2620 W. State St. Boise, ID 83702 Phone: (208) 342-7476 Fax: (208) 345-5154 e-mail:
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Volume 10, Issue 35, May 2, 2016
Hello to all our St. Mary’s community, I can’t believe it is already May! Where has our school year gone? We had the May crowning of Mary today – it was so beautiful. Our students placed roses around our Virgin Mary statue in the front entrance. Here are some important recognitions and announcements: MAP Testing – MAP testing will begin tomor r ow for our 2nd – 8th grade students. Testing will run until May 12th. We had students set goals this spring based on their performance on the test in the fall. Academic Pentathlon- National Pentathlon Competition on May 20th and 21st. Go St. Mary’s!! First Holy Communion for our Second Grade Students – Thank you Mrs. Chumich and Ms. Lawless for your dedication and work preparing our students for their First Holy Communion. It was wonderful to see our children and their families celebrating this very Blessed Sacrament! Survey results – I sent an email home on Fr iday with data fr om our par ent sur vey and a few questions for our St. Mary’s Families. Thank you to all who have responded. If you haven’t yet, please respond – I value your feedback. Box Tops for Education – Today we received a check for $654 for box tops. Please remember to clip those boxes and bring them to us. Thank you Cathy Stephenson for your help! Accepting Applications for Kindergarten Teacher – we are accepting applications for a kindergarten teacher for the 2016-2017 school year. If you know someone who is faith filled and has experience teaching younger students and would be a good fit for our amazing community – please let them know about this opportunity. Information can be found on our website. Calendar on school website - Please refer to the school website calendar for events going on at the school. I have also posted next year’s calendar on the website as well! As we honor our Virgin Mother Mary this month, here is a short prayer entitled, Beneath Your Compassion We turn to you for protection, holy Mother of God. Listen to our prayers and help us in our needs. Save us from every danger, glorious and blessed Virgin. Blessings, Tammy Emerich Principal
Weekly Calendar May 2—13
Up Coming Dates
****MAP TESTING****
May 3-5
8th Grade Retreat (Cottonwood, ID)
May 6
Mass (Corpus Christi) 1st Grade St. Mary’s Christian Leaders (Gym)
May 11
Kindergarten Screening (Gym) Spring Program (Church) 6 pm
Grades 4—6th, Band & Choir
May 25
8th Grade Graduation (Church) 7 pm
May 26
Kindergarten Graduation (Church) 10am Bowling (Westy’s) 11:30am
May 27
Last Day of School—10:30 Dismissal Mass (Food) Faculty
—-SUMMER BREAK—August 15
Meet the Teachers Picnic 11:30—1:00
August 18
First Day of School 2016-17 Year
Last Day for AR tests
August 22
Kindergarten First Day of School
Mass (Treasure) 5th Grade St. Mary’s Christian Leaders (Gym) Academic Pentathlon Team (BSU)
August 24
Back to School Night (Gym) 6:00-7:30 pm
August 31
Picture Day (individual school pictures taken)
May 13
Mass for Volunteers (Talent) 6th Grade Bingo & BBQ (Gym) 6—9 pm info to follow
May 19
May 20
St. Mary’s PTO is hosting
Bingo & BBQ
From Your PTO . .
Friday, May 13th From 6—9pm in the Gym and in Front of School We will be serving up: A tasty, Family-style BBQ meal followed by a few rousing games of BINGO (with Great prizes). Jack’s Snow Shack will even be on hand! Come one, Come All….. Come on out and Have a Ball!
Mark Your Calendars! St. Mary’s SPRING PROGRAM When: Wendesday, May 11 at 6PM Where: in the Church th th Who: 4 -6 Grade, plus Choir and Band Theme: Music of America
Volunteers are needed for the Bingo & BBQ event next Friday (May 13th): ⃞ 1 BINGO caller; ⃞ 2 BINGO assistants; ⃞ 4 food ticket & BINGO card sellers; ⃞ set up help (at 4:30 or 5 :00pm);
Bishop Kelly Final Concert The Bishop Kelly High School Music Department is holding this school year’s Final Concert on Tuesday, May 17, beginning at 7:00pm in the Carley Center. It will feature the BK Band, Choir, Orchestra, and Guitar class performing a wide variety of music! This will also be a concert celebrating the graduating Seniors who have been a part of our music department. Tickets are only $5 for adults, $3 for students with a school ID, and $2 for senior citizens and elementary school students.
⃞ clean up help (from about 9:00 pm); ⃞ 6 food and drink helpers. Contact Julia Grant
[email protected] if you need additional information or could help with any of these jobs. Thank You!
Nurses Note: **ALL 6th, 7th and 8th GRADE ATHLETES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS EVENT** It's time again for our annual sports physicals. BK Physicals are scheduled for Sunday, May 15 from 12-4pm at Saint Alphonsus Family Center, 900 N. Liberty St, Suite 204, same place as last year. Athletes must bring their physical form filled out and signed by a parent and the athlete and the $25 fee (BKHS). It is good through the 2016/17 sports seasons.
Step 1: Register for an Appointment We have automated the sports physical sign up process to make it more convenient for you and efficient for us. Below is a link to the electronic sheet where you can set an appointment time for your athlete to receive their mandatory annual physical. The online appointment times are on a first come first served basis. Physical Appointment Sign Up Form: http://goo.gl/forms/EtNKARNQEx
Step 2: Complete the Physical Form You can find and print the “BK Athletics Physical Form” by going to http://www.bkathletics.org/forms. The health history and signatures on the first page must be complete before the appointment. The second page is completed by our doctors and nurses. More information on the attached flyer St. Alphonsus School Health Program Cheryl Gerla, RN, Kim O’Sullivan, RN, Sherry Placido, CNA, & MaryLou Cunningham, RN.
