Dear Bluejay Family,
As we reflect on the events that shook our country last week, I am reminded how blessed we are to be part of the St. Cecilia community. Together, we lift one another up and strive to be a light of hope and faith for those around us. The unity and care within SCS truly make our school family something special.
- Cell Phones: The entire SCS car line is a school zone. Stow your phone.
- Morning Care Drop-Off: If you need to walk your child(ren) into morning care, please park in a designated parking spot rather than stopping in the car line. This keeps traffic flowing so other families—and our faculty and staff—can reach their destinations on time.
- Use the Horseshoe: Whether morning or afternoon, please utilize the horseshoe behind the One Heart Building before continuing on W. Railroad Street and into the SCS car line.
- Visible Car Signs: For afternoon pickup, be sure your family name sign is clearly visible to the duty teacher to keep dismissal running smoothly.
- No Walk-Ups After 2:40 PM: Walk-up pickups are not permitted after our 2:40 p.m. walker sign-out ends. If you are running late, simply use the car line so duty teachers can focus on the safe loading of children.
- Aftercare Pickups: If your child attends aftercare, please do not arrive before 3:10 p.m. for pickup. These students are in a different location than car riders, so they take longer to get to vehicles. If you simply wait until car line is finished, your child will actually get to you much more quickly.
Please communicate these procedures to all family members who may pick up your children. These policies are in place to protect the safety of our students, faculty, and staff while keeping traffic moving efficiently.
Thank you for your cooperation and care for our Bluejay community.
Grace & Peace,
Erin B. Henry
Principal
“Your every act should be done with love.” — 1 Corinthians 16:14
Onsite Spirit Shop
The spirit shop will be open this Thursday, September 18th beginning at 2pm near walker pickup. Get your game day gear and cold weather items (you know it’s coming) while waiting for your children.
Calling all dads and father figures! Join us for the first Bluejay Dads' Night Out! If you are able to attend, please complete THIS FORM by September 16 so we can give Prejeans an estimate.
Are You an SCS Alum?
We love celebrating the generations of Bluejays who continue to be part of the St. Cecilia family! If you’re a proud SCS alum, we’d love for you to update your information at www.scsbluejays.org/alumni
There’s so much happening on campus, and we want to make sure our alumni stay connected and in the know. Take a minute to share your current contact information—you won’t want to miss what’s coming next!
The Fair needs your help cleaning and collecting eggs for our Confetti Egg Booth!
Bring in pre-filled or cleaned-out eggs on our special Incentive Days:
- Friday, October 17
- Friday, November 7
Incentives for Students:
- 1 Dozen – Silly Socks
- 2 Dozen – Silly Socks + Hat
- 3 Dozen – Silly Socks + Hat + Closed-Toe Shoes of Choice
Let’s work together to make this year’s fair egg-citing and fun!
We are excited to announce plans are underway for our 10th Annual Color Run. If we reach 75% participation for the St. Cecilia Fund, we'll all celebrate with this fun event on October 9th. Let's band together Bluejays for our amazing school. Color run t-shirts are now available!
Lagniappe Links
Today is Pope Leo XIV's 70th birthday! OSV News is celebrating by gathering a host of prayers into a very special “spiritual birthday bouquet” for the Holy Father. Called “Pizza and Prayer,” the spiritual bouquet will be made up of a variety of prayer options. Each prayer effort will be noted, collated and sent to the pope. The name of all who participated in this spiritual bouquet will be included on the card OSV News will send to the Vatican. St. Cecilia School will be noted as offering up a Mass in honor of this milestone.
If possible today, pray together for the Holy Father and then grab a slice of pizza in honor of one of the Chicago native’s favorite treats!
SCS MASS
Mass is at 8:30 Wednesday morning and will be hosted by Mrs. Robichaux's 4th grade homeroom. Guests may join us for limited seating in church, in the Narthex or PLC, or online at shbroussard.org/live.
Please note that we have very limited seating available in the church. Guests will mainly be seated in the choir loft, Narthex, and Parish Life Center (PLC). Due to safety concerns, please do not stand in the back of the church near the doors to the Narthex.
MASS MUSIC
Below are next week's SCS Mass songs. You can find these and more in our SCS Mass Music Youtube playlist.
- Processional: "Open the Eyes of My Heart"
- Offertory: "Oceans"
- Communion: "Reckless Love", "Be Thou My Vision"
- Recessional: "10,000 Reasons"
STUDEnt prayer service
PreK-2nd graders are invited to our first Student Prayer Service of the year! We can't wait to have fun and grow closer to Jesus with you!
Friday at 7:30 in the gym- students dropped off before 7:40 can still come in! Students dropped off before 7:30 should report to morning care. They will then be directed to prayer service at 7:30.
SPS leaders can wear the grey Campus Ministry shirt with uniform bottoms.
Hallow App- Please activate!
Student accounts are now active! The app can be downloaded from your app store and you can access all content at www.hallow.com. For log-in details CLICK HERE.
We are in a nationwide "Pray Without Ceasing" challenge!
The goal of this challenge is to encourage the entire school community to pray with any piece of content from Hallow between September 12-October 31. Music, Daily Trivia, The Word and the Bible all count!!!
Weekly leaderboard updates will be provided each Friday to keep us informed and motivated.
Schools with the highest percentage of active users combined (faculty and students) AND most prayers prayed combined (faculty and students) will receive the Pray Without Ceasing Warriors incentive package.
It's the perfect time to log-in with your child(ren) and start a new daily prayer routine- maybe a new way to pray on the drive to school or at night before bed. We need your participation and Jesus wants your prayers!
Grandparents' Day Save the Date!
Save the Date for SCS Grandparents' Day- the morning of October 24. More details to come!
Parents for Light
All feeder school parents are invited. It's sure to be a powerful night!
becoming catholic
If you or anyone in your family is interested in becoming Catholic or need to receive sacraments that may have been missed, please email csavoie@scsbluejays.org. We would love to get you in enrolled in our classes!
Tag on Tuesday Incentive Levels
Please see our yearly Tag on Tuesday incentive levels below! The cutoff for points is the Friday before the morning celebration. This is a student-only celebration. The dates are listed on our school calendar. We can't wait to see your SOAR this year, Bluejays!
STM Events
Entry into any STM event is cashless. Tickets can be purchased from the link below.
HIS HOUSE
Student Feather of the Week
BE HUMBLE- Realize it’s not all about you. Recognize your faults and seek forgiveness.
Parent Feather of the Week
TRUST THE PROCESS- Focus on your child’s development in all areas. We all have your child’s best interests at heart. We are on the same team.
Athletic Handbook
All student-athletes and their parents are asked to review the St. Cecilia Athletic Handbook and complete the online agreement form. These steps ensure that everyone understands the expectations and standards that guide our athletic programs. Please take a moment to read through the handbook and submit the agreement form using the links here, which can also be found on our Athletics page.
Physicals
Please be reminded that physcials are only good for one year and must be completed annually. If you have yet to update your child's physical, the form can be downloaded here.
What Can Your Athlete Wear to School on Game Day?
Student-athletes have the option to wear the following shirts on game days with their uniform bottoms:
- Navy team shirt with their specific sport or "ATHLETICS"
- School-appropriate team jersey. Basketball jerseys must be worn with an undershirt that has sleeves.
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