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Christ the Redeemer Catholic School first grade students visited nine classrooms for the nine months Mary was pregnant with Jesus. Better known as Las Posadas (Posadas is Spanish for “lodgings” or “accommodations”), the whole school was able to understand this rich tradition in Latin culture by participating in this “journey.”

Months of preparation by students and faculty go into organizing the S.T.R.E.A.M. Christmas Program every year and students are eager to share this prayerful experience with the Christ the Redeemer Catholic School (CtRCS) community.

The week before Thanksgiving break, CtRCS families banded together to collect food items for Cypress Assistance Ministries.

Teaching a Kindergarten student to live a holy life sounds like a challenge, but Kindergarten Teacher Renee’ Saunier is allowing her students to discover holiness through the lives of our best examples – the saints.

For students Carlos Rodriguez and Sevil Oksuzler, running is their passion. As a part of the Christ the Redeemer Catholic School Cross Country Team, both students were honored with medals for their great accomplishments. However, these student leaders understand the difference between just running to win and running to achieve their personal best.

Honoring the dead is a meaningful and important part of Catholic tradition. Nov. 1, All Saints, and Nov. 2, All Souls, allow us to revere and honor our beloved dead. CtRCS Spanish teacher, Julie Crover, is merging Mexican and Catholic tradition with Day of the Dead celebrations in all of her Spanish classes on the cusp of these holy days.

We are excited and honored to announce that we have three teachers at CtRCS who have been selected for the ACET program. These teachers are Megan Reyna, Michelle Matlock, and Ashley Wetwiski. Please join us in celebrating and recognizing these stellar teachers.

Congratulations to CtRCS Crusader Lillian House! She is the proud recipient of the Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Hearts' Janet Erskine Stuart Award.

April is National Poetry month and 2nd grade sets this time aside to celebrate poets and their craft! Each writing block started with a daily poetry “battle” by listening to two different poems from famous authors each day, voting on the favorite, and then ultimately choosing the class favorite!

It was another great year for CtRCS at Steps for Students - the annual 5K race supporting Catholic education throughout the Archdiocese and especially here on our own campus! We're so proud of the more than 450 runners, walkers and snoozers who registered to make a difference at CtRCS in February 2019!

We are pleased to announce that Avery Melanson, 7th grade, has been accepted as a Junior Finalist in the Honors Junior Choir for the 2019 Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall.

Christ the Redeemer Catholic School’s (CtRCS) Art Teacher, Gabrielle Bergeron, attended the National Art Education Association Annual Conference in Boston during Spring Break 2019. After a conference filled with inspiring art and impressive sessions, Bergeron is excited to integrate new ideas at CtRCS.

Christ the Redeemer Catholic School 5th grade students recently finished up an initiative called the Pajama Program. The Pajama Program is a nationally recognized giving opportunity through Scholastic Books.

Christ the Redeemer Catholic School hosted an Archdiocesan In-service for CtR and area teachers on Monday, Feb. 18. Below is an synopsis of the day. Third grade teacher Michelle Matlock was involved in the planning of the in-service and pleased with the collaboration throughout the day.

Christ the Redeemer Catholic School (CtRCS) Music Teacher and Choir Director Mary Ann Addis attended the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Convention in February 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. She was joined by Christ the Redeemer (CtR) Director of Music Ministries Bridget Wenk, CtR Cantor and CtRCS parent Molly Englert, and CtR Redeemer Choir Cantor Cliff Randle.

Mrs. Jennifer Soliman’s 4th grade students were curious about why the covered walkway that was newly installed at Christ the Redeemer Catholic School, between the Redeemer Activity Center and the school building, was two different heights. Soliman then had a thought for a cool project.

The mission of the Storytelling Group is to share stories, and photos, about students and their families so that they can get to know each other. The Christ the Redeemer Catholic School (CtRCS) Storytelling Group met in the conference room after drop-off on Thursday, Jan. 24 to discuss and shared ways the group could make an impact.

We celebrate our nation by inviting active military, veterans and first responders to our school for Catholic Schools Week. They spent time telling stories and talking about their time in the service. Then the whole school celebrated as they walked in a parade around the school.

On Wednesday, Jan. 30, we celebrated vocations for Catholic Schools Week! Our very own CtR deacons and several others from the Houston area visited the school to talk to our students about vocations and how they serve the Church and others through their vocation.

We celebrated Career Day on Jan. 28. CtRCS parents led the way as they shared their careers with our students. They talked about their specific job, how they incorporate S.T.R.E.A.M. (science, technology, religion, engineering, arts and math) and how they live out their faith in the work place.