SMA Newsletter • October 27, 2022 |
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Mission Statement
St. Martin of Tours Academy fosters confidence, curiosity, and independence through a climate of cooperation and trust by preserving dignity throughout the learning process, accentuating all children’s God-given gifts in a Catholic environment.
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Dear SMA Community,
Thank you, parents and guardians, for attending last night's State of the School PTG meeting. We shared a lot of information and had the opportunity to talk with local high school representatives. Alumns Daniel Gomez (CCHS), Bodie & Vincent Friend (MDCH), and Sophia Kellems (OLP) along with Mrs. Hickman's daughter, Tenaya from Cristo Rey HS answered questions to help families prepare for their child's academic path.
A true testament to Catholic schools is how teachers pivoted over just one weekend to online learning so our students could have the best possible access to education during the pandemic. The article titled: "Catholic Schools Are a Rare Bright Spot in Nation's Report Card 2022 Data." talks about the results of Catholic educator's efforts. Our overall reading achievement scores INCREASED in 2021. Mathematics took a dip due to lack of small group support, manipulatives, and collaboration. Our efforts to intentionally plan our math curriculum and reduce math class sizes/groups will allow up to inch closer to our goal of reaching 80% achievement in STAR Math this year. Additionally, our learning support team is supporting students in need of urgent intervention and teachers are available after school for tutoring twice a week.
October is a fun month for SMA! Red Ribbon Week has been a success. Today we enjoyed Yoga on the Field as part of our activities. Tomorrow, students can bring their favorite Halloween or fall-themed book to read with their Big/Little Friends. On Monday, Halloween, please join us just before dismissal in front of the school for a kindergarten costume parade. Students are also welcome to dress up as their favorite saint this year for All Saints' Mass the following morning at 10 am. Please join us!
Finally, share the gift of Catholic education with family and friends. Invite them to one of our open houses next month! See flyer below.
Thank you,
Jennifer Miller, Principal
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Parent/Teacher/Student Mandatory Conferences |
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Teachers are in the process of sending a link to parents to sign up for Parent/Teacher/Student conferences for Wed. 11/16 • Thurs. 11/17 • Friday, 11/18. Please choose your date and time by next Thursday. Conferences begin at 12:45pm. These are minimum days. There is no hot lunch, sports, or after school classes on conference days.
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LifeTouch Retake &
Make -up Day
TUESDAY, 11/8
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Make-up day for pictures is Tuesday, 11/8. If you would like to have your child's picture re-taken be sure to bring the original picture package on Tuesday, 11/8. Dress uniform.
Picture Day ID: EVTS4FJQ6
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SUPERHEROES UNITE!
30th Annual Great Cash Giveaway- 11/5 NEXT
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This is the final week before our big event! We hope you are attending! Turn in your tickets no later than Thursday, 11/3. On-line auction begins on Monday, 10/31 at noon. The deadline to attend the event is Sunday, October 30th. Click HERE for reservations.
If you prefer a vegetarian entrée, please email Mari Waldron at:
mariwaldron@yahoo.com
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Cheer on our Girls Varsity Volleyball Team this Saturday!
8 am @ Mater Dei Catholic High School
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The girls Varsity Volleyball team is having an incredible year and finished the regular season in 1st place in the Catholic Sports League! They are now moving on to the league playoffs where they will be competing for the Championship this Saturday!! If you are looking for something fun (and free) to do this weekend, please consider coming to the games and supporting our Spartan girls. Win or lose, the team would very much love to see a large group of SMA families and friends cheering them on. Wear your Spartan gear or school colors. - Brian Kingston, Head Coach
(The gym is located just north of the east end of the football field).
Time: 8:00 a.m. (Semifinal game vs. St. Charles)
9:30 a.m. (Championship game vs. winner of St. Vincent's/Madeleine)
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All Saint's Day Mass
Students are welcome to dress up as their favorite saint on All Saints Day, 10am Mass on Nov. 1st.
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Halloween Candy Collection
for Casa de los Pobres, Mexico
Bring your extra candy to the school office. Tooth brushes /paste is also welcome. It would be appreciated if the candy was in a freezer quart-size bag which is best for distribution to families.
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Pumpkin Decoration Contest
(Tomorrow is the final day to enter your pumpkin!)
The library is hosting a 1st Annual Pumpkin Decoration Contest. The pumpkins need to be decorated as a favorite book character, etc. No carving allowed. All grades are invited. Students need to bring the pumpkins to the library with an index card stating their name, grade, teacher, title and author of the book.
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Thank you to everyone who brought in a new stuffed animal. See SMA's Facebook post for more pictures.
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FAIR TRADE CLUB
Fair Trade Schools across the nation promote social justice, environmental sustainability, and economic empowerment for fair trade producers, workers, artisans and their families. The SMA Fair Trade Club will continue to raise awareness of the benefits of this worthy cause and making choices with how we shop to protect people and our earth. We are starting our Fair Trade Club for students in grades 5 through 8. Our first meeting will be after school on November 10. Early next week permission slips/sign ups will be available in the office and classrooms. More details will be shared with the students next week as well.
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Parents may go to SchoolSpeak to review SpartanCare hours & log in volunteer hours.
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Click HERE for a short instructional video.
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We are looking for someone who can do video projection during the Christmas program. We would welcome your assistance. Please contact the school office if you can assist. |
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St. Martin of Tours Parish |
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Centennial Memorial Album
Click HERE to schedule your appointment! ALL ACADEMY FAMILIES ARE WELCOME whether you are a registered parishioner or not. Sign in with ca103 and password is “photos”. Click HERE for parish website and bulletin.
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St. Martin of Tours Academy
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