Dear Spartan Families,
Our Great Cash Giveaway was a tremendous success!
The SMA community is so generous and supportive. A full accounting of funds raised will be coming in the next few weeks. See below for the list of winners! Sunday's Centennial Mass was a beautiful way to end the weekend. Seeing the Knights make way for Bishop McElroy to enter the church while a quartet of singers, violinist, and trumpeter performed gave me chills.
On Wednesday, students were greeted with a beautiful display of school-colored balloons to celebrate 70 years since SMA first opened in 1951. We also celebrated the Feast of St. Martin of Tours this week with a school Mass which included parent and staff readers, student and staff singers, and student altar server. Students received a special bookmark that displayed symbols of St. Martin's life also depicted on the center aisle of the church. Students in grades K-5 received a St. Martin of Tours coloring book which includes a story written by Elvira from the Parish Office and illustrations drawn by her son, Rob.
Report cards and STAR testing results will be sent home Monday for grades 5 through 8. Information to support understanding the report card will also be sent out Monday.
THE SMA PARENT GROUP's 1st SCHOOL-WIDE MEETING is Wednesday at 6 pm via Zoom. Please tune in to hear more about the SMA Parent Group, how to get involved, and listen to important information from guest speakers. More information and link to come.....
Did you realize how much our school has done to make every effort to build a healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving green building? After reading the 45 page application Mrs. Pacheco just submitted on our behalf, I am astounded by the great work SMA has done. Based on the submitted data, SMA received an Energy Star score of 100 and is performing among the top 25% of similar buildings nationwide. Like Saint Mother Theresa said, "We cannot all do great things. But, we can do small things with great love." Every tree we plant, each baggie we exchange for a glass container, and each time we opt for a water flask instead of a plastic bottle, we are making an impact on our community.
Many blessings,
Jennifer Miller, Principal
