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¡La escuela St. Mark tiene mucho que ofrecer a sus estudiantes y a sus familias! Nos encantaría reunirnos con usted y compartir las cosas maravillosas que suceden aquí. ¡Es un gran día para ser un Marksmen!
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Our school office is open Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00-1:00 and would love to discuss all that St. Mark School has to offer your student.
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Our Preschool Program is open for enrollment for the 2024-25 school year. We have 3 day and 5 day options as well as half and full day with before/after care availability. Our day is built around the students and meeting their social, emotional, spiritual and academic needs.
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The Arts in Education at the Peoria Courthouse was held earlier in May and our SMS students put on quite a performance! The cast of the musical, Into the Woods Jr. showcased some of their hits, while our school choir sang under the direction of Mrs. Strauss!
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St. Mark School is dedicated to ensuring that each student is nurtured as a whole child, made in the image and likeness of God. We will work in partnership with each child's family to help them succeed. Call us today to learn more about St.Mark's!
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Kindergarten, first and second grade students went to Wildlife Prairie Park for their end of the year field trip! They loved seeing all the wild animals and learning about their natural habitats. They enjoyed a picnic lunch and hiking on the trails.
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Our big kids had a great time at the Peoria Chiefs game in May! Their smiles were contagious!
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Kindergarten Safari Day was a huge success! Students counted to 100 by tens with animal movements, they climbed like monkeys, they sorted and counted animals and of course, they were a little wild like the animals too!
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What a blessing to have so many children receive their First Holy Communion this year! It was a beautiful day in May for this special Sacrament and we are thankful for all those who prepared the students.
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We would love to share what St. Mark School has to offer your student and family. Please call or stop over and see if SMS is right for you!
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We celebrated our students with Awards Day in May. We are proud of them and the way they've grown this year.
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How lucky were we to get spoiled by our PSA and all the parents, families and students this year! The teachers and staff felt loved and appreciated and we are so thankful for all the big and little ways you support us throughout the year!
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As we closed out the year in our Atrium, we celebrated Pentecost and the gift of the Holy Spirit. How beautiful is the joy of a child?
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Earlier in May, we honored the Blessed Virgin Mary as we crowned her Queen of Heaven and Earth. Our new first communicants from second grade and our eighth grade students processed in with flowers for Mary's altar. Special thanks to Mr. Rodolfi for the photos.
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That's a wrap on the 2023-24 school year and we were so excited to celebrate all your accomplishments! We have lots more to share over the summer of all that happened at school in May, so check back often. Happy Summer! Stay safe and may God bless you always!
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The time is now to make one last push for tax credit scholarships! I encourage all of you to make phone calls today and throughout the rest of the week!
The tax credit scholarship program is being discussed in Springfield now! Call your State Representative and State Senator today and ask them to support the tax credit scholarship program!
Use this link to send your message. It takes ONE minute. We NEED to show our support, if we want any chance at keeping this program.
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Glow Day in fourth grade was totally rad! They reviewed all kinds of 4th grade skills during Glow Day and are sure to shine bright as they head to 5th grade next year!
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We are pleased to announce our 2024-25 Parent School Association board! We are looking forward to all the fun they will have in store for us in the coming school year. We also want to thank all those who served this past year - Alex Carmona, Sarah Hultgren, Meagan Lucas, Julie McGill, Molly Newman and Andrea Whitten. We are still looking for someone who is interested in acting as secretary. Please reach out to Chelsea for more information!
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3rd, 4th and 5th grade students headed to Detweiler Park this month for some serious nature fun! They went for a hike on a forest trail, played games, created art in the woods with Mrs. Tomlins, enjoyed a picnic lunch and had time to just be kids outside! What a treat!
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