Dear SMA Community,
Yesterday and today, we celebrated Dia de los Muertos with the students in the Parish Hall. Muchas gracias to Senora Pina for all of her hard work in this cultural activity, which included fresh-baked (and delicious) pan (bread), arts and craft activities, and ofrendas! See this newsletter for photos.
Tomorrow is Halloween, so please remember that students do not wear costumes to school on Halloween. In lieu of costumes, students may wear Halloween-themed/colored add-ons and/or they may wear a Halloween-themed/colored t-shirt under their uniform polo.
On Friday (All Saints Day!), I invite you to join us for our school Mass at 11:15 am. Prior to Mass, the school community will gather in the Parish Hall to begin our annual Saints Procession at 10:30 am. Many of our students will be dressed in their saints costumes!
Of note, there will be a Vigil Mass for All Saints Day (a Holy Day of Obligation) at 6 pm on Thursday, October 31st, at Mary, Star of the Sea Church. Also, there is a special Vespers Service in the church on Friday evening, November 1st (see this newsletter for details, or go to the parish website).
Please remember to send in your photos or memorabilia for our first annual Veterans Memorial display that will be set up in the Star Center (our little gym). We are asking for photos or memorabilia of military veterans (living or deceased; separated, retired or on active duty). Please drop off your items as soon as possible as we will be erecting the display next week. See this newsletter for further details.
Finally, a reminder that Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday, November 3rd. This means that we all need to retard (set back) our clocks by 1 hour before going to bed Saturday night!
Thank you for entrusting Stella Maris Academy with your children’s education.
With blessings and gratitude,
Jamie Brandt
Principal