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Serving 430 students in JK

through Grade 8 including our

IB Middle Years Program

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A community founded in

Catholic tradition, committed to a

Christ-centered learning environment

STUDENT LIFE

Seasonal sports and clubs

are offered to enrich student life

outside the classroom

#spookyseason👻 📸 Madame Lee, SMCS
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🐸 A froggy hops into a French class…#giggles #learning #imaginaryplay
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Fall Sports have been a blast—Well done to these mighty Cross Country Monarchs who competed yesterday at Roslyn! #gobigblue💙 📸 Mr. Caulder, SMCS
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This crisp fall weather is perfect for practicing our handwriting skills outside! #mightymonarchs 📸 Mrs. Carpenter, SMCS
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Our 4th graders are not afraid of the Spooky Season!! #worldlanguage #learnfrench #monarchscreate
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Father Mike will bless all donations TOMORROW afternoon, so there is still time to bring in much needed items this afternoon at carpool and tomorrow morning! #service #community #wearesaintmarys
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Thank you, Ella K. for sharing this photo taken at morning carpool! It is dazzling visual reminder of how blessed we are to walk in His light. #wearesaintmarys
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Exercise, fun puzzles, quiet games, meditative prayer, coloring…Our 7th graders completed Stress Management and Relaxation stations in Health Class today! 📸 Mrs. Robinson, SMCS
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💸📦🧴🧻 REMINDER: You can pay $3 online in advance of tomorrow’s Hurricane Relief TAG day and collection bins are located in ECDC, Elementary and Middle School Hallways for donated items! #linkinbio #pto #community #loveoneanother #faithinaction
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Second graders were introduced to regrouping this week thanks to a clever rhyme paired with a favorite crunchy breakfast cereal! 🥣🥣🥣 #mathisfun
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This morning our Middle School students were asked to connect next week’s Day of Service activities to the Corporal Works of Mercy. 🫶🫶🏽🫶🏿 The Corporal Works of Mercy are found in the teachings of Jesus and give us a model for how we should treat all others, as if they were Christ in disguise. They “are charitable actions by which we help our neighbors in their bodily needs” (USCCA). 👟👟👟 Corporal Works of Mercy respond to the basic needs of humanity as we journey together through this life. #mercyinmotion #faithinaction #ibmyp #service Source: @usccb
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🎃 These tiny Monarchs are helping to showcase an awesome display of NEW books in our library! And speaking of new books—WE ARE SO GRATEFUL for the success of our Fall Book Fair which will allow us to purchase additional new titles and replace some coding bots! #lead #learn #read #together
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🏁🪤🏎️💨 Our students are almost ready to zoom into a three-day weekend! #MouseTrapCars #ScienceIsFun #ibmyp #wearesaintmarys
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Faculty members helped Mrs. V demonstrate how to play Pumpkin themed Over Under at this morning’s First Friday Assembly! #lead #learn #play #together
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👑 Congrats to these Inquiring Monarchs of the Month for September! This month teachers will be on the lookout for good Communicators. #WorldSchool #MonarchVirtues #ibLearnerTraits @cdr_catholic_schools
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Some things never change 💙 #wearesaintmarys
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💒 RSVP today for our Fall Open House on Thursday, October 17th to discover the difference a Catholic Education can make in your child’s life! #linkinbio #ibWorldSchool @cdr_catholic_schools #wearesaintmarys
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Some familiar Monarch faces from @benedictineschoolsofrichmond showed up to have lunch with our 8th graders today! #monarchsforever @cdr_catholic_schools
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These 7th graders were hard at work in English Composition Class researching the alphabet agencies of FDR’s New Deal to compare and contrast in a paper. #ibmyp #lead #learn #serve 📸 Mrs. Hartgrove, SMCS
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👀📚 will we see you at 4pm in the Lower Commons for Family Shopping eveing? Keep eye out for these green bins and be sure to make a donation to our Teacher’s Book Fair Wishlists‼️
