St. Cecilia Spotlight - August 28

August 28 - 29: Festival Setup - Staggered Dismissal* (AFTERCARE OPEN)

August 30: Festival Setup - Early Dismissal* (AFTERCARE CLOSED/NO AFTERNOON BUS)

Sept. 2: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

Sept. 3: NO SCHOOL - Festival Cleanup

Sept. 4: Lifetouch Picture Day - In Uniform (NO GYM UNIFORM)

- FESTIVAL STAGGERED DISMISSAL -

August 28 - 29

• Bus Riders/Walkers/Aftercare will dismiss as normal
• Grades 5-8 (and siblings) dismiss in the upper lot at 1:50 PM
• Grades K-4 (and siblings) dismiss in the upper lot at 2:10 PM (do not arrive early)

August 30

• NO AFTERNOON BUS / AFTERCARE CLOSED
• Grades 5-8 (and siblings) dismiss in the upper lot at 11:00 AM
• Grades K-4 (and siblings) dismiss in the upper lot at 11:15 AM (do not arrive early)
  
• BREAKFAST/LUNCH:

  Mini French Toast / Mini Waffles

  Scramble Egg / Tater Tots

  Baked Apples / Veggie Boats

  Fresh Fruit / Juice / Milk

September 11, 2024 - Parent Partnership Night beginning at 6PM (more info to come)

September 17, 2024 - Grandparents Day (Mass at 8:00 AM in church with more info to follow)

Please send a copy of your student's current immunization record to the school office. Our annual survey from the State of Kentucky will be arriving soon and we need all student records up to date.

Lifetouch will be here on September 4th. Students need to be in uniform. These pictures will go in the yearbook!

(NO GYM UNIFORM THIS DAY)

The yearbooks from last year have arrived and have been distributed. We have a limited amount to sell. If you didn't order one, you still have an opportunity to purchase one while supplies last. Send a check to the school office in an envelope marked "YEARBOOK" and we will send it home with your child.

COST: $30

*artwork created by Darby McDonald (8th Grade Class of 2024)

To report a student absent/tardy or if you have a transportation change, please send an email to school@stcindependence.org.

*Submit all transportation changes by 1:30 PM.

We need help in our cafeteria on a daily basis. Great way to earn Parent Partnership hours. Kitchen Help will assist the cafeteria with serving food. Cafe Monitor will assist students with opening items and cleaning tables.

You must be VIRTUS compliant. Parent hours need to be logged in to Sycamore for approval!

We are in need of 2 liters for the festival ring toss game. Please drop off donations to the receptionist desk. Your help is greatly appreciated.

We are need of a variety of glassware for our Dime Toss. Glassware items can be dropped off at the parish office. Thank you in advance.

ATTENTION: We need set up help Friday, August 30th from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm to get the festival ready for the evening concert.

The following booths need volunteers: Split the Pot, Beat the Dealer, Fast Poker, Ducky Downs, Parking, & Grounds Sanitation.

Keep in mind if you typically work with a festival booth chair that self-staffs the booth, you'll need to coordinate directly with them. Chicken Dinner is listed on the genie this year.

Each parishioner is asked to contribute 8 hours to the festival as it is the key fundraiser of the year.

As a THANK YOU for working 8 hours (2 shifts), each Adult Volunteer will receive:
1. Festival T-Shirt

2. Half-Price Beer and Soda tickets WHILE WORKING
3. (1) Specialty DRINK and for St. C parents and a Parents Pack....

• Parents Pack includes, (20) kids' area tickets (NOT VALID ON RIDES), (2) out of uniform passes. Tickets must be purchased or picked up at the WELCOME BOOTH in the upper lot.

SIGN UP BELOW - Include your email address and phone contact info please.

Please contact Kathleen Bell for more information at kathleenbell859@gmail.com.

The Grand Prize for this year will be either a brand new 2024 Arctic White Corvette Stingray 1LT; MSRP $69,995; removable roof panel, 8-way power GT bucket seats, LED headlamps, remote vehicle start, bose premium 10 speaker audio system, HD rear vision camera, forward collision alert & theft deterrent system, OR a $50,000 cash option!

Tickets are $25.00 each. A maximum of 8,000 tickets will be sold and the drawing will be held on Monday, September 2nd.

To buy tickets go to our Festival website.

St. Cecilia School NPO: 80154

The Kroger cards have been very profitable for the school and individuals. Register your Kroger Plus Card online and designate St. Cecilia School as your preferred rewards recipient. This is at NO COST TO YOU! You shop and St. Cecilia will receive a % toward community rewards.

Do you use your phone number at the register? Call 800-576-4377 and select Option 4.

• 9/3 Chick Fil A Ft. Wright Dine to Donate - Flyer will be sent home next week! PTO will receive 15% of the proceeds!
  
• 9/10 PTO Meeting at 6:30 in the undercroft - All parents are welcome!
  
• 9/30 Crusader Track Trot - Our fall fundraiser this year will be a walkathon! Details coming home Wednesday, 9/11

September 3 - Ft. Wright location

Please support these companies who graciously donated money so that all of our kids and staff can receive their spirit wear t-shirts for FREE!

*Order forms will be sent home in the red folders TODAY to order extra t-shirts-FORM & $ DUE THIS FRIDAY, AUG 30*

Bellava Aesthetics

Bluegrass Roller

BMP Heating and Cooling

Boone Kenton Lumber

Boyle Jeweler

Carl Kappes Realtor

Cummins Electric

Dominach's Taekwondo

Figure Weight Loss

Florence Vet

Ft. Wright Crossfit

Independence Cleaners

Kreinest Electric

Lunsford Custom Homes

Moss Performing Arts

Peter Family Dentistry

Professional Eye Care

Shelf Genie

Struckhoff & Britt Orthodontist

Mark your calendars for the 2025 St. Cecilia PTO Ladies' Stagette which is set for March 15, 2025, at Receptions.

