Welcome Message from Mrs. Pick
Purchase St. Cecilia Spirit Wear!
We are officially announcing EVERY Wednesday as Spirit Days! St. C shirt with uniform bottoms!
Click here to order online: St. Cecilia Spiritwear
*Deadline is August 30th
Thank you Home & School Association!
Thank you to Home and School for putting together such a successful Garage Sale. They were able to purchase the 2nd Grade Fountas and Pinnell reading package for next year! This is a huge addition to our Guided Reading program that cost around $6500!
St. Cecilia PreK Open House July 12th
An Open House for PreK?! Say no more, sign us up! Want to know what this fall is going to look like for your little? Want to meet the teachers? What is a typical day like for him/her? https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f44aba628a0fe3-stcecilia
July 12th 11:00 am - 1 pm
Sign up for Soccer by June 30th!
St. Cecilia soccer sign ups are now open until June 30th! Click here to get your kiddos signed up for this fall. The cost will remain $65 per player, for 1st through 8th grades. We are hopeful that we will be able to have a Fall 2020 season with changes made for COVID-19 prevention. If this changes, full refunds or credits will be provided. Volleyball registration is also open (same link as above) until June 30.
DiGiorgio's Summer Uniform Sale!
DiGiorgio’s is doing a summer sale right now until July 11th! You get 15% your total purchase and they have plaid masks available too. They are open for try on and pickup (See flyer below). The best part is that they launched their online store for your convenience as well!
2019 - 2020 Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to the Class of 2020 scholarship recipients!
Madeline McChesney - (Roncalli Catholic) Scholarship from Roncalli
Lachlan O’Keefe - (Creighton Prep) Scholarship from Creighton Prep
Sam Joyce - (Central HS) Scholarship from Creighton Prep
Anna Morris - (Duchesne) Scholarship from Duchesne
Maria Sully - (Duchesne) Barmettler Parish Scholarship
Madeline McGuire - (Duchesne) Sean Doyle Parish Scholarship
Marinn Drickey - (Duchesne) Dwyer Parish Scholarship
Kingston Solomon - (Creighton Prep) Mans Parish Scholarship
Charlie Neuman - (Roncalli Catholic) Larson Parish Scholarship
Camille Smith - (Duchesne) Childers Parish Scholarship
Leah Helton - (Marian) Baxter Parish Scholarship
Nate Finnigan - (Creighton Prep) ABC Scholarship
Iona Stites - (Marian) ABC Scholarship
Emma Breitenfeld - ( Mercy) Women’s Guild Scholarship
Catch Mrs. Pick's latest podcast!
Other Duties as Assigned
This podcast dives into what life is like as an elementary school principal. To make things more interesting, a Catholic school principal! If you have never been to the principal's office before, now is the time!
https://anchor.fm/julia-pick/episodes/Episode-5---What-to-do-ef7b6g
Come visit the St. Cecilia Library!
We will be offering open hours for the St. Cecilia library starting June 4 on Thursdays so our students can continue reading throughout the summer. Due to social distancing guidelines, there are some protocols we must follow to keep our staff, students, and families safe and healthy. If you would like to sign up for a ½ hour to come to the library (with masks and only with immediate family members), please do so here. We are offering Thursdays from 9-1 PM and 4-6 PM but you must sign up for time so we can be sure we have only the number of allowable people in the building at one time. You can also look over our library virtually (see attachment) and then email Mrs. Turbes by Wednesday so she can put your book package together for pick up on Thursday.
Kindergarten Songfest 2020
Songfest is a longstanding tradition of St. Cecilia Cathedral School. Although we are not together physically, a few of our classes decided to continue the tradition via Zoom. Here is the Kindergarten version of Baby Shark. The students created their shark fins and wore their class t-shirts. Enjoy!
Support Quarantine & Cuisine 2020!
This year, our event will be held online. Click on the above link to bid on our auction items or make an underwriting donation. We appreciate your support!
April 3rd 8:00 pm Online Bidding Starts
April 5th 8:00 pm Online Bidding Ends
St. Cecilia is a Superstar Catholic School!
Thank you for your votes and support for St. Cecilia Cathedral School. To hear Mrs. Pick’s interview with Spirit Catholic Radio, click here.
Operetta Ticket Sale Contest!
St. Cecilia Trivia Night is Feb. 1st
There is still time to sign up for Trivia Night. You don't want to miss out on the fun!
Here is the link for tickets: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090548afaf2fa75-saint
Celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2020!
Saturday (January 25) and Sunday (January 26)
At the end of all Masses, an 8th grader will be sharing their essays that were written in Mr. Jones’ writing class. Their essays focused on how St. Cecilia has prepared them to learn, serve, lead, and succeed.
We are also handing out a small treat at the end of each Mass. If your family would be able to help, please contact Mrs. Pick to sign up!
Monday, January 27: Celebrate Your Community
Out of Uniform - Students and staff can wear their favorite St. Cecilia shirt with uniform pants/skort/skirt/jumper.
K-8 Service - Valentine cards for Via Christe residents, Priests and Deacons, and widows of the parish.
Tuesday, January 28: Celebrate Your Students
Out of Uniform - Wear pajamas to school!
