St. Mary's School
                  Following Christ's command to TEACH, rule and sanctify.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Jerry Beck of Walnut Grove, our $100 weekly calendar raffle winner.  Thank you for supporting our school!

 Family Picnic

We will be having our 3^rd Annual Family Picnic at Sebastian Park in Tracy on Friday, May 14^th at 6:30 p.m.  This year, we would also like to invite any families that are interested in St. Mary’s School.  Get the word out and invite any friends who would like to join us and see what we’re all about at St. Mary’s.  Remember it is a potluck meal, so everyone needs to bring a dish to pass.  We are also looking for someone willing to donate such items as hamburgers, hot dogs, and brats.  We are also looking for someone to help set up tables, lemonade, water, and games that afternoon.  If you are willing, please call the school office.  Come and enjoy a fun evening with our school family!

 Grandparents Day Program

This year’s Grandparents Day Program will be Friday, May 7^th at 2:00 p.m. in the school gym.  Invitations for this day came home last week.  Also, we will once again be creating our Memorial Garden .  This year’s theme is “Angels Watching over Us.”  If you have not returned your memorial garden info please do so asap.

 May Crowning

Our May Crowning will take place on Friday, May 7^th at the end of Mass.   Please remember that we process with flowers to our statue of Mary.  We honor Mary, Mother of Jesus, and Queen of Heaven with a prayer service and crowning ceremony.  Everyone is invited to attend!  Students are asked to bring flowers if you can for May Crowning that morning.  If you bring silk flowers, please make sure that your name is written on a tag somewhere on the flower stem.  If you do not have any way to get flowers there will be some available for each student that day.

 SCRIP News!

In the upcoming weeks, a new type of SCRIP envelope will be created and used.  It will have the most commonly used and local businesses on the front, with no businesses on the back.  An order form for national SCRIP vendors will be inserted into each envelope for your use.  Thanks ~ Linnea

 Teacher Appreciation Week

Next week, May 3^rd-7^th is Teacher Appreciation Week.  Thank you to our St. Mary’s Staff for everything they do for our school.  Thank you to Mrs. Otto, Mrs. Sanow, Mrs. Wester, and Mrs. Labat! 

First Communion

Congratulations to Hayden Ankrum, Kayden Gilbertson, and Lindsey Horner on making their First Communion this Sunday, May 2^nd.  May you have a Blessed Day!  REMINDER;  Please have your child at the church at 9:45am that morning.  Thank you.

Piano Guild

Piano Guild will be taking place in our building once again this year.  If your child is taking part in Guild, please let us know so that we can get them to their performance in the library on time.

 April

          30^th –Mass at 8:30 a.m. by Grades 1 & 2

May

          2^nd – First Communion for 2^nd Graders at 10:30 a.m.

          3^rd – K-2 Field Trip to SMSU Planetarium at 12:15 a.m.

          4^th – Mission Tuesday

          5^th – SCRIP Orders Due

          5^th – Piano Guild in SMS library

          7^th – Mass at 8:30 a.m. by Grade 5

          7^th – May Crowning following Mass

          7^th – Grandparents Day Program at 2:00 p.m. in the gym