May 22, 2008

Dear Parents,

         Just two more week to go!  Where did the year go?  The next couple of weeks will be hectic with tying up loose ends and final preparations for the summer.

A huge congratulation goes out to the students and Miss Smith for the wonderful job they did at the SPRING CONCERT.  I was extremely pleased with the students’ performance and behavior as well as the number of parents that came to hear the students sing.

         There are several BUDDY PICNICS scheduled between now and the end of the year.  Let’s hope that the weather cooperates so that they can enjoy their outings.  Picnics are scheduled as follows:  Wednesday - Gr. K, 4 & 8; Tuesday – Gr. 2, 3, 6, & 7; & Wednesday – Gr. 1 & 5.

FIELD DAY will be held on Thursday, May 29^th.  This is a great day of fun for the students and faculty.  Service Club is organizing and running the day this year.  They welcome any parents that would like to volunteer and help out with the stations.  Your child will be assigned, by their homeroom teacher, to the blue team or the gold team.  They are to wear the color of their team, i.e. the blue team will wear blue and the gold team will wear gold.

Please make sure your TUITION is paid in full before the last day of school.  Those families who still owe tuition will not receive report cards, diplomas, or records for new schools.  In addition families who have not paid in full will not be permitted to return to St. Cecilia’s next year until their account is up-to-date.

EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATION will be held on Friday, May 30^th at 8:00 p.m.   We are very proud of our graduating class and invite all to come celebrate their achievements with us at Mass.  We will hold an AWARDS CEREMNONY for the eighth graders at 1:30 p.m. in the gym on Wednesday, May 28^th. Everyone is invited to come help us congratulate the good work they have done this year.

          The LAST DAY of school for grades K-7 is Thursday, June 5^th.  We will celebrate our last SCHOOL MASS together on Tuesday at 8:00 a.m.  A small AWARDS CEREMONY will be held in the gym at 10:00 a.m.  Everyone is welcome to come pray and celebrate the students’ achievements.  We will be DISMISSED AT 1:00 p.m.  There will be no latchkey on this day.  Please make arrangements to have your child picked up on time.

          NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 26^th – Memorial Day.

         Reminder:  There will also be NO SCHOOL on Friday, May 23^rd.  The students earned this free day for doing such a fantastic job on the Raffle Sales.  They met and exceeded the school goal of $8500.  I hope everyone enjoys their extended Memorial Day Weekend.