St. Mary's Catholic School, Spokane Valley

Please join us in our St. Mary Parish church tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept 17th at 8:15am for our School Mass hosted by our 7th-grade students.
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We would love to fill the church with our parishioners, friends, family, supporters, and all those who would like to attend daily mass!

The Countdown is ON! One week from this Thursday! 10 days away from today!

Feel free to share with your friends and family to help benefit Valley Catholic Athletics!

Visit https://mary.school/spaghetti-night to find out more information and to sign up for available volunteer spots! We need you!

Also, if you haven't signed your kids up for the Mini Cheer Camp, do it today! They make a special appearance at our Spaghetti Feed- and lemme tell ya: Cutest thing EVER!

This Thursday Night! Don't forget!
Can't wait to see you there!

We're so proud of all our clubs and activities but did you know our Cub and Boy Scout troops have been going strong for nearly 60 years?!

Our Girl Scouts can also brag about being established with St. Mary for 16 years- that is a lot of cookie sales!

Please consider visiting these open house events to see why these troops have been inspiring our youth for so long!

Visit mary.school/scouts for more information about our scout troops!!!

St. Mary Catholic School is so thankful to our for such an amazing evening supporting Catholic Education and connecting us as a community for our students and families!

Thank you to our St. Mary Principal Mr. Hart and the St. Mary parents who came and enjoyed the evening! Thank you for representing our lovely school!

Also, we want to thank our Bishop Thomas Daly for guiding our prayers. Thanks to TJ Romano and Jane Ewers for the lovely speeches you made as well!

May we continue to take ‘the opportunity to make a difference for the hundreds of children in our diocese by providing them with the chance to attend Catholic schools, regardless of their financial circumstances.’ -Hank Worden, Board Chair Nazareth Guild

Join the fun and help by commenting below with your own word to describe Catholic Education!

…Or really continue spreading the joy and gratitude by taking a screenshot of the card, adding your own word, and sharing to your own profile!

Thank you Nazareth Guild for your support and service to our community! We will get there two by two, with Faith foremost and gratitude in our hearts!

Please feel free to join our Hart to Heart Monday Morning Meetings! Our students come together as a community and we would love it if you join us as well!

8:10am in our St. Mary Catholic School Gym on Mondays!

Mini Cheer Camp: Sign up today!!! 📣🎊

Scan the QR Code, private message for the link to be sent to you, or visit
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oGTsvoCzYYGUNw_9F3cnclyEchdKHvuKVgogBX-dS6k/edit

Look at our Happy PK3 students this year!!! It’s a great start to a fantastic 2024-2025 school year!

Thank you Mrs. Shaurette for sharing with us!

We had a fun visitor today!!!

Our St Mary Parish Youth Minister JJ came to teach us a fun team building exercise where we worked to raise and lower a bar without dropping it. It was an excellent metaphor and helped us get all excited about the upcoming events!

Please follow the link in their bio or visit https://stmaryspokane.org/youthministry to sign up today!

Please join us in our St. Mary Parish church tomorrow at 8:15am for our School Mass hosted by our 8th-grade students.
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We would love to fill the church with our parishioners, friends, family, supporters, and all those who would like to attend daily mass!

Did you hear? We have a great new way to communicate our announcements as a community!

Please scan the QR code or go to the following link to sign up today:

https://www.classdojo.com/ul/p/addKid?target=school&schoolID=4eece947f64aa62934ee6024

It is FREE to sign up and connect with your student's teachers and our staff (even if Class Dojo asks you to sign up for premium features.)

Have questions? Email [email protected] or call our office for more information! See you on Class Dojo for all our upcoming events, news, and invitations!

We are hiring!!!

Please consider coming to work for our school!

We need a Recess Aide on MWF from 11:30-12:30 pm and have 2 more Educare Employee positions to fill from 2:30-5:30 pm.
Please share this information with friends and family!

Thank you for considering working with our amazing team!
Contact [email protected]

Thank you to ALL of our Favorite Subs: Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Robbins, Mrs. Dorta, Mrs. Mudd, Mrs. Mullen, Mrs. Clift!!!