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SPORTS REPORT 📣 St. Gertrude’s Middies field hockey beat Collegiate yesteday 2-0! There are three 7th graders and three 8th graders from St. Mary’s who play on the team. @cdr_catholic_schools @sghsgators #mightymonarchs 📸 Mrs. Noakes
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🧦 CRAZY.SOCK.DAY. compliments of G3! #boosterthon #leveledup #fun
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🎶 Alabaré a Mi Señor! I will Praise My Lord! Tomorrow we will celebrate a a bilingual mass in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. #lead #learn #sing #together
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Praying for those who have been impacted by the weekend’s flooding and counting our many blessings. #blessedbythebest #wearesaintmarys #fallbookfair #shareyourfair @scholastic
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Our nurses had a furry friend try to lend a hand this week in the Clinic 🐿️ Read how YOU can lend a hand in keeping our community healthy in today’s Friday Flash!
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🏹 The noun hunters return! #outdoorlearning #naturewalk #nounwalk
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So proud of these 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade Girl Scouts who participated and supported one another in their Bridging Ceremony last Friday evening! #scouting #lead #learn #serve 📸 Mrs. Carpenter, SMCS
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A little rain doesn’t dampen our students’ good spirits! #uno #indoorrecess #ibmyp #worldschool 📸 Mrs. Hartgrove, SMCS
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Welcome to Fall, Mighty Monarchs! Students were introduced to the work of Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama, and created beautiful Kusama inspired pumpkin art that now adorns our Art and Music hallway!
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📸 See all the Week 5 Highlights without skipping a beat by visiting the link in our Instagram bio! #wearesaintmarys
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🎉 Together, we hit our $40,000 goal, but the fun and the fundraising continue next week with the planning of the great DUNK TANK 💦 #THANKYOU #THANKYOU
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💦💦💦SO SO SO CLOSE TO ANNOUNCING WE HIT $40K!!! Can you get us to the finish line before our last run begins?!?? #linkinbio #letsgo #dunktank
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From game faces to pie in the face moments, this day is crazy fun for everyone!!! #FunRunFriday
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🥳 Celebrating together!!! #MightyMonarchs
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First two runs are complete, but there is still time to hit our $40,000 goal and announce that our three 💦DUNK TANK nominees will be doused on a future date!!!
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READY FOR FUN…READY TO RUN!!!
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🚨Last chance to donate before our SMCS Fun Run! 🚨We are SO CLOSE to reaching our $40,000 goal…Can you help?🙏 Every donation, no matter what size, makes a HUGE impact on our school! Login, share and donate!! #supportourschool #thankyou #wearesaintmarys
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🃏Jester Jenn won’t be laughing tomorrow when she gets served 🥧pie (in the face) from our top 💰raising students in each grade!! In addition to being an epic, messy, colorful event, tomorrow’s Fun Run will be a huge celebration of our shared love for SMCS—made possible by the efforts of so many—and the generosity of our giant Monarch family that spans 📍49 states (c’mon Arkansas!!) and nearly every 🌍continent on the globe. Let’s reach $40,000 together and run our hearts out tomorrow!!! #MightyMonarchs #Community #Gratitude #WeAreSaintMarys @shortpumportho @dyerimmigration @emeraldmushroomfarm @thereinhartfoundation
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Our Honorary Booster Team Member’s first job is to announce that we have JUST ONE STATE LEFT to complete our 50 state challenge, so let’s work together to find a Monarch Fund supporter in the great state of Arkansas so that we can SLIME Mrs. Esparza tomorrow!!! We are also just $8,000 shy of our school goal of $40,000 which means we need lots more donations before tomorrow’s Fun Run if we want 💦 “DUNK” Mr. C, Mrs. V and Mr. Schaefer!!! #ready #set #letsgo #wearesaintmarys
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Mrs. Matus’ Kindergarten Class raised the most new pledges last night so this afternoon they welcomed Jester Jenn from the Boosterthon Crew as a new student in their classroom! For tonight’s challenge, the tables turn and one lucky student will get to be an honorary Boosterthon Crew member tomorrow!!! #mightymonarchs #nightlychallenge #letsgo
