St. Mary's Catholic School

Good Afternoon STMY Parents and Guardians,

In an effort to complete our Assurance Plan process, St. Mary's Administration has gone through the Assurance Survey Data and presented the key findings at our parent council meeting last night. This was an enlightening time as we were able to hear back from parents/guardians on celebrations of the school as well as areas of concern on how to best serve the students of STMY. It is always our hope to continue improving the culture of our building from year to year.

We understand that not all were able to attend this meeting, and even those who did may have more they wanted to share. Please find our St. Mary's Parent Voice Feedback Form where you are able to leave comments on the specific data that was found in our Assurance Survey that went out earlier this year. This is key information needed to pin point areas for improvement for next year that can impact our future plans and even budgeting decisions moving forward.

We are mindful that your time is limited and precious; however if you could a few moments to give us authentic feedback that we can use to understand the feelings of our stakeholders better, it would be greatly appreciated.

Blessings,

Mr. Jim Salsbury (Principal) and Mr. Darby Murphy (Ast. Principal)

During this assessment period, we will be offering a hybrid of in-person, phone call, and virtual meetings in order to meet family preferences.

• Wednesday, April 12th from 3:30-5:30 (Virtual/Phone Call)
• Wednesday, April 13th from 3:30-7:30 (In Person)

We will be booking interviews soon after Spring Break. Once booked the Student Interviews Website allows you to pick an In-Person Meeting, Online Video Meeting or Phone Call Option for your time slot. We are looking forward to connecting with our families of STMY!

• March 21: Purdy's Orders for Athletics Club are Due
• March 22: PE 20/30 Ski Trip
• March 23: Spirit Day - Western Wear
• March 24-April 2: Spring Break
  
• April 5: Early Dismissal
• April 7 and 10th: Good Friday/Easter Monday - No School for Students
• April 12-13: Parent-Teacher Interviews
• April 13: GRAD Spaghetti Night and Silent Auction
• April 15: Jr High Badminton @ Fultonvale
• April 19: Mass @ Holy Trinity w/ St. Martin's School
• April 19 High School Badminton League Play
• April 26: High School Badminton Zones

https://fundraising.purdys.com/1593084-104540

This past Christmas we sold over $5000 worth of chocolate which raised $1600 profit for the Athletics Club!

All profits will go directly to the STMY Athletics Club that supports ALL athletes at St. Mary's. So satisfy those cravings, get all your Easter gift-shopping done while supporting a great cause.

The deadline to order is March 21st, and pick up at the school will be April 5th. Simply click on the link, enter an email address to sign up for our campaign, and get out that credit card to order away. Please be advised that only orders paid through the Purdy's site will be available... any unpaid orders will not be processed.

Once orders close, we’ll notify everyone when and where you can collect your treats.

Please share with anyone you know who might be interested. It would help us so much.

Thank you!

Every 2 years EICS has been sending students from each of their high schools to the NCYC event held in Indianapolis, Indiana. NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference) is a powerfully unique three-day experience of prayer, community, evangelization, catechesis, service, and empowerment for Catholic teenagers (of high school age) and their adult chaperones.

NCYC is the premiere Catholic youth event on a national scale that gathers people from all across America for a life-changing encounter with Christ. Please speak to Miss. Y or Mr. Murphy if this interests you. It is AMAZING and we hope to send a small group and start planning asap.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT NCYC:

INSPIRING SPEAKERS

Some of the best speakers in the Catholic space.

MASS & ADORATION

Celebrate liturgy and the Eucharist with tens of thousands, led by our American bishops.

MUSIC & WORSHIP

Praise and entertainment led by award-winning artists.

INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS

Countless games, crafts, obstacle courses, meetups, live radio shows, challenges, and so much more.

Email: stmy@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stmy.eics.ab.ca/
Location: St Mary's Catholic School, Vegreville, AB, Canada
Phone: (780)632-3934
Twitter: @stmarys_veg