Author: Katie Botha

Check out this stellar 06/24/22 update from Saint Mary's own Technology Teacher & NASA Solar System Ambassador, Mr. Peter Tlusty! At 5:35 AM this morning, our Cubes in Space team watched as two of their experiments traveled to space! The cubes were on board a NASA sounding rocket flying out of NASA Wallops Island. The rocket will be recovered in the Atlantic Ocean and experiments will be returned to students for post-flight study around noon today. https://youtu.be/2S-BboNiIK0?t=134 Above: The 36-foot long two-stage rocket will carry 39…

Saint Mary's Catholic School looks forward to welcoming its newly named Assistant Principal, Amanda Esparza. Mrs. Esparza is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame's Mary-Ann Remick Leadership Program in Alliance for Catholic Education. She most recently served as Academic Dean at the Benedictine Schools of Richmond. "We are thrilled to have Mrs. Esparza arrive at such an exciting time," said Saint Mary's Principal, Brandon J. Hess. "She will join us next month as we begin work on our school’s new Strategic Plan,” he continued.…

ABOVE: SMCS Faculty members prepared to process into church to begin today's Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2022. ABOVE: Display created with portraits donated by SMCS parent, Agata Schoenborn, and framed by volunteer Lisa Sprosty as gifts to all graduates. Many thanks to all volunteers who made graduation possible, especially the "graduation gal" Committee comprised of SMCS Class of 2022 lead parents Heather Crouch, Melissa Dryden and Robin Hare. ABOVE: One last round of applause for our new graduates!