February 2016

St. Mary HASA News
Building Bridges Between You and the Classroom
February 2016
HASA Board Members
Patrick & Cathy Moore
President
patcathymoore@gmail.com
Rose VanLuvanee
Vice President
Rose312@verizon.net
Karen Gribosh
Treasurer
pixiekp.msn.com
Virginia McElroy
Recording Secretary
vamcelroy@yahoo.com
Amy Golie
Corresponding Secretary
abgolie@gmail.com
Vanessa Platt
Social Events Chair
vanessa.platt@tevapharm.com
Heather Buckley
Music Chair
hbuckley@yahoo.com
Jennifer Satalin
Hospitality Chair
jenlangtry@yahoo.com
Dear St. Mary Families,
One of the great blessings and privileges we share as members of the St. Mary
community is our Catholic identity. During the first week of February as we
celebrate Catholic Schools Week we are reminded of the Catholic principles, values
and foundations at SMS that help foster an environment for growth, love, and
learning for all of us! A special thank you goes to the parents and children who
spoke about how SMS influences their lives during all the Catholic Schools Week
Masses. Our children are so blessed to have an education that combines Catholic
faith and teachings with academic excellence.
We are excited to share another great kickoff during Catholic Schools Week, the
kickoff and planning of the 55th Anniversary of Saint Mary School. This special day
will be celebrated on Friday, November 25, 2016. Save the date and please help us
spread the word. A full day of events are being planned: Open House and Tour of
the School by our Student Leadership Team: 3:00 PM until 4:30 PM, Homecoming
and Anniversary Mass with music provided by the Cherubim and Seraphim
Choirs: 5:00 PM, Cocktails and Hors d ‘Oeuvres at 6:00 PM and a Gala Dinner
beginning at 7:00 PM. More details will be forthcoming by the Parish Social Media
Team.
HASA is also pleased to announce the formation of a prayer group called Moms in
Touch. This gathering of moms will meet for 20 minutes after the First Friday
9AM Mass in the Chapel. Moms in Touch will foster a community of prayer helping
moms develop their spirituality and pray for the students, faculty, staff and parents
of SMS. The prayer sessions will be guided. Please come and join us Friday,
February 5th.
We have two HASA sponsored social events coming up that you won’t want to miss.
Our Family Bingo Night was rescheduled due to the January snowstorm and we are
in the process of planning our First Annual Adult Trivia Night. Please refer to the
flyers included in this month’s newsletter for more details.
Ex-Officio Members
Reverend Louis Bellopede
Kevin Conwell
Suzette Moyer
Patricia Magill
May God’s grace, peace and mercy be yours!
SMS HASA Board
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S T . MA R Y HA S A NE WS
Schedule of Events
 2/5—9:00 AM School Mass
 2/5— 10:00-10:20 AM SMS Moms In
Touch Prayer Group in the Chapel
February 2016
Sun
 2/5-7:00—9:00 PM SMS Talent Show
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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Moms In Touch
Prayer Group
 2/9—Fasnacht Day—Donuts to be handed out at lunch.
 2/10—Ash Wednesday—9:00 AM School
Mass
 2/16—9:30 Coffee with the Principal in
the School Library
SMS Talent Show
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No School
Coffee w/ the
Principal
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25
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27
Ash Wednesday
School Mass
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HASA
Board
Meeting
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Capt’n
Chucky’s
Spirit Week
Begins
 2/25– 7:00 PM HASA Board Meeting (All
Welcome)
 2/26—3/4—Terra Nova Assessments
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Fasnacht Day
 2/18—7:00 PM HASA General Meeting
 2/22—2/27- Capt’n Chucky’s Spirit
Week
School Mass
HASA
General
Meeting
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Upcoming March Events

3/4—9:00 AM School Mass

3/4—10:00 AM SMS Moms In Touch Prayer Group

3/8-3/10 —Parent/Teacher Conferences (After School)
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3/12 —Trivia Night Adult Social
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3/15– Coffee with the Principal

