Saint Mary High School

Athletes Featured Online

2009-12-11T17:08:00.004-05:00

As our winter sports season gets underway, the Varsity Voice of the Republican has named two of our students as "players to watch." They are boys basketball players, John Ference and Jimmy McConkey. Check out the list!

On Sunday, the Republican will publish its winter sports section.

Winter Sports Practice

2009-11-24T20:56:00.001-05:00

Winter sports begin practice on Monday, November 30. The schedule for the day:

Ice Hockey: 6:30 a.m. at Amelia Park.

Boys Basketball: 3-5 at South Middle.

Girls Basketball: 3-5 at Saint Mary's.

Coaches will announce their practice schedules for the season at that time.

Community Service Opportunities

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Friday, October 30
Book Fair at Barnes & Noble in Holyoke all day
Work at reading, crafts, game table, or sponsor table.

Wednesday, November 4
Saint Mary's Open House
Lead tours, run club tables, help clean up

Saturday, November 7
Saint Mary's Parish Yard Clean-Up

November 20-21
Holly Day Craft Fair
Work at food court, raffle table, craft tables, and help clean-up

Next PIC Meeting

2009-10-14T17:13:00.003-04:00

Consider attending the next meeting of our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC). It will be held on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Guidance Office. Note that the meeting date has been changed from the following week due to Open House.

The PIC is busy preparing for the Holly Day Craft Fair which will be held on November 19-21. Here's the agenda for the next meeting:

Opening prayer
Secretary report
Treasurer report

Business:
Holly Day Craft Fair- update
Dean’s Beans fundraiser
Open House – Nov. 4- PIC table
Other

School Requests

If you have any questions, please contact Patty Schweitzer at 413-568-5692 or pschweitzer@stmaryhs.com.

Yearbook Information

2009-10-05T15:38:00.002-04:00

This year you can order your Yearbook online by going to the Yearbook Order Center. The cost is $55 and goes up $10 if you order after October 23.

Another new feature is the ability to upload your own photos that can be considered for use in the yearbook. There is a flier that lists all the information here.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Salvas at esalvas@stmaryhs.com.

Two Date Changes

2009-09-28T18:48:00.003-04:00

Two important events have been changed:

PARENTS BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT: Because Westfield Day at the Big E is this Thursday, we have moved Back to School Night to Wednesday, September 30.

Back to School Night is an opportunity for parents to come to school and follow their son/daughter's schedule in order to meet each teacher, receive information about classes, and ask questions. It is not a night for conferences with teachers but an opportunity to meet them and get acquainted with class policies and content.

COLLEGE PLANNING NIGHT: This event has been moved to Wednesday, October 7 in order to accommodate the speakers and presenters. More information is available here.

Sports Announcements: September 11

2009-09-11T13:54:00.002-04:00

Boys and Girls Soccer games are both cancelled for today and postponed until Monday, September 14 (same times, same locations). There is no practice today.

The golf match will be held as scheduled.

Cross Country practice has been cancelled.

New Website Company

2009-08-21T00:19:00.002-04:00

On Thursday, August 20, the Saint Mary's website was transfered to a new hosting company. As a result, the site was down most of the day. There are still some pages and images that are not uploaded yet, so we ask for your patience as we continue the upgrade.

Email addresses for administrators, teachers, and staff are not working. They will be active again sometime on Friday, August 21. If you have emailed someone at Saint Mary's and have not received a response, please resend it once the emails are active again. A note will be posted on the blog once this has happened.

If you have any questions, please contact Rob Lepage at mr.lepage@gmail.com.

Western Mass CHAMPIONS

2009-06-07T21:59:00.002-04:00

Our boys baseball team was crowned Western Mass champions on Saturday after defeating Frontier 10-5. This is our first title since 1979!

The next game is against West Boylston, MA at Tivnan Field in Worcester on Wednesday, June 10 at 4:00pm.

Directions to the game:

Take the Mass Pike East to exit 10 - Worcester/Auburn (Route 290) toward Worcester. Take exit 17 off 290 onto Route 9 East - follow over Belmont Hill - going down Belmont Hill you will see U Mass Medical on left hand side - at bottom of hill take right onto Lake Ave. Tivnan Field is on right after Skating Rink.

Baseball LIVE

2009-06-04T15:11:00.003-04:00

Follow today's baseball game live on MassLive.com.

May 2009

2009-04-29T22:28:00.001-04:00

Two important documents that provide information to parents and students this month:

May Newsletter
May Calendar

Swine Flu

2009-04-29T22:21:00.001-04:00

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has provided us with the following information on the Swine Flu.

Tony Melendez Visit

2009-04-07T23:06:00.003-04:00

Tony Melendez visited Saint Mary's on Monday, March 23 and gave a morning concert for the entire school. In the course of the presentation, Tony threw a frisbee and got it into the basketball hoop for the first time (he attempts this regularly at his concerts). He'll always remember Saint Mary's and we'll always remember his inspiring concert. Here's a YouTube video of the basket.

Auction

2009-03-15T20:16:00.004-04:00

To the families of our wonderful students...

