St. Mark School
A National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
St. Mark School is a Christ-centered learning environment that teaches Gospel values and fosters academic excellence. Aware of the dignity and uniqueness of all students, we are committed to the spiritual, intellectual, moral, social, and physical development of each child.

June 7, 2020
Dear St. Mark Families,
 
As we end the 2019-2020 school year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our parents, students, faculty, staff, clergy and Advisory Board for your support. It has been a memorable and challenging first year for me as the leader of St. Mark School and your prayers and encouragement have been felt and appreciated.

I look forward to seeing many of you at our Graduate Car Parade this afternoon, Sunday, June 7th. The school parking lot opens to spectators at 2:30pm and the car parade begins promptly at 3pm. Please email Ms. Sarah at scarrano@stmarkschool.org with any questions.

Stay safe and be well.

Yours in Christ,
Melissa Warner 

If you are a room parent for your child's classroom, kindly forward this communication to your fellow grade level parents, ensuring all St. Mark families have the most up to date information.
Information for the Last Week of School

  • Classroom teachers will be communicating specific end of year Zoom activities and celebrations they are planning to conclude the school year. Activities may include, but are not limited to, a virtual class field trip, virtual class party, and virtual yearbook signing.

  • Report cards for Grades K-7 will be emailed home on Friday, June 12th.

Tuesday, June 9th 12-2pm:
No-contact student supply pick-up Grades 1-4. Parents of students in grades 1-4 can pick up any personal belongings that may have been left in the classroom. Staff will be outside the Parish Center doors from 12-2pm. Simply drive up, open your trunk, and faculty will place your child's personal items in your trunk.

Wednesday, June 10th and Thursday, June 11th:
No-contact text book return and student supply pick-up for Grades 5-7. Ms. Gannon, Mrs. Olins, and Mrs. Rabel will contact students and parents in their homeroom classes with details.

Friday, June 12th 10am:
Together with our St. Mark clergy, we would like to recognize and honor the 2019-2020 school year together by celebrating an End of School Year Mass via Zoom. Immediately following the conclusion of Mass, our faculty and staff will socially distance outside in the school parking lot for a Summer Send Off Student Car Parade. Complete details, including Zoom link, to follow in a separate email.

Monday, June 15th 1-3pm:
No-contact Chromebook drop off. If you borrowed a school Chromebook for Distance Learning, staff will be outside the Parish Center doors from 1-3pm to collect Chromebooks and Chromebook chargers. Please place the Chromebook and charger in your trunk, drive up to the Parish Center doors, and we will collect it from you.
2020 St. Mark Yearbook

The 2020 St. Mark yearbooks are ready and are waiting to ship. Once they are delivered to us, we will set up a date and time for a Socially Distant pick up.
St. Mark Parish Food Drive

St. Mark Parish is hosting a no-contact Food Drive on Saturday, June 13th from 10am-12pm. To participate, please place your donations in your trunk and pull up to the Parish Center doors. All donations collected will go to the Blessed Sacrament Parish Food Pantry.

Members of Knights of Columbus will be collecting items from 10-11am. St. Mark School's Fathers Club will be collecting donations from 11-12pm.

Please click here and visit our parish website for more information.
Student Medication Return

Nurse Wendy Frate will be available through Thursday, June 11th on the following days/times for no-contact pickup up of student medications:

  • Wednesdays and Fridays from 8am-11am
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2pm-5pm

Please confirm when you would like to pick up your child's medication within the time periods above by emailing Nurse Frate at fratew@stratk12.org.

Simply pull up to the St. Mark Campus blue awning door, and Nurse Wendy will drop the medication into your trunk. No need to leave your car!

Those that may need special accommodation times outside the time periods listed above can email Nurse Frate and she will work with individual families
For Parish information, visit:   https://www.saintmarkchurchstratford.org/

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500 Wigwam Lane, Stratford, CT 06614
Teaching is a beautiful job; as it allows you to see the growth day by day of people entrusted to your care. It is a little like being parents, at least spiritually. It is a great responsibility.
Pope Francis