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☀️ Have you seen the weather forecast for Fun Run Friday?! It going to be warm with the potential for a 💦Dunk Tank Announcement if we reach our $40,000 goal in the next 2 days!!! #letsgo #monarchfund #monarchpride #bestteachersever❤️
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Hey, Parents! Boosterthon Fun Run shirts went home yesterday so make sure they are in the uniform line up for Friday along with PE shorts. Let’s give a big thank you to @shortpumportho and all of our generous sponsors featured in today’s stories for sponsoring this year’s FUN RUN! #community #wearesaintmarys #letsgo #monarchfund
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Just 4️⃣ states left before Mrs. Esparza gets her ticket for SLIME TIME!!!! 📍Arkansas,📍Kentucky,📍Wyoming,📍Montana #SpreadTheWord #DonateNow #Boosterthon
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5th graders completed 9/11 reflections on heroism and their teachers rightly believed that their work deserved to be on display in our main hallway for everyone to read, remember and honor. #WeRemember #NeverForget
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🇺🇸 Know someone from out of state who loves a Mighty Monarch? Join our 50 State Challenge in honor of Constitution Day! ❤️🤍💙 If we receive donations from ALL 50 STATES, Principal Esparza will be slimed at our SMCS Fun Run this Friday! Tag someone you know below and text them your students’ donation page (or they can click the #linkinbio)!! We still need donations from 📍Arkansas, 📍Illinois, 📍Indiana, 📍Kansas, 📍Kentucky, 📍Louisiana, 📍Montana, 📍Nebraska, 📍Nevada, 📍New Hampshire, 📍New Mexico, 📍Rhode Island, 📍Vermont, 📍West Virginia, 📍Wisconsin, 📍Wyoming #ConstitutionDay #Unity #WeAreSaintMarys
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⌚️Have a spare minute? That’s all it takes to share our SMCS Fun Run and help us reach our $40,000 goal! 🎊Visit MyBooster.com to quickly share through email, text and on social media with just a click! 💻📱🙌
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Jumping into @boosterthonvirginia Fun Run Week like 🔥🔥🔥 📸 Mrs. Robinson, SMCS
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Mrs. V never stops! She spent the weekend teaching teachers in Alexandria, VA! #BlessedByTheBest #ibmyp
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Reminder! Our Boosterthon fundraiser is ongoing! Be sure to finish the Weekend Challenge before time is up. 🛡️💪⏰ These second graders received cool prizes on Friday thanks to their early bird Boosterthon efforts! All students have the chance to snag a special edition @dudeperfect keychain if they raise $60 in new donations THIS WEEKEND! #FunRun #Quest #MightyMonarchs
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St. Mary’s sixth graders helped to kick off the 80th season of @juniorassemblycotillion wearing 80’s themed attire at the Women’s Club in downtown Richmond. #MonarchMilestones #tradition #manners
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Who’s ready for a weekend challenge?!🙋‍♀️ Get a new $60 flat donation or $2 per lap donation before Monday and you’ll score a GOLDEN EDITION Dude Perfect keychain! 😮 Good luck! #MonarchFund #WeAreSaintMarys #Focus
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In addition to getting a FREE TAG DAY just for registering by 5pm today students will get to see fun @dudeperfect videos, earn collectible key chains and other cool prizes! #boosterthon
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Woo hoo 🎉🎉🎉 our SMCS Fun Run kicked off TODAY with our new friends Rocket-ship Randy and Jester Jenn! We’re raising funds for operating costs and financial retention incentives for SMCS teachers. and we need YOUR help. 🙏 Sign up and share in minutes—it’s that easy! (🔗 in bio). All students who register by 5pm today will receive a FREE TAG DAY TOMORROW!! #LetsGo #MonarchPride #WeAreSaintMarys
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Picture Day: Thanks to our friends from @reallifestudios for making us smile year after year! Photos will be available for viewing online using your student specific access code early next week, so be on the look out for a letter in student folders or backpacks.
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🏐 Big win for the Mighty Monarchs in tonight’s game vs St. Catherine’s! #SweetVictory #MonarchPride 📸 Mrs. Kirk, SMCS
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📸 Our Monarchs played hard today in their Mass Day uniforms, so you may need to clean them before tomorrow’s School Picture Day. Formal Uniforms are REQUIRED! #RecessForAll #Lead #Learn #Play
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🇺🇸 These precious fifth graders practiced with Mrs. Moretti for our Constitution Day celebration planned for next week! More details in this Friday’s Flash and on our website calendar (under the student section). #GodBlessAmerica
