St. Mary School Mission:
To Educate, Inspire & Energize Children with an
Emphasis on Catholic Faith,
Academic Excellence, and a Commitment to Service.
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Dear Parents,
Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of when our lives changed. We shut our school doors for 11 weeks. We attended masses virtually and celebrated Jesus in our living rooms. As we look back and reflect on this past year, I encourage you to ask yourself these questions. How have you grown over the past year? How have you grown closer to Jesus? If you answered no, what held you back from building your relationship with him?
The future is looking promising. More vaccines are becoming available, the economy is opening back up, but most importantly, our church doors are open again! There is nothing like walking into the church and having the smell of wooden pews, candle wax, and incense fill your lungs. There is nothing like worshiping with people who help mold us to be the person we are meant to be—the best part of being back to mass; being able to partake in communion.
Growing closer to God during a pandemic has brought challenges. However, we have learned not to take small things for granted, such as attending mass in person and taking communion. Thank you, Jesus, for giving us the time to recognize and appreciate the importance of the small things in our lives.
God bless all of you! Enjoy your evening and count the blessings God has given you!
Jen Reker-Murphy
Principal
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A very gracious Thank You to our school families, faculty, grandparents, past parents, alumni, and friends that remember SMS in their charitable giving.
Thank you to the following school family that has given a gift this past week to the 2020-2021 Annual Fund:
Starner
We will periodically recognize school family gifts to date...we are grateful! The AF runs July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021. Learn more here.
You can also monitor our AF progress from the link below!
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Monday, February 22-
Friday, March 26
IOWA Standardized Testing
in Grades 2-7
Wednesday, March 17
St. Patrick's Day
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Be sure to check our Facebook page later today for our Cereal Box Domino Run video and photos. Thank you for your participation! The collection will benefit 4 local ministries: Madisonville Education and Assistance Center, St. Vincent DePaul, Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, and Freestore Food Bank.
Thursday, March 18
Spirit Wear Day
Friday, March 19
NO SCHOOL
Professional Development Day
Thursday, March 25
Spring Lifetouch Photo Day
Out of Uniform Day!
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All K-Grade 4 students will have a photo taken (if interested in purchasing, click below)
- Grade 5-8 by request/photo purchase only
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Request/purchase Spring Photos HERE / Picture Day Id: EVT6DW37G
Thursday, April 1
Holy Thursday
11:00 am Dismissal
Friday, April 2-
Sunday, April 11
EASTER BREAK
Friday, April 16
First Communion Retreat Day
for 2nd grade
Saturday, April 24
First Communion Day
- 9:00 am - 2S
- 11:00 am - 2D
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Happy St. Patrick's Day
from St. Mary School!
Irish Dance and a Leprauchan Hunt!
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OUTDOOR LEARNING AND
COMMUNITY SPACE
The St. Mary community is working on constructing an outdoor learning area and community gathering space for all to enjoy. We have been given the green light to convert Father Ken’s side garage into a learning community wonder emporium!
We need your help. We are looking for donations of/good deals on building supplies and landscaping material. If you work in construction or have recently completed a home renovation and have surplus supplies, we would love to put them to good use!
Items needed include:
- insulation
- drywall
- paint
- flooring
- wood
- windows
- nails
- screws
- landscaping/hardscaping material
Swoke founders and SMS Faculty members Sean Laudeman and Brian Geeding lead this project for the St. Mary Community. Thank you for your support!
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BOX TOPS
Although we are no longer collecting box tops, we still appreciate your receipt scanning!
- Download the free Box Tops for Education app and scan your receipts within 7 days of purchase.
- When you scan, you’ll get an instant result, telling you exactly how much you earned for St. Mary!
- The app will also tell you what bonus offers they have, like $1.70 in cash for our school when you buy 3 boxes of Lucky Charms cereal now through St. Patrick’s Day.
Thank you for your support!
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PTO Easter Cookie Sale
Proceeds benefit the Outdoor Learning and Community Space project.
Click below to order!
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We proudly present the slate
for open positions...
St. Mary School
PTO 2021-2022 Board
President-Elect – Nicole Byerly
Vice President – Kate Fey
Corresponding Secretary – Christina Stanek
Auditor – Jenny Kuykendoll
Please click below to approve:
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Sign up now for PTO Family Art Night! Free take-home projects will be available for pickup the week of March 29th for return the week of April 19th.
Join us in creating some collaborative, Covid-commemorative pieces to be installed on our St Mary campus. This project, inspired by artist Kelsey Montague’s famous “What Lifts You” murals that have been painted all over the country (pictured above in NYC with Taylor Swift), will ask each participating student and parent to design a single feather that will be incorporated into our very own installation at St Mary School.
Join us to make some beautiful art together...sign-up below!
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PTO SPRING
SPIRITWEAR SALE
Now through Friday, March 19
20% off all orders
Coupon code entered at check out: SPRING2021
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COUGAR FOOTBALL
SIGN-UPS!
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Little Cougars
Spring Soccer
For St. Mary Parish Children
entering Kindergarten in Fall 2021 or 2022
Little Cougars is an excellent way for you and your child to stay active, become involved in the St. Mary community, and make new friends! A 30-minute practice followed by a 30-minute game will take place at each session. Little Cougars is entirely volunteer-based, so please consider helping out and coaching. No previous experience is needed, and we will provide you with the coaching materials.
When: Wednesday evenings (4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 5:00-6:00pm)
Where: Otto Armleder Park
registration closes March 31
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St. Mary Church
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30 am
Tuesday: 5:45 pm
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 am
Mass is LIVE Streamed on our StreamSpot link below and permanently found from the icon on the front page of smchp.com.
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FIRST COMMUNION
The time is getting closer for our First Communicants to receive Jesus for the very first time! Our parish will celebrate First Holy Communion on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Under the current parameters, our children will attend Mass by class on the morning of April 24 (2S at 9:00 am and 2D at 11:00 am.)
This weekend (March 20 & 21), the children and parents will be passing “Prayer Partner Sheets” to all parishioners who attend Mass in person. Please join us in praying for these children throughout this time of focused preparation. If you are not attending Mass in person, please contact Mary Landrum at [email protected] to receive a prayer partner.
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Parenting Reflection
Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love)
Amoris Laetitia Family
On March 19, 2021, the Solemnity of St. Joseph, patron saint of fathers, the Church will celebrate five years since the publication of Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love). In his message, Pope Francis shares the beauty and joy of love in the family and also discusses the challenges present in today's world. On the same day, Pope Francis will launch the year Amoris Laetitia Family, which will conclude on June 26, 2022. Pope Francis invites families to value marriage and family gifts and encourages everyone to be a sign of mercy and closeness wherever family life remains troubled and lacks peace and The Joy of Love.
Submitted by St. Mary Parishioner,
Stephanie Jenemann
Former Director of the Family Life Office
for the Diocese of Columbus
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