March 17, St. Cecelia Catholic School Newsletter IMPORTANT DATES

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1 St. Cecelia Catholic School Newsletter March 17, WEEK AND COUNTING! The SCS Luau Auction is 1 week away. Here are some samples of what will be in the silent auction. You can start bidding on these items through Qtego as of Wednesday evening. Are you a Gator Fan? You will want to bid on this amazing opportunity 8 tix to Sept 9th game vs Northern CO 4 of the tickets on 45 yard line & 4 of the tickets in "Bull Gator" box which are not available for sale to the public... full buffet, dessert & drinks included (no alcohol served in box) 1 parking pass in lot directly next to stadium Looking for your child s next birthday party, check out these deals: Empower Zip Lining for 8 Sharmaine s Spa Party for 6 girls Treasure Island Fun Center for 15 guests Belleair Rec for 2 hour party LeFleurs Gymnastics Party for 15 guests Need a summer camp, no problem we ve got you covered: Belleair Rec Morning Camp Clearwater Community Sailing Clearwater Marine Aquarium Ruth Eckerd Hall Love a Raffle: The winner of our annual Head to Toe Raffle hosted by Ms. Paula Malinowski will win 1 (one) night at Sheraton Sand Key with breakfast for 2; 2 (two) nights at Wyndham Clearwater Beach; $50 Brown Boxer gift certificate; $50 Palm Pavilion gift certificate; 2 certificates for Stand-Up Paddle boarding at Clearwater Community Sailing. LAST DAY TO RSVP This FRIDAY, March 17 th is the last day to purchase your tickets to attend this event! We are at 80% capacity so don t wait, purchase your tickets today. Event is held at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort VIP Reception & early bidding 6:00-6:30pm General bidding begins at 6:30pm Buffet opens 7:15pm all must be seated at 7:30pm for prayer & remarks Auction & Wine Pull closes at 8:30pm Head to Toe Raffle closes at 9:00pm Buffet Dinner, DJ, Dancing, Cash Bar, Resort Casual Attire VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR AUCTION Sign up here SCS Lei'd Back Luau & Auction 2017 to get all your hours. THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 19, 2017 Exodus 17:3-7 Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 John 4:5-42 IMPORTANT DATES 3/20 Report Cards Sent Home 3/21 7:45am Planning & PR Mtg. 8:00am Mass Grades 3 & 4 8:30am-6:00pm Open House 3/ th Grade Class Trip 3/23 8:00am All School Mass 3/25 SCS Auction Gala 3/28 7:45am Technology Mtg. 8:00am Mass Grades 1 & 2 7th Grade NET Retreat 3/29 8:00-9:00am 8th Grade NET Retreat 3/30 4th Grade Class Trip 8:00am All School Mass 3/31 4th Grade Class Trip TASTE OF ST. CECELIA 4/6/17 If you would like to showcase your culture through food, please contact Blythe Epperson ASAP. (Funds are available for food costs.) Stay tuned for more details! FOCUS: Christ offers all people the living water of salvation. To those who thirst for truth in this world, our Christian Faith offers the living waters of baptism and life in Christ. So many in our world are like the woman in the gospel, isolated and afraid, often living on the fringes, looking for something or someone in whom to place their trust and faith. Let us pray they turn to Christ.

2 Page 2 Dear SCS Families, FACULTY UPDATES A few weeks ago we began the interview process for next year s faculty and staff. I am happy to report we have already started filling positions. Mrs. Elizabeth Agresta (formerly Fulham) will be joining our SCS team next year as our Assistant Principal. This past July Mrs. Agresta accepted a position with Hillsborough County Public Schools as their Chief Academic Officer. Thankful for the experience this position provided her, Mrs. Agresta realized how much she missed being in a Catholic school environment and recently resigned from that position. Many of you know Mrs. Agresta because she worked in the Diocesan Office of Catholic Schools and Centers as the Associate Superintendent for Pinellas County and was the Acting Superintendent until Mr. Pastura joined our Diocese. Mrs. Agresta was also the principal of St. Paul Catholic School in St. Petersburg for 10 years and was an elementary teacher with Pinellas County Schools for 16 years. We are very fortunate to have Mrs. Agresta joining us with all of her expertise. She knows firsthand what a wonderful school St. Cecelia s is and she is so excited to become a member of our amazing faculty and staff. Please join me in extending Mrs. Agresta a very warm SCS welcome! Mrs. Suzanne Green will be joining our SCS team next year as our Middle School Technology Teacher/Team Member. For the past fifteen years Mrs. Green has worked as a technology coordinator/ technology teacher. She first began teaching technology to the students of Resurrection Catholic School in Lakeland in Then in 2006, she moved to Pinellas County and started teaching technology to the students of St. Raphael Catholic School in St. Petersburg where she s been ever since. Mrs. Green has a passion for teaching students computer science. She recently earned the Microsoft Innovation Educator Badge and is a Computer Science Fundamental Facilitator with Code.org. We feel very fortunate to have Mrs. Green join our amazing faculty and staff and she is thrilled to become a member of our Technology Team. She is very excited and looks forward to working with everyone. Please join me in extending Mrs. Green a very warm SCS welcome! Peace, Ms. Wostbrock SCIENCE NEWS Ms. Manter s science students have had a busy two weeks in the science lab. The 7th grade built molecules of DNA out of recycled materials. All middle school students celebrated Pi Day on March 14 by calculating the diameter, radius, circumference, and area of round edible objects. I AM SPECIAL FEBRUARY KA - Graysen Carruthers, Gianna Harmon KB - William Dalhoff, Marc Llenas, Landon Shimkus 1A - Jackson Anderson, Joey DePace, Ava Zoz 1B - Talen Johnston, Andrew Coffing 2A - Malerie Daigneault 2B - Henry Sampson, Parker Barry, Martina Kopczynski

3 Page 3 A NOTE FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE TUITION ASSISTANCE If you are in need of tuition assistance for the school year, you can apply now through April 16 th with Facts Grant and Aid. The link is: online.factsmgt.com/signin/3v4vc Both the Diocese of St. Petersburg and St. Cecelia School will use the information submitted and the Facts recommendations to determine scholarship award amounts. Please contact Angela Peterson in the Business Office at ext. 225 or apeterson@st-cecelia.org for additional information. ** Step-Up Application Season for is now open for renewing and new families. IMPORTANT! PARISH VERIFICATION FORM If you are requesting the in-parish rate for the school year, please complete the attached Parish Verification Form and submit to your Pastor as soon as possible. They will forward the completed forms back to the school. Parish Verification Form SAVE THE DATE SUMMER CAMP Camp will be 7 weeks beginning on June 5th through July 21st. Details coming soon! GOLF SQUAD GRADES K-5 Start Date: Thurs., March 23rd Time: 3:15 pm-4:15 pm 6 Week Session, Class Dates: 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/27, 5/4 & 5/11 Cost: $145 For additional details and to register: Registration ST. CECELIA CHURCH FISH FRY Please join our drama club at the St. Cecelia Church Fish Fry as they perform vignettes of this year s play Beauty and the Beast. Tickets for the production will be for sale at the fish fry as well.

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