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The countdown to graduation continues and we are feeling all the feels! π’ #MonarchsForever
Third graders distributed handmade Easter lilies after school mass this morning! #Tradition #HolyWeek @cdr_catholic_schools
πΈ Mrs. Turner, SMCS
βοΈπ Our school and parish community honored Mrs. Southworth at Mass today ahead of her rite of initiation celebration weekend! #HappyEaster
𦦠Field Study at @maymont_rva #lead #learn #play #together
πΈ Mrs. Carpenter, SMCS
On Monday, students participated in a Lenten Retreat and Eucharistic Adoration as a means of entering Holy Week in prayerful reflection. #HolyWeek @cdr_catholic_schools
π₯ Even outside school, Monarchs “stick” together! #ReadyToRoar
πΈ Mrs. Carpenter, SMCS
8th grade IB Community Projects are making an impact! These students hosted a donation based dog wash event with proceeds benefiting the @henricohumane society! #IBmyp #WeAreSaintMarys
πΈ Mrs. Kirk, SMCS
πππ If you thought you saw a pride of Monarchs volunteering at the Monument Avenue 10K this past weekend, you did! #lead #learn #serve
πΈ Mrs. Willis & Mrs. Bumgarner
PTO partnered with our teachers to do some really fun, new Teacher Features this year! Thank you to everyone who bid—these smiles say it all!! #WeAreSaintMarys
πΈ Mrs. Hamm, SMCS PTO
βοΈππποΈπ From the time the plane wheels left the ground in Richmond, it was clear that our HERC team bound for the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama would make its mark. Their experience was the culmination of months of hard work which was recognized by the competition’s Organizing Committee at the event’s Awards Evening when the entire audience applauded St. Mary’s history-making participation as the first Middle School in the world to be selected to participate in HERC’s RC Division! #MonarchPride #STEM #WatchThisSpace
πΈ Mrs. Vehorn & Mrs. Dahl
π The track team had a great meet on Wednesday at the Benedictine Schools of Richmond. The highlight of the meet was the 4 x 100 relay team of Blake B, Andy G, Nick B, and Ben L taking home a resounding victory. Blake B, an 8th grader also finished in the top 3 finish in the 100 and 200. Track team members will be back in action in early May! #GoBigBlue #MightyMonarchs
πΈ Mrs. Caulder & Mr. Schaefer
π Want to hear something bananas? One week from now we will all be on Easter Break!! (In other related news, yesterday’s after school Banana Split & Movie Party was a blast!) #PTO #GalaExperience #priceless
πͺͺ Class of ‘21 grads—Are they smarter than a 3rd grader? Mrs. Olesen shares her prediction as they go for their much coveted “multiplication licenses!” #MonarchMilestones
π ALABAMA BOUND: Seventeen middle school students plus parents and accompanying faculty members were given a special blessing today at school mass as the group prepares to travel to NASA’s HERC program competition at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville! #STEM #ShootForTheMoon #ibmyp
πΈ Mrs. Robinson & Mrs. Byrd
π¦ One of our new feathered friends stopped to chat about World Language with Madame/Señora Lee after visiting with our Elementary school this morning!
π It’s National Assistant Principal’s Week so today we recognized Mrs. Dahl and our little AP for the day, Scarlett S.! #BlessedByTheBest @cdr_catholic_schools #GalaExperience #WeAreSaintMarys
π Despite some serious student hustle, our Faculty & Staff team was victorious in yesterday’s Volleyball fundraiser! #SeriousFun #WeAreSaintMarys
πΈ Mrs. Dahl, SMCS
π£ Another eggcellent day together! #WeAreSaintMarys
πΈ Mrs. Villa, SMCS
For one day only, our teacher privilege winners got to dress like a teacher and enjoy their own “lounge” snacks! #GalaExperience #PTO #PricelessMemories
βοΈπ·π·π· What else do April showers bring?? PEEPS!
πΈ Mrs. Southworth, SMCS
π So proud of 8th grader, Sydney D., (pictured left) who was recently awarded the 2025 Debbie Robson Merit Scholarship to attend The Steward School for high school. This scholarship honors Debbie Robson, associate head of school for community advancement and a beloved member of The Steward School community who died in 2014.
