Congratulations to the Class of 2015!

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Newsletter
Summer 2015
The Newsletter for Alumni, Parents and Friends of
Saint Mary Interparochial School
Challenging our diverse student body to grow morally, academically and socially into passionate, confident, and Christ-centered leaders of the 21st century.
Congratulations to the Class of 2015!
Top Row: Skyla Israel, Olivia Heningsen, Michael Barton, Alexandra Urbine, Brandon Olivieri, Kayla Masino, Madeleine Urbine, Rev. John Large
Middle Row: Ta’Liyah Thomas, Ms. Crossan, Leena Kalla, Robert McDevitt, Carly Czaja, Nicole Konzerowsky, Abrimn Sample, Talia Rosati, Mrs. Meredith, Carly Morgan
Front Row: Aniesha Littles, Sophia DeLucca, Connor Lord, Alyssa Tirado, Christian Randolph, Jaia Culmer, Diamond Figueroa
IN THIS ISSUE
1 Class of 2015
6 2015 Student Profiles
2 From the Principal
9 Alumni Circle News
3 Advisory Board
Update
10 Storm Sports Report
4 13th Annual Walkathon
12 Stormbots
14 Hoedown Form
15 Important Dates
On Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Old St. Joseph’s Church
in Philadelphia, PA, family and friends came together to
celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2015 in a very
special graduation ceremony. $260,000 in scholarships
was awarded to our graduating class.
Best of luck to the Class of 2015!
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Saint Mary Messenger | Summer 2015
From the Principal
Letter from the Principal
Welcome, Pope Francis!! Everyone is getting ready
for the World Meeting of Families and for the
Holy Father’s visit to Philadelphia.
What will these events mean for the City of Philadelphia?
Well, our fair city will certainly be showcased
nationally as we welcome 10,000 – 15,000
guests for the World Meeting of Families and
then another 1.5 million for the events of
the weekend to follow. In addition, the city
will show everyone how prepared we are for
moving, feeding, housing and blessing huge
crowds of people over a seven-day span. It’s
all very exciting and challenging. It’s hard to
imagine how we will all be touched by this
very special week in Archdiocesan and City
history. Because of the Meeting and the
Pope’s visit, all Archdiocesan schools will
be closed from September 23 through the
25th. We invited Pope Francis to visit our
school, since we are the first Catholic parish
school in the country, founded by the Jesuits
in 1782. Maybe we will not have to get to the
Parkway to see him!
At 6:00 PM on June 10, I watched our graduates process into Old St. Joseph Church to
the traditional Pomp and Circumstance.
Could it be nine years since they started
Kindergarten? It didn’t seem possible,
yet these students have completed their
elementary education here at St. Mary’s
and have made us proud. Members of this
class have served as altar servers, lectors,
gift bearers, and choir members at school
liturgies; as ambassadors, giving tours to
potential school families; as representatives
of our school on basketball courts and softball fields; as young scientists at school and
city-wide Science Fairs. This small but gifted
group of 22 students has been awarded
scholarships to high school totaling over
$260,000. The high schools they will attend
will be better places because of the presence of our Class of 2015! Congratulations
to them and to their families.
We ask that you continue to support all of
our students as you have done so faithfully
over the years. Your contributions to the
Annual Giving Campaign, the Walkathon,
and other fundraisers allow us to provide
students with an outstanding Catholic education while keeping tuition at a moderate
level. We thank you for your commitment
to St. Mary Interparochial School. May God
continue to bless you and your family.
Jeanne M. Meredith
Principal
Advisory Board Members for
2014-2015
Mrs. Debra King Grady - Chairperson
Mr. Alfredo Aguilar
Mr. Christian Aument
Mr. Vasili Barbounis
Mrs. Donna Bridy
Dr. Louis De Angelo
Mr. Michael Detweiler, Esq.
Mr. John Frame
Mrs. Regina Griffin-Kelly
Ms. Kristine Jaeger
Ms. Alexandra McFadden, Class of 1995
Fr. Edward O’Donnell
Mrs. Joann Sullivan
Ad hoc Members
Rev. John Large – Pastor Delegate
Mrs. Jeanne Meredith - Principal
Mrs. Christina Haciski – Director of
Advancement
Mrs. Maryellen Raday – Board Meeting
Secretary
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Advisory Board Update
In the spring of 2009, financial and physical
plant concerns led to blessed impetus for
community action and support of St. Mary
Interparochial School. Soon, Focus Groups
were created to hear the voice of the community and work began in earnest to create
a Strategic Plan.
