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NO SCHOOL: JANUARY 15TH

MLK DAY

First Semester Final Exams January 22nd-25th

Students are expected to be on campus for all blocks all week, regardless of the assessment format. By Friday, January 12th teachers will share review sheets and any remaining information pertaining to final assessments with their students. During the week of January 16th, teachers will dedicate at least one long block to reviewing for the upcoming exam.

During finals week, the first exam of each day starts at 8:30 a.m. If a student is late or misses her first exam, she may not take the second exam of the day. Should a student miss their exam, Ms. Gilbert will reach out to them directly to reschedule any make-up finals. The date for make-up finals is Thursday, January 25th, from 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 

NHS Peer Tutoring

National Honors Society Peer Tutors are available before and after school, during lunch, study, and activity blocks. Connecting with an NHS Peer Tutor is a terrific way for your student to get more support in any of her content area classes. Students can find the "Tutor Support” icon on their iPad home screen. Clicking the icon leads to a sign-up form where your student can choose the day, time, and subject matter about which she would like to connect with a peer tutor. 

School Pass & Attendance

Use the School Pass App to communicate an approved absence, prearrange a (fewer than 4 day) absence, pick your student up early from school, share a doctor’s note, or approve a late arrival. If you need assistance with signing up for School Pass, please email [email protected]. 

During finals week on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the Cafe will be serving breakfast items. It's a long break so students will have plenty of time to enjoy breakfast between finals.

SMA Service Initiative Collaboration with SMA, SNJM, and MercyHousing

After Marylhurst University closed, the SNJM community determined next steps for the campus in Lake Oswego (LO). One of the first projects to come through is construction of MercyHousing. This is one of the first sets of MercyHousing units in the area, offering 100 affordable spaces to the LO community (learn more about MercyHousing).

The construction project is nearing completion and they will begin accepting applications in early April. As part of the acceptance process, each family/individual moving in receives a welcome kit with a series of basic household supplies.

As part of our service initiative for Catholic Schools Week, 2024, we are asking that every TA commit to purchasing items to create these 100 welcome kits. Please bring donations to TAs beginning January 16th. See the list below to find out which items are assigned to you daughter’s TA and help us welcome our neighbors home.

• Senior TAs: dish soap, hand soap, sponges
• Junior TAs: Paper towels, garbage bags
• Sophomore TAs: Brooms and dust pans, tissue boxes
• Freshman TAs: Kitchen and bathroom cleaners

Parents and guardians were sent an email with information regarding winter weather communications in December. This includes what to expect in the event of weather-related closures and/or late starts, and how SMA will communicate with our community if inclement weather occurs. Please review the information here.

Tuesday, January 16th:

Basketball Game @ Oregon City: JV2-JV 4:15 p.m./Varsity 5:45 p.m. (Early Release 2:35 p.m./Bus Pickup 2:45 p.m./Bus Return 6:00 p.m. with JV & JV2 players)

Thursday, January 18th:

Alpine Ski @ Ski Bowl (Bus Pickup 3:30 p.m./Return 8:30 p.m.)

Friday, January 19th:

Basketball Game @ Home vs Lakeridge: JV2 4:30 p.m. / JV 6:00 p.m. / Varsity 7:30 p.m.

Nordic Ski @ Bend (1:00 p.m. Departure)

The SNJM Charism Corner will appear in each weekly update highlighting history of the SNJM Congregation and St. Mary’s Academy, information about the Sisters’ lives, SNJM core values and corporate stances, and excerpts from the SNJM Chronicles.

The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, alongside our Affiliates and Partners, embrace integral ecology as a way of life in order to seek to sustain Earth and look to the future of the planet.

What is Integral Ecology? Watch the video to learn more.

Weekly College Counseling Updates

This document features notes on all things related to the College Application process, including events, meeting recordings, tips, and reminders.

Questions? Contact Karlen Suga, Director of Counseling.

Auction Mix and Mingle

Wednesday, January 24th at 6:00 p.m.

You are invited to join us for a fun evening at SMA to learn about the many ways you can be involved in our 2024 Auction! Whether you have an hour to contribute to the event, or you would like to be a committee chair, there are endless opportunities to get involved in our largest fundraiser of the year!

Drinks and snacks provided.

Questions? Please contact Paige Silverston, Director of Special Events [email protected]

Love in Bloom

Winter Semi-Formal Dance

January 27th from 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Tickets are now on sale for the St. Mary’s Academy Winter Semi-Formal Dance – Love in Bloom! The dance is open to all students and will be held on Saturday, January 27th from 7:00-10:00 p.m. at The Evergreen. For more information about location, guest passes, and to purchase your tickets click here! Capacity is limited – only 450 tickets will be sold.

If you would like to volunteer for the dance, please sign up through the link here, or reach out to Kerry Wright, Student Activities Director at [email protected].

Calling all SMA Pickleball players! 

Join the Bluesters for the first ever Picklefest on Sunday, February 4th.

Sign up as a team with your daughter, or just come to cheer everyone on. 

Two free clinics are available to learn how to play or improve your game. Clinics will take place at St. Mary's on Saturday, January 13th (weather permitting) and 27th from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

SMAmily Night! Sunday, March 17th

Mark your calendar and purchase your tickets for SMAmily Night on Sunday, March 17th at Punchbowl Social!

Spend a fun evening with your friends and family. There will be dinner, bowling, games, karaoke and a photobooth! Seniors will have the opportunity to give a special tribute to their parents. *This is a new event that evolved from the Mother Daughter event.

Purchase your tickets by February 16th for a discount. Use the promo code: EARLYBIRD24

Make a submission for the 23-24 yearbook! Fill out the form below.

Questions? Contact Dena Stock-Marquez.

The Spirit Store, located one block north of the school at 1515 SW 5th Ave, is bursting with SMA swag! Be game day ready with our stadium seat available here.

Pack the House! Personalized Bleacher Spots Available!

The newly renovated Richard & Virginia Mathews Gymnasium is complete and we are thrilled to invite the SMA community to leave their mark! Your purchase of a personalized bleacher spot will support the St. Mary’s Academy Athletics Capital Campaign.

Memorialize a loved one, honor your favorite St. Mary’s alumna or student or simply acknowledge your family's valued support of St. Mary’s.

Bleacher spots are limited, so grab yours while they last! Your purchase is fully tax-deductible. Go Blues!