Looking for volunteer hours? St. Cecilia Sports Committee is looking for volunteers for the 4th-grade volleyball league that is on Thursday nights at school. Click the button to sign-up below.

Fall Sports Picture Day
Wednesday, September 25th

*The picture/team schedule will be released by the Sports Committee in the next few weeks.

Registration is now open to all students in grades 1-8 for St. Cecilia basketball! The season length will vary based on grade level and team placement. Practices begin in October and games typically start in November. Teams will have one scheduled practice a week to go along with one game a week. Most leagues will schedule between 8-10 games and play a season ending tournament.

We are also looking for parent volunteers to coach or assist as well. Please indicate your willingness to do so when registering your child. As a reminder all parent volunteers must be VIRTUS compliant. This is the perfect way to satisfy your parental service hours requirement!

Registration fee is $100 per player and ends Sept. 15th. To register please click the button below and sign into your account. New families will need to sign up for a new account at the same link.

Also as an invitation to our new families as well as a reminder to our existing families there are plenty of opportunities to get involved with our St. Cecilia Sports Committee! We encourage you to come to a meeting and help if you can!

Teams are based on your child's current grade level for the 2024-20245 school year. If for some reason during the registration process they aren't able to register for the correct grade level, please let us know and we'll get it corrected.

Please contact Josh Whisman at jwhisman912@yahoo.com with any questions

Registration is now open to all students in grades 4-8 for St. Cecilia archery! Practices are Wednesday's from 6:00-7:00 starting in October and go through March. Tournaments are 1hr long and are on either Friday night or Saturday during the day.

Registration fee is $100 per player and ends Sept. 30th. To register please click the button below and sign into your account. New families will need to sign up for a new account at the same link.

Please contact Sheila Luckhardt at archery@stcindependence.org with any questions.

2025 Men's Stag - Benefiting the St. Cecilia Sports Program

Last years event raised enough money to purchase out door basketball hoops for our school. Come out for another epic night for live music, food, drinks, games, and raffles.

Date: January 18, 2025

Location: St. Cecilia Undercroft

Time: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Looking for bourbon donations/table sponsors please contact Josh Whisman jwhisman912@yahoo.com

**Get Involved – Join the Sports Committee:** We are looking for amazing people!!

Our sports programs thrive thanks to the dedication of our wonderful volunteers. We invite you to get involved by joining the Saint Cecilia Sports Committee. Whether you have a background in sports or just a passion for supporting our students, your involvement can make a significant impact. We have various roles available that cater to different interests and time commitments.

OPEN POSITIONS

Secretary: Taking notes and creating the agenda for our meetings.

Social Media Manager: Gather photos, create flyers, promote our hard working student athletes, and market our events.

Members at Large: Want to help but not ready to take on a full roll. Members at large take on the odds and ends and can help where needed. Only requirement is attending the 1/month meeting and helping with what they can.

U4/U6 Assistant Soccer Coordinator: Simply show up on Sunday afternoons during soccer seasons and direct families to which field they are playing on and blow a horn to start the games and end the games. This is perfect for someone who loves to watch the little ones have fun running around.

• Help shape the future of our sports programs
• Organize and support our events and activities
• Build lasting relationships with other Saint Cecilia families
• Make a positive difference in the lives of our students

Want to come out and support your favorite Crusader? Click the link below to find out when they will be playing next...

All school events can be found below, on the Sycamore calendar, or the school website.

*Calendar subject to change.

All people are made in the image of God, and each is unique and unrepeatable. Join us on September 12, at 6:00 p.m., at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption where Bishop Iffert will preside over a Mass of Belonging followed by a family ice cream social at the St. Mary’s Park (next to the Curia).

Representatives from the newly formed FIRE Foundation of Northern Kentucky will be in attendance. FIRE’s mission is to promote a culture of belonging in the Diocese of Covington’s Catholic schools for ALL students by championing inclusion, raising funds, and providing education resources for those with disabilities and learning differences. To learn more visit: www.FIREFoundationNKY.org.

• Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home, Miller Building, 75 Orphanage Road, Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky. Thursday, August 29th, 2024, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM.
  

• St. Patrick, Parish Hall, 3285 Mills Road, Taylor Mill, Kentucky. Saturday, September 7th, 2024, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. NEW

• St. Edward School, Cafeteria, 107 N. Walnut Street, Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031. Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

• Bishop Brossart High School, Munninghoff Theater, 4 Grove St. Alexandria, Kentucky, Thursday, September 17th, 2024, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

• Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024, 9:00 AM to 11:30 A.M.

• Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

• Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. NEW

• Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. NEW

• Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Thursday, November 14th, 2024, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. NEW

• Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Thursday, November 14th, 2024, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. NEW

• Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky, 41011. Wednesday, December 4th, 2024, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. NEW

• Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Wednesday, December 4th, 2024, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. NEW

The August bulletin posted on Sunday, August 4th and will be due on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024.

** The monthly reminder of a new bulletin posted will come from system@pub.virtus.org

Email: school@stcindependence.org
Website: www.stceciliaky.org
Location: 5313 Madison Pike, Independence, KY, USA
Phone: (859) 363-4314

Have any information that you want to include in the newsletter? Please email it to school@stcindependence.org by the end of business Tuesday of each week.