Raffle: You have one week left to buy tickets (by May 4th)! Call the school office at 906-635-6141.
May 7th, SMCS Jackpot Raffle Day: According to State Licensing rules, we may not hold a live virtual drawing.
Fr. Sebastian and Fr. Mike will draw all tickets starting at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7th. The drawings will be recorded and the announcement of winners will be posted to Facebook and the website; winners will be phoned as well.
Raffle: You have one week left to buy tickets (May 4)! Call the school office at 906-635-6141.
May 7th, SMCS Jackpot Raffle Day: According to State Licensing rules, we may not hold a live virtual drawing.
Fr. Sebastian and Fr. Mike will draw all tickets starting at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7th. The drawings will be recorded and the announcement of winners will be posted to Facebook and the website; winners will be phoned as well.
Raffle: You have one week left to buy tickets (May 4)! Call the school office at 906-635-6141.
May 7th, SMCS Jackpot Raffle Day: According to State Licensing rules, we may not hold a live virtual drawing.
Fr. Sebastian and Fr. Mike will draw all tickets starting at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7th. The drawings will be recorded and the announcement of winners will be posted to Facebook and the website; winners will be phoned as well.
Dear Families of St. Mary’s Catholic School,
Thank God for another successful Catholic Schools Week! Thank you to all who made it run smoothly, from opening Mass to faculty/staff luncheon. The lunch was delicious and greatly appreciated!
Our Virtue for February is Self-Control (also known as Discipline).
Definition of Self-Control: Joyful mastery over one’s passions and desires
Self-Control Looks Like:
Raising your hand before talking in class
Self-Control Sounds Like:
I will raise my hand before I speak.
Education in Virtue
Today is the Feast of St. Blaise. Fr. Sebastian and Dcn. Romeo will visit the school today to bless the throats of our students, teachers, and staff. Please see below for a little more information regarding St. Blaise.
No need to make dinner on Sunday! The Friends of St. Mary’s will do it for you. Our friends host a delicious spaghetti dinner at O’Callaghan Hall (St. Joe’s) and we hope you will attend; take outs are also available. All proceeds go to our school! THANK YOU, FRIENDS OF ST. MARY’S! Please see enclosures for further information.
God bless,
Hedy A. Yanni
Principal
Dear Families of St. Mary’s Catholic School,
Happy Catholic Schools Week! It was wonderful seeing so many of you at Mass yesterday – what a great way to kick off our week. Thank you for being there. For those who could not attend, we gave complimentary microfiber screen cleaner stickers as folks entered the church yesterday. We enclosed one in each Monday folder today to be sure each of our school families receive one.
The CSW schedule is once again enclosed. Kindly refer to it for activities. Thank you to all who sent in baked goods this morning. Local businesses will be pleased; all the goodies look yummy!
Please find in your Monday folder today a small token of appreciation for all our volunteers. The teachers, Mrs. Miller, and I put these little thank you treats together as a way of saying thank you to YOU! Our school is a special place because of the support from volunteers. Thank you, thank you! The photo below shows what should make it home to you. ?
Tuesday is a free color day; if students have something with the St. Mary’s School logo, please wear it. It is St. Mary’s School spirit day!
As always, modesty guidelines are to be followed.
Thursday is our usual school Mass, 8:15 a.m., followed by a Eucharistic procession and benediction. Please join us for both if you are able.
Friday is also color day. This is the usual end of the month, last Friday, color day and popcorn Friday. So, $0.25 to dress out of uniform. Modesty guidelines here as well.
God bless,
Hedy A. Yanni
Principal
Happy Friday, SMCS Families!
Below are Holy Week Mass/liturgy times for Holy Name of Mary and St Joseph Parishes as well as Diving Mercy Sunday.
May all of our families, teachers, and staff have a safe and blessed Holy Week and Easter!
Stations of the Cross – each Friday during Lent: 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish and 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish.
St. Joseph Parish
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Sundays 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Holy Name of Mary Parish
Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:00 p.m.; All night Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Mary Room
Good Friday, Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, 1:00 p.m.; Confession 3:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil, 8:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 11:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Parish
Holy Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Mass; Chapel of Repose in Parish Hall until midnight
Good Friday, 12:10 p.m.
Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil, 8:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday, 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Holy Name of Mary Parish
April 11: Beginning with 2:00 p.m. Mass
Please read about the origins of Divine Mercy Sunday here.
