Weekly Newsletter
1.31.2024
Calendar Reminders
Catholic Schools Week
Sunday, January 28th - Friday, February 2nd
Click here for all the fun happening this week!
Saturday, February 3rd
Dads & Daughters Dance @ 6pm
Wednesday, February 7th
Non-Uniform Day for K-8 Students
Noon Dismissal Day for K-8 Students
Friday, February 9th
No School for All Students - Archdiocese Professional Development Day
From the School Office
Heads*Hands*Toes Drive
Please help us reach our goal of 100 hats, 100 pairs of gloves, and 100 pairs of socks. Students may also bring items to their classroom during Catholic Schools Week - January 29th-February 2nd.
Help us support those in need this winter! #thetigerway
Yearbook Photos Needed
Attention Parents! 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. This year, we are excited to include a Summer Adventures page! Please send us pictures of your student or family during the summer of 2023. As always, we need your help documenting out of school events like CYO Sports, Harvest Festival, and eventually things like Ski Bus and the Christmas Program. Thank you for your help!
Kraken All School Field Trip
We are so excited to announce a school-wide field trip to the Kraken Community Iceplex! St. Catherine students will have the opportunity to practice their movement and motor skills with an hour long skate while participating in a linked STEM lesson. Afterwards, students will watch the Seattle Kraken practice on the neighboring rink (subject to change).
Monday, February 26th: 4th-8th grade
Friday, March 1st: Kindergarten- 3rd grade
Permission slips will be coming home next week and students must bring a helmet to skate. If you’re interested in chaperoning please complete the included form and Mrs. Bell will reach out to you.
Career Day!
This will take place on the afternoon of May 31st, 2024. The goal is to demonstrate to kids a variety of career paths that have been taken by members of the community. There will be stations for adults to occupy in the gym, to showcase their careers. Kids will come through as a class and explore the stations. We will also host presentations for older kids in the Learning Commons.
If you are interested in participating in our annual Career Day, please click the link below. Service hours are available!
DAZZLE: St. Catherine School Auction
HUSKY TICKETS!
Thank you Nathan Brauer and Family for such an awesome donation to the Auction!
Watch the Huskies kick off a new era in the Big 10 as they play their first conference game against Northwestern on September 21. This includes four tickets located in Section 326. Late September can be the best time to catch a game at Husky Stadium, especially for any future Huskies! This will be a fun outing. You just have to promise to cheer on the Dawgs!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Braseth Construction, Macrina Bakery, Maple Leaf Property Management & Real Estate, Portico Real Estate, Green Lake Orthodontics, Darcie Wells / Tri Star Team, Kumon, Emerald City Art Studio, Seattle Premier Oral Surgery, Zeeks Pizza, Great Western Security
Parent Club News
It's not too late to be a part of the Father-Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 3rd! You can still buy your tickets and sign up to volunteer to help bake desserts, set up the event, pick up snacks, bartend, or help us clean up. We look forward to dancing the night away with you!
Catholic Schools Night @ Climate Pledge Arena
8th Grade DC Trip Fundraisers
CYO Sports
CYO Volleyball Registration
CYO Volleyball registration is open! Seattle CYO Athletics (teamsideline.com)
- Grades: 4th-8th (4th grade is coed)
- Season: 8 games + playoffs for 6-8th grade
- Games: February 24 - April 14 (NONE DURING SPRING BREAK!)
- Playoff Tournament: April 20 - 28 for 6th-8th grade
Volunteering at St. Catherine School
Safe Environment Program
The Archdiocese of Seattle requires all school volunteers to take part in the Safe Environment Program, through VIRTUS, in three ways. In order to be a Safe Environment approved volunteer you need to:
- Register at http://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/
- Read and approve policies
- Complete a background check
- Take the Introductory class, Protecting God's Children
All components of the Safe Environment Progam MUST BE COMPLETED before volunteering in any capacity at St. Catherine School.
If you have any questions about the Safe Environment Program or the requirements, please contact Charlotte Van Hollebeke at cvanhollebeke@stcatherineschool.net
Parish News
Middle School Student Volunteer Opportunity
Parish Breakfast in Victoria Hall
Friday, February 9th | 9:00AM to 11:00AM
Help set up, serve food and clean up
Please contact current parishioner & past St. C parent Katie Fleming @ kjfleming1239@gmail.com
Middle School Encounter – REVIVAL!
Join youth in grades 6-8 and experience God through community, learning, and prayer! A day of journeying in faith as pilgrims of hope through lively general sessions, engaging workshops, and a fun-filled gathering of the universal Church.
SCHEDULE
9:30 Doors Open/Registration
10:30 Welcome Game
11:00 Keynote 1
11:25 Lunch
12:30 Breakout Sessions by Grade
1:00 Parish Time
1:30 Keynote 2
2:15 Activity Rotations: Games, Service, Prayer
3:30 Open Mic
3:45 Prepare for Mass
4:00 Mass
5:00 Blessing and dismissal
Registration is open! Click HERE!
- Registration questions, contact Lisa Hillyard at lisa.hillyard@seattlearch.org
- General questions, contact Kimberly Abadir, Director of Youth Ministry Services at kimberly.abadir@seattlearch.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.