With the support of Father Gerald Carey, former Pastor Delegate and Jeanne Meredith,
Principal, numerous volunteers shared their
time, talent and treasure, to create a comprehensive assessment of St. Mary Interparochial School and develop ambitious goals
for its future focusing on:
• Capacity building (mission, vision and
strategic planning);
• Governance (broadening our base of
support through the creation of an Advisory
Board);
• Advancement (marketing, communications
and fundraising);
• Finance and enrollment;
• Academic enrichment and;
• Professional development.
Tax Credit for Business Owners
will help children become
“Christ-Centered Leaders for
the 21st Century”
The Educational Improvement Tax Credit
program (EITC) allows qualified businesses
to fulfill their state tax burden while supporting financial aid at St. Mary School. The
Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit program
(OSTC) allows qualified businesses to fulfill
their state tax burden while supporting lowincome students who reside in low-achieving school districts in PA. Over 90% of our
student population resides in a catchment
zone for a low achieving school.
We successfully implemented that strategic
plan and have witnessed our school’s ongoing achievement of academic excellence,
strong financial management, development
of our advisory board and implementation of
advancement initiatives including fundraising, marketing and communications. We
envisioned our future as a strong Catholic
school and we attained that goal!
The time has come once again for us to
create a new vision for the next 3 to 5 years.
In March, we formed a Strategic Planning
Steering Committee led by Michael
Detweiler, current Advisory Board member, Jeanne Meredith, Principal, Christina
Haciski, Director of Advancement and
Advisory Board members Regina Kelly and
John Frame. Our Steering Committee worked
closely with Biddle and Associates, a strategic consulting firm, to develop the scope of
work necessary to formulate a strong vision
for our school. In the early spring, parent and
community surveys along with focus groups
were conducted to gather the necessary
information which was critical in shaping
Do you or your employer
qualify?
Are you or your employer one of the following?
• Small business owner
• Bank
• Insurance Company
• Corporation
• LLC
• Title Company
• Mutual Thrift Company Partnership
• Partnerships can split a gift among several EITC-approved nonprofits.
Want to double check if you or your
employer qualifies?
If you pay one of the following taxes, you do!
• Corporate Net Income Tax
• Capital Stock Franchise Tax
• Bank and Trust Company Shares Tax
• Title Insurance Companies Shares Tax
• Insurance Premiums Tax
• Mutual Thrift Institution Tax
• Personal Income Tax of S Corporation
Shareholders
• Personal Income Tax of Partnership
Partners
our six task forces: Catholic Identity, Academic
Program, Governance, Finance, Buildings and
Ground, and Advancement. Parents, teachers,
staff and community members were asked to
serve on these task forces and provide recommendations to the specific focusing questions.
Over the summer, the recommendations will be
reviewed and the Steering Committee will begin
formulating five to seven strategic goals, along
with supporting detailed action steps to be
completed over the next 3 to 5 years. In the early
fall, a completed report from our task force work
and strategic goals will be provided to our school
community.
As always, our greatest goal is to provide an
exemplary Catholic and academic experience for
our students and we would like to thank you for
your ongoing support of our school.
A special thanks to the dedicated members
of our Advisory Board, who have successfully
helped implement our strategic plan and carry
out our mission. These individuals volunteered
their time, shared their talents and bestowed
their treasures.
To apply, you can download the EITC/OSTC
application or apply online at
www.esa.dced.state.pa.us. Applications are now
being accepted.
If you qualify, we do hope you will designate
your tax dollars to St. Mary Interparochial School.
If you need help getting started or have any
additional questions, please contact Christina
Haciski at 215-923-7522 or email advancement@
saintmarys.us.
Thank you in advance for considering the
students of St. Mary Interparochial in such a
special way. You will change lives.
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Thirteenth Annual Walkathon:
Supporting Art, Music, Language, and Culture Education for our Children
On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 which happened to be a pleasant spring day, our students, parents and teachers enjoyed a lovely
walk through our historic city of Philadelphia
while viewing several well known neighborhood murals. This vital school fundraiser
that supports Art, Music, and Language
Studies at St. Mary commonly known as
The Walkathon. This year, we celebrated our
beautiful murals which included a special
student presentation from local mural artist,
David Guinn. The 13th Annual Walkathon
raised $32,000+ and all of it has been
applied to our Art, Music, and Language
programs. Our arts programs flourish with
committed, specialized educators as a direct
consequence of the money raised. Students,
parents, and educators all benefit. For
parents, these programs add a richness to
our children’s education that many schools
simply do not offer. Students buzz about
‘Bending’ a St. Mary rule. Everyone loves to
walk with their family and friends.
