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ST. MARY’S NEWSLETTER FOR MAY 11, 2022

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STATE TRACK QUALIFIERS – We had 21 students qualify to participate in the State Track Meet this weekend Peoria!! Students will line the halls on all 3 floors of the building and
send them out with a CLAP OUT from all of us!! Parents are invited to attend. This will take place Thursday, May 12^th at 2:50PM. Please keep the athletes, coaches, and families in your prayers for a safe trip and a successful meet! GO SAINTS!!!

END OF YEAR FIELD TRIPS – lots happening here with end of year Field Trips. Just a reminder to check your VIRTUS account and make sure everything is current. If you receive an email from Robbin, she is letting you know that you need to sign in and update a form, or she is letter you know you are good to go.

YEARBOOK ORDER FORMS – will be coming home this week. Order envelopes with payment are due back by May 16^th. If you are ordering more than 1 for each of your children, you may indicate so on the envelope and send only 1 check.

2022-2023 CALENDAR – is being sent home today. We think this is pretty solid, although we must always indicate “subject to change”.

LAST 10 DAYS COUNTDOWN – Sheet coming home today! Go over it with your children so they know what the special event is for each of those last 10 days!!

8^th GRADERS LAST DAYS – Please keep our 8^th graders in your thoughts and prayers, as they and their families prepare for the next chapter in their children’s lives. Wednesday, May 18^th is their last day at school with graduation practice held in the morning and their final locker cleaning! Their graduation luncheon and awards banquet will be held Thursday, May 19^th. Graduation will be held Friday, May 20^th at 6:30 in the church.

6^TH AND 7^TH AWARDS CEREMONY – will be held Tuesday, May24th, at 10AM in Bales Hall. Parents are invited.

FUN DAY! – Home & School is busy making plans for FUN DAY on Thursday, May 26^th!! We will be back to our regular format with NO restrictions. Attached is a link to the Sign-Up Genius for parents to help with donations for the afternoon of fun!! 
Fun Day Sign-up Genius 

LAST DAY – is Friday, May 27^th. Students will attend outdoor Mass at the church, return to the school to receive their final report cards, and be dismissed about 9:30. Parents are invited to attend this closing Mass.

SUMMER RUNNING & FITNESS PROGRAM – Coach Welty and Coach Propheter are sponsoring a summer conditioning program. Flyers are being sent home. Here is the link: Summer Running and Conditioning

NEWMAN SUMMER CAMPS – Camp registration forms are coming home today. They include:
Football               Football Camp Registration            
Basketball-boys  Basketball Camp
Volleyball-girls    Volleyball Camp                              
Cheer                 Cheer Camp

2022-2023 REGISTRATION – We are thrilled to see so many returning families and we are welcoming many new families next year! Please complete the registration forms and return them along with the Registration Fee and Book Fee as soon as possible. Questions? Call the office.

JOB OPENINGS - Our 1st-grade teacher Ms. Ferris is relocating and will be leaving us at the end of this year. We have enjoyed having her as part of our staff and we are proud of the job she did during her 1^st year of teaching. We are now hiring for a full-time 1^st-grade teacher for the 2022- 2023 school year! The application is posted online. It can be accessed from our website under JOB OPENINGS.

We also have an opening for a part-time RTI teacher. Mrs. Ross will be retiring at the end of this year, and we wish her much happiness as she begins this new phase in her life.


MOBILE PHONE INFORMATION – Mrs. Selmi wants to use SchoolSpeak as our text message service. If you could log into your SchoolSpeak account, click on your name in the upper right hand corner and then on Update My Profile, your information will come up.  Please make sure your mobile number is listed in the “mobile phone number” box and then enter your Service Carrier in the box from the drop-down menu selection. Questions? Please call the office.

LIBRARY NEWS
AR Principal’s Challenge – is Tuesday, May 24^th and is ONLY for those students in 2^nd through 8^th grades who have earned attendance (a minimum of 10 AR reading points).

AR Awards Ceremony – will be held in conjunction with “PCE”. INVITATIONS will be coming home this week to those parents whose children will be receiving an award. (eligibility requires an average comprehension score of 85% or higher)

End of Year Dates:
May 13 – All 8^th Grade Library books are due!!
May 18 – “Used Book & Magazine Giveaway” in the library (students visit with their class)
May 20 – All K-7^th Grade library books are due! Last day for library classes.
May 24 – AR Principal Challenge/AR Awards Ceremony