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Mass buddies are the best! #CatholicTradition #FaithFilled #MonarchMilestones 📸 Mrs. Kirk, SMCS
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First Cross Country Meet! #mightymonarchs 📸 Mr. Caulder, SMCS
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It’s a Sporty Saturday for our Monarch Pride. Mrs. Kirk and her mom are enjoying the finals matches at the US Open Tennis Tournament in New York! #GalaExperience
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Baseball buddies ⚾️ #MightyMonarchs 📸 Mrs. D’Antonio
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⚽️ Soccer Season! #ECDC #GoBigBlue #MightyMonarchs 📸 Mr. Schaefer, SMCS
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Look who’s in the Big Apple for the US Open Finals! 🗽🍎🎾 #GalaExperience #PTO #FlatMonty 📸 @kkpsmalls
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What a lovely evening to Kick-Off and Cook-Out together! #community #pto #wearesaintmarys
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It’s official—Mrs. Esparza was nominated by one lucky student today to be slimed if we get a donation from every state and unlock the 50 State Challenge!! #boosterthon #letsgo #wearesaintmarys
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💦 Monty made splash over the long Labor Day weekend with these Mighty Monarch sisters! #FarewellSummer #TheAdventureContinues
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Did you hear the news?! Make sure your student is registered by 5pm tomorrow (9/5) to be entered into the random draw! #SlimeTime #AreYouReady #LetsGo #LinkInBio
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Grateful for our School Mass volunteers! #lead #learn #pray #together
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It was Work Study Student Draft Day at @cristoreyrichmond and we are thrilled to welcome Elizabeth and Jade to our team for the 2024-2025 school year! #monarchpride
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Today’s Honor Code Signing Ceremony #monarchmilestones #wearesaintmarys
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Save the date and let St. Mary’s make the High School search easy by bringing more than 20 representatives from schools across the Commonwealth together in one place for 90-minutes on September 26th! RSVP required. #linkinbio
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🎉 And we are LIVE with Boosterthon registration! Many thanks to our Fun Run sponsors, @shortpumportho @dyerimmigration @emeraldmushroomfarm and @thereinhartfoundation #linkinbio #wearesaintmarys #monarchpride
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‼️ Rule No. 5 - RSVP to the FREE PTO Kick-Off Cook-Out ‼️#linkinbio #community #monarchpride
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Many thanks to all who joined us in prayer and song this morning at our first School Mass of the year! @cdr_catholic_schools #LoveGod #LoveYourNeighbor
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We are so grateful for our substitute teachers! They are such an important part of our team and help keep our students learning, leading and serving every day. #blessedbythebest #gratitude #wearesaintmarys
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Week ✌️ #wearesaintmarys
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#checkyourinbox
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🎉 Mrs. Esparza had a very happy birthday today thanks to many well wishes including some colorful handmade birthday cards from our caring and thoughtful students! #community #caring #ibWorldSchool #blessedbythebest @cdr_catholic_schools
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💒 How do we prepare for our first School Mass? With a School Prayer Service followed by practicing key parts of the Mass with our teachers and administrators! #lead #learn #pray #together
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Today was a great first day together! #community #wearesaintmarys #monarchpride
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👑 Our superstar PTO volunteers hit the road today to deliver small gifts to new Monarch families! Welcome to the Pride! “They will follow the Lord; He will roar like a lion.” Hosea 11:10 #firstdayofschool #mightymonarchs 📸 Sheryl Carro, SMCS PTO
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Who’s Ready to ROAR into the new school year? Tag us @saintmarysrva 💙 #firstdayofschool @cdr_catholic_schools
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We loved watching our students and families meet our amazing teachers today! #community #meettheteacher #wearesaintmarys
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We are ready for Meet the Teacher Day Monday and our First Day Tuesday! #readytoroar @cdr_catholic_schools
