Pasta Festa – Thank you Knights of Columbus
Dear St. Mary’s Families,
It is hard to imagine we are approaching the middle to end of February. It has been a terrific month to date. Thank you for your positive support and encouragement.
Warm fuzzies!
The students and teachers had a great deal of fun handing out Warm Fuzzies leading up to Valentine’s Day!
It is Ash Wednesday – We have started our Lenten journey.
Please join us on Friday for Stations of the Cross at 2:30
Fr. John shared the importance of taking time during this Lenten season to grow in our relationship with God. Each of should ask ourselves two questions:
- What should I stop doing?
- What should I start doing?
Each person has to answer this for themselves. Whatever the answer may be, it should be challenging. You may falter and that is okay. The journey through the 40 days of Lent can have many starts and stops as we worked on our life and relationship with God.
Shrove Tuesday
It is important to keep the mission of the school top of mind in all we do. The ability of the school and families to work cooperatively towards a common goal enhances the student learning academically, spiritually, and socially.
OUR MISSION:
St. Mary’s School is to provide a Catholic environment that instills academic excellence while preparing the whole child for life-long personal and spiritual growth, empowering them to become global citizens.
Digital Billboards
Between February 1st and February 28 – St. Mary’s will be on digital billboards sharing what is special about St. Mary’s and inviting people to visit us. Starting February 15th, the billboards changed to NOW ENROLLING!
- State Street and Willow Lane (near Burger and Brew) – Facing West
- State Street and Arthur St. (just before you cross Veterans’ Memorial) Facing West
- Fairview and Five Mile
It was wonderful to see our students’ artwork and perspective of St. Mary’s each day. We will see what new and creative ideas we can come up with for next year!
2026-27 Re-enrollment and Enrollment
Our enrollment numbers are looking very strong. We have a tremendous amount of new interest in St. Mary’s. Thank you for sharing your experience with your friends and neighbors.
If you have not started the re-enrollment process yet, please log in to the FACTS Family Portal through Parent Quick Links. If you know of anyone interested in St. Mary’s for the 2026-27 school year, please let them know enrollment will be officially open on February 14.
Why St. Mary’s?
Pi Day – March 12🥧
Each year on Pi Day (March 14 – 3/14) Mrs. Russell celebrates by selling pi(es). Believe it or not there are not many Math holidays, so she makes the most of this one 🙂 – Mrs. Russell is looking for Pi(e) Day volunteers to contribute pies to the cause.
Shrove Tuesday
All proceeds are donated back to the school to build our STEM program both in a out of the classroom. Last year she was able to raise just over $3,000 which allowed us to purchase the Blue Bots 0 programmable robots in which every class has been able to use and develop their programming skills and mathematical thinking.
Please contact Mrs. Russell if you would like to contribute to the festive occasion jrussell@stmarys-boise.org
Kindergarten Screening – February 24
We are looking for the greatest Kindergarteners the world has ever seen. St. Mary’s will be hosting a Kindergarten Screening extravaganza on February 24th. It is an open house.
PreSchool and Kindergarten Discovery Fair
Thank you to Boise with Kids for hosting a successful PreSchool and Kindergarten Discovery Fair on Saturday. Special “Thank you” to Miss Hailey and Miss Jessica for being there to share all the wonderful things about St. Mary’s.
Hallow at St. Mary’s
More Pasta Festa
St. Mary’s has entered into a subscription with Hallow for student, family and school use. Beginning in the next couple of weeks, your student will be given a sign on to the Hallow app. Hallow is the #1 prayer application. They have great features for individual and group usage. Each student can use their sign on for up to six devices. You are free to use it as a family if you are looking to add to your family prayer life, on a car ride, or choose to make it a nightly ritual. We are still learning about all the features and functions and will share them with you and the students as we educate ourselves.
Hallow is promoting a Lenten prayer challenge if you are interested. 🤲
Bishop Kelly – Flag Football League –
Kindergarten through 7th Grade
This spring, Bishop Kelly will be hosting a Flag Football League designed to provide students with a positive, development-focused opportunity to stay active, build football fundamentals, and compete in a structured, high-energy environment.
The league emphasizes skill development, teamwork, and sportsmanship, and is open to athletes who are interested in learning the game in a fast-paced, supportive setting. All sessions will take place on the Bishop Kelly campus and will be led by experienced coaches.