Thank you to everyone who supported this
event through the multiple fundraising tools.
Some families took advantage of Easter family
visits to garner donations. Others used the
Letters to Loved Ones campaign to reach
out. Many utilize the Ad Book since local
businesses appreciate a low cost vehicle
to reach customers. However you chose to
support our students’ Arts, Music and Language program, WE THANK YOU! A complete
list of supporters will be acknowledged.
Special thanks to our loyal co-Chairs, Toni
and Rich Autieri (current St. Mary parents)
for all of their tireless efforts in coordinating
all aspects of this wonderful event.
Save the Date: 14th Annual Walkathon:
Friday, May 20, 2016
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Class of 2015 Personal Profiles
St. Mary’s celebrates the achievements of the Class of 2014! Every year we ask the graduating
8th graders to share a few of their personal stories, goals, memories and influences. Read
through their words of wisdom; these are good messages for us all!
Michael Barton
High School: Roman
Catholic High School
Activities: running,
swimming, and drawing.
Accomplishments/
Scholarships: $4,000
over four years- Roman
Catholic HS
Fondest Memory: The Harvest Hoedown.
Future Goals: To go to
college, and become a computer engineer.
Greatest Influence in my life: My brother is
my greatest influence.
Words of Wisdom: Never give up, even at
the end of a cliff. You never know what could
happen on the way down.
Carly Czaja
High School: J.W.
Hallahan Catholic Girls’
High School
Activities: playing guitar,
listening, to music, and
being with my friends.
Accomplishments:
Moving from one school to another,
which was hard.
Fondest Memory: Meeting all of my friends
and having new people to hang out with.
Future Goals: To be successful and
remembered.
Greatest Influence in my life: My mom
because no matter what, she is always
there for me.
Words of Wisdom: Pay attention and stay out
of trouble.
Jaia Culmer
High School: Bishop
Eustace Preparatory
School
Activities: yearbook,
Eighth Grade
Ambassador, and Little
Brothers and Sisters.
Accomplishments/Scholarships: $24,000
over four years- Bishop Eustace
Preparatory HS
Fondest Memory: May Procession
Future Goals: My future goals are to make
my family proud and become a Cognitive
Neuroscientist.
Greatest Influence in my life: The greatest
influence in my life is my Mom because she
works really hard for my brother and me.
Words of wisdom: Never procrastinate and
always try your best.
Sophia DeLucca
High School: Merion
Mercy Academy
Eighth Grade
Ambassador, National
Junior Honor Society,
basketball, softball
Accomplishments: My biggest
accomplishment is receiving an honorable
mention for the Mercy Scholarship.
Future Goals: My future goals are to go to
college, get accepted into medical school,
and become a surgeon.
influence of my life is my mother.
Words of wisdom: Work hard, always
do your best, and have fun.
Diamond Figueroa
High School: Merion
Mercy Academy
Activities: STEAM,
yearbook, Eighth Grade
Ambassador, basketball,
Choir, National Junior
Honor Society,
altar server
Fondest Memory: My fondest memory of
St. Mary Interparochial School is when we
made a clay mosaic in seventh grade.
college, become successful, travel the
world and have a family of my own.
influences in my life are my parents and
grandparents.
Words of wisdom: Always try your hardest to
be the best you can be and don’t let others
bring you down.
Olivia Henningsen
High School: Merion
Mercy Academy.
Activities: Eighth Grade
Ambassador and National
Junior Honor Society.
Accomplishments/Scholarships: $6,000 over four
years- John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ HS
Fondest Memory: My fondest memory at St.
Mary Interparochial School is meeting all of
my amazing friends.
Future Goals: In the future, I would like
to become a successful psychiatrist and
eventually have a family of my own.
influence in my life is my parents. They
both work so hard to take care of my sisters
and me.
