Week in Review:
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As I am writing this email, the flowers are blooming here at school and Spring has sprung! It is amazing to see how the warmer and sunnier weather has such a positive effect on our entire school. Our students and staff have been focused and engaged in learning this past week, and have had many opportunities to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways. Please take a minute or two to look through my weekly slideshow. It is a great way to get a peek into the life of our school.
Please be sure to read the whole newsletter. It has lots of important information. Finally, as always, be sure to subscribe to this newsletter to get it directly to your Inbox.
If you want to get an inside peek into life at the school, check the slideshows on my Google Classroom page.
Need to Know:
- Open Enrollment for 2021-2022:
Open Enrollment is here! We are currently in the Open Enrollment window for ALL families (new and current). Classes are filling up fast and a few are at or very close to being full. That being said, don’t wait to register your students for the upcoming school year. If you need help with registration fees, please contact the school, and we can create a payment plan for you. - St. Mary’s Catholic School Parish Support Application:
St. Mary’s Catholic School has three different tuition rates. In order to appropriately bill families for the upcoming school year, the school has implemented a verification process to show IF a family should be charged less than the base (Highest) tuition rate. Each year families are asked to complete the St. Mary’s Catholic School Parish Support Application if you feel that your tuition should be one of the two lower tuition rates. You can access this application by clicking HERE. When you have completed the application, it must be signed by your parish and turned in to the school by June 4, 2021. PLEASE NOTE: If you do NOT submit a Parish Support Application, your family’s tuition rate will be the base (Highest) tuition rate. To see the tuition rates for the 2021-2022 school year, please click HERE.
Nice to Know:
- Financial Aid for the 2021-2022 School Year:
If you are looking to apply for Financial Aid for the upcoming school year, please click HERE to learn how to apply and see the Financial Aid timeline. Also, if you have any questions about Financial Aid, please contact the school. - Where is Mr. Olmes’ weekly slideshow???
If you are wanting to see this week’s and the past weekly slideshows, you need to access my (Mr. Olmes’) Google Classroom page. All of the students in school should have been added and/or invited to my Google Classroom. Once you are in my Classroom, look at my “Stream” and you will see links for each of the weekly slideshows. When you click on them, it will direct you to an album where you can see all of the neat things happening at the school.
PTO Corner:
- The PTO needs your help for the 2021-2022 School Year:
We are looking for a few energetic individuals to help with the work of the PTO next year. We are looking for the following positions: Auction Co-Chair and Vice President. This is a great way to help the school and get all of your volunteer hours fulfilled for the year. - PTO Board Meeting:
Join us Tuesday, May 4, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Click here for the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83695767370
Important Dates (Right around the Corner):
- April 21 School Mass (Treasure) The money collected will go to help the nuns at St. Gertrude’s Monastery in Cottonwood. These are the same nuns that started St. Mary’s in 1949.
Important Dates (On the Horizon):
- April 28 School Mass (Time)
- May 5 School Mass (Food Bank)
The complete School Calendar can be found on the Home Page or the Parents Quick Links Page. To have an event added to our School Calendar, email us at calendar@stmarys-boise.org.
Strategic Plan Updates
Click here to see the most recent updates on the Strategic Plan Projects, including the West Side Grounds Project, The Interior Project, and the Community Directory Project. We are currently looking for volunteers for these and other key initiatives. Whether you’re interested in helping lead a small project, or just have a few hours to help, please complete this quick form and we’ll contact you shortly about whatever you’re most interested in.
Wisdom from Our Young Scholars:
- Our 8th Graders are taking on the role of a parent and caring for, “Flour Babies”. This morning, I asked one of our 8th Graders how his baby was doing, his response was, “Annoying!” Our young dad must have had a sleepless night! HA!
