Principal Debra Crowe
dcrowe@holyghostschool.com


http://holyghostschool.com/
713-668-5327

Holy Ghost Parish has a strong tradition of commitment to Catholic School Education. Our parish school serves children age 3 (Pre-K) through Grade 8. For registration information or to schedule a visit, please call the school office. Volunteers are always needed for tutoring, a special presentation, clerical, or library assistance. In order to work with our children, volunteers must have completed the Safe Environment program.

Financial aid applications are available at the school office.

Ages Prek 3 to 8th grade
  For more information, see the school's website below:

https://holyghostschool.com/
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Bulletin week of 11.23

We had a beautiful celebration last week honoring Veterans Day. Students and staff partook in a prayer service, sang patriotic songs, and brought in pictures of servicemen and women who protect and serve our country.

Last week students studied, researched, and participated in our All Saints Day Parade and prayer service. Students dressed as their saint of choice and we celebrated those who graciously and selflessly served the Lord.
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Steps for Students is our next fundraising project. Though this year the event will be a bit different, we are excited to have students and staff embrace the 5k challenge. The walk will be held on campus in February and all proceeds go directly back to the school.  Please consider donating at  https://www.steps4students.org/.

We are still offering tuition assistance for new students.  If you are interested in joining the Holy Ghost Family, please call Ms. Maya in the school office at 713-668-5327. 

Our annual tradition of Thanksgiving lunch will be offered on Thursday. As we enter our final school week before break, students continue to collect donations for the Martinez Family Food Pantry. This year-long commitment teaches our students about serving our community, especially during this time of year.

God Bless and Happy Thanksgiving.
Deborah A. Crowe, Principal

Dear Holy Ghost Families, My name is Deborah Crowe and it is my privilege to serve as the Principal at Holy Ghost School. With the guidance and direction of Father Bill, we educate students in grades PK3 through Grade 8. The mission of Holy Ghost Catholic School is to provide students with a rigorous academic curriculum and instill Christian values through Catholic Faith, and service to the community. Since August of 1948, our school has integrated Catholic religious education with academic excellence. We are dedicated to developing a strong academic and spiritual foundation for all students. Holy Ghost School received full renewal of accreditation from the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (TCCB-ED) in 2020. If you are not familiar with our school, I would like to direct you to our website, Holyghostschool.com. Even during the pandemic, our school is thriving. We currently serve 126 students, and we are proudly growing. We offer a STREAM interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates science, technology, religion, engineering, art, and math. Our clubs include American Sign Language, student council, music, and rhythmic dancing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and our own student-produced news program, HGTV. Our school will be one computer to one student school by November 2020. Additionally, all Holy Ghost students work for our school-wide service project where we collect food every week for the Holy Ghost food pantry. I am immensely proud of our dedicated faculty, staff, students, and school culture. I invite you to prayerfully consider our school for your children or loved ones.

Sincerely, Deborah Crowe, Principal

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This week, on November 11th, we will celebrate Veterans Day by singing patriotic songs, learning about the importance of the holiday, and remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to serve our country.

With the conclusion of our World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser, we are able to invest in some much-needed technology for students and teachers. We are very proud of our students and families for working so hard for our school.

Our students continue their community service by bringing in weekly donations of non-perishables for the food pantry that is operated by the Martinez Family. It’s a beautiful way to help members of our community who need it most.

Have a blessed week,
Deborah Crowe, Principal

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                                                            Holy Ghost School Sixty Second with Our School. This week our students are selling World’s Finest Chocolate as a school fundraiser. Students are off to a fantastic start and some of them have a real future in sales. We are excited about starting a program called Stemscopes wherein students engage in hands-on science. With this program, students actively engage with inquiry-based learning and practice all the steps of the scientific method in a lab setting. This week was Red Ribbon Week. Our students engaged in drug-prevention conversations and age-appropriate learning. Finally, they pledged to stay away from drugs in order to plan for a bright future. We are really looking forward to next week. Students are creating costumes for our All Saints’ Parade on Monday. Our children choose their favorite saint, research what the saint did and how he or she lived and then they construct costumes which we will see on Monday. Eighth graders will lead us in a prayer service.

Have a blessed week. Deborah Crowe, Principal

HOLY GHOST SCHOOL OPENS

          On Sept. 8, 2020, our school will open for the 2020-2021 academic year. We have approximately 125 students enrolled. The parents have been given the option to send their children to school in person or to keep them at home for instruction via the internet. The teachers will simultaneously be doing in-person teaching in the classroom and virtual teaching of those who remain at home. This will be a first for them and a great challenge.

The principal, Ms. Debbie Crowe, and all the teachers have been working hard over the past four weeks to learn and adapt to the new teaching methods that will be necessary. I commend them for their hard work and their courage to accept this new and burdensome challenge.

Some families have what they need for internet learning. Others do not. All families have been contacted and will be provided with what they need for internet learning, e.g., computers, internet service, school desks, and other learning tools for internet learning. We will be depending on the parents to work with their children at home, to create the learning environment and discipline necessary and to monitor their children’s progress – while keeping in close contact with their teacher.

Regarding Covid-19 and safety concerns, we will implement all the protocols of the CDC, TEA, and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
* Teachers and students will have all necessary PPE (personal protective equipment) available and in 
   use.
* Trained personnel will monitor the health of the students and teachers, especially for any signs of
   COVID infection.
* All teachers have been undergoing rigorous training in all the protocols and in adapting to the changing situation. We ask God to bless all of our families, all of our staff, and teachers and keep us all safe as we begin this school year.

Fr. Bill

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DEL PASTOR

SE ABRE LA ESCUELA 

        El 8 de septiembre de 2020, nuestra escuela abrirá para el año académico 2020-2021. Tenemos aproximadamente 125 estudiantes matriculados. A los padres se les ha dado la opción de enviar a sus hijos a la escuela en persona o de tenerlos en casa para recibir instrucción a través de Internet. Los profesores estarán haciendo simultáneamente la docencia presencial en el aula y la docencia virtual de los que se quedan en casa. Esta será la primera vez para ellos y un gran desafío.

La directora, la Sra. Debbie Crowe, y todos los maestros han estado trabajando arduamente durante las últimas cuatro semanas para aprender y adaptarse a los nuevos métodos de enseñanza que serán necesarios. Los felicito por su arduo trabajo y su valentía para aceptar este nuevo y oneroso desafío.

Algunas familias tienen lo que necesitan para aprender en Internet. Otros no lo hacen. Se ha contactado a todas las familias y se les proporcionará lo que necesitan para el aprendizaje en Internet, por ejemplo, computadoras, servicio de Internet, pupitres escolares y otras herramientas de aprendizaje para el aprendizaje en Internet. Dependeremos de los padres para que trabajen con sus hijos en casa, para crear el entorno de aprendizaje y la disciplina necesarios y para supervisar el progreso de sus hijos, mientras nos mantenemos en estrecho contacto con su maestro.

Con respecto a Covid-19 y las preocupaciones de seguridad, implementaremos todos los protocolos de los CDC, TEA y la Arquidiócesis de Galveston-Houston.
* Los maestros y estudiantes tendrán todo el PPE (equipo de protección personal) necesario disponible y en
   utilizar.
* Personal capacitado monitoreará la salud de los estudiantes y maestros, especialmente por cualquier signo de
   Infección de COVID-19.
* Todos los profesores han recibido una formación rigurosa en todos los protocolos y en la adaptación a los
   situación cambiante. Le pedimos a Dios que bendiga a todas nuestras familias, todo nuestro personal y maestros y nos mantenga
   todo seguro al comenzar este año escolar.
Padre Bill