ST. MARY SCHOOL

DATE: MAY 5, 2016

TO: PARENTS/GUARDIANS

FROM: MS. LEPORE

RE: WEEKLY MEMO

Grade 8 will take their Graduation Photo on Tuesday, May 10. Please be sure that they have

their cap and gown with them and they are in uniform. Graduation fees ($200) were due in

February.

All fundraising balances are due by Friday, May 6th

. If you are unsure of your balance, please

call or email Nancy! Final tests and exams will not be given if your balance is outstanding.

Kindergarten students – all accounts must be paid in full prior to Graduation!

All tuition accounts with FACTS have been finalized. This means you will automatically be

signed up for the same payment plan you had this school year. You may log into your account to

change phone numbers, email addresses, etc. If your child is not returning to St Mary’s School

you must inform the office as automatic payments for the 2016-17 school year will begin in

June.

We have begun getting ready for our Annual Olympic Day. We will be looking for many

volunteers for this day. (See attached flyer) If you have not completed your BCI check

through the Diocese please request a Disclaimer form so that you will be able to volunteer

that day!

Attached to this memo are the following flyers: a flyer for Sports Night, an Olympic Day letter,

“The Bells of St. Mary’s flyer – calling all alumni, St Mary’s Camp Civita Summer 2016 (for

students entering Grades 1-8) and a June calendar.

Tickets are going fast for this year's play! Send in your ticket requests! We will also be selling

tickets at the door for both performances.

Reminders:

- Wednesday, May 11 is a 1:00 Dismissal (It is a full dress rehearsal for “The Lion King”

until 4:00)

- Wednesday is an Out of Uniform day to benefit Fibromyalgia (color is Purple)

- Progress Reports will come home next Thursday

- All balances – tuition, fundraising, outstanding sports fees and outstanding After

Care balances MUST be paid prior to exams/final tests being taken

If you have a child Kindergarten age, please call Nancy for a Registration packet.

If you have not sent back your re-registration papers for next year, please do so as soon as

possible as we are trying to plan for next year.

Congratulations to our Volleyball Teams – they had a great season and are headed to the

playoffs! I will send out an email as soon as I know the playoff schedule.

Happy Mother’s Day!

St. Mary’s School lives the Gospel Values of

Faith, Hope and Love through our kind thoughts and deeds.

St Mary’s School

Presents

A Celebration of Our Athletes

Sunday, May 22

4:00 PM

In the school gymnasium

Cost: $10.00 per family

RSVP by Wednesday, May 18

Our Program will include:

A light dinner

Video retrospective for all of our sports teams and players

Guest Speaker

Coaches’ speeches

Introduction of all athletes

The _______________________________________________family will attend the Sport’s Night on

Sunday, May 22.

Check Number_____ Cash enclosed______

The number of people attending _____

April 2016

Dear Parents:

St. Mary School will hold its Eighth Annual Olympic Day on Friday, May 27 (rain date Tuesday, May 31).

Olympic Day is a cooperative effort of students, faculty, staff, and parents of St. Mary’s. This fun-filled

day is filled with many team events.

We are planning to bring the students together once a week to work on activities for the Olympic theme.

Each team will make various things (hats, beads, etc.) that represent their country. What they make will

be displayed during our parade the morning of Olympic Day.

The teams for Olympic Day will consist of students from grades K – 8 (approximately 20 students per

team). The faculty and staff (and some volunteer parents) will serve as the coordinators for the team.

They will lead the team on Olympic Day.

All events are held on the grounds of St. Mary School. The major goal of this day, in addition to having

fun, includes the promotion of cooperation and teamwork; therefore, all events are team events.

To make this day as successful as possible, WE NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS! Volunteers are

needed to serve as judges, timekeepers, scorekeepers, setting up and serving snacks and lunch. Please fill

out the bottom portion and return to school if you can volunteer.

As part of Olympic Day a school wide cookout is held. Irene & Carlos Villavicencio have been diligently

working on getting some of the food donated. The remaining cost will be taken care of by the PTG;

therefore, there will be no charge for the cookout. The children will have hotdogs, hamburgers, veggie

burgers, chips and lemonade for lunch. Snacks, water, and fruit are provided for the children throughout

the day. The day would not be complete without ice cream!

Through the generosity of the PTG, we will be purchasing and designing T-shirts for all students to wear

on Olympic Day. They will be sent home with washing instructions prior to Olympic day.

As always, we are grateful for your continued support and cooperation throughout the year.

Ms. Lepore

Name:___________________________________________________________________

Child’s Name______________________________________________________________

I can volunteer for Olympic Day on Friday, May 27 __________

I can volunteer for Olympic Day on either Friday, May 27 or for the rain date on Tuesday, May 31

__________

I prefer to work (see above choices) __________________________________________

 

The Bells of St. Mary School are calling all alumni for a celebration of 65 years of excellence in Catholic education on September 17, 2016. To achieve this we are seeking input to compile an up-to-date database in order to contact as many as possible beginning with the very first

graduating class of 1960. Those responding should furnish the following: full name (maiden name also if applicable), current complete address, phone number indicating land and cell,

email address and graduation year.

