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School News
Supply Drive For St. Joseph Housing Initiative
Both the Parish and the School are supporting the St. Joseph Housing Initiative as part of a Lenten Service Project…
SMOS Dine Out: 3 Little Monkeys
Event Date: Thursday, March 21, 11:00am-11:00pm
3 Little Monkeys
Dear Maggie – March 14, 2024
Maggie to the rescue again this week to bail out a mother who, let’s just say, didn’t exactly tell the truth about where she was this Tuesday night. Now she needs Maggie to fill her in on all of the hot scoop from the PTA meeting this week, so her teenage daughter doesn’t find out that she was fibbing and went out for wine with her mom-friends at Sasha’s instead of heading to the School.
Principal’s Message 03-14-24
Lots of stuff going on around school this past week – we had a great week! Living History Museum, upcoming Feast of St. Joseph plans, and forthcoming news about staffing for next year all in today’s message.
Curriculum Corner 03-14-24
This past week in First Grade, the students were hard at work on their animal research projects, as well as creating shapes using smaller shapes.
School Shoutouts 03-14-24
As part of Friday announcements, Principal Holley likes to give shout outs to our students who get caught doing acts of kindness around school. We would like to share with you our weekly shout-outs.
CIDE Update 03-14-24
Through the strength shown by this week’s Featured Leader, Jaqueline Kennedy, we are taught to not let oneself to be overcome by sadness. It’s an important lesson in today’s CIDE update from Coordinator of Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity – Corey Shorter.
CRE Update 03-14-24
Tonight’s gathering of Families in Faith has been POSTPONED until April 11. There will be NO event tonight. Taking place in our school cafeteria, these informal get-togethers are geared toward families looking to build community here in our parish and school. All are welcome! We will gather at 7:00pm and childcare is provided. Please RSVP using the link below, so that we know how many children will need care! The link has been updated to show the new, correct date. Click the link below for the rest of this week’s CRE Update with Gwen Heithaus.
Solar Eclipse Permission Form
A permission form will be coming home this afternoon with your oldest/only child regarding the solar eclipse – and permission to view it with special glasses provided by the PTA – on Monday, April 8 (which is the first day back at school after Spring Break).
Spring Music Concerts 2024
Event Date: Tuesday, March 19, 6:00pm
St. Margaret of Scotland School Gym – 3964 Castleman Ave., Saint Louis, 63110
Girl Scout Diaper Drive 2024
Fourth Grade Girl Scout Troop 2184 is having a diaper drive as a Lenten service project, benefitting families in need at the St. Vincent de Paul Pantry at St. Pius.
SMOS Book Fair 2024
Event Date: Tuesday-Thursday, March 5-7
Parents’ & Grandparents’ Day, Thursday, March 7, 3:00-6:30pm
St. Margaret of Scotland School Gym – 3964 Castleman Ave., Saint Louis, 63110
CRE Update 02-29-24
Please join us tomorrow (Friday) morning for Parent Prayer in the Hesed Outdoor Classroom! All are welcome. Also, in this week in the CRE Update with Gwen Heithaus, news about the 6th Grade Retreat and learning about black saints for Black History month (lots of pics inside!).
School Shoutouts 02-29-24
As part of Friday announcements, Principal Holley likes to give shout outs to our students who get caught doing acts of kindness around school. We would like to share with you our weekly shout-outs.
CIDE Update 02-29-24
In today’s CIDE update from Coordinator of Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity – Corey Shorter, we learn about the first African-American, Native American, female pilot in the United States and through her story learn the importance of making a plan and sticking to it.
Principal’s Message 02-29-24
This past Friday our faculty spent their afternoon participating in professional learning. We continued our work in creating Units based on standards using Understanding by Design.
Curriculum Corner 02-29-24
This week our kindergarten was working hard. From working on dictation of CVC words, to learning about African American Saints, to breaking about numbers, and St. Patrick’s Day – it was a busy few days!
Dear Maggie – February 29, 2024
This week, Maggie jumps in to help repair the generational divide between a daughter and her mother – over what SMOS activities are appropriate for the granny-set! Of course, being a grandma herself gives Maggie a leg up, as she tries to explain that the answer may just lie in a recess-ive family gene!
Donuts At Dismissal 2024
The St. Margaret of Scotland Middle School Violin Students and Choir Members will be performing at the Music in the Parks Festival this April. Fifty percent of the proceeds from this sale will go to the choir to help defray their participation costs.
Dear Maggie – February 22, 2024
It’s always FAIR weather when Maggie comes to the aid of a school parent with a daunting question, and this week is no exception. In this week’s column, Maggie clarifies why a student is looking to extort fifty bucks from his cash-strapped parents for the library.