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8th Grade Parents - Please mark this date on your calendar and do your best to make sure your child is present on this particular day. On Thursday, February 6, 2025, our 8th graders will remain in the church after our school Mass. Picture Day Studios, (formerly Jay Faugot Photography), will be on hand to take our this traditional picture on the altar. This beautiful photo will be available for purchase before they graduate in May!

Get ready for the wackiest holiday event of the year! Join us for the Wacky Tacky Christmas Sweater Contest and show off your most outrageous holiday fashion. This event will be held on December 18th and there is an entry fee of $5. All proceeds go to Student Services and TREC/REC.

Prizes awarded for: 1) Tacky Tiger Spirit Award for most outrageous and over-the-top sweather that incorporates school spirit.... 2) Best DIY Sweater Award for most impressive homemade sweater.... 3) Holy Holiday Spirit Award for sweater that best embodies the holiday spirit but also incorporates the church....4) Most Likely To Be Grandmas Award for sweater resembling one lovingly crafted or worn by grandma herself...and 5) Best Overall Award for the most impressive sweater that combines creativity, humor, and holiday cheer!

For more information, contact Julia Tanner at 713-459-2164.

We are thrilled to announce the selection of our 5th and 8th Grade Students of the Year!  These exemplary students have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements, leadership qualities, and a commitment to their school community. Our students of the year will now represent Cathedral-Carmel School as they compete on a diocesan level. We wish them all the best!

Our 5th Grade Student of the Year is Elizabeth Hollier.  Elizabeth's loving heart and kind smile are contagious. She is thoughtful, humble, kind, and courageous. She is not afraid to stand up for what is right and leads by example.  Her positive attitude, both in and out of the classroom, encourages others to follow her academic and spiritual lead. Her faith is inspiring to everyone. Congratulations, Elizabeth!

Our 8th Grade Student of the Year is Olivia Cortese.  Olivia's openness and humility truly sets her apart. With a heart grounded in "Christ centered" values, she approaches each day with kindness, compassion, and an unshakable commitment to helping others. Olivia exemplifies servant leadership, modeling a life that is not only driven by academic and personal excellence but also by faith, empathy, and a desire to make a positive difference in the world. Congratulations, Olivia!

We also want to extend our gratitude to all of the student candidates that went through the interview process: 

5th Grade: Abigail Bertrand, Cecily Landry, Nora Roy, and Cannon Duffy

8th Grade: Anna McCoy, Elias Penton, and Jack George 

ALL of these students are excellent role models on campus, and their contributions enrich our school community in countless ways.  We are so blessed!

Please open the link below to view two (2) positions needing to be filled for our 2025-26 school year. We are blessed to have such a wonderful school community and look forward to welcoming two new members to our amazing team!

Interested applicants are asked to visit our website for an application and then forward application along with resume to [email protected].

Twice a year faculty members nominate middle school students who they consider to possess a genuinely good heart...who serve as "Christ centered" role models. Our Fall Terrific Tigers were honored at a special recognition breakfast on Friday and their parents were invited to attend. Each student is called forward and presented with a Cathedral-Carmel Tigers Cup filled with goodies, along with a Terrific Tiger Pin and a certificate. Mrs. Aillet reads the words of affirmation written by the faculty member (who remains anonymous) to each student as their peers and family watch. They also receive a certificate with those same words printed inside. Many thanks to Mr. EJ Krampe who always generously donates McDonalds biscuits for this occasion. Congratulations to our fall recipients!

5th Grade: Annie Adams, Elizabeth Hollier, Cecily Landry, and Sam Tasman
6th Grade: William Daniel, Jake Duke, Amelie Jardell, and Mattie Wilson
7th Grade: Arden Bronzoulis, Frankie Gerami, and Ainsley Olivier
8th Grade: Shep Baumer, Maddie Chastant, Olivia Cortese, Finn Folse, James Harris, Luke Hawkins, Jean Paul Langlinais, Colette Menard, Drew Menard, Matthew Mouton, Carter Pellerin, Michael Prejean, Wells Randall, Olivia Raymond, McKenna Simon, and Stella Walker.

Progress reports for students in 1st-8th grades & REC were emailed to parents on Friday, November 15th. After viewing this report, if you find it necessary to visit with your child’s teacher about grades, please email the teacher and request a conference. -CCS Administration

We are extremely grateful to our parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends and the generous contributions given to benefit the CCS Historic Preservation efforts. Open the link below to view the Preservation Donor Society List as of November.

We are within reach of our campaign goal … only $350,000 left to raise! We anticipate celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving and the newly restored buildings in November 2025. The reputation of CCS is one of academic excellence, strong Roman Catholic identity, and ongoing vitality and growth. We are forever grateful to you and others who have made CCS what it is today! On behalf of our faculty and students, and those who will one day walk these halls, thank you!

When the Yearbook sponsors a contest, everyone wants to get involved. Check out the winners in our link below.

Please read our latest Counseling Corner newsletter which is entitled Anxiety Part 2. Previous newsletter links from our middle school counselors are also shown below. All links reside on our website under the Parent Hub and will remain there through the end of the school year. We encourage all middle school parents to read the Counseling Corner articles as you receive them and share with others, if you wish. Working together, we will continue to strive to meet today's middle school student concerns and needs.

Kelly Schoeffler and Kate Mottrom (CCS Middle School Counselors)