Words of Wisdom: Just be yourself. I know
it sounds cheesy and people say it all the
time, but it really is great advice. If you can
just embrace who you are I promise you’ll
find yourself having a lot more fun. Life is too
short to try to be like everyone else, besides
you’re pretty awesome.
Skyla Israel
High School: J.W.
High School
Activities: babysitting,
listening to music,
hanging out with my
friends.
Accomplishment: My greatest
accomplishment is getting into high school.
Fondest Memory: My fondest memory is the
Walkathon in the rain.
Future Goals: My future goals are to become
a makeup artist in New York City.
Greatest Influence in life: My greatest
influence in life is my mom because she
raised me all by herself.
Words of wisdom: “Just keep swimming”
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Leena Kalla
High School: John W.
High School
Activities: basketball,
volleyball, National Junior
Honor Society, lector,
Eighth Grade
Ambassador, yearbook
over four years- John W. Hallahan Catholic
Girls’ HS; $8,000 over four years- Sts. John
Neumann & Maria Goretti HScMilay
Scholarship
Fondest Memory: My fondest memory is
the first day of Kindergarten when I met my
friends who I’ve been with for nine years.
Future Goals: My future goals are to be
successful, go to college, and have a
family of my own.
Greatest influence in my life: The greatest
influence in my life is my parents.
Words of wisdom: Always work hard and try
your best because working hard got me
where I am today.
Nicole Konzerowsky
Hallahan Catholic
Girls’ High School
Ambassador, Little
Brothers and Sisters
and yearbook.
Accomplishments/Scholarships: $6,000 over
four years- John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ HS
Fondest Memory: My fondest memory is probably dressing up as the saints in first grade.
Future Goals: In my future, I would like
to become a pharmacist.
Greatest influence in my life: The greatest
influence in my life is my mother.
Words of wisdom: Do what makes you happy.
Aniesha Littles
High School: Central High
School
Activities: choir,
basketball, Eighth Grade
Ambassador and Junior
National Honors Society
Accomplishments/Scholarships: $30,800 full scholarship- West
Catholic Preparatory HS;
$10,000 over four years- John W. Hallahan
Catholic Girls’ HS
Fondest Memory: Spring Fling and Lunch
with Santa.
Future Goals: To graduate high school with a
4.0 and graduate from Medical School.
Greatest Influence in my life: My mother
Words of wisdom: Go achieve your goals
in life!
Connor Lord
High School: Roman
Ambassador, basketball,
yearbook
Fondest Memory:
The dances
college and do the best that I can do.
Greatest Influence in my life: The
greatest influence in my life would be my
father because he never gives up.
Words of wisdom: Always try your hardest
in every assignment you receive from your
teachers.
Brandon Olivieri
High School: Roman
Eighth Grade Ambassador
Accomplishments/
(over four years) Sts. John
Neumann & Maria Goretti HS; Graduation
Fondest Memory of: Learning and being
with friends
Future Goals: Work for Comcast
Greatest Influence in my life: My brother
Words of wisdom: Do your work
Kayla Masino
High School
Activities: volleyball,
basketball, softball,
Eighth Grade Ambassador
and yearbook
Accomplishments: Getting into Hallahan
Fondest Memory: My fondest memory is
coming here in 4th grade.
college, be successful, and travel the world.
Greatest Influence in my life: My greatest
influence in my life is my mom.
Words of wisdom: Have fun, listen to the
teacher, and be nice to one another.
Robert McDevitt
High School: Roman
Ambassador and
yearbook
Accomplishments/
over four years- Sts. John Neumann & Maria
Goretti HS Milay Scholarship
Fondest Memory: The first day I came to
Saint Mary’s.
Future Goals: I want to be an artist
of some type.
Greatest Influence: My greatest influence
is music.
Words of Wisdom: Get ready for some
hard years.
Carly Morgan
High School
Activities: volleyball,
softball, Eighth Grade
Ambassador, yearbook,
altar server
Accomplishments: 1st place Science Fair
Winner
Fondest Memory: Our sixth grade year
Future Goals: To graduate from law school
and be the best I can be
Greatest Influence in my life: My parents
Words of wisdom: Pay attention, tie your
shoes, and work hard.
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Class of 2015 Personal Profiles, continued
Christian Randolph
High School: Roman
Activities: choir, Steam,
Eighth Grade
Ambassador, Varsity
basketball team
Fondest Memory: All of
my Catholic Schools Weeks
Future Goals: My future goal is to play in the
NFL. After that I want to start my own Robotic
Industry.
