Trojan Times

Monday, Jan. 8

• Classes Resume at 7:50 am
• H&S Board Meeting 6:30 pm (RM 118)
• Basketball Practices Resume

Wednesday, Jan 10

• Play Like a Champion Parent Meeting 6:30 pm @SMG

Friday, Jan 12

• Classroom level spelling bees
• Report Cards Delivered By Email
• Basketball Games in HFLC and around the diocese

Saturday, Jan 13

• Basketball Games around the diocese
  
• Martin Luther King Day Mass 5:30 pm at SMG

Basketball Schedules for the 2018 Season have been released. A copy of the master schedule is available on our website. The list of this week's games are as follows:

Friday, January 12

• 6th Grade Boys: 5:00 pm @ SMG versus SAS Red
• 6th Grade Girls: 6:00 pm @ SMG versus All Saints
• 8th Grade Boys: 8:00 pm @ SMG versus St .Joes
  
• 8th Grade Girls: 7:00 pm @ SMG versus St. Johns

Saturday, January 13

• 6th Grade Boys: 11:00 am @ St. Rita versus St. Rita
• 6th Grade Girls: 12:00 pm @ SAS versus SAS Blue
• 7th Grade Boys: 1:00 pm @ St. George versus St. George
• 7th Grade Girls: 12:00 pm @ St. Rita versus St. Joes
• 8th Grade Girls: 2:00 pm @ St. George versus Holy Family
• 8th Grade Boys: 3:00 pm @ SAS versus SAS Blue

At the conclusion of the last quarter, the Fort Worth Catholic Diocese made changes to the policy for eligibility for student participation in athletics and extra curricular activities. To be in line with the diocese, we have updated the Academic Probation section of the handbook. Please find the updated Academic Probation Section to the 2017-2018 Student Handbook included below.

The first grade check for eligibility will be on January 15, 2018, and students who are not able to participate will be notified at that time. On Monday, January 8th, the students will be made aware of the new requirements for eligibility. We are confident that our students will be able to achieve academic excellence and continue to be leaders on the court and in clubs and in the classroom.

Parker Uniform will be closing its doors and going out of business. There is a plan for our school to meet our students' uniform needs. We will work with you to supply your child with items from our resale shop as best we can. If your child needs a different size uniform, please let us know, and we will do our best to find it in our reserved uniforms.

We will be looking for another company who can provide what we currently offer. We appreciate your patience as we work through this transitional time. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

We are excited to get in the groove again with Soccer Shots classes. If you are currently enrolled in Soccer Shots, a friendly reminder that their season will start the week of January 8th. Make sure on Soccer Shots day, you have your child wearing their jersey.

If your child is NOT enrolled in Soccer Shots you can still enroll them for the remainder of the year. Your tuition will be prorated. Just click on the enroll button to get started.

If you have any questions, you can contact Soccer Shots:
469-573-4625
arlington@soccershots.org

Martin Luther King Day Bishop's Reception - Student Service Hours

• Saturday, Jan 13 6:30-8:30 HFLC
  
• Open to High School and 7/8th Grade Students
  
• Serve as Hospitality Ministers for Reception
  
• Assist with Clean Up
  
• Must wear School Mass Uniform (Nolan or SMG)
  

Basketball Concessions - Student Service Hours Or Parent Spirit Hours

• Friday, Jan 12
  
• Friday Jan 19
  
• Friday Jan 26
  
• Saturday Jan 27
  

Dinner Dance - Self-Scheduled Spirit Hours

• Auction Committee
  
• Marketing Committee
  
• Class Baskets Coordinator
  
• Class Project Assistants

Spaghetti Dinner - Jan 27 & 28 - Spirit & Service Hours for HS Available

• Servers
  
• Noodle Crew
  
• Meatball Making
  
• Desserts
  

All opportunities are available on Sign Up Genius - the link is on the front page of our website.

Jan 15 - NO SCHOOL - MLK Holiday
Jan 15 - SAC Meeting - 6:30 pm (RM 118)
Jan 16 - Geography Bee - 1:30 pm (Cafetorium)
Jan 16 - Home & School General Meeting 7:00 pm (Cafetorium)

Jan 16 - School Sacristan Mandatory Meeting 3:30-4:30 pm (Meet in Library)

Jan 19 - Spelling Bee - 8:15 am (Cafetorium)
Jan 25 - Blaze Pizza Dine Out Night
Jan 27-28 - Open House for New Students
Jan 28-Feb 2 - CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

The school and parish offices will close for the Martin Luther King Holiday on Monday, January 15. It will reopen on Tuesday, January 16 at 7:30 am.

Special Thank YOU to all of our young students who served during our Christmas Eve Children's Mass this year.

Saint Maria Goretti is a living testament to our Lord's work in His youngest disciples, exemplified by academic excellence, spiritual formation, and compassionate service to others.

Email: kpierce@smgschool.org
Website: www.smgschool.org
Location: 1200 South Davis Drive, Arlington, TX, United States
Phone: 275-5081
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StMariaGorettiArlington/