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| Hayden C. - First Day Grade 6! Welcome backto SMS, Hayden! |
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| Jackson C,, Grade 1 & Katie C., Grade 4 Smiles like these make SMS a special place! |
Are you "in the know"? There are 3 easy ways to be sure that you are as up to date as possible about all SMS news and events:
1. Regularly check the school's Google calendar.
2. Subscribe to the school blog and all pertinent blogs including Mrs. Williamson's new blog.
3. Join our Remind text community.
Click here for more information about these steps. The last important step to take is to verify that the school office has the email address you most frequently check as part of our school email distribution groups. If you are not sure what address we have on file, please contact the school office.
School is closed - Monday, September 5th for Labor Day.
Book your babysitter! Wednesday, September 7th is "Back to School Night for Parents".
This adult evening has 2 events this year. The evening will begin with a meeting for parents with students beginning instrumental music and band lessons for the first time this year. If you have a student entering grades 4-8 that is interested in beginning instrumental music and band with our Future Musician's instructor, Mrs. Debbie Morse, please plan to meet in the music/art portable at 6pm. NOTE - This meeting is NOT required for parents of students that have previously participated in band. After the meeting with Mrs. Morse, parents should proceed to the Parish Center for the 6:30pm opening of "Back to School Night for Parents".
"Back to School Night for Parents" will begin at 6:30pm in the Parish Center. Mrs. Williamson will have opening remarks and news about our newly revitalized Home & School Association. This will also be your opportunity to visit your child(ren)'s homeroom classrooms, meet teachers and learn more about the school day and this year's expectations for a great school year.
INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PICTURE DAY IS COMING SOON for students in Prekindergarten and grades K-7!
Picture Day: Monday, September 12
Picture Day ID: EJ416010Q0
Informational flyers from Lifetouch Photography will be sent home with all students PreK, K -7 on Friday, September 2. All students will have a photo taken even if no portrait package is ordered for use in our school yearbook. Students in PreK, K -7 may wear casual dress appropriate for school and portrait photography on Monday, September 12. Details regarding individual photos for grade 8 students will be coming soon. Group class photos will be taken on Wednesday, November 9.
September School Mass - Our first school Mass will be held on Tuesday, September 13th at 9am in the church. Please note, this is a change to our original school calendar. There is no school Mass on Friday, 9/9/16. All are welcome to worship with us. Please remember that no physical education uniforms should be worn to Mass.
Virtus Training - We hope that many of you will join us as volunteers in supporting our school and students! All volunteers must be Virtus trained before beginning volunteer activities. We will host a Virtus training session on Tuesday, September 13th at 6:30pm in the 5th grade classroom. Please RSVP to the school office if you plan to attend this session. It is very important that participants arrive on time for the training session. In order to receive certification, you must be present from the start of the class. If this day/time are not convenient for you, there will be a training session at Northwest Catholic High School on August 30th at 6pm. To register for the session at Northwest or to look for other training sessions in the area, click here. If you completed Virtus training in a prior year, there is no need to repeat the training. If you are not sure if your Virtus training is complete, have questions or are unsure if the school has proof of your training, please contact the school office.
Parents Knight Out - Book your babysitter! Our parent/guardian community is invited to gather for a "Parents Knight Out" in the Parish Center at 6:30pm on Friday, Sept. 16th. This will be a great opportunity to meet families new to our community, get better acquainted and share "back to school" stories. We hope many of you will join us for a relaxed evening of community building.
Grade 8 Fundraising - Every year, our 8th grade students conduct a number of fund raisers to help defray costs associated with their field trip to New York and other graduation related activities. The first fund raiser for this year is a car wash on Saturday, September 17, from 8:30am-1pm in the North (playground) parking lot. Tickets may be purchased on September 10 & 11 after all Masses. Tickets will also be available at Fitzgeralds on the afternoon of September 11. Thanks in advance for your support of our 8th grade!
Teacher Blog Information - All teachers at St. Mary's utilize a blog as their primary communication method. The best way to be sure that you have all the most current classroom information, including daily assignments is to subscribe to the blog for each teacher that interacts with your child(ren). Mrs. Williamson has also created a Principal's Blog. You should also be sure to subscribe to the school blog (this blog). Subscription assures that all posts will be delivered to the email inbox you used as your subscribing address. Delivery of blog subscriptions will occur between 5 and 7pm whenever a new post has been made. If you are continuing to receive blogs from faculty that taught your child(ren) last year, follow the directions at the bottom of any blog post to "unsubscribe". We are happy to share that the following blogs are now ready for subscription from Mrs. Williamson and our new faculty -
Mrs. Williamson's Principal's Blog
Miss Ciarcia's Kindergarten Blog
Mrs. Keany's Second Grade Blog
Mrs. Janaskie's Grade 6 Homeroom, Language Arts & Honors Literature for Grades 6-8 Blog
Ms. Nikki Raymond's Middle School Math Blog
Senora Jaquez's and Mrs. Mortillaro's blogs will be ready for subscription soon.
