Check out our newsletter! SMS Cougar News July 1, 2019 St. Mary Catholic School is dedicated to the Education of the Whole Child  Our Mission Statement The mission of St. Mary Catholic School is to create and encourage an environment of academic and spiritual excellence where children can grow in the knowledge of God and are formed to become the Catholic Leaders and Missionary Disciples our world needs.ds. July, 2019 Calendar School Office is open Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm. The office will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5. Summer Camp is going strong! Our little campers who are going into VPK4 through 2nd grade are enjoying themed weeks and water day on Fridays. The last week of camp will be July 15-19. Call the school office 321-636-4208 for more information. Tuesday, July 9: New family Meet ‘N Greet Picnic in the Parish Hall starting at 6pm. Families who were new to SMS in 18-19 and any current families who would like to be ambassadors for our new families are also invited to attend. Hamburgers and Hot Dogs are on the menu! There will be opportunities to meet staff and learn about our school. Please RSVP at 321-636-4208. Monday, July 15: Fall Festival meeting in the school library at 6:30pm. All parents are welcome to attend and help plan this exciting fall event that is a large fundraiser for our school. Saturday, July 27: Used Uniform Sale from 9am-12noon in Room 115 in the school. This is a great opportunity to pick up used uniforms, including warm outerwear for those colder days in winter. Prices are affordable! LOOKING AHEAD TO 19-20…….more detailed information will be sent home this week in the July SMS Newsletter. Watch for it in your mailbox COUGAR CALL will be on AUGUST 9 from 5-7PM. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL is AUGUST 14 Thank you to the 8th Grade Class of 2019 who donated a beautiful statue of Mary and a prayer bench to our Sr. Joan Cahill garden. it is in a peaceful place where people can sit and reflect. We love it! The Sacrament of Confirmation was conferred on our 8th graders on June 27 during 7pm Mass. Bishop Noonan was the celebrant along with Fr. Ivan, Fr. Blake and Deacon Mike who were present for this joyful and happy evening! May the Holy Spirit guide you as you continue your journey into high school and beyond. St. Mary Summer Camp, 2019 St. Mary Summer Camp, 2019 runs from June 3-July 19. This is a fun-filled program for students entering Pre-K 4 through those entering the 2nd grade. Activities will include themed arts and crafts projects, science activities, reading enrichment, fun with food, indoor and outdoor play, and Friday Water Fun Day with pizza and more! Call the school office for more information including how to register 321-636-4208 Our Own 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Sue Pickles, is in Uganda for a few weeks this summer on a mission trip. Here is an excerpt from her blog: “Fr Sheedy from Ocala has been working tirelessly for 13 years building churches and 2 room schools in 30 villages in this district. He built the main facility I am staying at which includes a boarding school for over 700 students, dorms, adoration chapel, etc… Some of the 30 parish churches he built were donations from single individuals. They can build a church or school for about 5-20k depending on the size. They go every year to see where the $ went and receive requests for support for the following year. The community is expected to put in hours of labor after supplies are purchased or Fr Sheedy cuts them.off the next year!” Let’s keep Mrs. PIckles in our prayers for her mission work this summer! Whats New for Next Year? Our own Fr. Blake will be teaching a Catholic Philosophy and Humanities Religion course once a week to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders! He plans to bring in the arts, music, literature and history and help students understand how they all fit into religion. We are excited to have Fr. Blake on our team! Facilities Update St. Mary School has many facility improvements that are coming over the next few months,including the continuation of the fence around our school. The funds for the fence have been donated and approved by the diocese. There are two contractors who have bid on the job, and we are waiting for the final approval on a contractor. Please pray that the process will go smoothly! July, August, 2019 – ..Fire Alarms installed in M, A, R wings..We have the vendor and fund have been approved through the diocese. Now we are waiting for the attorneys to work out the contract language so we can get the project started! …Trimming and removal of trees as needed …We want to repair and replace sidewalks before we put up the fence around the property,if possible. We will keep you informed as we learn new information. Have a happy and blessed summer! St. Mary Catholic School | 321-636-4208 | 1152 Seminole Drive, Rockledge, FL |www.stmarys-school.org ‌ ‌ ‌ Sandra Basinger | 1152 Seminole Drive, Rockledge, FL 32955 3216364208 Unsubscribe websitenewsfeed@stmarys-school.org Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by sbasinger@stmarys-school.org in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!