The Paw Print

The Paw Print for St. Mary's Catholic Elementary School Families

This publication will reach your email inbox each month of the school year! A link will also live on the school website, if you need to go back and look for past information!

Important Dates

Thursday, October 1

Picture Retakes

Friday, October 2

SMC Homecoming Pep Rally

Sunday, October 4

PTO Fall Carnival - 11:30 - 1:30

Tuesday, October 6

Pittsburg Fire Department Visits K-3

Wednesday, October 7

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Thursday, October 8

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday, October 9

No School

Thursday, October 15

Kindergarten to Wood's Pumpkin Patch - pm

Friday, October 16

End of the 3rd Quarter

Grandparent's/Special Friend's Day

10am Mass - Fieldhouse followed by refreshments and classroom visits

Noon Dismissal

Tuesday, October 21

2nd Grade to Pittsburg Public Library

Accelerated Reader Bowling - Grades 4-5-6 - Holiday Lanes - pm

Friday, October 23

HOPE Auction

Tuesday, October 27

All Saint's Mass - 3rd Grade - 8am

Friday, October 30

Halloween Parties @ 2:!5pm

Halloween Parade @ 2:45pm

Parent-Teacher Conferences

We are looking forward to seeing you at Parent-Teacher Conferences! These conversations are a valuable opportunity to celebrate your child’s growth, discuss their progress, and work together to support their continued success. A strong partnership between school and home helps our children be most successful, and we are grateful for your continued support and involvement. We also want to extend a special thank you to the parents who have already met, or will be meeting, with teachers at other times to help accommodate teacher schedules. We truly appreciate your flexibility and understanding!

School Uniform Concerns to Address

The temperatures are getting cooler, and it's important to remember to mark your child's sweatshirts and jackets with their name in case they become lost!

ONLY school uniform sweatshirts should be worn to school. All other sweatshirts should be left at home. We have crewneck and quarter-zip sweatshirts for sale and therefore do not allow other types of sweatshirts.

Friday Sweatshirts may only be worn on Fridays!

Jackets may be worn, but will be hung in the classroom closet while in the building. They can be worn at recess.

Girls' skirts and jumpers are expected to rest at the top of the knee. Please be mindful if your daughter is growing taller and needs a larger size.

Boys' shorts must also be at the top of the knee.

Only tennis shoes should be worn to school.

Shirts are expected to be tucked in and belts worn each day.

Please help correct these items at home so we don't have to spend our time correcting them at school!

Virtues in Practice

We use a program called Virtues in Practice to teach our students about ways to live the virtues in their daily lives. Each month we will study a new virtue and depending on your child's age, your teacher will share information about the life of a saint who lived our monthly virtue. We will also share some ideas for family activities to continue this learning at home! Lastly, teachers will be on the lookout for students are who showing the virtue of Hope. Watch your mailboxes for happy mail as we recognize our hard working students throughout the year!

Friday Rosary

On most Fridays, we end our day with an all-school Rosary in the Commons at 2:45pm. You are welcome and invited to come pray with us!

We attend Stations of the Cross on Fridays during Lent. If there is a holiday party at the end of the day on a Friday, we won't be together for the Rosary.

Volunteer Opportunities

Let's work on filling up those Panther Passports while we help out our SMC Football and Volleyball teams with concessions!

Football: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044AA5A72BA4F49-65478787-colgan

Volleyball: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044AA5A72BA4F49-65478350-colgan

SME PTO Sign Ups for Room Parents and Holiday Classroom Parties

If you haven't had a chance to sign up to help with classroom holiday parties, check out your child's classroom to see if there are any open spaces! You don't have to be present at the party to help!

PreK3 7:45am - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AA9AB2AA5FA7-64932567-prek

PreK3 10am - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AA9AB2AA5FA7-64997074-prek

PreK4 AM – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AA9AB2AA5FA7-64932601-prek

PreK4 PM – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AA9AB2AA5FA7-64932581-prek

Kinder Clawson – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AA9AB2AA5FA7-64932551-kindergarten

Kinder Smithhisler – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AA9AB2AA5FA7-64932557-kindergarten

1st Cedeno - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AA9AB2AA5FA7-64932445-1stgrade

1st Lown - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AA9AB2AA5FA7-64932460-1stgrade

2nd Crager - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AA9AB2AA5FA7-64932475-2ndgrade

2nd Harris - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AA9AB2AA5FA7-64932478-2ndgrade

3rd Medina – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AA9AB2AA5FA7-64932488-3rdgrade

3rd Lord – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AA9AB2AA5FA7-64932491-3rdgrade