BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR LIFE Volume May 13, 1, Issue 2014 33 May 1, 2014 Inside this issue: Please join us Monday evening in the Family Life Center as we celebrate Cinco de Mayo!!! Parents, please make sure that your student arrives between 6:00 and 6:15pm. Students should report to their teachers in the FLC. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Rodriguez for all her hard work! We would like to also thank all the teachers and parents who have lent a helping hand! Mid-Nine Weeks Progress Reports Have Been Sent Home Students were given two copies. Please sign one copy and return to school by tomorrow, Friday, May 2nd. All questions should be directed to your child s teacher. ITBS Scores Were Mailed Out ITBS scores were mailed on Tuesday. Please contact your child s teacher with all questions. The ITBS results will be discussed at next Thursday s PTO Meeting. Booster Club 2 Cheerleaders Wanted 2 Summer Camps 2 Annual Fund 3 Casino Night Total 3 Money Due 4 May Crowning 4 Regional Science Fair 4 Chess Tournament 4 School Board Scoop 5 Track Results 5 VIRTUS Training 5 Important Dates: 5/2-Picture Money Due 5/2-Jeans Day for Safety Patrol 5/5-Cinco de Mayo Program 5/8-Spring Raffle Free Dress Day 5/8-May PTO Meeting 5/8-ITBS Results Presentation FIC Balance Sheets are going home today. If you have a question or correction, please email Trish at tduhon@smmcs.org. Balances are not due until May 16th. Tomorrow Is A Jeans Day! Students are asked to wear their favorite pair of blue jeans along with their Fiesta Wear in support of our SMMCS Safety Patrol! The cost is one dollar!!! 5/9-Crowning of Mary and Mass Day 5/9-PreK Mother s Day Tea 5/9-2:00 Release 5/11-Mother s Day 5/13-Free Dress for PTO 5/13-Sports Banquet 5/16-FIC Balances Due 5/17-New Student Entrance Exams 5/17-Kindergarten Graduation Tomorrow is the final day of the Spring Book Fair, and we invite everyone to wear their Fiesta Best! It s also any denomination day! The class who collects the highest money amount in coins throughout the week will win a Taco Party! There will also be two Piñata giveaways! So far, Mrs. Schieffer s first grade class has brought in the highest amounts per day! 5/20-Free Dress for Trash for Cash 5/21-Passing of the Candle 5/23-8th Grade Graduation 5/26-Memorial Day-NO SCHOOL 5/28-Splash Day 5/29-Last Day of School-Noon Release
The Booster Club would like to thank all of our wonderful families who were able to come out and show their support! We are always looking for volunteers! Here s how you can help: Soccer Concessions- http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084ba8ab2aa64-concessions1. Cinco de Mayo May 5 th 9am to 11am, 1pm to 3pm, and 5:30pm to 8:30pm (decoration/set up) Kindergarten Graduation May 16 th from 3pm to 5pm and May 17 th from 9am to 10am (decoration/set up/ getting kids ready) Splash Day May 28th 9am to 2pm Volunteers can go to www.smmcs.org/volunteer. Password for all signups: Thanks2013 We will be offering a Basketball Camp from June 2nd through June 6th and a Soccer Camp from June 9th through June 13th. Space is limited, so please register early! The Registration Forms are available in the front office. SMMCS will also be offering Camp Leo the weeks of June 16th through 19th and June 23rd through 26th. An information flyer is being sent home with today s newsletter. Please contact Mrs. Dvorsky (kdvorsky@smmcs.org) or Mrs. Turner (mturner@smmcs.org) for more information. Page 2
Annual Fund Updates/News!! Share the Spirit, today and for their future It s never too late to donate! Please mark your calendars, because on Friday, May 16 th at 1:00 pm we will be turning Ms. Sam into a Human Sundae! You definitely don t want to miss out on this event! The 2013-2014 Annual Fund Share the Spirit, goal is $70,000. With your generous donation, it will aid us in bridging the gap between the cost of educating one child, and the cost of tuition. The tuition and fees only cover one part of the total cost to educate a child in a Catholic school. Your tax deductible donation allows the school to: Keep tuition increases to a minimum each year Continue to improve the educational environment Retain and attract experienced and devoted faculty Enhance our Technology Program Frequently Asked Questions: What is an Annual Fund? Our Annual Fund is an on-going financial appeal to provide funding for our school. A gift of financial support allows St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School to remain a strong institution of Catholic faith formation and excellence in education. Why does our school need an Annual Fund? In order to continue the success of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School, an Annual Fund was created to cover costs and enhance educational programs not covered by tuition fees. It also allows us to offer others an affordable Catholic education. How is the money spent? Funds raised will be used for budget support in areas with the most need or greatest priority. Who benefits from the annual fund? The Annual Fund benefits current and future students of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School. It provides long term economic viability to help carry on the school s mission. When can I donate to the Annual Fund? The 2013-2014 Annual Fund "Share the Spirit" Campaign kicked off the first week of September. Funds will be accepted throughout the 2013-2014 school year. Where do I make a donation? Pledge forms are available in the school s front office or on our school s website at www.smmcs.org. Hello All, I am very happy to report that our Casino Night fundraiser was a great success this year. Not only with the attendance and community support, but financially as well. I can tell you that this was the most successful fundraising event that we have ever had at the school on record. The event looks as though it generated right around $61,000 as profit. Once again, thank you all for your support in this endeavor and with our school in general. It looks as though we are headed in a very positive direction as a community. I am happy to play a small role in this and am thankful for the great role that you play as well. In Christ, Joshua Raab Volume 13, Issue 33
