On this rainy day, is there anything better than learning with friends? Collaboration is an important part of learning at SMS and helps with communication, leadership skills, self-management, self-esteem and responsibility. Plus, it's fun and happy kids learn best!
When I tell you the students were excited to find out the school musical is Moana Jr., I'm not exaggerating! We look forward to all the fun to come, but in the meantime, get ready for Moana on repeat!
PND está organizando una noche de información para estudiantes de octavo grado y familias de habla hispana en toda la región en la escuela St. Mark el 13 de octubre a las 6:00 p. m. Nos encantaría que te unas a nosotros.
If your 5-8th grade SMS boy is interested in playing basketball this year, please come to the mandatory parents meeting on Tuesday, October 11th at 5:15. Our Athletic Director, OJ Skinner, will be going over all the details and handing out registration packets.
8th grade has had a busy day! After PND, they headed to Career Spark, which is a hands-on, interactive work and career readiness experience designed to spark students' interest in exciting careers available. It looks like they had a blast trying new things!
Our 6th grade students have been learning about mass in science. They used a balance to measure the mass in grams of various objects and record their data.
Thanks to Peoria Notre Dame for hosting our 8th grade students. It's always a fun day when we get to see what's going on at PND!
St. Mark's kindergarten students have been learning about Peru during Hispanic Heritage Month. Last week, they tasted a special drink, Inca Cola. Yesterday, one of the students brought in a llama made from Peruvian llama fur. How fun to see a real world connection!
Preschool had a fun Music Monday afternoon! They got to learn about some new instruments and make some noise with their voices and the instruments!
Our SMS Girls Basketball co-op plays tomorrow night and we'd love to have a full house cheering them on!
PND 8th Grade Enrollment and Information Nights.
First grade math learners were working on true/false math sentences!
Who's the best at keeping our students and school safe and clean everyday? Mr. Carlos Trevino! We are grateful for the gift of Mr. Carlos and all the ways he shows up and shows that he cares.
As we celebrate Priesthood Sunday and Pastor Appreciation, we want to take time to thank Monsignor Brownsey for all the ways he devotes his life to the service of the Church and SMS. We are truly blessed to have him leading this flock. Please join us in praying for him.
We had some special visitors today from PND! Ellen Dahlquist, Jesus Prieto and Hadley Stecher came with Miss Carroll to chat with our Junior High students during lunch. We love when our SMS Alums come back and the students had a great time learning about PND!
Kindergarten is working on their pre-reading and language skills. Here, they are counting the number of words in a spoken sentence. This is a fun and easy game you can play with your young learners anywhere! Make up a sentence and then count the words together!
Please join us as we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi with a blessing of pets.
Marksmen in 2nd grade are working on their penguinos. They are learning about Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands through the lens of social studies, art, science, and language arts all while discussing the cultural heritage of this Hispanic country.
Our preschool through 2nd grade students have the opportunity to visit the Atrium. Through the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, the children spend time in contemplative prayer as they respond to God with thanks & prayer for all His goodness. What a blessing this sacred space is.
Our #stmarkscientists in fifth grade worked on an activity today to determine if air has weight. Ask a fifth grader what they discovered!
