FALCON NEWS

2024-25 School Year

Dec. 11, 2024

Issue 8

Joseph R Poletti, Principal

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NEWS

School pick-up and drop off: Please do not park in the First Presbyterian School/Church parking lot during either of these times. Utilize street parking along 4th and 5th streets, please.

Advent Performance: will be TONIGHT for grades 2-8. 8th-graders need to be in place in the basilica at 5:45. Grades 2-7 need to be in place at 6:00. The performance begins at 6:30 sharp.Students may wear black/navy pants and shoes with white, green, or red shirts.

* (Grades Prek-1st will perform following next Wednesday's (12/18/24) mass.)

HSA update: So far this month the HSA has created a winter wonderland in the cafeteria, hosted The Donut Bus for teachers and students, and had Santa visit on Dec. 6.

This week, HSA volunteers were on campus Tuesday helping students make Christmas gifts for loved ones. Thursday is the Feast of Guadalupe and students will receive bracelets from the Villa of Mexico City where Mary appeared to Juan Diego. The bracelets have been blessed in mass. Please keep these to remind you of the love our Mother has for us.

Speaking of HSA - they are holding their ANNUAL ENCHANTED AIRLIE RAFFLE for a chance to win ONE carload to Enchanted Airlie for Dec. 17, plus a $150 gift certificate toward dinner at True Blue Butcher and Table. To purchase tickets, click here.

DON'T FORGET TO ENROLL FOR THE 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR TODAY!

25-26 Tuition: We may not have tuition and subsidies nailed down until December. Most likely, we are looking at an 8% hike in tuition after holding it level for two years. The Catholic rate will likely be replaced by an active St Mary parishioner rate. We will once again guide everyone through the Opportunity Scholarship enrollment and application process.

Spread some Christmas cheer

Here is the link to purchase a Christmas gift for a child in need. Gifts will be accepted until Thursday, or Friday at the latest.

Battle of the Books!

The next meeting for Battle of the Books for grades 6-8 is Monday, Dec. Dec. 16 from 3-4 p.m. in the library.

If you have questions, or can't make it, please email Mrs. Simpson at simpsone@thestmaryparish.org

Mandatory Volunteer Hours!

In case you missed it, this year all families are required to contribute a minimum of 10 volunteer hours to their choice of St. Mary school/HSA activities.

To see the HSA president's email with all of the important information, and how to log your hours, click here!

Athletics

VOLUNTEER with the St. Mary's Booster Club! Get your mandatory volunteer hours in and join us courtside, at the admissions door, or in Lively's Courtside Concessions.

Extras

If you are re-enrolling your student(s) in our After School program, please return form to homeroom teacher or email to front office at olearys@thestmaryparish.org

After School Registration Form

Gently Used Uniforms

If you have any uniforms that your student has outgrown, please consider donating to our gently-used Uniform Closet in the Lower School. We have a very limited selection as of now.

Read the St. Mary Uniform Policy for more information.