St. Mary's School
Principal's Newsletter 11.7.2019
In this Issue
Birth Announcement!
Upcoming Important Dates
Individual School Picture Retakes
Spirit Week
Student Council - Candy for Our Troops Overseas
SMS Hats and String Bags
Annual Christmas Tree Sale
November Saint of the Month
Welcome, Hudson Louis Barys!
Upcoming Important Dates
Monday, November 11: NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 13: Lifetouch school picture retakes
Monday, November 18: Spirit Week - Dress down day
Tuesday, November 19: Spirit Week - Game day
Wednesday, November 20: Spirit Week - Poster/poem/decorating contest
Thursday, November 21: Spirit Week - Crazy socks day
Friday, November 22: Spirit Week - Frozen Friday
Wednesday, November 27: Liturgy at 9:00 am in Upper Church
Wednesday, November 27: Students dismissed at 11:00 am
Wednesday, November 27: No after school program today
Thursday, November 28: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving
Friday, November 29: NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, December 4: Report cards sent home today
Wednesday, December 4: Liturgy at 9:00 am in Upper Church
Thursday, December 5: Parent-Teacher conferences, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Friday, December 6: Feast of St. Nicholas
Friday, December 6: Students dismissed at 11:00 am
Friday, December 6: Parent-Teacher conferences, 12:00 - 2:30 pm
Individual School Picture Retakes
Lifetouch will be at St. Mary's School for a retake/make-up day on Wednesday, November 13. This is for any student who was absent on the original picture day or was not satisfied with their original portraits. If you would like to have your child's picture retaken, you must return your complete package to the photographer. Your child will be re-photographed and a new portrait will be printed for you. Students who are having their picture taken on Wednesday, November 13 may come to school in their own clothes.
Spirit Week
Student Council is pleased to announce that this year's Spirit Week will be held during the week of November 18.
Monday, November 18 - Dress down day (wear navy blue or white to show your school spirit)
Tuesday, November 19 - Game Day (students may bring in a favorite game to play with their classmate during the last period of the day)
Wednesday, November 20 - Poster/poem/decorating contest
Thursday, November 21 - Crazy socks day
Friday, November 22 - Frozen Friday
Student Council - Candy for our Troops Overseas
SMS Hats and String Bags
Annual Christmas Tree Sale
Saturday, December 7 (9:00 am - 6:00 pm)
Sunday, December 8 (7:30 am - 12:30 pm)
Christmas trees, beautiful wreaths, poinsettias, everything to make your home festive. Huge bake sale and fabulous raffle baskets in the Lower Church Hall. Proceeds benefit graduation week events for our grade 8 class. Mark your calendars and we'll see you in the schoolyard!
November Saint of the Month
Born Francesca Cabrini, she was the youngest in a very large family. Born two months premature, Cabrini was one of four surviving children out of the 13. The remaining nine children died at young ages.
Francesca graduated with honors from a school run by the religious congregation, the Daughters of the Sacred Heart. She received her teaching certificate and wished to join this religious order after finishing school, but they told her she was “too frail” for their lifestyle. She then decided to dedicate her life to service as a layperson. She worked at House of Providence Orphanage in Cadogno, Italy, where she took a religious habit in 1877.
However, in 1880, Francesca made religious vows with seven other women to the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a religious congregation in which she founded. She chose the name St. Frances Xavier Cabrini after St. Francis Xavier, the missionary saint. The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus devote their lives to prayer, service and ministry. They serve the poor, marginalized, and the suffering.
Contact Us
Email: mr.beza@stmaryschoolmelrose.org
Website: stmaryschoolmelrose.org
Location: 4 Myrtle Street, Melrose, MA, USA
Phone: (781)665-5037
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmaryschoolmelrose/