AN UPDATE FROM MRS. GORR
May 27, 2020

Good afternoon,

I hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather over the Memorial Day weekend! Today is the halfway point in the last week of online instruction for underclassmen. Students will be wrapping up assignments and assessments during these final days of classes. Students will have until midnight on June 2 to turn in any missing/late assignments. I would encourage students to check their grades on Portal and touch base with their teachers with any questions regarding grades.
BACCALAUREATE MASS
I invite the entire STVM Community to celebrate the Class of 2020 during the live streaming of the Baccalaureate Mass this evening at 6:00 pm! There are two ways to view the Mass.


If you are unable to watch at 6:00 pm, the video will be saved and viewable on our Facebook page.
GRADUATION
Continue to pray for good weather for graduation on Monday, June 1. This event will also be live streamed through the STVM website so that friends and family members near and far may join in this joyous day. Celebrations begin at 3:00 pm and will extend through 8:00 pm. All participants in graduation must wear a mask. Students may remove their masks for the photograph upon exiting the stage.
PARENT & STUDENT SURVEYS
Please be on the lookout for separate surveys by the end of the week. Parents are encouraged to provide feedback on the transition to online learning, as well as answer some questions pertaining to the 2020-2021 school year. Students will be sent a separate survey (sent to their STVM student email address) to provide feedback on their experience this spring. Please encourage your child to participate in the survey.
UNDERCLASSMEN LANYARDS
All underclassmen are asked to return their lanyards next week during textbook collection day. There will be a box in the Student Center to drop the lanyards and ID badges. Our hope is to use this year’s lanyards at the beginning of the school year until the new pictures arrive. In the event that your student has misplaced his/her lanyard, we will make them a new one in the fall. Mr. McKrill sent an email to all students on Tuesday with reminders about textbook collection day and to sign up for a time slot if they have not already done so.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION WAIVER POLICY
Thank you for the positive feedback regarding the new option for earning P.E. credit through participation on a STVM athletic team, cheerleading or marching band. If your student is considering utilizing the P.E. waiver, they will be afforded the opportunity to make a schedule change (free of charge) after schedules have been dispersed (late summer). Please do not email the request, as there is a form that the student will need to fill out in order to waive the PE class. Students will do this with their school counselor.
As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Stay safe and God Bless,
Kimberlee Gorr
Principal
We are a Catholic school in the Marianist Tradition and the  only  STEM designated Catholic high school in the State of Ohio.