Reading for pleasure unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are. Here’s what you can do to help children develop stronger reading skills and a love  for reading:

· Set the example. Let children see you read.

· Have a collection of books in your home. Update this collection routinely to keep up  with changing tastes and reading skills.

· Support our school’s Book Fair. Allow your children to choose their own books  to read .

Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings the books kids want to read right into our school. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved in shaping your child’s reading habits.

Book Fair dates: Monday, 10/16 – Friday, 10/20; onsite fair closes on Friday at 2 pm.

Shopping hours: Before school Tuesday – Friday & Afterschool Monday – Friday.

Special activities: Toy Free Shopping Monday after school.

Adult only shopping Events on Tuesday 2 – 3 & Thursday 8:15 – 9:30 am.

If you are unable to attend the Fair in person, we invite you to visit our online Book Fair at scholastic.com/fair or by going directly to our link:http://www.scholastic.com/bf/stellamarisacademy3 . Our Online Fair is available from Wednesday, 10/11 to Monday, 10/23 at noon.

We look forward to seeing you and your family at our Book Fair! Remember, all purchases benefit our school.

Sincerely,

Pat Lowell

Principal

We hope you can join us THIS SUNDAY at the 12 o’clock mass!

On Friday, October 6th at 9:45 all students and families will gather in the junior yard to honor Mary and participate in the Living Rosary.

We hope you can join us!

It is that time of year again, time to start thinking about purchasing supplies for school! There are lots of great deals out there already and we wanted to make sure you were prepared! 

Here is a link to our school supply lists for all grades!

Have a great time shopping! We can’t wait to see you on August 28th!

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 interest 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) to help prevent the summer slide. Below you will find the links needed for these assignments.

Mrs. Marcelino’s Ice Cream Social Summer Reading Log – Students in kindergarten through third grade are asked to read and record 10 books. Students in fourth and fifth grade are asked to read five books, and middle school students are asked to read three books.

Middle School Reading (6-8) – Mrs. Fowler is asking all students to read one fiction book and one non-fiction book over the summer. Students entering seventh and eighth grade will be asked to be ready to speak – Students in fourth through eighth grade are asked to complete 8 ALEKS assignments over the summer with a score of 90% or higher. If students score lower, they can use the Quick Retake option to simply redo the problems they missed. Assignments can be found in the upper left hand corner of ALEKS by clicking on the three lines and selecting “Assignments”. It is strongly suggested that students complete the 8 ALEKS topics before working on their personal pie if they are close to finishing their pie so as to not lose their work on the assignments.

Thank you! We hope you have a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing you on Monday, August 28th.

Spirit Week is here! Make sure to show your school spirit! You will find the theme of each day listed below.

Tuesday – Red, White, and Blue day. Student Council speeches will start at 1:30 in the senior yard.

Wednesday – Wacky Wednesday/Talent Show attire. The Talent Show will start at 1 in the Parish Hall.

Thursday – Character Day – The student council will be hosting a Triwizard Tournament in the afternoon for the senior yard and will be reading various books and running different activities around the theme of each book in the morning in the junior yard.

Friday – Last Student of the Month at 8:15 in the junior yard.