From the Principal
November 10, 2023
Happy Veteran's Day
Respect Life Month Poster Winners
Classroom winners
Front: Lucy Thompson, Charlotte Tackett, Roary Metzger, Carter Patrick, Shaylnn Dunbar, Julian Dowell, Anna West. Back: Landon Pryor, Claire Bostwick, Lilliana Neal, Julia Corcoran, Rory Dehoff
Top Prize Winners
Front: Charlotte Tackett (3rd place-$20)
Back: Landon Pryor (3rd place-$20), Claire Bostwick (1st place-$35), Lilliana Neal (2nd place-$25)
Special thanks to John Albright for the prize donation.
Proposed Expansion Planning Continues
We are continuing to move forward with our expansion for grades 9-12. We are waiting for some final pieces from the architects, and then we will meet again with our steering committee and diocesan representatives to discuss preparing the capital campaign.
Recent updates to the proposed plan (and elimination of the early childhood center and events center) has reduced the estimated cost of the expansion from $19 million to $7 million. In order to break ground, we must have $1 million dollars in our endowment (current value: $565,248.73), 100% of the money pledged, and 50% collected.
The current plan would build onto the west side of the building, extending into the teacher's parking lot, to add necessary space for new entrance, chapel, additional classroom space, and renovations of the current building. The proposed building would house preschool through grade 12.
All are welcome to join us for the Thanksgiving/Veteran's Day Dinner on Nov. 11
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, all are invited to join us for dinner in the Family Life Center at St. Mary's after the 5PM Mass. Please bring a covered dish to share if you are able.
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Picture Day antics
We love having Father Tuttle and Father Brown with us in the morning!
October Students of the Month
Elly Ward, Claire Bostwick, Davis Long, Lucy Thompson, Bradley Burns, Justin Johnson, Kabella Ratliff, Harper Henshaw, Isla Crouse, Harper Daughters, Nico Massie, and Hugh Harness
Sister Cecily explains Mrs. Martin's Catholic antique
Sister Cecily helps out in religion class
Sister Sheela gets involved in prekindergarten
Father Tuttle asks, "Do you want to be with God in Heaven?"
Christmas Bazaar and Chicken Noodle Dinner
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