Let's get together and focus on the success of our annual auction/raffle and how you can help! Please join us for a special auction/raffle meeting at 6:00pm on April 1, 2009 in the STMHS Guidance Office. Please come and share your thoughts and ideas. This event is already big - and together we can bring it to another level! And remember, all monies raised helps keep our tuition the most affordable of all regional parochial schools! We are asking that we have 100% participation - whether you share ideas, help set up, donate auction/raffle items, assist on Auction Day, and most importantly, attend the event!

The auction is May 2 from 5-9pm. We need you! Please come to the meeting! Any questions or comments can be emailed to ktjaszek@yahoo.com.

PIC Agenda

2009-03-02T22:03:00.000-05:00

The next PIC meeting is this Wednesday night. Here is the agenda:

Parent Involvement Committee Agenda
March 4, 2009

Opening prayer
Secretary Report
Treasurer Report

Business:
Auction-set-up committees
Sports’ Dinner- May 26th
Student Appreciation Breakfast

School Requests:

Next Meeting: April 1, 2009 – 7pm Guidance Office

February 2009

2009-02-09T10:13:00.001-05:00

This month, we have two important documents for parents:

February 2009 Parent Newsletter
February 2009 Calendar

Win/Win Raffle

2009-02-02T08:39:00.003-05:00

With the beginning of February comes the end of our Win/Win raffle drawings. Congratulations to all our lucky winners! The fundraiser was once again a great success. Our top two sellers were Courtney McEwan and William O'Neill, both members of the senior class.

Click here to see the complete list of this year's winners.

PIC News

2009-01-13T15:36:00.003-05:00

The last meeting of the Parent Involvement Committee was canceled due to snow last week. You can read the December meeting's minutes here and the agenda for their next meeting on February 4 is below.

For more information, please contact Patty Schweitzer at school or via email at pschweitzer@stmaryhs.com.

Parent Involvement Committee Agenda
February 4, 2009

Opening prayer
Secretary Report
Treasurer Report

Business:
- Auction-set-up committees
- Boys’ Basketball Concessions-update
- New York City Bus Trip- date for 2009

School Requests

Next Meeting: March 4, 2009 – 7pm Guidance Office

Midterms

2009-01-07T11:34:00.002-05:00

Midterms will be given beginning on Tuesday, January 20. You can find the schedule and other information here:

Midterm Examination Schedule 2009

Tease Family Benefit

2009-01-07T11:27:00.003-05:00

A benefit will be held for Bobby Tease, father of one of our students, who is quite ill. It will take place on Sunday, January 25 from 1-5pm at West Springfield/Agawam Elks Lodge 2174 which is located at 428 Morgan Road in West Springfield. There will be food, music, and a raffle. Tickets are $20.00 are available in the main office.

Please keep the Tease family in your prayers. Here is one prayer for the sick you might use:

Loving God, we pray today for all those who are sick or injured. Let your hand of healing and protection be upon them. When they feel afraid, give them courage and strength. When they feel alone, send them someone who can be present to them. When they feel confused, give them reassurance and direction. When they are in pain, send them caregivers who can ease their suffering. May all who are sick know that you are with them today. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

January 2009

2009-01-07T10:56:00.002-05:00

This month, we have two important documents for parents:

January 2009 Parent Newsletter

January 2009 Calendar

Trivia Night

2008-12-16T08:10:00.003-05:00

Saint Mary High School will be hosting a Trivia Night on Saturday, January 10, 2009. Click here for more information.

December Calendar

2008-12-02T06:00:00.002-05:00

A calendar listing school events for the month of December is now available and can be downloaded here.

November Newsletter

2008-11-06T13:56:00.002-05:00

Our November Parent Newsletter is now online. Read it here.

Boys Soccer

2008-11-06T13:42:00.003-05:00

Our boys soccer team has made it to the Western Mass tournament! We were named the 10th seed in Division III with a record of 11-4-3. We will play Holyoke Catholic High School (8-8-2) on Friday, November 7 at 2:00pm at Sarah Jane Field in Chicopee (corner of Chicopee and Stedman Streets). Members of the soccer team will be dismissed from school at 12:30pm.

Season Overview:

9/08 at Franklin Tech 2 - 0 (W)
9/10 Putnam 2 - 0 (W)
9/11 Westfield Voc. 1 - 4 (L)
9/15 at Saint Joseph 2 - 0 (W)
9/16 at Smith Voc. 4 - 1 (W)
9/19 Four Rivers 3 - 0 (W)
9/23 at Pathfinder 1 - 2 (L)
9/26 Commerce 1 - 0 (W)
9/30 Ware 2 - 0 (W)
10/03 at Pioneer Valley Christian 4 - 0 (W)
10/07 Franklin Tech 3 - 0 (W)
10/15 at Westfield Voc. 0 - 1 (L)
10/17 Smith Voc. 5 - 0 (W)
10/21 at Four Rivers 4 - 0 (W)
10/24 Pathfinder 2 - 2 (T)
10/29 at Commerce 1 - 2 (L)
10/31 at Ware 0 - 0 (T)
11/03 Pioneer Valley Christian 1 - 1 (T)