In these uncertain and trying times in our nation, it is our duty and responsibility to educate St. Mark students in accordance with The Catechism of the Catholic Church, that the equality of men and women rests essentially on their dignity as persons and the rights that flow from it: “Every form of social or cultural discrimination in fundamental personal rights on the grounds of sex, race, color, social conditions, language, or religion must be curbed and eradicated as incompatible with God’s design.”¹

I wish you all continued good health and God's blessings.

¹Catechism of the Catholic Church (United States Catholic Conference, Inc., 1994), No. 1935, quoting Vatican II, Gaudium et Spes, No. 29

I want to take this opportunity to thank our St. Mark teachers and staff for their hard work day in and day out to educate our students. St. Mark School is open full time and thriving because of their hard work, dedication and sacrifices. Thank you for your generosity and your willingness to go above and beyond. It has been said many times that teachers are the unsung heroes of the pandemic and I wholeheartedly agree. Click here to read about the gift of Catholic School teachers by the Wall Street Journal.

Registration for current St. Mark families is open for the 2021-2022 school year. Both the Current Family Registration form found here and the registration fee must be submitted for your registration to be complete. Click here for 2021-2022 registration and tuition rates.

As you may know, we have had a lot of new families express interest in St. Mark School and we expect to have wait lists in multiple grades next year.

Enrollment from new families will be accepted beginning on Monday, February 8, 2021.

Current families are strongly encouraged to complete registration for the 2021-2022 school year to hold your child's seat in his/her class. Due to social distancing protocols, many of our current classes are at capacity, and we continue to receive inquiries in grades K through 8 for next school year. We regret that we cannot hold a seat in your child's class for the 2021-2022 school year without a complete registration. Failure to register your child(ren) in a timely fashion risks loosing the seat to a new family if the class has reached capacity.

Please contact our admissions team at [email protected] with any questions.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2021-2022 school year! 

Deadline to apply

As Catholic Schools week comes to a close, we graciously acknowledge our Bishop for his vision, leadership and friendship. St. Mark School was blessed to have the most Reverend Frank J. Caggiano preside over Mass on Friday, February 5th, 2021. Along with the Class of 2021, St. Mark students recognized as Models of Christ in the month of January in grades K through 7 attened mass inside Church, while our remaining in-person and Distance Learning students watched via live stream. We invite you to watch a recording of this Mass by clicking here.

Monday, February 8th: Silly Sock/Silly Hat Day

Thursday, February 11th: Color Wars

Preschool & Grade 4 – green

Kindergarten & Grade 8 – blue

Grade 1 & Grade 7 – red

Grade 2 & Grade 5 – purple

Grade 3 & Grade 6 - yellow

Cathy Kitlasz Huda

If there are no future weather-related school cancellations, the 100^th day of school will fall on Thursday, February 18^th. If this is in fact the date, the February $1 Dress Down Day will be rescheduled to Thursday, Feb. 25th.

Please join me in congratulating Ms. Di Costanzo and Ms. Zenowich on their awarded grant: Document Cameras to Reach, Teach, and Engage students. With this award, St. Mark School will have the ability to purchase multiple Elmo MX-P2 Writing Board bundles for St. Mark teachers to enhance student learning. The high-quality document camera with high resolution zoom and unique matte dry erase board gives students the ability to see text clearly from

anywhere, whether socially distant in the classroom or from home.

If there is a change to your child's dismissal, parents are asked to send a note into school with your child in the morning. You can also contact Mrs. Mannino at [email protected] or (203) 375-4291.

Please call the Main Office at the number above prior to pick-up, to allow enough time for the classroom teacher and your child to gather and pack-up his or her belongings in advance of your arrival.

Any student being dismissed early from school is requested to be picked up no later than 1:50pm.

St. Mark School will be following recommendations of the Stratford Public School Nursing Department regarding Valentine's Day card exchange. The recommendations are simple to follow and allow for students to enjoy some normalcy in a safe way.

Any questions or concerns please feel free to contact our school nurse, Wendy Frate, RN via phone 203-375-4291 or email [email protected]

If you have a prayer intention, please submit your request to St. Mark School's prayer line by clicking here. Your intention will be remembered during our Afternoon Prayers and Announcements.

For Parish information, visit: https://www.saintmarkchurchstratford.org/

For important information and updates on COVID-19, visit the

Diocese of Bridgeport Catholic Schools website

Please visit our school website regularly at www.stmarkschool.org. Important school updates including copies of notices, newsletters, HSA links, and school calendars can all be accessed on the website.