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Wildcat Weekly
A Weekly Newsletter from St. Mary's Academy
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Community News
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 Mark your calendars! Fall Festival is on Sunday, October 2 from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM. This year's event will feature fun for the entire family! Come enjoy the following:
- Avid 4 Adventure Climbing Wall
- Photo Booth
- Magic Rob! Performances at 11:45 and 12:45
- Bouncy Obstacle Course and Slide
- Cake Walk
- Arcade Games
- Face Painting
- Food, snacks, drinks and music!
 We need many volunteers to make this event a success, please click here to volunteer. We also need volunteers to provide cakes for the ever-popular Cake Walk. This is an easy way to help out! Click here to sign up to bring a cake.
Announcing the launch of the new PCR Parent Portal!
1. Click on the Parent Portal link and click the orange reset password link to set your initial password. 2. You will need to enter your email address as your user name and check your email to go through the reset process; please check your SPAM folders if you have not received an obvious password reset.
4. Please bookmark your Parent Portal login page for easy access later!
5. From there, we invite you to tour and click around the portal. The site is self-explanatory and simple to use.
6. Problems? Issues? Email us at helpdesk@stmarys.academy.
Alumnae & Community Mass - Sunday, October 2; 10:00 AM: High School Forum
Join our alumnae as they gather for Mass during SMA's annual Reunion Weekend. This year, we are opening up the Mass to our current families and we invite you to come celebrate alongside our alumnae and their families. A pastry and juice reception will follow Mass and then everyone is invited to head to the quad for Fall Festival. To RSVP, email Molly del Monte.
Save the Date for Grandparents' Day! 
Friday, November 18. Click here for more information. Invitations will be mailed to our grandparents in October. Click here to fill out our Grandparent Contact Information Update form to be sure that your grandparent receives an invitation.
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Lower School News & Events
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 The Lower School had a great assembly last week! The students and parents were treated to a dress code fashion show. Everyone looked great!
- What a great day for a picnic! Last week the Lower School picnic was enjoyed by students and parents.
Events:
- Friday, September 23; 8:10 AM: Lower School Mass
- Monday, September 26: No Classes
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Sept. 27, 28, 29; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM: Fifth grade students individually visit the Middle School and shadow a current Middle School student for the day. Please drop off and pick up as usual.
- Friday, September 30: All Fifth grade visit the Middle School for half day. Pizza will be served!
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Middle School News & Events
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The Sixth and Seventh graders had a great time on the Diamond Tail trip! Students camped for three days on the Diamond Tail Buffalo Ranch in northern Colorado. On the trip students participated in team building activities, outdoor activities (hiking/fishing), and fun group games that are focused on creating a strong Middle School community.
Events:
- Friday, September 23: Fall Family Picnic! See flyer
- Monday, September 26: No Classes
- October 3,4,5; 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade girls and their parents are welcome to enjoy student-ambassador led tours and take a the opportunity to meet our outstanding high school faculty! For questions please email Gracie Carr.
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High School News & Events
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Congratulations to seniors Ceili Sauer and Annie Hess! Both have been named Semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program! Great work!
Events:
- September 21 - 23; HS Conferences
- September 22 - 23; No Classes
- Monday, September 26; No Classes
- Wednesday, September 28; Picture day!
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Admissions News & Events
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Middle School News 
Mark your calendars for the following Middle School dates:
- Sept. 27, 28, 29; 8:30 AM-2:30 PM: Fifth grade students individually visit the Middle School and shadow a current Middle School student for the day. Please drop off and pick up as usual.
- Friday, September 30: All Fifth grade students visit the Middle School for half the day. Pizza for lunch!
- Tuesday, October 4; 8:00 AM: Parents are invited for coffee with Middle School Principal Martha Ashley. Student/Principal Panel, Q & A. Location: Middle School Commons
- Tuesday October 18; 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Middle School Preview
High School News
Mark your calendars for the following High School dates:
- Oct. 3, 4 5; 8:15 AM - 2:15 PM: SMA Eighth grade girls will be visiting the High School and shadowing a current High School student.
- Saturday, October 22;10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Join us for our SMA High School Open House . Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade girls and their parents are welcome to enjoy student-ambassador led tours and take the opportunity to meet our outstanding high school faculty. For questions please email Gracie Carr.
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Advancement News
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THANK YOU to everyone who participated and volunteered in our Annual Graham Family Golf Tournament!
We are especially grateful to our sponsors. It was a beautiful day at Columbine Country Club and our initial estimate is that we raised over $51,000 to support Technology and the Performing Arts! If you didn't have a chance to participate, mark your calendars for next year: Monday, September 18, 2017.
Click here to see the photos!
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Tournament Results:
Competitive Division
123 - Larabee Team
125 - Mauerer Team
125 - Assell Team
127 - Haas Team
133 - Pinsker Team
136 - Benes Team
139 - Williams Team
Coed Division
144 - Rael/Hopper Team
147 Tobler Team
155 - Burton Team
174 - Vance Team
188 - Logan Team
NC - Haselden Team
Duffers Division
140 - Shaw Team
148 - Graham Team
160 - The Original Pancake House/Ernst Team
160 - Werfelmann Team
162 - Traynor Team
169 - de Luna Team
173 - Lyon #2 Team
178 - Schoch Team
178 - Atom Creek #1 Team
178 - Atom Creek #2 Team
179 - Lyon #1 Team
182 - Mancini Team
Closest to the Pin Winners
#3 - Dan Gutrich
#7 - Mark Donahue
#10 - Horacio de la Torre
#16 - Matt Hopper
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Alumnae News
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T hank you to the many alumnae who participated in yesterday's Graham Family Golf Tournament. A special thanks to Dena Pinsker '79 and Laura Grisenti de Luna '89 who were Hole Sponsors. Laura played on a team with Celia Collins Zaharas '89, Peggy Coughlin Walling '90 and Katie Bowman Alexander '91. Lisa Donahue Goodwin '81, Nina Ehrlich '02 and Kelsey Traynor '07 also played and Blake Booth Jordan '91 volunteered.
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Athletic News
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Volleyball Winning Streak!
Congratulations to our JV and Varsity Volleyball teams for battling onto a three game winning streak! Both teams have successfully beaten their opponents DSST- Stapleton, SkyView Academy, and Aurora West. We look forward to routing them on against Eagle Ridge next Tuesday- Go Wildcats!
Softball Swings to Success! 
Well done to our four softball athletes for a strong win against Jefferson on Monday. Our Wildcats, who play in a co-op with Englewood, won by an impressive 19-1! We are very excited to see them continue their success this season! The girls beat Alameda Tuesday night 11-7!
Upcoming Home Games: Field Hockey  September 27, 2016 SMA v. Arapahoe; 4:30 PM, 5:45 PM Volleyball October 2, 2016 SMA v. Front Range; 4 PM, 5 PM, 6 PM
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