel have been awarded $1.1 million in scholarships and were accepted to the following colleges and universities:
Allegheny College
Drake University
Goucher College
Hendrix College
Houston Baptist University
Juniata College
Louisiana State University
Rice University
Southern Methodist University
Southwestern University
St. Edward’s University
Trinity University
University of North Carolina Asheville
University of Puget Sound
Whitman College
Willamette University
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St. Catherine’s Alumni Graduating High School
Nikki Aikens
will attend Texas State University
Isabella Chavez
will attend The
University of Texas at Austin
Jake Crath
will attend college in the U.S. or in Spain—where he can also continue his career in soccer
Elias Han
will attend Lewis & Clark College
Emma Mann
will join the
Where There Be Dragons Gap Year Program in Indonesia, and begin Colorado State University fall 2021
John Meinert
will attend University of California, Los Angeles
Sarah Perkison
will attend The University of New Mexico
Jett Poskey
will attend Purdue University
Roza Spencer
will attend Washington University in St. Louis
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St. Catherine’s Alumni Graduating College
Nicholas Chavez
from The University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Marissa Etter
from Tulane University Law School, Juris Doctor
Sean Moses
from University of Pittsburgh, Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
Justin Rodriguez
from Texas A&M University, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with minors in Art and Cyber Security
Julia Tucci
from Tulane University, Bachelor of Science in Public Health.
In the fall she will begin the Master of Science in Nursing Program at Johns Hopkins University
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Thursday, May 28
- Last Day of School. Early Dismissal, 12:00 PM
- Goodbye Car Parade, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (SCM Carpool Line)
- Live on Facebook: End of Year Mass, 5:00 PM
Friday, May 29
- Live on Facebook: Inaugural High School Commencement, 7:00 PM
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Goodbye Car Parade - This Thursday, May 28
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All SCM families are invited to drive through the school circle entrance and wave goodbye for the summer to faculty and staff on
Thursday, May 28 at 12:00 pm. The mini-parade will end at 12:30 pm.
Participating families will be
required to remain in their cars at all times
. All faculty and staff will maintain appropriate social distancing.
No items can be picked up or dropped off between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM. If you would like to drop off or pick up an item at another time, please contact Sam Hemming at
[email protected]
to make arrangements.
Cars are to line up outside the front SCM entrance gate, and the gates will open up at 12:00 noon. Please avoid coming from the 610 feeder road; the car line should wrap around from Link Valley to Timberside to avoid congestion at the feeder. Cars will drive slowly through the carpool lane to wave goodbye.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow afternoon!
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Join Us for
End of Year Mass Tomorrow, May 28 at 5:00 PM
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Watch Our Inaugural High School Commencement Live on Facebook This Friday
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Celebration Quilt - Deadline to Submit is May 29
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Thank you to everyone that has already contributed to the St. Catherine's Montessori
Celebration of Life
quilt.
There is still time to create and send in your squares. You can mail them to
SCM, 9821 Timberside Houston, TX 77025
.
Families are welcome and encouraged to create more than one square to add to the quilt.
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Stay Tuned Next Week for a
Globe
Special Edition!
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It's been a great year here at
The Globe
, and we hope you have enjoyed keeping up with St. Catherine's each week. We have much to celebrate as we prepare to close out the school year, and we look forward to recapping the end-of-year festivities next Wednesday in our special edition.
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A Message from Sister Theresa Josephine
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The United States Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd would like to prepare families to celebrate Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit, by giving us some beautiful resources, including a podcast. Mary Mirrioni introduces: "Fifty days after the feast of Easter, we celebrate Pentecost. This feast celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit, the promise of the Father, the birth of our Church and the gifts that God gives us to transform our lives. As we prepare our hearts to celebrate the Feast of Pentecost in this unique time let us ponder together the loving gifts presented to each of us during this feast and each day of our lives."
