October 2021
St. Mary's School Alumni Association
A Catholic Preschool, Elementary and Middle School
600 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 762-4179
The St. Mary's School Alumni Association (SMSAA) is dedicated to supporting the school in the fulfillment of its mission by enlisting support from our proud alumni and parents of alumni. We seek to provide St. Mary's alumni locally, nationally, and internationally with meaningful social, professional, and spiritual opportunities.

We are looking for volunteers! If you are interested in becoming more involved in the Alumni Association, please let us know by contacting us via email at alumni@smsrockville.org
Class of 1981 Reunion
The Class of 1981 is the process of organizing a 40th Reunion in the Spring of 2022! Planning for dinner and other events are underway. We have narrowed down some choices in March or April 2022. The reunion committee has been in contact with many people from the class already but are looking to contact everyone. If you were part of the Class of 1981 or know someone who was, please have them fill out the Alumni Contact Form on the web site or contact the reunion chair Jennifer Daniels (née Pederson) at her email: Jennifer@flyinglaboratories.com.

The reunion committee is looking for help finding venues in Rockville. If you have a connection to somewhere that could host the reunion, please contact alumni@smsrockville.org.
Hall of Fame Coach
Matt Kaluzienski was inducted into the Coaches Hall Of Fame by the Catholic Business Network of Montgomery County on Friday October 15 for all of his tremendous work coaching St. Mary's youth in basketball. Matt and his family are long time members of St. Mary's Parish and all four of his children have attended St. Mary's School. Matt has coached multiple championship teams and many girls and boys who have gone on to play basketball in high school. He has been a role model to the girls and boys that he has coached making a positive impact on the lives of our youth.

Congratulations to Coach K. on this well-deserved honor. He is truly a St. Mary's legend!
125th Birthday of F. Scott Fitzgerald
September 24th, 2021, marked the 125th Birthday of F. Scott Fitzgerald. He is our most famous member of the St. Mary’s cemetery along with his wife Zelda, buried in the same plot. There is a very steady stream of people that visit his gravesite. His plot and gravestone are known for being filled with many unique gifts like wine bottles, notes, jewelry, coins, etc. While he didn’t live in Rockville, he was known to visit the town frequently. A lot of his family lived there and went to church at St. Mary’s since it was the closest Catholic church at the time. When he passed away his family thought it would be best to have him buried with the rest of his family, right here in St. Mary’s Cemetery. 
Volunteers Needed
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The Alumni Association needs your help! We are very passionate about our Alumni and we have a very large community with great people doing great things. We are in need of volunteers who are looking to pass along Alumni information especially from local high schools. If you are interested in becoming more involved in the Alumni Association, please let us know by contacting us via email at alumni@smsrockville.org
Donations In Memory of the Deceased
Would you like a way to make a memorial donation to St. Mary's School?

St. Mary's can set up a page for family and friends to make donations in memory of the deceased.

Contact alumni@smsrockville.org if you would like a personalized page including photo of the deceased.
Alumni Favorite Scripture Passage
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"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast."
Ephesians 2:8-9

Charlie Harwell '21
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