Thank you for being there for us in a pinch and loving on our students as if they were your own!

We see you and appreciate all you do for us here at St. Mary Catholic School!

Hey parents and guardians: you will want to come and get as much info as possible on this important Back To School night at St. Mary Catholic School!
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Mark your calendars, set your alarms, and turn up all notifications to get to this event! Your kids will thank you for showing them how much their education matters to you!

Sept 19th, 6pm in the St. Mary Gym

Mark your calendars for this important Valley Catholic Athletic Fundraiser held at St. Mary Parish school gym on Sept 26th!
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Cheapest way to feed a family on a Thursday night in the and all for an amazing cause!!!
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Scan the QR Code or visit this link to RSVP!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeG5unPF68n_22HLGCD8Z16WVKmYNrdKAjSOwUv8XJfQ9IEuA/viewform

Thank you Mrs. DeRuyter and all of our Second Grade class for celebrating our beloved Mother Mary’s birthday! 🥰🙏🎂

Valleyfest is coming soon and we need you to join our efforts to show Spokane Valley how awesome our school is!

Please visit our Sign-up by clicking the link or scanning the QR Code to RSVP to walk/drive in the parade, help set up our booth, or be an ambassador on Sept 21st and 22nd: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45ABAF29A3F9C07-49960938-valleyfest #/

All sign-up opportunities count towards your volunteer hours!

We're going to have a blast!!!

We know how it is... we saw how proud you are dropping your students off here at St. Mary Catholic School today!!!
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We'd love to see your pictures!
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Please share with us your photos on Mary Prayforus or send us a message!
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Did you take one on the porch or in front of the school? Tag St. Mary's Catholic School, Spokane Valley in your posts!!!
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WELCOME BACK STUDENTS!!!

News from our St. Mary Parish Religious Education Director, Marie!

As a Parochial School we are very grateful to our parish for all the support and programs that connect our students to our parish community!

Please consider calling Marie today to sign your students or yourselves up for these programs!

https://stmaryspokane.org/sac-prep

Mark your calendars and offer your time (to fulfill your volunteer hours!) at our upcoming St. Mary Parish Festival!
Sept 7th 5pm Mass, 6pm Dinner, and 7pm Luminaria Lighting
We are looking for school families to host a table and be booth ambassadors to show our gratitude for all the Parish support we receive as a parochial school!
Sign up today:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45ABAF29A3F9C07-50846865-parish
or private message for the link to be sent to you!

Start your efforts to support our school with your everyday purchases by downloading the RaiseRight App and joining via our school code: 27c33dlf5627

You'll be amazed how many funds will be generated for your students by adding gift cards to your Amazon, Target, Gas, Grocery, or Home Improvement accounts!

Have questions? Please call the school 509-924-4300 to find out more information!

Thank you!

First Parents Club meeting of the school year is this Wednesday, Aug 21 at 6-7pm in the Science Rm. We will review the events for the year so be thinking about what event you want to coordinate or help coordinate. We need to spread the love. We have how-to instructions for all the events and you don’t have to do the work, just coordinate the volunteers (which, I know is work). Lots of support to help you. Feel free to email me ahead of the meeting with your event preference.

Agenda:
Parish Festival and Valleyfest - JJ Nazzaro
Classroom Captain roles, confirm names
Review the years’ events
Assign lead/co-lead roles
Any new events/ideas for the year?
Review Parents Club Google Drive and how to access/navigate
How to subscribe to Google Calendar of Parent Club events and school’s Google calendar (links available by request! Send us a message!)

Looking to join an amazing team for the 2024-2025 school year or know of someone who would be a good fit to work with our St. Mary Catholic School community? We are hiring!!!
Job openings include:
⭐️ 2 Recess aide positions: M-F from 11:30-12:30 @ $25/hour
⭐️ 2 Educare aide positions. M-F from 2:30-5:30. Pay is based on the diocesan pay scale.
Please contact [email protected] if you are interested.
Feel free to share with your friends and family!