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PARENT SERVICE ORGANIZATION (PSO)
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Volunteers Needed For 2020-2021 School Year
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The Parent Service Organization (PSO) is seeking parents to serve on committees next year. We recognize that many PSO activities and events will probably look quite different in 20-21, but we will still need parents to help!
The following committees need volunteers:
- Friends of the Arts
- Friends of Athletics
- Friends of the Garden
- Friends of the Library
- Faculty and Staff Appreciation Luncheon
- Fall Fest
- Spring Fling
- Square 1 Art
If you are interested, please email
[email protected]
. We are also happy to discuss these committees' needs with you before you sign up.
Thanks for your willingness to serve, and have a great summer!
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Weekly Fitness Activities
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Click the video to watch Coach Lewis' final message of the school year, then check out the Week 10 links below for new creative ideas on how to have fun and stay fit. These activities will help you get moving and start your day off right!
Week 10 information:
All of Coach Lewis' videos and fitness tips are available on the Community Resources webpage, under Health & Wellness
.
Click here
to visit.
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Wednesday Wellness: A New Message From Sandra Espinosa, Counselor
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Dear St. Catherine’s Community,
The time has finally arrived, the end of the school year! Pat yourself on the back, give yourself a hug. You did it!! It was hard many times, but you survived!! I know for myself after home schooling my son these past 2 ½ months, I have newfound admiration for teachers/guides. And of course, we can’t forget the other heroes of the virtual learning challenge:
our children
, who had to adjust and adapt to a myriad of changes while their whole world turned upside down with rules they’ve never known and struggled to understand. Sending every single one of them a virtual embrace and letting them know, I see your bright light.
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REMINDER: Free Parent Support Group – What’s Next: Families Recovering and Thriving from a Pandemic
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Throughout
May, Dr. Kimberly Harrison, clinical psychologist and founder of
The Conative Group
,
is hosting a free weekly support group via Zoom for parents. Topics with cover some of the many issues parents face working from home, managing virtual classrooms, dealing with emotions relating to the pandemic, and reconfiguring summer plans as many vacations and summer camps have been cancelled. Sessions will include practical guidance for next steps during these uncertain times. The meetings are free, open to all and no registration is needed.
Meeting ID: 933 6262 8396
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Recommended Summer Reading List - For All Ages
A Message from Sarah Lewis, Library Manager
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It is time to kick back, relax, and enjoy summer reading! This list of titles has been compiled by librarians at member schools of the Houston Area Independent School Library Network (HAISLN). It includes both fiction and nonfiction books by some of the best authors for children and young adults.
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PSO Book Club - Summer Reading
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The PSO Book Club would like to announce the next book to read during the summer break.
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Ms. Snow is doing very well! She is enjoying the extra time at home with Mr. Snow and their three children and two cats (The cats wish they were getting a little "less" attention from their youngest two boys as they were used to having the house to themselves when everyone was in school.)
Ms. Snow enjoys taking walks around her neighborhood, reading books with her boys, baking new concoctions in the kitchen, and jamming and making music with her family. It has been quite busy around the Snow house! Since they have three school-age children and are both teachers (she also teaches in HISD), there are 10+ virtual meetings happening in their house each day!
Ms. Snow misses hearing the AC a cappella creative expressions class singing their beautiful harmonies, the beginning orchestra and how excited they were to already be learning the last song in their music packet—"Ode to Joy", and the amazing rendition of the “Themes from Harry Potter” the chamber orchestra was mastering. She really misses the kids and being together and cannot wait until we can be together again!
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A Year in Review: Our Favorite Memories
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Welcome to the last High School Corner of the 2019-2020 year!
We greatly appreciate your interest and support throughout this year. Hopefully, our weekly entries have given you a better idea of what goes on in the High School!
We wanted to wrap the year up with a short video featuring some of the High School students and guides sharing their favorite memories from this school year.
Thank you all for helping us make these memories; see you next year!
Jacob Blackman and Sophia Devereux
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by
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