Monday Morning Memo

St. Mary of the Assumption School

March 28, 2022

Note from the Acting Principal

Happy Monday!


I hope you had a wonderful weekend!


SMA SPIRIT WEEK was a huge success! The kids had a blast and it was so much fun to see everyone get involved. Thank you for your support! For those being billed in TADS, you will see the charge by the close of the week.


Hot Lunch orders for April are due tomorrow. https://forms.gle/yeEUuNuJvUS5sgNQ6


The 3rd quarter ends on Friday. The portal will be closed on Friday, April 1st and reopened on Wednesday, April 6th.


The summer optional uniform will start on Monday. You will find more information in the section below. Please ensure that clothing items properly fit your children before sending them to school wearing them.


The 80s Prom Gala planning committee has been working really hard to prepare a special event. Below you will find a flyer with information for the class baskets. Please help the school by supporting our biggest fundraiser of the year! Prices increase on Friday, April1st. For more information about the gala, visit https://stmaryum.org/gala/.


See the attached sponsor form below to advertise on our school calendar handbook and folders for the 2022-23 school year.


Have a blessed week!

Mrs. Hannah Ruckstuhl

HSA Corner

Track it Forward- Here is the link for entering your Parent Service Hours. If you have any questions, please email our Hours Recorder, Mary Butler at hsahoursrecorder@stmaryum.org.

https://www.trackitforward.com/site/st-mary-of-the-assumption-hsa


Amazon Smile- AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of purchases to our school when you sign up!


From your desktop, go to http://smile.amazon.com and sign in to your Amazon account. Click on Select Your Charity, then search all charitable organizations, and type in "Saint Mary of the Assumption". Choose the option located in Upper Marlboro. Every time you shop, go to smile.amazon.com. Purchases from the regular Amazon site are not eligible.


From your app, click on the menu, and go to "All Programs". Click AmazonSmile. Click on Select Your Charity, then search all charitable organizations, and type in "Saint Mary of the Assumption". Choose the option located in Upper Marlboro. If AmazonSmile is "On" on your phone, there is no need to do anything different when you go to your app. You should see the AmazonSmile logo at the top.


Recording of 3/9/2022 HSA Meeting: Please note--Viewing this recording of the HSA Meeting does not count as attendance for the meeting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUqhmT6DlN8


If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Omar Q. Wilkins at hsapresident@stmaryum.org.

Upcoming Dates

March 29th: April Hot Lunch order due

April 1st: End of 3rd Quarter; Portal closes

April 2nd: First Communion Retreat 2:00-4:00 PM (Grade 2)

April 4th: Summer Uniform Begins

April 6th: Report Cards released in the Portal

April 9th: First Communion Mass at 10:00 AM (Grade 2)