March
March 29 – April 5: Holy Week & Spring Break
April
April 1: Holy Thursday
April 2: Good Friday
April 4: Easter Sunday
April 6: School Resumes 8:00 a.m.; Beginning of 4th quarter
Jackpot Raffle Sponsors
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| Happy Friday, SMCS Families! Report cards will be issued Tuesday, March 23rd. Please review the card and If you have any questions, comments, concerns, please contact the teacher of the subject in question. Thank you. SMCS has been blessed to remain open with face-to-face instruction since August! We are certainly praying we continue through spring break (through the end of the year!). As a gentle reminder to all of us, the following is still in place: any SMCS family choosing to travel during the pandemic, upon returning home, will need to keep their children out of school for an additional 3-5 school days to monitor for Covid-19 symptoms. If during the 3-5 days after returning home signs/symptoms of Covid-19 develop, students are to remain at home and the family should seek advice from the Chippewa County Health Department and/or seek testing. A week from today we have another half day. March 26th brings the beginning of our spring break, with a staggered dismissal from 10:30-11:00 a.m. Great News! After spring break, Preschool-3rd grade will begin attending Mass. Have a great weekend, everyone! Reminders Recess Duty Please continue signing up to assist with recess. Please click here to sign up to help with monitoring recess. Recess runs from 11:20-12:40 Monday – Friday. The booking page is password protected for the safety of our students; please do not share it. Recess duty information may be found here. Student Absences If your child(ren) will be absent, please contact the school no later than 9:00 a.m. Either call the office, leave a message if necessary, or email the office/your child’s teacher. We need to know your child is safe and to not expect him/her at school that day. WAYS TO SUPPORT ST MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL Amazon Smile Online shopping during COVID-19 has doubled. Amazon.com accounts for nearly 40% of all online shopping. Have you purchased anything on Amazon recently? These Amazon purchases can help raise money for St Mary’s Catholic School! See these directions for how to set up smile.amazon.com to donate directly to our school. SCRIP SMCS participates in SCRIP, a program that helps fund the school by purchasing gift cards to popular stores. The updated fillable SCRIP Order Sheet may be used to place your SCRIP cards order. If you have any questions, please email Theresa Miller at tmiller@eupschools.org or call the school office. 906-635-6141 Diocese of Marquette or Parish Stations of the Cross – each Friday during Lent: 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish and 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish. SMCS Calendar at a Glance March March 23: Report Cards Issued March 26: Color Day; $0.25 minimum donation to dress out of uniform; Spring Break early dismissal; 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal March 29 – April 5: Holy Week & Spring Break April April 1: Holy Thursday April 2: Good Friday April 4: Easter Sunday April 6: School Resumes 8:00 a.m.; Beginning of 4th quarter Jackpot Raffle Sponsors |
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| Happy Friday, SMCS Families! A week from today we have a half day. March 19th brings the end of the third marking period with the afternoon dedicated to preparing report cards. March 19th has a staggered dismissal from 10:30-11:00 a.m. Wow, families have been doing a great job selling jackpot raffle tickets! Thank you! Please see below if you need more tickets, see below in bold regarding returning sold tickets and checks/cash, and also see below in red if you would like to sell tickets after a Mass. Thank you.  Wishtree Wall of Fame trivia winners from the last two weeks. Have a great weekend, everyone! 2021 Jackpot Raffle Here is the 2021 Jackpot Raffle incentive to sell more tickets! Let’s sell all the tickets to make for a successful fundraiser once more for our school. If you have sold your tickets and need more, please contact the office. As you sell your tickets, please turn them in along with checks/cash. We have received word from folks who have purchased tickets indicating checks that were written a month or two ago have not been cashed. There is a bin labeled “office” in the south entrance (playground side). When you are buzzed in, just indicate you are dropping off tickets and funds, then place them in the bin. Someone from the office will remove them straight away. Thank you. Tickets may be sold after Mass at various parishes! Please find the list of places and times to sign-up to sell. You do not have to be Catholic to sell after a Mass! Reminders Recess Duty Please continue signing up to assist with recess. Please click here to sign up to help with monitoring recess. Recess runs from 11:20-12:40 Monday – Friday. The booking page is password protected for the safety of our students; please do not share it. Recess duty information may be found here. Student Absences If your child(ren) will be absent, please contact the school no later than 9:00 a.m. Either call the office, leave a message if necessary, or email the office/your child’s teacher. We need to know your child is safe and to not expect him/her at school that day. WAYS TO SUPPORT ST MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL Amazon Smile Online shopping during COVID-19 has doubled. Amazon.com accounts for nearly 40% of all online shopping. Have you purchased anything on Amazon recently? These Amazon purchases can help raise money for St Mary’s Catholic School! See these directions for how to set up smile.amazon.com to donate directly to our school. SCRIP SMCS participates in SCRIP, a program that helps fund the school by purchasing gift cards to popular stores. The updated fillable SCRIP Order Sheet may be used to place your SCRIP cards order. If you have any questions, please email Theresa Miller at tmiller@eupschools.org or call the school office. 