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Weekly Newsletter
1.10.2024
Calendar Reminders
Wednesday, January 10th
Non-Uniform Dress Day
Noon Dismissal Day for K-8 Students
Friday, January 12th
All School Mass, hosted by 8th Grade @ 9am
Monday, January 15th
No School for All Students: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Catholic Schools Week Open House & Celebration of Learning
Please join us on Sunday, January 28th as we kick off Catholic Schools Week! We will start with Mass at 9:30am, followed by our Open House & Celebration of Learning, which will run until 12pm.
We invite you to drop by Victoria Hall after Mass and check out all the wonderful activities happening at St. Catherine. Many of our families have yet to have the opportunity to visit the classrooms and view the school. The classrooms will be open, and we would love to show you around!
Do you have friends or neighbors looking for a school for the 2024-2025 school year? The Open House is an excellent opportunity to learn more about St. Catherine School. For more information, email Tammy Matusak.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Pop Up Used Uniform Sale
Sunday, January 28th after Mass (10:30AM-11:30AM)
Music Room in VICTORIA HALL
Gently used navy and maroon uniform sweatshirts, only $8!
Donations of gently used uniform sweaters, vests, jumpers and sweatshirts are welcome!
From the School Office
2024-2025 Opt-Out
St. Catherine School families are set up on a rolling admissions schedule. Existing K-8 families who will "opt out" for the 2024-2025 school year are due by January 12, 2024. The opt-out form now is available in your Parent Portal, under "Optional Steps" of your child's enrollment checklist.
If your child/ren will not be returning for the next school year, please complete the opt-out form by January 12, 2024. Those families that opt-out are choosing to forfeit their child/ren's spot in their class for the 2024-2025 school year. There is quite a lot of interest from perspective families for most grades at St. Catherine School, and forfeited spots will be offered to the next student on the wait list.
Notice of families not returning for the following school year after the January 12, 2024 date will be charged the non-refundable registration fee of $250/child.
Reminder about Inclement Weather
From the Family Handbook: When inclement weather makes it necessary to close the school, parents will receive notice via ALMA as well as the St. Catherine School website, KOMO and KING websites and Facebook. The school may also utilize text messages to families regarding closure alerts. Please check for text messages and listen to early broadcasts between the hours of 6:30 AM and 8:00 AM, always looking specifically for St. Catherine School. Please do not send students to school until it is confirmed that the school is open. Extended Care is closed when the school is closed; all extra-curricular programs will be canceled. When possible, a later opening will be announced. A Late Start means that school will open at 10:30 a.m. There will be no a.m. extended care (including Preschool) on late start days.
If the weather turns hazardous during the school day, parents will be notified and are expected to pick up their children as soon as possible. All missed instructional time lost due to inclement weather and school cancellation will be made up at the discretion of the principal.
Classes may be canceled due to special circumstances beyond inclement weather (e.g. severe illness outbreak, mechanical problems, etc.). State approval for independent schools requires operation of the educational program for a minimum of 180 days or 1000 instructional hours. The St. Catherine School calendar will reflect these guidelines.
Yearbook Photos Needed
Attention Parents! The Yearbook staff needs your help. Please send any pictures you take throughout the school year to yearbook@stcatherineschool.net to be included in the yearbook. This year, we are excited to include a Summer Adventures page! Please send us pictures of your student or family during the summer of 2023. As always, we need your help documenting out of school events like CYO Sports, Harvest Festival, and eventually things like Ski Bus and the Christmas Program. Thank you for your help!
Pizza Lunch
Hello StCs Parents! It’s time to support Parent Club and sign up for Pizza for the second half of the year!
We will be offering large size pizza slices from Zeek's Pizza in pepperoni or cheese for $3 a slice on Tuesdays. This sign up is for the SECOND half of the year (17 weeks) and will start on Tuesday, January 30th. Please have your orders in by Friday, January 19th. A friendly reminder that your child may need some sides to go along with their pizza - we don’t want any hungry kidos.
