Parent Updates

45 St. Mark Catholic School students attended the Regional Odyssey of the Mind Competition this past Saturday.  A group of 6 SMCS graduates also attended the competition competing under the St. Mark Catholic Church name in the High School division. St. Mark  had their best finish ever with 4 teams taking 1st place, 1 second place finish and 1 third place finish. The top 2 teams in each division advance to the State Tournament on April 6th at East Carolina University-SMCS will be taking 4 teams to State and the SMC Church team advances as well! Good luck to all our teams!

 

Dear Parents,
Please remember Golden Corral will not provide lunch on Fridays during the Lenten season.  Please pack a lunch for your child if they did not participate in the 8th grade pizza fundraiser.

Please see updates:

March 6 = Talent Show DVD orders due (see below)

March 8 = No hot lunch– Fruity Friday

March 15 = No hot lunch– Fruity Friday
Spring Gala

March 16 = St. Patrick’s Day parade

March 21 = Spirit Day

March 22 = 11:30 dismissal (NOT a spirit day)
7pm Living Stations led by 8th grade

Talent Show DVD - Attention 8th graders and other talent show performers:  If you didn’t order a DVD of your performance at the talent show but you would like to, we are putting together one last order.  Dvds are $20, $5 of which are donated back to St. Mark for funding for the arts.  Please send a check made out to FLUX AUDIO VIDEO for $20 to Mrs. Burns.  Order forms are available in the library.  DVD orders must be placed by 3 pm this Wednesday.

Save the Date – The Spring Concert will be held on Tuesday, May 14th. 6th – 8th grade will participate.  Attendance is mandatory.

Facebook – One of our parents, Suzanne O’Bryant, is currently managing our Facebook page.  Please send any St. Mark news to Suzanne O'Bryant at  suzobryant@gmail.com

Win a trip to Ireland – Purchase a raffle ticket for $100 and you may win a trip for 4 to Ireland.  The winning ticket includes: round trip to Ireland, rental vehicle, B&B lodging, 4 days of golf at selected courses (non golfers receive $100 spending money).  Checks are to be made payable to AOH Division One.  Mail checks to:
Jim Quinn
7620 Hawk Rd
Wilmington, NC 28411
Only 150 tickets will be sold.  Please include your phone number on the check. Questions? Contact Steve McEnaney: 686-5498, Pat Boylan: 686-9075 or Jim Quinn: 686-5151

Volunteers needed – Ms Anne will be having surgery and needs help with the First Communion receptions.  Please email Ms Anne at ffy@stmarkcatholicchurch.com if you are available to help on any of the dates/times below:

April 13 – after the 5p.m. mass

April 14 – after the 7:45 mass, after the 9:30 mass, and after the 11:30 mass

Altar Server Training - There will be two training sessions in March for those students interested in becoming an Altar Server.  They only need to attend ONE of the sessions.
Parents are asked to attend the first 15 minutes.  We will meet in the Sanctuary.

Saturday, March 9th at 10am-11:30
or
Monday, March 11th from 3:30-5:15

Requirements are 5th grade or higher, and active participants in Sunday Liturgy (they attend church on Sunday and receive Holy Communion.)
Please see bulletin for more info or contact Kellie Vaughn at kellienc@gmail.com.

SAC - The School Advisory Committee (SAC) for St. Mark Catholic School (SMCS) is currently seeking new members. SAC advises the Principal and Pastor on matters related to the administration and operation of SMCS. The committee recommends policies and procedures for the efficient operation of SMCS including plant/facility operations, implementation of innovative instruction and school sponsored activities. SAC meets monthly during the school year to ensure the quality Catholic education of our students. Members are asked to serve for 2 years.
Potential candidates should have strong verbal and written communications skills and the flexibility to work in small groups to develop policies and procedures.
To apply, please email Jane Henihan at ajhenihan@yahoo.com
St. Mark Catholic School employees or their spouses are not eligible to participate in SAC unless appointed by the Principal or Pastor.

Enrollment - St. Mark Catholic School is now accepting applications for new admissions for the 2013-2014 school year.  If you have a child that is applying to St. Mark next year, let us know and we’ll send you an application form.  If you know of someone that would like to enroll their child at St. Mark, please have them call Lisa Erling to set up a tour (452-2800 ext 241)

Looking forward:

March 25-April 1 = Spring break

April 2 = School resumes

May 14 = School concert, 6th-8th grade – attendance is mandatory

Thank you,
Lisa Erling