906-635-6141 Diocese of Marquette or Parish Stations of the Cross – each Friday during Lent: 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish and 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish. Holy Name High School – A Chesterton Academy – Discovery Days: March 14, St. Joseph Parish Hall, 11:15 a.m. – a Catholic high school is opening in Escanaba. If you are considering a Catholic high school education for your child or would like to learn more, please attend. SMCS Calendar at a Glance March March 19: End of 2nd quarter; Records Day, early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal March 23: Report Cards Issued March 26: Color Day; $0.25 minimum donation to dress out of uniform; Spring Break early dismissal; 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal March 29 – April 5: Holy Week & Spring Break April April 1: Holy Thursday April 2: Good Friday April 4: Easter Sunday April 6: School Resumes 8:00 a.m.; Beginning of 4th quarter Jackpot Raffle Sponsors |
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| Happy Friday, SMCS Families! Not as much to report and share this week. Please keep selling raffle tickets. Below in red has further information for locations to sell tickets. Have a great weekend, everyone! 2021 Jackpot Raffle Here is the 2021 Jackpot Raffle incentive to sell more tickets! Let’s sell all the tickets to make for a successful fundraiser once more for our school. If you have sold your tickets and need more, please contact the office. As you sell your tickets, please consider turning them in along with checks/cash. There is a bin labeled “office” in the south entrance (playground side). When you are buzzed in, just indicate you are dropping off tickets and funds, then place them in the bin. Someone from the office will remove them straight away. Thank you. Tickets may be sold after Mass at various parishes! Please find the list of places and times to sign-up to sell. You do not have to be Catholic to sell after a Mass! Reminders Recess Duty Please continue signing up to assist with recess. Please click here to sign up to help with monitoring recess. Recess runs from 11:20-12:40 Monday – Friday. The booking page is password protected for the safety of our students; please do not share it. Recess duty information may be found here. Student Absences If your child(ren) will be absent, please contact the school no later than 9:00 a.m. Either call the office, leave a message if necessary, or email the office/your child’s teacher. We need to know your child is safe and to not expect him/her at school that day. WAYS TO SUPPORT ST MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL Amazon Smile Online shopping during COVID-19 has doubled. Amazon.com accounts for nearly 40% of all online shopping. Have you purchased anything on Amazon recently? These Amazon purchases can help raise money for St Mary’s Catholic School! See these directions for how to set up smile.amazon.com to donate directly to our school. SCRIP SMCS participates in SCRIP, a program that helps fund the school by purchasing gift cards to popular stores. The updated fillable SCRIP Order Sheet may be used to place your SCRIP cards order. If you have any questions, please email Theresa Miller at tmiller@eupschools.org or call the school office. 906-635-6141 Diocese of Marquette or Parish Stations of the Cross – each Friday during Lent: 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish and 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish. Holy Name High School – A Chesterton Academy – Discovery Days: March 14, St. Joseph Parish Hall, 11:15 a.m. – a Catholic high school is opening in Escanaba. If you are considering a Catholic high school education for your child or would like to learn more, please attend. SMCS Calendar at a Glance March March 12: Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m. March 19: End of 2nd quarter; Records Day, early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal March 23: Report Cards Issued March 26: Color Day; $0.25 minimum donation to dress out of uniform; Spring Break early dismissal; 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal March 29 – April 5: Holy Week & Spring Break April April 1: Holy Thursday April 2: Good Friday April 4: Easter Sunday April 6: School Resumes 8:00 a.m.; Beginning of 4th quarter Jackpot Raffle Sponsors |
