Giant 20' x 16' floor map of Nebraska which allowed the students to do various activities such as locating cities and rivers.
Comedy & Cuisine Adults Night Out - February 11
Kindergarten Roundup - Feb. 11
St. Cecilia School’s Kindergarten Roundup will be on Saturday, February 11. Last names A-L come at 8:30 and M-Z come at 10:30. We are counting on our school families to extend an invitation to friends, neighbors, relatives, and co-workers to join our St. Cecilia Family! If prospective Kindergarten families are not available on February 11, they may contact the school office to make other arrangements.
St. Cecilia Student Art Exhibit - "Nebraska Through the Eyes of Children"
The art of St. Cecilia School students is currently featured in the "Nebraska Through the Eyes of Children" Art Show in the Sunderland Gallery in the Cathedral Cultural Center. The show offers a unique student perspective on Nebraska landmarks, people and events and commemorates Nebraska's 150th birthday as a state. St. Cecilia students in grades Kindergarten through eighth grade have work represented.
Second Grade Writing Project
Miss Pistek's 2nd grade students practiced their writing skills by writing letters to family and friends, asking them to send postcards to the class from where they live. So far, 35 postcards from 17 states have been received.
Flat Stanley Project
Mrs. Heimerman's 3rd grade students are getting pictures and stories coming in for their Flat Stanley project in social studies. Students sendt a "Stanley" to relatives and asked them to take a picture of him in various urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Mercy and Kindness Tree
The Year of Mercy doesn’t end at St. Cecilia Cathedral School! As a follow-up to the Year of Mercy, each St. Cecilia student has selected an act of mercy or kindness that they will try to perform throughout the Advent season. For some it is…. “pray for others” or “help a stranger feel comfortable.” For others it is “be nice to my siblings,” “share toys,” or “be a good person to others.” Each student designed an ornament for our school “Mercy and Kindness Tree” that tells what they plan to do during Advent.
Hopefully each student is also working on earning some money by helping out at home or performing acts of kindness for their own family in order to purchase an item for our all school Advent Service Project – helping the Burmese refugees who are parishioners of St. Cecilia School. Please see the attached letter to our students explaining the project and listing what each grade level is asked to contribute.
The Year of Mercy doesn’t end at St. Cecilia Cathedral School! As a follow-up to the Year of Mercy, each St. Cecilia student has selected an act of mercy or kindness that they will try to perform throughout the Advent season. For some it is…. “pray for others” or “help a stranger feel comfortable.” For others it is “be nice to my siblings,” “share toys,” or “be a good person to others.” Each student designed an ornament for our school “Mercy and Kindness Tree” that tells what they plan to do during Advent.
Hopefully each student is also working on earning some money by helping out at home or performing acts of kindness for their own family in order to purchase an item for our all school Advent Service Project – helping the Burmese refugees who are parishioners of St. Cecilia School. Please see the attached letter to our students explaining the project and listing what each grade level is asked to contribute.
Home and School Christmas Collection
The Home & School Association is organizing a collection for a faculty and staff gift. Please see the attached flyer for details. If you have questions, call Alicia Gallant 402-415-9676 or Rebecca Kerrigan 402-551-7588.
The deadline is Thursday, December 15.
Parish Breakfast
ABC Club is sponsoring a parish breakfast on Sunday, December 11, from 8:00 to 11:00 am in the cafeteria. Serving French Toast!! Everyone is welcome. Put it on your calendar!
ABC Club Wreath Sale Fundraiser
All students received an envelope and order form for the ABC Club Christmas Wreath Fundraiser. The ABC (Activities Booster Club) does so much to help our school. ABC supports a broad spectrum of activities ranging from field trips, after school academic programs and competitions, athletics, and high school scholarships. The wreath sale replaces their annual Red Wheel frozen food sale.
5th Graders Learn Body Basics
Creighton Medical Students taught our 5th graders (right) about the eye, heart, bones and lungs. They dissected a cow's eye, a sheep's heart, looked at human bones, and a smoker’s lungs and healthy lungs. The Creighton Students said our school was the first school to know all the answers to the questions at the end of the presentation!
Thank You Home & School
The Home & School Association recently helped us to purchase 900 new Scholastic books that our teachers can use with their Guided Reading groups. The books are assigned a particular level, A-Z, that corresponds with the reading level of students. We are so excited to have so many great new titles!
Latina Storyteller, Olga Loya Visits St. Cecilia Students
Olga Loya, Latina Storyteller
Latina Storyteller Olga Loya, shared stories with the Kindergarten through Grade 5 students on September 19. Loya is a Durham Museum September Scholar in Residence. She engaged the students with vivid stories her Mexican grandmother and father would tell. Olga’s stories are "an impassioned quest to keep alive not only the fabric of her family but the larger Latino culture, richly robed in folktales, ancient myths, and history." The stories not only engaged the students in song and movement, but taught them life lessons about valuing oneself and being kind to others. This is one of the school's activities to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 - Oct. 15.
