NEW: St. Mark's Saturdays Classes Will Meet This Week

St. Mark's Saturdays classes are scheduled to meet this Saturday, April 30.

The remaining Saturday classes for the spring season will May 7, 14, and 21.

New: Spring Open House for Prospective Students and Families

St. Mark's School invites prospective applicants and their parents/guardians to join us for our Spring Open House on Saturday, May 7, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Please spread the word to families and friends who are interested in learning more about St. Mark's!

NEW: Cum Laude Ceremony this Tuesday Evening, May 3

The Cum Laude Ceremony will take place this Tuesday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m. in the Putnam Family Arts Center's Class of '45 Hall. Reminder: This in an All-School event, and students are expected to attend in Chapel Dress.

NEW: Advisor Selection Process and Housing Selection for Next Year

The advisor selection process for next year starts early next month. Returning students will be completing advisor preference forms. Students are guaranteed to be able to keep their current advisor if they wish to do so (and of students whose advisors are returning, around 80 percent usually opt to do so). Students who wish (or need) to change advisors are required to provide five names, in order of preference, of those they would be comfortable having as an advisor. Using those lists of names, we do our best to match. Forms will be distributed and available later next week. Parents, click here for a helpful overview of the advisor selection process.

NEW: Weekend Activities for April 29—May 2

Want to know what's happening this weekend? Check out the Weekend Activities Google Doc for events on campus and trips to off-campus locations.

NEW: St. Mark's Sustainability Video

Want to learn more about sustainability at St. Mark's? Check out the new St. Mark's sustainability video here.

NEW:  Symphony Pro Musica at St. Mark's on May 15

Music lovers, join us Sunday, May 15, at 3:30 p.m. in the Putnam Family Arts Center's Class of '45 Hall for "Joyous Celebrations!" with Julia Churchill on violin and Emma Churchill on cello. Tickets are free for students, $20 for seniors, and $25 for adults, available at www.symphonypromusica.org or by calling (978)562-0939. Masks are mandatory, as is vaccination or a negative COVID test. Here is the link to the livestream: https://events.locallive.tv/events/80050 

DATE CHANGE: Class with Senior Teacher Barbara Putnam, May 4

NEW: St. Mark's Faculty and Staff Appreciation Brunch, May 5

Thank you to all who have donated towards the purchase of gift cards for the faculty and staff. Due to your generosity, we have met our goal! Please also consider donating a food item or volunteering your time to the brunch on Thursday, May 5, 2022. The faculty and staff enjoy this event as much as the students enjoy Exam Bake! Sign up using the link below:

NEW: Parent Coffee on Friday, May 6

NEW: Speaker Series for Parents #4: State of the School

St. Mark’s parents are invited to attend virtually or in person on Tuesday, May 10, at 7:00 p.m. when Head of School John C. Warren ’74 shares highlights from the 2021-2022 academic year, and discusses what lies ahead for the School and students, as we plan for the future. The event will be held in the Class of ’45 Hall, followed by a dessert reception in Taft Hall. A livestream will be available for those not able to attend in person. Submit questions in advance and register here.

Please read this letter from the heads of ISL schools, which re-affirms their commitment to sportsmanship throughout the league this spring.

Class of 2024 Parents and Guardians: Please join the St. Mark's College Counseling Team for a Zoom webinar: "Decoding Standardized Testing" on Tuesday evening, May 3, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Find the Zoom link here.

Class of 2023 Parents and Guardians: Please join the St. Mark's College Counseling Team for a Zoom webinar: "Preparing for the Need-Based Financial Aid Process." Director of Financial Aid at Swarthmore College Varo Duffins will join us to share his advice and outline the steps of the financial aid process on Tuesday evening, May 10, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Find the Zoom link here.

We will begin utilizing our FACTS tuition payment system to show student payment details for all families, including those who pay tuition in advance on the A Plan. There is nothing required on your part at this time, but know that we will share more detailed information on access to this system in the coming weeks. For those who selected the B and C Plan, you will continue to utilize your existing login credentials. For immediate questions, please contact Marcus McDonald in our Business Office at marcusmcdonald@stmarksschool.org or at 508-786-6281.

The St. Mark’s Parent/Faculty/Staff Book Club will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, May 11, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (EST)

The title selected for discussion in May is The Reading List by Sarah Nisha Adams.

Interested in attending? Please email your interest to co-chairs Laurie Kalapinski at lauriekalapinski@stmarksschool.org, Joanne Flathers P’15, ’19, ’21 at joanne@flathersfamily.net, or Shalini Yerabothu P’20, ’23 at shryer@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link invitation the morning of Wednesday, May 11.

Summer book titles will be selected at the end of this meeting by those in attendance. 

Thinking about summer already? Wondering where to store all of your student's school stuff? OnDemand Storage will offer off-campus storage for the summer. Interested families should see the attached flyer for details.

The online St. Mark's School store is currently having a 20 percent off sale on golf gear for the month of April. Shop the final days of the online sale here.

Spring is right around the corner, and at St. Mark’s, we are starting to plan for our 157th Prize Day ceremony on Saturday, June 11. The Prize Day Committee sent an email to VI Form families and students on Wednesday, February 16, that provided preliminary information on our Prize Day ceremony and the schedule leading up to the big day. Select this link to learn more. We look forward to seeing you in June!

Parents should notify Health Services (particularly in the mornings) of any health-related student absences, missed classes, or St. Mark’s commitments by calling 508-786-6372 or emailing healthservices@stmarksschool.org.

Please visit Health Services or contact Adria Pavletic (508-786-6372) if you are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19. It is imperative that all symptomatic students, faculty, and staff take an antigen test before returning to in-person activities on campus.

To download the most up-to-date Essential Dates calendar, select this link.

Important messages from Head of School John C. Warren '74, as well as additional details pertaining to COVID-19, can be found on our website.

All Deans' Weekly newsletters can be found here on our website.

Upcoming Events 

A Class with Senior Teacher Barbara Putnam

7:00 p.m. (EST)

Parent Coffee

8:00 a.m.

NY Bagel Factory

Located at 20 Turnpike Road in Southborough (Eastbound on Route 9)

Speaker Series for Parents #4

State of the School with John C. Warren '74

7:00 p.m.

Putnam Family Arts Center's Class of '45 Hall, reception in Taft to follow

Parent/Faculty/Staff Book Club

1:00 p.m. (EST)

"Gray Day" brought several visiting speakers to St. Mark's, including alumni and parents, for discussions on this year's theme of "Democracy in the 21st Century." Read the full story here and view additional photos on SmugMug here.

You can read all St. Mark's news stories on our website here.