REPORT CARDS - These went home with every student by Friday. Please be on the lookout for a signup from your child's teacher for a Parent/Teacher conference. We kindly request that you sign up for a time to discuss your child's progress.
REGISTRATION FOR 2020-2021 -
REMINDER - Your child came home with a registration packet in their blue folder at the end of January. Please fill out the appropriate form before this Friday, February 28,
whether or not your child will be returning to St. Mark for the 2020-2021 school year. Your prompt attention to this is appreciated.
MARDI GRAS - Traditionally, Catholics celebrate on the last day before Lent begins. Called Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, this day happens on the Tuesday immediately before Ash Wednesday. It is the end of the "carnival" season which began on Epiphany. "Carnival" actually means "farewell to meat" and refers to the Lenten season when Catholics observe days of fasting and abstinence from meat. We will join in the celebration by allowing our students a dress down day. Students are encouraged to wear purple, green, and gold which were the colors chosen by the first King (Rex) of Carnival in 1872.
ASH WEDNESDAY MASS - This Wednesday, Mass will be held at Noon. We will serve lunch at 11:00. Any student that normally gets picked up at 11:30 is welcome to eat lunch with us that day and get picked up at their normal time. If you would rather pick up your child at 11:00, before lunch begins, this is perfectly acceptable. Please let your child's teacher know your preferred pick up time.
FISH FRY - We are about to embark on our second fundraiser for the school year (we only do 2 - one in the fall and one in the spring). We need all hands on deck in order to have a successful event. There are 7 nights of our Fish Fry and we kindly ask that each family sign up for 2 slots. There are daytime and nighttime slots available. Thank you for all that you do to help us keep our tuition as low as possible. In the last 8 years, we have not raised tuition - only reduced it. This is due to the hard work and effort that you have put into our fundraisers. You may fill out the paper copy that was sent home OR click on the following link to find a place that you can help:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084BAAA92AA02-fish1
RUNNING CLUB - We have a parent, a teacher, and a lot of students who would like to get ready for the Ellis 5K in April. Do you think you could help? Helping would consist of being present once a week during March and April for an hour and managing a small group of students. All students will stretch and warm up together in the gym and then we will break into age appropriate groups to run various routes in and around the school. Please call the office, talk to Mrs. Lisa Couch, or to Mrs. Lindsey Perkins if you are interested.
WATER SERVICE PROJECT - During the month of March, we will be joining with the Catholic Charities Office in Lexington to collect water for Martin Co., KY. The infrastructure for clean water within the county has deteriorated to crisis level. They do not have clean water to cook with, bathe in, or to drink. This is not a 3rd world country, but is happening in our own backyard. We are being challenged to donate one case of water per student enrolled at our school by March 27th. Gallons of water may also be donated. We will collect the water in our gym and a semi-truck will come to pick it up. Do not worry about the plastic waste that will result from so much water being trucked in. College groups from around the state will be going in each week to help with recycling. If you would like to see more about the issue in Martin Co., you may view the video that I am including below. It is actually from 2 years ago and the issue has only gotten worse! These people are suffering! Please be warned, there is some strong language at the beginning of the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnx5i6AeMr8
SCHOOL COUNCIL - We are now accepting nominations for positions on our School Council for 2020-2021. If you are interested in serving on the council, please come to our meeting on March 3 at 6:30pm in the school library. You will be able to see a meeting in action, and have any questions answered, before filling a position. This is a great way to stay informed of everything going on within our wonderful school.
12 GRAND EVENT MEETING - Our first official meeting for our 12 Grand Event 2020 will take place on Friday, March 13, at 6:00pm. We decided to hold it during the Fish Fry so that more families could attend. Please come and bring all of your ideas. We will choose our theme for this year's event and solidify the date at this meeting. ALL are welcome to attend!
PTO MEETING - Our next PTO meeting will be Thursday, March 19 at 6:30pm. If you are interested in serving as a PTO officer, please come to this meeting. In addition to officers, we will be discussing Teacher Appreciation, End of Year celebrations, and updates about next year's 12 Grand event.
REGISTRATION FOR 2020-2021 - Your child came home with a registration packet in their blue folder. Please fill out the information by next Friday, February 28,
whether or not your child will be returning to St. Mark for the 2020-2021 school year. Your prompt attention to this is appreciated.