PAW PRINTS
August 3, 2022
Dear SMCS Parents,

I hope you are having a great summer! I hope you have taken some time to relax and enjoy your time as a family. The staff and I are getting ready for a great 2022-2023 school year. 

Welcome to our new staff members or staff members with new assignments:

  • Jennifer Blankenship-1st Grade Assistant to Becky Howell
  • Amy Catania-School Counselor
  • Jessica Escobar-6th Grade Reading & Language Arts
  • Elizabeth Gaffney-PK4 Assistant to Melinda Garza
  • Ilan Garza-5th & 7th Grade Social Studies
  • Melinda Garza-PK 4 Teacher
  • Ashley Hernandez-Kinder Assistant to Lily Labbruzzo
  • Dawn Jones-Director of Technology
  • Colleen Lewis-1st Grade Teacher
  • Sheila McAninch-7th Grade Reading & Language Arts
  • Avery Preston-Kinder Assistant to Kendall Dickson
  • Ignacio Sanchez-Lower School Art
  • Caleb Shaver-Full Time Sub
  • Alysse Villadiego-3rd Grade Teacher

Nurse Diaz and I have been closely monitoring COVID in the community. We have an updated COVID flowchart for you to follow and there are some frequently asked questions on the second page. Click here to see the updated COVID information. 

We have lots of activities starting in a couple of weeks with Meet the Teacher on Friday, August 19, from 9-11 am for all students. Saturday, August 20-Sunday, August 21, is our first School Family Weekend at Mass. All students are invited to attend a Mass that weekend in their school dress uniform. There will be a special back-to-school blessing for students at the end of each Mass. Students who come to a Mass in their dress uniform will receive a free dress pass for Wednesday, August 24.

Special thanks to PLUS for organizing our Spirit Gear Sale in July. We ordered extra spirit gear in case there were families who missed the opportunity to buy in July. We will send out an update when we know when the items will be delivered. This school year Lower School spirit day will be Mondays and Upper School spirit day will be on Fridays. 

Please visit the school website to see a list of school activities for this year. 

Enjoy the rest of your summer! See you soon!!

Blessings,
Kathleen 
Tuesday, August 16
SMCS New Parent Orientation at 5:30 p.m. in the School Gym

Friday, August 19
Meet the Teacher for All Students from 9-11 a.m.

Saturday, August 20-Sunday, August 21
School Family Weekend at Mass. All students are invited to attend a weekend Mass in their dress uniform. There will be a special back-to-school blessing for students at the end of each Mass. Students who attend Mass will receive a free dress pass for Wednesday, August 24.

Monday, August 22
First Day of School

Wednesday, August 24
Cyber Safety Awareness Presentation for Parents by Crime Stoppers at 8:30 am in the Tiger Gym

Friday, August 26
PLUS Welcome Back Coffee at 8:15 a.m. in the Tiger Gym (More information below.)

Tuesday, August 30
Back to School Night for PK3-4th Grade at 5:30 pm (More information coming soon.)

Thursday, September 1
Back to School Night for 5th-8th Grade at 5:30 pm (More information coming soon.)

Friday, September 2
Early Dismissal at 2:15/2:30 pm (Kidventure Available)

Monday, September 5
Labor Day Holiday
Registration for Kidventure After School is open now with installment and drop-in options for the Fall Semester.