School Expansion Exploration Committee
Family-School Association
Saint Cecilia School website

Saint Cecilia School offers residents of the Ames area an opportunity for Catholic education.  Students from preschool through grade five are given the opportunity to study, pray, and play in an atmosphere that nurtures Christian love and acceptance.

Faculty, staff, parents, and parishioners unite to provide students with an excellent academic background that promotes each student's positive self image and develops each student's intellectual and social potential.

All programs at the school are enhanced by parent, parish, and community volunteers.  These friends of the school contribute greatly to the total program.

Sharing faith and growing in the love of Jesus Christ and of one another are essential activities at Saint Cecilia School.  Students prepare and participate in liturgies and join in prayerful classroom experiences.  In addition to studying the Bible and celebrating special days of the liturgical calendar, students take on special projects, such as visiting residents in nursing homes and collecting food, toys, and clothing for special occasions and community needs.  All students receive religious instruction in Catholic faith and values.

Academic achievement is extremely important at Saint Cecilia School.  Current textbooks, reference books, computers, and audio-visual equipment are used.  Specialized teachers in art, music, physical education, guidance, computers, and library skills strengthen the curriculum.

Because great value is placed on the development of each student in all areas--intellectual, spiritual, social, and emotional--a guidance program helps students to understand themselves and others and to practice skills in listening, communication, and nonviolent conflict resolution.  Each child has a chance to grow in the gifts and talents that God has provided.

Parish policy states that no child wishing admittance will be turned away for financial reasons.  Students from families registered as members of Saint Cecilia Parish are given priority admittance.  If space allows, other area Catholic or non-Catholic students are welcomed.  Buses transport students to and from school.

Saint Cecilia School's faculty, staff, and students invite all to come and visit.


Family School Association
The Family School Association consists of parents, teachers, and friends of Saint Cecilia School who work together to promote family life in the school through educational, social, and fund-raising activities.  Monthly meetings are held at the Education Center.  All members are  invited to attend, and suggestions are always appreciated.  Dues from each Saint Cecilia School family help provide resources to sponsor activities during the school year.


School Expansion Exploration Committee
The Saint Cecilia community has studied and then begun expansion of Saint Cecilia School from a single-section K-5 school to one that currently includes morning and afternoon preschool sections and two kindergarten sections.  The Parish Council has authorized addition of an additional K section for the 2007-2008 school year and an additional section in each succeeding year if enrollment demand is sufficient.  The following links,  listed in reverse chronological order, connect to the minutes of the School Expansion Exploration Committee and other documents pertinent to the School Expansion matter. 

• Questions,comments and responses from the Open Forum concerning the School Expansion Recommendation, February 18, 2007
• See also SEE Committee financial analysis update, December 26, 2006
  
• Final Report and Recommendation of the St. Cecilia School Expansion Exploration (SEE) Committee, November 22, 2006
• SEE Committee meeting minutes:
• November 16, 2006
  
• November 9, 2006
• October 5, 2006
• September 21, 2006
• August 24, 2006
• August 7, 2006
• Summary of preceding activity regarding the proposal for a two-section Day School
  

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