Greatest Influence in my life: My Dad. He
came from nothing and is now a chief in the
Philadelphia Fire Department.
Words of wisdom: Just go with the flow.
Talia Rosati
High School: Merion
Mercy Academy.
Activities: softball,
basketball, volleyball,
ambassador, National
yearbook, and The George
Washington Carver Science Fair.
Accomplishments: One of my
accomplishments is getting into Merion
Mercy Academy.
Fondest Memory: May Procession.
college, get a nice job, and start a family.
Greatest Influence in my Life: My greatest
influences in my life are my parents because
they helped me become who I am today and
taught me to never give up on anything I
dream for.
Words of Wisdom: Always try your hardest,
even when you’re at your lowest point, never
give up and keep pushing forward to make it
back from where you started.
Abrimn Sample
High School: St. Joseph’s
Preparatory School
Activities: track, cross
country, football,
basketball and Boy
Scouts
Accomplishments/
Scholarships: $20,000 over four years- St.
Joseph’s Preparatory School Music Scholarship; $4,000 over four years- Roman
Catholic HS The Cahillite Scholarship;
Pennsylvania State Color Guard
Fondest Memory: 2014 Harvest Hoedown.
Future Goals: My future goals are to own a
music studio, take over my family’s
business, and become successful in
the music industry as a producer.
influence in my life is my older brother.
Words of Wisdom: My words of wisdom for
the incoming kindergarten class would be to
say that “it’s not just bricks”.
Ta’Liyah Thomas
High School: J.W. Hallahan
Catholic Girls’ High School
Activities: Choir, National
Eighth Grade Ambassador,
STEAM
Accomplishments/ Scholarships: I was the first person to ever win
the “Lady Techie” award in the Washington
Carver Science Fair. I also received a $3,000
scholarship to Hallahan.
Fondest Memory: Meeting the friends that
I’ll eventually graduate with.
Future Goals: My future goal is to become a
graphic designer.
Greatest Influence in my life: My mom.
Words of wisdom: Don’t worry about not
having friends; you’ll make many throughout
the year.
Alyssa Tirado
High School:
J.W. Hallahan Catholic
Ambassador, yearbook,
and Little Brothers and
Sisters.
Accomplishments/Scholarships: My greatest accomplishment so far has been getting
accepted into Hallahan.
Fondest Memory: My fondest memory was
when I first came to St. Mary’s in 4th grade
and made a lot of new friends.
Future Goals: My future goals are to get into
and graduate from a good college.
Greatest Influence: The greatest influence
in my life would have to be my parents,
who are constantly guiding me in the right
direction.
Words of Wisdom: Be yourself because no
one can be you better than yourself.
Alexandra Urbine
High School: J.W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’
High School
Activities: National Junior
Honor Society President,
Eighht Grade
Ambassador, CYO
softball, CYO basketball
Girls’ HS;
$24,000 over four years- Merion Mercy
Academy;
1/2 paid tuition St. John Vianney Scholarship
Archdiocesan High School
Fondest Memory: Last year’s Walkathon in
the rain.
Future Goals: In the future, I hope to travel
the world and become multilingual.
Greatest Influence in my life: My mother.
Words of wisdom: Never quit. Don’t let
people ever get the best of you.
Maddie Urbine
High School:
J.W. Hallahan Catholic
Activities: CYO
Basketball, softball,
National Junior Honor
Society Treasurer, STEAM,
Carver, Reading Olympics, yearbook, Eighth
Grade Ambassador
Girls’ HS
Future Goals: I would like to learn a different
language, live in a different country and help
people who are sick and poor.
Influence in my life are my parents and
my siblings.
Words of wisdom: Have fun and keep
moving forward no matter what.
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Alumni Circle News
The Alumni Circle is an informal alumni community connecting
former classmates and school in a fun and easy way.
Alumni Induction Ceremony
and Ice Cream Social
On Tuesday, June 9, 2015 the Class of
2015 was inducted into the St. Mary
Interparochial School Alumni Circle
during our annual Alumni Induction &
Pinning Ceremony. Our guest speaker
was Mr. Eric German who provided
our students with great advice for
the future. Mr. German prepares and
performs the beautiful music for our
school liturgies. Afterward the students
read thoughtful letters written by their
parents in the Magnolia Garden and
enjoyed a tasty treat from Mr. Softee.
What a way to finish their academic
career at St. Mary School! Best of luck!
Nominate an alum today for the
Fourth Annual Harding Alumni
Award
During the Ninth Annual Harvest Hoedown,
a graduate of St. Mary Interparochial School
who exemplifies excellence in service to
the community at large will be presented
with The Harding Alumni Award. Nominations are now being accepted. Anyone can
nominate an alum today!
Please email [email protected] and
provide:
• Nominee’s name
• Graduation year
• Brief description for consideration
• Your contact information
Please submit all nominations, by Friday,
October 2, 2015.
Reunion Reception and
Harding Alumni Award
Presentation: Saturday,
October 17, 2015 at 12:00 PM
All St. Mary graduates are invited to attend
the Reunion Reception and Harding Award
Presentation to be held during our Harvest
Hoedown from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. The
reception will include a Meet and Greet
with Principal, Jeanne Meredith, St. Mary
School graduates, and current teachers and
students. The fourth annual Harding Award
will be presented at 12:30 PM. School tours
will be available upon request.
Alumni who register for this event will
receive one admission to our Harvest Hoedown. Please R.S.V.P. by Monday, October 6
to [email protected] or call
215-923-7522.
Alumni Good News
We would love to hear good news
from our alumni! To share your
good news, please Christina Haciski
at [email protected].
We will celebrate our Alumni Circle
Good News in our Fall Newsletter
and Annual Report.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand 2015
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Storm Report:
2014/15 St. Mary’s Sports Teams
During the school year St. Mary’s Storm
fields teams in girls volleyball, boys and
girls basketball (junior varsity and varsity)
and girls softball.
All St. Mary’s athletes learn to play hard
and recognize the values of respect and
grace when winning and courage and selfreflection when losing. In 2015, the JV Girls
basketball team finished a strong season
and won the Bronze Medal game in the
league playoffs, and the Girls volleyball
teams finished 3rd and 4th in league play.
The Storm teams play competitively under
the guidance of parents who volunteer
their time, energy, talents and resources.
Coaches are committed to help our budding
athletes learn about teamwork and collaboration, improve their skills and knowledge of
the games, set challenging goals, get great
exercise, and most of all to have some fun!
We encourage parents to consider coaching
our teams, so please contact the St. Mary’s
office if you are interested.
St. Mary’s would like to express our
gratitude to parents who volunteered as
coaches during 2014-15 season, including:
Carl Randolph (boys varsity basketball)
Nick Masino and Joanne Jackson
(girls varsity basketball)
Keith Czaja and Harry Kane
(girls JV basketball)
Chris Isaacson (girls volleyball, boys JV
basketball, and girls softball)
Donna Gonzales (girls softball)
Sports Night
Our sincere apologies if we have missed
anyone in this list, please contact us and
let us know.
These are a selection of photo highlights of
the teams at Sports Night, and some action
from the various teams’ games this year.
On May 29th, St. Mary held its annual
Sports Night event to acknowledge and
celebrate all of our student athletes,
coaches, assistant coaches and their
families. Coaches introduced each
athlete by name for every team on which
they played and acknowledged them for
their commitment to team values and hard
work. They also announced the All Star
selections for each team.
Above:
The junior varsity girls basketball team
celebrates winning the bronze medal game
in the league playoffs.
Left:
Varsity Girls basketball team at
St. Mary’s Sports Night
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Above and right:
Varsity Boys basketball
team and their exciting
game action.
Left:
Two members of the
Junior Varsity boys
basketball team at St.
Mary’s Sports Night
Left and above:
Girls softball team at St. Mary’s Sports Night
and some game action.
Below, left and right:
Both of the Girls volleyball teams
competed well in the league, with the
Maroon team (left) finishing in 3rd place and
the White team (right) finishing in 4th place.
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St. Mary Stormbots Steam Up The SeaPerch Challenge!
Our first-year underwater robotics team
placed in the top 4 of the 2015 Philly
SeaPerch Challenge, a joint initiative of
Drexel University and the US Office of
Naval Research.
Forty-eight students in grades 5 through 8
who attended our new STEAM after school
program learned science and engineering
concepts while designing and constructing an underwater ROV. Their mission:
Recover a US drone flight data recorder
that had crashed in the ocean in hostile
territory. Our team was required to navigate
a Remote Operated Vehicle through a submerged obstacle course, disable a mine,
and collect a sample of the drone stealth
material for analysis before resurfacing.
