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Please remember to bring in non-perishable food items for our Buddy Up Food Drive as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week and our nation today! 🥫
Cans in bags, smiles to brag... let’s fill those boxes!
Please remember to bring in non-perishable food items for our Buddy Up Food Drive as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week and our nation today! 🥫
Cans in bags, smiles to brag... let’s fill those boxes!
Catholic Schools Week is HERE, and we are ready to celebrate all that makes St. Mark so special - faith, community, and service!
Tomorrow kicks off our Buddy Food Drive, and we’re turning it into a friendly competition!
🥫 Buddy Food Drive Challenge
Buddy grades will team up to collect items and the group that collects the MOST will win SILLY STRING PARTY!
(Yes… silly string. Yes… it will be one for the books!)
Tuesday: Double the Fun – Buddy Dress Day!
Wear your buddy color and show your school spirit!
Buddy Colors:
· Pre-K: 💗 Pink
· 3rd / 5th: ⚪ White
· 4th / 6th: ⚫ Black
· K / 7th: ⭐ Yellow / Gold
· 1st / 7th: 🔵 Navy / Blue
· 2nd / 8th: 🔴 Red
· Other Staff: ⚪ Grey
Let’s kick off Catholic Schools Week by serving joyfully, celebrating together, and living our faith all while having LOTS of fun!
Tomorrow kicks off our Buddy Food Drive, and we’re turning it into a friendly competition!
🥫 Buddy Food Drive Challenge
Buddy grades will team up to collect items and the group that collects the MOST will win SILLY STRING PARTY!
(Yes… silly string. Yes… it will be one for the books!)
Tuesday: Double the Fun – Buddy Dress Day!
Wear your buddy color and show your school spirit!
Buddy Colors:
· Pre-K: 💗 Pink
· 3rd / 5th: ⚪ White
· 4th / 6th: ⚫ Black
· K / 7th: ⭐ Yellow / Gold
· 1st / 7th: 🔵 Navy / Blue
· 2nd / 8th: 🔴 Red
· Other Staff: ⚪ Grey
Let’s kick off Catholic Schools Week by serving joyfully, celebrating together, and living our faith all while having LOTS of fun!
Today at SMS we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Jerry Sanderson, Superintendent of Catholic Schools of the Peoria Diocese. Thanks for visiting with us, Dr. Sanderson! It was great to have you as an "Honorary Marksmen."
Which really means.......
ONCE A MARKSMEN, ALWAYS A MARKSMEN!!!!!
Which really means.......
ONCE A MARKSMEN, ALWAYS A MARKSMEN!!!!!
Last week at SMS we dedicated an all-school time to read! Our students are LOVING to read and are teaming up with their buddies to help each other grow as readers!!!
Come see, learn, and READ what it's like to be a MARKSMEN!!!!!
Come see, learn, and READ what it's like to be a MARKSMEN!!!!!
✨ Now welcoming new families for the 2026–2027 school year! ✨
Last evening we recognized our 8th Graders and their parents at 8th Grade Night. We have truly enjoyed this class and wish them all the very best in the next part of their journey. Remember - "Once a Marksmen, Always a Marksmen!!" Parents - keep up the great work and remember that the greatest gift you can give your children is your time!!!
And.....our SMS Choir performed the National Anthem!
Isn't it great to be a MARKSMEN??!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And.....our SMS Choir performed the National Anthem!
Isn't it great to be a MARKSMEN??!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are excited to offer a parish mission the week before Ash Wednesday, February 7th to the 12th with talks given by Fr. Joseph Aytona, a Father of Mercy.
Father will preach our Masses on the 7th and 8th, and then offer his conferences at 7pm on the 7th-12th. Confessions and Adoration will be available each night. Please invite your friends (and enemies) from other parishes, or even non-Catholics who you think would benefit. A good-will offering will be taken up.
The theme of the mission is “To Serve is to Reign” and he will cover these topics:
• The Holy Eucharist
• God's Infinite Mercy
• The Church: Mother & Teacher
• The Universal Call to Holiness
• Our Lady, the Blessed Virgin Mary
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at SMS.!!! This week marked our first days back as we recognized our December Virture of the Month "Faith" recipients.
We also hosted our first home volleyball game. GO MARKSMEN!!!
Father Lampitt shared with us at Mass this morning that there many people that like to "win" and there is nothing like winning in dramatic fashion. If we believe in God's Son as our Savior, we are all winners - even in the last second!!!! Jesus is the Victor!!!
Keep the joy of that Victory in your heart all year long and beyond!!!!
"And the angel said to them, be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.." LUKE 2: 10-11
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Happy Birthday, Father Lampitt!!!! Thank you for your loving guidance, prayers, and dedication to our school - we see you everywhere! May God continue to bless you with good health, joy, and strength as you continue your faithful service. 🙏 Your Priesthood has been a wonderful blessing to St. Mark's Parish and School!
Last evening our students put on a wonderful Christmas Concert!!! Our gym was full of children, family, and joy!
Christmas reminds us that we were all children once - and especially God's children!
And - to illustrate our inner child, we had the largest St. Mark's Choir sing-a-long with "Jingle Bells."
Make this Christmas the best ever and make as memories as you possibly can because your children will only be this age once!
