St. Cecilia Spotlight - Mar 12

• Friday, March 14 - No School (PD#5)
• Monday, March 17 - Private Transportation (No Bus Service)

We need cereal boxes and paper towel tubes all year long for STEAM, but we really need them NOW if anyone has any. Please send them in with your student. Thanks in advance!

The School Board will need 3 new members for the 2025-26 school year. The school board is an advisory board that meets the 2nd Monday of every other month at the school. School board members commit to a 3 year term. If you would like to run for school board, send a short paragraph telling a little about yourself and why you would like to be on the board to schoolboard@stcindependence.org. Nominations/biographies will be taken until March 28. If you have any questions, please, reach out to one of the current board members or email schoolboard@stcindependence.org.

We will be collecting items for 40 Days of Giving for Lent for St. Vincent de Paul. See flyer for items needed. Bins will be located in the school lobby.

If you have not already done so, please log your Parent Partnership hours into MY SERVICE LOG in Sycamore no later than April 30, 2025. All families are required to perform 20 hours of service and failure to participate will result in a fee of $25.00 per service hour. Thank you!

Current Mobile App Discontinuation

Effective immediately, the current Sycamore mobile app will no longer be supported and will be removed from both the App Store and Google Play Store. While existing users can continue using the installed app, please note that if the app is deleted from your mobile device, it will not be available for reinstallation.

Recommended Solution

To ensure uninterrupted access to Sycamore's mobile features, we strongly encourage you to transition to our Sycamore Progressive Web App (PWA), which offers several advantages:

• Includes all features from the mobile app

• Provides additional functionality including

  • Access to PDF documents
  • Parent/Teacher Conference sign-ups
  • Cycle Ordering
  • Admissions Portal
  • And much more!
• Works on any device
• Requires no downloads

• Delivers an improved user experience

  
  

Getting Started with the PWA - Simply visit sycamore.school in your mobile browser to access all features immediately.

Coming Soon - Brand-New Mobile App - We're excited to announce that a completely redesigned Sycamore mobile app is currently in development and scheduled for release in early 2026! The new app will feature:

• A sleek, modern design
• Intuitive, user-friendly interface
• Enhanced performance with reliability
• Seamless integration with Sycamore modules
  

*If your child will NOT be attending St. Cecilia for the 2025-26 school year, please let the OFFICE know for planning purposes.

Registration is on a first come first serve basis and several grade levels are now waitlisted.

1. Complete Sycamore Application (ID: 3298) (PK-8 Only)
2. Verify FACTS is set up correctly: https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3WHNB
3. Submit Tuition Agreement Form (attached)
4. Submit Registration Fee - $100 per student
   

Saturday, April 19th at 9:30 AM.

*Donations are needed to fill Easter eggs. Please drop any donations off in the school lobby or church by April 4th.

We really 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 2 weeks away from our production dates for Alice @ Wonderland and Rappin Fairy Tales.. This time will go by quickly and we need the students to stay on top of their lines and songs. Hopefully you have heard lines and songs throughout your house as your son or daughter practices their lines. If you haven't heard these melodious sounds please encourage your child to practice, practice, practice.

Rappin Fairy Tales will open our productions. Rappin will take about 30 minutes. Alice @ Wonderland will follow. We will have an intermission. At this time the 7th graders have a fundraiser bake/ snack sale for their upcoming 8th grade class trip. This sale is for cash donations, so please remember to bring some cash to support our 7th graders.

Tickets are on sale NOW!!! Print the ticket order form and send in cash or check made payable to St. Cecilia School. It's going to be a spectacular performance!

Practice Dates:

• March 13, 20

Dress Rehearsals/Showtimes:

• March 15 (9AM - Noon) Simon Kenton Dress Rehearsal
• March 17 (2PM - 5PM) Simon Kenton Dress Rehearsal
• March 21 (7PM) Production at Simon Kenton
• March 22 (2PM) Production at Simon Kenton

Dress Rehearsals/Showtimes:

• March 15 (9AM - Noon) Simon Kenton Dress Rehearsal
• March 17 (2PM - 5PM) Simon Kenton Dress Rehearsal
• March 21 (7PM) Production at Simon Kenton
• March 22 (2PM) Production at Simon Kenton

Our annual Stagette will take place this Saturday, March 15 at Receptions in Erlanger. A BIG THANK YOU to the Stagette Committee, all the volunteers, and everyone who has donated to help make this such an AMAZING evening!

