From The Principal's Office
Posted May 13, 2010
School Update May 17- May 31
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
17 Art (K-3)
Music (4-8)
| 18 Gym (4-8) Computers (4-8) Music (K-3)
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Gym (K-3)
LUNCH MONEY DUE IN OFFICE | 20 FMI Lessons ART (4-8)
Band Concert 12 noon St. Mary Church
| 21 Change of Pace
Ice Cream sale |
24 Art (K-3)
Music (4-8)
Progress Reports | 25 Gym (4-8) Computers (4-8) Music (K-3) | 26 Gym (K-3) LUNCH MONEY DUE IN OFFICE
| 27 FMI Art (4-8)
| 28 Art (2-3)
Change of Pace
Ice Cream sale
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31 Memorial Day Parade Pancake breakfast St. Mary Church Hall |
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Reminders:
**** Registration packets have been distributed. Please return your information as soon as possible.
If you have questions or concerns PLEASE contact the office.
*****Pancake breakfast requests for items and volunteers has been sent out. Please contact Natalie Mascolo for any questions.
****Thank you to Gloriann Albini and her plant sale committee for all their hard work. Many homes have been beautified with the flowers!!
***** Congratulations to all our second graders who now have received their First Holy Communion.
*****For the next couple of weeks we have Nick Jallat, a graduate of our school, doing his senior internship with us. Nick will graduate on May 30th from Notre Dame in West Haven. Nick has chosen to work with the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders and the students are really enjoying his presence!
*****Upcoming graduation dates: 8th grade--June 8th at 7p.m. Mass at St. Mary Church
Kindergarten--June 11th 10:30 at St. Mary Church
*****Our Duck Race and Derby Dash 5K and Fun Run notices have been distributed. Let’s make this bigger and better than last year. Notices have also gone out requesting volunteers and sponsors. The Ducks for the Duck Decorating Contest are available in the office--information on that has also been distributed. For information on the Duck Race contact Grace Torres and information on the Derby Dash contact Art Gerckens.
*****St. Mary’s Festival will be held July 15, 16, and 17 on the church grounds. This event is held for the sole purpose of raising funds for the school maintenance. There is a need for volunteers for this project. Brian McCormick is the chairperson. If you are interested there are sign-up sheets at the church and you may also contact the school office with your name and telephone number. Last year St. Mary-St. Michael School had a games booth. If anyone is interested please contact the office or any Home-School officer.
*****A large thank you to the Home-School officers who have completed their terms: Gloriann Albini, Michelle Iacuone, and Kelly D’Ambrosio. Congratulations to the newly elected officers: Michelle Foster, Kelly Owens, and David Foster, and a hearty welcome back to those officers remaining on the board: Trish Proctor, Amy Cobaugh, Kim Landona, and Natalie Mascolo our new HSA president .
*****Field day is scheduled for June 7th.
*****Last day of school is scheduled for June 18th.
May
May Christ’s Light Shine in Your Hearts.
Mrs. Doherty
March 29, 2010
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
29 Art (K-3)
Spring Pictures
LUNCH MONEY DUE IN OFFICE
HOLY WEEK | 30 Gym (4-8) Computers (4-8)
Living Stations Grades 2 & 5 St. Mary Church 1:30 | 31 Gym (K-3)
| 1 HOLY THURSDAY Procession St. Mary’s 7:00 p.m.
Toys for Tots Special Reward Day | 2 GOOD FRIDAY Please check church bulletins for Good Friday Services and Stations of the Cross
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5 Easter Monday No School
| 6 Gym (4-8) Computers (4-8) | 7 Gym (K-3) LUNCH MONEY DUE IN OFFICE
| 8 FMI Art (4-8)
Computer safety program Grade 5 | 9 Art (2-3)
Change of Pace
Ice Cream sale Marking Period ends
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Reminders:
****Sunday, March 28th is Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week.
****Our second and fifth graders will present Living Stations on Tuesday, March 30th in St. Mary Church at 1:30. All are invited to attend this moving presentation.
****April 1st is the Toys for Tots no school reward day. Please make an effort to attend Mass in your parishes. There is a procession during Mass at St. Mary’s Church and the children receiving First Communion in May are invited to participate. A flyer was sent home for this and responses are to be sent to Donna Carloni.
****Thank you to all who came to the Rita’s Ice fund raiser!! Grade 5 is the cash receipts winner for a Rita’s Ice party.
****Spring pictures will be taken on March 29th. Flyers will be sent home. Each child has a picture taken. This is a pay AFTER the pictures are developed and sent home program.
* ***Assessment letters were sent home on February 22. If you did not receive one please contact the office or Kelly D’Ambrosio. This monetary commitment made by each family is necessary to meet the expenses of the school.
****Spring vacation begins April 10 and students return to school on Monday, April 19th.
****Parents are encouraged to go to the Office of Catholic Schools’ website www.catholicschools hartford.org to participate in a Parent Satisfaction Survey. This will be posted online through April.
