Our preschool classes have been learning all about animals these past 2 weeks and ended the unit with a visit to the Peoria Zoo! The students loved seeing the different animals and having a picnic lunch.
Here's the link to our online auction catalog! Bid often and frequently! https://saintmark.schoolauction.net/smsauction2023/catalog
Third Grade artists painted watercolor paper in a design of their choice. That art was then cut into feathers to create this collage of angel wings. Bid on it now!!
The first graders art project for the auction tonight was individually painted hearts. As they painted, their inspiration ranged from Notre Dame to Jesus's life and death, to their families. Bid on it tonight online!
The kindergarten students made this gorgeous art project that is up for bid tonight!
Miss Freeman is hosting a cheer clinic for your future cheerleaders and it's a great opportunity to learn some fundamentals of cheer while having a blast with your friends! Fifteen signup spots available tomorrow night at our SMS Auction!
Do you have a basketball player on your hands? Dr. Dillon's sons, all 3 fantastic basketball players, are hosting a basketball clinic for SMS students & it's sure to be an awesome experience for the bball player in your life! Sign up at the SMS Auction or online tomorrow night.
Congratulations to our SMS Alums who were inducted into the National Honor Society today at Peoria Notre Dame! We are proud of you!
Mrs. Lucas and Miss Steinkonig are ready to party! They are hosting a Karaoke Dance Party and you will not want to miss it! Sign your singer or dancer up for this epic event where memories are just waiting to be made!
Miss Schwindenhammer and Mrs. Whitten are hosting a Super Silly Slime Party that you can sign up for at the SMS Auction tomorrow! We know kids love slime and parents hate it, so send them to the party to make and play with slime to their hearts' content! It's a win for everyone!
There are going to be some awesome experiences you can sign up for at the auction tomorrow hosted by our SMS teachers! First up is a hiking adventure with Mrs. Hultgren and Miss Revallo! Enjoy time with friends in the woods, hiking, exploring nature, and getting messy!
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Today is MLB Opening Day and our students spent the day learning through baseball! Fourth grade coded ozobots in the shape of baseball diamonds in the STREAM Lab today.
The preschool students painted homes for their collaborative art project available at our SMS Auction this Saturday! "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Joshua 24:15
Seventh grade students also got time to problem solve in the STREAM Lab. They created load bearing (🐻) roads and bridges and testing the different weights and strengths of each design.
Fifth grade students enjoying their time in the STREAM lab.
🧭 🗺️ Kindergarten is learning about Maps! We took advantage of the sunny day and went outside for our lesson about compasses. We looked north, east, south, and west and drew a picture of something we saw in each direction! 🧭 🗺️
Up for bid on Saturday at our Auction is this handmade keepsake. The second grade students created this decorative plate as a way to commemorate their upcoming First Holy Communion. What a special item to celebrate this day in their life!
Up for bid at our Auction on Saturday is this original watercolor of St. Mark School painted by Nora Drew, a 2012 SMS graduate. She went on to Peoria Notre Dame where her senior art focus was watercolor landscapes. Her art has been sold throughout Peoria and Chicago.
Our students participated in declamations last night at St. Vincent DePaul. They all did a fantastic job, full of emotion. What a wonderful culmination of months of hard work!
Bid on 2 tickets to cheer on America’s Catholic football team, the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish, as they take on the University of Southern California (both pre-season top 10 in polls for 2023), on Saturday, October 14, 2023, on the beautiful campus in South Bend.
