A life lesson from the "Mary Garden" & Reminders for the week ahead

A Life Lesson from our "Mary Garden" near the front entrance - Bloom where you are planted.

Pope Francis will be inaugurated on Tuesday, March 19th, the Feast of St. Joseph.  St. Joseph is traditionally associated with the color red, just as St. Patrick is associated with green. Mrs. Gannatti invites all students to celebrate the Inaugural Mass of Pope Francis on Tuesday, March 19, by wearing something red with the uniform appropriate for the day.  Examples include red ties or socks, red hair bows or headbands, a red sweater or sweatshirt over the uniform shirt.  Please keep in mind that any logos or motifs on the accessory being worn must be appropriate for school or it will have to be taken off.  This is an exciting and wonderful time for us as Catholics.  We encourage everyone to keep our new Pope in their prayers.

Next week will be a busy one here at SMS.  Here are some reminders-

Next week is Parent/Teacher Conferences - there is still time to schedule a conference.  Click here to access the Parents Only login screen and see what appointments are still available. The file names are2013marchk5conferenceschedule.pdf for grades K-5 and middleschoolconferenceschedulemarch2013.pdf for grades 6-8. To schedule your conference, please email your requested appointment day/time(s) toSMSOffice@stmarysimsbury.eduk12.net or call the school office at 860-658-9412. Please remember that unlike the Parent/Teacher conferences that are held at the end of the first quarter in the Fall, March conferences are not mandatory unless requested by a teacher. No appointment will be scheduled for you unless you request one. 

Dismissal will be at 12:45PM on Monday, 3/18, Tuesday, 3/19, Thursday, 3/21 and Friday, 3/22.  There will be no PreK Enrichment or Aftercare on these days.  

School is closed on Wednesday, 3/20, due to a faculty in-service.

Join us on Friday, March 22, in the Parish center for a "Simple Lenten Soup & Bread Dinner". 

Dinner will be followed by the Living Stations of the Cross, enacted by our 8th graders.

Dinner will be served from 5:30pm-6:45pm. Stations will begin promptly at 7:00.

There is no cost for dinner. Donations will be accepted to help defray the cost.

We hope that many families make this a tradition during this Lenten season.

RSVP YES to lessilva98@gmail.com no later than Monday, March 18th. The Living Stations of the Cross will also be presented on Thursday, 3/28/13, at 10am for the whole school community. Everyone is also most welcome at this presentation. March 28th is Holy Thursday, this is a 12:45 early dismissal day. There is no Prekindergarten Enrichment or aftercare. School is closed on Good Friday, 3/29/13. Due to snow day makeup - SCHOOL IS OPEN ON MONDAY, 4/1/13. This is a change to our original school calendar.