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

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Kristin Vogl of Tracy, our $100 weekly calendar raffle winner.  Thank you for supporting our school!

 Family Picnic ~ Change of Location!

We will be having our 3^rd Annual Family Picnic on St. Mary’s School playground on Friday, May 14^th at 6:30 p.m.  We’re having it at school so that any families that are interested in St. Mary’s School can visit with teachers and get a tour of the 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.  Please have your children dress nicely for the program.  No jeans or sweatpants should be worn for the program.

  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

 K-2 Spring Plays

The Kindergarten, First and Second Graders have been busy preparing their spring plays.  These plays will take place on Thursday, May 13^th at 2:15 p.m. in the old Religion room.  Please join us for a fun afternoon.

 Thank You Mrs. Hauger!

I would like to take this time to thank Mrs. Hauger for everything she has done for St. Mary’s School over the past 3 ½ years.  Mrs. Hauger’s last day at St. Mary’s School will be Monday, May 17^th because an opportunity and position has opened for her to take at Running’s corporate office in Marshall .  Please join me in wishing Mrs. Hauger good luck on her future!  Mrs. Hauger, thank you for all you have done for our school and we will miss you!

 Parent Volunteer

With Mrs. Hauger’s end date at St. Mary’s School being May 17^th, I am in need of a parent volunteer or several parent volunteers to sit in the school office in the afternoons while I teach.  I would need help from Tuesday, May 18^th to Friday, May 28^th.  While we are looking for a new secretary, I told Father that there are plenty of parents who would be willing to help me out for two weeks until the end of the school year.  Please call the school office if you are willing to help and let either Mrs. Hauger or myself know that you’re willing.  Thanks!

 May

          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

          10^th – 4^th Grade Field Trip to Hospital at 10:00 a.m.

          11^th – Mission Tuesday

          12^th – SCRIP Due

          13^th – 2:15 p.m. K-2 Spring Plays

          14^th – SCRIP Pick-Up

          14^th – Living Rosary at 2:00 p.m.

          14^th – Family Picnic 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s School