Earlier this week, our Jr. High Science teacher, Mrs. Johnson, spent some time with the younger classes and boy, did they have fun! She did an elephant toothpaste experiment with them and they all really enjoyed it!
Happy Feast of St. Mark! We can't wait to celebrate our Feast Day with our students and teachers. Please join us for Mass at 8:00 am. This is also when our future first communicants will receive their Blessing Cups as they prepare for 1st Holy Communion.
We are so lucky to have them! 💙💛
On April 30th, student may bring in a donation and wear a purple shirt with school pants, jeans or khakis as we look forward to Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in May. All proceeds will be donated as we continue to research a cure!
St. Mark School is pleased to offer a quicker way to shop for Back to School supplies this year! Each grade level has the supplies you need to have a successful start to your year all ready to go. It's a convenient option for busy families. The best part is it will be waiting in the classroom for your child on the first day of school!
We've got talent, yes we do! We've got talent, how about you? Check out the information or reach out to your teachers if you want to share your talent with us at the SMS Talent Show!
For Earth Day on Monday, April 22, students may bring in a donation to wear a blue or green shirt with school pants, jeans or khakis. All donations will go to the Sun Foundation. Hosted by the SMS Student Council.
Our Early Childhood Ice Cream Social is right around the corner and we hope to see you there! We invite all incoming and interested preschool, kindergarten and first grade students and their families to stop by and get the scoop on all that St. Mark has to offer your child!
What a fantastic morning! We loved welcoming you all into our school and hope it was a great start to your day! Thanks for being such a positive influence in our students' lives!
Tomorrow is the day and we can't wait to see all of you! The students are very excited to spend some special time with the influential gals in their lives!
Student Council will be selling lion keychains and lion pencil top erasers for St. Mark's Feast Day. Sales will be in the mornings before school (7:30-7:50) from Monday, April 22 to Wednesday, April 24. These will not be "grams" to be sent from one student to another like suckers and candy canes. Students may purchase either item in any amount in the morning for themselves/family/friends. We can't wit to celebrate our Feast on April 25th with All School Mass at 8:00. All are welcome to join us!
Click, clack, moo! Our preschool students are writing letters to Farmer Brown on their typewriter and learning about how letters make words as they type!
Nora Cree is the Marksmen artist featured this month at One World with her owl collage. Congratulations, Nora!
How do you make a perfect pizza? Ask our third graders! This week, they celebrated by sharing their “How-To” articles with the perfect slice!
Parents, guardians, and community members: please contact your legislators and request the reinstatement of the Invest in Kids Scholarship Program! This essential program has helped private schools across the state, including SMS, offer more scholarships for our students. Following the QR code will take you to this link [https://p2a.co/ztjofpi] that will autofill an email that you can edit and personalize.
Congratulations to Catherine Tomlins and Paul Tomlins for their participation in the Peoria Diocese Region 1 Spelling Bee. Thank you to Holy Family for hosting and to Mr. Kenny for serving as a moderator. They all did a great job!
Today is the last day you can nominate yourself or another St. Mark Parent/Guardian to the PSA Board! We would love to fill the Board with parents/guardians who are energetic and excited to support our students and teachers and make St. Mark School a place to be proud of!
Don't forget to RSVP for our Goodies with Gals! We need numbers to make sure we order enough goodies and want everyone to feel welcome! It's next Tuesday, April 16th, from 8:00-8:45!
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We are excited for our PSA meeting tonight! Come join us as we unveil our new meeting style and have some fun rewards for your classroom teachers too!
Marksmen marveling at the mesmerizing solar eclipse today!🌞🌑