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| Happy Friday, SMCS Families! Thank you to all of our families for donating non-perishable food items for St. Joseph’s Food Pantry. Thank you to our 5th graders who walked the building collecting the boxes of food then delivering them to Fr. Romeo’s vehicle. Thank you to Fr. Romeo for taking the goods to the pantry. We had popcorn today to make up for missing it on the snow day during Catholic Schools Week. Thank you to Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Miller for helping me make, bag, and deliver the popcorn to our classrooms. Our second grade students whose families attend St. Mary’s Parish will make their First Reconciliation tomorrow. Please keep these students in your prayers on their special day. March is reading month. SMCS will be reading Wishtree by Katherine Applegate as a read aloud in each classroom, Kindergarten-8th. Parents’ guide to what is in the book, according to Common Sense Media, has Wishtree rated 5/5 for educational value, 5/5 for positive messages, 5/5 for positive role models & representation, 1/5 for violence/scariness, and 0/5 for language. Included during reading month, we will have trivia questions each morning. Students may turn in their answer on a provided strip of paper each day, students who answer correctly will then have their answer placed in a bin, and at the end of the day one of the answer slips will be drawn and the answer will be announced as well as the name of the student who answered it. A picture will be taken of the student and the photo will go on the “Correct Answer Wall of Fame”. We are excited about reading month and this fun little ed-venture. Tuesday, March 2nd, is photo re-take day. Any student who needs to have their photo retaken, or maybe for the first time due to missing the first school photo shoot, may do so on Tuesday. Students who are having their picture taken may wear color clothes to school but will change into their school uniform once the photo is complete. It is NOT a color day. Click on the March Lunch Menu to see the school lunches for next month. Looking for opportunities to sell raffle tickets? Please see the information below in red. Have a great weekend, everyone! 2021 Jackpot Raffle Here is the 2021 Jackpot Raffle incentive to sell more tickets! Let’s sell all the tickets to make for a successful fundraiser once more for our school. If you have sold your tickets and need more, please contact the office. As you sell your tickets, please consider turning them in along with checks/cash. There is a bin labeled “office” in the south entrance (playground side). When you are buzzed in, just indicate you are dropping off tickets and funds, then place them in the bin. Someone from the office will remove them straight away. Thank you. Tickets may be sold after Mass at various parishes! Please find the list of places and times to sign-up to sell. You do not have to be Catholic to sell after a Mass! Reminders Recess Duty Please continue signing up to assist with recess. Please click here to sign up to help with monitoring recess. Recess runs from 11:20-12:40 Monday – Friday. The booking page is password protected for the safety of our students; please do not share it. Password: 2021help Recess duty information may be found here. Student Absences If your child(ren) will be absent, please contact the school no later than 9:00 a.m. Either call the office, leave a message if necessary, or email the office/your child’s teacher. We need to know your child is safe and to not expect him/her at school that day. WAYS TO SUPPORT ST MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL Amazon Smile Online shopping during COVID-19 has doubled. Amazon.com accounts for nearly 40% of all online shopping. Have you purchased anything on Amazon recently? These Amazon purchases can help raise money for St Mary’s Catholic School! See these directions for how to set up smile.amazon.com to donate directly to our school. SCRIP SMCS participates in SCRIP, a program that helps fund the school by purchasing gift cards to popular stores. The updated fillable SCRIP Order Sheet may be used to place your SCRIP cards order. If you have any questions, please email Theresa Miller at tmiller@eupschools.org or call the school office. 906-635-6141 Diocese of Marquette or Parish Stations of the Cross – each Friday during Lent: 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish and 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish. Holy Name High School – A Chesterton Academy – Discovery Days: March 14, St. Joseph Parish Hall, 11:15 a.m. – a Catholic high school is opening in Escanaba. If you are considering a Catholic high school education for your child or would like to learn more, please attend. SMCS Calendar at a Glance February 27: Holy Name of Mary First Reconciliation March March 2: School Picture Retake Day March 5: Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m. March 12: Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m. March 19: End of 2nd quarter; Records Day, early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal March 23: Report Cards Issued March 26: Color Day; $0.25 minimum donation to dress out of uniform; Spring Break early dismissal; 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal March 29 – April 5: Holy Week & Spring Break April April 1: Holy Thursday April 2: Good Friday April 4: Easter Sunday April 6: School Resumes 8:00 a.m.; Beginning of 4th quarter Jackpot Raffle Sponsors |
