Want to come back to school in the fall and attend our ice cream social? What about having the math department serve you pancakes? If either of these options interests you, please take a moment and check out the information below. Every summer our students are asked to read and complete math assignments (grades 4-8)… Read more »
Dear Parents, Well this certainly is an exciting week! So much spirit…so much fun! It is wonderful to celebrate and have fun again! Our eighth graders have had a week filled with special activities amid graduation practices and many “final” moments with their teachers. This is definitely a bitter-sweet time of the school year. I… Read more »
Dear Parents, As you are all well aware, there are many conflicting opinions surfacing regarding the multiple COVID -19 restrictions that we have been abiding by over the course of this past school year. We have decided to continue to the “finish line” of the 2020-2021 schoolyear remaining consistent with the safety protocols that have… Read more »
Dear Parents, As we prepare to celebrate the Ascension of Jesus into heaven, we focus on the promise of him coming again. This fills us with hope for a future of everlasting life with God in heaven. At a time when we are beginning to see a light at the end of this “pandemic tunnel”,… Read more »
Dear Parents, I would like to concentrate this week’s message on gratitude and how we, as adults, can develop it in our children. Please refer to the article below for some wonderful ideas and information. As always, modeling this virtue is one very important key. Our children learn from our words and actions. I believe… Read more »
Dear Parents, Happy Wednesday! I hope you are enjoying this beautiful weather! Spring has arrived and the future looks brighter. We are seeing much of our lives returning to more of a sense of “normal”, which is definitely a trend in the right direction. There has been much talk about the necessity for masks to… Read more »
Dear Parents, Excitement is building with our new gym nearing completion within weeks. Please watch next week’s newsletter for news on our upcoming ribbon cutting ceremony. Additionally, our wrought iron gates are in the process of being replaced and the extension of the junior yard walls should be complete within a couple of weeks. Great things are happening at SMA! Beginning with today’s… Read more »
Dear Parents, I hope you all had a restful Easter break. Our return marks the beginning of the “home stretch” toward the end of this momentous school year. I know I am repeating myself, but I am so proud of this SMA community for our strength, courage and cooperative spirit throughout the past several months. … Read more »
Dear Parents, Well, we made it to yet another milestone…Easter break is upon us and “Thanks be to God” we are all still healthy and enjoying in-person learning! May we all enjoy some, much deserved, time off. Upon our return to school we will be in the home stretch. We are anxiously looking forward to… Read more »
Dear Parents, As we prepare to enter into Holy Week and continue on to the celebration of Easter, we have some special opportunities planned for your children to reflect on the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus. On Wednesday, the 8th graders will re-enact the Stations of the Cross for our students. The students will… Read more »