Bring your favorite board game to school to play with your class!
STEAM Night @ 6-7:30 PM
Home and School selling dinner from 5:30-7 PM
Computer lab open for online registration for the 2020-2021 school year.
Wednesday, January 29: Celebrate Your Nation
All students in full school uniform for Mass.
Sing the National Anthem with morning prayer.
K-8 Service - Write a thank you card to a serviceman or woman.
Thursday, January 30: Celebrate Vocations
Out of uniform - All students can wear a shirt of their class color (see below). Uniform pants/skorts/skirts/jumpers required.
PreK & Kindergarten = Green
1st Grade = Blue
2nd Grade = Purple
3rd Grade = Red
4th Grade = Orange
5th Grade = Yellow
6th Grade = Pink
7th Grade = White
8th Grade = Black
Faculty & Staff = HONOR Code Shirts
Vocations BINGO throughout the day.
All City 8th Grade Mass in the Cathedral. This tradition has been happening for years, where we invite every single Catholic 8th grade student in the Omaha Archdiocese to celebrate Mass together with the Archbishop. With over 1,000 students, it is quite an event to plan!
Friday, January 31: Celebrate Faculty, Staff, and Volunteers
Out of uniform - Wear your favorite sports shirt/gear with uniform pants/skorts/skirts/jumpers. Great time to put on that Chiefs or 49ers gear! It’s ok Packer fans, you are welcome to wear your stuff too!
Home & School Nothing Bundt Cakes - Orders Due Jan. 27
Who doesn't love Nothing Bundt Cakes? Nothing Bundt Cakes If you haven't been lucky enough to try one, now is your chance to pick on up for Valentines Day. Our holiday fundraiser is going on now through January 27th and will donate 20% of your order back to our school. Pick-up the day before Valentines day in the school lobby. Varieties & pricing include:
Chocolate Chocolate Chip 8" - $32.00
Chocolate Chocolate Chip 10" - $42.00
Red Velvet 8" - $32.00
Red Velvet 10" - $42.00
White Chocolate Raspberry 8" - $32.00
White Chocolate Rasberry 10" - $42.00
Pumpkin Spice 8" - $32.00
Pumpkin Spice 10" - $42.00
Lemon 8" - $32.00
Lemon 10" - $42.00
Dozen Decorated Bundtinis: 3 chocolate chocolate chip, 3 red velvet, 3 lemon, 3 pumpkin spice - $26.00
Chocolate Chip Cookie (Gluten Free Only) Bundlet Tower - $8.50
Chocolate Chip Cookie (Gluten Free Only)
2 Bundlet Tower - $13.50
What are you waiting for? Order one for that special someone today!
Kindergarten Roundup February 7th
When: Friday, February 7, 2020
Where: St. Cecilia Cathedral School Kindergarten classrooms and STEAM Lab
Families with A-L Last Names: 8:30 am- 9:45 am
Families with M-Z Last Names: 10:15 am- 11:30 am
How to signup - choose one of the following options:
Contact the school at 402-556-6655
Email Ms. Jen at jsupancheck@stcecilia.net
Same day walk-ins are welcome!
We offer a convenient location for families who work or live in in midtown or downtown so you can be close to your child’s future! Our affordable tuition, faith-filled environment, and a family-like community forms and prepares our students for high school and beyond. Contact us today to register for Kindergarten Roundup!
Volunteer Opportunities!
Please consider working a shift at the St. Cecilia basketball concession stand. Click Here
Weather Reminders!
Weather Reminders
St. Cecilia Cathedral Grade School and Child Care follow the decision of the Omaha Catholic Schools office for weather-related closings and late starts.
In the event of inclement weather, please watch WOWT, KETV-7, KMTV-3, KPTM FOX, and Omaha World Herald’s website for “Omaha Catholic Schools,” followed by either NO SCHOOL or 2-HOUR LATE START. You can also follow us on Facebook and/or Twitter.
St. Cecilia Cathedral School - Omaha (Facebook)
@StCeciliaOMA (Twitter)
NO SCHOOL - All classes, after school activities, and sport practices are cancelled for the day. The St. Cecilia Cathedral Child Care will also be closed. If your child has a sporting event scheduled on the night of a cancelled day of school (i.e., basketball game), you will need to be in communication with your son/daughter’s coach to see if the game is also cancelled.
2-HOUR LATE START - This is a new policy that Omaha Public Schools (OPS) and therefore Omaha Catholic Schools are implementing this year. If you see the announcement of “Omaha Catholic Schools - 2 HOUR LATE START,” then all classes (PreK-8th grade) will start at 10:00 AM. This means that drop off begins at 9:45 AM. The Child Care Center would also be opening at 10:00 AM.
This new 2-hour late start will have some bugs that we’ll have to work out as we go. We will still be ordering lunch from Westside but we have been told that it may affect the lunch times a bit. As soon as we experience and go through the process, I’ll communicate how lunch times will work on those late start days.
We have also been informed that OPS may utilize an early release schedule in the event that an impending weather event might compromise safe travel. We WILL NOT be following that announcement so if you feel as though you need to pick your child up early from school, we support that decision.
Praying for a safe (and warm) winter season!
Blessings,
Mrs. Pick
