St. Cecilia Spotlight - Jan 15

NOW OPEN - Registration for the 2025-26 school year opened TODAY for current families. As in years past, registration will be done online through Sycamore. Tuition Agreement Forms will be sent home in the Wednesday folder.

Several grade levels are at or near capacity this year! If you are a CURRENT family, you will need to register by Sunday, January 26 to secure your child(s) spot. Registration will open to the public during Open House and at that time enrollment will be accepted on a first come/first serve basis.

MISSING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED INCOMPLETE AND WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

In order for an application to be accepted, all 4 steps must be completed below.

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 & Payment Selection Form (Pink Hard Copy)
4. Submit Registration Fee - $100 per student

INCOMING PK AND KINDERGARTEN FAMILIES: If your child attended the ECLC for 2024-25 school year, you already have a Sycamore account set up, please contact the school office if you do not have your login information. Do NOT set up a new account!

*Registration for Daycare and Aftercare will need to be completed via paper registration that will come home in the Wednesday folder. Please contact the school office if you are unsure if you are missing any items in the registration process. Fees for aftercare and daycare are $25 per student.

Since we missed the 1st Tuesday of the month, students may wear their navy SCPTO spiritwear shirts with uniform bottoms on Tuesday, January 21st.

Do you know a family that might be interested in enrolling at St. Cecilia or the ECLC for the 2025-26 school year? Please help us spread the word that we will be hosting an Open House for new and prospective families on Sunday, January 26th from 12 PM - 2 PM.

St. Cecilia Catholic School will be celebrating NCEA Catholic School Week January 26 - 31, 2025!

Our celebration will begin with 11:00 AM Mass on Sunday, January 26th. Join us for Mass highlighting our Parish Children's Choir! Our week will be filled with many opportunities to be united in faith and community. We encourage all families to join us for this Mass and the week's activities. Further details will be shared later this week.

In Art classes the past month we have been doing a variety of projects. Our walls have been covered with melting snowmen, snowmen in perspective, snow people riding sleds, polar bears in the snow, 3D polar bears with scarves and cute faces. We have worked on projects based on well known artists like Mandarin, Seurat, Newton and more. Then there was the snow, snow, snow! We decorated our rooms with snowflakes of all sizes and shapes. Here some of our second graders share their snow! Enjoy and stay safe!

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!

Practice Dates:

• January 16, 23, 30
• February 6, 13, 20, 27
• March 6, 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

• January 21, 28
• Feb. 11, 18, 25
• March 11

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

Want to stay connected to all the happenings with St. Cecilia Church? Sign up below to receive text and emails!

Our next PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, March 11 at 6:30pm in the undercroft. All parents with students at St. Cecilia in grades Pre-k through 8 are welcome to attend!

Save the Date for our annual Stagette, Saturday, March 15 at Receptions in Erlanger. We will be selling tickets on Friday, January 24 in the undercroft from 7:30-10am! (Tickets are limited to 20 per person), and again on Sunday, January 26 after the 8:30am mass in the back of church.

We are looking for items to raffle off! Please email the PTO if you can help donate anything! Each grade has been assigned a theme to bring in items for your grade basket. Please reach out to your room parent or email the Stagette Committee with any questions! stagette@stcindependence.org.

Save the Date!!! Our Sweetheart Dance will take place on Friday, February 21 from 6-8pm in the Undercroft.

1) TO PURCHASE SWEETHEART DANCE TICKETS PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM AND SEND IN YOUR $20 CHECK (made out to SCPTO) or cash to school by FEBRUARY 14. We are limited to the first 200 people who sign up and pay, so get your RSVP in quickly!

2) We need many volunteers to make this event happen! Sign up to volunteer here (You must be VIRTUS trained!)

3) We are also requesting help in donating items to make this event a success! Please sign up here to donate items (Thank you so much!). You can drop the items off at school to the front desk, marked "PTO Sweetheart Dance" OR if you are bringing in uniced cupcakes, please drop them off at the undercroft on Friday, February 21 between 5:45 and 6pm or email the pto to arrange a cupcake pick up time!

***Moms...there will be a Mother/Son, Mother Figure/Boys event in April for you! Details to come in a few months***

Our next Dine to Donate will be Tuesday, February 4, from 5pm to close at Barleycorns in BOTH the Florence location (8544 US Hwy 42) AND/OR the Lakeside Park location (2642 Dixie Highway)! Flyers will be sent home in the red family folders on Wednesday, January 29! Present the flyer or tell them you are there for the St. Cecilia Dine to Donate and our PTO will receive 10% back!

We are selling leftover Spiritwear t-shirts for $8.00. Please email the PTO if you would like to purchase one! pto@stcindependence.org.

2025 Spring Soccer Registration is now OPEN for ALL age groups - U4 through U14

If your child would like to play soccer for St. Cecilia this Spring, please register them as soon as possible, as February/March will be here before we know it! You can register your child(ren) and to coach by clicking the link or QR code below:

https://leagues.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=689224

Key Information:

U8/U14 (NKSL Recreational League)
Registration open now through February 2nd - $100
(Late Registration may be available through February 9th - $120)
Season begins March 22nd - Games typically played on Saturday

U4/U6 (St. Cecilia Instructional League)
Registration open now through February 23rd - $45
Season expected to begin April 6th - Games typically played on Sunday

Additional Info:

• If you are a first-time user, please create an account to register.
• You only need one account per family.
• If your child needs a new jersey (U8/U14 only), please register early to help ensure it comes in before the season starts. $40 cost for jersey and child keeps for future seasons.
• All U4/U6 players will receive a new team t-shirt at the start of each season.
• You will receive an email confirmation after your registration is completed.
• Once teams are finalized, you'll hear from your coach regarding game schedule and other team information.
• All players are organized onto teams based on their birth year in accordance with the United States Youth Soccer Association. If you wish for your child to play up a level, please contact us at soccer@stcindependence.org to see if accommodations can be made.

If you haven’t had an opportunity to coach your child(ren) in soccer, it is a fun experience and a great way to give back to your school. If you'd like to volunteer to be a Head Coach or an Assistant Coach, it's asked that you be Virtus compliant. This is a Covington Diocese requirement for all school activities. If you need information on the training, please reach out to me separately, and I'll point you in the right direction. This must be completed prior to the start of the season!

Please send any questions or comments to soccer@stcindependence.org.

Come help make the St. Cecilia Basketball League a success. Last year we were able to make almost $15,000 for our kids. The money raised is split with the school and the sports committee, so all kids benefit from this work. In addition, the sports committee has utilized funds to upgrade equipment for the gym classes and for recess. We can only support our kids when everyone jumps in to help. Please grab a volunteer slot today!

Come out for another epic night on 1/18/25 at 6pm in the Undercroft filled with live music, a coney bar, draft beer, games, and raffles while watching the NFL divisional round! Draft beer and coneys are INCLUDED in your ticket price!

Date: January 18, 2025

Location: St. Cecilia Undercroft

Time: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

We are still in search of sponsors and donations including bourbon, alcohol, tickets, and gift cards. For donations, please contact Josh Whisman 859-394-3082 or jwhisman912@yahoo.com.

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

The Holy Cross High School Bowling Team invites all 6th, 7th & 8th graders who are interested in bowling to practice with them on Monday, January 20th, from 6:30-8:30 PM at La Ru Lanes, 2443 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY. Enjoy FREE bowling with a chance to try bowling without any commitment, get some pointers from the coaches and meet kids from our other feeder schools. If you have any questions or need more information contact Assistant Coach Amy Reed at amyreed721@gmail.com or 859-466-6704.

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.

Bishop Brossart High School, Munninghoff Family Performing Arts Center, 4 Grove St., Alexanderia, Kentucky 4011. Wednesday, January 15th, 2026, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

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

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

Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Thursday, February 13th, 2025, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM.

Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Thursday, February 13th, 2025, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

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

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

The Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home, Training room in the Miller Building, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky 41017. Tuesday, March 5th, 2025, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. NEW

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

Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41011. Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

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.

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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