Sports Banquet Is May 13th All tickets MUST be purchased by tomorrow. Please contact Coach Walsh at twalsh@smmcs.org with any questions. Sibling Pictures were sent home yesterday. Payment and/or the return of unwanted pictures is due tomorrow. If there should be questions, please contact Ms. Sam. SMMCS is proud to announce that two of our students placed in this year s Archdiocesan Regional Science Fair! Congratulations to Hayden McCready for placing 3rd for 1st grade and the 3rd place winner for 5th grade, Alex Lanz. There will be a May Procession and Crowning of Mary beginning at 8:30am in the Church. Parents and guests are welcome to attend. All students are asked to bring a flower, which will be presented to Our Mother, Mary. First Communion candidates are asked to wear their communion clothing. Students will need to change into their dress uniforms afterward. All students in Kinder through 8th grade will need to be dressed in their Dress Uniform. There will be no Mass on Wednesday, May 7th. Please make plans to join us for this beautiful and most blessed occasion. St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School played host to our first Chess Tournament on Saturday, April 26th. Schools from across the Archdiocese participated, including St. Martha, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Anne of Tomball, St. Peter the Apostle, and of course our very own SMMCS Chess Team. SMMCS placed third overall, and we would to congratulate the following players for all their hard work: Jonathan Trzecki, Kaleb Delphin, Shiv Patel, Shelsea Hidalgo, Slade Carnahan, Dinorah Lozano, Patricia Cacanindin and Fernando Shami. Page 4
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School exists to develop students who have academic strength, strong moral values and a deeper understanding of their Catholic faith, so that they succeed as individuals who make wise choices, serve others and attain a deeper relationship with Christ. How you begin your education will influence your learning for the rest of your life. Msgr. Paul Procella St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School 530 Ferguson Street, Humble, Texas 77338 Phone: (281) 446-8535 Fax: (281) 446-8527 Accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department Principal Joshua Raab jraab@smmcs.org extension 145 Director of Admissions Trish Duhon tduhon@smmcs.org extension 218 Bookkeeper Kelli Pitt kpitt@smmcs.org extension 143 School Nurse Donna Mohrman dmohrman@smmcs.org extension 120 School Secretary Sam McKinney smckinney@smmcs.org extension 142 Director of Development April Dandridge adandridge@smmcs.org extension 144 Academic Coach Christy Keeling ckeeling@smmcs.org extension 214 Counselor Dwight Seals dseals@smmcs.org extension 146 Administrative Assistant Josie Alfaro jalfaro@smmcs.org extension 144 School Board Scoop The St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School Board Discernment took place on April 23rd with the goal of filling two voting board member positions and two alternate board member positions. We would like for you to join us in welcoming our newest board members: Mary Anne Brelinsky (2014-2017), Patrick Bourgoyne (2014-2015), Sean Carnahan (2014-2015) and Jocelyn Waggoner (2014-2017). We are so glad that these individuals will be blessing us with their time and talents over the next several years. Archdiocesan Track Finals Girls Shot Put 6 th Grade - 1 st Place - De'Aisha Davis; 7 th Grade - 2 nd Place - Lizzy Tate; 8 th Grade 1 st Place - Amiya Allen 6 th Grade Girl's Relay 2 nd Place - Blanca Cantu, JaNessa Carroll, De'Aisha Davis, and Cate Russell 100 Yard 1 st Place - De'Aisha Davis; 3 rd Place - JaNessa Carroll 200 Yard 1 st Place - De'Aisha Davis; 5 th Place - JaNessa Carroll 400 Yard 5 th Place - Martha King Boys Shot Put 7 th Grade - 4 th Place - Gilbert Vasquez One Mile Relay (School s best time of 4:22) - Nicholas Adu-Gyamfi, Jefferson Gunner, Pat Guillory and Trey Wooldridge *** The girls scored a total of 74 points, which is a school best! They were awarded 3 rd Place Overall for the Small Schools Category!!! Congratulation Lions! You ROCK!!! NOW S THE TIME TO SIGN UP FOR VIRTUS! We have a few VIRTUS classes that will be offered in the next couple of months. Protecting God's Children (PGC) is the 3 hour initial class. Keeping the Promise Alive (KPA) is the refresher class that is to be taken every 5 years. If you took a PGC class anytime between 2003-2009, you must take KPA refresher to maintain your VIR- TUS certification. To register for either class, please go to www.virtus.org and click on the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. You will need your PGC information to sign up for the KPA refresher. If you don't have the information, or you aren't sure when you took PGC, please contact Ms. Sam at 281-446-8535 or smckinney@smmcs.org, and she can email you the information. Upcoming Classes: Protecting God's Children at St. Martha's on Wednesday, May 28, at 6:30 P.M. Protecting God's Children at SMMCS in the Family Life Center on Thursday, June 19, at 6:30 P.M. Protecting God's Children at SMMCS in the Family Life Center on Saturday, June 21, at 9:00 A.M. Keeping the Promise Alive at SMMCS in the Family Life Center on Thursday, June 26, at 6:30 P.M.