SCM Fund Phone-a-thon: Thanks for answering our call!
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Last evening’s phone-a-thon was a great success thanks to the efforts of our SCM Fund Classroom Representatives and the parents who were so responsive to their outreach. St. Catherine’s truly is a special place, and the laughter that rang down the administration hallway in the evening hours reflected just how much our community enjoys coming together in support of our school – even if it’s over the phone during bathtime. Together we moved parent participation from 53% to 62%!
Check out your classroom’s progress from last week, 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 have led the way in this year’s SCM Fund! We are thankful for you all and for your heartfelt dedication to the Fund’s motto:
Every Family for Every Child
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Friday, November 22
- Friends of the Garden Work Day, after drop-off (Welcome Center)
- Girls’ C-Team Basketball HOME Game, 3:30 PM (Gym)
- Boys’ C-Team basketball HOME Game, 4:30 PM (Gym)
Saturday, November 23
- Sociables: Houston Fire Museum, 10:00 – 11:30 AM (The Houston Fire Museum; 2403 Milam Street)
Monday, November 25 – Friday, November 29
- Thanksgiving Holiday. No School. After- School Program Closed.
Tuesday, December 3
- #GivingTuesday
- Friends of the Library Work Day, after drop-off (Library)
- Scholastic Book Fair, 8:00 - 6:00 PM (Welcome Center)
Wednesday, December 4
- Scholastic Book Fair, 8:00 - 6:00 PM (Welcome Center)
- Christian Meditation for Parents, 8:05 – 8:20 AM (Atrium)
- Mass, 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM (Gym)
- Girls’ Varsity Basketball AWAY Game, 4:30 PM (Resurrection Catholic School)
- Boys’ Varsity Basketball AWAY Game, 5:30 PM (Resurrection Catholic School)
Thursday, December 5
- Scholastic Book Fair, 8:00 - 6:00 PM (Welcome Center)
Friday, December 6
- Friends of the Garden Work Day, after drop-off (Welcome Center)
- Scholastic Book Fair, 8:00 - 6:00 PM (Welcome Center)
- Book Fair Christmas Concert, 6:00 PM (Gym)
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Parent Survey Due This Friday, November 22
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As part of the ongoing implementation of our Strategic Plan, we have a parent survey for you to complete. This survey, along with other information gathered, helps SCM strengthen our practices across the educational spectrum. This information will be used to continue to best actualize St. Catherine's mission.
Thank you in advance for taking time to
complete this survey by Friday
. Please refer to the email sent on Monday, November 11 for your survey link. Fill out one survey per family. If you have multiple children please generalize your responses. Your voice and partnership is greatly valued.
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Free Gift with Yearbook Purchase
When you purchase a 2019-2020 yearbook
online
, you will receive 20 FREE Holiday Photo Cards. Use the promotional code in your yearbook email receipt with instructions on how to order your free cards. You have until January 31 to go online and redeem your free photo card promotional code. The holiday card website link for ordering will be provided in your email receipt. This promotion ends on December 6, 2019.
Visit the
school website
for more information on this year's yearbook.
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Casa de Esperanza PJ, Sock, and Underwear Drive - Ornaments are Here
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135 pajama ornaments, each representing a child in the care of
Casa de Esperanza
, have been hung on the Christmas tree in the Welcome Center!
For many years, our community has been supporting the children of Casa de Esperanza with an annual
basic needs
and pajamas, socks, and underwear drive. Please consider taking an ornament from the tree and donating pajamas, socks, and underwear to a child this Christmas. Make sure to register your ornament at the front desk before you leave.
Return the ornament, it serves as the gift tag, along with your
unwrapped
gift of pajamas, socks, and underwear to SCM by December 10.
Click here
for more information about this community project.
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Volunteers Needed for Scholastic Book Fair Drive
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The
Scholastic Book Fair
is Tuesday,
December 2 through Friday, December 6.
Proceeds will directly support the Sister Edna Ann Herbert Library. The book fair will conclude Friday, December 6 after our annual Christmas Concert, which will feature our student musicians.
Volunteers are needed.
Please
click here
to sign up for a shift.
You must register as a new user or use your log in and password from last year.
