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St. Mary's Student Participates in "Lunch with a Deputy" Program

9/30/2018

 
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Congratulations Landon Wiedenhoeft!
Eighth grade student Landon Wiedenhoeft stood out as a positive role model and student leader, and was selected by Principal VanHammen to represent St. Mary’s School in the "Lunch with a Deputy" program of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Corey Allard picked Landon up at school on Friday and they went to Butch's Beach Burritos for lunch. The Sheriff's Office has partnered with Butch's Beach Burritos and McDonalds of Spring lake to sponsor the program, providing a complimentary meal of their choice to celebrate the student’s success.

Our School-Wide Virtue for the Week of October 1st is RESPECT

9/30/2018

 
Our Virtue for the Week of October 1st is RESPECT
School-Wide Education in Virtue Program
Last week we learned about RESPONSIBILITY - Check out the TV Monitor in the school lobby to see who we recognized going over and above practicing the Virtue RESPONSIBILITY.

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WEEKLY NEWS FROM THE OFFICE - Week of 10/1

9/30/2018

 
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Dear School Families,

The Wesco Popcorn Bucket Sale is going great! The profits of this sale goes towards our St. Mary's School bus for field trips and general maintenance. The popcorn buckets make good gifts and they'll have free popcorn through December 2019. The popcorn buckets sell for $12 each and may be ordered and picked up in the school office.

Remember the first Monday of each month is a Color Day. This Monday is Picture Retake Day as well. It is also October and that means the shorts are put away until spring. Please make sure your children have a coat or sweatshirt to wear on these cool fall mornings. Hopefully we won't have to worry about winter gear for at least a month.

Don't forget "Blessing of the Pets" on Thursday, October 4th at 8:45 am. Fr. Dave will give a special blessing in the south parking lot right after morning Mass and when school starts. Please keep your pets in this area before the blessing.
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God Bless.
Steve VanHammen, Principal
St. Mary's School, Spring Lake
Phone (616) 842-1282
"Inspired by Saint Mary and rooted in our Catholic faith, St. Mary's School fosters spiritual development, academic excellence, responsibility to self, and service to others in order that the Gospel of Christ may be known in the world."

A FUN Trip to Robinette's for our Kindergarten and 1st Grade Students

9/27/2018

 
A FUN trip to Robinette's Apple Haus is a perfect way to greet Fall for Mrs. Johnson's Kindergarten and Mrs. Bator's 1st grade students. They made apple cider, enjoyed homemade cider and donuts, went on a tractor ride, and took a tour. They even got to go in a big refrigerator where all the apples are stored! 

St. Mary's 6th & 7th Grade Students Visit Camp Roger

9/26/2018

 
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Mrs. Rhein and Mrs. Giroux spent the day with their 6th and 7th grade students in the great outdoors at Camp Roger in Rockford.
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A beautiful day to pause, recharge and team build.
There are so many things to be thankful for.
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Wesco Popcorn Bucket Sale - Fundraiser for the School Bus Program

9/24/2018

 

Our Virtue for the Week of September 24th is RESPONSIBILITY

9/22/2018

 
School-Wide Education in Virtue Program
Our Virtue for the Week of September 24th is RESPONSIBILITY
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Last week we learned about KINDNESS - Check out the TV Monitor in the school lobby to see who we recognized going over and above practicing the Virtue KINDNESS this week.
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Mrs. Mullally's 4th Grade and Ms. Polega's Preschool students spend time reading together.

9/22/2018

 
Reading, listening, sharing...fun! St. Mary’s students in Mrs. Mullally’s 4th Grade class read with our younger students in Ms. Polega’s Preschool class. 😍 A perfect way to help develop a lifelong love of reading.

SCRIP ONLINE ORDERING & PAYMENTS

9/22/2018

 
Monday we had a "Thank-Scriping" bonus day!  Did you miss out? 
If you're using our Cash and Carry box for Scrip, THANK YOU! 
When Bonus days come up, you can earn even more money to help offset the cost of your tuition. 
Please read the attachments to learn more about "online" ordering/payments. 
If you have any questions, please email or call the Scrip office:  scrip@stmarysl.org or call
616-842-1702 ext 260. 
For more information on St Mary's Scrip program, visit: https://www.stmarysl.org/scrip.html ​

Weekly News from the Office - Week of 9/24

9/22/2018

 
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I would like to remind the people who drop off and pick up students each day that the driveway off Exchange Street is only used as an Entrance before and after school.  Our drop off and pick up routes were designed with the help of our local law enforcement officers with the safety of our students and families in mind.  I would like to thank Mr. Earl for helping remind people of this procedure before and after school this week directing the drivers to the proper exits, Prospect and Savidge Streets.

I would like to thank all of our volunteers who helped make our Parish Festival a success.  I would also like to thank all of you who sold your raffle tickets and attended the Parish Festival last Saturday.  The proceeds of the festival go directly to St. Mary's School budget.  I would like to thank our St. Mary's School families who attended the 11:00 am Mass on Sunday,  We had a nice representation of students in uniforms to go along with our middle school choir leading the music under the direction of Ms. Shawnda Draeger.  If you haven't had a chance to join us for our Friday School Mass at 9:00 am, I would highly encourage you to make time to do so during the school year.  We are recognizing our students who are exhibiting the Virtue of the Week at the end of each Mass.

God Bless.

Steve VanHammen, Principal
St. Mary's School, Spring Lake
Phone (616) 842-1282

IMPORTANT Free/Reduced Lunch Applications due tomorrow - Friday, September 21st

9/20/2018

 
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Dear St. Mary's Families-
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It has come to my attention that applications for free / reduced lunches are due tomorrow, Friday, September 21.  I apologize for this last minute information.  If you or someone you know may benefit from this service please fill out the simple application found in the link below.  If you are not sure, please take the time (5-10 minutes) and see if we may be able to help.