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| Happy Friday, SMCS Families! Friendly reminder to all, Monday, Feb 22nd SMCS is closed for professional development. Tuesday, March 23rd, the third progress report will be issued. Next Friday, March 26, is color day. Please send in a non-perishable food item with your child in lieu of a monetary donation to dress out of the school uniform; this is to make up for the non-perishable food drive we missed from the snow day. The 26th is also our make-up popcorn day that we missed due to the snow day. Looking for opportunities to sell raffle tickets? Please see the information below in red. Stations of the Cross begin today! Each Friday during Lent: 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish and 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish. Hope you enjoy the long weekend! God bless, Hedy 2021 Jackpot Raffle Here is the 2021 Jackpot Raffle incentive to sell more tickets! Let’s sell all the tickets to make for a successful fundraiser once more for our school. If you have sold your tickets and need more, please contact the office. As you sell your tickets, please consider turning them in along with checks/cash. There is a bin labeled “office” in the south entrance (playground side). When you are buzzed in, just indicate you are dropping off tickets and funds, then place them in the bin. Someone from the office will remove them straight away. Thank you. Tickets may be sold after Mass at various parishes! Please find the list of places and times to sign-up to sell. You do not have to be Catholic to sell after a Mass! Reminders Recess Duty Please continue signing up to assist with recess. Please click here to sign up to help with monitoring recess. Recess runs from 11:20-12:40 Monday – Friday. The booking page is password protected for the safety of our students; please do not share it. Recess duty information may be found here. Student Absences If your child(ren) will be absent, please contact the school no later than 9:00 a.m. Either call the office, leave a message if necessary, or email the office/your child’s teacher. We need to know your child is safe and to not expect him/her at school that day. WAYS TO SUPPORT ST MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL Amazon Smile Online shopping during COVID-19 has doubled. Amazon.com accounts for nearly 40% of all online shopping. Have you purchased anything on Amazon recently? These Amazon purchases can help raise money for St Mary’s Catholic School! See these directions for how to set up smile.amazon.com to donate directly to our school. SCRIP SMCS participates in SCRIP, a program that helps fund the school by purchasing gift cards to popular stores. The updated fillable SCRIP Order Sheet may be used to place your SCRIP cards order. If you have any questions, please email Theresa Miller at tmiller@eupschools.org or call the school office. 906-635-6141 SMCS Calendar at a Glance February 22: Teacher Professional Development, No school February 23: Progress Reports February 26: Color Day; donation of non-perishable goods to dress out of uniform; Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m. February 27: Holy Name of Mary First Reconciliation March March 2: School Picture Retake Day March 5: Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m. March 12: Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m. March 19: End of 2nd quarter; Records Day, early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal March 23: Report Cards Issued March 26: Color Day; $0.25 minimum donation to dress out of uniform; Spring Break early dismissal; 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal March 29 – April 5: Holy Week & Spring Break April April 1: Holy Thursday April 2: Good Friday April 4: Easter Sunday April 6: School Resumes 8:00 a.m.; Beginning of 4th quarter Jackpot Raffle Sponsors |
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Happy Friday, SMCS Families!
Ash Wednesday is next week, the 17th. There will be a school Mass, grades 4-8 at 9:00 a.m.; distribution of ashes at the school to grades preschool-3rd following Mass. As a side note, students in grades 4-8 will also attend Mass on Thursday, Feb 18th.
To help with your personal Lenten journey, please consider one or more of the following ideas.
As a school, we will be having a Lent Saint Madness. Each class will read about two saints each day, and students will vote on their “favorite” saint daily; round one: 32 saints; round two: 16; round three: 8; round four: 4; final round 2 determining the winning saint and the Golden Halo awarded on March 25th. We owe this fun and educational idea to https://www.lentmadness.org/. Ours was tweaked with Catholic saints as well as to coincide with our school calendar leading up to Holy Week and spring break.
Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl will be sent home with students on Monday. All funds families save in the rice bowl and return to the school at the end of Lent will be given to CRS. For more information regarding the CRS Rice Bowl project, please visit https://www.crsricebowl.org/
We have early dismissal next Friday Feb 19th. The afternoon is dedicated to parent/teacher conferences by request and they will be conducted via phone or Zoom. The staggered dismissal on the 19th runs from 10:30-11:00am.
Reminder: Monday, Feb 22nd SMCS is closed for professional development.
REMINDER: Every year, each school family needs to re-register their children for the following school year, and registration for 2021-2022 is now open to all in our community. Click here for your fillable PDF; please note, your child’s spot is only reserved if your registration fee has been paid.
Here is the 2021 Jackpot Raffle incentive to sell more tickets! Let’s sell all the tickets to make for a successful fundraiser once more for our school. If you have sold your tickets and need more, please contact the office.
As you sell your tickets, please consider turning them in along with checks/cash. There is a bin labeled “office” in the south entrance (playground side). When you are buzzed in, just indicate you are dropping off tickets and funds, then place them in the bin. Someone from the office will remove them straight away. Thank you.
Tickets may be sold after Mass at various parishes! Please find the list of places and times to sign-up to sell. You do not have to be Catholic to sell after a Mass.
