News for the Week of 12/23/20

 

A Merry Christmas to All from the SMS

Administration, Faculty & Staff!

Your presence in our community is a gift to us all year round!

Looking Ahead to a New Year!

School will reopen for a normal, full day of school on Monday, 1/4/21.  Both Early Drop Off and Aftercare will be available.

Our January School Mass is scheduled for Tuesday, 1/12/21.  We will continue to have some students attend Mass in Church while others attend via livestream.  At this time, we continue to request that parents refrain from attending Mass to comply with health and safety guidelines.

School will be dismissed early at 12:45pm on Friday, 1/15/21, for faculty faith formation.  School will be closed on Monday, 1/18/21, in observation of Martin Luther King Day.

Lunch Program - Tomorrow - Thursday, 12/24/20 - is the last day to order lunches for the week of 1/4/21. All orders must be placed via the Educonnect Parent Portal.  * There is no lunch ordering during our vacation week!  Lunch ordering will reopen on Monday, 1/4/21, for the week of 1/11/21. Please note that NO LATE ORDERS CAN BE ACCEPTED. If you miss the order period, you will need to wait for the following week.

Prospective Families Are Invited! - Instead of our traditional Open House on the last Sunday in January, prospective families can register for a personal, on campus,one on one tour on Sunday, January 31, 2021. Tours can be scheduled from 9am to 3:30pm. Temperature will be taken and masks are required. This is a great opportunity to see the school campus, classrooms and meet faculty and staff. 

Please share this information with any families that you may know may be interested in learning more about us and then remember to take advantage of our Family Referral Program.

SMS Christmas Stars - We are pleased to share the Advent/Christmas “Christmas Card” recording that Zander B. (Gr. 8) and his mom, Cynthia, were asked to make for the Leroy Anderson Foundation.   It has been set to a few beautiful pictures taken by the son of Mr. Anderson.   Leroy Anderson was the composer of the well known “Sleigh Ride” that you often hear at this time of year.  Click here.

🎄Christmas Cuteness!  Here's one more chance to view the amazing submissions to our Gingerbread House and Christmas Critter contests!  Thanks to all who participated!

SMS Spirit of the Season - We had a very festive "red and green" day!

Looking Ahead to Doing Good in the New Year - First Service Opportunity of 2021!