****Congratulations to our YMCA Sprinters swimmers: Victor Falkowski, Bridget Wilkinson who took two first places and one fourth place, and Lexi Brinkmann, who broke the butterfly record for her team. The swimmers competed recently in Boston.
****Congratulations to Lara Bracci (SMM ’08) and the Derby High School Cheerleaders for placing first in the New England Regional Cheerleading Competition that was recently held in Providence, RI.
******Happy Easter to All. May the Risen Christ be present in your lives and give you the strength and courage to live the Gospel Message.******
May Christ’s Light Shine in Your Hearts.
Mrs. Doherty
March 12, 2010
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
15 Art (K-3)
First Penance St. Mary Church 6:30 | 16 Gym (4-8) Computers (4-8) | 17 Gym (K-3) LUNCH MONEY DUE IN OFFICE St. Patrick Day Free Green change of Pace | 18 FMI band and lessons
Art (4-8)
| 19 St. Joseph Day
Free Red Change of Pace
Home-School Pizza Sale NO HOT LUNCH |
22 Art (K-1)
| 23 Gym (4-8) Computers (4-8) | 24 Gym (K-3) LUNCH MONEY DUE IN OFFICE
Today is a 1 p.m. dismissal for faculty professional development | 25 FMI Art (4-8)
| 26 Art (2-3)
Change of Pace
Ice Cream sale
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Reminders:
***Please try to come to our ice cream fund raiser at Rita’s Ice this evening from 6-8. The proceeds from this will be used for an end-of-the-year event for the students. Flyers went home this week with information.
***Spring pictures will be taken on March 29th. Flyers will be sent home. Each child has a picture taken. This is a pay AFTER the pictures are developed and sent home program.
***Assessment letters were sent home on February 22. If you did not receive one please contact the office or Kelly D’Ambrosio.
***Second grade students receiving First Holy Eucharist this May will be receiving First Penance at a service to be held on Monday evening, March 15th at St. Mary Church at 6:30 p.m. Letters have been sent home concerning this. Friends and family are invited to attend with the children.
***Our Iowa testing is almost completed. Results will be returned to the school in time for June’s report card.
***Congratulations to Vincenza Bartholomew (SMM ’08), a sophomore at Lauralton Hall, who has made high honors for the second quarter marking period.
***Congratulations to Theresa Aflalo (SMM ’06) a senior at Sacred Heart Academy who has been awarded a four-year Army ROTC nursing scholarship to Seton Hall University where she has been admitted to its College of Nursing. Upon her successful completion of the ROTC program she will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurse Corp.
***Collections: Our “Wear Pink” change of pace on Thursday will enable us to send a check of $205.00 to the Griffin Hospital Cancer Center. Thank you to all who gave so generously.
***Parents are encouraged to go to the Office of Catholic Schools’ website www.catholicschools hartford.org to participate in a Parent Satisfaction Survey. This will be posted online through April.
May Christ’s Light Shine in Your Hearts.
Mrs. Doherty
February 26, 2010
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
1 Art (K-3)
| 2 Gym (4-8) Computers (4-8) | 3 Gym (K-3) LUNCH MONEY DUE IN OFFICE
| 4 FMI band and lessons
Art (4-8) Lenten Reconciliation Grades 3-8 9:30 | 5 NO SCHOOL
Professional development meetings
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8 Art (K-1)
| 9 Gym (4-8) Computers (4-8) | 10 Gym (K-3) Home-School Association Meeting 6:30 p.m.
LUNCH MONEY DUE IN OFFICE
Memory book orders due | 11 FMI Art (4-8)
PINK change of pace $1.00 Donation to Griffin Hospital Cancer Center
| 12 Art (2-3)
Change of Pace
Ice Cream sale
Rita’s Ice Cream Fundraiser 6-8 p.m. |
Reminders:
*** Memory book orders due March 10th. An order form was sent home this week.
***Assessment letters were sent home on February 22. If you did not receive one please contact the office or Kelly D’Ambrosio.
**** Thank you to the Family dinner workers for a successful event in February. Next one is on April 22.
****Second grade students receiving First Holy Eucharist this May will be receiving First Penance at a service to be held on March 15th at St. Mary Church at 6:30 p.m. Letters have been sent home concerning this. Friends and family are invited to attend with the children.
****Iowa testing/COgat testing begins March 1st. A separate flyer explaining these tests was sent home earlier this week. These tests are given to grades 3 through 7. They are used for assessments as to student progress. Please emphasize the importance for your child to attempt to do his/her very best. While these tests do not count as academic grades, they are an indication of the accumulation of knowledge by each child.
****Congratulations to the Mascolo Family on the arrival of Gabriel Michael on February 3rd. Mom and baby are doing well!
***Congratulations to our Pop Warner Region Scholar Athlete winners: New England First Team-Cheer, Ashley Gerckens, Nicole Sacilowski. New England First Team-Football: Anthony Bartholomew. NE Second Team-Football: Ricky Bartone and Steven Genna.
