News Archive

What a great time our students had working and playing together in the snow yesterday! #STMSpirit

St. Mary's Parent Council will be looking for a Secretary at its AGM tonight! The Secretary takes meeting minutes, participates in discussion with ideas and hears updates from the school. Join us tonight at 6:30! https://redeemer.zoom.us/j/96953615343

St. Mary’s School will host a Kindergarten open house on Friday! We hope to see you there. This event is open to families registered already, and others interested in learning about our program. Please feel free to share our post.

Here is another way to support our band program!

St. Mary's Parent Council is looking for a new Treasurer at its AGM on Monday! Do you have experience with budgets or balance sheets? Maybe you're just interested in being involved! We have Quickbooks set up and ready for someone to easily transition into the role! Join us Monday at 6:30! https://redeemer.zoom.us/j/96953615343

https://fundraising.tru.earth/STMBandCamp Our band camp fundraiser continues!

Music Central in Okotoks has recorders on sale for $10 if anyone is looking to purchase one.

St. Mary's Parent Council will be looking for a Communications Coordinator at its AGM on Monday! What does the Comms Coordinator do? Create email messaging, posts, etc for the school to send out on our behalf, and participate in council meetings to give feedback and opinions, and hear updates from the school. Join us Monday at 6:30! https://redeemer.zoom.us/j/96953615343

Grade 4P and 6B had so much fun with Fr. Troy today playing “Bible Jeopardy.” They also enjoyed learning some Fun Facts about Fr. Troy! #STMFaith #ibelieveincatholiced #CTRFaith

Show us your family photos for Hats On for Mental Health! Let's wear our hats to start the conversation, but also, let's continue the valuable conversations daily! Share your photos here! #hatsonformentalhealth #STMcares #StMarysWay

Gr 5’s have been learning about static electricity. Students were very excited to get to experiment, create their own and see the effects ⚡️#stmengagingeducation

Tomorrow is Hats On for Mental Health day at St. Mary’s!

The Playground Planning Committee is looking for volunteers who are interested in helping with this project over the next 12-18 months!

Parents, please take a moment to complete this short survey! Your opinion is important to us! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SXC7JN7

We are excited to announce that, in partnership with Topp’s Kids Out of School Clubs, St. Mary’s School will be offering a Before and After School program at our school starting this fall! Topp Kids is a reputable licensed organization with trained staff providing high quality Before & After School Care for elementary school aged children in kindergarten to Grade 6. Topp Kids programs are designed to meet the needs of children in all areas of their development (social, physical, intellectual, cognitive, and emotional), introduce them to new concepts, teach leadership skills, and get them involved in the communities around them. Topp’s Kids will offer Before and After School Care on site at the school. Registration will begin on May 1, 2022 and space is limited. For more information: https://www.toppkids.com/locations/st-marys-school/

What does a Parent Council General Member do? What is the expectation? We don't expect everyone to do everything - this is a team effort! Come out to meetings, contribute to ideas and planning, and give your time as you see fit 😃 Our AGM is May 9 at 6:30 pm!

“Perfect Parachutes” Contest while learning about Flight in Grade 6. We conducted tests of parachutes and identified design changes to improve effectiveness. #stmengagingeducation