Recess Duty
Please continue signing up to assist with recess. Please click here to sign up to help with monitoring recess. Recess runs from 11:20-12:40 Monday – Friday. The booking page is password protected for the safety of our students; please do not share it.
Recess duty information may be found here.
Student Absences
If your child(ren) will be absent, please contact the school no later than 9:00 a.m. Either call the office, leave a message if necessary, or email the office/your child’s teacher. We need to know your child is safe and to not expect him/her at school that day.
WAYS TO SUPPORT ST MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Amazon Smile
Online shopping during COVID-19 has doubled. Amazon.com accounts for nearly 40% of all online shopping. Have you purchased anything on Amazon recently? These Amazon purchases can help raise money for St Mary’s Catholic School! See these directions for how to set up smile.amazon.com to donate directly to our school.
SCRIP
SMCS participates in SCRIP, a program that helps fund the school by purchasing gift cards to popular stores. The updated fillable SCRIP Order Sheet may be used to place your SCRIP cards order. If you have any questions, please email Theresa Miller at tmiller@eupschools.org or call the school office. 906-635-6141
Diocese of Marquette or Parish
Ignite Your Faith: St John Paul IIs Theology of the Body February 13th. For further details, please see the flyer.
SMCS Calendar at a Glance
February 17: Ash Wednesday; School Mass, grades 4-8; 9:00 a.m.; distribution of ashes at the school to grades preschool-3rd after Mass
February 19: Parent/Teacher Conference by request, Early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal
February 22: Teacher Professional Development, No school
February 23: Progress Reports
February 26: Color Day; $0.25 minimum donation to dress out of uniform; Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m.
February 27: Holy Name of Mary First Reconciliation
March 5: SMCS Kindergarten Round-up Cancelled – new date TBD; Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m.
March 12: Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m.
March 19: End of 2nd quarter; Records Day, early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal
March 23: Report Cards Issued
March 26-29 Holy Week
March 26: Color Day; $0.25 minimum donation to dress out of uniform; Spring Break early Dismissal; 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal
March 29 – April 5: Holy Week & Spring Break
April 1: Holy Thursday
April 2: Good Friday
April 4: Easter Sunday
April 6: School Resumes 8:00 a.m.; Beginning of 4th quarter
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Happy Friday, SMCS Families!
Another Catholic Schools Week has come to an end. Thank you for your support throughout the week. As a result of the snow day today, we have rescheduled popcorn, classroom movies, and the non-perishable food drive for Friday, February 26th.
We have early dismissal a week from today, Feb 12th. The afternoon is dedicated to records to prepare for parent/teacher conferences by request, from either parent or teacher. If you are concerned about your child’s academics or wish to confer with your child’s teacher on other topics, please contact your child’s teacher to set up a phone conference. The staggered dismissal on the 12th runs from 10:30-11:00am.
Registration for 2021-2022 opened to all in our community February 1st. Thank you to those families who have returned their enrollment packets for next year as it helps our budgeting process. Click here for your fillable PDF. Thank you.
Here is the 2021 Jackpot Raffle incentive to sell more tickets! Let’s sell all the tickets to make for a successful fundraiser once more for our school. If you have sold your tickets and need more, please contact the office.
As you sell your tickets, please consider turning them in along with checks/cash. There is a bin labeled “office” in the south entrance (playground side). When you are buzzed in, just indicate you are dropping off tickets and funds, then place them in the bin. Someone from the office will remove them straight away. Thank you.
Recess Duty
Please continue signing up to assist with recess. Please click here to sign up to help with monitoring recess. Recess runs from 11:20-12:40 Monday – Friday. The booking page is password protected for the safety of our students; please do not share it.
Recess duty information may be found here.
Student Absences
If your child(ren) will be absent, please contact the school no later than 9:00 a.m. Either call the office, leave a message if necessary, or email the office/your child’s teacher. We need to know your child is safe and to not expect him/her at school that day.
Amazon Smile
Online shopping during COVID-19 has doubled. Amazon.com accounts for nearly 40% of all online shopping. Have you purchased anything on Amazon recently? These Amazon purchases can help raise money for St Mary’s Catholic School! See these directions for how to set up smile.amazon.com to donate directly to our school.
SCRIP
SMCS participates in SCRIP, a program that helps fund the school by purchasing gift cards to popular stores. The fillable SCRIP Order Sheet may be used to place your SCRIP cards order. If you have any questions, please email Theresa Miller at tmiller@eupschools.org or call the school office. 906-635-6141
Ignite Your Faith: St John Paul IIs Theology of the Body February 13th. For further details, please see the flyer.
