St. Catherine of Siena School

March 2017

Upcoming Activities & Events

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Ash Wednesday – St. Catherine Mass – 8:30 am Friday, March 3, 2017 Early dismissal – 12:00 Noon – Faculy Meeting Monday March 6 – Friday, March 10, 2017 IOWA tests – grades 1st – 8th Mazzio Pizza Night – 5:00 – 8:00 pm Friday, March 10, 2017 Pep rally – 11:00 am Early dismissal – 12:00 Noon – Faculty Meeting End of early bird registration

Monday, March 13 – Friday, March 17, 2017 Spring break – no school Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Provine spring individual photos (dress clothes)

& sports and clubs photos Wednesday, March 22, 2017 St. Catherine community mass – 8:30 am Thursday, March 23, 2017 8th grade retreat Friday, March 24, 2017 Parent/teacher/student conferences

Used library book sale (school gym) Accepting donations for St. Catherine Youth

Garage sale – 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Saturday, March 25, 2017

St. Catherine Church Youth Garage Sale 8:00 am – Noon (School gym)

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 St. Catherine Community Mass – 8:30 am

Thursday, March 30, 2017 Junior Achievement – Grades Kinder – 8th

8:00 am – 11:00 am Friday, March 31, 2017 End of regular registration

Upcoming

Activities & Events

Thursday , Dec. 19, 2012 Christmas Holidays Begin - Noon Dismissal

Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 - 2nd semester classes begin

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 Boys Basketball season begins Game - @ All Saints – 4:15 pm

Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 St. Catherine School Mass - 8:30 am Celebrated by Bishop Guillory - 4th grade hosts

Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 Martin Luther King Day Holiday – No school

Friday, Jan. 25 -Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 1st Annual SCS Volleyball Smash Tournament

Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 Catholic Schools Week begins St. Catherine School Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser 10:30 am – 1:00 pm

Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 Priest & Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

Tuesday, Jan. 29, 201 Elementary Spelling Bee Prospective Family Open House

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 Rainbow Mass – St. Anthony Basilica- 10:00 am

Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 Student Appreciation Day

School Science Fair

Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 Parent/Grandparent/Volunteer Appreciation

Dear St. Catherine of Siena School Families: We have just entered into the season of Lent. It should be a time to work on strengthening our relationship with God through prayer, fasting, and giving. Daily opportunities for prayer include saying morning, meal and bedtime prayers, reading the bible, reciting the rosary or Chaplet of Divine Mercy, visiting the adoration chapel at our church, and participating in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. I encourage all of our families to join us for weekly Mass, and recitation of the Stations of the Cross following this service. In addition, St. Catherine of Siena Church will conduct a parish mission March 19-22nd and I encourage as many families as possible to attend. Throughout the Old Testament, people covered themselves in ashes and fasted in order to express sorrow for their sins. Practicing self-denial in small things strengthens our will to resist sins. We may choose to give up sweets, video games, smart phones, soda, junk foods, or social media. An alternative to sacrificing by giving something up may include performing a daily act of kindness or helping and praying for others each day. Finally, we encourage all of our students to perform acts of service. They may help a next door neighbor, a local charity or give of their time and talents in some other manner. We will be collecting donations for Catholic Relief Services throughout Lent and encourage our students to give up an ice cream treat or other activity in support of this effort. Just a reminder that March 10th is the deadline for early registration, as well as, our “Parent Satisfaction Survey”, located on our web page. I encourage all of you to get your registration completed so that we can plan adequately for the next school year. In addition, we would like you to take a few minutes of your time and complete our survey. Your opinion is important to us, and we need your feedback to make improvements to our school. Please note that IOWA achievement tests will be given next week to all students in grades 1st through 8th. We request that all students be present for testing, and that all doctor’s appointments during this time be rescheduled. In order to maximize performance on this test, please ensure that your child receives a good night’s rest, eats a healthy breakfast, and arrives to school on time. Following spring break, parent/teacher/student conferences will be conducted on Friday, March 24th. In order to be counted as present, all students must attend their scheduled conference with their parent. In addition, the library will conduct a used book sale in the gym on this day. I hope that each of you has a restful and safe Spring Break! Peace and blessings to you all, Mrs. Haidee Todora, Principal

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Science Fair Winners Selected

From experiments with plants and seeds, to hearing and sight, and everything else in between, students in grades sixth

through eighth presented their science fair experiments for judging recently. Students selected to advance to the diocesan

competition included: 6th grade: Honorable Mention: Mary Le – “Bad Apple-tiude” and Ethan Pham - “Pre-Packaged

Seeds vs Fresh Seeds,” 3rd Place: Joshua Mitchell – “Bye, Bye, Bacteria”, 2nd Place: Star Pena – “A Flower’s Fuel”, and

1st Place: Viet Tran – “Best Solution for Sprouting Mung Beans.”

