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The Mission of St. Mary School is to Educate, Inspire &
Energize children with an emphasis on
Catholic Faith, Academic Excellence,
a Commitment to Serve and Lead,
and the Acceptance of Others.
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Dear Parents,
As we get ready to start the season of Lent, I would like to share Pope Francis’ fasting suggestions. I hope you enjoy winter break next week. Make memories! Safe travels to those traveling.
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Enjoy the evening and count the blessings God has given you!
Jen Reker-Murphy
Principal
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2022-2023
Annual Fund
A very gracious Thank You to our school families, faculty, grandparents, past parents, alums, and friends that remember the St. Mary School Annual Fund in their charitable giving.
The 2022-23 Annual Fund supports the school operating budget (helps to keep the lights on!), continues the work of replacing the school building windows, and will support social and emotional programs for students.
Thank you to the following school families who recently have given a gift to the 2022-2023 Annual Fund: Fagel, Wilson
We will periodically recognize school family gifts to date. The AF runs July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023. You'll be able to learn more here. You can also monitor our AF progress from the icon below!
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GRANDPARENT'S DAY
Grandparent's Day invitations have been sent to the grandparents' addresses you provided in FACTS. Thank you!
We reserve this special day for grandparents only, as space and seating are limited in the church and the gym. Fourth-grade parents are invited to attend the performance of "Rats!" on Thursday, March 9, at 2:45 pm. Thank you!
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Dear SMS Families,
The motto for this year’s Catholic Schools Week was “Faith. Excellence. Service.” These words aptly describe our St. Mary community. We want to send a sincere thank you to all who gave service by contributing to our Catholic Schools Week Book Drive. Your service has supported literacy for underprivileged children throughout the greater Cincinnati area. Donations have totaled nearly 1,000 books! Your support is greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
St. Mary School Staff
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Current Monthly
PA Prayers
Each morning in February we begin our day with the diversity prayer...
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And end the day with this prayer... | |
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Cafeteria Lunch Service
PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD'S
LUNCH BALANCE
St. Mary School receives a bill for all lunch accounts that carry a negative balance. Please ensure that your child's lunch account is current and has funds for future lunch purchases. Thank you!
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Lunch Menu
Week of Feb 13-17
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Lunch Menu
Week of Feb 27-March 3
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Dear Teachers and Staff,
We hope these little thank-you notes bring a smile to your faces as you head into winter break! God bless you, and thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Click on the Kudoboard below! Enjoy!
SMS Families
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Little Spikers
Volleyball Registration
Little Spikers is an introductory volleyball program open to all Kindergarten - 2nd Grade School and Parish students. Our goal is to introduce and instruct players on the fundamentals of the sport and to have fun!
- The season will run for four (4) Friday evenings between 5:30-8 p.m. (groups will be split by grade level. TBD for grade level timing as it will depend on the number of sign-ups)
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All sessions are at the St. Mary gym.
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Sessions are scheduled for March 10, 17, 24, 31 (*Note: SMS does not have school on 3/17, but we will still have the clinic)
- Parent volunteers (and older siblings welcome, too!) are needed – no prior volleyball experience is necessary!
Any upper-grade volleyball players that would like to volunteer to instruct, we would love your help. Please email suzy.manning@gmail.com if interested!
REGISTRATION CLOSES SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26
REGISTER HERE: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/357685
If you have any questions, please contact Suzy Manning at suzy.manning@gmail.com
Little Cougars
Spring Soccer
Little Cougars Soccer is a great 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 coaching resources will be provided.
When: Wednesday evenings from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (April 19, 26 and May 3, 10, 17)
Where: Otto Armleder Park
Who: All Parishioners entering Kindergarten in Fall 2023 and 2024
Questions: Please contact Shaun Keegan - at keeganshaun@gmail.com
REGISTER HERE: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/357495
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Track & Field
St. Gertrude Parish invites students in neighboring parishes to join their Track & Field Program.
- To register, go to: http://sgsbulldogs.org/
- Please go to Online Registration on the left of the page. Please choose 2023 Track - Other Parishes.
Practices will be two evenings a week for all and some Saturdays for 5th - 8th grade.
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Parish Discipleship Survey
I Need Your Help!
We want as many parishioners as possible to complete a 10-minute survey that will ask you to reflect on your spiritual growth and enable you to provide feedback on what efforts the parish is making to help you grow. All responses will be confidential, and the parishes will only receive information about the parish communities in our family of parishes and our family as a whole.
I look forward to sharing the findings with you when the project is finished. Thank you for helping with this important project!
Fr. Jamie
The survey closes on February 26.
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Lenten Mission 2023
- Speaker: Fr. Larry Richards
- Date: February 27, 28, March 1, 2
- Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Location: St. Cecilia Church
A gifted and captivating speaker, preacher, retreat master, and author, Father Larry Richards holds the answer to some of life’s most profound questions. He speaks from experience as a pastor of an inner-city parish, a high school chaplain, a counselor, and an evangelist. Father Larry Richards has directed hundreds of Retreats, Parish Missions, and Conferences for young and old alike. His inspirational talks and presentations, always authentic and enthusiastic, have changed the hearts, minds, and lives of millions of listeners worldwide. Some of his most popular talks are The Truth, Confession, The Mass Explained, Knowing God’s will, Prayer, Living in the Holy Spirit, and Be a Man. We pray you will join us for this life-changing Lenten mission.
Hear from and learn more about Fr. Larry Richards...click below...
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It's early, but...FunFest 2023 planning is underway! Check out the FunFest Sponsorship opportunities below. Interested? dpaquette@me.com | |
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Parenting Reflection - February 15, 2023
Lenten Practices - The Lenten Season remains a time of renewal and repentance for the entire Church. It is a preparation period for Easter, providing time for Christians to realize that Christ is an abiding reality in our own lives. Ideally, it is a perfect time to introduce and engage om child/ren in the traditional practices that help us to become aware of and responsive to the needs of others -- Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving. Some of us may consider giving something up and connect this action with positive action. For example, giving up desserts could be linked with donating the money saved to a hunger fund. Others may wish to add something, a positive behavior or action, into our daily lives during Lent. We can volunteer at a soup kitchen, visit the elderly or sick, attend the parish Lenten Series, reflect upon the Beatitudes, or attend daily Mass. Our aim is to use these means to help us grow closer to our Lord and prepare ourselves "to celebrate the Pascal Mystery with minds and hearts renewed."
Submitted by St. Mary Parishioner,
Stephanie Jenemann
Former Director of the Family Life Office
for the Diocese of Columbus
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