Keeping it Safe in the Neighborhood - Students in Miss Kane's PreKindergarten visited the fire station that is right down the street to learn more about fire prevention and safety. It was an informative visit that included a test of the alarm tone while students were on tour!
Mark your calendar for family fun!
36th Annual
St. Mary's Carnival
June 3-6, 2015!
*** Location: 34 Hopmeadow St
Field South of Eversource Energy
St. Mary's Carnival
June 3-6, 2015!
*** Location: 34 Hopmeadow St
Field South of Eversource Energy
(Formerly Connecticut Light & Power)
Your help is needed as a volunteer. Click here to volunteer. Click here for more information about the carnival.
EXCITING NEWS!
St. Catherine's Men's Club is holding a golf tournament on Friday, May 29th at Simsbury Farms.
It includes lunch and a surf and turf dinner. The cost is $135.00 per golfer.
For every foursome from the St. Mary's community that signs up, the St. Catherine's Men's Club will donate $100 to our school! The rest of the proceeds of the tournament goes to Pantry Partners Feeding Simsbury Families in Need. If interested, please contact St. Catherine of Sienna parish at 860-658-1642. Thank you for your support.
Monday, June 8th - Grades PreKindergarten, Kindergarten - 4 will enjoy field day in the north (playground) parking lot.
Wednesday, June10th and Thursday, June 11th are regular, full days of school. PreKindergarten Enrichment and Aftercare are available on both of these days.
There will be an End of Year Prayer Service on Thursday, June 11th at 9am in the church. All students should plan to wear their relaxed uniforms on this day. Everyone is invited to join us at this prayer service to give thanks for another wonderful year of exploration, excitement, learning and growth.
Friday, June 12th is our last day of school.
This will be a 12:45 early closing day. There will be NO PreKindergarten Enrichment or Aftercare.
There will be an awards assembly at 9:30am in the parish center. Parents will be notified by teachers if a student is going to receive an award. A pizza lunch will be provided for all students.
Summer Office Hours begin the week of Monday, June 15th. The office will be open from 9am-1pm on Tuesday - Thursday or by appointment. Voice mail and email will be checked daily. Dates for Summer CHOICE sales will be announced prior to the close of school. Summer blog posts will be sent on an as needed basis and the Back to School mailing will be sent out early in August.
There will be a "Meet & Greet" for students entering PreKindergarten, Kindergarten - Grade 3 on Tuesday, August 25th. Incoming 6th grade students and students new to our 7th and 8th grades should plan on attending a "Morning in Middle School" on Tuesday, August 26th. Timing for these events will be announced via summer blog post.
Grade 8 - All grade 8 iPads and school owned chargers and cords must be turned in to the homeroom teacher on Wednesday, June 3rd. Any physical damage or device operational issues should be reported when the device is turned in. There is a $50 repair fee due for any type of repair required. There is a $40 charge for replacement if the school owned charger and/or cord are not returned with the iPad. An invoice will be sent via US mail if a repair or replacement fee is due.
Grades 6 & 7 - All grade 6 and 7 iPads and school owned chargers and cords must be turned in to the homeroom teacher on Wednesday, June 10th. Any physical damage or device operational issues should be reported when the device is turned in. There is a $50 repair fee due for any type of repair required. There is a $40 charge for replacement if the school owned charger and/or cord are not returned with the iPad. An invoice will be sent via US mail if a repair or replacement fee is due. If a fee is still due at the start of school, the student will not be issued a device until the fee has been paid.
Grades K-5 - These students will have daily use of their iPads until Thursday, June 11th. Students will bring their iPad cases home for the summer. ( If a replacement case is being purchased, please keep in mind that the case must be for a 3rd generation iPad. Cases for newer versions will not fit the 3rd generation device appropriately.) All of these devices will be inspected by the homeroom teachers and Mrs. Hatch for physical damage and/or operational issues. There is a $50 repair fee due for any type of repair required. An invoice will be sent via US mail if a repair or replacement fee is due. If a fee is still due at the start of school, the student will not be issued a device until the fee has been paid.
All questions regarding iPad summer collection or iPads in general should be directed to Mrs. Hatch at dhatch@stmarysimsbury.eduk12.net.
* 1st grade - still an opportunity for one other room parent
* 2nd grade
* 3rd grade
* 4th grade
* 7th and 8th grades - still an opportunity for another room parent
Jump Rope Club -
There will be a Jump Rope Club show today (5/27) at 6:00pm at McLean Home in Simsbury and another next Wednesday (6/3) at 6:45 at River Ridge in Avon.
Home & School Association News
Wed. 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Thurs. 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Fri. 11:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Thurs. 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Fri. 11:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Sun. May 31 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Remaining Class visits to the Book Fair at the following times:
Grade 1 - Thurs., May 28th@10:45AM
Grade 6 - Thurs., May 28th @2:35PM
Special Event for the book fair:
SEND IN THOSE BOX TOPS!!
Box Tops for Education - Final Collection Contest for 2014-15! Until May 29th, we are collecting box tops for the third and final Box Tops for Education collection contest for this year. The grade level that collects the most Box Tops from the Fall, Winter and Spring, will win the last contest, and their teacher will receive $75 for the classroom. Click here for more information.
Box Tops for Education - Final Collection Contest for 2014-15! Until May 29th, we are collecting box tops for the third and final Box Tops for Education collection contest for this year. The grade level that collects the most Box Tops from the Fall, Winter and Spring, will win the last contest, and their teacher will receive $75 for the classroom. Click here for more information.
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| SMS Alumni Mary Elizabeth Budnick (second from left) & Avery Hatch and Ann O'Meara and Abigail Herron ( right). |
Alumni News - Congratulations to Mary Elizabeth Budnick, Avery Hatch, Abigail Herron and Ann O'Meara (all SMS Class of '12) on their induction to the National Latin Honor Society (Associationem ad Promovendum Studium Latinum). The purpose of the Society is to encourage an interest in and an appreciation of the language, literature and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and to impart an understanding of the debt of our own culture to that of Classical antiquity. All of these students are currently completing their Junior year at Northwest Catholic High School.
If you have alumni news to share, please send it to dhatch@stmarysimsbury.eduk12.net.
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