Sydney is SCA President and is known for her caring attitude, artistic talent and athletic ability. She joins other Monarch graduates at Steward including Lourdes O. (pictured right) who also received the Debbie Robson Merit Scholarship in 2023. #MightyMonarchs #MonarchPride #NextStopHighSchool
Look what hatched over the weekend!! π£
πΈ Mrs. Carpenter, SMCS
So grateful for everyone who came out to support our teachers on Friday for another delicious Pasta & Prayer event! #LentenSeason #Tradition #BlessedByTheBest
This morning we celebrated 25 years of Shadow Stations of the Cross programs at Saint Mary’s Catholic School! #MonarchMilestone #Tradition #LentenSeason
Congrats to our Monarchs of the Month for the month of March, our Risk Takers! Risk Takers approach unfamiliar situations with courage and have the independence of spirit to explore new strategies. They are brave, but not reckless, and articulate in defending their beliefs! #WeAreSaintMarys #ibLearnerTraits #CatholicVirtues
STANDBY FOR MISSION UPDATE: The countdown has begun for 17 students who will make history later this month as members of the first and only Middle School Team to ever compete in the @nasa Human Exploration Rover Challenge RC division. WATCH THIS SPACE—we’ll provide updates as they become available. Until then you can make a donation and join our “Virtual Pit Crew!” #linkinbio
#STEM
#WeAreSaintMarys
#ReadyToRoar
π₯When inspired by the Holy Spirit in math class, you write your multiplication facts in the shape of a cross!
#lead
#learn
#pray
#together
π§ Picnic lunch with friends in the courtyard! #GalaWin #Gratitude #PTO
π¦Whoooo loves hands-on learning and discovery? These Mighty Monarch scientists! In addition to dissecting owl pellets and sorting bones, our second graders can tell you about the sound predatory bird wings make (or don’t) and how this helps them surprise their prey!
πΈ Mrs. Carpenter, SMCS
βοΈ Be a part of Monarch history—this Friday! Look for flyers in JK-G3 backpacks or details in yesterday’s Weekly Reminders email. Deadline to preorder dinner is tomorrow! #Pasta+Prayers #WeAreSaintMarys #Tradition
Big thanks to Mr. Caulder who shared these awesome snaps—He has teamed up with Mrs. Olesen and Mr. Schaefer to help coach Spring Track! #Lead #Learn #Serve #WeAreSaintMarys
π Spring Sports are in full swing and we love seeing Monarch Pride in bloom!! #FlagFootball #BigBlue #MightyMonarchs
β±οΈ Minute to Win It at Monarch Mornings! Congrats to Mr. Schaefer’s homeroom for the quick win!! #Friyay #WakeUp #IBmyp #WeAreSaintMarys
πΈ Mr. Caulder, SMCS
Meanwhile inside our middle school, it was decidedly less peaceful with a spirited reenactment of D-Day in Mr. McFaden’s G7 History/Individuals & Societies class! #ibmyp #experientiallearning #Dday #history
βοΈ Today marked the start of a new Monarch Tradition in our Lenten journey—praying Outdoor Stations of the Cross in JK-8 Theology classes.
#lead
#learn
#pray
#together
#WeAreSaintMarys
βοΈ Fourth grade Science forecast: Sunny with a chance of Endangered Animal presentations!
First track meet of the season and the Monarchs are all smiles! #GoBigBlue #WeAreSaintMarys
πΈ Mrs. Heller
πͺΊ Research and creations by our 2nd grade ornithologists!
#MightyMonarchs #WeAreSaintMarys @cdr_catholic_schools
Art x IB World Language creations by our Middle School students.
πΈ Señora Bordas, SMCS
ποΈ 1st and 5th grade abstract art inspired by Kandinsky!
#lead
#learn
#create
#together
SPORTS REPORT: Saint Mary’s 3rd and 4th grade won a tough first flag football game vs St. Benedict’s yesterday! #SpringSports #MightyMonarchs #WeAreSaintMarys
πΈ Mrs. Wade
Fifth Grade field trip to the Cathedral in Richmond. #MonarchMilestone #Tradition #WeAreSaintMarys
πΈ Mrs. Benton, SMCS
π¦ This cute new T-shirt design is more than a reflection of our readiness to ROAR into a long weekend…Find out more in today’s special Thursday Flash! (Hint: Field Day is coming May 29th for Middle School and June 2nd for Elementary). #ReadyToRoar #WeAreSaintMarys
Q: What might Tic Tac Toe soccer be called in Ireland?
A: X’s and O’s football βοΈβπ
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πΈ Mrs. Robinson, SMCS
A wee bit of soccer dribble leprechaun puzzle relay to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in G4 PE!
πΈ Mrs. Robinson, SMCS
π£ 2nd grade started their Science Unit on ornithology today which means the waiting for fluffy baby chicks begins!
