The Swarm News
December 2017
Houston Livestock Show and Youth Rodeo Art Show
Saint Mary Catholic School 7th and 8th grade students worked the entire month of November and December to prepare for the Houston Livestock Show Rodeo and Youth Art Completion. This is the fourth largest Youth Art Show in the nation. Last year the Rodeo received more than 200,000 entries from across Texas making the total more than 9.2 million entries recorded since 1965. For more than 50 years students have been entering the School Arts Program. Saint Mary’s students enter the Private School Art Show held on January 8, 2018 at the NRG Center.
Saint Mary submitted 14 entries. The entries are based on the school student population in both elementary and junior high categories. Our school did “Outstanding”! We had six Second Place entries, six First Place entries, one Special Award for Watercolor and a Gold Medal winner. Maggie Granger, the Gold Medal winner, was one of three at the junior high level selected from the private sector show. Her art will be exhibited the duration of the rodeo. She will also be eligible to compete for a scholarship to the Glassell School of Arts in Houston, Texas. We are proud of all our students.
Gold Medal Winner Award of Achievement Watercolor
Maggie Granger Jacob Gonzalez
1st place winners 2nd place winners
Brooklyn Stokey Brance Johnson
Allyson McAllister Catherine Doan
Madelyn Smith Elizabeth Quintero
Veridk Rincon Lily Riedel
Kaleb Malin Jessica Hughes
Ethan Smith Peyton McKee
Pictured are:
Front (left to right): McAllister, Stokey, Johnson, Doan Quintero.
Back (left to right): Rincon, Gonzalez, M. Smith, Riedel, Hughes, McKee, Malin, Granger and E. Smith.
Maggie Granger with Mrs. Cynthia Claybar, Art teacher.
Happy Birthday by Maggie
Happy Birthday!!!
2nd- Kyden Lyon
9th- Penny Boehme
10th- Zach Khatt
Evalen Rincon
15th- Brooklyn Bellon
30th- Elizabeth Quintero
Interview with Mrs. Corrao by Lily Riedel
Funny Christmas Story By Jacob Gonzalez
Christmas Play by Aidan
On Dec 14 St. Mary’s had a christmas play.
Per-k 3 - eighth grade participated in the play. It was a wonderful experience for all the kids and adults. It was a very good turn out and everybody had fun.
The Hockey History by Peyton
Games played with curved sticks and a ball can be found in the histories of many cultures. It has been played since 4000 B.C. By the 19th century, the various forms and divisions of historic games began to differentiate and coalesce into the individual sports defined today. Organizations dedicated to the codification of rules and regulations began to form, and national and international bodies sprang up to manage domestic and international competition.
Resources Wikipedia
Christmas Nativity by Ethan
A Christmas Nativity is probably one of the most recognizable symbols of the Christmas season. The word nativity is taken from the Latin word nativus, which means “arisen by birth”. Nativities are art, models, carvings or live demonstrations depicting the night of Jesus’ birth. These scenes generally contain the same elements: the Christ child in the manger, His mother Mary; His earthly Father, Joseph; shepherds; angels; various barn animals; and sometimes three wise men.
Important Message
Kroger’s Proceeds: August- $248.37 and November- $239.77
Dominoes Proceeds: October- $600.24 and November-$443.85
We got a check for the Box Tops we submitted in the amount of $175.70.
We are always collecting Box Tops.
Our goal for this year is $1,000, but really I’d be quite happy with $500.
Box Top clip art is easily found online.
December Photos
ST.MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Website: https://stmaryschooltx.org/
Location: St. Mary Catholic School, 2600 Bob Hall Rd, Orange, TX 77630
Phone: 4098838913
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StMaryCatholicSchoolPTO/