Thank you to all the volunteers and participants for coming out for our Santa Breakfast! What a wonderful time to share in the holiday cheer!
The Santa Breakfast is happening but there's still time! Santa is hanging around until 1:00, and you can get breakfast and cookies and fun until 2:00!
Father, this second week of Advent, keep us in perfect peace as our mind stays on the truth of your powerful love. Thank you for your mighty, sovereign hand. Help us to trust fully in you and rest in the peace that you offer.
Please join the PSA on Tuesday, December 12th at 7:00 for their monthly meeting. PSA is vital in helping to support our students, teaches and families at SMS and we would love all the help we can get!
On our early dismissal days, our students work on building their social and emotional learning skills. Third grade did their Friendzy lesson focused on "respond instead of react". Students performed skits that demonstrated this skill. We have some performers in this class!
On this special day, may the purity of the Immaculate Conception inspire you and bring peace to your heart. Happy Feast Day!
All are welcome to join us in a Living Rosary on Tuesday, December 12th, as we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Preschool students had a blast making gingerbread houses this week! Using their hand muscles to spread frosting, open wrappers and place candies and sweets on their houses is a fun way to build strength. Plus, it's always exciting to sneak a few licks of frosting!
Kindergarten students had a fun walk through school as they went on a letter and number hunt!
Eighth grade students are in their Art Era as they make some fun disco balls. It's a fun way to reinforce the concepts of tints and shades.
Santa? I know him! 3rd grade students are working on their very own Jolly Big Guy and getting in the holiday spirit!
Our preschool students will hold their Christmas Concert on December 19th at 6:00. All are invited to attend and listen to the preschool children.
We invite you to our Christmas program on December 14th at 6:30 pm. Doors open at 6:00. Students should dress nicely, no jeans. Students will enter with their parents or guardians and sit with their class until the end of the program. Please enjoy the entire concert with us.
A group of St. Mark eighth grade students helped paint a mural at Northwoods mall today.
8th grade girls were invited to Caterpillar's Introduce a Girl to STEM Day yesterday. They used a 3D pen to draw designs, drove machine simulators, created a circuit card, and constructed a catapult. St. Mark's girls took 2nd place in the launch competition!
Our students and teachers were blessed with the opportunity to visit the Community Festival of Nativities this morning in preparation for Advent. We started off with an explanation from Monsignor Brownsey about sacramentals, then students explored the many nativities on display.
PSA has a meeting scheduled to finalize plans for the Santa Breakfast and is still looking for volunteers to help out!
Today is the day! Giving Tuesday is here and we would love your support through our #IgiveCatholic page! And if you are a Caterpillar employee or retiree, you can make your gift count double through their 2:1 matching gift program!
Consider SMS for iGive Tuesday! From Nov 27 to Dec 1, the Caterpillar Foundation is offering a special 2:1 match through their Matching Gifts Program! The match is on until Dec 1, 2023, or until $2M is reached. Don't miss this chance to boost your generosity!
For over 125 years, St. Mark School has been serving our community through Catholic education. Our mission is to go and make disciples for Christ and your support enables us to continue to offer a Catholic education to our community. We serve families from many parishes in the Heart of Peoria and all donations received by St. Mark School during #iGiveCatholic will be used to make a difference in the lives of the families and students we are called to serve in our community and help us build the body of Christ. Please follow the link to donate. https://peoria.igivecatholic.org/.../st-mark-catholic...
