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*Above: St. Mark's student Monitors and Pathways Prefects reveal the grand total at Saturday evening's Lives of Consequence campaign celebration. Photo by Adam Richins.
School Mission Statement Incorporates Inclusive Language
Head of School John C. Warren '74 is pleased to report that the St. Mark’s Board of Trustees has voted to approve changes to the School’s mission statement, effective immediately. The changes, which incorporate more inclusive language, better reflect St. Mark’s values.
The changes to the mission statement are in the final sentence, as noted below in blue:
St. Mark's School educates young people for lives of leadership and service. Founded in 1865 as an intentionally small residential community, the School challenges its students to develop their particular analytic and creative capabilities by both inspiring their academic and spiritual curiosity and kindling their passion for discovery. We value cooperation over self-interest, and we encourage each person all members of our community to explore his or her their place in the larger world beyond our campus.
The School website has been updated to reflect the changes, and all publications will now include this version of the mission statement.
St. Mark's Saturdays Classes Continue on October 8
The fall season of St. Mark's Saturdays continues this Saturday, October 8. School meeting starts the day at 8:30 a.m., and classes run from 9:00—11:30 a.m. The remaining SM Saturdays are: October 22, November 12, and November 19.
Family Weekend Advisor Conferences
As a part of Family Weekend programming, faculty advisors will be available for 20—25 minute conferences, offered remotely and in person, to discuss each advisee's overall progress to date. Please look for communication directly from the advisor to set a time to meet. Families attending the on-campus program for Family Weekend can schedule in-person advisor appointments on Friday evening between 5:00—6:45 p.m. Remote conferences can be conducted at a time of mutual convenience at any point between October 12 and October 20, 2022 (remaining mindful that we have an extended break from October 17—19). If you have not heard from your student's advisor to schedule a conference by Monday, October 10, please feel free to reach out to them directly.
Community Life and Student Engagement
Weekend Activities
Want to know what's happening this weekend? Check out the Weekend Activities Google Doc for on-campus events and trips to off-campus locations.
Club Fair this Friday, October 7
This Friday, The PFAC will be buzzing with the St. Mark's Club Fair. Representatives from a wide range of student activities will staff tables and be available to answer questions about their respective programs, and to sign up potential participants.
Lion Card Conversations to Avoid Sticker Shock
If you haven’t already, you may want to speak to your child about their Lion Card fund. For many, this is often their first experience of having the equivalent of a debit or credit card. Students can charge items in the School Bookstore to their Lion Card account, and as the year progresses, they will also have the option to use their Lion Card to contribute to charitable fundraising initiatives run by St. Mark’s School. It is important that you make your expectations clear and that you set realistic guidelines for responsible use of the account. No parent wants to experience “sticker shock” when they check their student's Lion Card account online!
Did You Get the RAVE Alert on Monday?
We tested our RAVE Emergency Alert Notification System last Monday, October 3, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The test message was sent to all emergency email addresses and cell phone numbers based in the United States, that we have in our system. If you did not receive the RAVE test notification on Monday, contact the Dean of Student Engagement's Office at deanofstudents@stmarksschool.org) as soon as possible to provide your emergency contact information. If you have any changes to your emergency contact information during the year, please be sure to notify Ms. Morey (jeanmariemorey@stmarksschool.org). Thank you!
Attendance Emails
Our students and parents are receiving automatically generated emails about missed classes. The good news is that our system is communicating with students, parents, and advisors about missed commitments. The more challenging news is that many of those absences can be excused due to illness or other commitments, and it takes us a day or two to access these absences and to make updates. Students are able to check their classroom attendance records and are encouraged to come to the Dean of Student Engagement Office if there are discrepancies. Thank you for your patience and understanding with the automatically generated emails.
Individual Student Picture Day on Tuesday, October 25
Coffee Pond Photography will be on campus to photograph students from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on October 25, 2021. Below is a message from Coffee Pond:
Each student will be photographed in several poses and will have multiple images from which families may order prints. Each family will receive a private password via email that will be used to access JUST their child’s images on our website. Our website contains easy to follow instructions for ordering a variety of package options.
Our EProof program will notify you via email when your child’s portrait proofs are ready to be viewed online. When you receive the email with private password you can go directly to our company’s secure website www.coffeepond.com to place your order online. Coffee Pond accepts all major credit cards.
If you do not receive your child’s password within a few weeks after Picture Day, please be sure to contact our Customer Care department at the email address below or by phone at 1-800-632-2323 x 0. Please be sure to have your spam blocker set to accept emails from our Customer care email lifeguards@coffeepond.com.
College Counseling
PSAT Information for IV and V Form Students and Families
IV and V Form Students and Families: We will host the PSAT on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. For IV Formers, the PSAT is practice for the PSAT (a PPSAT, if you will) intended to give students exposure to this type of standardized testing. We expect that all IV Formers will participate. For V Formers, the PSAT remains a practice for the real thing, but it also serves as the qualifying exam for the National Merit Competition. Again, we expect that all V Formers will participate. Please get in touch with Testing Coordinator Joelle Gilmore (joellegilmore@stmarksschool. org) if you have any questions.
Athletics
Highlights from this Week's Games
Varsity Field Hockey: 4-1 W vs. Lawrence Academy
JV Field Hockey: 1-0 W vs. Lawrence Academy
Thirds Boys' Soccer: 3-1 W vs. Lawrence Academy
JV Boys' Soccer: 3-1 W vs. Lawrence Academy; 3-2 W vs. Brooks
Varsity Boys' Soccer: 1-1 T vs. Lawrence Academy
Varsity Football: 20-13 W vs. Middlesex
Advancement
Reminder: Family Weekend, October 14—15
We are looking forward to this year's Family Weekend! See the full schedule and register here.
Alumni and Parent Pre-Game Tailgate Lunch, October 22
Join current families and alumni at the St. Mark’s Annex for a light lunch before cheering on our Lions at home games on Saturday, October 22, at 12:30 p.m. Register here.
Coffee & Conversation, November 9
Parent coffees are back but with a new name! Join Elise Morgan, interim assistant head of school/dean of faculty, in the St. Mark's faculty room for some light refreshments and discussion on Wednesday, November 9, at 8:00 a.m.
Around the Quad
For St. Mark's Swag, shop the SALE at the Online School Store
The online St. Mark's School store is currently having a 20-percent-off sale on jackets and windshirts for the month of October. Shop the sale here.
For More on What's Happening Inside the Pride
Watch a video of Blessing of the Animals.
Check out photos from campus on our School's SmugMug page.
View the latest news stories on our website.
*Below: St. Markers with their dogs at Tuesday's Blessing of the Animals. Photos by Jackie Waters.
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