Hard copies of this form will also be available in the lunchroom & school office if you are unable to use the provided link below.

Please return completed forms to the school office or myself in the lunchroom by noon tomorrow.

If you have any questions or concerns - please contact me at (616)510-9587.

Blessings,
-Tanya

https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/New_Free_Lunch_Form_300pm_625611_7.pdf

Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Application

www.michigan.gov

St. Mary's School
430 E. Savidge Street
Spring Lake, MI  49456
616-842-1282



Miss Skorupski’s 2nd grade and Mrs. Suchecki’s 3rd grade students share a lesson supporting last weeks Virtue PATRIOTISM.

9/19/2018

 
Miss Skorupski’s 2nd and Mrs. Suchecki’s 3rd grade students share a lesson supporting last weeks Virtue PATRIOTISM where we honored all FIRST RESPONDERS. 
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Elvita Lewandowski from Ottawa County Central Dispatch presented different ways to call 9-1-1, what information we must be ready to give dispatchers and what situations warrant a call to 9-1-1. She encouraged all students to memorize their addresses and have a fire escape plan wherever they live.

Mrs. Giroux's 7th Grade Class  - Caught showing KINDNESS!

9/19/2018

 
KINDNESS...Pass it on!
Mrs. Giroux's 7th graders created bookmarks for the 5th grade Faith Formation students that share their classroom on Wednesdays. A promise prayer and personal notes on the back welcome the Faith Formation students to a new year as they learn about our Catholic Faith :)  School-wide Virtue of the week: KINDNESS
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Daddy/Daughter Dance date set for Saturday, October 13th

9/18/2018

 
Daddy/Daughter Dance date set for Saturday, October 13th "BLING IT ON!"
All proceeds go to support St. Mary's Athletics Department.
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Local VIRTUS Training for Adults scheduled for Thursday, October 11

9/17/2018

 
​VIRTUS TRAINING FOR ADULTS - Protecting God's Children
WHO:  Anyone who wants to volunteer at the school and have not been Virtus trained MUST first complete Virtus training.
WHERE:  St. Patrick-St. Anthony Parish (Grand Haven) Room 142
920 Fulton Street
 
(Other dates/locations available)
WHEN:  Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 6:00 PM
HOW:  Register on-line at https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/   Click on FIRST TIME REGISTRANT
(If you've already gone through Virtus training, please call the school office with your information.)

Our school-wide Virtue for this week is KINDNESS -- Pass it on!

9/17/2018

 
Last week we learned about the Virtue PATRIOTISM and prayed for all 1st responders .
​This week we are introducing the Virtue KINDNESS.
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Mrs. Mullally's 4th Grade HERO FLAGS

9/17/2018

 
Mrs. Mullally's 4th Grade class decorated their school lockers with "HERO FLAGS" as part of their PATRIOTISM Virtue lesson. 

Picture RETAKE Day is Monday, October 1st

9/17/2018

 
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Thank you for helping to make the Parish Festival a success!

9/17/2018

 
REMINDER: Please turn in your unsold raffle tickets.
​THANK YOU for helping to make the Parish Festival a success!

COME ON OVER TO THE PARISH FESTIVAL - TODAY NOON-9PM

9/15/2018

 
COME ON OUT! It's a gorgeous day at the St. Mary’s Festival going on NOW FROM NOON - 9PM :)
FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! Live Entertainment from JACK LEAVER from 1PM - 4PM and tonight's band is RETRO VIBE, formerly Soul’d Out, from 6-9pm. Guaranteed to get you rockin’!

Weekly News from the Office - Week of 9/17/18

9/15/2018

 
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I hope to see everyone at the St. Mary's Parish Festival today. The festival and raffle benefits St. Mary's School. There will be food, games, music and beverages for everyone of all ages to enjoy. Please invite your friends and neighbors to join in the fun. We will finish the weekend with St. Mary's School leading the Mass at 11:00 am on Sunday, September 16th.

Our Virtue this week is Patriotism. We are honoring the men and women in uniform whether it be in the armed forces or a first responder. Please look for all the names of the "Patriots" our St. Mary's School students and staff asked us to recognize and pray for this week on the bulletin board in our Church Gathering Space. If you have a name you'd like added to this board, feel free to write it on or next to one of the hearts.

God Bless.
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Steve VanHammen, Principal
St. Mary's School, Spring Lake
Phone (616) 842-1282

REMINDER: Parish Festival is tomorrow! Saturday, September 15th Noon-9 PM

9/14/2018

 
FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! ALL ARE WELCOME!
 Proceeds support our School and help to keep Catholic education affordable. 
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Miss Skorupski's 2nd Grade Class - God is in all living things.

9/13/2018

 
Miss Skorupski’s 2nd Grade class had a visit on Tuesday from Cathy Pearce - Parish Director of Elementary Faith Formation. She taught a song about how we care for God’s creation and helped us make origami fish. This lesson reinforced the need to recognize God in all living things. God’s kingdom is here on Earth and we see it in all of his creation. 😍 🐠
Cathy Pearce
​Parish Director of Elementary Faith Formation. 
Miss Skorupski’s 2nd Grade class made origami fish
as part of a lesson on caring for God’s creation.

Mrs. Mullally’s 4th Grade Class Market. Students are learning about job salaries, supply and demand and budgeting.

9/10/2018

 

St. Mary's resident Patriot - Mr. Earl - introduces the Virtue Patriotism.

9/10/2018

 
Following morning prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, Mr. Earl introduced the Virtue for the week of Monday, September 10th - PATRIOTISM.
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406 E. Savidge Street. Spring Lake, MI  49456
Phone (616) 842-1702

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430 E. Savidge Street. Spring Lake, MI  49456

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