This Sunday! Family Picnic & Playground - All families are invited to our "Back to School" picnic and playground on Sunday, 8/25, at 5pm at the SMS playground. Bring a picnic dinner and share your summer stories with your friends and meet some new friends, too! Used uniform exchange will also be available.
*Please note, this is a "family event" - all children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Meet & Greets - Tuesday, August 27th is "Meet & Greet" Day!
PreK 3's & PreKindergarten - 8/27 from 9:30-10:30 in the PreK classroom. All students should be accompanied by a parent/guardian. School supplies may also be brought to school.
Meet & Greet for Grades Kindergarten - Grade 5 - 10:30-11:30 in the classrooms. All students should be accompanied by a parent/guardian. School supplies may also be brought to school.
Morning in Middle School - Students entering grade 6 and students new to our 7th and 8th grades are invited to attend a "Morning in Middle School" on 8/27 from 10-11am. Students may wear casual attire and bring in school supplies.
* Since parking behind the Magowan Center is limited, please plan to park in the north (playground) parking lot for the "Meet & Greet" events and to drop off for "Morning in Middle School". For these events, the North door will be used as an entrance. When our school year begins, you should use the main entrance behind the Magowan Center if coming to school for an event (unless alternate directions are provided) or to volunteer.
Hot Lunch Ordering Period for September opens Monday, 8/26/19! All orders due NLT Friday, 8/30/19.
Please keep in mind that hot lunch will now be served 5 days per week and gluten free pizza is an option for Fridays! All orders must be placed via the Educonnect Parent Portal . User names and passwords were included in your "Back to School" email packet. These packets were emailed last Friday, 8/16, to all families that have completed enrollment for 19-20.
Prior to placing your hot lunch order, please carefully review the ordering procedures that are on our school's website. Lunches may ONLY be ordered during the "open order" period. If you miss an "open order" period, you will have to wait until the next order period to participate in hot lunch. "Open order" periods will be announced via an email and via the school blog.
Last day to place lunch orders for September and submit payment to office is Friday, 8/30/19. No late orders can be accepted. Your hot lunch order is not considered complete until your payment is received.
Hot Lunch will begin on Friday, September 6. Until hot lunch begins, all students should bring a brown bag lunch each day.
First Day of School - Wednesday, August 28th - This is a regular, full day of school with Early Drop Off, PreKindergarten Enrichment and Aftercare.
Click here to reserve Early Drop Off.
Click here to reserve PreK Enrichment.
Click here to reserve Aftercare.
Cadet & Advanced Band and Instrumental Lessons will begin on Monday, September 9. There will be a meeting for parents with students beginning instrumental music and band lessons for the first time this year. This meeting will take place right before "Back to School Night" (Friday, 9/6) at 6pm in the Art/Music Room of the Magowan Center. NOTE - This meeting is NOT required for parents of students that have previously participated in band.
September School Mass - Our first school Mass will be held on Tuesday, September 10th at 9am in the church. All are welcome to worship with us. Please remember that no physical education uniforms should be worn to Mass.
Basketball Club is open to students in grades 4-8. The club will meet on Fridays in the Parish Center from 3:45-5pm. The first session for the 19-20 school year will be Friday, 9/19/19. $50 participation fee. Please make your check payable to St. Mary's School with "Basketball Club" in the memo section.
P.E. Club - The purpose of this club is to give students an additional opportunity to improve their physical fitness, fundamental skills and mostly have fun while being active. For the 19-20 school year, P.E. Club will meet Wednesdays after school from 3:30-5:00pm in the Parish Center. The Wednesday session is open to students in grades 1-8. The participation fee is $40 per month. Please make your check payable to St. Mary's School with P.E. Club in the memo section. Sessions are limited to 30 participants.
Running Club - Distance running under coach's supervision on a planned course, usually Iron Horse Boulevard. This club is open to students in grades 3-8 and will meet on Thursdays beginning on 9/12/19. Runners gather in the Parish Center at 3:30pm and should be picked up at 4:30pm at location specified by the coach.
Co-Ed Soccer - Open to students in grades 5-8. Team conditioning, skills & drills, soccer play on Meadow Field and other venues under coach's supervision. All practices will be on Fridays from 3:30-5pm. Transportation, when needed, will be provided by parents. Start date to be announced.
To sign up for any of these fall sports clubs, use the 19-20 Permission Slip for Physical Education, Field Day & Athletics that will be part of your electronic "Back to School" packet.
When school begins, please be sure your child(ren)'s teacher(s) and the school office know that student(s) will be participating in the club.
Announcing a New Club!
Does your Kindergarten, First Grade, or Second Grade student love math or get stressed out by math? Do they avoid math or look for connections in every day life?
Bedtimemath.org is dedicated to making math fun, relatable, and engaging for all students to enjoy, and it’s coming to SMS in September! Click here to download and print a flyer.
Last Minute Uniform Shopping or Looking Ahead to Formal Uniforms? Lands End will be offering 25% off all school uniform apparel until 9/3. Our school code is 900132150.
Grade 8 Fundraising - Every year, our 8th grade conducts a number of fundraisers to help defray costs associated with their field trip and graduation activities. Your support is gratefully appreciated!
Beautiful Fall Mums Now Available for Order!
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| Click here to download and print an order form for mums. |
SMS Stars
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| Congratulations to Thomas C., Gr. 6, & his U11 teammates on a successful summer season. . Thomas’ U11 team won the sectional championship and ended up coming in second in the state. |
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