From The Principal

Report cards will be coming home next Friday January 20. Even though our next conferences are not until March, if you feel the need to contact the teacher regarding a concern, please do so as soon as possible.

SMM Geography Bee Finalists

Congratulations to the following students who won their classroom competition and are finalists for the SMM National Geographic Society’s Geography Bee. In the next few weeks, one champion will emerge among these students: Emily Cline, Ryan Hamilton, Austin Kight, Anna Lowery, Jared Moehrman, Joey Centers, Brigid Cross, Darren Sech and Shavonne Mateen. This winner will be eligible to compete for a chance to go to the state competition.

SMM Spelling Bee Finalists

Congratulation to this year’s top spellers from grades 4-8, Zane Diehl, Trevor Mullins, Bailey Wickwire, Jessica Flemister, Daniel Hamilton, Jeremiah Happ, Dominic Tokar, Kamiyah Mitchell, Jack Kamer, Michael Trudell, Tayla Rooney, Leo Dunkle, Amber Ucker, Austin Kight, Henry Tokar, and Francis Reategui. They will be competing in St. Mary Magdalene's School Spelling Bee on Wednesday, January, 25th. The top three spellers will then move on to compete for the title of Top Speller in the Interschool Spelling Bee against St. Cecilia, St. Mary’s and Trinity on Thursday, February 9th, here at St. Mary Magdalene at 1:00pm. A list of words went home this week for students to study. Good Luck!

SMM Open House

If you know of any families who are interested in sending their children to our school, please encourage them to attend our Open House on Sunday, January 29^th from 12:00 – 2:00pm. If you or if you know someone who has any questions, please call the school office, 279-9935.

Diocesan Tuition Assistance

Parents, a flyer with information on applying for Diocesan Tuition Assistance for next school year was sent home with students on Friday, January 13. Applications must be submitted on line at www.factstuitionaid.com. There is a $25.00 application fee that needs to be paid electronically. The deadline is March 15, any applications or income verification materials that are received after the March 15 deadline will not be considered for the initial grant awards. Please start gathering your information now and have everything complete before March 15. If you have questions you can call Mary Ann graham in the school office.

SMM Athletic Association Super Bowl Fundraiser

Our Super Bowl fundraiser is now underway. Pizza and sub forms are due January 20^th with delivery on February 1^st. We have great prizes for the highest sellers.

Skating Party

Don’t forget the skating party this Sunday, January 15^th at Skate America Grove City from 4:30 – 6:30pm. Tickets are $4.00 at the door.

Classroom Box Tops Competition

Home and School will be doing another classroom Box Tops competition for the third quarter which starts January 17^th and runs through March 23^rd. The class who brings in the most Box Tops during this time will receive a Dress Down Day. The Box Tops will again be placed in clear containers and will be displayed in the cafeteria for the students to see so they know which class is leading the competition. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents when our school redeems them. This money is used to purchase learning tools for the students. So far this year we have already earned $951.00 which is so close to the total of $1000.00 for all of last year! Remember the class who collects the most Box Tops overall for the entire school year, will have a pizza party at the end of the school year. If you could neatly cut the Box Tops on the dotted lines, it would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Grimm, 309.4992. Thank you, again, for all your support and GOOD LUCK STUDENTS!

SMM Day at Minelli’s Pizza Kicks off Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Schools Weeks starts off this year on Sunday, January 29th with our 8^th Grade students serving food from 3:00 – 9:00pm at Minelli’s Pizza on Wilson Road. Our first event at Minelli’s in December was a great success! A percentage of sales and all tips go toward the cost of the 8^th grade class trip. More details coming up in future newsletters.

Safety Patrol

The following students are scheduled for patrol the week of January 17: Haylee Wolfe, Kyra Bailey, Abby Whitehead, Ian Binns, Harrison VanTilburg, Madelyn Bailey, Lundy Williams, Rayquon Brown, Nick Cathey, Joey Centers and Elizabeth Wolf.

Server Schedule

The following students are scheduled to serve mass the week of January 17: Audrey and Scott Klosterman.

Lunch Menu

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
NO SCHOOL	Chicken Patty Sandwich	Cheese Pizza	Meatballs w/gravy	Mozzarella Sticks
	Pasta Salad	Salad	Mashed Potatoes	w/marinara sauce
	Fruit	Fruit	Fruit	Salad
	Milk	Milk	Roll	Fruit
			Milk	Milk

Important Dates

January 13 End of Second Quarter

January 16 NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Day

January 20 Grade Cards Go Home

January 29 Open House for Prospective Families

January 29 SMM Night at Minelli’s

Jan. 30 – Feb. 3 Catholic Schools Week

January 31 8:15 All School Mass

February 2 Winter Sports Pictures

February 1 3:00 Student Council Meeting – All are welcome!

February 3 Parent/Grandparent Lunch