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FromthePrincipal’sDesk... Beth A. Cunningham March 16, 2017

“Preparing students for the future through spiritual and academic excellence”

Spring Pictures

Friday, March 24th

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Math Competition Congratulations to the following students who will be representing St. Mary School at the State Science Fair on May 5th & 6th: Gold place and moving onto State: Erica Casey, Zander Propadalo, Antonia Kubas, Greta Baumgartner, Abby Hawksworth Award for perfect score: Erica Casey Best in Category: Erica Casey - Behavioral Science Zander Propadalo – Electronics

3-Year Old Preschool Comes to SMS

We are celebrating the historic moment of having filled our 3-year old preschool for the 2017-2018 school year! Due to the tremendous response we have begun to prepare to welcome 31 children to the 3-year old preschool program in August. In order to provide the best environment for these students, we will have a ratio of 10/1. We will have a teacher with two aides in this classroom when at full capacity to ensure the needs and safety of all students is met. We are fortunate that St. Mary School is financially healthy to allow the student-teacher ratio to be above the diocesan expectation. I am happy to announce that our current third grade teacher, Ms. McInerney, has accepted this new 3-year old preschool teacher position. Before Ms. McInerney came to St. Mary School she was the pre-kindergarten/preschool teacher at St. Kieran School in Chicago Heights for eight years. She began the 3-year old preschool program during her time at St. Kieran. She held full responsibility for the development of the curriculum, classroom set up, lesson plans, creation of teacher aids, educational games, and learning centers. She coordinated family functions for the program including open houses, orientations, singing programs, and year end events.

Stations of the Cross

Friday, March 17th 9:00 a.m.

GYM 3M & 4M

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Kindergarten Celebrates the 50th Day of School

Writing Wall Congratulations to the following students who were recognized for writing excellence during the months of December and January/February. December: Gianna Kettwig, Nevaeh Lanoue, Nolan O’Connor, Christopher Kucala, Audry Bryles, Vaughn Mroz, Ben Bowers, James Taylor, Ariana Klotzke, Will Best, Zachary Kuk, Maddie Johnson, Max Holbrook, Bella Olszta, Giuliana Manganiello, Brighid Giblin, Abby Hedrick, Molly Knight, Andrew Jones, Rachel Ferin, Ava Dudak, Dominic Ford, Quinn Puralewski, Megan Houlihan, Olivia Lullo, Teagan Ryan,Jack Novak, Elizabeth Chesla, Megan Duzansky, Gillian Jones, Greta Baumgartner, Joey Loffredi, Kate Koszulinski, Molly Babcock, Delaney Doorhy, Mary Ruane, Chloe LaBine, Amora Valera January/February: Mckenna Mason, Thomas Hadley, Isabel Lopez, Michael Ducan, Ellie Olszta, Colette Koch, Dominic Milazzo, Graces Sandor, John Fife, Mick Babcock, Adison Allemand, Jett Roman, Logan Walker, Giuliana Manganiello, Annabel Jalcovik, Dominic Kettwig, Claire Wajda, Jack Wandersee, Matthew Simmons, Marisol Kasper, Abby Martin, Cullen Kalinowski, Alex Jensen, Aidan McInerney, Nathan Ferin, Hank Ravetto, Olivia Lullo, Giavanna Bucci, Paige Straight, Greta Baumgartner, Erica Casey, Antonia Kubas, Nick Chesla, Claire McGuire, Joey Lullo, Kate Koszulinski

