ST MARY 101

The following is a summary of important information for parents of Saint Mary students         

Guild meetings
Guild is our version of the PTO. We are a fundraising committee for the needs of the students in the school. Each year we pick a new project. Years past projects have included a dishwasher for the kitchen, garbage disposal, iPads for the classroom, a new server etc.  Attending guild meetings not only is very informative, but it also allows for a sense of community and fellowship. Attendance to these meetings will also earn your student free dress on the designated day!

Dress code
Please refer to your student handbook for dress code. Free dress is earned by the parent or students for participation in various activities or attendance of meetings. Please refer to your student handbook for “free dress” dress code rules.

Spirit wear Mondays are all Mondays of the school year. Students may wear a St Mary T-shirt and jeans or Jean shorts. We will provide order forms for T-shirts twice a year. Students will also receive a T-shirt during Catholic schools week that is paid for by the school. Any previous year St Mary shirt is available to be worn on these days. If needed you may go to the “clothes swap” or check with older students to see if they have shirts that may no longer fit.

All school mass dress code will be either a navy or light blue polo and uniform shorts or pants. All school mass days are every Friday of the school year except for Lent. During Lent all school mass will be on Wednesday. Other holy days may require all school mass attire and will be noted on either the Facebook page or the weekly newsletter.         
 
Volunteering
**Please remember the school will follow COVID19 protocol as instructed for visitation at the school
We encourage you to be a part of the school community. We would love for you to volunteer for your child’s classroom, class parties, fun day, and other activities at the school. In order to volunteer or even to eat lunch with your child, you must complete safe and sacred training. The initial training does require a couple hours of your time and a background check. Once this is done then you may participate in the activities at the school. This is required by every parent, grandparent and a visitor. The web address is on the newsletter that is sent home every week.

Facebook pages
Both the guild and the school have their own separate Facebook page. They often will provide the same information. I would suggest following both of them just to be sure you are fully informed. They are "St Mary School Guild Alexandria" and "Saint Mary School Alexandria Indiana." We use these as platform to post the lunch menus, important meeting dates and school events, free dress days and, fundraising information to pass on to other family members. 

As always if you have any questions please feel free to contact any Guild officer!

The Parent Guild meets the second Tuesday each month in Zimmer Hall and/or on Facebook Live. Click on the Facbook icon blow to be taken directly to the Parent Guild's page.