3/16—7:00 PM HASA Board Meeting (All Welcome)
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Terra Nova
Assessments
Start
St. Mary HASA Family Bingo is back!
Saturday February 27th, 7:00 pm
Doors Open at 6:30 pm
$25 Per Family which includes 2 sets of bingo cards and 2 door prize tickets
$30 at the door so register in advance!
Additional bingo cards can be purchased for $5 each
Chick-fil-a, pretzels, soda, water, desserts will be available for purchase.
__________________________________________________________________
Family Name:____________________________________________$25
# of Additional Bingo Cards:_____________________________$5 each
Number of Family attending:_____________________________
*Note: This event is rescheduled from 1/23. If you already RSVPd and can
attend the rescheduled date, there is no need to re-RSVP. If you did not
RSVP yet, please return this form and payment: c/o Nadia Platt 4A by
February 20th. Space is limited by fire code, so we cannot guarantee sales at
the door.
Please make checks payable to St. Mary HASA.
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SMS Spirit Week at Capt’n Chucky’s!!
St. Mary School’s teachers and staff
are awesome!
Stop by between Monday, February 22nd through
Saturday, February 27th
Help us as we wish the following
special people a very Happy Birthday!
(Capt’n Chucky’s is located next to the Trappe Tavern at
430 W. Main Street, Trappe)
15% of your total purchase will help support
St. Mary’s School HASA !!
Capt’n Chucky’s is a Crab Cake Co. They make them
and you bake them! Crab Cakes are made fresh each day
and can be frozen if you want to save them for later use!
Also available are soups, steamed shrimp, salads and
seafood.
 February 14th —Nancy Genth
Check out the menu at http://captnchuckystrappe.com/
St. Mary HASA Family Bingo Has
Been Rescheduled
Support Catholic Education for
Catholic Schools Week!
SMS Spirit Wear Sale…..NEW ITEM....HOODED
SWEATSHIRTS!
SALE START DATE: Saturday, January 30th
SALE END DATE: Sunday, February 21st (at midnight)
Due to the January snowstorm, our
HASA Family Bingo night was
rescheduled. Please see the flyer in
this month’s newsletter for more
details.
Order online at: at https://stmaryschool2016.itemorder.com/
sale Orders will be delivered to school in mid-March.
Please contact Kim DiMaio(kdimaio@me.com) for questions
regarding delivery. Any questions regarding specific items,
please contact jdenterprises (donnabooz@verizon.net).
All proceeds will benefit St. Mary Office for Development.
Thank you for your support!
If you previously RSVP’d and paid but
cannot attend the rescheduled date,
please contact us at HASA@smsk-8.org
and we will refund you your money.
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HASA GENERAL MEETING
St. Katharine Drexel Program
Helping our School Community in Time of Need
DATE CHANGE
“Helping Other People Enthusiastically”
Our HASA General Meeting has been rescheduled
to a new date. Please mark your calendars!
Developed by a former SMS mom (Joanne Janis), St.
Katherine Drexel is a volunteer ministry to help a family
temporarily unable to cook for themselves due to illness,
birth of child or surgery.
WHEN: February 25th from 7:00 to 8:00 PM
If you find yourself in this situation please do not
hesitate to contact our HASA Chair Virginia McElroy
at vamcelroy@yahoo.com. We have volunteers available
to assist you through this tough time, there is no need to
try and do without or alone.
WHERE: St. Mary School Café.
Our guest speaker for the evening will be Father
Kean. He will be speaking on ‘Ways Parents Can
Involve Their Children in Lent.’
Interesting in volunteering for this wonderful
ministry? This rewarding volunteer ministry requires
no formal training, just the ability to prepare and deliver
a meal. The time commitment is very flexible and varies
based on your availability. Volunteers are selected from
the neighborhoods closest to the individual or family in
need, and meals can be delivered at your convenience.
Babysitting will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!
If interested in volunteering please contact Virginia
McElroy at vamcelroy@yahoo.com or hasa@smsk-8.org
St. Mary CYO 8th Grade Appreciation Night.
Congratulations to our 8th Grade Athletes!
Father Bellopede visited the Pre-K 4s class ad performed a mock
Baptism. He explained the story of Adam and Eve and Original
Sin. The class also learned about the letter “Ll” by making candles
to show how Jesus’ light shines through us. They sang ‘This Little
Light of Mine”.
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SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD UPDATE
SAB Members
Father Bellopede, Pastor
Catholic Identity
Suzette Moyer
Development and Retention
Joseph Buckley
Board Member
Paulann Bellino
Board Member
Kevin Conwell, Principal
Curriculum
William Fitzgerald, Chair
Facilitator and Advanced Giving
Kathy Leach
Enrollment
Manus McHugh
Finance/Budget
VOLUNTEER GRANT WRITERS NEEDED
St. Mary Catholic School and Religious Education Center is looking for volunteers
to form a grant writing team. This team will work together to generate and
support comprehensive grants from corporations, foundation and individuals. We
are locally blessed with dozens of companies and foundations that are willing to
provide financial support to schools and organizations that apply for these grants.
 Awarded grants will provide new educational programs in the areas of
Science, Math, Physical Education and the School Library.
 Work closely with Mr. Conwell and the Faculty of St. Mary’s to review
available grants.
 Assist SMS faculty by providing a listing of available programs available
for grant application.
 All grants are applied for via written letters or on-line applications,
therefore volunteers for this team will need to have strong written
communication skills.
If you are able to volunteer your time and talent to the above need, please contact
Suzette Moyer via email at smoyer@smsk-8.org
Mary Beth O’Connor
Consultant
Jill McCafferty
Advanced Giving
3rd Annual Golf Outing and Dinner Social
Patrick & Cathy Moore
Home and School
Save the date for our SMS Golf Outing and Dinner Social. This much
anticipated event will take place on Friday, May 6th at Brookside County
Club in Pottstown, PA.
Dawn Brown
Recording Secretary
Registration information will be distributed soon or you can register online
at our website: http://www.smsk-8.org/OurSchool/SAB_GolfOuting1.html
Renee Jacobs
Facilities
We are looking forward to another fun-filled and successful event!
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We kicked-off the start of Catholic Schools Week on Sunday,
January 31st. Students showed their school spirit by wearing
their uniforms to Mass. The 10:30 Mass was a special Mass
to recognize SMS and thank God for all Catholic Schools.
Our Cherubim and Seraphim choirs provided the music.
Thank you to our students and families that volunteered to
make this Mass a great celebration of our wonderful school!
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December Student of the Month!
Congratulations to the following students who were awarded Student of the Month!

Kayla Chamberlain

Grace Missimer

Evan Golie

Lauryn McFall

Owen Stanton

Jack Kessler

Abigail Nolan

Makenna Arnold

Gabrielle Jones

Ava Perez
This month’s theme was ‘Patience’.
Congratulations to Our Patriot’s Pen Contest Winners
Each year SMS Students in grades 6th through 8th participate in the Patriot’s Pen Essay
Contest. This year , students were asked to write an essay on ‘What Freedom Means to Me’.
Congratulations to the following students who won the essay contest…..
Local VFW Post 7155 Winners
1st Place: Michael McElroy
2nd Place: Kayla Chamberlain
3rd Place: Kelsey Bryant
16th District Winners
1st Place: Abigail Yarrison
2nd Place: Grace Brady
3rd Place: Michael McElroy
CONGRATULATIONS AND GREAT JOB!!!
A very special ‘Thank you’ to Adrienne Keefe (our 4th grade teacher) for coordinating this program every year!
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