Dear St. Mary Alumni,
Welcome to our second alumni newsletter! If you are just now joining our mailing list, this is our newest way to let our St. Mary graduates know what has been going on at their alma mater. Whether you live down the street or across the globe, you can still be apart of the Viking Voyage!
I am an alumnae myself
(2008)
, and I am happy to have returned to St. Mary as a teacher and alumni coordinator. Feel free to reach out to me in order to update the school on your contact information, to let us know how you have been doing, to get help for an upcoming class reunion, or for anything else related to St. Mary!
Blessings,
Brittney Washam
Alumni Coordinator
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Vikings Celebrate Homecoming
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Current students, family, friends, and alumni all gathered on January 4th for Viking Homecoming. The girls and boys basketball teams played against Ballard County, winning both games!
The Homecoming Court featured Abbi Vannatter with Reid Courtney, Dorian Record with Charlie West, and Adisyn Fleming with John Wilson. Adisyn and John were crowned 2019 Basketball Homecoming Queen and King.
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ALUMNI Homecoming Reception
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It was great to see so many of our alumni who came to the Alumni Homecoming event we held at the High School on January 4th in conjunction with the Basketball Homecoming game. Alums enjoyed walking down memory lane by looking at Viking memorabilia and visiting with former classmates.
Thank you to the St. Mary Booster Club for providing the refreshments for our alumni reception!
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Celebrating Catholic Schools' Week
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Across the nation, thousands of students, teachers, and families celebrated Catholic Schools Week from January 27th to February 2nd. St. Mary students had a fantastic week demonstrating why they love St. Mary! Each day featured a theme, from decades-style dress to wearing clothes for their hopeful future profession. There were also plenty of games, service projects, a Mayor's Proclamation, and so much more as we affirmed how fortunate we are to have a Catholic School option in our community.
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Bishop Medley came to visit St. Mary, leading the system-wide Mass for Catholic Schools Week on Tuesday, January 29. The elementary, middle, and high school students celebrated the Mass with family and friends in attendance.
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Graduate Enters Hall of Fame
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St. Mary
2002 graduate, Jackie Wagner Long, became the 60th inductee into the Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association (KTCCCA) Hall of Fame for her outstanding accomplishments during her high school running career.
Jackie’s accomplishments include 16 KHSAA State Champion Gold Medals. She was a 3-time Individual Cross-Country Champion as well as a 2-time State Runner Up, 2-time 800m Dash State Champion, 4-time 1600m Run State Champion, 5-time 3200m Run State Champion and a 2-time State Champion in the 4x800m Relay State Champion.
She was selected four times as the KTCCCA Class A Runner of the Year and led her team to two State Championships. Jackie ran one year at the University of Kentucky and decided to concentrate on her academics, which led her back to western Kentucky where she and her family reside today.
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Hundreds of grandparents, many of them alums, returned for our Grandparents' Day Mass in September. It was great to have them visit and see so many generations of the St. Mary community gathered together!
Alumni are welcome to attend any of our Masses, as well as to pray the Rosary. It is held before school in the HS/MS chapel at 7:15 AM and on Fridays at 2:00 PM.
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St. Mary students helped raise money and awareness for the SMA (spinal muscular atrophy) Foundation and research at a February basketball game. SMA is a genetic disease that affects motor nerve cells in the spinal cord and takes away the ability to walk, eat, and breathe. It has hit rather close to home. Riley Cate Haas, daughter of Aaron and
2014 alumnae Alex (Durbin) Haas, was diagnosed with SMA a year and a half ago.
In addition to Riley's mother, many of her family members have attended St. Mary and St. John schools. From a great-great grandmother graduating in 1940 to the 13 cousins currently enrolled, the Haas and Durbin families have long been apart of the St. Mary family. Now, the St. Mary community has joined together in support through donations and prayers for Riley and others who suffer with SMA.
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Open Enrollment for New Students
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Enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year has begun. Now is the time to register your young Vikings!
If you're interested in hearing what parents, teachers, and students think about attending St. Mary, check out this video!
To learn more about enrolling a child or grandchild or to schedule a visit, please click the following link:
St. Mary Admissions
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Members of the
Class of 1998 celebrated their
20th reunion this fall. They had three events in which they met at Max's and Dry Grounds Brewery, in addition to a family picnic the park.
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Alumni from the
Class of 2008 met to celebrate
their
10th reunion in September. They had met up at Smedley Yeiser, then had dinner at Cynthia's to catch up and reminisce.
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The
Class of 1978 celebrated their
40th reunion recently. They started at Purple Toad winery on Friday, then attended Mass together on Saturday before going to dinner at the Twinkling Star. They enjoyed catching up on their 40 years of life!
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Upcoming Reunions
Class of 1969 50th Reunion:
June 7-10, Green Turtle Bay Resort
Class of 1979 40th Reunion:
Friday, June 21, 7:00-10:00 PM Purple Toad Winery
Saturday, June 22, 5:00 PM Mass at St. Francis de Sales
Saturday, June 22, 6:00 PM Dinner at Max's with families
Class of 1989, 1999, 2009:
Are you a member of any of these classes?
If your class is planning a reunion in the next year,
please let us know! We will be happy to help spread
the word and work with you on planning!
Please contact Brittney at
bwasham@smss.org
for assistance with future reunions or to learn more details about the reunions listed above!
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Update Us!
Let us know how things are going in your life! Have you recently graduated with a degree? Started a new job, gotten married or have other exciting news to share? We'd love to hear about it and feature you in our next newsletter. Email us at
bwasham@smss.org.
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St. Mary Blarney Bash
March 9th at 7PM
at St. Mary High School
Tickets are $20 each.
All funds raised will be used for our
STEM initiatives PK-12th grade.
Live Music by Nashville's Def Leprechaun
Authentic Irish Food:
Corned Beef and Cabbage, Bangers and Mash, Shepherd's Pie, Irish Soda Bread and Bread Pudding with Bourbon Glaze
Irish Beer!!!
Order tickets or donate by clicking
HERE
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Ash Wednesday Mass
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
There will be a system-wide Mass on Ash Wednesday. All family and friends, including alumni, are invited to attend at 9:30 AM.
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High School Graduation
Saturday, May 18, 2019
Graduation will take place for the
Class of 2019 at 7:00 PM in the MS/HS Gym. Come support the newest alumni-to-be as they graduate!
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Other Upcoming Events:
ARC Blood Drive - Friday, March 9, 2019, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM in the MS/HS Gym
Closing Mass - Thursday, May 9, 2019, 9:00 AM in the MS/HS Gym
5th Grade Transition Mass - Monday, May 13, 2019, 6:00 PM at St. Francis de Sales
8th Grade Transition Mass - Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 6:00 PM at St. Francis de Sales
Baccalaureate - Friday, May 17, 2019, 6:00 PM at St. Francis de Sales
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