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The Carnival Opens TONIGHT!
Just in time for end of the school year fun!
37th Annual
St. Mary's Carnival
June 8-11, 2016
Carnival Hours:
Wednesday - Friday
6 - 10 pm
Saturday
5 - 10 pm
Wednesday - Friday
6 - 10 pm
Saturday
5 - 10 pm
Saint Mary's 37th annual Spring Carnival will be held from June 8th- 11th at 34 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury (Field North of Eversource Energy formerly Connect icut
50% of the proceeds directly benefit St. Mary’s School!!!
Many volunteers are needed to make the carnival a success! Please join us to make this fun-filled event a success. Click here to access the Sign Up Genius for Carnival Volunteers.
Raffle tickets are officially for sale at $20 per ticket. Tickets are available at the Parish Offices at 3 Massaco Street.
1st prize - $10,000
2nd prize - $500 Holloways Appliance Store Gift Certificate
3rd prize – Fitbit Surge
4th prize – Cake-of-the-Month for one year at Fitzgerald’s.
Drawing to be held Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 8pm at the St. Mary’s Carnival (winner need not be present)
Welcoming the Newest Knight! Benjamin Thomas Tunsky was born Tuesday evening. He weighed in at 5lbs, 13oz. Everyone is doing well.
TOMORROW -Thursday, June 9th is our last day of school. There will be an Awards Assembly in the Parish Center at 9:30am. Parents of students receiving an award have received notification from the teacher. ALL STUDENTS SHOULD BRING A BROWN BAG LUNCH. MILK WILL BE SERVED AS USUAL. This will be a 12:45 early dismissal with NO PreK Enrichment or Aftercare available.
Our first day of school for the 16-17 school year will be Wednesday, August 31. This will be a regular, full day of school with both PreK Enrichment and Aftercare available.
Health Office Reminder - Thank you for a wonderful school year!
Please remember to pick up any medications that have been kept in the health office this year. Our school nurse will be in 8:30am-1:30pm on the last day of school (Thursday, June 9th), please stop in to pick up your student's medications. Medications cannot be sent home with students.
Second grade scientists at work! Miss Soucy's class enjoyed a visit from Mr. Pellino from Talcott Mountain Science Academy. Students talked about density and what makes an object float or sink.Students predicted about and tested out various objects in water to see what would happen. Objects tested included a penny, play dough, aluminum foil, and more!
Summer Office Hours - Beginning on Wednesday, June 15th, the school office will be on "summer hours". The office will be routinely staffed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am-1pm and by appointment as needed. Both email and phone messages will be checked regularly.
Summer CHOICE Sales - CHOICE cards will be available for sale on Wednesday, June 29; Wednesday, July 13; and Wednesday, August 10. If you have questions about summer CHOICE sales, please contact Tammy Budnick at the school office.
Incoming 6th grade students and students new to our middle school will also find a link to a Sign Up Genius for their iPad Deployment meeting with Mrs. Hatch. Click here to visit the Sign Up Genius. At this meeting, the required iPad "Big 3" forms (i.e., verify that iPad insurance has been paid, return signed acknowledgements for Parent/Student Handbook and iPad AUP and signed Electronic Use Agreement) should be turned in. During this appointment, Mrs. Hatch will also review key components of the Acceptable Use Policy, use of the Notability App, school GMail and automatic backup to Google Drive and answer any questions. No incoming sixth grade student, student new to our 7th or 8th grades or student that has been notified that an appointment is required will be given an iPad for school use -even once school begins - until this meeting has taken place. Our goal is to maximize student productivity with the iPad and to better assure appropriate educational use of the device. Questions should be referred to Mrs. Hatch at dhatch@stmarysimsbury.eduk12.nettor 860-658-9412.
There will be Summer Blog Posts as needed.
Finally, be sure to be on the look out for your "Back to School Mailing" in August. This year, this "mailing" will be sent to you electronically at the email you have designated as your primary family email address. If you are not sure that the email address we currently have on file for your family is the "best one to use", please send the email you want used to smsoffice@stmarysimsbury.eduk12.net. Put "Back to School Mailing email"in your subject line and we will be sure to update our school database(s).
Alumni News -
Abigail Herron of West Simsbury has been named the salutatorian of Northwest Catholic High School’s Class of 2016. The daughter of Peter and Carrie Herron, Abby is an outstanding student-athlete and an active member in the school community.
During her years at Northwest Catholic, Abby was a member of the field hockey and lacrosse teams, serving as a captain of the lacrosse team as a senior. As a senior, she was the sports editor for the school newspaper, Passages. She has also participated in the school’s Ski Club and served as a tutor for ConnectiKids. Abby is a member of the National Honor Society and earlier this year, she was one of seven Northwest Catholic students to be named a “Superintendent’s Summa Scholar,” meaning she was in the top 5% of her graduating class through the first semester of grade 12. She was also named a 2016 CIAC Scholar Athlete. A graduate of St. Mary School in Simsbury, Abby is a parishioner at St. Mary Church in Simsbury. She will attend Boston College, with a major in either biology or chemistry.
Community News
Students in Mrs. Jehning's first grade enjoyed an educational visit from Riverside Reptiles. The students had a "hands on" learning experience. The presenter's name is Brian Kleinman. His website is www.riversidereptiles.com. Our thanks to Mrs. Williams for coordinating this visit.
Alumni News -
Abigail Herron, SMS Class of '12, Named Northwest Catholic Salutatorian
Abigail Herron of West Simsbury has been named the salutatorian of Northwest Catholic High School’s Class of 2016. The daughter of Peter and Carrie Herron, Abby is an outstanding student-athlete and an active member in the school community.During her years at Northwest Catholic, Abby was a member of the field hockey and lacrosse teams, serving as a captain of the lacrosse team as a senior. As a senior, she was the sports editor for the school newspaper, Passages. She has also participated in the school’s Ski Club and served as a tutor for ConnectiKids. Abby is a member of the National Honor Society and earlier this year, she was one of seven Northwest Catholic students to be named a “Superintendent’s Summa Scholar,” meaning she was in the top 5% of her graduating class through the first semester of grade 12. She was also named a 2016 CIAC Scholar Athlete. A graduate of St. Mary School in Simsbury, Abby is a parishioner at St. Mary Church in Simsbury. She will attend Boston College, with a major in either biology or chemistry.
Community News
Northwest Catholic Scholarship Scamper 5k - On June 25, Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford will host the 4th Annual Scholarship Scamper 5k Road Race, beginning and ending on the Northwest Catholic campus. Registration is $25 for adults and $15 for youths (18 and under) and young Northwest Catholic alums (Class of 2012-2016) through June 21. Race day registration is $30 for adults and $20 for youths and young alumni. Race day registration runs from 8:30-9:30am, with the race beginning at 10am. The family fun and picnic will follow the race and continue until 1pm. The post-race gathering will include free food, beverages and fun for the whole family. All proceeds of the event will go toward scholarships to help deserving students enjoy a Northwest Catholic education. Registration forms are available at www.NorthwestCatholic.org/
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