News for the Week of 12/18/19

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him,
so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.  Romans 15:13

Merry Christmas from the students, faculty, administration, and staff of St. Mary's School. 

School will be dismissed early at 12:45pm on Friday, December 20th to begin our Christmas break.  There will be NO PreK Enrichment or Aftercare.  School will reopen for a regular full day of school on Thursday, January 2nd.

Christmas Carnival!  This Friday, December 20, all students, PreK - Gr. 8,  will participate in a morning of Christmas Carnival activities and are invited to wear holiday clothing with a donation of either non-perishable food items or $5.  Donations will benefit the Simsbury Food Closet. Here are the dress guidelines for the day - All choices should be appropriate for the school day.  Pajama pants may not be worn.

1 non- perishable item - Wear a red or green top with the uniform of the day.
2 non-perishable items - Wear both a red or green top and pants/skirt/skort.
3 or more non-perishable items - Add a holiday accessory to outfit (e.g., hair bow, socks, Santa hat)
$5 cash donation - Wear green & red holiday outfit and accessory.




Looking ahead to January 2020 - Please take a moment to get acquainted with important things to remember when we come back to school after our Christmas vacation.

Hot Lunch Ordering for February will open Monday, January 6.

January School Mass will be on Tuesday, January 7 at 9am in the Church.  All are welcome.  Please remember that no PE uniforms should be worn to Mass.

Friday, January 17 will be a 12:45pm early dismissal with NO PreK Enrichment or Aftercare.  School will be closed on Monday, January 18, in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Know a friend looking for Prekindergarten? Invite them to our Five Senses Fridays in January at 9am in our PreK classroom! All little ones should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver for this program. Free and all are welcome! In the event of a delayed opening or school cancellation, the program will be cancelled for the day. 

Make sure to sign up for our Family Referral Program too! 

   

Save the Date in February - 

Merry Christmas SMS Families! ~Our Christmas Marketplace is Still Open!~

Still need some last minute gifts? Stop by the school office, we still have many craft items available for sale! Sparkly earrings, festive zip pouches and totes, Christmas card holders, galaxy ornaments, washcloths, crocheted scarves & cowls, scented heat sacks and much, much more!! 

*** Saint Socks make the perfect Catholic School stocking stuffer!!! 

Socks are available in kids and adult sizes and can be worn to school on designated days throughout the school year!! Come buy yours today! Kids are $10.  Adult sizes $14.

It Was a Warm Cozy Friday - Last week, staff and students participated in Pajama Day to benefit CCMC.  Thanks to your generous support, we raised $795!













Community News

Simsbury Youth Lacrosse - The 2020 spring lacrosse season is only a few months away and registration is now open at www.simslax.org.  Please click HERE for more information or to register today.   Please note:  Registration is now open & will close at midnight on January 31st, 2020 for all returning players, no exceptions will be made.