πΈ Mrs. Carpenter, SMCS
βοΈ Feeling lucky and blessed this St. Patrick’s Day! #WeAreSaintMarys
Learning about flood plains from a representative of @dcrvirginia during Virginia’s Flood Awareness Week!
πΈ Mrs. Trout, SMCS
π§¦π§¦ Hats off to our Silly Sock Day participants!! #ReadingWeek
Loving our students’ favorite book write ups! #ReadingWeek #MightyMonarchs
CONTEST DEADLINE EXTENDED TO TOMORROW! These amazing storybook tissue box characters are nothing to sneeze at, Mighty Monarchs! πππ
π₯π¦ It’s a potato…and an animal…It’s a PotAnimal! And it’s a really fun way to combine reading and science in fifth grade! #Lead #Learn #Create #Together
Pi Day came a day early this year with music, crafts, contests and gummy bears!! We’ll announce the Pi Day contest winners in tomorrow’s Friday Flash. #MathIsFun
πΈ Mrs. Olesen, SMCS
βΎοΈ Wiffle Ball at recess is next level when your teacher is a former D1 pitcher! #WeAreSaintMarys #Lead #Learn #Play #Together #ibMYP
βοΈ What a beautiful day for Buddy Reading! #ReadingWeek
πΈ Mrs. Kamper, SMCS
βπ¦π WHO CAN GUESS “hoo” this storybook tissue box character is? Write your guess in the comment section and be sure to submit your own tissue box character by tomorrow’s deadline for a chance to win Pride and Prizes from Mrs. V!!
π Reading Week Character Parade! #WeAreSaintMarys #Tradition #Community
βοΈ Second grade students learned about the history of pi and created pi chains with Mrs. Olesen yesterday in preparation for Pi Day later this week! #3point14 #PiDay #HandsOnLearning #MathIsFun
π³π³π³ Outdoor reading! #MonarchsRead #ReadingWeek #GetOutside
πΈ Mrs. Trout, SMCS
Please consider adding a few items to collection boxes before the campaign ends tomorrow! #Lent #Service #Almsgiving
π Some very talented 8th graders created a Literacy Room for ECDC students to enjoy today complete with books, a sock puppet theatre, site word bingo and so much more!! #ReadingWeek #lead #learn #read #together
Congrats to our Balanced Learners from each grade who were recognized at this morning’s First Friday Assembly! #MonarchsOfTheMonth #ibLearnerTraits
πΈ That feeling you get when you realize the professional Gala photos have been posted on Facebook! #linkinbio
The calm after this afternoon’s storm and yet another outward sign that God loves us very much—even in our messiest, imperfect moments. #lent #jubilee #hope #WeAreSaintMarys
πΈ Kristen Dahlman
6th grade students read their handwritten and illustrated animal books to Kindergarteners today. Both grade levels are learning the French Language! #lead #learn #serve #together #ibWorldSchool
πΈ Madame Hartgrove, SMCS
Cuaresma is Lent in Spanish! #ibmyp #WorldLanguage
πΈ Señora Bordas, SMCS
Today, Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of our Lenten Journey of Hope together! #40days #quadragesima #WeAreSaintMarys
πΈ Mrs. Carro
π CAMPUS SECURITY PHASE II UNLOCKED + GALA IMPACT REVEALED! #linkinbio
ποΈ Our famous wax museum statues weren’t sleeping on the job (although they did work long hours!!)—You have to press the button to make them come alive…And with their animated speeches, the magic of history and learning is unlocked for every Wax Museum visitor!! Thank you to our teachers, students and parents for making this 4th grade milestone so special every year. #MonarchMilestone #LivingHistory #Tradition
πΈ Mrs. Kirk & Mrs. Vehorn
βοΈποΈ Please add a few Blessing Bag items to your shopping list this week and help us bless others in need during Lent! #lead #learn #serve #pray #fast #give #lent
It’s time to study for the Pi Day Contest! Resources including links to Pi songs and worksheets are available outside Mrs. Olesen’s classroom. #PiDay #MightyMonarchs
It’s Spring Field Study season! Last week, our seventh grade IB MYP students spent the day downtown visiting the general assembly followed by a tour of the Virginia Holocaust Museum. #WeAreSaintMarys
πΈ Mrs. Hartgrove & Mrs. Murray, SMCS
Feeling a little tired from all the gala fun? Relax and check out our unofficial photo album on our school Facebook page! #GoodTimesRolled #WeAreSaintMarys
Ready to hop into the weekend and the month of March! #fitness #mightymonarchs #hellomarch
