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St. Margaret Mary
Elementary School
April 21, 2021
We will be the happiest people in the world if we belong to
God, if we place ourselves at his disposal, if we let him use us
as he pleases. St. Teresa of Calcutta
SMCS Awards
Each year, St. Mary Catholic Schools (SMCS) recognizes the talent of outstanding SMCS teachers and
staff members. It is important to show our teachers and staff how much their dedication and hard
work is appreciated. Please take the time to nominate a deserving teacher/staff member/co-worker.
Past recipients are listed here. The deadline for nominations for the 2021 awards is Friday, April 30.
ST. JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD
Criteria for the Award: The Outstanding Teacher Award is presented to a current SMCS teacher who
continually inspires and academically challenges his/her students. This award was established to
recognize excellence in teaching, with a focus on creativity, rapport with students, positive attitude
and high-quality instruction. The Outstanding Teacher Award recognizes a special teacher who has an
exceptional relationship with students, parents, and peers, contributes constructively and positively to
the school and SMCS, and lives his/her faith in and out of the classroom. The recipient of this award
challenges his/her students to work to their highest potential and teaches them to set high self-
expectations and standards. St. John Online Nomination
ST. FRANCES XAVIER Cabrini AWARD FOR POSITIVE INFLUENCE
Criteria for the Award: The Positive In uence Award is presented to a current SMCS staff member who
makes an exceptional difference in the lives of our students and their families. This person continually
goes above and beyond to make sure that our students feel school is a haven for learning and growing. He or she promotes personal growth, spirituality and life-long learning as the path to future success. Award winners are recognized for going well beyond expectations for the good of SMCS students, their families and the entire SMCS system. St. Frances Online Nomination ST. ANNE AWARD FOR SMCS SPIRIT Criteria for the Award: The SMCS Spirit Award is presented to a SMCS current staff member who consistently represents all SMCS schools in a positive and enthusiastic manner. This individual inspires others by actively engaging co-workers, students and families to support the SMCS mission and vision, and is committed to the concept of a P3-12 Catholic school system in our community. This person displays an upbeat attitude, promotes and participates in activities and events and encourages school spirit in others. He or she enthusiastically encourages students, parents, families, parishioners and the community to learn more about our schools and takes personal pride in and responsibility for the success of SMCS through their positive work. St. Anne Online Nomination ST. ISIDORE OF SEVILLE AWARD FOR PROMISING INNOVATION | Criteria for the Award: The SMCS Award for Promising Innovation is presented to a current SMCS staff member who has been with SMCS for ve years or fewer, and who shows distinction in innovation. This award seeks to recognize an engaged employee who fully uses the resources provided by SMCS, seeks mentors within our community and freely shares his/her time, talent and ideas with other system employees and students to support the SMCS values and strategic goals. This employee demonstrates ingenuity and resourcefulness while inspiring creativity and critical thinking in others. St. Isidore Online Nomination Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week May 3rd-7th is teacher and staff appreciation week. Our FACES group has some fun things planned for all our staff including a special Cinco de Mayo luncheon on Wednesday, May 5th. Please watch for an email from your room parent with additional ways you can show your appreciation for all the hard work our teachers and staff have done this school year. We are blessed to have been in school all year and much of this is due to the hard work, diligence and dedication of our St. Margaret Mary faculty. Teacher Appreciation Week Video Presentation We have a fun activity planned to celebrate our teachers during teacher appreciation week. Please take a minute to record a short video, 5-10 seconds, letting your teacher know how much they are loved and appreciated. Please click on the link for the grade level you want to add a video submission to. Video/photo submission deadline is Wednesday, 4/28 at 10pm. Preschool and 4K: https://share.vidday.com/t-467wyq Mrs. Weber, Mrs. Jeffers, Mrs. Schlieter, Ms. Terri, Mrs. Bekkers, Mrs. Liddy Kindergarten: https://share.vidday.com/t-cojh27 Mrs. Gruber and Mrs. Simon 1st grade: https://share.vidday.com/t-j85fju Mrs. Nikolai and Mrs. Rojas 2nd grade: https://share.vidday.com/t-8aqlhr M Fl d d M Z li ki
