Media release: Saint Mary's Catholic School will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week, a nationwide tribute to Catholic schools executed by the National Catholic Education Association. According to the association:
"There are 132,656 private and public schools in the United States, according to Department of Education statistics. Of those, 6,980 are Catholic elementary or secondary schools. The annual observance [of Catholic Schools Week] starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, which in 2012 is January 29 to February 5. Schools typically celebrate Catholic Schools Week with Masses, open houses and activities for students, families, parishioners and the community at large." source: http://www.ncea.org/news/CSWKitHomepage.asp
Saint Mary's Catholic School celebrates locally with an activity filled week that the students eagerly anticipate. The school week starts with Teacher Appreciation Day on Monday, during which school families host a luncheon for the faculty and staff.
Saint Mary's Catholic School celebrates locally with an activity filled week that the students eagerly anticipate. The school week starts with Teacher Appreciation Day on Monday, during which school families host a luncheon for the faculty and staff.
On Tuesday morning, a special Catholic Schools Week Mass is held at 9:30 a.m., and on Tuesday evening ,the school will host an Open House from 6-8 p.m., with anyone interested in Catholic education welcome to attend.
On Wednesday, the school's 8th grade class will travel to Christ the King Cathedral in Atlanta to participate in a Mass for all 8th grade classes in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Thursday is a favorite day for Saint Mary's students, as grandparents and special friends are invited to visit the school, eat lunch with their respective student, and enjoy activities such as class performances and the Scholastic Book Fair, which runs all week.
Thursday is a favorite day for Saint Mary's students, as grandparents and special friends are invited to visit the school, eat lunch with their respective student, and enjoy activities such as class performances and the Scholastic Book Fair, which runs all week.
Friday is Student Appreciation Day, during which the students of SMS are treated to lunch by the Parent-Teacher Organization, and the afternoon is set aside for fun activities for the classes.
The theme selected by the NCEA for Catholic School's Week 2012 is "Catholic Schools: Faith, Academics, Service." Admissions Director Christa Jackson, while speaking at Sunday Mass at Saint Mary's Church, noted that "the theme could not fit SMS more perfectly," explaining that faith, academics and service were the components of education most strongly emphasized at Saint Mary's Catholic School.
Saint Mary's Catholic School will host a Catholic Schools Week Open House on Tuesday, January 31 at 6 pm. No RSVP is necessary and all are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Admissions Director Christa Jackson at (706) 234-4953 ext. 15 or cjackson@smsrome.org.
The theme selected by the NCEA for Catholic School's Week 2012 is "Catholic Schools: Faith, Academics, Service." Admissions Director Christa Jackson, while speaking at Sunday Mass at Saint Mary's Church, noted that "the theme could not fit SMS more perfectly," explaining that faith, academics and service were the components of education most strongly emphasized at Saint Mary's Catholic School.
Saint Mary's Catholic School will host a Catholic Schools Week Open House on Tuesday, January 31 at 6 pm. No RSVP is necessary and all are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Admissions Director Christa Jackson at (706) 234-4953 ext. 15 or cjackson@smsrome.org.
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