| Malaria Fundraiser |
| Submitted by Mrs. Gorski on 2/02/12 |
During Catholic Schools Week, Grade 7 Science is fundraising to save lives in Africa. We asked Grades 5-8 to donate at least a dollar each to help buy bed nets which protect families from mosquitos carrying the deadly disease, malaria. The nets are sprayed with insecticides to prevent mosquito bites and 4 people can be protected by each net for about three years. In some countries, malaria has been eradicated but because of the dire economic situation in Africa this disease continues to ravage the continent - most specifically the children.
Our efforts were a success! We have raised enough to buy at least 30 nets - essentially saving at least 120 lives in Africa this year!
Great job Grade 7 - great passion to help!
For more information on this foundation please visit www.nothingbutnets.net |
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| January Calender Drawing |
| Submitted by P.T.O on 1/05/12 |
January 4 $50.00 Fast Phil
January 5 $50.00 Danny Fitzpatrick
January 6 $50.00 Sue Wilson
January 7 $100.00 Ryan O Conner
January 8 $50.00 Aurora Basnyel
January 9 $50.00 S&S gift card
January 10 $50.00 Roger Mardon
January 11 $50.00 Hudson Santana
January 12 $50.00 Sophia Baptista
January 13 $50.00 Cash + Best Buy cert.
Uzezi Abugo
January 14 $100.00 Patel Sonbet
January 15 $50.00 Pat Sullivan
January 16 $5o.oo to Best Buy Gregory Macarthur
January 17 $50.00 Ronette Lyle
January 18 $50.00 Robin Walsh
January 19 $50.00 David Swift
January 20 $50.00 Claire Croken
January 21 $50.00 Mary Welch
January 22 $100.00 Marian Burns
January 23 $50.00 Texas Roadhouse- Ramon
January 24 $50.00 Julio Tarvares
January 25 $50.00 Megan Margavage
January 26 $50.00 Mica Saul
January 27 $50.00 Rosa Martin
January 28 $100.00 Betrand family
January 29 $50.00 Denise Grace
January 30 Fudruckers Dawn Pereirn
January 31 $500.00 Miladnajjar
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| Re-registration |
| Submitted by on 12/16/11 |
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| Registration |
| Submitted by Principal Burns on 7/21/11 |
| St. Catherine of Genoa school will be accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year on December 10, 2011. St. Catherine school is an accreditated member of the NEASC.Our tuition is affordable and we can accept vouchers. Please contact Marian Burns for additional information. Phone number 617-666-9116. |
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| Many Thanks |
| Submitted by P.T.O on 6/15/11 |
Many Thanks!
The PTO would like to thank all students,
parents, teachers and volunteers who made our
fundraising efforts a great success this year!
Without everyone's hard work and dedication, we would
not have been able to reach our fundraising goal.
Thanks to everyone. Have a safe summer
and we look forward to seeing everyone in September!
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| Mall Rewards Program |
| Submitted by P.T.O on 6/15/11 |
Summer is fast approaching and our fundraising efforts continue at
St. Catherine's School.
Please join us in supporting our school at the Meadow Glen Mall by shoppong
and dining betweein the months of August 1,2011-March 31,2012. Follow the
simple directions below and our school could win $5000.00.
1. Shop or Dine at any store or restaurant located in the Meadow Glen Mall
2. Present receipts at the Customer Service Desk
which you must indicate when presenting receipts (keep in mind that
Mondays and Tuesday are double onts day)
3. It's that simple! Remember to indicate that you want your ponts to go
to St. Catherne of Genos in Somerville, MA.
Last school year we raised $500.00 in mall bucks. |
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| Middle School Science Fair |
| Submitted by Mrs. Gorski on 2/02/11 |
Great Science Fair! Thank you parents for all your support!
Here are our top 5 winners:
First Place: "Which generator will produce the most electricity?" (Grade 6 Sean, John, Zach, George)
Second Place: "Which type of screen affects your vision more?" (Grade 6 Raphael)
Third Place: "Which soda will affect the height of a mentos explosion more?" (Grade 7 Amanda, Diana, Bonnie, Christina)
Fourth Place: "Recycle-more Invention" (Grade 7 Kayla)
Fifth Place: "Which container will keep fruit fresh the longest?" (Grade 8 Tarie and Nicole)
Other experiments that placed in individual classrooms:
Grade 6 "Which type of music affects a bambook plant's growth?" Ivis and Isabella
Grade 7 "Which type of music affects a dog's behavior?" Krystal
Grade 7 "Green Screen Invention" Mackenzie
Grade 8 "Will static electricty and a balloon cause an aluminum can to move?" Jaleel, Sydney, Megan
Grade 8 "Will different liquids affect a plant's growth?" Ben |
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| Get in the Christmas Spirit with us! |
| Submitted by All Friends of St. Catherine on 12/02/10 |
Merry Christmas season to everyone! St. Catherine School is doing some very exciting things this holiday season from fundraisers to gatherings.
Breakfast with Santa This Sunday Santa Claus is coming to town and enjoying some great food along with us! Join us in the Parish Hall (gym) from 9-11am. Small entrance fee at the door.
Cookbooks Looking for the perfect gift for someone special? Consider a St. Catherine recipe book, a deliciously collaborative effort by all friends of St. Catherine. $10 a piece, see Ms. Burns.
Letter from Santa Send your loved one their very own Letter From Santa and watch their faces glow! Follow this link for more.
Lottery Calendar Another perfect gift for those who have everything. For $10 you can buy someone a month long lottery entry. Each day of January has a certain monetery prize, and yes, you can win more than once.
Christmas Show Tuesday December 21st at 1:30pm |
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| Collins Writing Program |
| Submitted by Marian Burns on 11/02/10 |
Dear Parent(s):
This year your child will be doing a great deal of writing in class. I strongly believe that writing is critical to language development and the development of thinking skills. We will be writing stories about ourselves and about things we are learning in all subject areas.
In our writing program, we do what I refer to as five different kinds of writing. You will probably hear about these Five Types of writing from your child, so I want to briefly explain them in this letter.
Type One writing is the type we use just to get ideas down on paper. It is not a composition, but rather a "quick write" to generate ideas, express an opinion,make a prediction, or reflect on an event.
Type Two writing, is also a quick-write. With Type Two writing, your child will be answering a specific question about something we are learning about in class. In evaluation a Type Two writing, we will be judging only the content of the writing-not the conventions.
Type Three and Four writing are compositions done to produce ideas and develop specific writing skills. With Type Three and Four writing, we use a strategy called focus correcting. Focus correction is based on the belief that writing improves more quickly when students work to improve a few skills at a time.
We will also do Type Five writing. This is the most difficult type for all writers,especially your developing writers. Type Five writing is writing that is revised and edited to be as free as possible of all types of errors. This kind of "publishable" writing requires multiple drafts. Most of the Type Five writing we do will start as a Type Three or Four. Then over time, your child will polish it so that it becomes a publishable Type Five piece of writing.
You can help at home in several ways. First, encourage your child to write as frequently as possible about a wide range of topics.Second, be aware of the Five Type of writing your child does in school. Remember that all writing does not have to be perfect and free of errors to be of value to your child's language development.
If you have questions or comments about our writing program, please call the school office.
Sincerely,
Marian R. Burns
Principal
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| Trivia Night Success |
| Submitted by Mrs. Gorski and PTO on 9/27/10 |
| Thank you to all the middle schoolers, family, and friends who supported our Trivia Night. It was both fun and successful, who can ask for more! Special thanks to the teachers for taking the time out to spend Friday evening with us. Teachers came in first! They are as smart as middle-schoolers! |
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| Trivia Night! Join us for some fun! |
| Submitted by Mrs, Gorski & the PTO on 9/09/10 |
St. Catherine's families: invite your friends and put together a team to compete in our first Trivia Night - Are you smarter than a middle schooler?
Middle Schoolers (Grades 6-8) and family and friends of St. Catherine's face off in a battle of wits. Music, dancing, food, and trivia!
When: Friday September 24th, 6-10pm in St. Catherine's Gym
Teams: Teams must be comprised of no more than 8 players (could have less than 8).
Register your team now online (admission fee due by Thursday September 23rd)
Admission: Adults $10, Middle School students $2, Teen alumni $5 (other teens who are not St. Catherine alumni will not be allowed admission, sorry).
See our flyer |
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| Welcome Back |
| Submitted by Faculty on 9/01/10 |
We are getting ready to welcome our students for another wonderful year at St. Catherine of Genoa school. The teachers are getting their classrooms ready and I am sure all of you are securing your school supplies and getting into learning mode.
We are excited to see you again! Have a safe Labor Day weekend - God Bless! |
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| Inquire about our third preschool! |
| Submitted by Marian Burns on 8/16/10 |
We are presently accepting applications for our newly designed pre-school at St. Catherine of Genoa school. In a joint venture with Jack Mullane, local artists, the city building inspector, and architects, we plan to have our third preschool opened for September.
If you are interested, please contact Marian Burns at 617-666-9116 |
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| Check Supply Lists |
| Submitted by Faculty on 7/13/10 |
| Hello, we hope everyone is enjoying the hot summer! Please find the supply lists for each class online here. Time flies, September will be here before we know it! |
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| A wonderful end to a wonderful year! |
| Submitted by Ms. Burns on 6/21/10 |
St. Catherine of Genoa school was full of excitement as we prepared for the end of our school year. Our Eighth graders, Kindergarten One and Kindergarten Two graduated last week. It was rewarding to see all the students receive their well-deserve diplomas and awards. Our middle school held their annual Science Fair and everyone enjoyed St. Catherine school band performance and Field Day followed by a back yard barbecue.
The children were excited to see their end of the year report card, which included a list of supplies needed for next September and a summer reading list. We ended our week in a meaningful way be attending Mass and we anticipate the fun we will have next week at St. Catherine’s camp.
Thank you to our multi-talented P.T.O, teachers and volunteers who organize our field day, barbecue, recent tag day, bake sale and gold fundraiser. The P.T.O. does not intend to rest this summer, as they are preparing a parish and school cookbook filled with a taste of St. Catherine recipes. To keep in shape, parent volunteers have offered to help move classrooms as it became necessary to expand our Kindergarten One program.
Once again, I would like to thank all our teachers, staff, parishioners, P.T.O members and volunteers who dedicated their time and talent. You truly are shinning examples of a Christian Community “Where Everyone is Family.”
Have a wonderful safe summer. Our office will be open most days during the summer months. I look forward to preparing for our opening school day on Wednesday September 8, 2010.
Love & Prayers,
Marian Burns
Principal
View the letter here
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| Donate a Recipe! |
| Submitted by PTO on 6/21/10 |
Help us gather 200 recipes to produce a St. Catherine's cookbook: "A Taste of St. Catherine's"
We will be holding a Pot Luck dinner in September of 2010, and would like to sell this recipe book then.
Recipes are due in school office, Wednesday July 14th. Any questions, please contact cass3@comcast.net |
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| School Open Tomorrow; Water Guidelines |
| Submitted by Marian Burns, Principal on 5/02/10 |
Just a note: School will be open tomorrow
Precautions we are taking:
Children and teachers should bring in their own bottled water for the day.
Our Poland Spring water bubbler in the teachers room will be moved out to the hallway for school use.
After using water to wash hands, students will use hand sanitizers to disinfect. We will provide hand sanitizers, however you are welcome to send in one for your child's personal use. Preschoolers will be under supervision during this process.
As we are not sure how long this will last, let's follow this procedure until given the clearance from the Massachusetts Water Authority.
Stay Safe! |
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| May Flowers! |
| Submitted by Faculty on 4/30/10 |
We look forward to welcoming May and the flowers all that rain brought us! Students are working hard as we come to the close of our 2009-2010 school year.
Our new P.T.O. Board has been working together to create our school community so please help support them at our May 22nd Tag Sale behind the rectory. We will be working on their new page soon.
Teachers have created class wish lists with the encouragement of the P.T.O. Thank you parents for all your support!
The May calendar is available online and within it, it also contains some important June dates. |
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| Website Updates |
| Submitted by Faculty on 4/27/10 |
Just a few notes. Behind the scenes we are working on some updates.
The faculty has entered a wish list that can be found under the Teachers Link. The new P.T.O. Board has encouraged this and will be having their very own page soon. Thank you parents for being so involved! |
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| Catholic Schools Week |
| Submitted by on 2/01/10 |
| We will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week from February 1st to February 5th. Being part of a Catholic school is a unique experience and we set aside a week each year to celebrate our Catholic School. A few events on schedule include: Literacy Day (Monday), Kindergarten and Grade 5 Ballroom Dancing (Tuesday), School Mass and Grade 1 Science Fair (Wednesday), International Day (Thursday), Middle School Playoffs Morning (Friday), and School Talent Celebration (Friday afternoon). |
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| Open House for new families: Monday February 1st |
| Submitted by on 1/29/10 |
| St. Catherine School will be hosting an Open House this Monday, February 1st from 9am-11am. New families interested in a quality education at an affordable price are welcome to come visit us and take a tour. If you are not available to visit that day, St. Catherine's has a flexible tour schedule and appointments are always welcome! If you are a family attending St. Catherine's please spread the good word about us!
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| Middle School Science Fair |
| Submitted by on 1/12/10 |
Everyone did a wonderful job - it was a great and interactive night! Thank you to all the students and parents fo making such a great night possible.
Science Fair Results – Overall
What is the best way to prevent an ice cube from melting? (189 points) –Gr. 7 (Sydney, James, Cathrina, Victoria)
Will a battery regain its energy through a temperature change? (183 points) – Gr. 8 (Brendan, Lorreno, Nicholas, Hardy)
Does playing video games increase people’s blood pressure? (172 points) – Gr. 7 (Samantha, Nicole, Lillian, Casey)
Which liquid will launch a cork further? (169 points) – Gr. 8 (Winnie, Tori, Kayla, Keana)
What has a bigger effect on people: yawning, laughing, or smiling? (167 points) – Gr. 8 (Kamila, Larissa, Fabiana, Isabella)
Which paper towel brand is the strongest? (165 points) – Gr. 7 (Uriel, Andy L., Nikolas, Jaleel)
Will a volcano erupt if it has different bases (clay or aluminum)? (164 points) – Gr. 7 (Tarie, Bryan)
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| Pennies for Patients |
| Submitted by on 1/04/10 |
| From January 4- January 31st, we will be participating in Pennies for Patients, a fundraising project that collects change for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in order to help fund blood cancer research. Any type of change is welcome and students will have a box in school to donate to as well as one at home. Please help us raise money for a cure!
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