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

Happy Easter!

The staff would like to wish everyone a Blessed and Happy Easter!  May you and your family have a wonderful celebration of this most Holy Celebration of our Church.

Reminder

This is a reminder about our Easter Break and the teachers attending the NCEA-National Catholic Education Association Convention in Minneapolis .  There will be NO SCHOOL from Thursday, April 1^st to Sunday, April 4^th.  We will come back to school on Monday, April 5^th to make up one of our snow days.  Then on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 6^th and 7^th there will be NO SCHOOL so the teachers are able to attend the NCEA convention.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school office.  Thank you!

Alleluia Party

Our Alleluia Party is scheduled for Friday, April 9^th at 1:30 p.m.  We need many volunteers to help with games and donations of prizes, especially, Little Debbie Treats for our cake walk and Pop for our Basketball Throw.  Please consider helping out, the students always have such a wonderful time.  Please let the school office know if you are willing to help out at any games or are willing to donate pop, prizes, or treats.  We need to know if you will help by Thursday, April 8^th.  Thank you!

Wilder Pageant

Cast try-outs for the Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant will be held on Friday, April 9 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 10 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.  All try-outs will be held at the Walnut Grove Elementary Gym.  If you have any questions or need more information, call Bill Richards at 859-2713 or contact him via e-mail at richards@mntm.org.

Report Cards

Report cards are coming home today.  Please make sure to get them out of your child’s backpack to take a look at them.  Mrs. Wester is out of town so her report cards will come home next week.

Textbook and Health Pupil Aid Forms

Our annual textbook and health forms came home last week.  Please make sure to fill one out for each child in your family.  We receive money from the school district per child based on these forms.  They need to be turned in by April 25^th.  Thank you!

Accreditation Visit

Within a month, the Accreditation team will be coming to visit St. Mary’s School.  This team visits with teachers, students, and sometimes parents regarding their thoughts and feelings about St. Mary’s School.  They also check many different aspects of our school to make sure that we can maintain our accreditation status with MNSAA.  If you receive a call, please answer any questions they have about our school.  The team will be visiting St. Mary’s School on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 20^th and 21^st.

April

            1^st – 4^th – EASTER BREAK NO SCHOOL

            5^th – School Resumes

            6^th & 7^th – NCEA Convention for Teachers – NO School for Students

            8^th – Back to School

            8^th – 1^st & 2^nd Grade to visit Nursing Home

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

            9^th – Alleluia Party at 1:30 p.m. in the gym