SMGS: Reminder that today is the last day to sign up for the Parent Christmas Lunch being held on December 12th...extra copies of the reservation form are available in the school office and also attached to this email. Thank you!
SMGS: Warm up with a delicious drink from 1858 all day from 7am-4pm all while supporting St. Mary's Grade School!
SMGS: Join us for TOP at 1858 this Friday from 7-4! See the live feed for more details!
Dear St. Mary’s families,
We’d love for you to join us this Saturday for our St. Nick’s Market and Annual Home & School Christmas Bake Sale in the grade school gym from 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. It’s a fun, family-friendly way to kick off Advent, support our school, and get some Christmas shopping done all at once!
🛍 What you’ll find:
Wonderful local vendors with gifts, decor, and Catholic items.
FREE “Photos with St. Nick” – you take the pictures right on your own phone from 9:30-11:30.
A big bake sale with treats perfect for parties, gifting, or enjoying at home.
Christmas wrapping available - for items purchased at the event, or, bring gifts from home!
Bake Sale Donations Needed 🍪
Our bake sale helps raise important funds for our kids and school, and we’d be so grateful for your help!
If you’re able, please consider donating:
Cookies, bars, candies, breads, pies, or other holiday treats.
Packaged in disposable containers or bagged by the dozen/serving.
Labeled with the item name (and note if it contains nuts).
You can send items with your child on Friday, on Friday from 4:30-6:00pm, or drop them off at the gym Saturday morning from 8:00-9:00am.
*Sign-up to bring items via the link below 👇
*Sign-up to help set-up the event via the link below 👇
*Sign-up to help with photos of St. Nick from 9:30-11:30 via the link below 👇
https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/#/shift-selection?k=8alg1fy5f4kbog
Thank you for all the ways you support St. Mary’s and our children. We hope to see you at St. Nick’s Market this Saturday—bring the kids, invite a friend, and come enjoy a great community event!
Blessings,
St. Mary’s Home & School Association
Greetings!
The Christmas Band Concert for 5th and 6th grades will be on Tuesday, December 16 at 6:00 PM in the multi purpose room at St. Mary's. The kids have worked well and very hard this semester - I'm really pleased with their progress and commitment! Please come and support these wonderful young musicians - for some of them, it will be their first concert! Come cheer them on!
Thank you!
Richard Koshgarian
The Christmas Band Concert for 5th and 6th grades will be on Tuesday, December 16 at 6:00 PM in the multi purpose room at St. Mary's. The kids have worked well and very hard this semester - I'm really pleased with their progress and commitment! Please come and support these wonderful young musicians - for some of them, it will be their first concert! Come cheer them on!
Thank you!
Richard Koshgarian
Our new virtue for the month of December is Humility! Read more about how you can help to support your child's growth through virtues at home.
SMGS: Please be sure to check your child's folder/backpacks today for the lunch envelopes, the envelope includes an invitation to our Parent Christmas Lunch and Art Display on Friday, December 12th...please be sure to complete the reservation and return to the school office by Friday, Dec. 5th. A copy of the reservation is included in the Live Feed as well as attached to the email. Extra copies will be available in the school office.
SMGS: Begin the Advent season with this prayer.
Share your family’s Christmas cheer — and give back at the same time! ❤️
Use our Minted Fundraising Code – FUNDRAISESTMQUP when ordering your family Christmas cards to save 20% and have 10% donated to St. Mary's Grade School.
✨ Beautiful cards. Lasting impact. Together we make the season brighter.
SMGS: You can join in the St. Nick's Market by donating your favorite baked goods. Please sign up via Bloomerang and drop off goods by 6pm on 12/5 👇
https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/#/shift-selection?k=8alg1fy5f4kbog
🎄✨ Join us at the St. Nick’s Market! ✨🎄
Free to enter • Open to all
Come shop from our amazing lineup of local vendors, enjoy the St. Mary’s Bake Sale packed with homemade holiday goodies, and don’t miss your chance for FREE photos with St. Nick!
And just by walking through the doors…
🎁 You’re automatically entered to win a smoked Wagyu brisket from Howard Wagyu — enough to feed 10!
From gifts and goodies to snacks, treats, and the spirit of giving — this is the perfect way to kick off the season with our school community. We can’t wait to see you there! 🎅🏼❤️
SMGS: Friendly reminder that we will be dismissing today, November 25th at 1pm. There will be no ACE program or Extended Care. Thank you and have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
SMGS office will be closed on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. We hope you have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving!!
Just a reminder, SMGS is collecting can goods and non-perishable items. K-6 will leave donations at the altar before Mass on Tuesday. We hope to collect enough items, so we can continue to fill the blessing box all through December!!
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
Due to weather and possible rain in the forecast, we will not be launching the rockets today. We will try to reschedule for another date possibly in December. Thanks!!
SMGS: Attention SMGS families: Unfortunately, we will not be able to accept outside reservations for lunch on Tuesday Nov. 25th. Our staff and students will be celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday together. Please watch for an upcoming invitation to the Parent Christmas Lunch to be held on Dec. 12th. Thank you.
Uniform Reminder
During the months of Dec, Jan & Feb students are not allowed to wear shorts. It is mandatory that girls wear uniform approved leggings under jumpers and skorts. If the wind chill is below 25 degrees, students will have inside recess.
SMGS - Reminder:
As part of our ongoing commitment to safety, we will conduct a brief, pre-planned evacuation drill TOMORROW, Monday, November 24 (2:00- 2:45) during the school day. Students and staff will practice exiting the building and gathering at our designated meeting area. Teachers will explain the drill to students in age-appropriate ways so they understand this is practice, not an emergency.
What families should know:
- This is only a drill; please avoid calling or coming to campus while it’s in progress so we can keep lines clear.
- If you need to pick up your child, please plan to do so before or after the drill window, if possible.
- We will have 1 person in the front office just in case you absolutely need to get your student and/or you have a pre-arranged appointment prior to the notification of this drill.
Thank you for partnering with us to keep our students safe and prepared.
God Bless,
Tym Bonilla, Principal
SCS families: St. Mary's Grade School will have an Evacuation Drill on Monday, November 24th. We wanted all on campus to be aware to avoid any confusion or worry.
5th graders will be launching their StarBase rockets Monday the 24th at 11:15 in the field east of the playground. Parents wishing to observe this event please check in with the office before heading outside.