St. Mary's School
Principal's Newsletter 12.17.2019
On behalf of the faculty and staff of St. Mary's School, I would like to wish each family a very Merry Christmas. It has been wonderful to watch the students grow in their faith during this Advent season; they are well prepared for the joy of Christmas day. I would like to remind everyone that Christmas vacation begins on Friday, December 20 after dismissal. School will resume on Monday, January 6. May you and your family have a joyful and blessed Christmas.
Sincerely,
Mr. Beza
In this Issue
Upcoming Important Dates
Winter Calendar Raffle
Advent Service Project
Christmas Pageants
Snowball Express
Christmas Mass Times
January Lunch Orders
January Before School/After School Calendars
Upcoming Important Dates
Tuesday, December 17: Christmas Pageant (Grades 5-8), 7:00 pm in St. Mary's Church
Wednesday, December 18: Winter Calendar Raffle stubs and money due today
Wednesday, December 18: PTO Meeting, 7:30 pm in Parish Center lounge
Thursday, December 19: Before School/After School calendars due today
Friday, December 20: PreK Christmas Pageant, 10:00 am in Lower Church Hall
** December 23 - January 3: NO SCHOOL...Christmas Vacation
Tuesday, December 24: Christmas Eve Mass at St. Mary's Church, 4:00 pm (upstairs and downstairs) and 6:00 pm
Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Day Mass at St. Mary's Church, 8:00 am and 11:00 am
Tuesday, December 31: Lunch orders due
Monday, January 6: School resumes
Winter Calendar Raffle
The Winter Calendar Raffle is our school's sole mandatory fundraiser. The funds raised from this year's raffle will allow us to realize two major objectives in our multi-year plan: the purchase of math curriculum resources and books for K - grade 6 (projected May 2020) and installation of two filtered water bottle filling stations (projected July 2020).
Thank you in advance for your support of the Winter Calendar Raffle and St. Mary's School.
Advent Service Project
Our Advent service project this year will be collecting items for Bread of Life, a local non-profit with a mission to feed the hungry and to nurture the soul. Donations may be placed under the Christmas tree in the front hall. Please send in donations by Wednesday, December 18.
Here is a list of items we will be collecting:
* canned fruit
* canned soups & stews
* canned fruits & vegetables
* baked beans
* cereal - cold or hot
* juice in plastic containers
* canned meals ready-to-eat
* canned meats
* shelf-stable milk (e.g. Parmalat)
* pasta
* pasta sauce in cans or plastic jars
*potato buds/flakes
*cranberry sauce
*stuffing mix
*toothbrushes
*toothpaste
*can openers
*NEW socks and gloves for men/women
*supermarket gift cards in $10 and $20 denominations
About Bread of Life:
Founded in 1980 and incorporated as a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization in 1992, Bread of Life brings together over 500 volunteers from 45 partner organizations that include congregations from the faith community, businesses, civic organizations, schools, government and social service agencies from Malden, Everett, Medford, Melrose, Wakefield, Reading and Peabody to offer free food to hungry, homeless, and isolated people. BOL distributes the equivalent of 1 million free meals per year. Services provided include evening meals held four nights a week in Malden, food pantries in Malden and Everett, grocery delivery to senior citizens in public housing in Malden, Everett, Melrose and Medford, and food delivery to at-risk teens and homeless families sheltered in local motels.
Christmas Pageants
Snowball Express
Christmas Mass Times
January Lunch Orders
Lunch orders for the month of January can now be placed online at orsgonline.com. The deadline for submitting the January order is Tuesday, December 31 at 11:59 pm.
- If you already have an account with OrgsOnline, click here.
- To create a new account, click here and use school code 442SMOTASMA when registering.
Who Can Order Lunch?
Students in PKA and PKB may order milk only.
Students in K - Grade 8 may order lunch and milk.
January Before School/After School Calendars
Sign-up forms for the Before School and After School programs for the month of January are now available. Completed forms are due on Thursday, December 19. If you do not have access to a printer, printed copies are available in the main office.
Before School Program Prepay Calendar (due Thursday, December 19)
After School Program Prepay Calendar (due Thursday, December 19)
Contact Us
Email: mr.beza@stmaryschoolmelrose.org
Website: stmaryschoolmelrose.org
Location: 4 Myrtle Street, Melrose, MA, USA
Phone: (781)665-5037
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmaryschoolmelrose/