Where Eagles Dare!
Newsletter 1/30/2017
This newsletter will be on the website as well. www.stmarystaunton.com .
GO PATS, B’s and Celts
From the Principal’s Desk
Greetings All,
Thanks to those who cheered the Lady Warriors on in their victory over Somerset-Berkley 5230.
Leggings- It is cold and if the young ladies wear leggings to keep warm on gym day, they must
have St. Mary’s PE shorts over them, thank you
Open House
Open House was a great success! Scotty did an unbelievable job preparing the school for our
visitors. Thank you also to Deb Smith and all our faculty, staff and parent volunteers for
cleaning, displaying the wonderful work of our students and welcoming the prospective new
families. 4th and 5th grade students also volunteered to give tours and were fantastic as reported
by our guests.
No Patriots this Week, Next Week Super Bowl LI!!!!
Financial Aide
There is more financial assistance available for next year. We sent information about the FACE
Scholarship Fund via email. Please make sure to apply by 4/7/17 apply!
FACTS- please fill the FACTS application on line if you haven’t already
online.factsmgt.com/aid by March 6th
In House financial aid must be applied for by March 6th as well. Please see the attached Financial
Disclosure check list so can evaluate situations properly.
Register early and lock in this year’s tuition rate. Call Mr. O’Brien with any and all questions,
inquiries or concerns.
Yearbooks
The deadline to order your yearbook is January 31st. Please order ASAP
Book Fair
Book Fair will be in our lobby starting Monday
17-18 Registration
Registration for the 2017-2018 school year is now available. Registration forms have been sent
home with the students today. The registration fee is $150 per student. As an incentive to
register early, any family who returns all forms and payments before March 1st, 2017, will not
be subject to the increase in tuition for the 2017-2018 school year. Your tuition rate will be
locked into the 2016-2017 rates. Please note, financial aid is subject to change. Financial aid
received from FACE etc. will be applied to the full tuition rate.
New Sweatshirts for us folks who have been around a bit longer than the kids are in!
Adult navy crew and hooded sweatshirts. If you would like one or more please contact myself or
Debbie ([email protected], [email protected]) or just stop by. $20 for crew, $25
for hooded, $15 long Sleeve Tees. Get ‘Em’ while their hot!
Upcoming Events at a Glance
1/30
1/30
1/31
1/31
2/1
2/2
2/3
Teachers v students in Volleyball- Teachers in a landslide if Mr. OB
& Scotty play
Book Fair Begins and runs through week
Deadline to order year Books
Mad Science- He blinded me with science
Mass @ St. Mary’s 10am- all welcome. Animal Magic show
Dental Hygienist- Teach the kids to keep those choppers clean
SM Variety Show- approximately start 1:00- prepare to be
entertained
Ways to Give to SM- Please consider St. Mary’s as your charity of choice
St. Mary’s Annual FundThank you to all have donated to the annual fund in the first half of the year. You can always
help out with a tax exempt donation during the entire year. You can go to our home page
www.stmarystaunton.com and donate via PayPal or use your credit card and get the points!
Yellow Brick Road Project- For a $50 donation we will produce a plaque with your child’s
name and graduation year engraved (SM alumni & former employees name plates can also be
purchased) and we’ll attach it to our arches in the entry foyer. This will create a lasting legacy
for you and your children!
Sponsor a Student
Students/families without the monetary means necessary to attend our great school could use
your help with a tax exempt donation. Our mission is to help every child we can.
Hall of Flags- The walls are filling fast. The kids think this is very cool.
We have some great diversity here at SM. Would you consider donating a flag of your ethnic
background (Multiple flags of the same nation are fine). The cost is $25/flag. The flags are 3’x 5’
and will be hung around the balcony rim of our auditorium with your family name. Please
contact Mr. O’Brien or Mrs. Smith by email ([email protected],
[email protected]) to order your flag. Let’s fill the walls with a display of our diversity and
our unity as the family of St. Mary’s.
Yearbooks
Yes Graduation is approaching very quickly. Graduation is set for Monday June 12th.
Don't forget to order your yearbook! Deadline for ordering is January 31, 2017. All yearbook
orders and ads must be ordered online at http:/jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09866883
Snow Cancellations
In the case of inclement weather and school is cancelled, notifications will be posted on
Channels 4, 7, 10 and 25. We will also connect through our school messenger phone and email.
Thanks- No Snow! No Snow! Weekend snow is ok.
From PE: We had a great week jumping and moving in the gym. We focused on heart-healthy
foods by discussing the importance of fruits and vegetables as well as making good choices
when it comes to fueling our bodies. Next week, I will be giving students an optional challenge
to complete at home. This challenge encourages students and families to jump or move everyday
throughout the month of February.
Our Jump Rope for Heart event is on February 7th. Looking forward to a fun and active day!
From the Art Room
Fifth graders are busy getting their hands gooey with paper mache paste, to make a mask. They
already applied a base layer of newspaper on a face armature. For the next layer, they will be
adding features, of choice, such as horns, big ears, noses, or trunks. Finally, they will apply paint
and embellishments. The masks will be displayed at Art Fest.
From the Music Room
The Variety Show notices have gone out and we are looking forward to an amazing showcase of
talents. We will have a “preshow” rehearsal for each class on January 27th and January 30th.
Please have your talents ready by then so you can show us what you got!  Until then all
classes will continue their journey into Music Theory with each class being introduced to the
Musical Staff all in age appropriate ways.
Book Fair
Parents - Please note Book Fair coming soon for the week of Jan 30th. I encourage all parents to
schedule some time to stop by and see the Book Fair take over the hallways of St. Mary’s! Our
last fair resulted $975 in Scholastic Dollars. This goes directly to support our teacher’s purchase
of incredible teaching tools for their classrooms!
Getting our kids to read more books and supporting our teachers…it is a win/win!
1,516 Books were added to our school and your home libraries
From 5th Grade
Cans, cans, and more cans….
Many thanks from the 5th grade! So far we have collected over 4500 cans. The nickels are
adding up! Please keep bringing in the cans and bottles. We have almost reached our goal to pay
for the bus.
Revue, Like & Share
It would be great for our community if when you looked at things on our Fb page or Google
search St. Mary’s you would share our page and ask your friends to do the same. When you see
an opportunity to review, like and share, please do so, thanks.
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Thank you
Your St. Mary’s Family
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the mouth, light in the eyes, a flame in our heart. ... Invoke the Name of Jesus, and your fears
will vanish." ~ St. Bernard of Clairvaux