Weekly Newsletter

St. Catherine of Siena Parish School is an inclusive community, rooted in the Catholic faith and dedicated to leading with compassion, igniting curiosity for learning, and serving faithfully.

As we set our sights on the 2026-2027 school year, we appreciate you taking the time to reflect with us and look ahead through our 2025-2026 State of the School presentation. This will provide a wealth of valuable information as you register for next school year. Please be sure to view the presentation before signing your 2026-2027 contract. Your support and engagement mean so much to us!

2026-2027 registration contracts are now available in your FinalSite Parent Portal. The registration deadline is Friday, February 27th.

We are continuing to receive a high volume of interest and applicants for next school year. Due to this influx, if your family's contract/s is/are not received by EOD 2/27/2026, your child's place in their class for the 2026-2027 school year could be forfeited.

The middle school students have been working to prepare for the upcoming annual St. Catherine Science Fair. For this event to be a success, we need judges! Judging will happen all day on Tuesday, March 10th between 8:30am and 3pm, and in the morning on Wednesday, March 11th between 8:30am and 12:15pm.

If you can be a science fair judge, please contact Lissa Payne at lpayne@stcatherineschool.net. Experience or science background is optional and judges are not asked to be there the entire day. Rather, come when your schedule allows and judge one project or twenty. Please consider helping us out. As an extra incentive, science fair judges will get DOUBLE volunteer hours. Thank you!

We are lucky to be tigers! In addition to helping your student tigers fundraise for this year's Jog-a-Thon (packets will be sent home this week), we need your help volunteering day-of to make our St. Patrick's Day Jog-a-Thon a success.

Please click the following link or the image below to sign up to make this a FUN and FUNdraising event: bit.ly/jog2026. Email laurengord@gmail.com with questions.

Still wondering what to donate? Help us build our “When Mom’s Happy, Everyone’s Happy!” package. Satisfy your $200+ commitment to the auction with a cash donation or a gift card to the following:

Vuori

Nordstrom

The Four Seasons Spa

InSpa

Pink Polish

Have a great idea for a spot loved by moms? Super! Buy it! Procure it!

Enter your item description online and drop it off in the office. All auction donations are due by March 8th. Reminder: donations and sponsorships made by Feb. 28th will be entered into a drawing for a fabulous prize.

Questions?

Contact your Auction Co-Charis, Natalia & Katie at auction@stcatherineschool.net. Thanks!

Our Annual Auction is one of the biggest and most important events of the year - and it truly takes our whole community to make it happen!

We’re need parent volunteers to help with decorations, set-up, check-in, clean-up, and more. Whether you can lend a few hours before the event or help the night of, your time makes a meaningful difference.

As a reminder, all families are required to contribute 5 volunteer hours toward the auction. This is a wonderful (and fun!) way to fulfill that commitment while supporting our school.

Sign up today and be part of bringing Boots, Bling & Big Dreams to life!

We’re looking for volunteers to donate a dessert for this year’s auction! Whether homemade or purchased, every sweet treat helps make the Dessert Dash a delicious success.

Sign up today to contribute and support our school!

The 2nd Grade Girl Scout Troop 42622 will be hosting a cookie booth on Friday, 2/27, from 3:10–4:00pm near the pickup line in the school plaza. It’s the perfect chance to grab your favorite Girl Scout cookies all while supporting our second grade troop.

Cookies are $6 per box, cash or Venmo accepted.

Back again this year, a fun night to get out and celebrate St. Patrick's Day with delicious food and a live band! This event is hosted by both Parent Club and the St. Catherine Parish.

We are offering 8 weeks of Summer Camp for current Early Learning - 3rd Grade students.

You can register your child for any (or all) of the weeks, and choose between the half day program, 9am-12pm, or the full day program, 9am-3pm. (Your child must be enrolled at St. Catherine for the 2026-2027 school year in order to enjoy this summer program.) Stay tuned, daily camp registration will open in June 2026.

