St. Cecilia's Home & School

Middle school is a time of growth. We are so grateful for our amazing Saint Cecilia Cathedral School - Omaha middle school teachers who do so much more than teach lessons—they help shape hearts, strengthen faith, and prepare students for all that lies ahead 💙✨

Each day, they challenge our students to open their minds to new ideas and possibilities. Through patience, humor, encouragement, and faith, they guide students through these important middle school years of growth and discovery. 🙏📚

As our students prepare for what’s next—especially the transition into high school—our teachers are helping build a strong foundation of knowledge, confidence, responsibility, and character that will carry them far beyond the classroom.

We are so thankful for the way you inspire curiosity, encourage kindness, and walk with our students as they grow into who God is calling them to be. Your impact lasts far beyond these school years! 🍎✨

Third and fourth grade is where confidence begins to bloom, curiosity grows bigger, and students start discovering just how much they are capable of—and our amazing teachers are there for every step of it 💙✨

Kudos to our rockstar 3rd and 4th grade Saint Cecilia Cathedral School - Omaha teachers! We celebrate and thank them for filling their classrooms with faith, laughter, creativity, encouragement, and just the right amount of organized chaos 📚🍎😉

They are helping students grow not only in reading, writing, math, and science, but also in kindness, responsibility, friendship, and faith. Every lesson, prayer, high five, and encouraging word helps remind our students that God created them with special gifts and a beautiful purpose. 🙏🌟

Thank you for making learning exciting, hearts feel loved, and classrooms feel like home. Your patience, joy, and dedication are helping shape confident learners and faithful leaders for the future!

From turning pages to turning up the music, solving math problems to exploring technology, and staying active in the gym — our specials teachers inspire students to discover, create, move, and grow each day! 📚🎶💻🏀✏️❤️

Let's celebrate our amazing Math, PE, Library, Technology, Art, and Music teachers for encouraging our Cardinals to explore new books, stay healthy and active, appreciate different styles of music, think creatively, and confidently discover the talents God has given them. 🌟🙏

Thank you for creating meaningful experiences that spark curiosity, build confidence, inspire joy, and make learning come alive in so many different ways. Your passion, patience, creativity, and faith-filled encouragement help our students shine both inside and outside the classroom. 🍎💛

We are so grateful for the many ways you help our Cardinals learn, grow, and celebrate God’s gifts every single day! Because of YOU, our students are certainly learning to shine in their own unique way. ✨

Fifth grade is full of growth, leadership, and preparing for the exciting journey to middle school! ✏️🎓❤️

We celebrate our incredible 5th grade teachers at Saint Cecilia Cathedral School - Omaha who challenge each student to grow academically, spiritually, and personally while creating meaningful learning experiences every single day. 🌟🙏

From encouraging independence and responsibility to inspiring curiosity, confidence, and faith, you help shape students into leaders ready for the next chapter ahead.

Thank you for the patience, creativity, laughter, and love you pour into your classrooms and into the hearts of our Cardinals. 🍎💛
Because of you, our students are not only prepared for middle school — they are prepared to shine. ✨

Shining bright in faith, friendship, and fun — that’s First & Second Grade at Saint Cecilia Cathedral School - Omaha! 🌟✏️💛

A BIG thank you to our incredible teachers & paras who spend each day helping our Cardinals through reading adventures, math victories, friendships, prayers, and so many “aha!” moments each day. 🌟🙏❤️

From spelling tests to silly stories, math facts to meaningful moments, you will find big smiles, growing minds, and hearts full of faith in every classroom. Thank you for the patience, encouragement, laughter, and love you pour into our students every single day. We are so blessed by you! 🍎

Who doesn’t remember their kindergarten teacher? Kindergarten is where the magic begins ✏️❤️

A huge THANK YOU to our incredible Saint Cecilia Cathedral School - Omaha kindergarten teachers & paras who fill each day with learning, giggles, lots of patience, and God’s love. From sight words to imaginative learning centers, prayers to picture books, they help our little Cardinals grow in faith, friendship, and confidence every single day. 🌟🙏

Thank you for the countless hugs, happy dances, gentle encouragement, and the joyful way you make your classrooms feel like home. We are beyond blessed by you! 🍎

This week, we’re celebrating the tiny humans with the biggest hearts — our amazing Saint Cecilia Cathedral School - Omaha PreK teachers & paras! 💛✏️

From wiping tears and tying shoes to teaching prayers, letters, kindness, and God’s love, they are planting seeds of faith and learning every single day. 🌱🙏

Thank you for the hugs, patience, laughter, glitter-covered days, and the beautiful way you help our littlest Cardinals grow in confidence and Christ’s love. We are so blessed by you! ❤️🍎

Need a gift for a special gift for this weekend or you just need to spruce up your garden, we got you! Come and grab any extra items we have before they go.

Thank you St. Cecilia's ABC for organizing this awesome fundraiser for our students! And to our awesome volunteers for helping organize it all. 🌱🪴🪻

Our Saint Cecilia Cathedral School - Omaha teachers and staff are truly living out their vocation—guiding, inspiring, and loving our students each and every day.

They plant seeds of knowledge, nurture faith, and help our children grow into who God is calling them to be. 🌱🙏

We’re so blessed by the joy, dedication, and heart 🥰they bring to our school 🏫… and maybe just a little powered by coffee and grace too ☕💙

Join us this week (May 5th-8th) as we celebrate these amazing role models who make a difference far beyond the classroom! Let's shower them with thank you or words of encouragement notes (email or handmade cards), and prayers.🤩

“Let all that you do be done in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14

As many of you have heard, our Saint Cecilia Cathedral School - Omahacommunity has experienced a heartbreaking loss. Jason Rodriguez - a loving husband to Sammie and amazing father to Paisley (5th) and Porter (3rd) - unexpectedly passed away this past Saturday evening. He was also a sweet brother-in-law to Jennie Kunkle and uncle to Hailey (1st).

Jason and Sammie have been an integral part of our Cardinal family, as dedicated parents, enthusiastic supporters of the school, and as this year’s C&C chairs. The past few days have been incredibly difficult for their family, but they are deeply thankful for the prayers, love, and support they have received.

St. Cecilia's Home & Schoolis offering our community an opportunity to support the Rodriguez family during this difficult time by contributing to an educational fund for Paisley and Porter.

All donations will be used to support Paisley and Porter’s education.

If you wish to contribute, here are the ways:
1) You may leave a check in the front office with Miss Jen. Label the envelope: Rodriguez Family Fund.
2) VENMO - Search
3) PAYPAL
- Click here for link to donate via PAYPAL https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=49GMG79B42RES&fbclid=IwAR0vCSuUDjOuHD9qvf1r_3dIfFl-fIpTqXjCrC08NpzoBZUh46oUFTpmYLE
- Search [email protected] in PayPal

Lastly, below is the obituary for Jason (https://www.hoyfuneral.com/obituaries/jason-rodriguez).

Visitation is currently set to take place at 10:15am on Friday, February 6th - one hour before his funeral service at 11:15am. The service will take place at St. Cecilia Cathedral.

Please continue to keep the Rodriguez family in your prayers as they navigate this profound loss.