Looking forward to continue to being your pizza lady for the rest of this year! Email me if you have any questions: PriscillaFellows@gmail.com
DAZZLE: St. Catherine School Auction
Procurement Star of the Week
Thank you, John Tufano, for being our Procurement Star of the Week! John and Megan Tufano are donating the amazing Garage Party 101. This is a party you won't want to miss!
Garage 101 class and Party for eight adults (21+). We will conduct under-hood orientation, automotive preventive maintenance, and hands-on typical roadside assistance practices such as changing a flat tire and jumping a dead battery. Following the automotive instruction and hands-on learning, dinner will be served in my backyard with a fire pit, yard games, and plenty of adult beverages.
What will you donate this year? Help make this year's DAZZLE Auction a success! Check out the Donation Guide here.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Braseth Construction, Macrina Bakery, Portico Real Estate, Grenn Lake Orthodontics, Kumon
Parent Club News
8th Grade DC Trip Fundraiser
CYO Sports Report
CYO Basketball Last Games!
We are heading towards the last games of the season and wanted to extend an invitation to all families to catch a game. Here is the game schedule for the next couple of weeks at Victoria Hall. Stop by and cheer the Tigers on!
1/13/2024 @ 9:00 AM: 1-3rd graders
1/14/2024 @ 3:30 PM: 7th Grade Girls JV
1/14/2024 @ 4:45 PM: 8th Grade Boys Varsity North
1/14/2024 @ 1:00 PM: 4th Grade Boys Central
1/14/2024 @ 2:15 PM: 4th Grade Girls North
1/20/2024 @ 9:00 AM: 1-3rd graders
1/21/2024 @ 2:15 PM: 5th Grade Boys Central
1/21/2024 @ 3:30 PM: 6th Grade Boys JV Central
1/21/2024 @ 1:00 PM: 5th Grade Girls Central
Please note that games this upcoming weekend could potentially be impacted by bad weather conditions.
Volunteering at St. Catherine School
Safe Environment Program
The Archdiocese of Seattle requires all school volunteers to take part in the Safe Environment Program, through VIRTUS, in three ways. In order to be a Safe Environment approved volunteer you need to:
- Register at http://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/
- Read and approve policies
- Complete a background check
- Take the Introductory class, Protecting God's Children
All components of the Safe Environment Progam MUST BE COMPLETED before volunteering in any capacity at St. Catherine School.
If you have any questions about the Safe Environment Program or the requirements, please contact Charlotte Van Hollebeke at cvanhollebeke@stcatherineschool.net
Parish News
Esperanza International News!
Kick Off and Informational Meeting Sunday January 21st after Mass.
Next summer's trip is planned for August 4 - August 10th, 2024.
All current sophomores and juniors are encouraged to join us on our trek to Tijuana!
All planning and fundraising is done through St. Catherine Parish however any students are welcome.
Esperanza International has been helping communities in Tijuana since 1984.
Check out www.esperanzaint.org and then put January 21st on your calendar!
For more information contact Katie Fleming kjfleming1239@gmail.com or 206-354-5161
Mission & Philosophy
St. Catherine of Siena Parish School is a welcoming, Christ-centered community, rooted in the Catholic faith and inspired by Gospel values. As an extension of the parish and with Jesus as our model, we are dedicated to lifelong growth in faith, love, and learning.
We recognize that the care and education of the child begins with the family and that parents are the primary educators of their children. In partnership with parents, we work to promote our students’ achievement and spiritual growth. Together we are committed to developing responsible, ethical leaders who think critically, act justly, communicate effectively, and serve willingly.
Vision
We are committed to providing a faith-filled, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment for all our students. Through our rigorous academic programs, our students will gain the cognitive, technological, and social skills necessary to become ethical, innovative leaders who successfully navigate the complex challenges of today’s world.