Athletic News
Community News
MOMS in Prayer - Praying with other moms lightens our burdens and provides hope, strength, and encouragement for our daily lives. Please join us once a month for one hour of conversational style prayer to lift up our children, their teachers, and the school staff before the Lord. Second Wednesday mornings 8:30 to 9:30am in the Lower Church Library starting September 14th. Please contact Christine Sinopoli at christineds1213@yahoo.com for more information.
Simsbury Public Library Announces September Programs for Tween & Teens.
School is closed - Monday, September 5th for Labor Day.
This adult evening has 2 events this year. The evening will begin with a meeting for parents with students beginning instrumental music and band lessons for the first time this year. If you have a student entering grades 4-8 that is interested in beginning instrumental music and band with our Future Musician's instructor, Mrs. Debbie Morse, please plan to meet in the music/art portable at 6pm. NOTE - This meeting is NOT required for parents of students that have previously participated in band. After the meeting with Mrs. Morse, parents should proceed to the Parish Center for the 6:30pm opening of "Back to School Night for Parents".
"Back to School Night for Parents" will begin at 6:30pm in the Parish Center. Mrs. Williamson will have opening remarks and news about our newly revitalized Home & School Association. This will also be your opportunity to visit your child(ren)'s homeroom classrooms, meet teachers and learn more about the school day and this year's expectations for a great school year.
Picture Day: Monday, September 12
Picture Day ID: EJ416010Q0
Informational flyers from Lifetouch Photography will be sent home with all students PreK, K -7 on Friday, September 2. All students will have a photo taken even if no portrait package is ordered for use in our school yearbook. Students in PreK, K -7 may wear casual dress appropriate for school and portrait photography on Monday, September 12. Details regarding individual photos for grade 8 students will be coming soon. Group class photos will be taken on Wednesday, November 9.
September School Mass - Our first school Mass will be held on Tuesday, September 13th at 9am in the church. Please note, this is a change to our original school calendar. There is no school Mass on Friday, 9/9/16. All are welcome to worship with us. Please remember that no physical education uniforms should be worn to Mass.
Parents Knight Out - Book your babysitter! Our parent/guardian community is invited to gather for a "Parents Knight Out" in the Parish Center at 6:30pm on Friday, Sept. 16th. This will be a great opportunity to meet families new to our community, get better acquainted and share "back to school" stories. We hope many of you will join us for a relaxed evening of community building.
Teacher Blog Information - All teachers at St. Mary's utilize a blog as their primary communication method. The best way to be sure that you have all the most current classroom information, including daily assignments is to subscribe to the blog for each teacher that interacts with your child(ren). Mrs. Williamson has also created a Principal's Blog. You should also be sure to subscribe to the school blog (this blog). Subscription assures that all posts will be delivered to the email inbox you used as your subscribing address. Delivery of blog subscriptions will occur between 5 and 7pm whenever a new post has been made. If you are continuing to receive blogs from faculty that taught your child(ren) last year, follow the directions at the bottom of any blog post to "unsubscribe". We are happy to share that the following blogs are now ready for subscription from Mrs. Williamson and our new faculty -
Mrs. Williamson's Principal's Blog
Miss Ciarcia's Kindergarten Blog
Mrs. Keany's Second Grade Blog
Mrs. Janaskie's Grade 6 Homeroom, Language Arts & Honors Literature for Grades 6-8 Blog
Ms. Nikki Raymond's Middle School Math Blog
Senora Jaquez's and Mrs. Mortillaro's blogs will be ready for subscription soon.
PE and Basketball Clubs start the week of September 6th.
PE Club Thursday for Grades 5-8/Friday for Grades 2-5. Both sessions meet from from 3:45-5pm
Basketball Club for Grades 5-8 on Wednesdays from 3:45-5pm
Participation fee- $40 per month per club
Soccer practice begins September 9th from 3:45-5pm (Meet in the PC)
All sign ups went out over the summer break. Pleased email Mr. Gangloff (adirector@stmarysimsbury.eduk12.net) if you forgot to sign up.
Community News
Simsbury Public Library Announces September Programs for Tween & Teens.
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