Welcome to St. Mary School!                             June 2017
   
We are delighted to welcome you and your student to our school community and we hope to make your adjustment smooth and pleasant.   We realize the first few weeks of a new school can seem overwhelming -- and there is a lot to learn. We hope you will find this information helpful.

Kindergarten students will have the opportunity to see their classroom and meet their teacher at the Kindergarten Get Acquainted Open House on Tuesday, August 22.  For new students in Grades 1-7, please call or come by school on August 22 or 23 if your child would like to visit their classroom prior to the first day.  The first day of school is Thursday, August 24.  Homeroom assignments will be posted on our website the day before the first day of school.

Thank you for choosing St. Mary School. We know your experiences here will be rewarding.  We look forward to getting to know you and your child in the coming year as well as the years ahead.  Please contact us if we may answer any questions.

Welcome and May God Bless You!


 

   

Marianne Rosemond

Principal
513-321-0703

Dates for Your Calendar 

New Parent Information Meeting
Thursday, August 17
4:00-5:00 PM  
In the school library 
This meeting will give you an overview of daily procedures and provide a glimpse of what you can expect as SMS Parents. You will have an opportunity to ask questions and meet other new parents.  Please RSVP to the school office at 321-0703 or bmock@smshp.com.  Let us know if you will need childcare so that we may plan accordingly. 
The St. Mary FunFest begins this evening with the Hyde5 Race.  You will be sure to find the campus buzzing with activity!
  
Kindergarten Get Acquainted Open House
Tuesday, August 22
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
For Parents and Children
Meet in the Grotto on Erie Avenue to sign-in & enjoy refreshments compliments of our PTO.  Proceed from the Grotto into the school to meet your child's teacher and see the classroom. 
Helpful Kindergarten Guidelines and Information Sheet
 

First Day of School
Thursday, August 24
School day:  8:40am-3:30pm 
Kindergarten and Grade 1 dismiss at NOON the first two days of school; Aug 24 & 25. 
 
PTO General Meeting and Meet the Teacher Night Grades K-5
Wednesday, August 30 
7:00 PM
Meet in the gym
This event gives you the chance to visit your child's classroom and learn what to expect academically throughout the school year.  Meet in the gym at 7:00 PM to attend the General PTO Meeting.
  

Junior High Meet the Teacher Night
Tuesday, September 5
7:00 PM
Meet in the gym
Parents of students in Grades 6-8 receive an in-depth presentation of goals and expectations as they follow their child's daily schedule.  Meet in the gym at 7:00 PM.
 
School Uniform Info

The official vendor of the St. Mary School uniform is Lands' End.   Here is the direct link to St. Mary School approved uniforms from Lands' End.

Here is the uniform policy on our website.

You are also welcome to visit the uniform exchange to take advantage of outgrown gently used uniforms.  The uniform exchange is located in our cafeteria and you can visit during the summer school office hours of 9am-Noon in June and August (school building is closed in July.)
St. Mary Lunch Program

Hot lunch is made on premise by our contracted catering service, Kaldi's Catering.  A monthly lunch menu is posted on our School App and Website. 

St. Mary Lunch Program is a pay ahead program via an online account.  At the New Parent Meeting and Kindergarten Open House in August, you will receive your child's lunch account #  and information on the process for setting up your online lunch payment account.

Teachers take a lunch count every morning and your child's account is only credited on the days he/she buys a lunch. 
Hot or Cold Lunch - $3.25
Milk - $.75
A la carte items - $1.00
   
For your info...here is a link to the lunch menu from this past May.  The new school year lunch menu will be posted closer to August 24!
School Supply Lists

 

School supply lists can be found on our website and school app News section.

 
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Info
 
We Invite You!
The PTO is the heart and soul of our school!  We invite you to get involved and be a part of our community.  Take a look at all the ways to get involved and indicate your interest areas here.  Our PTO will be in touch with you!  Thank you!

St. Mary School Family Directory
Every family will receive a St. Mary School Family Directory as part of the PTO dues ($40) that are paid through your FACTS tuition billing.  Directories will be available at the PTO General Meeting/Back to School Night on August 30.

Would you like to advertise your business services for FREE in next year's St. Mary School Family Directory? 

Do you shop at Kroger or Remke?
Help earn easy $$'s for our St Mary School PTO by your daily/weekly grocery shopping. 
St. Mary School earned almost $11,000 this past school year through the Grocery Program!  PTO supports our school in many ways with teacher supply stipends, teacher workshops, and classroom and building enhancements. 

Box Tops
Be sure to save your box tops.  Box Tops are collected in each homeroom and three times a year we have friendly homeroom collection competitions.   Each box top represents $.10 and last year we raised over $2000...it truly adds up!
Archdiocese of Cincinnati Requirement to be a Volunteer with Children

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati requires all employees and volunteers who work with children to attend a VIRTUS workshop, complete an online background check, and read monthly bulletins that come to your email inbox.
  • VIRTUS workshops are held throughout the Archdiocese and you may attend at any location/time that is convenient for you.  
  • Online registration is required to attend a session and allows you to create your VIRTUS account. 
  • The online background check link is accessed directly from your VIRTUS account under the Toolbox Tab.
Thank you for your support in keeping our children safe by creating a culture of awareness and for complying with this Archdiocesan mandate.

Already VIRTUS trained?...Log into your VIRTUS account today to make sure you are current on your monthly bulletins.  Thank you!
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Download the St Mary School app for Free!

This app is packed with useful information including links to School News, Calendar, and Quick links to: Teacher pages (all teachers are currently in the process of rolling over their teacher webpages to a new format.) Lunch Menu, and much more!

 

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