Dear Church of St. Mary,

Do you remember a snow day from your St. Mary’s days? My children bundled up, running outside to play as soon as the snow covered the ground. The snow is still magical and not a chore requiring shoveling or something to delay travel. These days true snow days may become a relic of the past. Share your memories of school snow days with us by replying to this message!

It’s quiet this month as our students celebrate the Christmas break with their families. Before the holiday, we learned that three members of our 8th Grade class won the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) North Shore Chapter Essay contest: 

• Chapter Winner, which will be going on to the next round of judging: Quinn B. 
• Silver Winner: Maggie C. 
• Bronze Winner: Nicholas A. 

The representative from DAR was “impressed with the creativity, sophistication, and details of the essays” Special thank you to Mrs. Mary Pat Fox for encouraging and working with the students on their essays.

We welcome alums to take a tour of either campus or to stop by and visit. To schedule your tour, please use this link: 

The 2023 Parent’s Association Gala will be Saturday, March 4, 2023, at The Shanty in Wadsworth. Watch for more event details and ticket sales after Thanksgiving. 

Catholic Schools Week is January 29 - February 4, 2023. We love having alums come back to visit for one or more of our events!

• Join us on Sunday, January 29th, at 10:00 a.m. for Mass at the Church of St. Mary. We will have a special gift for alumni. If you are interested in participating in the service, please reply to this email.
• We are looking for alumni to speak about their careers during career day Thursday, February 2nd. This can be done in person or virtually. If you would be interested in receiving more information on it, please reply to this email. 

We love hearing from Alumni! Tell us what you’re doing and share your news; it’s okay to brag a little! Please complete this form. 

• Dr. Bill Hartman (‘86) was at the forefront of research in treating COVID-19. You can read some of his findings on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Website. 
• Sarah Hartman, RN (‘02), is the manager of pediatric dialysis at Lurie Children’s Hospital. She is pictured here with a favorite patient. 
• Congratulations to the Alumni of the Class of 2019 who are Ilinois State Scholars
• Brandan Arch, Lake Forest High School
• Connor Boyle, Lake Forest High School
• William Boyle, Lake Forest High School
• James Farrell, Lake Forest High School
• Greta Harrison, Carmel Catholic High School
• Mary Grace King, Lake Forest High School
• Bernadette Petty, Lake Forest High School
• Helen RInaolo, Lake Forest High School
• Annie Scheidler, Lake Forest High School
• Congratulations to Brooks Bahr (‘19) and the Loyola Academy Football Team on their State title. Brooks has committed to the University of Michigan to play football in the fall. 
• Congratulation to Max Fluno (‘19), who led the Vernon Hills High School Cross Country team to State as their captain. 

Congratulations to Cathy Lanyon for naming the most members of this class: 

Who can ID little Mary & Joseph from the 2015 Kindergarten Nativity?

As you reflect on your giving this past year, we hope you will include the School of St. Mary Crusader Fund in your end-of-year gifts. Your tax-deductible donation to the Crusader Fund ensures that we can continue providing Values for Life to children in preschool through 8th grade. Donations will cover the gap between tuition and the cost of an academically robust program with qualified and loving teachers in an environment that sets them up for success.