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.

Dear St. Maria Goretti Catholic School Families,

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the 2021 Kountry Karnival. A big public THANK YOU to Mrs. Perez, Mrs. Seferra, Mr. Brady, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, and all the SMGCS families for making this KK a reality! We will see you again next year!

There will no longer be a hot lunch service provided at SMGCS. All students must bring their lunch, drink, napkins, and cutlery daily.

Starting Wednesday, all students are required to wear their cardigan sweaters to Mass. The cardigan sweater is a required part of the Mass uniform.

This year SMGCS will be hosting one weekend Mass a month. Our first Mass will be the 5:30 PM Saturday, October 16th. All students and families are invited to come to Mass that evening. Students are asked to wear their Mass uniform. We are looking for students in grades 3rd-8th to serve as readers, altar servers, and hospitality ministers. Please see the Sign-up Genius below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d45a8ac2fabfd0-smgcs1

We ask that you continue to keep our students, teachers, staff, and priests in your prayers.

St. Maria Goretti, Pray for Us!

Blessings,

Amy Utendorf, M.Ed.

Principal

St. Hyacinth was a Polish priest who became a Dominican. When robbers were coming to attack the church where he lived, St. Hyacinth took Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and a statue of Mary to a safe place. He did this to show his love and reverence for Jesus and Mary.

It is believed that Saint Tarcisius lived in the third or fourth century in the Roman Empire and could have been a deacon. While taking Holy Communion to some prisoners, St. Tarcicius was attacked by a group of people who did not believe in Christ, and he died defending the Sacred Host. When those who had killed him searched St. Tarcicius, the Eucharist he was carrying had miraculously disappeared!

St. Margaret lived in England during a very tumultuous time in that country, especially for Catholics who under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, were being persecuted. St. Margaret offered her home as a refuge for Catholic priests who had to offer Mass in secret for the faithful. When authorities discovered this, Margaret was arrested and sentenced to death.

This is the poster for Respect Life Month 2021 observed in October by the U.S. Catholic Church. As part of the Year of St. Joseph declared by Pope Francis, this year's celebration “highlights the example of that great saint,” said a Sept. 27 statement from Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, who is chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities. Oct. 3 is Respect Life Sunday. (Photo: CNS/courtesy RespectLife.org)

Food For Life is no longer providing a hot lunch service. Students need to be sure to bring silverware, napkins, their lunch, and a drink to school each day. We will have an option for students who forget their lunch, no students will go hungry.

Our copious water supply has been depleted. Students must come to school with a water bottle (or 2) each day. We hope to have the water fountain station installed soon. Please consider donating a case of water to your child's homeroom.

The Class Mass Hosting schedule has been updated for the year. Please note that second grade will be leading Mass in the spring. If you plan to attend Mass when your child is participating, please consult the new schedule.

• October 6 - 3rd Cruz
• October 13 - 8th Pennell
• October 20 - 8th Pick
• October 27 - 7th Nguyen
• November 3 - 8th Pick
• November 10 - 6th Jones
• November 17 - 6th Baxter (Seyer)

Please consider volunteering to help during lunch and recess. Service hours will be earned. Click on the signup genius link for a description of duties. All volunteers must be current with their Virtus training.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0448ADA622A5FE3-alunchroom3

Please visit Nolan Catholic webpage to find out more information regarding Middle School Night, October 8th. There are several experiences open to SMGCS middle schoolers. Students must register for these experiences and sign a waiver.

https://www.nolancatholic.org/

If you are interested in learning more about TV Journalism, Acting, Film, Production, Editing, Writing, Media Distribution, and so much more - this is the club for you. Our first major goal will be to create a weekly broadcast called "SMG Today". News, notes and announcements! Later in the year we will add different types of media and project opportunities.

• We are looking for 6th, 7th and 8th Graders to get involved (all grades will be able to join in the second semester).
• Stop by Mr. Jones' classroom to pick up your application and become part of the SMG Broadcast team.
• The club will meet Wednesdays during the Jr. High lunch/recess period this quarter and will add a meeting after school on Wednesdays starting in semester two,

Join us every Tuesday from 6:00 to 7:00PM in the science lab. The Ballet Folklórico is most famous for its promotion of regional dance and incorporation of traditional Mexican dress and Mexican folk music into its routines. No experience needed. Second through eighth grade student may contact Mrs. Zavala if you are interested: mzavala@smgschool.org

Running Club will meet on the following Wednesdays, from 3:30-4:15 pm (weather permitting).

Oct. 6, 20, Nov. 3, 17, Dec. 1, 15, Feb. 9, 23, Mar. 9, 23, April 6, 27, May 4, 11

Sign up form

https://smgschool.org/documents/2021/9/2021%20Running%20Club%20sign-up%20form.pdf

Run Club Information

https://smgschool.org/documents/2021/9/2021%20Running%20Club%20Flyer.pdf

Third grade is continuing our Force & Motion unit using doodle spinning tops.

We also answered pre-written questions which reinforces cursive handwriting and writing in complete sentences. Students focused on uppercase first letter, spaces, punctuation marks, and spelling strategies.