Submit via one of these four methods: • Email to llepore@stmaryschoolri.org • Visit Facebook at St. Mary’s School Cranston Alumni • Mail to ALUMNI, St. Mary School, 85 Chester Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920. • Place form in envelope marked ALUMNI and put in collection basket at Mass at

St. Mary Church

It is greatly appreciated that everyone reading this passes it on and share with other alumni.  

     St. Mary School Alumni: First Name___________________ Last Name__________________ Maiden__________________ Address___________________________________________________________________________ Home Phone Number______________________ Cell Phone Number______________________ Email Address___________________________________________ Year of Graduation__________  

February 3, 2016

Dear Families,

We are proud to announce the return of St. Mary’s Camp Civita for

Summer, 2016! Students will have the opportunity to participate both in Art

Camps and a summer stock production of Shrek the Musical, Jr.! Please note that

students ARE able to sign up for Art Camps AND the musical if they choose to-the

fee for Shrek the Musical is for 2 full-day weeks and 1 half-day week.

Camp will run from July 25, 2016 to August 16, 2016, 8:45AM until

2:30 PM. Please see the descriptions of activities below:

Week of 7-25 to 7-29 For students entering grades 3 and 4:

Mixed Media Paintings-Ms. Bowry 9:00-11:00AM

Students will use watercolors, pastels, and a variety of other materials to create

sea creatures within an ocean floor scene.

Fee: $100

For students entering grades 5-8:

Paper Mache with Mr. Berkel 9:00-11:00AM

Students will make 3-dimensional Shrek and Donkey figurines out of paper

mache.

Fee: $100

Week of 8-1 to 8-5 For students entering grades 1 and 2:

Mixed Media Paintings-Ms. Bowry 9:00-11:00AM

Activities listed above will be modified for children in this age group.

Fee: $100

Week of 8-8 to 8-12 For students entering grades 3 and 4:

Jewelry Making with Ms. Bowry 9:00-11:00AM

Students will use specialty beads, stones, and gems to create a variety of

jewelry pieces.

Fee: $100

Please call Mrs. Clark or Mrs. Milson with any questions or email

eclark@stmaryschoolri.org

Saint Mary’s Camp Civita

Proudly Presents

Everybody’s favorite ogre is heading to Cranston! Join the cast of this award-

winning musical this summer and learn the basics of musical theater as you travel

from the Swamp to Duloc with Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey!

Frequently Asked Questions:

Who?

All students entering grades 1-8 are invited to attend this year’s theater

camp. Students in grades 5-8 (including outgoing 8th graders) are invited to

audition for the main parts of Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Dragon, and Lord Farquaad.

Students interested in supporting roles (Three Pigs, Pinocchio, etc.) will not need

to audition.

When?

Auditions for grades 5-8 will be held after school during the week of June 6th.

We will meet twice before camp begins to finalize part assignments and read-

through the script (June 23 and July 14 from 6-8PM). We will have two

performances: August 12, 2016 at 7:00PM and August 13, 2016 at 7:00PM.

What? Campers will be expected to have their lines and songs memorized BEFORE

our first day of camp on July 25th. You will be given an audio CD and Script to

practice with.

Times? July 25-29 11:30 to 2:30

August 1-5 9:00-2:30

August 8-12 9:00-2:30

Fee?

Early-bird registration (before May 1, 2016): $250

After May 1, 2016: $275 Fee Includes 2 Tickets to each show ($48 value).

Camp Registration Form: Summer 2016

Name:______________________________________ Grade (Fall 2016):________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

Home Phone: _______________________ Cell Phone: ____________________

Email address: _____________________________________________

Please check all that apply:

Mixed Media Painting (gr. 3-4): _______ $100

Paper Mache with Mr. B. (gr. 5-8): _______ $100

Mixed Media Painting (gr. 1-2): _______ $100

Jewelry Making (gr. 3-4): ______ $100

Shrek the Musical, Jr. _________ $250 (EB) $275

I will audition for a main role (gr. 5-8 only): _______

Total enclosed: ________________

*Students must bring their own lunch and drinks.*

St. Mary School June 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 Math Final Test

Grades 1-5 Reading Final Test Grades 1-5 Wax Museum 6:00-7:00

Spelling Test Grades 1-5 Jedlie Performance 12:45

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Religion Final Test

Grades 1-5 PreK Graduation Science Test Grades 1-5 Last day of school for Prek

SS Test Grades 1-5 Grade 8 Dinner at the Alpine Country Club

Kindergarten Graduation 9:00 AM Last day of school for Kindergarten and Grade 8

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Grade 8

Graduation 7:00 PM Grade 4 to State House 10:00 New Kindergarten Orientation 9:00

Flag Day Closing Mass 9:00 National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony

Awards for Grades 3-7 8:30

Last Day of School Last day of school for Grades 1-7

Grade 8 Car Wash

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Father's Day Professional Day

for Teachers PTG Meeting Chelo’s on the Waterfront 6:00 PM

Grade 8 Car Wash

26 27 28 29 30