The Trojan Times Summer Edition
St. Maria Goretti Catholic School June 2022
Mission Statement
St. Maria Goretti is a living testament to our Lord's work in His youngest disciples, exemplified by academic excellence, spiritual formation, and compassionate service to others.
St. Maria Goretti Catholic School aims to form what is True, Good, and Beautiful in the souls of our young disciples of Christ.
Principal's Message
Dear St. Maria Goretti Catholic School Families,
Report cards were mailed via USPS this week. If you do not receive one, you may have an outstanding fee with the school. Please call the front office during school office hours to verify.
In this edition of the Trojan Times please see the results of our accreditation visit. The visiting team outlined areas of strength and areas to improve. A big one is writing a new Strategic Plan. If are willing to help please let me know.
Please don't forget the following deadlines:
- Pre-order School Supply orders are due Friday, June 17th.
- All school supply lists are now on the website for your review.
- Yearbook orders and ads are due Monday, June 27th. Use the link below to order your yearbook OR purchase an ad.
https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/view_account.asp?l=587C2907-D705-434E-B786-874DEC7605AA
We are looking for people to be involved with the Buddy Family Program, Kountry Karnival, Dinner Dance, and Strategic Plan writing. Please let me know if you would like to get involved!
Please pray for our students and their families this summer.
St. Maria Goretti, Pray for Us!
Blessings,
Amy Utendorf, M.Ed.
Principal
Summer Office Hours
Required Summer 2022 Reading List
To help counteract the “summer slide,” here are the required and recommended summer readings. Please refer to the grade level your child will be entering in the fall. There are no summer assignments (6th -8th graders should annotate their novels) to complete and turn in on the first day of school. We do ask that parents complete and sign the attached form, acknowledging that your child(ren) read the required reading. The goal is for students to enjoy and experience the selection. Teachers will spend time at the beginning of the school year reviewing the required reading with students. Many of these books are available at your local library, as a free e-book and audiobook download from the Gutenberg Project at http://www.gutenberg.org, as a free audiobook from LibriVox, and as an audiobook on YouTube. Happy Summer and Happy Reading!
Use the link to access the required 2022 Summer Reading List for Kindergarten through 8th grade.
Order 2022-2023 School Supplies - June 17th Deadline
Prepackaged School Supplies for the 2022-2023 school year can be ordered at the following link. Supplies will be delivered to the school.
Interested in Joining SMGCS Robotics Team?
In the SUPERPOWERED℠ challenge, FIRST LEGO League teams will explore where energy comes from and how it is distributed, stored, and used – and then put their superpowered creativity to work to innovate for a better energy future. http://www.smgschool.org/robotics-club
2022-2023 Season Materials Release, August 2nd
The Robotics Club will be accepting new members for the 2022-2023 First Lego League Season. Please contact Claudia Morales at 817-480-1538 or gcmorales@msn.com for more information. https://you-tu.be/okR1AMFNV3Q
The FLL League is open to students in 6th-8th grade. 4th and 5th graders will be considered on a case to case basis.
Time Commitment: We meet once a week from 6:00pm-7:30pm from August-December. We will also meet every other Saturday at Nolan Catholic High School for 3 hours. Season may extend to January or February 2023 for teams that advance to 2nd Qualifiers or Regional Championship.
WHAT IS FIRST LEGO LEAGUE?
Every year, FIRST® LEGO® League releases a new Challenge based on a real-world, scientific theme. Children will take their background knowledge of STEM and put it into practice as they work in teams to design and build robots using the LEGO® Education SPIKE Essential.
First Lego League competitions consist of 4 main events:
1. Robot Games – Three 2 ½ minute matches, where the robot is programmed to run autonomously to complete as many missions as possible and accumulate points
2. Judging Session (10 minute session for all three activities below)
a. Robot Design and Strategy presentation - teams present the robots they built and programmed for the Robot Game, and explain to judges their design and strategy
b. Core Values –teams are given an activity to demonstrate their teamwork, problem solving skills and other Core Values central to the mission of FIRST® programs*
c. Research Project - Identify a problem, design a solution, share problem and solution with others
*FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
Vision: "To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders." Dean Kamen, Founder
Texas Rangers Catholic Schools Night: Sept. 24
Need Prayers?
We all do!! The St. Maria Goretti Catholic School Community would love to pray for you and your intentions. Please send all prayer requests to: smgprays4u@smgschool.org.
Meet Our Priests!
St. Maria Goretti Parish Website: https://www.smgparish.org/
Fr. Mike Ciski, T.O.R.
Fr. Jim Morman, T.O.R.
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
Serving the North Texas Catholic community by providing the faithful opportunities to grow in Christian discipleship and strengthen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
St. Maria Goretti Catholic School
Email: development@smgschool.org
Website: https://smgschool.org
Location: 1200 South Davis Drive, Arlington, TX, USA
Phone: (817)275-5081
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StMariaGorettiArlington/