Principal's Summer Update

Dear St. Mary’s Families,

I would like to take this opportunity to inform you about an exciting new initiative that we are implementing at our school—mandatory parent volunteer hours!

At St. Mary's School, we firmly believe that parent involvement plays a crucial role in creating a vibrant and thriving school community. By actively participating in various school activities, you can make a significant impact on the educational experience of all our students. Your time, skills, and support are invaluable in helping us provide the best possible learning environment.

Starting this academic year, we will be introducing 10 mandatory volunteer hours for each family. We understand that each family has unique circumstances and commitments, which is why we have designed this initiative to be flexible and accommodating. We will provide a diverse range of volunteer opportunities, allowing you to choose activities that suit your schedules, interests, and strengths.

Volunteer activities can include assisting in classrooms, organizing events, chaperoning field trips, contributing to fundraising efforts, or participating in parent volunteer committees.

We understand that balancing work, family, and other commitments can be challenging. Therefore, we have designed the program to provide flexibility. We will consider alternative options such as evening or weekend events, or virtual volunteering. Our goal is to make it as convenient as possible for you to contribute your time and talents.

We deeply appreciate the involvement and dedication of our parents, and we want to express our gratitude for your commitment to our school community. Your volunteer hours will have a direct and positive impact on our students' educational journey, and we look forward to working together to create a nurturing and engaging learning environment.

Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership. Together, we can continue to make our school an exceptional place for our children to learn and grow. Please be on the lookout for volunteer opportunities starting below!

St. Mary's School is looking for volunteers to help paint several classrooms on Saturday, July 29th from 9 a.m-1 p.m.! We would greatly appreciate it if you could be part of our school community's effort in getting our classrooms ready for the start of the 2023-2024 school year! We will provide all the painting supplies and lunch! For safety reasons, please note that this is an adults only volunteer opportunity as there is no childcare provided. Thank you for your support and participation!

Please click on the link below if you are available to volunteer on July 29th:

July 29th Volunteer Registration

August 2nd

• Virtual Informational Session
  

September 4th

• No School - Labor Day

September 5th

• No School- Student/Teacher Meet and Greet

September 6th

• First Day of School (Grades 1-8) & Early Dismissal: 11:30 a.m. Bring a snack from home

September 7th

• First Full Day of School (Grades 1-8) Bring lunch from home
• Orientation (PreK-K2), 9-10:30 a.m.

September 8th

• First Day of School with only PreK-K2 & Early Dismissal for PreK-K2 at 11:30 a.m. Bring a snack from home
• Second Full Day of School (Grades 1-8) Bring lunch from home

Keep an eye out for Faculty Spotlights throughout the summer on our social media!

We are thrilled to announce our school's very first 5K event and we want all of you to be a part of it! Lace up your running shoes and join us for a fun filled morning of St. Mary school spirit and community bonding on September 23rd at 9:30 AM! This event is open to everyone. Your participation will be contributing to a great cause, with proceeds benefiting our school’s programs and initiatives. So gather your friends, family, and classmates, and let’s all come together for a memorable day of fun, fitness, and fundraising. Save the date and run, walk, or jog your way through the finish line and towards a healthier and happier school community. Let’s make this 5K an event to remember! Please use the following link to sign up: St. Mary’s 5K (runsignup.com)

If you know of any families that are interested in joining our school community, please encourage them to attend our informational session on August 2nd!

Our Middle School and Administrative Team met this past week to plan some exciting new initiatives for this upcoming school year. We welcome back our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Enrique from her maternity leave!

St. Mary's is pleased to announce our World Language program update! All students in grades PreK-5 will study a World Language once a week for 45 minutes. Grades PreK-2 will study Spanish exclusively. Students in Grade 3 will be introduced to Spanish and French, studying each language for half the school year. This is the schedule we adopted last year. Students in grades 4-5 will now have the opportunity to focus on either Spanish or French for the entire year. This builds upon their introduction to both languages last school year. Our middle school students will continue their intensive study in either Spanish or French, meeting with their teacher and peers for three 45-minute sessions per week. We are committed to our World Language program! Parents of students in grades 4-8 will receive a registration link via email this week to select either Spanish or French. Please complete this by July 31.

Please find the links below to our social media pages. We have been constantly uploading posts and stories so if you are interested in seeing more of our day-to-day happenings, please follow us!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/st-mary-of-the-assumption-school

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmaryschoolbrooklinema

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stmaryschoolbrookline/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/stmarybrookline