Dear School of St. Mary Families,

This past Monday, our School of St. Mary 6 th and 7 th graders joined together to attend a field trip to the Lyric Opera House and the American Writers Museum.  Students were treated to a back stage tour of the Opera House.  They learned the story of Samuel Insull, the billionaire who funded the construction of the "House", which opened on November 4, 1929, just six days before the stock market crashed. Students had an up-close look at the orchestra pit, a walk on the catwalk, a short film on wig making, and other very interesting experiences.

At the American Writers Museum, students toured exhibits of a wide variety of American authors throughout history.  They were asked to identify different authors from different historical periods a nd to reflect on how their writing impacted the lives of people then, and now.  Of course, the favorite part fo r many, was an interactive display of typewriters, both early manual designs, and more modern electric styles.  Students had an opportunity to "type" a note or letter using these typewriters. This was a wonderful day in the city, and we'd like to thank all of our parents who joined us to help chaperone.  A good time was had by all! Thanks to the Margaret's, Hogan and Tazioli, for planning this great educational opportunity!

Our 3 rd grade students went on a field trip to The Grove in Glenview on Monday.  Our students are learning about immigration, the early settlers of Jamestown, and what similarities and differences they can find from their current life.  At The Grove, our 3 rd graders became students of the past in a one-room schoolhouse, turned butter in a real log cabin, and weaved a bracelet in a Native American longhouse.  What a fun and informative field trip! Kudos to our 3rd grade team of Marcy Haubner, Ashley Rylander, and Maria Stolzman for setting up this outstanding hands-on learning opportunity!

After Mass Wednesday morning at the PGC, our students presented a "sweet" birthday card loaded with assorted candy after Mass to Father Mark for his birthday.  The text of the card read:

You are a  Sweet Tart for everything you do for us.  You are always there to pick up the Reese's Pieces  and answer our questions. 
Sometimes, we act like  Airheads or  Nerds , 
and you probably think we are from the  Milky Way ,
but you have made Mounds of differences in our lives. 
Thank you for getting us in  Doublemint condition for Heaven! 
And thanks for making us Smarties .  
You deserve 100 Grand  every  PayDay.  
You are a Good and Plenty  example to us
and will always be in our hearts and prayers!

 

The School of St. Mary is proud to recognize the following students for earning a Crusader Commendation this past fall. Part of our Crusader Creed states that at the School of St. Mary, " We treat others as we want to be treated at school, on the playground, and on the playing field. " The following students, listed below, have embodied our Crusader Creed in a variety of ways. Each student was noted for having done one of the following by a teacher or administrator at the UGC: lending  a teacher or classmate a helping hand; acting as a role model; volunteering to serve our school; being kind to peers in need; being honest; or being empathetic: