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Weekly Newsletter – September 20, 2024
Dear Parents,
It has been a terrific week at St. Mary’s. Today was the feast day of St. Joseph of Cupertino. St. Joseph is the patron saint of aviators, air travelers and those needing help studying. After Mass, we were able to recognize a couple of students…. Congratulations to Lucy Jaszkowiak and Alex Martinez on earning the annual Creegan Foundation Scholarships in memory of Zachary Michael Jost and George and Agnus Hamilton.
Traffic pattern – The new design of the parking lot is terrific, but it has caused some delays or confusion at drop off and pick up. For simplicity sake, please refer to the attached screen print for our preferred traffic flow.
Oktoberfest – St. Mary’s Food Bank – Please plan on attending the St. Mary’s Foodbank’s Oktoberfest – Monday, September 23, at 5:00 at Payette Brewing. The St. Mary’s Food Bank serves between 500-600 families in the vicinity who are food insecure. We would love to see you there to share a bratwurst and a pint and raise money for a good cause.
Hispanic Heritage Month – September 15 through October 15- Mrs. Huerta is hosting a Cultural Celebration with our 3rd through 6th grade classes in our school gym on Friday, Sep 27, 2024 @ 2:00 pm. All are welcome. Come celebrate Latin American Independence Days with us and learn about the history, traditions, and interesting facts of Latin America. Put on your boots and hat and celebrate Hispanic Heritage with your school!
Thank you to the parents and students for leading the charge with the Peach Sale. This annual event helps us fund student field trips and experiences. Thank you to all who help and to all who purchased peaches.
Spartan Run– It’s time for the 2024 Spartan Run! Please keep your eye out for an email from 99pledges, which is the online platform used for fundraising for this jogathon-style obstacle course. Prizes will be handed out to students who gather $20,$50 and $100 pledges. Also up for grabs are prizes for most donations in the school, class with highest donation/student, and students that complete the most obstacles in 20 minutes. Students will run on October 18 from 1-3, all are welcome to join!
Volunteerism – We cannot operate the school without the support from our parents and families. Please take some time to read about the importance of volunteerism.
Support Dog – St. Mary’s is piloting a support dog program at school. The proposal, approved by St. Mary’s School Advisory Board is linked. The proposal includes a form for you to complete if you would like your student not to be around the support dog.
MAP Testing – St. Mary’s is in the process of completing our Fall MAP testing for grades 1st through 8th. MAP tests are used by the school and teachers to guide instruction for the betterment of the entire class. Individually, we assess how a student is growing in the areas of Math, Language Usage and Reading. Our older grades also take a Science assessment – Quick Article about MAP Testing – If you would like to learn more about the MAP testing , please refer to the Family Toolkit
Social Institute – St. Mary’s is incorporating lessons about communication, social media, and internet usage into our curriculum. We have contracted with the Social Institute to provide up to date lessons and information. The program includes a family toolkit. Please click on the link above to set up an account and explore possibilities.
Coffee Half-Hour with School Board – Wednesday, October 9th at 8:00 am after Prayer Square
Please mark your calendars for important dates:
- September 9 – 20 – MAP Testing
- September 25 – Picture Day
- September 23-28 – BK Homecoming Week
- September 27 – Hispanic Heritage Celebration – 2:00 pm in the cafeteria
- September 29 – 75th Anniversary Kickoff celebration at 8:30 Mass – Reception to follow
- October 10 – Optional Flu Shots
- October 18 – Spartan Run – 1:00 pm
- October 20 – Parish Ministry Fair
- October 27 – Trunk or Treat
- February 8 – Denim and Diamonds – St. Mary’s Gala
Other Important Announcements and Events:
- 75th Anniversary – We have an 75th Anniversary kickoff event scheduled for Sunday, September 29 at 8:30 Mass. We want to invite all of our families, students, past staff members, and alumni. If you are an alumni, past staff member or know any alumni or past staff member,, please fill out the form – St. Mary’s Alumni Information
- St.Mary’s Book Fair will be Tuesday November 5th- Friday November 8th – Before school, lunches and afterschool. Parents Volunteers needed to help ring up, stock and more! Contact Janielle Beason for details on how to help (707)317-3290
- Mexican Dance – Last week, Gloria Munoz, parish office, held the first Mexican dance class. She is so gracious with her time and expertise. Even if you missed last week, students of all ages are welcome to attend on Wednesdays. Their potential performance dates are:
- Friday September 27th at 3:00 pm – school gym
- Sunday 20th before or after the 10:45 Mass- school gym
- Saturday November 2nd- late afternoon-ish- Day of the Death at JUMP in Boise
- Thursday December 12th- evening Mass- Lady of Guadalupe Celebration- St Mary’s church
- TVCS/High School Girls Wrestling Information night – October 1 at 6:00 pm
- Partnership Page – Thank you to everyone who has shared their business information on our partnership page. It is our objective to provide support and awareness to the families that support us. I would encourage you to mark the page as a favorite and check back often. If you are interested in having your business highlighted, please submit your information to Ms. Mandy @ amcampanella@stmarys-boise.org
- St. Mary’s Special Events – Please read the document to discover information about our annual special events, including times dates, and volunteer opportunities.
- Calling all Alumni – We want to keep our alumni invited and informed of all happenings around St. Mary’s. If you are an alumni or know any alumni, please fill out the form – St. Mary’s Alumni Information
- TVCS Athletics – St. Mary’s has a number of students participating in TVCS activities. This is a schedule of our Fall 2024 athletic events.
- Return to School policy – If your student is unwell, please follow the review the policy before they return to school.
- September is Lice Prevention Month – Please use the preceding link to find articles and information
God bless.
Kevan Grant
St. Mary’s Catholic School- Principal
Other Items of Interest
Bishop Kelly Athletics – Bishop Kelly has a plethora of athletics happening throughout the Fall. The BK website has a link to team pages with game schedules. Whether you enjoy soccer, volleyball, cross country, there is something for everyone. Home football games are an experience.
Home Bishop Kelly Football Games
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- August 30 – vs. Bonneville (win 28-20)
- September 6 – vs. Minico (win 20-8)
- September 20 – vs. Nampa
- September 27 – vs. Columbia
- October 11 – vs. Vallivue
- October 25 – vs. Emmett