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🎒📓✏️These cute little backpacks in ECDC are ready to be filled on Monday! Check your inbox for a final Summer Update from Principal Esparza with links to required Health Forms, School Supply Lists, Summer Reading & Math and more… #backtoschool #mightymonarchs #readytoroar #wearesaintmarys
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🛒 CLOSES TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT‼️ Login and fill your cart with lunchtime delights so that you don’t have to pack lunch for the first two weeks of school… Our next two order windows open on Monday, Aug 19th for the following weeks: 🛒 09/02 thru 09/13 - these weeks will close on 8/26 🛒 09/16 thru 09-27 - these weeks will close on 09/09
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📸 Today was picture day for Faculty & Staff! Students have a bit more time to get ready for their “close up” with our Student and Class Picture Day scheduled for Thursday, September 12th. Big thanks to our friends from @reallifestudios for always making us SMILE!
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🛫🌍📍Monty is still globetrotting with just a week to go before Meet the Teacher Day! Here he’s visiting a church in Poland 🇵🇱 #flatmonty #wearesaintmarys
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📍Ottawa, Canada 🇨🇦 #flatmonty #worldtraveler🌎
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Monty made it to Monticello! #flatmonty #summeradventure
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Our building will be closed tomorrow, Thursday 8/8 due to the approaching Tropical Storm. Stay safe and dry, Mighty Monarchs!
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Have you seen our new website? It launched today and features an updated “Back to School” section for Parents and a new password protected community calendar. The password was sent to all stakeholders this morning via text, so if you did not receive it, please be sure you have signed up for text alerts via FACTS! #readytoroar #wearesaintmarys @cdr_catholic_schools
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🌍 Flat Monty is still globetrotting…Today he was at the Library of Celsus in Ephesus, Turkey catching a glimpse of where Paul the Apostle preached the Gospel! #summeradventure #ibmyp #wearesaintmarys
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🍎 Know someone who might make a great addition to the St. Mary’s family? We have just a few more roles to fill to make our team complete! #linkinbio #wearesaintmarys #blessedbythebest @cdr_catholic_schools
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It was so fun seeing old friends and new at today’s Popsicles on the Playground event! Thanks to everyone who attended. #wearesaintmarys #mightymonarchs #community
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Mrs. Esparza and Mrs. Dahl hosted a School Advisory Board meeting today to launch St. Mary’s Catholic School’s Strategic Planning process. In addition to school leadership, Father Mike and our 2024-2025 board members were present for the meeting where outgoing board members were also recognized for their service. #lead #learn #serve #wearesaintmarys
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🗺️ Flat Monty is having some epic July adventures! Spotted yesterday in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴🌴
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🇮🇹👑🦁 Monty thinks he may be Italian Royalty based on this regal stone lion’s face he spotted at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence…An ancient relative perhaps?! #mightymonarchs #wearesaintmarys #flatmonty 📸 @allison_warren_
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Don’t miss your chance to register students in JK-G8 for Fall Sports before the July 27th deadline! #linkinbio
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✈️ Flat Monty isn’t the only Monarch on the move this summer…so are our teachers! This week, Madame Hartgrove attended an AATF Conference for French Teachers in San Diego where she made connections with other IB teachers and gained insights and inspiration for several new projects ranging from Francophone Africa to St. Joan of Arc. 🇫🇷🇸🇳🇧🇯🇷🇪🇷🇼🇨🇲🇧🇮🇷🇼🇨🇩🇨🇬🇧🇫🇹🇩🇸🇨🇹🇬🇩🇿 For example, did you know that 51% of the French speaking world population is located in Africa? There is so much learning to look forward to this fall thanks to our teachers’ ongoing commitment to professional development. #mightymonarchs #ibmyp
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We offer a full day Junior Kindergarten (JK) and Kindergarten program, primary education for grades 1 to 5 and an IB Middle Years Programme

for grades 6 to 8. Foreign language is taught at

all levels and we offer high school credit opportunities for all middle school students.

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