New Announcements

• All students may "Dress Down & Donate" in comfy clothes for $1 (or more) to support Father Cruz's "Children Helping Children" Missionary on Wednesday, March 11. Please see the graphic for more information. 

• Our 2026-2027 school calendar has been approved. Please click here to view. All parent meetings will be sent out at a later date.

• Our current Top 3 classes for the Color Run are 2E, 2L, and 5P! Great job! 🎉We’ve also reached 19 states so far...let’s see if we can get donations from 25 states by Monday! 🇺🇸 Every share and donation helps us get closer!

  • ✨ Special Prize Alert! ✨ Any student who fundraises $60 by midnight on Sunday will earn an extra prize! Let’s keep the excitement going and see how far we can go!

• The color run will take place during the school day on March 13, so ALL students can participate. Parents are welcome to attend and cheer on their child. Students will be able to sign out from their homeroom teacher outside after the run. 

  • PK3-K 8:30 am - 9:15 am

  • 1st & 2nd 9:15 am - 10:00 am

  • 3rd & 4th 10:00 am - 10:45 am

  • 5th-7th 10:45 am - 11:30 am

• Panda Meander: Race & Taste is on March 14. There will be no fun run, but students are still welcome to participate in the 5K. 

  • We are still accepting sponsorships, race registrations, bracelets, and t-shirt orders. The deadline for sponsorship logos to be on shirts and signage is Wednesday, February 25. Must sign up by Friday, February 27, if you'd like a t-shirt. 

  • The class in each division (PK3–K, 1st–3rd, and 4th–7th) with the highest participation in the race or cook-off will win a PIZZA PARTY🍕

  • Let’s rally together, show our Panda Pride, and make this year’s event the biggest and best yet! 🏃🐼

• This is a reminder to all students who bring their lunch to school: no meat on Fridays during the Lenten season.

• Catholic Schools & Bishop’s Appeal Visual Art Contest:  “In God Alone, We Grow in Love.”  The Diocese is inviting students to share what the theme “In God Alone, We Grow in Love” means to them. Students are encouraged to creatively respond through prayer and artwork, showing how this message is important in their lives or how growing in God’s love helps shape who they are. More information, including contest details and guidelines, is available at this link. The entry deadline is March 13, 2026.

• VFW Auxiliary National is pleased to present this national art contest to introduce, encourage, and recognize young artists who are patriots through art. Entries will be judged on patriotic themes and techniques. All entries are due back at school by Friday, March 27. If interested in participating, please click here for more information. 

How You Can Help

Upcoming Dates

🏆*BETA Week*🏆

Monday, March 9

1st Grade Field Trip - 8:30 am -2:00 pm

Art Club (Purple) - 2:45 pm

Choir (2nd & 3rd) - 2:45 pm

Play Practice - 2:45 pm

Tuesday, March 10

6th & 7th Exams

SBS Mass with Bishop Simon Peter (BETA) - 8:15 am

Art Club (Orange) - 8:15 am

Wednesday, March 11

6th & 7th Exams

3rd Grade Monument Museum - 1:00 pm

Art Club (Pink) - 2:45 pm

Discover Magic - 2:45 pm

Thursday, March 12

6th & 7th Exams

Art Club (Blue) - 2:45 pm

Play Practice - 2:45 pm

BETA Meeting - 2:45 pm

Friday, March 13

Early Dismissal - 11:15 am (PK3-K) & 11:30 (1-7)

Sunday, March 15

First Eucharist Mass - 3:00 pm

Upcoming Dates

Monday, March 16

3rd Grade Field Trip - 7:45 am

REACH Field Trip - 7:50 am

Art Club (Purple) - 2:45 am

Choir (4th-7th) - 2:45 am

TXRH Night - 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tuesday, March 17

Report Cards

St. Patrick's Day (add green accessories to your uniform-remember it's a Mass day)

Kindergarten Lenten Presentation 8:00 am

SBS Mass (Kindergarten) - 8:15 am 

K Grandparents Brunch following Mass

Art Club (Yellow) - 2:45 pm

Wednesday, March 18

Art Club (Red) - 2:45 pm

Thursday, March 19

St. Joseph's Altar in Herbert Hall

Art Club (Gray) - 2:45 pm

Disciples in Action Meeting - 2:45 pm

Friday, March 20 

PK3-K Petting Zoo

Way of the Cross - 12:30 pm

Art Club (Aqua) - 2:45 pm

Extracurricular Updates

The Power of Prayer

Mass news:

• This week’s Mass will be hosted by students in our BETA club and will be celebrated by Bishop Simon Peter Engurait. We hope everyone can join us for this joyous celebration!

• Looking ahead, the SBS Mass on Tuesday, March 17th will be hosted by our Kindergarten students. We are excited to invite all Kindergarten grandparents to join us for this special celebration. Mass will be followed by brunch so students and their grandparents can spend special time together.  Our Kindergarten students will also make a special presentation of what they learned while walking with Jesus this Lenten season. The presentation will take place before Mass, and parents are welcome to join us.

• Due to the attendance of Kindergarten parents and grandparents, the 1st and 3rd grade classes will not attend Mass on March 17th.

Lenten activities:

• Our students will be praying a decade of the Divine Mercy chaplet daily during the Lenten Season, this will be prayed every morning.  You may consider praying a decade of the Divine Mercy Chaplet daily as a family, you can find a video of it at this link.

• The 2nd – 7th grade students will attend the Way of the Cross at 12:30 pm on Fridays in the church, all are welcome to join us.

A SEASON FOR REFLECTION

• During this holy time, we are called to pause and pay closer attention to our relationship with God and our neighbors. Reflect on how the Lenten pillars of prayer, fasting and almsgiving can guide your journey and how the Eucharist helps us to live in solidarity with our sisters and brothers around the world. This calendar  offers great suggestions to help you make this the best Lent ever!

• THIRD WEEK OF LENT RAISING CHICKENS TO SUPPORT HER FAMILY  Nowadays, in Morazán, El Salvador, it is very difficult to know when the rainy or dry seasons will be. The unpredictable weather puts the livelihood of Sandra's family in jeopardy. Despite the challenges, Sandra and her husband, Santos, remain dedicated to ensuring their children grow healthy and succeed in school. Learn how their strong family dynamic enabled Sandra to participate in a Catholic Relief Services' project on raising chickens and how her determination has helped her family and community. Visit crsricebowl.org to read this week’s Story of Hope.

Church news:

• Mercy Nights:  Wednesday nights during Lent from 7-8 pm; Eucharistic adoration, Divine Mercy Chaplet, praise & worship music, Sacrament of Reconciliation, scripture reflection.

• Lift 3:16 Encounter & Adore Night: Wednesday, March 11th from 7 – 8:15 pm in church with speaker Kathleen Higgins and the Lift 3:16 band.

• Lenten Mission:  Thursday, March 12th at 6:30 pm in church; The differences between men and women and how we journey to Christ together with speakers David and Kate Dawson.

Campus ministry news:

• Students in 5th – 7th grade are invited  to the upcoming Youth Rally, “Be Not Afraid.” This exciting diocesan event will take place on Saturday, March 28, at St. Bernadette Church from 12:30 PM to 8:30 PM. It is a wonderful opportunity for our youth to gather with peers for a full day of fellowship, prayer, games, and inspiring keynote speakers, concluding with Mass. Mrs. Ramona has registration forms available in her office or can be accessed via the Online Registration Link. We hope to see many of our students join us for this meaningful and fun-filled day of worship!  The deadline to register and be guaranteed an event t-shirt is March 12th.

THANK YOUs

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