The practices and games are on Sundays from March 22 – May 17 – Please use the link above for all information and registration
Hallissey Tournament
Volunteers needed! The Hallissey basketball tournament (February 27-March 1) is looking for basketball enthusiasts to volunteer to help with this more than 6 decade tradition. Please check out the linked spreadsheet if you have the time and willingness to share your time and talents.
8th Grade Girls Lacrosse
The Bishop Kelly Lacrosse program is opening invitations to any and all 8th grade girls interested in participating.
Calendar of Events
- February 20 – Stations of the Cross – 2:30-3:00 ⛪
- February 24 – Kindergarten Screening 🎒
- February 27-March 1 – Hallissey Basketball Tournament 🏀
- March 6 – Stations of the Cross – 2:30-3:00
- March 12 – Pi Day Celebration 𝝅
- March 13 – Teacher In-Service – No School
- March 16-20 – Spring Break – No School 😎
- March 27 – Stations of the Cross 2:30-3:00
- April 1 – Grandparents Mass 8:30 am 🧓
- April 1 – Living Stations of the Cross 2:30-3:15 ⛪
- April 3 – Good Friday – No School
- April 6 – Holy Monday – No School
- April 10 – Class Photos 😁
God Bless and Take Care
Kevan Grant
St. Mary’s Catholic School – Principal
Go Spartans!
Other Things
- Idaho Today (KTVB) – On January 26, Idaho Today aired a segment about St. Mary’s. The segment is posted on the Homepage of the Website – We are also sharing clips on social media. Please share with your friends, neighbors, and acquaintances.
- Tuition and Registration 2026-27 – Tuition and fees for the 2026-27 school year have been set. Please check the link above to review. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Grant to discuss.
- The 2026-27 School Academic Calendar has been set. I am excited to announce the first day of school in the Fall of 2026 will be August 19th. We still have a number of events to finalize, but the linked calendar gives you the days we are in and out of school.
- School Choice Letter Diocese – Additional Information – The Idaho Tax Commission is working to educate the public about House Bill 93, the bill designed to help families with the expense of non-public education. The link above will bring you to the latest information from the Diocese. You are also encouraged to visit the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit page. It provides information about the bill along with courses to help families understand the finer details. School Choice Tax Credit – IDLA – and How to Apply
- Mathnasium – St. Mary’s will be providing Mathnasium time on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:30 -4:30 to work with our interested students. The first session will be held on Thursday, February 5 at 3:30 in Miss Heffner’s room. There is still time to sign up if you or your student is interested. Please use the QR code on the flyer below.
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- Please call Dan at 208-800-1155 to coordinate a free student math assessment at St Mary’s or any Mathnasium center
- Let Dan know any time if you want to enroll your student/s
- Mathnasium at St. Mary’s
- Recycled Textiles – St. Mary’s is going to be collecting used clothing, purses, bedding, towels, hats, bags and other used garments for recycling. We are entering into a partnership with Just Porch It to collect and recycle textiles. We will have a bag in the cafeteria beginning in January if you have any items to discard.
- Partnership Page St. Mary’s school initiated a partnership page on our website to share information about businesses that are associated with and support St. Mary’s. If you are looking for something, I encourage you to check out the directory. If you are interested in listing your business, please contact Mandy at the front office. We would love to continue to grow our partnerships and encourage support for our St. Mary’s businesses.
- Mexican Dance – Every Wednesday, Ms. Gloria will be teaching, inspiring, and choreographing the St. Mary’s Mexican Dancers. It is open to any student that would like to show up. If you are interested, you can show up on Wednesdays.
- Dress Code – As the weather becomes colder and the first semester comes to an end, it is important we reiterate our dress code expectations with you and the students. Please find the specifics in the link above. Please take a few minutes to review the dress code with your students. We would appreciate your support with:
- St. Mary’s Sweatshirts are the only sweatshirts permitted. All other sweatshirts are to stay at home.
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- Hair must be trimmed neatly and not fall into the students eyes.
- Nurse Notes – February – Heart Awareness Month
- Return to School Policy – Each year the nurses evaluate and provide a return to school policy to keep us as healthy as possible during the school year. Please be sure to review the linked letter.
- Bishop Kelly Athletics – Bishop Kelly has a plethora of athletics happening throughout the year. The BK website has a link to team pages with game schedules.
- Get your Uniforms and Spirit Wear from Educational Outfitters
