TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
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We're celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week in a big way this year with a
thank you video
made with love by members of our community.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to everyone who makes St. Catherine's a beautifully special learning environment! You embody our school's guiding motto of Bringing Wisdom to Light.
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Learning From Home Survey Extended Through May 10
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The
Learning from Home Parent Survey
deadline has been extended through Sunday, May 10 to give parents the weekend to complete the short questionnaire. Thank you to everyone who is taking the time to submit feedback and help our distance learning programs adapt to our children's needs.
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New Parent Information Meeting
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New SCM Families: A reminder that the New Parent Information Meeting is
tomorrow, March 7 at 4:30 PM
on Zoom. Please let us know you will participate by registering on Eventbrite.
If you are an incoming family for the 2020-2021 school year and did not receive an Eventbrite invitation for this meeting, please check your Junk folder. Contact us at
[email protected]
with questions.
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Summer Swimming Classes with Coach Keith
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Did you know our gymnastics coach, Coach Keith, has also been teaching swimming for more than 35 years? He's offering classes for children aged 2 and older this summer, and will donate 20% of r
egistration fees to St. Catherine's for every SCM student enrolled.
Click here
to learn more and sign up.
The registration form can be found online at
ParentsWeb
in the Resource Documents section.
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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.
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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Nine Ways to Celebrate the Month of Mary
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Traditionally May has been the month to honor Mary, the mother of God. There are many ways to do this from praying the Rosary or reading more about our Blessed Mother.
Sister Theresa Josephine would like to share these ideas on how you can dedicate the month of May to Mary.
Click here
to read more.
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INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
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Mr. Snow's Class PJ Drive for DePelchin
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We need the pajamas by Friday, May 29.
There will be a white wooden box in front of the gate at SCM (9821 Timberside Dr, Houston, TX 77025).
Bring items Monday through Friday, beginning May 6 - May 29 between the hours of 1:00 - 4:00 PM.
THANK YOU!
The students in Mr. Snow's Upper Elementary class
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Story Time from the High School
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Ruth, class of 2020, takes time this week to share a wonderful story from her childhood.
Click the image to hear
What Do You Do With A Kangaroo?
by Mercer Mayer.
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Coach Lewis' Morning Routine
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This week Coach Lewis is here to share a bit about his morning fitness routine. Click the video to watch!
Check out the links below for new creative ideas on how to have fun and stay fit.
Week 7 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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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
,
will host 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.
The first meeting is tonight at 8:00 PM.
- May 6, 2020 08:00 PM
- May 13, 2020 08:00 PM
- May 20, 2020 08:00 PM
- May 27, 2020 08:00 PM
Meeting ID: 933 6262 8396
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A Message From the SCM Counselor, Sandra Espinosa
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Dear St. Catherine’s Community,
I have had you on my mind and happy to have a chance to connect and share ideas to support our emotional and mental well-being during this unique and challenging time that we are experiencing collectively. I know there are vastly different needs in our community, and my hope is that through the tips/suggestions and/or summary of articles that I share weekly, I can provide fresh ideas, or a positive shift in our thinking or just a gentle reminder of how to care for ourselves and our families during this time.
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Serving Others: A Profile by Ruth Scherschel
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How old were you when you realized your life would involve serving others?
Click here
to learn more about Sandra Espinosa in this profile by Ruth, class of 2020.
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See What's Blooming at SCM
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Today Blas leads us on a virtual tour of the SCM flower gardens to see what's in full bloom. Click the video to watch.
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Want to see Blas' previous garden tips and videos?
Click here
to visit his section of the Community Resource webpage, filed under Family Activities.
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Ms. Rose Ann is safe and well at her home in Missouri City! Her three children have been assisting with groceries, errands, and cheering her on during this stay at home time with hugs from the front porch and celebrating family events and the Easter holiday via Zoom.
Ms. Rose Ann misses SCM and seeing everyone each day. The St. Catherine's community is her love and she continues to keep each of us in her prayers.
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Writing a Children's Book for AP Environmental Science Class
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Welcome back to the HS Corner!
As part of our AP Environmental Science class, each of us wrote and illustrated a children's book about an environmental issue we discussed in class. This helped us practice our writing and storytelling skills and also helped us understand how to address environmental issues in a way that a younger audience can both understand and learn from. Most of us had never written children's books before, and we greatly appreciated the opportunity to do so. This assignment was fun!
If you would like to enjoy our children's books in your home, please click the following links to hear us reading our stories aloud!
Thank you for joining us this week; see you next time!
Jacob B. and Sophia D.
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[email protected]
by
Monday at noon.
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