SMA Newsletter • September 10, 2021 |
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Dear Spartan Families,
It's exciting to see Spartan athletes back on the field! Fall season starts out with 5th-8th grade sports. JV and Varsity football plus girls' Varsity B volleyball started practicing Tuesday. COVID prevention procedures are in place and all of our coaches are vaccinated. Spartans are ready to go!
Prayer for Coaches
God, our Father,
We pray for our coaches.
We thank you for their unselfish dedication to the team.
We thank you for the hours they have dedicated to our team,
And for the honor they bring to our school
By their leadership and commitment.
Lord God, bless our coaches in the name of Jesus, our Lord.
Amen
~ Written by Tim Boyle, Athletic Director,
Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conception, Oldenburg, IN
Today wraps up the 3rd full week of school. I have been observing students feeling more confident about their schedules and the way "things are done." Teachers have a good understanding of who their students are based on observations and assignments. Afternoon pick-up lines are much smoother too!
Next week, our first window of STAR testing begins. Teachers will get the completed piece of the picture when viewing STAR testing data for Math and English Language Arts (ELA). Students in grades 1-8 will be participating in this computer-adapted testing which will delineate specific areas of strength and weakness to guide teacher instruction even more accurately, allowing teachers to use instructional minutes efficiently. School-wide STAR testing occurs 3 times per year (fall, winter, spring). Kindergarten will begin to participate in STAR early literacy testing during the winter testing window.
Many blessings,
Jennifer Miller, Principal
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SMA State of the School Presentation |
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Tune in for this virtual presentation to hear about how SMA is updating grading practices and using data as a meaningful roadmap to student success.
You will also be introduced to the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Elementary and Secondary Catholic Schools (NSBECS). Over the coming years, the schools in the Diocese of San Diego will be aligning their language, evaluation, and program improvement to the NSBECS.
And there's more......see you online Tuesday, September 14th at 6:00 pm (link to be emailed to all families on Monday, 9/13).
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Congratulations to 21-22 Student Council! |
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Last week, the following eighth grade students applied and met all qualifications for Student Council membership: Sienna Comana, Gianna Fenner, Amelia Goodall, Michael Hopkins, Sophia Kelso, Carly Knuth, Maryanne Lazar, John Lee, Fintan McMahon, Scarlett McMahon, Victoria Oderlin, Ava Rogers, Aaron Shafer, Lorenzo Toma, Tabitha Vanderbosch and Caitlin Yakos.
We congratulate these students and wish them well as leaders of our school. They will be formally inaugurated on Friday, 9/17 at the end of our 10:00 am school Mass (dress uniform). Due to COVID protocols, we have been asked to suspend parent attendance, with the exception of Student Council parents only.
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Click HERE for pdf flyer and resources. |
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Get Back to School Safely action plan can help prevent the transmission of COVID-19 on school campuses and help keep schools open. There are many resources listed for your information.
Click HERE for Rady Children's & SD Pediatrics Recommend COVID Vaccine video.
It is also highly recommended that everyone get a flu shot.
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ASTRO CAMP meeting for 7th grade parents Thursday, 9/16 at 6pm virtually. Details will be sent to families via email.
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Please be sure your child brings their water bottle to school! |
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SCHOOL DIRECTORY
School Family Directories will be emailed to all SMA families in pdf form today.
The directory is not to be used for solicitation purposes.
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EXTENDED CARE AND AFTER SCHOOL SPORT PICKUP
Use the sidewalk at the east end of the school building to pick up your child from
Extended Care and after school sports. Do not use the front gate.
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Jr. High Rokenbok Engineering &
Amplify Science has begun!
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Students in grade 7 are working with the Rokenbok Blocks Mobile STEM lab.With this STEM lab, students can build sophisticated prototypes and grow their confidence in engineering. |
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Students in junior high are working with the new Amplify Science curriculum that blends hands-on investigations, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools to empower students to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists and engineers. |
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Join us for our 29th Annual Great Cash Giveaway
"Cheers to 100 Years" on November 6th
AND
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2021 AT 10 AM
Centennial Celebration Mass with Bishop McElroy
followed by a ticketed lunch event!
More details to come.....
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† Maribelle Saucedo
August 31,1980 - September 9, 2021
Maribelle Saucedo passed away from cancer yesterday. She is the mother to Giuliana (Gr. 3). Please keep the Saucedo family
in your prayers.
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† Guadalupe Perez
Guadalupe Perez was a grandmother to Victoria Isabel (gr. 6) and Abraham (Class of 2021). She was 91 years old. Please keep the Perez family in your prayers.
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St. Martin of Tours Parish |
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THAT MAN IS YOU!
is an interactive men's program combining the best research from science with the teachings of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of man fully alive. By honestly addressing the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture, That Man is You! seeks to form men who will be capable of transforming homes and society.
Program begins on Sunday, 9/19 - Parish Hall Click HERE for flyer. Questions: Contact Chris Bartel at 619-971-7324
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St. Martin of Tours Academy
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