FALCON NEWS

2024-25 School Year

Nov. 26, 2024

Issue 8

Joseph R Poletti, Principal

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NEWS

School pick-up and drop off: Please do not park in the First Presbyterian School/Church parking lot during either of these times. Utilize street parking along 4th and 5th streets, please.

Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, Nov. 27-Friday, Nov. 29

Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 3-4:30 p.m., there is a combined choir rehearsal after school for all choir students in preparation for the Advent Concert.

Thankful for YOU

Thank you to all of the staff, students, and families for their donations to the Thanksgiving baskets this year.

We contributed to a total of 115 Thanksgiving meals that were distributed to families.

Thank you to the 8th graders for helping carry and load the heavy baskets.

Also, we collected over 60 coats for the coat drive. The Knights of Columbus will distribute them to various organizations in the community.

We are so grateful for our generous St. Mary School community! Go Falcons!

DON'T FORGET TO ENROLL FOR THE 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR TODAY!

25-26 Tuition: We may not have tuition and subsidies nailed down until December. Most likely, we are looking at an 8% hike in tuition after holding it level for two years. The Catholic rate will likely be replaced by an active St Mary parishioner rate. We will once again guide everyone through the Opportunity Scholarship enrollment and application process.

Spread some Christmas cheer

Here is the link to purchase a Christmas gift for a child in need

Battle of the Books!

The next meetings for Battle of the Books for grades 6-8 are Monday, Dec. 2 and Dec. 16 from 3-4 p.m. in the library.

If you have questions, or can't make it, please email Mrs. Simpson at simpsone@thestmaryparish.org

We have only TWO more practices until our next competition - please encourage attendance to these very important practices!!!
One of these will be a mandatory packing practice.
SATURDAY December 7th - Boyceville Satellite Invitational
Time: 8am - 12:30 pm (JV will be released at noon)
Location: St. Mary Upper School
What to bring: CHARGED Chromebooks
Please note: All students will need to arrive for check in at 8am.
To volunteer as a proctor click here.

Mandatory Volunteer Hours!

In case you missed it, this year all families are required to contribute a minimum of 10 volunteer hours to their choice of St. Mary school/HSA activities.

To see the HSA president's email with all of the important information, and how to log your hours, click here!

Athletics

- SPONSORSHIP last call before banners are printed. It only takes 1 minute to Click here to support our teams!

- VOLUNTEER with us! We are the best way to earn volunteer hours! Join us courtside, at the admissions door, or in Lively's Courtside Concessions.

Extras

If you are re-enrolling your student(s) in our After School program, please return form to homeroom teacher or email to front office at olearys@thestmaryparish.org

After School Registration Form

Gently Used Uniforms

If you have any uniforms that your student has outgrown, please consider donating to our gently-used Uniform Closet in the Lower School. We have a very limited selection as of now.

Read the St. Mary Uniform Policy for more information.