The Trojan Times
St. Maria Goretti Catholic School February 24, 2019
Mission Statement
Principal's Message
Dear SMG Families & Friends,
Happy Sunday!
We had a great conclusion to the week last week with the SMG "Teacher for the Day" event on Friday. All of our "teachers and administrators" did a fantastic job and as you can see by the pictures below, they clearly enjoyed their role reversals for the day! We will be sharing more pictures from the day in next week's Trojan Times.
This is the last week of the 28-Day Read-Aloud Challenge. If your student(s) participated in the challenge, please have them bring their completed challenge calendar to their homeroom teacher by Friday. We will announce the winners of the 28-Day Read Aloud Challenge drawing during our Monday Morning Assembly and Read Across America celebration on Monday, March 4th.
Finally, Early Bird Registration for the 2019-2020 school year ends at midnight tomorrow night (2/25). Don't miss out on this opportunity to re-register early and save. If you have questions about registration, tuition, payment options, or affording SMG, please feel free to email or call me or our Registrar, Mrs. de la Pena (jdelapena@smgschool.org). We are happy to answer your questions or assist you in the registration process. Whatever you do, don't miss out on Early Bird Registration/Tuition!! As the 2019-2020 Registration and Tuition schedule explains, there is an increase in the tuition rate after February 25th.
Have a wonderful rest of your weekend!
St. Maria Goretti, Pray for Us!
Blessings,
Laura Behee, M.Ed.
Principal
2019-2020 early bird Registration ends Tomorrow Night!
Early Bird Registrations for the 2019-2020 school year continues through February 25th. Check your email communications for information about the registration/enrollment process, tuition, and payment structure, which was emailed to all school families. Information is also available on the school website at
https://smgschool.org/documents/2019/2/SMG%202019 2020%20Registration%20%20Tuition.pdf
Teacher for the Day
Kaleb Diaz stepping in to teach Ms. Schump's Math Class
Molly McGuinness Reading to Mrs. Hill's PK4 class
Art Teacher for the Day: Anson Geisel
Ava Hernandez Looks like a Natural behind Mrs. Pfaff's Desk
Luke Aslin teaching 3B for Mrs. Gutierrez
harper souders helping KB students bake pretzels after reading Walter the Baker
Anson geisel teaching time to 1st grade
Claire Brady with her PK4 class
Emily Knowles taking over for Ms. Juergens
Chad Larson spreading grace with Father Jim
Sanitago Perez teaching "Espanol"
Kyleigh Zuniga and Catherine Knowles coordinate Principal and AP duties
The SMG 28-Day Read-Aloud Challenge Continues!
We hope you and your children are enjoying the 28-Day Read-Aloud Challenge and encourage you to keep on reading!
We have one more week left of our 28-Day Read-Aloud Challenge that we kicked off on February 1st with World Read-Aloud Day. The goal of the 28-Day Read-Aloud Challenge is for each student to read aloud for at least 10 minutes per day during the month of February. Students can read to anyone: a sibling, a parent, a grandma, a stuffed animal, a pet. Pre-readers can look at pictures and tell a story aloud.
Students, remember to turn in your completed calendars showing the dates that you read aloud for at least 10 minutes, to your homeroom teacher by Friday, March 1st. Students who complete the challenge will be eligible to win prizes in a drawing that will take place on Monday, March 4th, during our regular Monday morning assembly and our Read Across America Day celebration.
More information, including a calendar, can be found on the school’s website at https://smgschool.org/news/smg-28-day-read-aloud-challenge.
Happy Reading!
National Junior Honor Society Bake Sale
Support the Stephen Breen Memorial Foundation while Supporting Our SMG Athletes!
The Stephen Breen Basketball Tournament is held annually at St. Andrew Catholic School (SAS) with 6th & 7th grade teams from around the Diocese participating. This year's tournament begins Monday, February 18th and runs through Saturday, March 2nd (no games on Sundays or the second Friday).
All proceeds from the tournament benefit the Stephen Breen Memorial Foundation, which is committed to offering financial aid to local children who seek the strength and values of a Catholic education and to those courageous children and their families whose lives are afflicted with cancer.
You can support the Stephen Breen Foundation by purchasing a tournament t-shirt AND you will receive FREE ADMISSION to the tournament when wearing your shirt. Shirts can be shipped to your home or picked up at SAS during the tournament. All Diocesan 6th, 7th and 8th grade basketball player names are listed on the back of the shirt, which makes a great keepsake!
As well, students who purchase a t-shirt can show their support of our athletes playing in the tournament by wearing the shirt with their uniform bottoms/skirts to school for the duration of the tournament (2 weeks, excluding Wednesdays-Mass).
All profits benefit the Stephen Breen Memorial Foundation.
http://rmblgear.com/product/2019-stephen-breen-tournament-shirt/
Crazy Socks and Shoes Day!
8th Grade Girls Basketball Team Wins!
Teacher Outings Still Available!!
Fort Worth Zoo Run - April 6th
SMG Run Club
We are ready for Spring and ready to RUN!
Join our team as we run at the Fort Worth Zoo Run.
You can register online and join our team- SMG Run Club.
https://www.fortworthzoo.org/zoo-run
You must register by March 21, 2019.
April 8th is 22nd Annual Fort Worth Zoo Run
Alumni News
Once a Trojan--Always a Trojan!
Do You Recognize These Trojan Alumni??
Can you help us Identify the Trojans in this picture from the 1973 SMG Boys Basketball Team? If so, we would love to hear from you! Please email Abbey Lewis at alewis@smgschool.org with your response. As well, if you have any old pictures from your SMG Catholic School days that we could use in future "Identify the Trojans" editions, please feel free to send those our way!
Need Prayers?
Meet Our Priests!
St. Maria Goretti Parish Website: https://www.smgparish.org
Fr. Jim Angert, T.O.R.
Saint Maria Goretti Catholic Church
Fr. Mike Ciski, T.O.R.
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
Calendar Notes
February 11th - 25th: Early Bird Registration for 2019-2019 School Year
Monday, February 25th: Final day of Early Bird Registration, 3:30-4:30 Good Works Club,
3:20-4:00 K-2nd class outing: Royal Tea Party
Tuesday, February 26th: Regular 2019-2020 Registration Opens
Wednesday, February 27th: Running Club (weather permitting)
Thursday, February 28th: 3:30-4:30 1st Grade Class Outing: Dress Like a Pirate
Friday, March 1st: The SMG 28-Day Read Aloud Challenge Calendars Due, Kindergarten Field Trip
Friday, March 1st: 2nd & 4th Grade Texas History Program 9:30AM in the Cafetorium
Monday, March 4th: Monday Morning Assembly and Read Across America Day Celebration
Tuesday, March 5th: Mardi Gras Parade and Prayer Service, 6th grade to Nolan for Vikings Live!
Wednesday, March 6th: Ash Wednesday; Mass at 10Am
Thursday, March 7th: 6th Grade - Catholic Charities of Ft. Worth 9:10-1:30
4th & 5th Grade Class Outing- Movie Party 3:15-5:30
Friday, March 8th: 9:30 Pep Rally, Stations of the Cross @ 11:30AM; Early dismissal at 12PM-No Lunch Service; SMEED will be available
Monday, March 11th-Friday, March 15th: Spring Break-No School
March 21st: Deadline to register for SMG Run Club - Fort Worth Zoo Run on April 6th