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

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Chad Buysse of Tracy, this week’s $100 weekly calendar raffle winner.  Thank you for supporting our school!

Memorials

Thank you for the memorials donated in memory of Marie Coquyt and Jim Christopherson.  We are blessed by your thoughtfulness!

No School!

Please remember that on Monday, February 15^th there is no school.  It is marked correctly on the school calendar.  Please ignore the meal written on the menu for that day.

Catholic Schools Week Closing Mass

Please remember that even though the fun activities have ended this week.  We still need to celebrate one event.  Our closing Mass is on Sunday, February 7^th at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Currie.  I would like all students with Mass parts to be there by 9:30 that morning.  Mass starts at 9:45 a.m.  Our annual Soup and Pie Dinner will follow.  Please join us in the church basement that morning for fun, food, and fellowship.

Box Tops

The 5^th graders were served breakfast this morning for bringing in the most box tops.  They turned in 1,183 box tops.  Thank you to everyone who participated.  Just in the past two weeks, the students brought in 3,219 box tops which means that the school will receive $321.90 for their efforts in this contest.

February Service Project

The students will be participating in the Mission of Love Valentine Project during the month of February.  Our students will be making valentines for the San Lucas Toliman Mission in Guatemala .  On each Mission Tuesday in February, we are going to use our Mission money to fill the valentines.  $2 is needed to go with each valentine.  Each $2 will feed a family for a week and provide school supplies for the students at the mission.

Schwan’s Truckload Sale

Our truckload sale is tomorrow from 11:30 to 6:30 in the back playground parking lot.  Don’t forget to pick up your pre-orders from the truck.  You can also buy any available items that are on the truck if you did not pre-order anything.

January Service Project

Our Pennies for Patients pig race has ended.  The girls earn bragging rights as the winners.  We did a terrific job.  The girls won by bringing in $36 more than the boys.  As a school, we did a terrific job of bringing in $134 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  Thank you to everyone for their participation!

SCRIP News

Casey’s has notified us that they will not have $50 cards available for a period of time so we will fill orders with $25 cards.  We do have a few $50 cards on inventory so we can deplete those prior to issuing the $25 cards.  Remember to look up any national cards on www.glscrip.com.  It’s an easy way to help pay for part of your tuition!  Thank you!

Valentine’s Parties!

Classroom Valentine’s Day parties will be next Friday, February 12^th at 2:00 p.m.  The students will exchange valentines with their classmates that day and participate in activities during their parties.  Room parents will be contacting you if you are in charge of bringing something for the party.

Echoes Basketball

The next basketball games for our St. Mary’s Echoes are: Grades 3 & 4 this Saturday, February 6^th at St. Michael’s in Morgan at 9:00 a.m. and Grade 5 this Saturday here at St. Mary’s against Wabasso at 10:00 a.m.  On Tuesday, February 9^th, all St. Mary’s teams will be playing MACHEA here at St. Mary’s after school at 3:30 p.m.  Good luck Echoes on your games!

 February

          6^th – Grades 3 & 4 Basketball at St. Michael’s at 9:00 a.m.

          6^th – Grade 5 Basketball against Wabasso at St. Mary’s at 10:00 a.m.

          7^th – Closing Mass at IHM in Currie at 9:45 a.m.

          7^th – Soup and Pie in Currie after 9:45 a.m. Mass

          9^th – Mission Tuesday

          9^th – Echoes Basketball against MACHEA at 3:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s

          10^th – Mass by Grades 3 & 4 at 8:30 a.m.

          11^th – Grades 1 & 2 to PrairieView Nursing Home

          12^th – CPT Late Start school starts at 10:00 a.m.