To sign up your child, please log into your FinalSite Parent Portal and complete the Summer Program Registration Form located in the "Optional Steps" of your child's enrollment checklist.

Payment is due at the time of registration. You will be required to pay in full once the registration form is complete. No refunds for cancellations after March 31st, 2026.

If you have questions about the registration form, please contact Amanda Lucero.

If you have specific questions about the Summer Camp Program, please contact Kathy Cox.

We look forward to seeing your child this summer!

Don’t miss the chance to capture this year’s memories! Yearbook order forms are now available in the FinalSite Parent Portal. The cost is $30 per yearbook and orders must be placed by March 27th.

Please note: 8th grade families do not need to place an order, as the yearbook is included in your graduating student's graduation fee package.

This year, we invite all 74 Catholic schools to move as one community in our first-ever Move Your Feet 5K.

We move our feet not just as individual schools, but as one Catholic school family, united in faith, love, and solidarity. Together, we stand with Annunciation School, honoring lives lost and holding their community close in prayer.

This is more than a race.

This event is a visible sign of who we are as Catholic schools. Our hope is that every school is represented - a powerful way to show Western Washington that Catholic Schools are here, united, and thriving. Please invite your friends and neighbors!

“When you pray, move your feet”

DATE: Saturday, March 28, 2026

TIME: 9am (Bonus: For those interested in race times, the run will be officially timed)

LOCATION: Magnuson Park, Seattle

The Yearbook staff needs your help! We are looking for pictures from events throughout the school year. In particular we need - CYO Soccer Team Photos, CYO Basketball (action and team photos), Summer Adventures, Harvest Festival, and Ski Bus.

Please send them to yearbook@stcatherineschool.net. Please let Ms. Elsner know if you have any questions. Last date for photo submission is March 31st. Thank you!

St. Catherine School is now using MobileServe to track and report volunteer hours. Parents & middle school students will log their hours directly through the MobileServe platform.

Action Required: Please review the attached Getting Started Guide for step-by-step instructions on setting up your account and submitting hours. Each family can set-up only 1 account to record their required 40 volunteer hours.

Note: We will no longer accept paper volunteer hour forms. All hours must be submitted through MobileServe.

You can also find the MobileServe login link on our Volunteering page on the school website.

If you have any questions about reporting your family's hours or the MobileServe platform, please contact Amanda or Tali in the office.

HNA Walk & Talk Tuesdays are 90-minute events specifically for parents of 7th grade students. Parents have the chance to meet our administrative team, learn more about the high school application process, tour our beautiful campus, and see classes in action.

Click here to sign up: https://www.holynames-sea.org/admissions/walk-talk-tuesdays-7th-grade-parents/

Holy Names Academy offers summer camps for young women entering Grades 4 through 9.
HNA is happy to offer a variety of sports and specialty camps, so campers can explore new interests or improve existing ones!

Visit: https://www.holynames-sea.org/admissions/2026-summer-camps/ to sign up for camps this summer.

Archdiocese of Seattle’s CYO Camps are the only summer camps in Washington that inspire campers to learn respect and dignity for themselves, others and the environment—all through Catholic teachings. Both day camp and overnight camp options available for grades 1-12.

March 21, 2026 | 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Kennedy Catholic High School

All middle school students grades 6-8 are invited to this year’s Middle School Encounter, a one-day, faith-filled event on Saturday, March 21 at Kennedy Catholic High School. Organize a group of middle schoolers at your parish or school and register today!

AI Workshop: Climate, Culture and Mental Health

March 14, 10AM-2PM

University Heights Center

SATURDAY

Vigil Mass @ Our Lady of the Lake - 5:00 pm

SUNDAY

Sunday Mass @ Assumption Parish - 9:00 am

Sunday Mass @ St. Bridget Parish - 9:00 am

Sunday Mass @ Our Lady of the Lake - 11:00 am

Sunday Mass @ St. Catherine Parish - 11:00 am

Sunday Mass @ Assumption Parish - 5pm

All Are Welcome!