SMM PARENT NEWSLETTER
November 29, 2019
Carryl Osborn, Teena Galatas, Simone Boell, Brad Binder, Sister Donna Baker, Marion Ciulla, Norma Ladner, Karen Soulet, Vince Frederic, Jr., Kevin Perrier, Sandra Chester, Cherie Stockton, Pete Amato, Sr., Kathleen Craig, Kaleb Manuel, Gerald Doucet, Mike Reams, Dale Davis, Doug Lemoine, Zachary Cresson, Gay LaFleur, Leslie Bouvier, and the Skidmore Family.
Advent Season at SMM
December 1 begins Advent Season. Each week in December, we will feature Advent resources for you and your families. The links will be listed below.
In addition, we will light the Advent candle and pray the daily Advent prayer together as a student body on the WSMM Morning Show every Monday through Thursday. Parents are welcome to join us in person or in spirit.
SMM Mission Club's December Work of Mercy Day
The SMM Mission Club is leading the way for our students to dive into the WORKS OF MERCY this year. Each month we, as a school family, will focus on one or two of the works as a way for us to grow in charity and holiness. We invite all students to participate in our December Work of Mercy.
DECEMBER 4TH -"Bury the dead/Comfort those who mourn"
We will collect a voluntary donation of any amount benefiting the Van Nocker family. (Henry Van Nocker is one of our Kindergarten students who lost his dad at the beginning of the school year)
We pray for all to become SAINTS in Heaven- so the students may wear their favorite New Orleans SAINTS/ Black and gold shirt with free dress bottoms that follow our guidelines in our handbook. You may send a voluntary donation of any amount with your child that day.
Checks can be made out to SMM and on the memo line : Mission Club
Thank you in advance for joining us in this effort to live out these works of mercy.
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We Give Our Hearts to Those Who Serve and Their Families
Students who participated in the November service project should bring their hearts to Mass
on Friday, December 6th. They will be collected before Mass and presented on the altar.
KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS
GIFT OF PRAYER
As you know, that wonderful but often busy time of year is here. We would like to invite you to take a break from your to-do lists and come join your children in prayer during the Advent Season. From December 9-12, every class will be visiting SMM’s Adoration Chapel to offer a gift of prayer for a loved one. We all need prayer, and what greater gift could we possibly give each other than prayer before Jesus in the Eucharist! We would love for every student to have one adult (parent/grandparent/guardian) accompany him/her in offering this gift of prayer in Eucharistic Adoration.
Adults will meet the students in their classrooms at the scheduled times (see below) to sign in and receive a brief explanation. There’s no need to stop first at the front office. Then adults and students will walk together to the Adoration Chapel. After adoration, parents will be dismissed from the chapel, and students will walk back to their classroom with their teacher. It would be helpful to discuss with your children who they might like to offer their gift of prayer for, as you and your child will each receive a beautiful prayer card to fill out and give to that special someone this Christmas.
Please make plans to join us! You truly don’t want to miss this time of peace and quiet in prayer alongside your child. The graces poured out in Eucharistic Adoration just can’t be found anywhere else, not even on smile.amazon.com! We look forward to praying with you!
God bless,
The Christmas Gift of Prayer PTO Committee
PARENTS NIGHT OUT CHRISTMAS STYLE
2019-2020 SMM SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
Monday, November 25 - Friday, November 29
- Thanksgiving Holidays - NO SCHOOL
Monday, December 2
- SV Boys Basketball vs Our Lady of the Lake 4:00 pm @ SMM
- SMM Night at Texas Roadhouse
- Men's Club Mtg 6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 3
- November 28 - December 1 Birthdays Recognized on WSMM 8:10 am
- Students of the Month in Grades K - 2 Recognized on WSMM 8:10 am
- JV Boys Basketball vs St. Peter 4:00 pm @ SMM
- SV Boys Basketball vs St. Peter 5:00 pm @ SMM
- Girls Basketball vs St. Peter 7:00 pm @ SMM
Wednesday, December 4
- Students of the Month Grades 3 - 5 Recognized on WSMM 8:10 am
- Work of Mercy Day
- Talent Show Practice with Costume Approval 6:00 pm
- SMM Choir & Piano Concert 6:30 pm E-Bldg
Thursday, December 5
- Students of the Month Grades 6 & 7 Recognized on WSMM 8:10 am
- Choir Visit to The Guest House 2:00 pm
- Talent Show Practice 6:00 pm
Friday, December 6
- School Mass 8:30 am Church Parents Are Invited
- NJHS Sponsored Parents Night Out Christmas Style
- Cub Scout Pack Mtg 6:30 pm Gym
Saturday, December 7
- Men's Club Work Day
- Men's Club Christmas Party 7:00 - 10:00 pm Gym
Monday, December 9
- Gift Of Prayer Week Mon, Dec 9 - Thurs, Dec 12
- SV Boys Basketball vs Mary Queen of Peace 4:00 pm @ SMM
- Talent Show Practice 6:30 pm
Tuesday, December 10
- Girls Basketball @ Annunciation 4:30 pm
- JV Boys Basketball @ Annunciation 5:30 pm
Wednesday, December 11
- Band Concert for Students Only 1:30 pm
- JV Boys Basketball @ Lourdes 5:00 pm
- SV Boys Basketball @ Lourdes 6:00 pm
- Band Concert for SMM Community and Friends 6:30 pm Gym
Thursday, December 12
- SPIRIT DAY
- Papa John's Pizza Night Use Code SMMRTD When Ordering
- 6th Grade Visit to CCC and Mt. Olive Feeding Ministry
- Mandatory Talent Show Dress Rehearsal 6:30 pm
Friday, December 20
- ADVANCE NOTICE - NO AFTERCARE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20
MAMOU HUMOR
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EVANGELINE: Je na sais quoi, Mrs. Bakker.
MRS. BAKKER: Mais Cher, Crawfish Ettoupe'.
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