

Monday Morning Memo
March 24, 2025
School News and Events
SMA Parent Rosary Group
We invite all SMA parents and family members to pray the Rosary together followed by a hot lunch. The first meeting will take place on Thursday April 3rd at 12:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Please RSVP to ensure we have enough food!
Baby Bottle Campaign
Each child will be sent home with a baby bottle to fill with loose change and bills. Donations will go towards the Gabriel Network, an organization that supports women experiencing unwanted pregnancies. Please return all baby bottles, even if they are empty, to school by Friday March 28th.
BOOST Scholarship Applications Now Open
Visit the website for more information: https://www.marylandpublicschools.org/Pages/boost/index.aspx
Zumba Fundraiser on March 26th
Get ready to dance, sweat, and have a blast at our Zumba Fundraiser! Join us as parents, students, and teachers shake it up for a great cause—raising funds for our school!
No experience? No problem! Mrs. Chhim, certified Zumba instructor, will guide you through easy-to-follow moves, so you can dance your heart out while getting a fun workout. Bring your best moves, your school spirit, and your friends for a high-energy, family-friendly event!
📅 Date: March 26th at 6:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Cafeteria
💰 Donation: $5/kid and $10/adult
All proceeds go directly to supporting our HSA.
Volunteer Hours Due May 16th!
As a reminder, all families must log 20 hours each school year in Track It Forward. Unfulfilled service hours will be billed for $20 each on June 1st.
Summer Camp Sign-Ups Now Available!
St. Mary’s Summer Camp offers a fun-filled, prayerful camp for incoming PreK3-8th grade campers enrolled at St. Mary’s or St. John’s (Clinton) for the 2025-26 school year.
The camp is run by faculty, volunteers, and teens from the Archdiocese of Washington. Children will spend their days creating, praying, learning, playing, and experimenting with the help of their teachers and counselors.
PRICES & FEES
$275 per week per camper
$200 for each additional camper per week per family
$35 per camper ($65 per family) per week for Morning Care (6:30 - 9:00 AM)
$25 per camper ($45 per family) per week for After Care (4:00 - 5:00 PM)
$55 per camper ($105 per family) per week for both Morning and After Care
$25 summer workbook fee (required, one-time)
CAMP HOURS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Dates: June 30-August 1, 2025
Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Director: Hannah Ruckstuhl
Email: hruckstuhl@stmaryum.org
Phone: 301-627-4170
LUNCH
Main and Market will offer lunch Monday-Thursday and we will have Papa John’s pizza on Fridays. Ordering information will be provided to those that register.
HSA News
Recording Secretary Needed
The HSA is excited to announce that there is an open position for Recording Secretary. Please use the link below for more information and to submit your application.
Community Events and Resources
Free Tax Preparation through Catholic Charities
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Calendar
Google Calendar Link
Wednesday March 26th: 6:00 p.m. Zumba Fundraiser
Friday March 28th: 10:00 a.m. Mass; 12:30 p.m. Dismissal; End of the Third Quarter
April 2nd: PreK-3rd Grade Spring Photos in Uniform
April 3rd: 4th-8th Grade Spring Photos in Uniform
April 4th: 3rd Quarter Report Cards Sent Home; 10:00 a.m. Mass
April 11th: 10:00 a.m. Mass; 3rd Quarter Honor Roll Ceremony
April 17th: 12:30 Dismissal
April 18th-27th: Easter Break
St. Mary of the Assumption School
Email: school@stmaryum.org
Website: stmaryum.org
Location: 4610 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro, MD, USA
Phone: 301 627 4170