February 12: Records Day, Early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal
February 17: Ash Wednesday; School Mass, grades 4-8; 9:00 a.m.; distribution of ashes at the school to grades preschool-3rd after Mass
February 19: Parent/Teacher Conference by request, Early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal
February 22: Teacher Professional Development, No school
February 23: Progress Reports
February 26: Color Day; $0.25 minimum donation to dress out of uniform; Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m.
February 27: Holy Name of Mary First Reconciliation
March 5: SMCS Kindergarten Round-up Cancelled – new date TBD; Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m.
March 12: Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m.
March 19: End of 2nd quarter; Records Day, early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal
March 23: Report Cards Issued
March 26-29 Holy Week
March 26: Color Day; $0.25 minimum donation to dress out of uniform; Spring Break early Dismissal; 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal
March 29 – April 5: Holy Week & Spring Break
April 1: Holy Thursday
April 2: Good Friday
April 4: Easter Sunday
April 6: School Resumes 8:00 a.m.; Beginning of 4th quarter
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Happy Friday, SMCS Families!  Catholic Schools Week Is Here! Catholic Schools Week is here! We are looking forward to a week of fun activities and learning. You can see the flyer here where you will find the schedule of activities for the week. Please share it with your child(ren). We have included 3 color days with one being a comfy pajama day (modest pants and tops). All 3 days must follow modesty guidelines according to the dress code in our parent/student handbook. Feast of St. Blaise Blessing of throats will take place in the morning on February 3rd. The Church recalls a miracle cure associated with St. Blaise and celebrates the blessing of the throats with candles. St. Blaise was a physician and bishop. Year Long School Theme Our Catholic Identity Committee is initiating a year-long school theme as a way to unify the school year while building school spirit. Our first theme however will be slightly longer as it will be the theme for the remainder of this academic year as the 2021-2022 school year. Our first theme is Family! For the rest of the school year we will focus on Our Family – What does family mean? What does family mean to you? We will end our school day with the Family Prayer as seen below. The opening line reads, “God made us a family.” Over the course of the Family theme we will focus on different families: our school family, The Holy Family, the parish family, our community family. Each day as we recite the Family Prayer we will be reminded of the precious God-given gift of family. Family PrayerGod made us a family. We need one another. We love one another. We forgive one another. We work together. We play together. We worship together. Together we use God’s word. Together we grow in Christ. Together we love all people. Together we serve our God. Together we hope for heaven. These are our hopes and ideals. Help us to attain them, O God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. SMCS February Lunch Menu Here is the lunch menu for the month of February. 2021-2022 Enrollment Packet We are very grateful to our families who have returned their enrollment packets for next year! Please keep them coming. February 1st opens enrollment to the community. Click here for your fillable PDF. Thank you! 2021 Jackpot Raffle Here is the 2021 Jackpot Raffle incentive to sell more tickets! Let’s sell all the tickets to make for a successful fundraiser once more for our school. If you have sold your tickets and need more, please contact the office. As you sell your tickets, please consider turning them in along with checks/cash. There is a bin labeled “office” in the south entrance (playground side). When you are buzzed in, just indicate you are dropping off tickets and funds, then place them in the bin. Someone from the office will remove them straight away. Thank you. Reminders Recess Duty Please continue signing up to assist with recess. Please click here to sign up to help with monitoring recess. Recess runs from 11:20-12:40 Monday – Friday. The booking page is password protected for the safety of our students; please do not share it. Recess duty information may be found here. Student Absences If your child(ren) will be absent, please contact the school no later than 9:00 a.m. Either call the office, leave a message if necessary, or email the office/your child’s teacher. We need to know your child is safe and to not expect him/her at school that day. WAYS TO SUPPORT ST MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL Amazon Smile Online shopping during COVID-19 has doubled. Amazon.com accounts for nearly 40% of all online shopping. Have you purchased anything on Amazon recently? These Amazon purchases can help raise money for St Mary’s Catholic School! See these directions for how to set up smile.amazon.com to donate directly to our school. SCRIPSMCS participates in SCRIP, a program that helps fund the school by purchasing gift cards to popular stores. The fillable SCRIP Order Sheet may be used to place your SCRIP cards order. If you have any questions, please email Theresa Miller at tmiller@eupschools.org or call the school office. 