Week in Review:
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
On this chilly, wet, and sometimes snowy Friday, I am filled with gratitude for our incredible school staff and YOU parents. This week has caused us all to become a little more flexible. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate all of you working with us at school to make the best out of difficult circumstances. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I am stocking my fridge with Egg Nog, cranberry sauce, and of course Turkey. However, I am also thinking of ways in which I and the others here at school can show kindness to those around us. Next week is Kindness Week, so be sure to read below on how you can show kindness and help those in need. #StmarysStrong
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If you want to get an inside peek into life at the school, check the slideshows on my Google Classroom page.
Need to Know:
- Kindness Week is Back at St. Mary’s:
Kindness Week is back and we are ready for some great activities. Each day we honor specific groups of special people in our lives and do some fun activities. Here is the daily breakdown of honorees and activities:
Monday:- Honor Military/Veterans (Letter/Card Writing)
- Start collecting small change to buy Pumpkin Pies for Corpus Christi House in Boise
- Start of the PTO Food Drive (See below) for our Food Bank
Tuesday:
- Honor First Responders (Letter/Card Writing)
Wednesday:
- Honor Grandparents (Letter/Card Writing)
Thursday:
- Honor Parish Staff and Volunteers (Letter/Card Writing)
Friday:
- Honor Parents (Letter/Card Writing)
All Week Activities:
- PTO Food Drive
- Donations for Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pies
- Kindness Checklists
- PTO Food Drive:
To help make our Kindness Week more impactful for our community, the PTO is running a class competition Thanksgiving Food Drive. Here is a link to the flyer and it is also attached to this email. Please help our Food Bank by contributing what you can.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rj8Vf1NAUXIniPSjzgxaYkDz8T-SrMf4/view?usp=sharing
Nice to Know:
- St. Mary’s Book Fair:
Check out the Book Fair Online this Year! Every purchase helps add new books to our new library. Our home page link is: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/stmarysschool46 - 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 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:
- 300 x 300 Campaign Has Started:
This important event is critical to the financial stability of St. Mary’s. There are only 2 more weeks of the most important fundraiser this year! Please help St. Mary’s with this important fundraising event. Also, please share the event on Facebook. Click HERE to read more about this event and see how you can help promote its success. You can also give directly to the school by clicking on the following link: https://www.stmarys-boise.org. Look for the red DONATE button in the center of the page to donate. - Holiday Market – CANCELLED:
Instead of the Holiday Market, the beautiful Holiday wreaths WILL be available for purchase. Order forms to follow shortly. - Looking to fill PTO Positions:
Without critical parent support, we can’t provide all the extras that make St Mary’s so special. Please consider supporting the students with your time. The PTO is looking to fill the following positions – Auction Co-Chair (to learn this year and then Chair next year); Holiday Market Co-Chair (to learn this year and Chair next year); Board Treasurer-Elect (to shadow this year and take over next year) - School Lunches:
Our new school lunch program seems to be starting very successfully. 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! - Grandparents Club:
We are getting close to reaching our goal! Many thanks to the grandparents who have already given. - PTO Board Meeting:
Next meeting to be Tuesday, Dec 1, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. The link will follow.
Important Dates (Right around the Corner):
- November 16-20 Kindness Week
- November 16 Honor Military/Veterans
- November 17 Honor First Responders
- November 18 Honor Grandparents
- November 19 Honor Parish Staff and Volunteers
- November 20 Honor Parents
Important Dates (On the Horizon):
- November 23-28 Thanksgiving Break (No School)
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:
- From one of our amazing third graders. “Every time I do this, it’s PERFECT!” The humility was impressive. HA!
