Dear Parents, Many thanks for all of the support you have given us regarding the changes/shifting of positions for the upcoming school year. The letter / sent out to you earlier this week was very well received. Our staff is excited to return in August and enthusiastic about the positive, refreshing changes some of our… Read more »
Dear Parents, Congratulations to all of our students, staff and parents for making our transition from mandatory masking protocols to parent choice protocols such a positive experience. All students and school staff were treated with respect for the various decisions they chose to follow. I was very confident that this would be the result, but… Read more »
Dear Parents, Monday will be a big day for Stella Maris Academy and many other Catholic and private schools in San Diego. Beginning Monday, March 14 masks will no longer be mandated in our schools. The Governor has declared that beginning March 12th, masks in schools are highly recommended but not mandatory, Parents will now… Read more »
Dear Parents, As we officially enter into the season of Lent we focus on prayer, fasting, and alms-giving. We remain committed to deepening our relationships with God by making prayer a priority, fasting without calling attention to ourselves, and giving to those who are less fortunate than ourselves. Lent is a perfect time for reflection… Read more »
Dear Parents, On behalf of the faculty, staff and administration of Stella Maris Academy, I would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for the thoughtfulness and generosity so many of you expressed to us during Catholic Schools Week. It was truly a celebration! An important piece to our budgeting and planning for the upcoming school… Read more »
Dear Parents, Happy Catholic Schools Week! We are half way through a week filled with celebrations. Wow, the timing could not have been more perfect! I hope all of you felt the love from the special “Thank yous” from your children yesterday. It was wonderful to see so many of you at our Thank You… Read more »
Dear Parents, As we approach our celebration of Catholic Schools Week I encourage us all to take a moment to acknowledge how blessed we all are to be part of this amazing school community. We have stayed strong and committed to each other and our children through incredibly challenging times. Our spirits have remained high… Read more »
Dear Parents, You will be pleased to hear that today I am making the conscious decision to share a “COVID-free” Principal’s message with you. I am sure we can all use a brief break from the mandate updates, decision tree changes and quarantine recommendations. Catholic Schools Week is quickly approaching. We will be celebrating our… Read more »
Dear Parents, At the risk of sounding like a broken record…Thank you so much for all of your patience, support and understanding regarding our response to this new, extremely contagious, variant that we are battling. Please rest assured that we are doing everything within our power to keep our students and staff healthy and in… Read more »
Dear Parents, As the joyful celebration of the Christmas and Advent season continues, may we count our many blessings, love others more and judge them less. May we recognize that with all of our imperfections, we are still all God’s children and worthy of His love and the love of our brothers and sisters in… Read more »