St. Mary’s Junior/Senior High School

 March / April 2008

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends of St. Mary’s, As the temperature rises and Spring melts away the snow, we begin to feel renewed and filled with a new sense of perspective as well as an urgency to accomplish great things.  Our students are determined to finish the school year on a high note and for some, our Seniors, a new and exciting life! 

As a new season begins we cannot forget the accomplishments which we have already set.  A few that comes to mind include: the girls and boys basketball teams both making it to the district tournament for a second year in a row; several of the Seniors having already received awards and scholarships for their wonderful efforts throughout their high school careers; students raising $225 during Catholic Schools Week which was donated to the Visitation House.  I am extremely proud of our students and cannot wait to see what else is to come!    

Let me remind you that the purpose of this newsletter is to inform each of our families of important information pertaining to your child’s education and extra-curricular activities.  In order to keep informed of all that is going on here at St. Mary’s, I urge you to read these newsletters.  I’d also ask you to realize that we occasionally send notices home by way of your sons/daughters and we want you to ask them to hand those to you.  Remember, this is your school and we would like you to be updated with the activities and workshops which are coming up. 

I would like to personally thank Our Lady of Czestochowa and the Parent Council for their donations which have helped pay for new flooring in the high school!  The new floor looks great and I cannot thank our donators enough for their continued generosity.  

Some of you may have learned that 18 Juniors and Seniors will be traveling to Greece and Italy during April Break!  This will be a trip which the students will forever remember!  Some of the sites that the students will be visiting include: Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Pantheon, Olympic Stadium, the Parthenon, as well tours of Florence, Rome, and Athens.  In order to help pay for the costs of the trip we will have a Spaghetti Dinner/Silent Auction on March 30^th @ 6:00.  The dinner will be held in the Church basement.  Anyone willing to donate any items and/or services may contact the main office.  More information regarding this event will soon follow.  

On March 13^th, several student teams will attend “A World of Difference Institute” event, which will be held in Boston.  The Institute’s New England Youth Congress is designed for students and educators from public, private, and parochial middle and high schools.  Students and educators will explore issues of prejudice and be presented with the knowledge and skills to promote prejudice-free schools and communities.  This is a great opportunity for our students and I am excited to see what comes out of this event in the future. 

Lastly, please look at our calendar for important upcoming events.  Due to the enclosed flier for the recycling program, an important events section id not included.    

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me.   
Sincerely,

Michael E. Dudek   

Principal