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life." John 3:16
Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!
Christmas reminds us that we were all children once - and especially God's children!
And - to illustrate our inner child, we had the largest St. Mark's Choir sing-a-long with "Jingle Bells."
Make this Christmas the best ever and make as memories as you possibly can because your children will only be this age once!
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life." John 3:16
Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!
Together, with our families and community, we work to develop the whole child. We offer rich opportunities for students to excel and explore outside of the classroom, empowering them to stretch themselves, take on new challenges, and grow into capable, confident young people.
Ever wonder what our students do outside of the classroom? Well – it’s a long list but here are just a few:
* Musial performances
* Irish Dance
* Lego League
What will tomorrow bring??!! GO BE A MARKSMEN!!!!
Ever wonder what our students do outside of the classroom? Well – it’s a long list but here are just a few:
* Musial performances
* Irish Dance
* Lego League
What will tomorrow bring??!! GO BE A MARKSMEN!!!!
Today we celebrated our Virtue of the Month winners. November's virtue was "Gratitude." Virtues are positive character traits guided by faith that direct us toward goodness and away from sin.
We are also "Grateful" for our Atrium and the Cathechis of the Good Shepherd!
It's great to be a Marksmen!!!! Congratulations to all!!
From all of us at SMS, wishing you and your family a Thanksgiving filled with God’s peace, joy, and overflowing blessings.
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1
Last Friday our hearts were full as we hosted our Grandparents & Special Persons! Thank you for modeling the Faith for us. We see you at Mass, when you Genuflect, when you Pray – all those examples remind us of what it is to be Catholic!
We are extremely grateful for those relationships! It was great to see different generations interacting and learning from each other.
We then ended our week in Adoration using the Monstrance celebrating 150 years of the Peoria Diocese!
IT’S GREAT TO BE A MARKSMEN!!!!
We are extremely grateful for those relationships! It was great to see different generations interacting and learning from each other.
We then ended our week in Adoration using the Monstrance celebrating 150 years of the Peoria Diocese!
IT’S GREAT TO BE A MARKSMEN!!!!
Happy Principal Appreciation Day to the one and only Mr. Dotson!
The man who can golf 18 holes, play the trumpet like it’s the Salvation Army bell choir, tell the best jokes, drink a Starbucks the size of a baptismal font, AND still greet every kid at the door with a smile.
We don’t know how he does it…
Holy Spirit? Black Coffee? Miracle?
(Probably all three.)
Thanks for leading our school with faith, humor, and a trumpet that absolutely no one asked to hear at 8:00 AM. We appreciate you!
The man who can golf 18 holes, play the trumpet like it’s the Salvation Army bell choir, tell the best jokes, drink a Starbucks the size of a baptismal font, AND still greet every kid at the door with a smile.
We don’t know how he does it…
Holy Spirit? Black Coffee? Miracle?
(Probably all three.)
Thanks for leading our school with faith, humor, and a trumpet that absolutely no one asked to hear at 8:00 AM. We appreciate you!
Who is ready for Grandparents/Special Person's Day tomorrow??!!
Are you too excited to sleep??
We are!!!!!!
IT'S GREAT TO BE A MARKSMEN!!!!!!!
Are you too excited to sleep??
We are!!!!!!
IT'S GREAT TO BE A MARKSMEN!!!!!!!
Last evening Bishop Louis Tylka bestowed upon our 7th & 8th graders the Sacrament of Confirmation. The Sacrament of Confirmation is one of the three Sacraments of Initiation, along with Baptism and the Holy Eucharist. We say that Confirmation completes our Baptism. When we are baptized, we receive the life of the Trinity inside of us. In Confirmation, the Holy Spirit pours out the Gifts we received at Baptism! It will be very exciting to see these Gifts unfold in our newly confirmed ladies and gentlemen!
GO BE A MARKSMEN!!!
GO BE A MARKSMEN!!!
Last Friday we had the opportunity to recognize and honor our Veterans for their protection of our Freedoms. We have placed those Freedoms in the "hands" of our Veterans and they have always answered the call! Just as we place our hopes, fears, desires, and prayers in God's Hands - we know He answers our calls, too!!!
* We invited our Veterans to our School Mass.
* Father Lampitt gave our Veterans a special blessing!
* Our choir performed!
* And.....different generations had the opportunity to visit and learn from each other!
May God Bless America and may God Bless St. Mark's Parish and School!!!!
* We invited our Veterans to our School Mass.
* Father Lampitt gave our Veterans a special blessing!
* Our choir performed!
* And.....different generations had the opportunity to visit and learn from each other!
May God Bless America and may God Bless St. Mark's Parish and School!!!!
Today was just another reason why it is so great to be a Marksmen!!!
We celebrated Mass and recognized our Virture of the Month Students. This month focused on "Respect" - for God, others, and self.
And....our Championship 7th & 8th Grade Boys Soccer Team received their Championship t-shirts!!!!
We are truly blessed at SMS!!!!
We celebrated Mass and recognized our Virture of the Month Students. This month focused on "Respect" - for God, others, and self.
And....our Championship 7th & 8th Grade Boys Soccer Team received their Championship t-shirts!!!!
We are truly blessed at SMS!!!!
