News for the Week of 2/24/21

 

Looking Ahead to March -  

March School Mass will be held on Tuesday, March 9th.  As has been our custom this year, some students will attend Mass in the Church with the remainder participating via livestream.  At this time, parents may not attend school Mass to comply with health and safety guidelines.

Second Trimester report cards will be available on the Educonnect Parent Portal at the end of the school day on Friday, March 12. Please remember that no paper copy of the report card will be sent home.

School will be CLOSED on Wednesday, 3/24/21.

Moving Up Day & Knight - As we look ahead to next year, we are excited to share that we will be hosting a series of Moving Up Knight virtual sessions to give parents a chance to learn more about next year's curriculum.  Each session will be hosted by Mrs. Chagnon and the homeroom teacher and will include a brief presentation and a chance for Q&A.  Each session will be 30 minutes long and zoom links will be emailed prior to the sessions.  Mark your calendars for the following:

Monday, March 8th: Kindergarten - 6:30pm 

                                  1st Grade -      7:10pm 

Tuesday, March 9th: 2nd Grade- 6:30pm

                                 3rd Grade - 7:10pm 

Wednesday, March 10th: 4th Grade- 6:30pm

                                         5th Grade- 7:10pm 

Thursday, March 11th: 6th Grade- 7:20 pm

                                     7th Grade- 6:40 pm 

                                     8th Grade- 6:00 pm 

Monday, March 15th: PreKindergarten - 6:30 pm

Moving Up Day activities for students will also take place during the school day this year in the coming week.  Plans are currently underway to adjust our traditional activities to accommodate health & safety guidelines.

A Knight in Middle School for Prospective Families - On Thursday, March 4, 2021, prospective families are invited to learn more about the SMS Middle School experience.  This virtual information session will give families the opportunity to meet current St. Mary's School faculty, staff and parents to learn more about our middle school, grades 6th through 8th.  Click here to register.

21-22 Family Enrollment - Family Enrollment Packets will be sent out via email NLT Friday, February 26th.  Those planning to re-enroll are requested to return the signed Family Enrollment Agreement, the $250 Family Enrollment Fee and next year's iPad Coverage Agreement and $50 fee NLT Friday, March 19th.  This year, given current health and safety guidelines, we must firmly adhere to the return dates specified in order to plan for seating for next year.  Failure to return your signed Family Enrollment Agreement and Fee by 3/19/21, will indicate that your family is not planning to return to SMS for the 21-22 school year and that your child(ren)'s seat(s) are available to another applicant(s). Families that may have special circumstances affecting their ability to re-enroll by the requested date should contact Mrs. Williamson.

Tuition Assistance - Again this year, all requests for tuition assistance from any of the available sources must be made via SMARTAID.   Click here to view the types of tuition assistance available. Additional information regarding the application process this year and the link for application will be sent out in an email and will also be accessible via the Family Enrollment email.  All SMARTAID applications must be completed NLT Wednesday, April 7, 2021.  Families will received information regarding their tuition assistance package in early May.

Supporting SMS -

Thanks to the 71 families that have supported SMS via the Stop & Shop A+ Rewards Program. Since August 2020, our school has earned $465.20 because they designated SMS as their program choice. This year's program concludes on March 13, 2021. If you did not participate this year, please keep an eye out for enrollment information early in the summer of 2021.

Community News 

Simsbury Youth Lacrosse aims to provide a fun and exciting lacrosse experience for boys and girls of all skill levels in grades K-8. Registration is now open for the spring 2021 season and will close at midnight on 3/1/21. For more information and for registration, click here.

If the weather and pandemic cooperate, we’re hoping to start the season the first week of April.

COVID Considerations: This season will be unprecedented as we navigate potentially dynamic COVID related requirements and restrictions. You have our commitment that the safety of players, parents, coaches, officials, etc. will be of paramount importance. To that end, we’re working with our leagues (CT Valley Youth Lacrosse and CT Valley Girls Youth Lacrosse), the Town of Simsbury, and the Farmington Valley Health Dept to ensure we understand and are in compliance with all COVID protocols. We'll be relying upon the entire SYL community to ensure a safe environment once we take the fields. Click here for more information.