It is not too late to get involved! If you would like to help out this Saturday by volunteering, please email the Stagette Committee at stagette@stcindependence.org

*Volunteering at this event does count toward your Parent Partnership Hours which need to be completed soon.*

Flyers were sent home last week for tickets for our Grand Raffle, a 3 day/2 night stay in Gatlinburg at the "Skyline Chalet" (see QR code for more information!). Tickets are $20 and you do NOT have to be present to win! This is the one raffle that everyone can participate in regardless of if you are going to the Stagette or not! Of course you can purchase tickets at the Stagette as well. All ticket money for tickets sold in advance must be turned in by Thursday, MARCH 13 to the school! Thank you so much for all of your support!

Our next PTO meeting will be Tuesday, March 25 at 6:30pm in the School Cafeteria. We will be discussing open PTO Board positions and will be taking names of those interested to attend a meeting to review board positions and duties for next year! Please email the PTO if you have any questions pto@stcindependence.org!

On Tuesday, April 1, 2025 from 6am-11pm a portion of the DIGITAL SALES in the McDonalds App from the Independence McDonald's (2088 Declaration Drive) will go to the SCPTO. Please download the McDonald's App, order and pay in the app, and select the 2088 Declaration Dr as the pick up location. Thank you for all your support!

Our Mother/Son Bowling Event will be held on Sunday, April 13 from 1-3 at the Florence Bowling Center. This is a special event for all boys and their moms/mother figures in St. Cecilia School and Parish in grades Pre-K through 8th grade. Please RSVP for the event using the link below by April 1. Please send in your cash or check, $12/person includes bowling and shoes (made payable to SCPTO) to the School Office by April 1.

CONGRATULATIONS to the 6th grade boys basketball team! Tournament Champs and league runners up. They finished the season 9-1. Damien, Nile, Conner, Liam, Seth, Joey, Wyatt, Ryan, Wes and 5th grader, Grant!! Great Season boys!

Please be sure to return basketball uniforms as soon as possible. Write your child's name and grade on a piece of paper and place inside a bag with their uniform. Students can drop them off in the tote as they walk into school. Uniforms must be returned as they cost $85 to replace.

The 5th Annual Golf Outing presented by the St. Cecilia Sports Committee is now open for registration! Held at Hickory Sticks Golf Club on Saturday June 7th. Player and sponsor registration, follow the link below or scan the QR Code in the flyer. Any questions, please contact J.P. Milleck at jpmilleck@gmail.com. All details about the golf outing are on the website. Thank you to last year's sponsors and participants, looking forward to seeing everyone for this year's event!

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

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

*Calendar subject to change

Holy Cross High School Weekly Lenten Fish Fry from 5pm to 8pm in the cafeteria, 3617 Church Street, Covington, KY, on all Fridays during Lent except Good Friday (3/7; 3/14; 3/21; 3/28; 4/4; and 4/11). Eat in or carry out dinners, sandwiches, soup of the week, desserts and a la carte items. Visit our website at hchscov.com for the full menu and more information. For questions or more information, call 859-431-1335 during school hours.

Holy Cross High School is having its 27th Annual Mulch Sale! We are selling 2 cubic foot bags of red, brown and black mulch for $4.95 each. Pine Straw is $9.75 per bale, which is approximately 12” x 12” x 23”. All prices include FREE DELIVERY and sales tax. HCHS students will deliver mulch and pine straw to your home, business or rental property anywhere in Kenton, Boone and Campbell Counties. They will put your mulch anywhere on your property if you add delivery instructions when you place an order. The delivery dates are 4/4-4/6, 4/11-4/13, 4/25-4/27 and 5/2-5/4. . All proceeds benefit Holy Cross High School. For additional information or to order go to www.hcmulch.com or call 859-392-8999.

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.

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.

Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM.

Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Thursday, April 10th, 2025, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM New

Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Thursday, April 10th, 2025, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM NEW

Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM NEW

Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM NEW

Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Wednesday, May 7th, 2025, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM NEW

Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Wednesday, May 7th, 2025, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM NEW

The December bulletin posted on Sunday, December 8th and was due on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025.

The January bulletin posted on Sunday, January 5th and will be due on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025.

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

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