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St. Mark School
A National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
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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.
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Dear St. Mark Families,
While our hearts are heavy on Good Friday, it is not a day of despair. Our sins and weaknesses are being forgiven, healed, and completely redeemed by the body of Christ now being broken on our behalf. We are to take heart and draw strength from Christ's example of placing Himself completely in the Father's hands. Let us commit to remembering Jesus' compassion, even in the midst of His painful death, as He forgave those who were crucifying Him and the thieves who hung beside Him. We can do no less than forgive those who have offended us.
© National Shrine of St. Jude
I wish you and your families a happy and joyous Easter!
Yours in Christ,
Melissa Warner
Please do not reply to this email. If you have questions, comments or concerns please email me directly.
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From the Nurse's Office
As of today, St. Mark School's travel protocols have been updated to reflect the State of Connecticut and CDC travel guidelines.
If traveling out of Connecticut, upon return, an individual can:
1) quarantine for 10 days
or
2) test at day 3-5 and end quarantine on day 7 if test results are negative.
As always, be mindful of one's symptoms for a complete 14 day period.
Click here for a link to the State of Connecticut updated travel advisory where you will find the link to the CDC travel advisory.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Wendy Frate R.N. BSN
School Nurse
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Iowa/CogAT Testing
2021 Iowa and CogAT Testing for Grades 1 through 7 is complete. I am proud of our students and how well they transitioned to on-line testing from previous year's paper and pencil testing.
Individual testing results will be available for your review by mid-May.
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Models in Christ
As you may recall, Models in Christ is a new social and emotional learning program at St. Mark School that is based on the Catholic Theological Virtues of faith, hope, and charity. Students in grades K through 8 are recognized for demonstrating the character trait that is highlighted each month such as respect, kindness, responsibility/accountability, citizenship, perseverance, and trustworthiness.
Our vision is that this program will teach students the value of strong moral character and the positive impact of their actions do not go unnoticed. Our faculty and staff would like to recognize students who embody the ideals of St. Mark School through actions and attitude; those students who go above and beyond inside the classroom and school community to show they are models of Christ.
This week, the following students were recognized by having their name announced and presented with an award and commemorative gold cross pin.
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AMEN Update
Preschool is GROWING!
As you may know, St. Mark Little Lions Preschool expanded this year into a bigger room with both PreK-3 and PreK-4 divided into cohorts. We are happy to announce that due to increased demand, the program will continue to grow next year!
Enrollment in both next year's 3-year old and 4-year old program has grown; so much so that each class warrants their own space. With that, next year's PreK-4 will occupy our entire classroom, currently shared by both ages. Next year's PreK-3 will move into our original preschool classroom (occupied from 2008-2020), which is being underutilized this year.
Additionally, we just received word that a preschool expansion grant that we had written back in May was just approved. This grant funding could not have come at a better time! We are so excited to continue investing in a preschool program that families have come to rely on as a warm, safe and enriching alternative to daycare. Positive word of mouth is spreading, so THANK YOU!
Annual Fund Grant Match Incentive
We are pleased to announce that we secured a foundation who has agreed to match gifts to our Annual Fund, up to $10,000.
If you haven't yet given to the 2020-2021Annual Fund, please consider doing so and double the impact of your gift. Also if you know any individual or business that may be interested in making a tax-deductible donation to our school, please let us know. Click here to give now.
Enrollment
While not much good has come from COVID-19 pandemic, we can attribute it to our growing enrollment. Many public school families came to us in search for in-person instruction last year and have re-enrolled for next year in appreciation of the safe, enriching learning environment we provide.
Enrollment at St. Mark School has grown from:
189 in 2019-2020
196 in 2020-2021
222 in 2021-2022!
Next year's enrollment of 222 students does not include a number of prospective students that are on the Wait List due to the fact that we continue to limit class sizes. If social distancing guidelines change, we may be able to increase class sizes in some grades.
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In the News
We are pleased to share the enriching learning environment created at at St. Mark School. Click here to read about 8th Grader Shaelyn Averaimo's work to find a food allergy cure FASTER.
Congratulations to 8th Grader, Sydney Lombard, who won the Knight's of Columbus Keep Christ In Christmas Essay Contest.
We are proud of the accomplishments of our 8th graders!
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The Power of Prayer
If you have a prayer intention, please submit your request to St. Mark School's prayer line by clicking here. Your intention will be remembered during our Afternoon Prayers and Announcements. |
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For important information and updates on COVID-19, visit the
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Please visit our school website regularly at www.stmarkschool.org. Important school updates including copies of notices, newsletters, HSA links, and school calendars can all be accessed on the website.
Visit our social media pages for updates on our school community.
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- Thursday, April 1st: Holy Thursday, No School
- Friday, April 2nd: Good Friday, No School
- Saturday, April 3rd: Bottles and Cans Drive
- Sunday, April 5th: Happy Easter!
- Monday, April 6th: Easter Monday, No School
- Monday, April 12th-Friday, April 16th: No School, Spring Vacation
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500 Wigwam Lane, Stratford, CT 06614
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The secret to happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for what He is sending us everyday in His goodness.
Saint Gianna Beretta
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