3rd grade: https://share.vidday.com/t-zgjif2 Mrs. Bergstrom 4th grade: https://share.vidday.com/t-qpji3p Mrs. Boris and Miss Powers 5th grade: https://share.vidday.com/t-nphw6r Mrs. Davis and Mr. Binder From Your School Counselor As a parent or guardian, you are the most signi cant person in your child’s life. We know that you care about your child and we do too. During the week of April 19, I will be teaching a lesson about protective behaviors to all students, grades K-5. The presentation will include information on child sexual abuse. Children will learn to say “No” to confusing or uncomfortable touches, learn rules for keeping their bodies safe, and learn that they are never at fault in cases of abuse. Children will also be encouraged to identify adults who they can trust when they need help or protection. Your child will be bringing home a sheet with talking points and a “Helping Hand” of adults they can trust and talk to. Please take time to talk with your child about this issue. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Nada Newcomb SMCS School Counselor nnewcomb@smcatholicschools.org Timber Rattler Reading Program The Timber Rattlers reading program is underway! The goal is to read or be read to 100 minutes a week to earn a ticket voucher for a free baseball game, hot dog, and soda. Information was sent home before spring break. If you have 1st base completed, be sure to turn in to your child’s teacher. What a fun way to earn a night out at the ballpark! From your FACES President and Vice President What a school year this has been! We are all so very grateful for the school system, Mrs. Fairweather and all the teachers and support staff that made in person learning this year possible. As my term of FACES President and Cindi’s term as Vice-President comes to a close, we want to give a heartfelt Thank You to all the parent volunteers who did as much as was allowed to help make the school and many of its activities as “normal” as possible. It may be cliché to say that we could not have done it without you, but it’s true! Aside from the many positives of volunteering, this year volunteering also seemed like a lifeline to feelings of connectedness with our friends and school community. Our FACES Executive Committee understands these feelings all too well which is why we want to make our last FACES meeting one where we can connect with old friends we haven’t seen for awhile and new friends we have not had the chance to meet yet. Our meeting will be held outside so we can safely mingle.
Please join us on Thursday, May 6th at 9am near the Good Shepherd statue in back of the church. A
continental breakfast will be served.
We will wrap up business for this school year and look towards an even better year ahead.
With Gratitude,
Celeste Brennan and Cindi Auth
Sick Students
A reminder, if your child goes home sick from school with more than one symptom, the other children
in your family will have to go home also. I recognize this is not ideal but it helps ensure we do not
spread illness at school.
Allergy season seems to have begun.
Is it COVID or allergies? This information from the CDC can help you decide. If your child has a history
of seasonal allergies, you might want to see if your doctor will write a letter describing his or her typical
symptoms. If we have this on le, your child may not need to get a COVID test when they are
experiencing multiple allergy symptoms.
Please screen at home for the following symptoms daily and use the attached document to help
decide if your child should stay home.
Students experiencing any of these symptoms should not be in school.
fever greater than 100.4
sore throat
headache
body aches
fatigue
runny nose
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
a change to your ability to taste or smell
cough and shortness of breath
chest pain, bluish lips or face, or new-onset mental confusion (emergent care is needed if you
experience these symptoms)
Download
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PARENTS Screening Checklist 2020.12.pdf
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SMCS Summer Camps and Programs
Summer is just around the corner! SMCS offers a range of sports, STEM, ne arts, academic, and
other summer camps and programs, including:
Zephyrs Strength and Conditioning
Basketball, Girls – Grades 4-8, June 8, 15, 22 and 29
Basketball, Boys – Grades 6-8, June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20 and 27
Basketball, Boys – Grades 3-5, June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21 and 28
Football Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers – Grades 3-12 July 6-7Tennis – Grades 2-5 and 6-9, July 12-15
Football, ZFL Mini Camp – Grades 3-6, July 13-14
Football, Middle School Mini Camp – Grades 7-8, July 20-21
Volleyball, Girls – Grades 7-8, July 20-22
Soccer
Camp Invention
STEM Club Fly-In
Community Theater
Band Camp
See a list of all opportunities and register at https://smcatholicschools.org/co-curriculars/summer-
programs/. Check back on the website regularly for additional summer camps and programming
opportunities.
SMCS 2021-22 student registration is now open!
All families, both new and returning, will be asked to complete SMCS registration for the 2021-22
school year. You will be asked to create a new account and then complete the registration form for
each student who will be attending SMCS in 2021-22.
Looking Ahead
MAP testing- through April 29th
April 30th No School - Professional Development
May 3-7 Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
May 6th- Last FACES Meeting of the Year
May 13- May Crowning
May 27-5th grade recognition
May 28-No School
May 31- No School
June 3-dismissal at 11:30, last day of school
Liturgy on Thursdays at 8:00 a.m.
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Join our SMM Facebook group to connect with families and get
up to date information
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