Mrs. Melody Curtis
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“And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.” (Luke 1: 46-48)
May 10, 2010
Dear Parents,
The month of May with its freshness, greenness and signs of new growth is a great time to reflect upon honoring Mary, the Mother of God and the model of perfect servantship, as well as honoring our mothers and all those who support us as mother figures.
We congratulate our First Communicants, our second graders, who received Christ in the Eucharist for the first time last weekend. We pray for our eighth graders as they prepare to confirm their faith in the Catholic Church on Sun., May 16th. May they live their lives as true disciples of Jesus Christ.
Our staff and students participated in a beautiful Mass last Friday that was dedicated to celebrating our Monroe Catholic School Family. We give special thanks to Bishop Francis Reiss, Fr. Marc Gawronski, Fr. Jack Quinlan, and Fr. Steve Vileo for celebrating Mass with the students of St. John, St. Mary, and St. Michael Schools. Bishop Reiss gave us all a free day and the children responded overwhelmingly with cheers. Our free day at St. Mary’s will be Friday, May 28th. Everyone will enjoy a four-day weekend.
On Mon., June 7th our teachers, staff, and families will celebrate the accomplishments of our student leaders, our eighth graders, at their Graduation Mass at 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will follow in the Parish Life Center. Tues., June 8th is the last day of school for grades 1 - 7. Our last school Mass together will be at 9:00 a.m. followed by an awards assembly. Dismissal is 11:45 a.m. Latchkey will not be offered on this day, as teachers and staff will be gathering at 12:00 p.m.
Enclosed with this communication are the Student Uniform Policy and the Tentative School Calendar for 2010-2011. The 2010-2011 curricular programs and teacher/staff assignments will be shared during an early summer correspondence. I am pleased to report that our enrollment at St. Mary’s has increased by 18% for fall, 2010, this includes new students at every grade level. Certainly we had room to grow within our building, and our current families can expect that classrooms will be appropriate in size.
Most of our families have already signed up for the FACTS PAYMENT PLAN or they have paid their tuition in full for the 2010-2011 school year. If you have not signed up for the FACTS PAYMENT PLAN, please do so as soon as possible. If you choose to pay with a credit card, please complete the transaction on-line with FACTS. Mrs. Cousino will be happy to assist you with your immediate needs on this.
I thank you for a terrific school year and for sharing your children with me. You allowed me the privilege of watching each child at St. Mary’s mature and grow as students, athletes, performers and leaders. I witnessed their good work in classrooms, on stages, in gymnasiums, on playing fields, and at special events. Most of all, I am honored to have had the opportunity to accompany them on their faith journey as Disciples of Christ.
Respectfully,,
Mrs. Curtis
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