Weekly Newsletter

First Day of School: Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 (Noon Dismissal Day)

Last Day of School for Preschool Students: Thursday, June 11th 2026 (Noon Dismissal for only Preschool Students)

Last Day of School for K-7th Grade Students: Friday, June 12th 2026 (10:30am Dismissal, after Moving Up Mass)

No School Days

10/30-10/31/2025: Preschool-8th Grade Fall Conferences (K-8 only)
11/7/2025: Archdiocesan In-Service Day
11/11/2025: Veteran’s Day
11/26-11/28/2025: Thanksgiving Holiday
12/22/2025-1/2/2026: Christmas Break
1/19/2026: MLK Jr Day
2/6/2026: Archdiocese In-Service Day
2/13-2/17/2026: President’s Day Break
3/6/2026: Curriculum Development Day
4/6-4/10/2026: Easter Break
5/25/2026: Memorial Day

Noon Dismissal Days

9/2/2025: First Day Of School Early Release

9/12/2025: Grandparents/Grandfriends Day

10/8/2025: Accreditation Work Day (K-8 only)

10/29/2025: Fall Conferences (K-8 only)

12/3/2025: Teacher Report Card Prep (K-8 only)

12/19/2025: Christmas Break Early Release*

2/12/2026: Accreditation Visit Day*

2/25 & 2/26/2026: Spring Conferences (K-8 only)

3/18/2026: Teacher Report Card Prep (K-8 only)

4/3/2026: Good Friday*

5/22/2026: Memorial Day Weekend Early Release*

6/3/2026: Teacher Report Card Prep (K-8 only)

*No After School EC, Full Day Preschool or PM Pandas Program

The full school calendar with events dates will be released later in the Spring, and made available here in the Weekly Newsletter and on our website. Please note that dates are subject to change and any changes will be communicated via this newsletter.

The countdown is on! Tickets are flying fast.

Let's Soar to New Heights together during an incredible evening.

Join us for a high-flying experience with, exciting auction items, first-class dinner & drinks, and a soaring community to lift our school higher

Fasten your seatbelts!

This is one event you won’t want to miss!

Get your tickets here

Donations are past due!

Still need to donate? Visit the auction website here.

Please deliver auction items to the St. Catherine office ASAP.

Order forms for the 2024-2025 school year are now available in your FinalSite Parent Portal under the Optional Checklist section. Yearbooks are $30 each and you will be charged at the time of your order. All orders must be received by Friday, April 11th.

Graduating 8th Grade students do not need to order a yearbook, as it is included in their graduation package.

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. As always, we need your help documenting out of school events like CYO Sports, Harvest Festival, the Ski Bus and the Christmas Program. Thank you for your help!

We were informed last month that our Godchild, Yhon, graduated out of the NPH Family and is living with his family! We are so excited for him and his new adventure.

Please welcome our new Godchild, Leonardo! Leonardo is 11 years old and in the fifth grade. He currently lives with mom in a small community in Bolivia. He joined the NPH family in November 2016 due to limited family resources.

NPH CANDY SALE

We will be having a belated Valentine's Day, early St. Patrick's Day sale on Thursday, March 13th and Friday, March 14th! We will be selling small bags of Hershey Kisses for 50 cents.

Thank you for your continued support of NPH!

We’re so sorry, but the event has now reached full capacity, and ticket sales are officially closed.

We truly appreciate your interest and support, and we understand this may be disappointing. Thank you for understanding.

It's back! Save the date for St. Catherine's first Mother-Son event since 2019! Saturday, April 12 at Victoria Hall. Ticket link coming soon!

Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart is a pediatric psychologist, parent coach, wife of 23 years and mom of two kids, with over 16 years of experience in her field. She serves as a parent coach for families of kids and teens with behavioral and emotional regulation concerns, those diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety, and highly sensitive kids, with a focus on helping parents adjust their mindset about parenting. Dr. Lockhart helps overwhelmed parents get on the same page and better understand their kids and teens.

Dr. Lockhart has spoken nationally at schools, conferences, online podcasts, summits and corporate workshops for topics about ADHD, anxiety, executive functioning, emotional dysregulation and racism. She is a freelance writer for PBS Kids for Parents and PureWow, and a contributor for The Gottman Institute and 1N5. Dr. Lockhart serves as a board member for the Verywell Review Board and Dadditude.

LITTLE CODERS: INTRO TO ROBOTICS
Grades K-2
Tue, 3:15 PM-4:15 PM
Apr 29 - Jun 3
$159 / 6-week session

In this course, students use visual programming to learn computational thinking and core coding concepts, such as code structure, variables, and loops. Engaging activities boost problem-solving and creativity. They code robots for tasks like navigating mazes, detecting obstacles, playing music, and more.

REGISTRATIONS: www.codingwithkids.com/session/73765

PYTHON CODING
Grades 3-5
Thu, 3:15 PM-4:15 PM
May 1 - Jun 5
$159 / 6-week session

Join us to explore Python, a widely used programming language. Beginners get a user-friendly introduction, covering essentials like variables and functions. Returning students delve into advanced topics like Arrays, while all students create various fun games, including a custom space invaders game.

REGISTRATIONS: www.codingwithkids.com/session/73766

QUESTIONS? Email Coding with Kids at info@codingwithkids.com

This is a friendly reminder that all families with students in grades K-8 are required to complete 40 volunteer hours between July 2024 to June 2025. 5 of the total 40 hours are required to be given to the annual auction.

To help us keep track of your contributions, we kindly ask that you submit any completed hours after each trimester. Please fill out the Volunteer Hours Reporting Form and send it to cvanhollebeke@stcatherineschool.net.

A new opportunity for kids and their loved ones. Email Jennifer Kowalewski for more details and to sign-up: jkowalewski@st-c.org

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.