Principal's Weekly Newsletter

Dear St. Mary’s Families and Friends,

We just received word from the Town of Brookline, and they have informed us we are no longer able to move forward with the St. Mary's 5K as planned. They shared that the storm requires all personnel and municipal resources to be focused on emergency preparedness, and in order to ensure consistency across all scheduled town events, we have agreed not to host the event.

Early next week we will meet with the Brookline Police Department to choose a postponed date for the race. While we regret the timing of and are disappointed to share this incredibly difficult decision, we are excited for the Fourth Annual St. Mary's 5K to still take place later this fall! Please be on the lookout for future communication regarding a new date.

We pray that everyone has a safe weekend!

September 25

• Paul Effman Band Registration due (Grades K2-8)

September 28-October 2

• Fall MAP Testing Week (Grades K2-8)

• Fall Clubs begin

October 5-October 9

• Empowering God’s Children Lessons (PreK-8)

October 6

• Picture Day

October 9

• First Day of Paul Effman Band Lessons

October 12

• No School - Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Infant - 8)

October 13

• No School - Staff PD Day (Infant - 8)

October 16

• Discovery Day from 9:00-12:00

October 23

• Trimester 1 Progress Reports Released (Grades K2-8)

October 30

• Halloween Costume Dress Down Day (Infant-8) and Parade at 8:15 a.m.

• Progress Reports Released (PreK-K1)

• EDP, Infant, and Toddler close at 3:30 p.m.

• Trunk or Treat from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

November 3

• No School - Staff PD Day (Infant - 8)

November 11

• No School - Veterans Day (Infant - 8)

November 13

• Evening at the Brookline Booksmith from 5-7 p.m.

November 20

• Trimester 1 Grades Close (K2-8)

November 25-November 27

• Thanksgiving Break (Infant - 8)

Thank you to parents and guardians of PreK through Grade 8 students for attending our Annual Back to School/Curriculum Night this past Tuesday, September 22nd. Teachers were excited to open their classrooms and share their students’ work while presenting information about the curriculum, daily schedules/routines, technology usage, assessments, and other important information to strengthen the home and school partnership. Special subject teachers spoke with parents and guardians in the Auditorium about their unique roles in the School. We appreciate your commitment and continued support of our educators!

This week, we kicked off our autumn MAP Assessment season with a MAP Rally for kindergarten through 8th grade to get our students excited, confident, and ready to show what they know!

We got the party started with an inspirational video from celebrity Baby Drake, followed by some great advice straight from our students. They reminded their classmates that success starts with taking care of yourself: get to bed early, eat as healthy as possible, stay calm, take a deep breath, and, most importantly, do your very best! We ended by "making it rain" in the gym…ask your student what that means!

As we head into MAP assessment week next week, we encourage our families to help build excitement and confidence at home. Talk with your child about their goals, remind them of how much they have learned, and help them get plenty of rest and fuel their bodies for a great day of learning.

We’re all in this together! Let’s cheer our students on, encourage them to believe in themselves, and remind them that the goal is simply to try their best and show what they know. Good luck, SMA S.T.A.R.S.!