The Stormbots not only achieved in the
Pool Performance category of the competition, but also demonstrated their mastery
of the research and design process in their
presentation to the judges.
We are so proud of the hard work, dedication and team spirit demonstrated by the
entire St. Mary robotics team.
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Save the date: SATURDAY October 17, 2015
11 am to 3 pm
St. Mary Interparochial School
Locust Street (between 4th & 5th Streets)
This joyous autumn celebration is an opportunity to bring students, parents,
staff, alumni and friends together in the heart of historic Philadelphia.
All proceeds benefit the students of St. Mary Interparochial School.
Rain or Shine
A Distinguished Alumnus will be presented with
the Harding Award
Presented to a graduate of St. Mary Interparochial School
who exemplifies excellence in service to the community at large
To nominate an alumnus,
please email [email protected],
by Friday, September 18.
Please provide:
– nominee's name
– graduation year
– brief description for consideration
– your contact information
Look on the next page for Raffle Donation and Sponsorship Opportunities.
All Harvest Hoedown proceeds benefit the students of St. Mary Interparochial School.
For more information please call the school
at 215-923-7522 or visit www.saintmarys.us
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RAFFLE DONATION and SPONSORSHIP FORM
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Thank you for your interest in supporting our school
in a unique way. We are looking for raffle donations
and sponsorships for this wonderful event.
All sponsors and donors will be respectfully
acknowledged on our website, Facebook Fan Page,
Annual Report and in our Advertising Event Book.
Pleas e c o mplet e t h is fo rm
and ma il t o :
T han k you f or your donat io n!
St. Mary Interparochial School
c/o Harvest Hoedown
Fifth and Locust Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
All donated items become the property of St. Mary Interparochial
School. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent provided by
law. St. Mary Interparochial School is a non-profit educational
organization, registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Kindly submit all donations or sponsorships by Friday, October 2.
EVENT SPONSORS kindly email logos to be displayed on the invitation to [email protected] by Tuesday, September 1.*
If you have any questions, please email Monique Coval and Kristin Ricchiuti at [email protected].
S p o ns orship a n d a dvertisin g opp ort unit ies
If you would like to have your business logo displayed, email the file in a jpeg format to [email protected]
$1,000 Event Sponsor
Company Logo or family name displayed on the invitation*,
prominently on the event banner, Facebook Fanpage, website
and listed in our Advertising Book.
$500 Harvest Gold Sponsor
Company Logo or family name displayed on the event banner,
Facebook Fanpage, website and listed in our Advertising Book.
$250 Fiddler’s Circle Sponsor
Company Logo or family name displayed with two additional
sponsors on the event banner, Facebook Fanpage, website and
listed in our Advertising Book.
$100 Hunter’s Moon Sponsor
Logo and listing in the Advertising Book, St. Mary website and
Facebook fan page
$25 Business, Personal or Family Message
in our Ad Book
Includes a listing and message in our Ad Book. Please email
your listing and the message you would like displayed to
[email protected]. Messages are typically one to four
lines, ex: “Happy Harvest Hoedown, Jane! Love, Mom and Dad”
Please designate which activity you would like to support:
Bouncy House
Hay Rides
Food and Beverages
Live Music
Games
Cardboard Box Maze
Arts and Crafts “Spooky Bootique” – Face Painting, Nail Salon and Crazy Hair
* PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO St. Mary Interparochial School and mail to the address listed above, or
PAY ONLINE at www.saintmarys.us by clicking on the Hoedown logo and selecting your sponsorship level.
Raf fl e Donat io n
Raffle Donation Item/Services:
Retail Value:
Co n tact INf o rmat ion (or include business card):
Sponsor/Donor Name:
Business:
Address:
City:
State:
Phone:
Email:
Signature:
Zip:
Date:
cut along line, fill out and return form to St. Mary
Description of Item or Services: (please note any restrictions/expirations)
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Important Dates
Tuesday, August 18
Friday, September 11
Thursday, September 17
Getting to Know Each Other: Informal
Student Sessions for Kindergarten 2016-2017
Between 9:00 and 2:00 PM (sessions are
approximately 45 minutes in length)
These sessions are for prospective students
entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2016.
If you are interested in your child attending,
please email [email protected].
