Weekly Newsletter – January 10, 2025
Dear Parents,
Welcome back. The new year has started phenomenally. You can feel the energy and excitement to get back together for this next semester in the hallways and classrooms. Thank you for inspiring your children to embrace being learners, friends, stewards, and disciples.
Idaho Tax Credit – Thank you to all who contributed. The school received tremendous financial support from the school and parish community as part of the year-end Idaho Tax Credit. Thank you for your support of St. Mary’s.
7 different families have scheduled tours with St. Mary’s over the past two days! The word about the incredible school we have is finding its way throughout the community.
Re-Enrollment and Open Enrollment – We will be starting re-enrollment for all current students and their siblings February 1. Open enrollment will begin February 15th. We are excited to have tremendous interest in the school. We ask you to continue to talk to your friends, neighbors, and strangers about our remarkable school and all the great things happening at St. Mary’s. Linked below is information about St. Mary’s to share with others.
I will be finalizing next year’s tuition with the school board on January 21st. You can expect to receive information about next years tuition and fees soon thereafter.
St. Mary’s – Recruiting New Students
Gala News – Diamonds and Denim Gala – February 8th – I am immensely excited to know the Diamonds and Denim Gala is only a few short weeks away. Kristen Colter (Chair), Mike Russell and the entire PTO have been working feverishly to make sure this is the social event of the year.
While the efforts of everyone have been incredible, we still need your help. Earlier a message was sent to our families letting them know how you can be involved. Please refer to the Gala News for additional information.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone on the 8th.
Catholic Schools Week – January 26 – January 31st – We love celebrating the gift of Catholic Schools. This year we have an action-packed, all-inclusive week of celebrating St. Mary’s. Linked is a detailed schedule of our focus, dress up and activities each day.
Some important items to note….
Sunday, January 26 – Student led Mass at 10:45.
We would like all of our students to attend Mass along with their families. Students will be greeters, readers, servers and all the other things for Mass.
Tuesday, January 28 – Alumni breakfast
Wednesday, January 29 – All Schools Mass at St. Mark’s, Buddy Lunch
Friday, January 31 – Family Picnic, Open House, and Ringing of the Bells
If you have the time, we would love to have all of our families join us for lunch on Friday, picnic style. Bring a blanket, pack the basket and join us for lunch. This year we would like you to invite a friend that may be interested in learning more about St. Mary’s. They can join you for lunch or meet afterwards for student-led tours of the school. You are welcome to stick around and join the Spartans as we ring bells at the end of the day.
Good Luck to Mrs. Davis – Welcome Mr. Bernal – Starting last Tuesday, Mrs. Davis will be completing observed teaching with the Boise School District. While we are sad she will not be with us for the next couple of months, we are excited to welcome Mr. Roan Bernal as our middle school Social Studies teacher this semester. Mr. Bernal is finishing his degree in history with an emphasis on secondary teaching this semester.
Please welcome Mr. Bernal. You can reach him at rbernal@stmarys-boise.org
Please mark your calendars for important dates:
- January 20 – MLK, Jr Day – No School
- January 26 – January 31- Catholic Schools’ Week – See Detailed Schedule Above
- February 7 – Teacher In Service – No School
- February 8 – Diamonds and Denim – St. Mary’s Gala
Other Important Announcements and Events:
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Nurse News – This is an article from the nursing staff for December.
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Partnership Page – St. Mary’s community is full of many terrific individuals who contribute to our greater community and St. Mary’s through their businesses and careers. It is our objective to provide support and awareness to the families that support us. If you are shopping for products or services, I encourage you to check our partnership page first. I would recommend 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
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St. Mary’s & Niche – St. Mary’s continues to use various vehicles to let people know about the best kept secret in town. We have used Niche for the past year. As we approach the middle of the school year, we would love for you to take a moment and leave a review of St. Mary’s. In addition, each month Niche has a $1000 sweepstakes to families, alumni, or students willing to complete a survey of the school. Click here to leave a review and enter the sweepstakes.
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Boisemom.com – St. Mary’s is including information about the school and community in a recently created platform for Boise moms. Please take a look at their Guide to Boise Area Private Schools.
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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
God bless.
Kevan Grant
St. Mary’s Catholic School- Principal
Other Items of Interest
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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.
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Get your Uniforms and Spirit Wear from Educational Outfitters