7th grade: Honorable Mention: Ivy Tran – “Which Flour Has More Gluten?”, 3rd Place: Tais Nunez –

“Glow Sticks”, 2nd Place: Madison Goudeaux – “The Battle of Colors”, and 1st Place: Brady Owens –“Hold That Flood”.

8th Grade: Honorable Mention: Courtland Carmouche, “Can You Hear Me Now?”,

3rd Place: Daniela Figueroa – “Liquids and Evaporation”, 2nd Place: Andrew Holloman - “High Quality H2O”,

1st Place: Tuyet Tran – “Candy Baby.”

The project that was judged the best from all entries and awarded the “Best in Show” was 8th grader

Madison Plessala – “Free Radicals vs Antioxidants.”

At the diocesan competition the following students earned awards:

Brady Owens, Engineering/Mathematics/Computers – 3rd place

Viet Tran, Botany/Environmental Science/Zoology – 3rd place

Madison Plessala, Behavioral Science/Biochemistry, Medicine & Health – 2nd place

Courtland Carmouche, Engineering/Mathematics/Computers – 1st place

BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM

FINISHES STRONG

The Wildcat Basketball team under the

direction of Coach Mitchell Owens closed

out the season with a home victory against

St. Anthony School. Players included from

back left: Courtland Carmouche, and Diego

Ceja. Middle row from left: Kenny Nguyen,

Brady Owens, and Alex Pham. Front

Row from left: Logan Owens (Practice

Squad), and Ethan Pham. Congratulations

team on a hard fought season!

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Valentine Express Visits Students

Student Council

steamed their way to school on

Valentines Day in time to deliver

kisses, candy and treats to our

students from family and friends. The laughter and

smiles on our student faces

indicated the day was very

successful!

A special thanks to everyone who donated canned goods during our

recent “Super Bowl of Caring” drive held during Catholic Schools

Week/Souper Bowl Weekend. The campaign is designed to help fight

hunger and poverty in local communities. Through your

generosity, we were able to help the Hospitality Center of

Southeast Texas.

Fourth and fifth grade students had the opportunity to watch the formation of a tornado and perform weather related experiments during a field trip to Lamar to participate in the Jason Project. Seventh and eighth grade students also had the chance to attend this event.

Mardi Gras Fun Begins

Mardi Gras royalty was recently announced during the annual coronation of the eighth grade class. Shown in the center are Courtland Carmouche and Sahisa Garth, King and Queen. Standing directly behind them are Andrew Holloman, Prince, and Jayla Fontenette, Princess. Other eighth grade class members of the Mardi Gras court are from left: Arleth Castro, Tuyet Tran, Madison Plessala, Emma Alvarez, Angela Bennett, Jesus

Bennett, Daniela Figueroa, Alex Pham, Rhionnon Weatherly, and Chris Tran.

Mardi Gras crown bearers were from left: Aylin Zambrana, Ricardo Alvarez, and

Brynn Ellison. Ellison

Observing Black History Month and President’s Day:

Elementary Students Give Informative Presentation

Students in grades Kindergarten through fifth recited poems, songs, and facts about our presidents

and famous African Americans during a program to celebrate these two events in February.

The audience was challenged with fun trivia after the presentation.

SECOND GRADE PRAYER PROJECT

Second graders from top left:

Jaedon Ned, John Tran, Isabella

Macias, Leia Tran and bottom from

left: John Patrick Kelsey, Jorge

Rocha, Luis Chavarria, and Caleb

Valcin completed a prayer project

in Miss Gott’s second grade class.

The folders incorporated all of the

prayers the class must know in

preparation for their upcoming sacrament of First Communion.

Join us on March 24th

for our

Used Library Book Sale in our

school gym. Come help us

update our collection and get

great values on books!

8:00 am – 3:00 pm

DON’T COOK LUNCH SATURDAY, MARCH 4TH! Come support St. Catherine’s Kermes Committee

for a Link and Drink Sale Saturday, March 4th

10:00 am – 1:00 pm at Pena’s Automotive 4201 32nd St. Thanks for your support!

St. Catherine of Siena Youth will host a Garage Sale on Sat., March 25th in the school gym from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm.

Now is a great time to clean out your closets! Donations will be accepted in the school gym on

March 23rd from 3:00 pm -5:00 pm and March 24th – 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. Thanks for your help!