Ms. Jackie Cates
The 2019-2020 school year makes my sixth year of teaching and my second year teaching at St. Alphonsus Catholic School. This year, I am teaching 5th and 6th grade Language Arts and Reading, with the addition of Social Studies in fifth grade homeroom. My goals for this year include igniting in my students a love for learning and reading and helping them grow their love for Jesus Christ.
I live in Ocean Springs with my husband, Jason, and our twin sons, Jordan and Jackson. I am also a registered nurse. I feel very blessed to be here at St. Alphonsus and am looking forward to a memorable year with my precious students and their wonderful families!
Our Classroom Team
Our “Special(s)” Team

Up to the Challenge

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Trunk or Treat Recap

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When Saints Walk the Halls

On Friday, October 25th, saints walked the halls of St. Alphonsus Catholic School. The annual Saint Walk by one of our Upper Elementary classes is the culmination of a multi-disciplinary project. The student select a saint they relate to in Religion class, discover more about their life and culture during Social Studies, and use time in English to create an essay they share with other students in the school.
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Mass 10.18.19 – Put It Out There

What does it mean to be a disciple? What does it mean to show the love of Jesus? Where do we even start? Those big questions were a part of Deacon Allen’s mass message this morning. Here are a few of Deacon’s talking points to continue the conversation in your home: – A disciple is a person that spreads God’s word and shares the love of Jesus. – We are all disciples. – We are called to be models to others. It’s a big responsibility but is something that every Christian can do. – A disciple doesn’t have to travel to far away lands like the people in the Bible did to show God’s love. We can do it in our classrooms by being kind to our classmates, be a good friend on the playground, and be a help to our teachers.
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Mass 10.09.19 – Prayer

Today’s mass readings talked about prayer. Specifically, they introduced the Lord’s Prayer and the idea that we are a Christian family under “our father.” Our elementary students have an active prayer life and shared their thoughts on prayer with us. .
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Mass 10.04.19 – Pure and Simple

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Blessing of the Pets Recap

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Mass 09.27.19 – More Than Just Talking

Did you know we can communicate in other ways than just talking? Our actions, expressions, and words work together to tell people what we are thinking or feeling.
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Mass 09.20.19 – Going on a Treasure Hunt

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Mass 09.13.19 – How Do We See Others?

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