Honor Roll Congratulations to the following students that achieved Honor Roll for the 1st Trimester: 8th Grade High Honors: Molly Babcock, Mary Block, Sarah Canniff, Maggie Caul, Delaney Doorhy, Austin Jones, Grace Kmak, Kate Koszulinski, Joey Lullo, Corey Maloney, Nell McCabe, Michelle Mikos, Ashley Staszak, Madelyn DelCotto, Brooke Geary, Hayley Hitterman, Samuel Knight, Rachel Kolozdiej, Miranda Kosek, Chloe LaBine, Erin Marnell, Emma McCarthy, Claire McGuire, Michael Melei, Jack Noone, Mary Ruane, Bailey Ryba, Vincent Sexton, Colin Springer, Amora Valera 8th Grade Honors: Gino Caso, Michael Dobrich, McKenzie Gardiner, Alison Hickey, Alyssa Kulinski, Magnus Marchio, Kathryn Ponton, Dakota Straight, Nicholas Chesla, Kyle Hussey, Thomas Jansky, Sydney Kybartas, Jamie Lao, Emerson O’Malley, Jacob Swider, Wyatt Winters 7th Grade High Honors: Nicholas Avdich, Julia Bagley, Greta Baumgartner, Daniel Carroll, Grace Christopher, Katherine Freyne, Courtney Godbout, Lyndsey Grein, Kailey Hadley, Michael Hurley, Kelly Knight, Mira Kucala, Robert Rafferty, John Tavares, Erin Vallone, John Wajda, Logan Andrews, Erica Casey, Megan Duzansky, Abigail Hawksworth, Gillian Jones, Kiera Kalinowski, Antonia Kubas, William McDermott, Bree Nawrot, Zander Propadalo, Will Ravetto, Grace Wasicki 7th Grade Honors: Lillie Gilles, Paige Straight, Lauren Sullivan, Owen Bandyk, Mary Kathleen Caul, Isabelle Murphy, Carli Udovich, Nick Wandersee 6th Grade High Honors: Shaye Canniff, Elizabeth Chesla, Jacob Esquivel, Nathan Ferin, Charles Knight, Julia Kucala, Jack Novak, Zachary Nyman, Hank Ravetto, Kiera Trainor, James Block, Giavanna Bucci, Logan Holbrook, Olivia Lullo, Keara Maloney, Ava Pilon, Alexander Ripp, Teagan Ryan, Kameryn Springer, Ethan Vrabec, Nolan Vrabec 6th Grade Honors: Francesca Leonardo, Alana Narcissi, Emily Neubauer, Lucas Winters, Liam Doorhy, Mia Gardiner, Zachary Godbout, Mary-Katherine Harper, Cooper Koch, Brooke Michalak, Lauren Staszak, Mason Straight

Calendar for 2017-2018

We are completing the calendar for the 2017-2018 school year. The following dates will help you with planning, but please remember that they are still subject to change. The first day of school for students in grades 1-8 is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, August 22nd. Christmas Break is scheduled from December 21st-January 8th and Easter Break is scheduled from March 29th- April 9th. The last day of school is scheduled for Friday, June 1st. The completed calendar will be emailed to all families in June. Artworks Festival The Lincoln-Way Artworks Festival will be held on Saturday, March 18th from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Lincoln-Way East. Students from area schools, including all four Lincoln-Way high schools, will exhibit their dance, speech, drama, music and visual art talents at this Fine Arts festival. This is a free community event for the whole family! Congratulations to the following students who will have their masterpieces on display: Emma Gerhardstein, Michael Hussey, Vivienne Pascale, Madeline Aichele, Nevaeh Lanoue, Alexis Ferin, McKenna Stanek, Abigail Butler, Avery Garrigan, Noelle Schabel, Siena Adducci, Kevin Drennan, Ella Dudak, Eilish Raines, Bryan Barger, Rachel Ferin, Molly Knight, AJ Masterson, Megan Stevens, Breanna Soulioutis, Madison Winters, Eva Dilger, Halle Drennan, Megan Houlihan, Jacob Pilon, Quinn Puralewski, Grace Purtill, Tony Yaniz, Mia Gardiner, Ty Jackson, Olivia Lullo, Brooke Michalak, Teagan Ryan, Grace Christopher, Katherine Freyne, Kelly Knight, Paige Straight, Grace Wasicki

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