St. Cecilia Spotlight - August 21

August 26 - 29: Festival Setup - Staggered Dismissal* (Aftercare OPEN)

August 30: Festival Setup - Early Dismissal (11AM)* (Aftercare CLOSED)

Sept. 2: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

Sept. 3: NO SCHOOL - Festival Cleanup

Sept. 4: Lifetouch Picture Day - In Uniform

*a separate email was sent this morning outlining staggered dismissal procedure for next week. If you did not receive it, please check your junk/spam folder. Please make sure you share this important information with anyone that does pick up for your children.

- Festival Staggered Dismissal -

August 26 - 29

• Bus Riders/Walkers/Aftercare will dismiss as normal
• Grades 5-8 (and siblings) dismiss in the upper lot at 1:50 PM
• Grade K-4 (and siblings) dismiss in 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
• Grade K-4 (and siblings) dismiss in upper lot at 11:15 AM (do not arrive early)
  

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

The yearbooks from 2023-24 have arrived and were distributed last week. We will have a limited amount to sell. If you believe you purchased a yearbook and did not receive it, please email the school office. If you want to purchase a yearbook, the cost is $30. Please send a check in an envelope marked "YEARBOOK" to the school office.

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.

Please take the time to label your students uniforms, sweatshirts, coats, lunch boxes, etc. This will assist us in getting items back to their owners and will help keep the lost and found bin to a minimum.

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.

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.

St. Cecilia's Labor Day Grand Raffle Ticket Sales have begun! 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, you can either call our office at 859-363-4311, go to our Festival website, or mail us back the Grand Raffle postcards with a check. Postcards have been sent out.

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.

We have an exciting year planned! We hope to see you at the following:

• 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

Order forms will be sent home in the red folders next week to order EXTRA t-shirts for family and friends. We have already gathered t-shirts sizes for your child during registration in their enrollment application. If you are not sure what size we have for your child, please feel free to fill out this form so we can be sure to get your child the right size shirt. Feel free to email the PTO at pto@stcindependence.org if you are not sure what size your child has on file. We ask that all size changes be requested by Wednesday, August 28!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of our amazing t-shirt sponsors this year! Please support these companies who graciously donated money so that all of our kids can receive their spirit wear t-shirts for FREE!

Anytime Fitness

Aquatic Alchemist

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.

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

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.

As a committee member, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• 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

If you’re interested in joining or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Bruce Pommier directly at sports@stcindependence.org.

We look forward to seeing your child(ren) thrive in our sports programs and hope you’ll consider becoming a vital part of our sports community. Thank you for being a part of Saint Cecilia!

If you need to reserve a room on campus, please go to our Parish Website and click "Reserve Campus Space". Once you have finished filling out the form, it will be sent to the church office and you will receive a confirmation email once the reservation has been made.

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

August

Mon 26 Staggered Dismissal

Tue 27 Staggered Dismissal

Wed 28 Staggered Dismissal

Thu 29 Staggered Dismissal

Fri 30 Early Dismissal

Fri 30 NO PM BUS SERVICE

Sat 31 Labor Day Festival

September

Sun 1 Labor Day Festival

Mon 2 Labor Day Festival

Mon 2 Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

Tue 3 Festival Cleanup - NO SCHOOL

Tue 3 DTD - Chick Fil A

Wed 4 MAP Testing Begins

Wed 4 Picture Day (In Uniform)

Tue 10 SCPTO Mtg.

*Calendar subject to change.

• Holy Trinity School, Merkle Hall, 235 Division St. Bellevue, KY, 41073. Wednesday, August 21st, 2024, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. NEW
• St. Timothy School, Room 103, 10272 Highway 42, Union, KY, 41091. Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. NEW
• St. Francis Xavier, Parish Hall, 202 West 2nd. Steet, Falmouth, Kentucky 41040. Tuesday, August 27th, 2024, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM.
• Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home, Miller Building, 75 Orphanage Road, Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky. Thursday, August 29th, 2024, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. NEW
• St. Edward School, Cafeteria, 107 N. Walnut Street, Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031. Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. NEW
• 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.

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.