St. Cecilia Spotlight - Jan 22

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.

NOW OPEN - Registration for the 2025-26 school year is now OPEN 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.

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.

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.

The Lost & Found is once again overflowing. Majority of the items are coming from aftercare. Please write your child's name in their belongings and encourage your children to place their belongings in their backpacks if they decide to take items off. Also, encourage your child to check the lost and found this week if they are missing anything.

All items will be donated after Friday, January 24th.

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.

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 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 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

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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!

Huge thank you to everyone that donated, purchased raffles, attended, and volunteered their time to the 2025 Stag. We had a great turnout and fun evening that raised over $17k. Hope to see everyone next year!

Online Raffle Winners:

Bourbon Collection - Whitney Kahrs

Yeti Backpack - Fred Bradford

Stocked Fridge - Maggie Painter

Blackstone Tailgate Grill - Chris Comley

$5 for $500 - Dave Nguyen

Congratulations to these students that won gift cards for selling $5 for $500 tickets:

Lincoln McGill $100

Will Stewart $50

Denver Crowe $25

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.

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

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.

The Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home, Training room in the Miller Building, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 41017. Thursday, January 23rd,2025, 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM NEW

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 4th, 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.

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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