****Collections: Our canned goods were brought to St. Vincent de Paul Society. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: $730.31. Haiti Relief: over $400.00!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
****Parents are encouraged to go to the Office of Catholic Schools’ website www.catholicschools hartford.org to participate in a Parent Satisfaction Survey. This will be posted online through April.
***Father Roman and Father Janusz will administer the sacrament of Reconciliation to students in grades 3-8 on Thursday, March 4.
May Christ’s Light Shine in Your Hearts.
Mrs. Doherty
February 5, 2010
Newsletter January 25 - February 6
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
8 Art (K-3)
| 9 Gym (4-8) Computers (4-8) | 10 Gym (K-3) LUNCH MONEY DUE IN OFFICE
First Penance St. Mary Church 6:30 p.m. | 11 FMI band and lessons
Art (4-8) | 12 Art (2-3)
Ice cream
Change of Pace
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22 Art (K-1)
| 23 Gym (4-8) Computers (4-8) | 24 Gym (K-3)
LUNCH MONEY DUE IN OFFICE
| 25 FMI
Art (4-8) | 26 Art (2-3)
Change of P ace
Ice Cream sale
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Reminders: *** Family dinner for February 20, 2010.
****Second grade students receiving First Holy Eucharist this May will be receiving First Penance at a service to be held on February 10th at St. Mary Church at 6:30 p.m. Letters have been sent home concerning this. Friends and family are invited to attend with the children.
****Congratulations to Courtney Clark who was awarded a Cadet Scholarship at St. Joseph’s High School if she chooses to attend.
****Thank you to all who participated in Special Friends Luncheon. It’s great seeing everyone have a wonderful time together!!!
****Our Winter Break is February 15th through February 21st. Classes resume on February 22nd.
****Please remember Ash Wednesday is February 17th. Check church bulletins for the distribution of ashes.
****Iowa testing begins in March. These tests are given to grades 3 through 7. They are used for assessments as to student progress. Please emphasize the importance for your child to attempt to do his/her very best. While these tests do not count as academic grades, they are an indication of the accumulation of knowledge by each child.
May Christ’s light shine in your hearts.
Mrs. Doherty
January 20, 2010
Dear Parents,
This weekend there will be a Catholic High Schools collection at all Masses. St. Mary-St. Michael students will be reading at the 10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Church. You are invited to attend as a family. If your child attends I do ask that they wear their school uniform please. If you are unable to attend this Mass it would be nice if the student wore their uniforms at any Mass they do attend.
There is nothing formally planned for St. Michael Church Masses but if any students attend Mass it would be nice if they wore their uniforms.
Thank you.
Mrs. Doherty
January 6, 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians:
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! .
January is Catholic Schools Month. We will have several activities during the
month. An open invitation to visit the school is extended to family and friends.
Listed below are dates and events:
· Thursday, January 7th will be Crazy Sock Day. These should be worn with
the regular uniform.
· Friday, January 8th will be a 1 p.m. dismissal. There will be little Saints.
· Monday, January 11th begins our "Pennies for Patients" drive. Each class
will have a box for donations. This program is sponsored by the Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society through their school and youth programs. The
program will end on January 29th•
· January 13th is our Home:School meeting at 6:30.
· Thursday, January 14th is "Show your spirit day" Wear team colors,
jerseys, spirit wear, etc.
· Friday, January 22nd will be pictures for our basketball teams. Flyer will go
home with information.
· January 18th is no school in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.
· January 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th are 50 cent Change of Pace Days.
· Monday, January 25th will be Teacher Appreciation Day.
· January 27th is Student Appreciation day with No Homework assigned.
· January 28th will be "Buddy Class Day" with activities planned for the
classes.
During the month of January we will also be collecting canned goods to give to
St. Vincent de Paul Society.
The students will make cards for local Nursing Homes and Valentines for
Veterans.
We will have other activities planned to be announced.
Specials' schedules have resumed.
We will have Special Friends' Luncheons at a later date when the weather is
better!
May Christ’s light shine in your hearts.
Mrs. Doherty
December 18, 2009
Updated information
On Wednesday, December 23rd please remember there is a 1 PM dismissal and NO Little Saints Program.
Students return to class on January 4th.
CONGRATULATIONS AND A HUGE THANK YOU: Thanks to the generosity of our families and staff, St. Mary-St. Michael School collected OVER 300 toys in our Valley Toys for Tots drive. On Christmas please remember that because of you, children who may not have received gifts WILL!! Again, THANK YOU and God Bless.
We have received notification from Notre Dame in West Haven that the following graduates of St. Mary-St. Michael School have been deemed honor students for the first trimester: Daniel Coppolo, Joseph Giaquinto, Jake Komar, Mike Kipjanski, Ted Korolyshun, Tom Korolyshun, Billy Kowarik, and Teddy Malloy. Congratulations!
Please visit our website www.stmarysderbyct.org . Follow the link to the school. Newsletters, information, lunch menus, and more are posted. We hope to eventually cut down on the paper info that gets sent home. Let me know what other things you might want to see posted.
I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Take time to be kind to yourself.
May Christ’s light shine in your hearts.
Mrs. Doherty