SMM PARENT NEWSLETTER
March 22, 2019
Please Join Us in Prayer
Please keep the following people in your prayers:
The Pope and Church leaders; our government leaders
All service men & women; all police, fire fighters, and first responders
Carryl Osborn, Vada Powell, Elizabeth Dillon, Robert Miller, Bob Johnson, Tina Galatas, Simone Boell, Bev Stover, Brad Binder, Dave McCuller, Charlie Matt, Joy Koch, Sister Donna Baker, Joe Charbonnet, Paula Powell, Nicholas Eirich, Doug Lemoine, Felicity Keenez, and Alexis Salazar.
NOLACatholic Evening of Confession
The annual Lenten Evenings of Confession will be on Wednesday, March 27th, April 3rd, and 10th. All Catholic Churches will be open for the Sacrament of Reconciliation for expanded hours, particularly between 5 pm and 6:30 pm.
Please view the video below from the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Lunch Money Reminder
Thank you
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE BOOK FAIR
The Book Fair is quickly approaching!! This year’s Book Fair will e held Monday, March 25-Friday, March 29 in the E-Building.
Please click on the link below to sign up for volunteer slots during the Book Fair:
https://volunteer.scholastic.com/#/signup/x8ezcDZLC
(If you have any trouble with the form, please contact Jennifer Yates at jenn8202@hotmail.com to sign up.)
If you have any availability to help set-up on Monday, March 18 or Tuesday March 19 when the books arrive, please contact Jennifer Yates at jenn8202@hotmail.com<mailto:jenn8202@hotmail.com>.
Also, please check the schedule below to see when your child’s class will be visiting the Book Fair.
Thank you in advance for all of your help in making this year's Book Fair a huge success!!
Grandparents & Grand Friends Day Invitation
If, by some remote chance, your child does not have his/her permission slip in the black hole of his/her book bag, you may download the permission slip below. We ask that you send in one slip with all of your children's names and all the names of those who can check out your children to your oldest child's homeroom teacher. We will make copies and make sure that all homeroom teachers get their copies.
CHAMPIONS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION FUND
The archdiocesan Champions of Catholic Education Fund provides tuition assistance to families seeking a Catholic education for their children. Funds are raised through individual, foundation and corporate gifts and through the annual second collection for Catholic Schools held during Catholic Schools Week each year.
Applications for the Champions Fund assistance opened March 1st and remain open until April 1st, 2019. Applications can be accessed here:
https://nolacatholicschools.org/champions-of-catholic-education.
Awards are announced by June 1st.
Those wanting to make a gift to this fund should contact The Catholic Community Foundation at (504) 596-3045 or should donate through this link:
https://nolacatholic.org/donate -Champions Fund option
Lisa Suttles
Business Manager
St. Margaret Mary Catholic School
(985)643-4612
ST. TAMMANY PARISH CHILD SEARCH INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
If you suspect that your child may have a learning disability, and is therefore in need of special education or related services, please see the attached letter from St. Tammany Parish Child Search.
NEW ITEMS NEEDED FOR MAKER SPACE
NEW ITEMS NEEDED: Art and Makerspace will be learning about weaving and are asking for donations of colorful old T-shirts that we can cut into strips. Parents send in those old T-Shirts now! Please see the pictures below.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TUITION ASSISTANCE
Tuition Assistance: Please be advised that the FACTS online application for Grant and Aid will be available February 1, 2019. If your family is in need of assistance, please visit https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/43YB3 . FACTS Management is a third-party company to assist us in the screening of tuition assistance requests and to aid us in determining financial need. You many submit an application to FACTS from February 1st until March 31st.
INFO ON THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS "CATHOLIC SCHOOL TUITION LOTTERY"
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STEAM CAMP REGISTRATION
Friday, March 22
- Dance Team Tryouts 3:00 - 4:30 pm E-Bldg
- SMM Men's Club Fish Fry 5:00 - 8:00 pm
- After School Care in Gym
- Cub Scouts Blue & Gold Ceremony 6:30 pm Gym
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Bayou Bash
Saturday, March 23
- 7th Grade Overnight Retreat
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Bayou Bash
Sunday, March 24
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Bayou Bash
Monday, March 25
- Book Fair Begins
- Dance Team Tryouts 3:00 - 4:00 pm E-Bldg
- Intramural Games 3:20 - 3:45 pm
Tuesday, March 26
- Students of the Month Grades K - 3 on WSMM 8:10 am in WSMM Studio
- Book Fair
- 5th Grade Field Trip to Slidell Government Bldgs
- NJHS Tutoring 3:00 - 3:30 pm Room 5
- JR Robotics Mtg 3:00 - 4:00 pm Science Lab
Wednesday, March` 27
- Book Fair
- Concert Band Practice 3:00 - 4:00 pm
- Choir Practice 3:15 - 4:15 pm
- Baseball Game vs St. Paul's in Covington
- Archdiocesan Night of Confession @ SMM 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Thursday, March 28
- Students of the Month Grades 4 - 7 on WSMM 8:10 am in the WSMM Studio
- Book Fair
- PreK-4 Field Trip to Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
- NO SR Robotics Mtg Today
Friday, March 29
- School Mass 8:20 am Church Parents Invited
- Grandparents & Grand Friends Day 8:00 am - 12:00 Noon
- NO AFTER SCHOOL CARE
- Baseball @ John Curtis
- SMM Men's Club Fish Fry 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Saturday, March 30
- Men's Club Father/Daughter Dance 7:00 pm Gym
Tuesday, April 2
- 7th Grade Field Trip to Baton Rouge 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Honor Roll/Recognition Breakfast (Students Only)
- NO NJHS TUTORING TODAY
- JR Robotics Mtg 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, April 3
- 5th Grade Religion Fair All Day in the Gym
- 6th Grade Visit to CCC & Mt. Olive
- Concert Band Practice 3:00 - 4:00 pm
- Choir Practice 3:15 - 4:15 pm
- FOR MORE EVENTS, PLEASE CLICK ON THE SMM SCHOOL CALENDAR LINK BELOW
ANCIENT HISTORY HUMOR
MRS. COCHET: Class, what kind of music do mummies listen to?
NEFERTARI: I know Mrs. Crochet. They listen to wrap music.
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Website: www.saintmm.org
Location: 1050 Robert Boulevard, Slidell, LA, United States
Phone: 985-643-4612
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