Principal's Summer Update

Dear St. Mary's Community,

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Summer Playdate! It was wonderful to see so many new and returning students and to feel their excitement for the upcoming school year.

Our Early Childhood students have had a fun and busy summer filled with learning, play, and faith!

Our infants have enjoyed indoor and outdoor activities, water play, and sensory experiences that support their growing motor skills. They also continued their early faith formation, most recently learning about the Transfiguration of Jesus through stories, colorful illustrations, and a painting activity.

Our toddlers have loved their daily walks to local playgrounds, where they explore nature, identify flowers and birds, and of course get very excited when they spot police cars, garbage trucks, and other vehicles! Water play has also been a favorite, especially as they learned about and practiced naming different fish and sea creatures.

Our Pre-K students spent the summer exploring a variety of themes, including the beach and sea animals, transportation, the Fourth of July, and outer space. Each week, they also learned about a new saint and the different ways we can share God’s love with others.

A special thank you to our wonderful teachers for making the summer so engaging and joyful for our youngest learners, and to our families for your continued support. We hope you enjoy the rest of your summer, and we look forward to another exciting school year!

Important Reminder for Early Childhood Families

Please submit any outstanding EEC documentation as soon as possible. As a program licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, all required paperwork must be completed and on file before your child can attend the program. Please submit any missing documentation promptly to avoid a delay in your child’s start date.

Thank you for your attention to this important requirement!

We are looking forward to welcoming our St. Mary's families back to school in September! We will be hosting our annual Student/Teacher Meet and Greet on Tuesday, September 8th! We invite you to join us with your child for refreshments to meet their teachers for the 2026-2027 school year. The morning will be broken in to time slots by grade level as follows:

Infant/Toddler: 7:30-8:00

PreK-Grade 2: 10:00-10:30

Grades 3-8: 10:30-11:00

Please note PreK-K2 Orientation will also be taking place on September 8th from 9:00-10:00 (more details to follow).

At this event, you will also have the opportunity to fill out official EDP Registration and Required Back-to-School paperwork.

Support from local businesses allows the St. Mary's 5K to take place. Interested in sponsoring the 5K or providing an in-kind donation? Email dbeiter@stmarys-brookline.org or complete below form and send your sponsorship registration directly to the school. We would greatly appreciate your donation and will be happy to display recognition of your sponsorship on event day!

Get ready for the first day of school with St. Mary's uniforms! Uniforms can be purchased through Lands' End. Sometimes it can take a while for uniforms to be delivered, so order now to make sure your child has them in time for the school year. Please refer to the handbook for the uniform policy. Use the link below to purchase.

We had a great time celebrating National Night Out with Brookline Police earlier this week! It was so great to see so many of our current and incoming families at this event.

We also loved the opportunity to be able to meet many new members of the Brookline community! Thank you to everyone who came by go visit our table and to BPD for hosting us at this event.

Mary Lee Dunn, an alumna, graduated from St. Mary of the Assumption High School in 1975. She spent many years working for the Department of Commerce as a journalist. She stopped in for a visit this afternoon and reminisced with a1974 yearbook! She was able to share about how much the St. Mary’s campus has changed over the last 50 years, as well as some of her highlights during her time at St. Mary’s. We always love when our alumni stop in to share about their St. Mary’s experiences and memories!

St. Mary of the Assumption School is a proud 2026 grant recipient of the Catholic Health Foundation! We are looking forward to utilizing this grant for staff training related to the health and safety of our students. We are so appreciative of CHF and their support of St. Mary’s.

While the classrooms may be a bit quieter this summer, the planning for an incredible 2026-2027 school year is in full swing! Dean Kfoury has been hard at work developing new opportunities that will help our S.T.A.R.S., families, and faculty thrive.

Some of the exciting initiatives currently in the works include:

1. Leadership opportunities for our 5th and 6th grade students, empowering them to serve as role models and make a meaningful impact within our school community
2. Collaborative field trip planning with teachers to create engaging, hands-on learning experiences that bring classroom lessons to life.
3. Expanded student leadership and engagement opportunities that encourage service, collaboration, school spirit, and student voice
4. New parent engagement initiatives designed to help us learn, grow, and partner together in supporting every child's academic, social, and emotional success

We can't wait to bring all of these initiatives to life when our students return in September!

Our Dean of Students, Nicole Kfoury, has been working hard this summer to develop a new and improved Student Speaker Series. This program will help in connecting students with professionals and leaders from a wide variety of careers and backgrounds to inspire curiosity, broaden perspectives, and spark future aspirations.

Interested in speaking? If you're a leader or expert in your field and would be willing to volunteer an hour to share your experience with our students, Dean Kfoury would love to hear from you! Please reach out to her at nkfoury@stmarys-brookline.org explaining your interests and general availability.

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