News for Week of 11/20/19

Turkey Dinner for 200!

Thanks to all that contributed to making this year's Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Luncheon a success!  Your donations of food, time and talent were greatly appreciated.  The Parish Center looked fabulously warm and welcoming with beautiful handmade cards and placemats from our students at every place setting. Our student entertainers added so much to the day and our 8th grade students were amazing hosts and hostesses! Our special thanks to Mrs. Corriveau for chairing this huge event and to her "Thanksgiving Crew" for all their time and effort with setup, preparation and cleanup!























School Board Meeting - The School Board will meet tonight - Wednesday, 11/20 - at 7pm in the Reading Room of the Magowan Center.  All are welcome.

Group Class Photos for Grades K- 7 will be coming home with each student on Friday, 11/15.  Please check backpacks.

School will close early, at 12:45pm, on Wednesday, 11/27, for Thanksgiving.  There will be NO PreK Enrichment or Aftercare on 11/27.  School is CLOSED Friday, 11/29.

Formal Uniform begins for 8th Grade on Monday, December 2.

Our December school Mass will be on Tuesday, 12/3, at 9am in the church.  All are welcome.  Please remember that no physical education uniforms should be worn to Mass. 


Thanks to all who purchased poinsettias from our 8th grade fundraiser.  Plants will be available for pickup on Friday, 12/6, from 2-4pm and then after all Masses on Saturday, 12/7 and Sunday, 12/8. 

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Mark your calendars!  Welcome in the Christmas season with us on Saturday, 12/7 - Family Mass at 5pm & then....

Athletic News - #uKnighted!  Come Cheer on Our Teams! Here is what we have for upcoming basketball games!

Saturday, November 23

9 am at St. Paul Kensington JV girl B

4pm at St. Gabriel Windsor JV boys

Tuesday, November 26

6:15 Varsity girls; 7:30 Varsity boys both at St. Bridget Manchester

Sunday,  December 8

5 pm Varsity girls; 6:15 Varsity boys both at Ethel Walker School

*NOTE - If winter weather develops, please use good judgement regarding attendance at these games.  Schedule is subject to last minute change if there is bad weather. 

CHOICE News - Are you maximizing your CHOICE shopping experiences?  Did you know that "how" you choose to use CHOICE can make a big difference to our school?  Look for a special CHOICE email tomorrow that will give you some real world examples of how using CHOICE in different ways makes a difference for St. Mary's.  If you have questions about CHOICE, please call Mrs. Howard in the School Office.

Are you making your shopping list for holiday gifts?  GL Scrip offers gift cards to over 700 locations - something for everyone!  Click here to view the retailers list.  If you are sending in a special order for us to place for you at GL Scrip, please keep in mind that the order must be received NLT 12/6 in order to guarantee arrival in time for Christmas giving.

Shopping for the Giving Tree or for other charitable causes?  Please consider using CHOICE to purchase any and all gift cards you may need for the parish Giving Tree or for another charitable cause.  In this way, not only do you help those in need, you also help SMS!

Alumni News

Our congratulations to Maria Nolan, SMS Class of '16.  Maria has signed her NLI to play soccer at Sacred Heart University in the fall.












We are proud to share that the following alumni have been named to the Honor Roll at Simsbury High School for the fall semester -  High Honors: Shayna Glazier, SMS Class of '16, Ellie McElroy, Mary McElroy, and Kathleen Sullivan, all  SMS Class of '17, Mason Burhoe, Francesca Cirielli, Jenna Gomez-Nieto and Greyson Kellner, all SMS Class of '18.  Additionally, Sean (Gavin) Hughes, SMS Class of '17 and  Moira Hughes, SMS Class of '19 attained Honors.



Community News

Thanks to everyone who contributed non-perishables to our food drive for the annual Jack Bannon Turkey Trot.  Our students helped load the truck this morning!







St. Ann's Thanks You!  We received a very nice thank you note from the St. Ann Scholarship Fund chairpeople for our support of their annual Used Clothing Sale.  Thanks to all who donated to the sale and also to those who support the sale by shopping!  Proceeds from this sale benefit the St. Ann Scholarship Fund that helps area students attend Catholic high schools.

Northwest Catholic High School will offer an Entrance Exam on Saturday, November 23, at 8AM. You can register for the exam online -click here. Walk-ins are welcome! Please contact Andrew Selig at aselig@nwcath.org with any questions.