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ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT TO SECURE YOUR SPOT FOR THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR!1

Re-enrollment for 2024-2025

for current students is open. Only one "Enrollment Responsible Parent" will receive the instructions via email. Re-enrollment is due on Wednesday, January 31st by 11 PM to hold your child's seat for the next school year. Late re-enrollments will be accepted on a space-available basis with an increased re-enrollment fee.

Souper Bowl of Caring Standings

Student Council kicked off our Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive. You can bring canned or non-perishable food items. Make sure to grab some extra cans when you are at the grocery store. You can also bring money $1 = 3 cans.

See grade-level collection goals below.

Please do not donate items in

glass containers

PK - Goal Met

K - Needs 14 more cans or $5

1 - Goal Met

2 - Goal Met

3 - Needs 70 more cans or $24

4 - Needs 250 more cans or $84

5 - Needs 130 more cans or $33

6 - Needs 305 more cans or $102

7 - Needs 728 more cans or $243

8 - Needs 253 more cans or $ 85

Staff - Needs 204 more cans or $68

Jan. 26 - Bearcat Chat
Jan. 27 - 1st-8th Admission Testing
Jan. 28 - Catholic Schools Week Open House
Jan. 29 - Educator of the Year Nominees Announced
Jan. 29 - CSW Parent /Student Lunches (K, 3rd, 6th)
Jan. 30 - Religion Bowl (5th-8th)
Jan. 30 - CSW Parent /Student Lunches (1st, 2nd, 7th)
Jan. 30 - CSW Family Dinner
Jan. 31 - SMS Serves Day
Jan. 31 - Sports Jersey Spirit Dress Day
Jan. 31 - CSW Parent /Student Lunches (Pre-K)
Jan. 31 - Re-enrollment is Due by 11PM
Feb. 1 - Career or SMS Spirit Dress Day
Feb. 1 - CSW Parent /Student Lunches (4th, 5th, 8th)
Feb. 1 - CSW Living Rosary
Feb. 1 - PTO Meeting at Sparkman
Feb. 1 - Admission Application Deadline
Feb. 2- Last Day to Bring Cans for Souper Bowl of Caring
Feb. 2 - Bearcat Chat
Feb. 2 - CSW Vocation Panel
Feb. 3 - 1st-8th Admission Testing

COVID Information Reminder

Just a quick reminder, you can find our COVID information under "Quick Links". Please make sure to notify Nurse Pat if your child is out sick with COVID.

CLICK HERE FOR COVID INFO

Catholic Schools Week Information

St. Monica Catholic School

Open House

Sunday, January 28th, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM

Join us before or after Mass to kick off Catholic Schools Week and

learn more about St. Monica.

Students are encouraged to wear their school uniforms to any Mass this weekend to help us kick off Catholic Schools Week.

2024 Educator of the Year

Nominees Announcement

Tune in on

Monday, January 29th @10AM

for the live announcement of the nominees.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE ANNOUNCEMENT

Catholic Schools Week

Sunday, January 28- Saturday, February 3rd

Check out our Catholic Schools Week activities including Spirit Dress Days, Parent/Student Lunch Days, Family Dinner, and more!

CLICK HERE FOR A

PRINTABLE CALENDAR

Lunch Days and Times

Monday, January 29th: Kinder 10:40AM, 3rd 11:35AM, 6th 12:15PM

Tuesday, January 30th: 1st 11:15AM, 2nd 11:50AM, 7th 12:15PM

Wednesday, January 31st: Pre-K 11:00AM - lunch in the classrooms

Thursday, February 1st: 4th 11:00AM, 5th 11:25AM, 8th 12:15PM

CSW Family Dinner

Tuesday, January 30th

5-7PM in the school cafeteria

The SMS PTO invites all SMS families and staff to our Catholic Schools Week Family Dinner. Food will be provided by Maple Leaf Diner. You will be able to browse Spirit Store and have an opportunity to purchase squares for the Dads' ClubTuition Pool.

Check your email for the updated Evite to RSVP.

Volunteers are needed on Wednesday and Friday next week. Please click the links to

learn more.

Wednesday:

7th Grade Feed My Starving Children

Friday:

Teacher Luncheon Volunteers

The Jethsuby Scholarship Fund

The Catholic Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for The Jethsuby Scholarship Fund for the 2024-2025 school year. The fund will provide scholarships of up to 50% of the in-parish tuition rate, depending on financial need, to Hispanic students attending or planning to attend a Catholic elementary school in the Diocese of Dallas.

Eligibility requirements for the award include:

Hispanic ethnicity and at least one parent must have been born outside the United States
For students entering 1^st thru 8^th grade
Excellent academic performance.
Demonstrable financial need. (FACTS)
The student is not receiving financial aid from any other source, such as a diocesan scholarship, or a parish/staff tuition discount.

Documentation needed:

School transcript.
Principal/Teacher recommendation letter.
Parish pastor’s recommendation.
FACTS application submitted via the Diocese by February 19^th.

EMAIL SALLY WENGIERSKI TO LEARN MORE

Upcoming Events

KofC Basketball Free Throw Competition

All boys and girls ages 9-14 are eligible. January 28^th in the St Monica Family Center small gym 10AM. Winners progress to local, district, and state competitions. Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent. For entry forms or additional information contact:

Jeramie von Arx [email protected], 972-979-9153.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

PTO Galantines Meeting

Thursday, February 1st @7PM

Sparkman Clubhouse

3366 Duchess Trail

3rd Grade is planning a spectacular event featuring a hands-on workshop to learn the art and techniques of creating beautiful floral arrangements by Raofactor Design House.

Check your email for your Evite to RSVP.

SMS Has Talent

Open to all SMS K-8th grade students. Parent meeting on Tuesday, February 6th @3:30PM in the school cafeteria. Talent Show on Thursday, April 4th.

Questions: Elvira Kaiser

JCDA Daddy/Daughter Dance

Saturday, March 2nd

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Grandparents Day

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Please make sure your grandparent contact information is up to date in FACTS.

Tuition Pool

Look for the Tuition Board at the CSW Family Dinner on Tuesday, January 30th! On sale now! For $125 per square, enter for your chance to be the one lucky winner of free SMS tuition for the '24-'25 school year. Winner will be pulled live at the Gala.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE