In this Sunday’s Gospel Reading Luke 6:17,20-26, Jesus teaches the crowd the way to happiness in the beginning of what is often called the Sermon on the Plain. As Luke introduces the location of Jesus' teaching, Jesus teaches on level ground, alongside the disciples and the crowd. Luke presents Jesus' authority in a different light. He is God among us.

The Beatitudes are often described as a framework for Christian living. Our vocation as Christians is not to be first in this world, but rather to be first in the eyes of God. We are challenged to live as disciples and real world examples of God’s grace and good work. As a Catholic school community, we look to each other for grace, compassion, love, respect, empathy, kindness, honesty, and understanding.  © Loyola Press Sunday Connection

Please be advised that beginning Monday, February 14th, students will no longer be permitted to walk out to parent cars for an early pickup. If your child needs to be dismissed early for any reason, please come into the office to sign them out.

For safety and the efficiency of our dismissal process, students will not be dismissed early from the office after 2pm. If you need to pick up your child early from school, please do so no later than 2pm. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Please be advised that masks will continue to be worn when inside the school building and at school sponsored events on Monday, February 14th, 2022 per the most recent communication from Dr. Cheeseman, Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Bridgeport. Please click here to read his message in its entirety.

We are continuing to monitor all updates from the Connecticut State legislature and the Diocese of Bridgeport regarding changes to masking protocols and mitigation strategies. As we move towards anticipated new guidance from the DPH and SCDE, we will begin to relax some layers of mitigation including the gradual removal of plexi-dividers in classrooms and the cafeteria.

Of note we will no longer be temperature screening staff, students, and visitors upon entry to St. Mark School.  In conducting temperature screenings beginning with the return to in-person learning in 2020, we have not identified one individual with an elevated temperature. If a student or staff member is not feeling well during any part of the school day they can be assessed in my office. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at fratew@stratk12.org.

Please be advised that school will be closed for students. There will be no virtual learning on March 14th. This will not add an additional day to the end of the 2021-2022 school year calendar.

St. Mark School returning student registration is now open. Please contact the school main office if you need additional registration information.

The Current Family Registration form, registration fee, and tuition agreement must be submitted for your registration to be complete. All three forms are due by Friday, February 25th, 2022 and will reserve your child’s spot in next year’s class if returned by that date. As you may know, we have had a lot of new families express interest in St. Mark School and we expect to have wait lists in multiple grades next year. We will begin accepting enrollment from new families after February 25th, 2022.

For this 2022-2023 school year only, returning families with children in grades Kindergarten through Grade 8 that submit the registration form, tuition agreement and registration fee by February 25th will receive a St. Mark Thank-You pack. The pack will include a dress down pass, pencil and a slice of pizza for each child registered. Please note, registration forms and/or fee received after February 25th, 2022 will not qualify for the Thank- You pack.

Monday, February 14th: Kindness Begins with Me

Tuesday, February 15th: Kindness Matters

Wednesday, February 16th: Spread Kindness Wherever You Go

Thursday, February 17th: Random Act of Kindness Day

Thank you for your attention to ensuring our students are wearing shoes to school that align with the dress code. We understand that it is cold outdoors, however with the exception of Grade 8, sweatshirts are not permitted as part of the school uniform unless it is gym day.

Grades K-8 sweater: If a student chooses to wear a sweater, it must be plain navy blue with or without our school name

Grades K-4: If a student does not wear a sweater, he/she must wear a knit navy vest with our school name. This is a part of our school uniform and not an option.

Grades 5-7: If a student does not have a sweater on, he must wear a zip up navy fleece vest with our school name.

Grade 8: Students may wear their Class of 2022 sweatshirt or their chosen high school sweatshirt. All other sweatshirts are a violation of the dress code.

Repeated violations of the dress code may result in disciplinary action.

St. Mark School is excited to announce the first annual Yearbook Cover Design Contest! Students in K -8 are invited to participate in the fun. The theme for this year’s yearbook is: MOVIES. Grade 8 Students have the honor of picking the winning cover! Any questions, please contact Ms. Zenowich at szenowich@stmarkschool.org.

Submit Art on:

All Entries Must Include:

Mrs. Nettleton will visit Grade 8 students on Wednesday mornings and Grade 7 students on Thursday mornings to prepare for Confirmation. Instruction will be a combination of textbook and video lesson format called Chosen. The program is geared for young people eager to learn why they indeed have been "chosen" by God. The book and video feature a nationally known speaker/writer Chris Stefanick and many other notable figures in our Catholic faith, such as Father Mike Schmitz and Sarah Swafford. Each week the chapters include stories of faith, morals and lessons on being an adult in the faith. There are stories of various saints and how they led their lives of holiness. Posing compelling questions and intriguing ideas are only the start as to why and how we have been Chosen. 

This week our students and faculty celebrated the 100th Day of School and our beloved Color Wars traditional Catholic Schools Week event!

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For important information and updates on COVID-19, visit the

Diocese of Bridgeport Catholic Schools website

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