906-635-6141 SMCS Calendar at a Glance February 1: Registration opens to the public, Preschool-8. February 3: Feast of St. Blaise; blessing of throats February 1-5: Catholic Schools Week February 12: Records Day, Early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal February 17: Ash Wednesday; School Mass, grades 4-8; 9:00 a.m.; distribution of ashes at the school to grades preschool-3rd after Mass February 19: Parent/Teacher Conference by request, Early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal February 22: Teacher Professional Development, No school February 23: Progress Reports February 26: Color Day; $0.25 minimum donation to dress out of uniform; Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m. February 27: Holy Name of Mary First Reconciliation March 5: SMCS Kindergarten Round-up Cancelled – new date TBD; Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m. March 12: Stations of the Cross, grades 4-8, 1:30 p.m. March 19: End of 2nd quarter; Records Day, early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal March 23: Report Cards Issued March 26-29 Holy Week March 26: Color Day; $0.25 minimum donation to dress out of uniform; Spring Break early Dismissal; 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal March 29 – April 5: Holy Week & Spring Break April 1: Holy Thursday April 2: Good Friday April 4: Easter Sunday April 6: School Resumes 8:00 a.m.; Beginning of 4th quarter Jackpot Raffle Sponsors |
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Happy Friday, SMCS Families!  Today brought the end to the 2nd marking period as well as the 1st semester. How time flies. Monday starts the 3rd quarter and 2nd semester. Tuesday, report cards will be issued. Please take some time to review your child’s report card and if you have any questions, comments, concerns, please contact your child’s teacher or the teacher of that particular subject. Thank you. Catholic Schools Week Catholic Schools Week runs Feb 1-5. Please find the flyer here for further information. We have included 3 color days with one being a comfy pajama day (modest pants and tops). All 3 days must follow modesty guidelines according to the dress code in our parent/student handbook. Feast of St. Blaise Blessing of throats will take place in the morning on February 3rd. The Church recalls a miracle cure associated with St. Blaise and celebrates the blessing of the throats with candles. St. Blaise was a physician and bishop. 2021-2022 Enrollment Packet We are very grateful to our families who have returned their enrollment packets for next year! Please keep them coming. January 16-31, enrollment is open to Catholic parishioners of The Diocese of Marquette, Preschool-8. Click here for your fillable PDF. Thank you! 2021 Jackpot Raffle Here is the 2021 Jackpot Raffle incentive to sell more tickets! Let’s sell all the tickets to make for a successful fundraiser once more for our school. If you have sold your tickets and need more, please contact the office. As you sell your tickets, please consider turning them in along with checks/cash. There is a bin labeled “office” in the south entrance (playground side). When you are buzzed in, just indicate you are dropping off tickets and funds, then place them in the bin. Someone from the office will remove them straight away. Thank you. RemindersRecess Duty Please continue signing up to assist with recess. Please click here to sign up to help with monitoring recess. Recess runs from 11:20-12:40 Monday – Friday. The booking page is password protected for the safety of our students; please do not share it. Recess duty information may be found here. Student Absences If your child(ren) will be absent, please contact the school no later than 9:00 a.m. Either call the office, leave a message if necessary, or email the office/your child’s teacher. We need to know your child is safe and to not expect him/her at school that day. WAYS TO SUPPORT ST MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL Amazon Smile Online shopping during COVID-19 has doubled. Amazon.com accounts for nearly 40% of all online shopping. Have you purchased anything on Amazon recently? These Amazon purchases can help raise money for St Mary’s Catholic School! See these directions for how to set up smile.amazon.com to donate directly to our school. SCRIP SMCS participates in SCRIP, a program that helps fund the school by purchasing gift cards to popular stores. The fillable SCRIP Order Sheet may be used to place your SCRIP cards order. If you have any questions, please email Theresa Miller at tmiller@eupschools.org or call the school office. 906-635-6141 SMCS Calendar at a Glance January 16-31: Registration opens to Catholic parishioners of the Diocese of Marquette, Preschool-8January 22: Semester end, Early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal January 25: 2nd Semester begins January 26: 2nd quarter report cards January 29: Color Day February 1: Registration opens to the public, Preschool-8. February 3: Feast of St. Blaise; blessing of throats February 1-5: Catholic Schools Week February 12: Records Day, Early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal February 17: Ash Wednesday February 19: Parent/Teacher Conference by request, Early dismissal, 10:30-11:00 a.m. staggered dismissal February 22: Teacher Professional Development, No school February 23: Progress Reports February 27: Holy Name of Mary First Reconciliation March 5: SMCS Kindergarten Round-up Cancelled until further notice Jackpot Raffle Sponsors |
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