Lent, Conferences, and Valentines Day

Parent, Student, Teacher Conferences will be held this Thursday in the gym from 9 am- 8 pm. Generally, each conference is expected to take 10-15 minutes, however, if you have concerns that will need more time, we should schedule an appointment next week.

Ash Wednesday, February 10th marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Students will receive ashes from Father Rob at Mass on Wednesday and will write their Lenten promise and act of good will on the back of a woven paper cross. These will be placed on their lockers as a reminder of Jesus' sacrifice for us.

We will be exchanging Valentine's with our classmates on Monday, February 15th.  If your child chooses to participate, please remember to bring enough valentines for each classmate, we have 16 students in 4th Grade. Adding a candy treat to each card is optional. Students should bring a decorated bag or box to collect their valentines, we will not be doing these at school.

Mr. Castrogiovanni has announced that the decorated classrooms doors were equally wonderful, therefore, all of the students have earned a Casual Day next Monday, February 15th.

ITBS Testing

I will not be assigning homework this week due to ITBS testing. Please make sure your student gets a good nights sleep, eats breakfast, and as always. brings a healthy snack and lunch to school.

Happy Fall!

It's Scoopie Night at Culver's on Milton Avenue tonight from 4-8pm, Culver's will donate 10% of the profits to our school, so enjoy a fun night out with our school families.

St. Mary's School is hosting the Cross Country meet this Friday at Palmer Park. Friday will also be a Spirit Day to support our team. Students are encouraged to dress in St. Mary's blue and white, hair color and face paint are allowed, but must be applied at home.

The 34th Annual St. Mary's Steeplechase will be held this Sunday, October 4th, at 12:00 pm in Riverside Park. Students may wear their 2015 Steeplechase shirt to school on Monday if they have one, otherwise they should wear their school uniform.

Our first field trip of the year will be to Rotary Gardens on October 21st. A note with the information and permission form was sent home with your child yesterday. Please sign the form and send it back to school.

Have a good week, hope to see you at the Steeplechase!

September 8th, 2015

I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing Labor Day weekend! We are moving right along in Fourth Grade. Our Spelling books have finally arrived, please remind your student to practice their words every night as we will have a Spelling test every Friday. Also, they should read every night for 30 minutes and practice their multiplication and division flashcards. A little practice every night goes a long way!

Welcome Back to School!