St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
11208 N. Saginaw
Mount Morris, MI 48458
Ph: 810-686-4790
www.saintmaryscatholic.com
Dear Visitor:
The Dinner Dance Auction and Dance Practice
This is the last week before the Dinner Dance Auction, tickets are on sale now in the school office. We are still taking donations and will be very busy this week. Our Wrap Parties will be this week on Wednesday and Thursday after school. Setup will begin Saturday Morning at 9 am. We welcome all of the help that we can get. Please call Pam Sanchez at 810-223-1629 to help. Please also make every effort to sell your Luck o' the Irish Raffle tickets and have them turned in by this Thursday. We will be having one more scheduled practice for the “Thriller Dance”, to be performed at the Dinner Dance Auction, on Monday Feb. 20th at 6:00pm in the school gym. We can't wait to see you there, this is going to be so much FUN!
Lent is a season of concern for those in need, prayerful reflection, fasting and giving thanks. As we enter this season there are a few things that we ask that you keep in mind:
Concern For Those In Need
This year for our Lenten Service Project we will be donating personal needs items and children's books to the local Warming Center at Catholic Charities in Flint. There are many young families using the shelter so items appropriate for any age are welcome. Kasie White will be in charge of the donated items. There will be a drop off box in the school for these items soon.
Prayerful Reflection
As we turn our concentration towards self-examination this Lenten season, please consider signing up to take home the school's chalice for a week. Our chalice serves a dual purpose, to use during school masses and as a focus for family prayer. The sign up sheet is on the office window.
Giving Thanks
During this time of fasting and abstaining, please consider supporting our local Knights of Columbus Fish Fry. This is held every Friday through Lent at the Hall on Frances Rd. in Mt. Morris. They are open from 2 to 7 pm and offer shrimp, fried and baked fish plus sides for a very reasonable price. When you go there, please let them know that you are from St. Marys and that we appreciate everything that they do for us, from obtaining our chalice for school masses, to sponsoring contests and free throws for the children and so much more.
Long Overdue Appreciation
First, we would like to thank everyone that helped with Santa's Workshop this Christmas. I would not have been the success it was with out Jana Walser and her parents and in-laws, Connie Wiggins, Robbie, Trina Forystek, David Lucas, Linda McCarron, Rebecca Elswick, Pam Sanchez, Rebecca Miller, Bonnie Belott, Amanda Hayes, Sarah Juillett, Vividi Ballard, Stacey Brew, Jodi Kerns-Waclowski, Chris Drwal, and all of our little shoppers! We thank you all!
Secondly, thank you to everyone that helped make our Christmas Social so much fun; Rebecca Miller, Mark and Heidi Bezinque, Dana Bliss, Mrs. McNally, Sarah Juillett, Kasie White and everyone that brought a dessert to share. You all made the Holidays very special, Thank You!
Next, we are proud to announce that Connie Wiggins stepped up to fill the vacant position of Booster's Treasurer. Welcome Aboard Connie!
Finally, we send our heartfelt thanks to everyone that helped with Catholic Schools Week, Melanie Bednarski, Maggie Potes, Stacey Brew, David Lucas, and Moe and Pam Sanchez. We also send out a special thanks to Kathy West, Diane Martindale, Sue Huerta, Miss Truchan, Mrs. Kovel and all of our teachers and staff. Each of you exemplify this years theme: Faith. Academics. Service.
Our next meeting will be Thursday, March 8th at 6:30pm in the school Library.
Thank you and God Bless,
St Mary's Booster's Club