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Houston Fire Museum
Primary (Parents must accompany)
Only 3 tickets remain!
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Join us for a party in the Jr. Fire Station, at the Houston Fire Museum. Where else can kids get the chance to try on bunker gear, slide down a kid-sized fire pole, and play in the working cab of a fire engine?! Snacks will be provided, and attendees are expected to bring all the fun they can fireman's carry.
Saturday, November 23, 2019 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Ticket price:
$40/person
Maximum # of Attendees:
12 *Parents do not pay, but must stay
Location:
The Houston Fire Museum; 2403 Milam Street
Hosts:
Kathleen and Jeb Bertolatus, Sarah and Alistair McIntyre
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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. Let's get a refreshing and extra delicious cocktail in your hand...or in both hands, no judgement here. And, for the expecting mom, or for the mom that wants to go alcohol-free, you deserve more than a boring ol' Topo Chico or plain bottle of water. Let's dress up that non-alcoholic bevvy and get creative with a cool and tasty mocktail that is sure to amp up your evening! For the mom whose only sustenance that day was a several days old banana and a handful of goldfish, we've got you covered. There will be an array of delectable treats, both savory and sweet, to fill that tummy (that may have seen it's better days, but Jesus, Mary and Joseph so help us if anyone mentions their morning Peloton or Orange Theory workout while we're stuffing our faces). 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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Steps for Students Registration Open
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Create your Steps 4 Students Fundraising Page in Time for Thanksgiving Break
With Thanksgiving approaching, now is the perfect time to get your family organized for Steps 4 Students!
Register
and join Team SCM. Once you’re officially on Team SCM, set up your fundraising page and share the link with your family and friends via social media and email. It’s super easy, and will give your loved ones a quick and simple way to support you on race day, and contribute to the
SCM Tuition Assistance Program
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INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
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Cranberry kumquat chutney, in 8 oz. jars and 16 oz. jars, prepared by AC students will be available for sale on Thursday just in time for Thanksgiving dinner!
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Book Fair Christmas Concert - December 6 at 6:00 PM
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On
Friday, December 6 at 6:00 PM
our community will gather to celebrate the Christmas season with the annual Book Fair Christmas Concert.
Join us in the gym for an evening of music, song and good cheer provided by the children of St. Catherine's Montessori.
The Scholastic Book Fair will be open that evening after the concert for you to do some Christmas shopping or to purchase books to donate to the children of Casa de Esperanza.
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SCM Basketball Has Begun - C-Team Plays Next on Friday, November 22
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Click here to see pictures from the Friday, November 15 Co-ed C-Team Basketball game vs. Our Lady of Guadalupe. Come out on Friday, November 22 to see your student-athletes in action as the Boys’ and Girls’ C-Team play Corpus Christi.
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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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Welcome back to the High School Corner!
This year, we have been engaging in
community service work
with Casa de Esperanza de los Niños, an organization in Houston that “strives to break the cycle of child abuse and neglect for at-risk infants, children and their families by providing comprehensive residential and family support programs.” St. Catherine’s relationship with Casa is a long-standing one, and our community is still connected to Casa through the Christmas pajama drive, for example. Casa’s teen program is something they’ve always wanted to further develop, and this is where our high school comes in.
As of now, our role at Casa is to organize events a few times a year, make birthday boxes full of birthday celebration materials (such as candles, party hats, and streamers) whenever it is a child’s special day, and deliver meals weekly to some of those living at Casa.
On October 26, for instance, we held our first event at Casa. Planned alongside our peers and guides, this Halloween-themed event featured cookie decorating, pumpkin painting, trick-or-treating, beanbag toss, and more. This was the first time we were able to interact with the children for a sustained period of time, and it was so special. Some were happy to just sit in one of our laps, others wanted to run around the whole time, a few spent 90% of the time at the snack table, and one two-year-old was fascinated with the numbers 1-10 and was content to just watch us write the numbers over and over again. It was fun to get to know each of the children, and we are all the more connected to our community service project because of the event. We look forward to more in the spring semester!
Feel free to check out the Casa website for more information. We are blessed to be able to serve our community through such a powerful organization.
Thank you for reading, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving break. We will be back with another entry on December 4th!
Jacob B and Sophia D
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