Kindergarten: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Grades 1 - 8: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm CARES (until 6:00 pm) $30
Getting to Know Each Other: Informal Student
Session for Kindergarten 2016-2017
1:30 pm to 2:15 PM
This session is for prospective students
Back to School Night for Parents 6:00 pm in Gym, then to Classrooms Wednesday, August 19 and Thursday,
August 20
Stationery Sale
9:00 am - Noon and 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Saturday, September 12
Welcome Back!
Kindergarten Parent Meeting at 5:00 pm in K CARES (until 6:00 pm) $30
Getting to Know Each Other: Informal Student
Sessions for Kindergarten 2016-2017
Between 9:00 and 12:00 PM (sessions are
approximately 45 minutes in length)
These sessions are for prospective students
Wednesday, September 9 Monday, September 14
Tuesday, September 8
Kindergarten: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Grades 1 - 8: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm CARES (until 6 pm) $30
Thursday, September 10
Kindergarten: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Full Day for ALL students Kindergarten: 8:00 am - 2:30 pm Grades 1 - 8: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm CARES (until 6:00 pm)
Wednesday, September 16
Open House
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Friday, September 18 Grandparents’/Special Persons’ Day for
Kindergarten and First Grade
1:30 pm
Wednesday, Sept. 23 - Friday, Sept. 25
World Meeting of Families:
Pope Francis Visits Philadelphia
No School
Wednesday, September 30
Home and School Meeting
6:00 pm in the Gym
Thursday, October 1
Deadline to apply for Kindergarten
2016-2017
Friday, October 2
Opening Mass
9:30 am at Old St. Joseph’s Church
All are welcome!
Wednesday, October 7
Ask an Alumnus – High School Q & A
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Saturday, October 17
9th Annual Harvest Hoedown –
Fall Fundraiser
11:00 - 3:00 pm
Locust Streets (between Fourth and
Fifth Streets)
Ms. DiClaudio’s 25th Anniversary
Saint Mary
Interparochial School
Fifth and Locust Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.923.7522
www.saintmarys.us
NONPROFIT ORG
US POSTAGE PAID
PHILADELPHIA, PA
PERMIT NO. 1235
History of Saint Mary
Interparochial School
The rich academic and historic heritage of St. Mary Interparochial
School dates to the early days of Philadelphia, as Catholics and
Protestants engaged in a spirited debate over educational practices.
Founded in 1782 by the Jesuit fathers of Old St. Joseph’s Church, St.
Mary is known as “The Mother School” of catholic parochial education
and is credited with influencing Catholic educational patterns in this
country. Situated near Independence Hall and other pivotal sites in old
Philadelphia, it served children for more than a century before closing
in 1902 after a devastating fire. St. Mary’s reopened in 1968, again
with a distinction: With students drawn from six different parishes, it
was the first interparochial school in the nation. St. Mary Interparochial School is situated in Independence National Park and serves 250
children from all over the City of Philadelphia and its suburbs.
Open Houses 2015-2016
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Sunday, January 31, 2016 Wednesday, April 20, 2016 8:30 am to 9:30 am
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
10:00 am to Noon
8:30 am to 9:30 am
Saint Mary Interparochial School is an equal opportunity service provider and employer
You will receive our Annual Report for 20152016 and our Annual Giving letter this fall.
We are grateful for your generosity. We hope
you will contribute once again along with
our entire St. Mary School community. One
hundred percent of your contribution will
be used to benefit the students of St. Mary
Interparochial School. Thank you in advance
for your donation!
The Annual Giving Campaign is a yearly
fundraising drive for the purpose of raising
much-needed funds to benefit the students
of St. Mary Interparochial School.
These essential funds assist in providing:
• A top rated Academic Program
• Scholarship and Tuition Assistance
for families in need
• Superior Art, Music and Cultural
Enrichment Program
• Technology for the 21st Century
• Necessary building and physical
plant maintenance
This newsletter was designed and printed
with the support of Alusiv communication design
and Conner Printing, Inc
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
• Donate online at www.saintmarys.us,
use the enclosed envelope or call
215-923-7522.
• Double your impact by requesting
a matching gift from your employer.
• Spread the word about our Annual Giving
Appeal to others who, like you, believe
in an excellent Catholic education for
children of all religious, economic,
and ethnic backgrounds.
Annual Giving Campaign for 2015-2016
Support the St. Mary Difference
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Congratulations to the Class of 2015!

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