πΈ Mrs. Robinson, SMCS
π§ All attendees and mobile bidders should have received an email this evening with instructions on how to preview the silent auction packages. If you have any questions please reach out to pto.president@saintmary.org π²
π Awe, wonder and learning happens in spontaneous cycles when learning through nature! Mrs. Trout’s 4th grade science students are watching worms transform into pupae and then beetles…but the timing is different for each one which can be at once disappointing, exhilarating and everything in between. #patience #growth #learning #faith
Planks, lunges and burpees are better with friends! #WeAreSaintMarys #ibmyp #together
πΈ Mrs. Robinson, SMCS
We love seeing our lunchtime volunteers grinning with our students! Link to the Q3 sign up form is in the Parent > PTO section of our website. Virtus training is required. #gratitude #mightymonarchs #wearesaintmarys
πΈ @jpzlifeunravelled_
JK was back and ready to play in PE this morning! #TinyMonarchs
πΈ Mrs. Robinson, SMCS
ππ¦π What’s better than Pizza Friday? Pizza Friday + Ice Cream sales to benefit the 8th grade graduation fund! #MightyMonarchs
#FRIYAY #PizzaDay #WeAreSaintMarys
We will operate on a regular schedule tomorrow, 2/21, with ice cream sales at lunch; $2 cash only. See you tomorrow! π¦π¦π¦
ποΈ Don’t forget to get your tickets for Gala—or maybe you can’t make it—buy a mobile bidding ticket, and you can still bid on some great experiences like Laser Tag, Bowling, Movies or March Madness with your favorite faculty members! Or maybe even score a chance for your child to be teacher for a day π§πΌπ« #TeacherFeatures #Gala2025 #LetTheGoodTimesRoll
π Have you seen the new photo display in our Parish Office hallway? It’s a Catholic Schools Week Recap with some great highlight shots of students, faculty and families! #WeAreSaintMarys
Today marked the end of memorable basketball season for our 4th grade girls, cheer and JV girls teams!
πΈ Mrs. Scherder & Mrs. Botha, SMCS
βοΈ Our PTO has been hard at work with student artists and creators to make some irresistible silent auction items! #Gala2025 #LetTheGoodTimesRoll #Priceless
πΈ Mrs. Hamm, SMCS
π So many precious Valentine’s Day moments in ECDC! #WeAreSaintMarys
Loving everyone’s β€οΈ TAG Day gear!!!
π BREAKING NEWS!! Monarchs G5 girls basketball team defeated the Veritas Lions to improve to 6-2. Tonight’s win advances them to the Quarter-Finals on Saturday at Benedictine at 4:00 pm. Let’s go, Big Blue!
Sports Report + πΈ @bethwise105
Nutzy’s not the only one who danced in the gym today! #ValentinesDance #ibmyp #sca
π₯ That time we went Nutz for Reading with @gosquirrels Nutzy! #lead #learn #read #together #WeAreSaintMarys
πΈ Mrs. Kirk, SMCS
βοΈ Imagine the beauty of having your entire school attend your baptism…That is just what happened this morning for two very special Monarchs. #Sacrament #Community #MonarchMilestones
πΈ Mrs. Esparza & Mrs. Villa, SMCS
π Love is in the air as we resume school today while preparing for Valentine’s Day and an Early Release tomorrow! #WeAreSaintMarys #BlessedByTheBest
GET ROLLIN' π£π’π‘ Don't have NOLA FOMO, get your Gala Tickets before SALES CLOSE ON FRIDAY! #LinkInBio
π©πΌπ« Safe travels to our instructional resource teacher, Mrs. Murray, who is returning today from the SAIS Conference in Charlotte, NC! #ProfessionalDevelopment #WeAreSaintMarys
π₯½πΏβοΈGala projects in progress!
πΈ Mrs. Lee & Lisa Sproste
Per today’s email and text, Tuesday, February 11th will be a virtual learning day. We hope you stay warm, safe and cozy while you learn and enjoy the falling snow!
π So incredibly proud of these Varsity players for an amazing season together! #MonarchPride #MonarchsForever #WeAreSaintMarys
πΈ Mrs. Duda
π Here’s to a great Monarch Boys’ Basketball Season! #MonarchPride
πΈ Mr. Slayton
π In case you missed the BIG news in yesterday’s Friday Flash—fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Benton, has been selected as Saint Mary’s nominee for the 2025 Excellence in Catholic Education Awards! #WeAreSaintMarys #MonarchPride
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