Week in Review:
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Well, it happened…real snow! I hope all of you are able to enjoy this snow day and maybe get outside for some snowmen and sledding. Here at St. Mary’s, the week was once again amazing! Our students are continually working hard to grow as young scholars and children of God. It has been so fun to see our 5th graders learning to dance, our Kindergarten class making Valentines, and our Middle School students learning about the artist Romero Britto and trying to create their own artwork in his style. It was also very fun to be able to deliver over 150 Valentines, granola bars, and heart-shaped crayons to the Corpus Christi House this morning on behalf of our creative and generous students. The workers were so impressed and they shared that our donation was going to make a lot of people feel loved and valued. The heart of St. Mary’s Catholic School is definitely bigger than our school building.
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:
- The 300 x 300 Campaign:
We have only 2 weeks to go in this incredibly important school fundraiser. We are only about $8000 away from achieving our final goal of $90,000. If you or anyone you know is interested in helping our school, please consider donating to this very worthy cause. If you want to read more about the campaign, click HERE. If you would like to contribute to this campaign, you can either send a check to the school or give directly online by clicking on the following link: https://www.stmarys-boise.org. Look for the red DONATE button in the center of the page to contribute. - Open Enrollment for 2021-2022:
Open Enrollment began this weekend. You will be receiving an email inviting you to enroll your student(s) for the upcoming school year. If you do not receive an email, please reach out to the school, and we can help. Also, if you know of anyone who is looking for a great place to send their children to school, please let them know that St. Mary’s is starting their Open Enrollment for all new families on March 1st. If anyone has questions about our school or would like to set up a tour, please have them call the school.
Nice to Know:
- 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:
- School Lunches:
Our new school lunch program continues to impress with its delicious offerings. Thank you, PTO for getting this up and running! If you are interested in purchasing lunch for your student(s), click on the link to order and pay. https://www.stmarys-boise.org/parent-experience We have gotten lots of positive reviews from lunch customers, so click on the link and try to for yourself! - Get involved with the PTO:
What’s your plan for contributing 20 volunteer hours this year? Join the PTO and meet your commitment to the school while collaborating with other parents! Positions to fill: Auction Co-Chair, Treasurer (No CPA required!), Vice President - PTO Board Meeting:
Join us Tuesday, March 2, 6:30-7:30 PM (Meeting Link Here)
Important Dates (Right around the Corner):
- February 17 Ash Wednesday (School Mass) (TIME)
Important Dates (On the Horizon):
- February 24 School Mass (Treasure)
- February 26 NO SCHOOL (Teacher In-Service)
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:
- During afternoon pick on Wednesday, I asked one of our PreK students how their day went. Their response was, “I love going to Mass!” It just melted my heart!!!