Specials Spotlight

Dates: Monday, April 27 – Friday morning, May 1

Shopping Hours for Families:

• Mornings (Mon–Fri): 7:40 AM – 8:30 AM

• Afternoons (Mon–Thu): 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

• Spring Family Night (Wed, April 29): 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Student Preview Days: Each class will visit the fair during their regular library period to explore the selection and create wish lists.

Digital Tools:

• Virtual Preview: Explore the fair via a 360° virtual tour to watch trailers and find "gotta-have" books.

• Go Cashless: Skip the loose change and set up an eWallet for your child today!

Volunteer Spotlight: I want to extend my sincere gratitude to Mrs. Rosenberg’s and Mr. Dela Merced’s 7th graders. They worked incredibly hard setting up the cases and pricing the books to ensure the fair runs smoothly for everyone.

As we work towards winding down the final month or so of school, here are some dates of important musical and/or liturgical events happening at and around our school.

April 28th (Tue) @ 8:30 am - 4th Grade Class Mass (St. Cecilia Cathedral)

May 3rd (Sun) @ 1:00 pm - 1st Holy Communion (St. Cecilia Cathedral)

May 3rd (Sun) @ 7:00 pm - Spring Band Concert (Creighton Prep Gym)

May 5th (Tue) @ 8:30 am - May Crowning Mass (St. Cecilia Cathedral)

May 8th (Fri) @ 2:00 pm - Songfest (St. Cecilia School Gym)

May 12th (Tue) @ 7:00 pm - 8th Grade Graduation Mass (St. Cecilia Cathedral)

This is also the time of year to start signing up for Summer programs if you are interested in keeping your kiddos busy! There are some great opportunities in Omaha, including many fine arts themed activities, that are offered by groups such as local Catholic High Schools, the Omaha Public Libraries, the Omaha Community Playhouse, and many more. I strongly recommend taking a look at what is available! It's a great way for students to keep their brains active during the Summer and potentially try some thing new!

This week was the beginning of our baseball/softball unit for PreK to 5th grade. Students began hitting a stationary ball off of a tee, focusing on keeping our eye on the ball while taking our hands through the ‘zone.’ While students were not hitting they were fielding to gather each foam ball and continuing to work on communication skills. 2nd through 5th grade were provided the opportunity to hit an underhand tossed ball as well. 4th and 5th grade had the chance to hit an overhand, pitched ball. Regardless of the progression, each student was able to have at least 3 attempts. The main focus was hitting the ball into fair territory.

Middle School students on Monday were outside engaged in soccer. There were 3 very competitive matches with quality sportsmanship. Each student had the opportunity to be goalie while focusing on offensive and defensive strategies. Middle School classes in Friday will be going through our baseball/softball unit. Like the younger students, everyone will hit off the tee, get underhand tosses, and pitched foam balls in an attempt to hit the ball ‘fair.’ Next week Middle School classes will be combined to rehearse for Songfest. The remaining time will be utilized for kickball. 7th graders will begin the process of preparing for Field Day on Friday.

With Earth Day being recognized this week, our Kindergarten and 2nd grade students completed lessons on the topic. We started with a conversation to see what the students already knew about Earth Day and discussed the many ways we can make changes in our daily lives to help with sustainability.

Taking it a step further, the Kindergartners discussed the layers of the Earth and made models using modeling clay. We built them one layer at a time, and when we finished, we cut their models down the middle to reveal the colorful layers inside. They were very excited to see the results!

Meanwhile, the 2nd graders are applying their coding skills to create an Earth Day scene in the Scratch Jr. app. They added flowers and trees and programmed them to grow. They do a great job and it is always rewarding to see their creativity.