SMA Newsletter • March 7, 2024 |
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Dear SMA Community,
I am so proud of our SMA decathletes who competed all day at St. Augustine High School last Saturday. They did very well, especially scoring 9 our of 10 in the Super quiz for literature. It was also a lot of fun to be in their cheering section along with parents/coaches of those competing and those who hope to be decathletes one day!
Exciting news - We are experimenting with a possible electives schedule for junior high. Ideas include a period for Decathlon, SeaPerch, choir/music, technology, and ASL/Spanish. We are just in the beginning stages, but we're excited to share our initial ideas. As final re-enrollment numbers come in, we will be closer to finalizing the schedule.
If you haven't already completed the Turf VS Sod survey from last week, we invite you to share any information or experiences you have. Click here. So far, we have roughly $50,000 saved for the field. Turf will cost up to $200,000. This is the last time we will share this link, so please weigh in. We need your input. FYI: Tomorrow, while students are off campus, the Acacia bushes (yellow blooms) growing over the field sheds are being removed.
Remember that tomorrow, Friday 3/8 is a Teacher Professional Work day. All teachers in the Diocese will be learning all day at Mater Dei High School, so there is no school.
Please save the date for our next school-sponsored Mass and 3rd grade bake sale - Sunday, 3/17/24 at 9 am. Students attending in Mass uniform will receive free dress on 3/18.
We are excited to welcome back Irish dancers from The Malone School of Dance, along with student Victoria Driscoll, next Friday in the parish hall at 8:15am. Parents are welcome! Students may also wear green with jeans for $1 on Friday. Proceeds go to the Jeans for Jesus, Mission Childhood Association.
Have a blessed day.
Jennifer Miller, Principal
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Last week all families received their Great Cash Giveaway family dozen tickets, an invitation and information to make a donation or be a sponsor.
Only 2500 will be sold and odds of winning are great!
Tickets and payment need to be returned to the office in the envelope provided. If you wish to purchase your tickets through FACTS, please include a note with your completed tickets in the envelope.
Volunteers are needed! Please sign up
HERE or click on the picture to help with the silent auction, decor, check-in/out, basket wrapping, teacher experiences and more!
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If you have a business or know of a business that would like to make a donation, contact Amy Reh at amyreh1319@gmail.com. |
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FAIR TRADE CHOCOLATE EASTER BASKETS
from Mission Height Chocolates
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Students will be bringing home Easter chocolate flyers today. Proceeds support the current 5th graders in attending 6th grade camp next year.
The Fair trade Club will be touring the business in April.
Fair Trade certification means fair wages, organic or environmentally sustainable, good working conditions and no child abuses in the supply chain.
Read about SMA and Fair Trade Campaigns HERE. All are welcome to follow along! |
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RE-REGISTRATION 2024-2025 |
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Enrollment emails were sent out from our business manager's office. If you have any questions, please email business@stmartinacademy.org. There is still a $50 discount if you register by 3/15 ($400 total / student). Please note that a new account will need to be created for registering.
• Active Duty Military Discount! Inquire in school office.
• A referring family receives free registration the following year as our "thank you" when referred families complete their first trimester at SMA.
FACTS GRANT AND AID: Applications are processed according to need from January 5, 2024 through March 31, 2024. Letters of acceptance are sent out in April. Click HERE to learn and apply for aid.
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Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
Wed. 3/20, Thurs. 3/21 and Fri. 3/22
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- Conferences begin at 12:45pm. • Noon Dismissal on Wed./Thurs./Fri.
- SpartanCare is open until 6 PM, as usual @ $8/hour.
- No hot lunch, sports, or after school classes on conference days.
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Download SMA Family Guide to SRG HERE.
- Sign up for your conference time through SCHOOLSPEAK by Monday, 3/18.
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Scholastic Book Fair - March 20, 21, 22 |
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Set up an eWallet by Friday, Mar 22 so your child can shop the Fair without cash.
All purchases through the book fair benefit our school. Thanks for supporting our kids! Happy reading!
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Volunteer Hour Opportunity |
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Are you well versed in technology and creating slideshows? Want to earn service hours? Then the 8th grade class needs you! We are looking for someone willing to create the 8th grade slideshow (Approx. 15 minutes of provided content) for our end of year brunch. Please reach out to Ms. Wilson for more information if you are interested. awilson@stmartinacademy.org |
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Kids Yoga and Mad Science will be cancelled unless more registrations come in this next week. Kids Yoga will be offering the class one more week
since they are extending the registration.
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St. Martin Academy was an influential part of my upbringing. I look back at my time at SMA and think about the life-long friendships I formed, the extracurricular activities, including an 8th grade soccer championship, and the educational foundation of Workshop Way® that helped form me into the person I am today.
After SMA I attended St. Augustine High School and was a member of the Soccer and Track and Field teams. I thoroughly enjoyed my Saints Experience and the relationships I made along the way, however it was many SMA friends that remained the closest and still do to this day. It was also during high school that I started a part-time job working for the San Diego Padres as a Fan Services Representative. Little did I know that part time job would lead to an eventual career. Read more HERE.
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Special thanks to the following families who have provided the
required 30 volunteer hours to our SMA community:
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Aguilar
Astley/Rowe
Awwad
Bartel
Blas
Braun
Burgess
Cabison
Castillo
Chavez
Connolly
Crockett
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Driscoll
Eisenman
Elsten
Gadler
Gonzalez/Hunt
Greene
Kehoe
Kennedy
Kingston
Kovar
Nochta
O'Brien/S & J
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Osthimer
Pontes
Santoyo
Scheie
Shafer
St. Clair/Manipon
Stockfleth
Triggs
Wheatley
Wischmeyer/Gonzalez
Yeats
Zolezzi
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Parish Lenten Schedule Fridays in the Parish Hall • Dinner 5pm
Keep up with parish activities, programs and Mass schedules.
Read the weekly bulletin HERE.
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St. Martin of Tours Academy
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