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On May 22, we had our annual 3rd grade pioneer day! We have this day at the conclusion of reading "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder to make the novel come to life for the students. Read more about this fun day!

CtR Elementary Racers and the Middle School Track and Field Team competed Saturday in the first meet of the season. What an exciting day! See the winners and those who placed.

CtRCS 1st grade used the science lab for the first time! They shined flashlights on stuffed animals to see the shadow they produce.

A few of our Crusaders have either placed or earned honorable mention in this year’s University of St. Thomas - Houston Archdiocese of Galveston - Houston Essay Contest!

Former first round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers, and president of Mike McCoy Ministries, Mike McCoy, spoke to our 3rd-5th graders and middle school students. See the details!

CtRCS junior high students feasted on books while participating in a "book tasting" this week during their library time.

On Friday we had a very special guest, author and Catholic school alumna and parent, Valerie Sweeten. Valerie joined us to read her two books, "Shh, Listen: In the Rainforest" and "Shh, Listen: In the Safari." See the details!

Our 2nd grade engineers worked cooperatively to design and build bridges that were in accordance with the town building code laws to save Patty the Pumpkin.

To study Creation, Mrs. Pye's class made Creation Trail Mix! See a picture and the recipes!

Our 6th grade science students had a test on the Earth's layers. A student, Karilyn Debelo, baked this awesome cake at home modeling the layers of the Earth as a review for their test!

The fifth grade students are using only clay, sticks, and paper to replicate shelters used by the North American Indians. American Indians made shelters with local resources appropriate to the physical characteristics and climate of their region.

Christ the Redeemer Catholic School (CtRCS), in Northwest Houston, welcomed its new principal, Dan Courtney, with a Parent Meet and Greet on Thursday, July 27. To a group of 160-plus parents, Courtney talked with many families after giving a short presentation about his life and experience.

In addition to the various activities during World Music Festival, students in Language Lab gathered recipes to share for World Café. Check out the video!

The Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church and School community welcomes our new school principal, Mr. Dan Courtney! Read a note from Fr. Sean Horrigan welcoming him to our school family!

Meeting the needs of more than 6,500 families culminated in a Groundbreaking Ceremony for our new Redeemer Activity Center (RAC) on May 7. Many families, parishioners and friends of CtR and CtR Catholic School were able to join us for the celebration!

Families were able to snack, stroll and read student created poetry for National Poetry Month. The students created shape, haiku, cinquain and acrostic poems. They even recited poems for the class and created QR codes to share with their families!

Christ the Redeemer Catholic School had several athletes quality for the track and field championship at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School on Saturday, April 29. Congratulations to those athletes! See their names and events listed in the story.

The Elementary Science Fair was a great success! All of the students who presented did a great job. A big thanks to the parents and friends who were judges. Also, kudos to Mr. Suarez and Mrs. Gaston for organizing a great fair! See the list of winners!

Earlier this year, 2nd Class Boy Scout and fellow CtR Crusader, Al Davis, achieved the Ad Altare Dei award which is one of two religious emblems for scouts ages 13-15.

The Annual Steps for Students 5K Run/Walk raises awareness and support for Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. In 2017, more than 600 students, parents, parishioners and friends joined Team CtR and the school received more than $85,000 in donations to fund its mission of excellence in Catholic education in northwest Houston.