(Tuesday) Morning Memo

Band will be on Wednesday this week. Please send band instruments to school tomorrow.

Please return all baby bottles (even if they are empty) to school on Wednesday November 28th. We appreciate your generosity towards the Gabriel Project!

To allow for staff to attend Mrs. Baddoo's funeral this Friday, we have flipped the Friday and Tuesday schedules this week. There will be no Mass this Friday.

There will be a Christmas themed dress down day this Friday to build excitement for our craft fair this Saturday! $5 will be charged in TADS for each student that participates. The money from this dress down day will go towards new uniforms for our CYO basketball teams. Go SMA Saints!

Our annual Christmas Music Program will take place on Friday, December 15th at 6:30 PM. All classes will participate. Please feel free to invite family and friends to enjoy this wonderful event.

Doors will open at 5:45. Students must arrive by 6:15 p.m. wearing their holiday best.

The Food Bank will be distributing presents to families in need. We are looking for school families to sponsor a child and purchase a gift or two so they have something under their tree this year.

Please sign up using the link below and drop off a new, wrapped gift to the school by Wednesday December 6th. Please make sure they are labeled with the child's family number, sex, and age. Thank you for helping our families have a wonderful Christmas!

Christmas Craft Fair

We are excited to be days away from our HSA Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, December 2, 2023. It is a great community event that will be filled with vendors, food and fun. We are looking forward to each of you being a part of it and thank you in advance for helping to make it successful.

As we close in on final requirements we are seeking volunteers. We need assistance with setting up the day before (Friday) and the day of the event (Saturday).

Please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4EA5AB23ABFCC25-46290082-christmas to confirm your availability for the day before and/or the day of as soon as possible.

If you have a large SUV and can assist with picking up tables the day before, please reach out to Eric Dorsey (Ericldorsey1@gmail.com) on the HSA Board to communicate your availability.

HSA Vacancy Announcement

Are you interested in supporting St. Mary of the Assumption School as an HSA Executive Member? We are seeking a Recording Secretary. Please reach out to either Bianca at HSAPresident@stmaryum.org or Karen at HSAVicePresident@stmaryum.org for more details.

Calling all Middle Schoolers for the Sixth- Seventh-Eighth Grade Social

When: December 8, 7-10pm

Where: SMA School Gym

Cost: $5

Refreshments and Snacks will be served

PK and K will go today

1-4 will go tomorrow (Wednesday)

5-8 will go on Thursday

Students will have a chance to shop for gifts for their family and friends. These gifts will be wrapped on site and ready to put under the tree. Prices will range from under $1 to $20.

Students will be able to checkout with cash, e-gift card, or both.

Want to make shopping easy and safe for your student and school volunteers? Order an e-gift card now! All gift cards will be loaded into the school’s cash register app making it simple for your student to shop and checkout without the need to bring cash.

Buy your e-gift card at: www.schoolshoppes.com/buy/polar-pals/F1X111

We have a 12:30 PM dismissal on Wednesday, December 20th. There will be NO Aftercare that day. Please have a plan in place for your student to be picked up in the regular carline at 12:30 PM.

Applications close on February 16, 2024. The application cost is $42.

• Application link: http://secure.tads.com/
• Application FAQ : https://adwcatholicschools.org/tuition-assistance/faqs/
• Family Application Guide: https://adwcatholicschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TADsFamilyGuide24-25.pdf
• Family Application Worksheet: https://adwcatholicschools.org/tuition-assistance/archdiocesan-tuition-assistance-program/

If families have questions about their application, they should contact TADS first: tads-support@communitybrands.com. If TADS cannot resolve the issue, please contact tuitionassistanceprogram@adw.org

November 28th-30th: Santa's Secret Shop

December 1st: Half Day

December 2nd: Christmas Craft Fair

December 8th: Middle School Dance

December 15th: Christmas Program

December 20th: Half Day; NO AFTERCARE

Email: office@stmaryum.org
Website: stmaryum.org
Location: 4610 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro, MD, USA
Phone: 301 627 4170