Spartan Spotlight – Week Ending January 30, 2026

Dear St. Mary’s Families,

Catholic Schools Week has been terrific. Still a couple days of festivities.

• • Wednesday – Mass Dress – All Schools Mass at St. Mark’s at 10:00 – Buddy Lunch
  • Thursday – Spirit Dress – Anything but a Backpack – Buddy Reading 2:30-3:00
  • Friday – Spirit Dress – Family Picnic 11:55 – Ringing of the Bells 3:00 – TVCS Dance at St. Ignatius (7th and 8th grade) 7:00-9:00

• • Saturday – Imagine If – Gala at the Riverside at 5:00 pm

 

Imagine If – Gala

Tickets are sold, seating is ready, items are polished ready for the auction – The time is upon us to have a spectacular Gala

Please visit the Gala Website for details and preview many silent auction items. 

The PTO sponsored Gala is the single greatest fundraiser of the year for St. Mary’s. The funds are used to subsidize tuition, fund scholarships, and meet our operating needs. Your participation is greatly appreciated.

I have a ticket, now what to wear? 

Tuition Raffle

Only 250 tickets will be sold at a chance to win $5000! – Winnings can be used for tuition at any qualifying school including St. Mary’s, Bishop Kelly or colleges and universities. Click here for more details and a chance to enter  – Imagine If Gala Tuition Raffle 

You can purchase your tickets through the link above, or at the Gala – The winner will be chosen during the festivities on Saturday evening!

 

Thank you for your continued partnership to enrich our students. We appreciate everyone’s contribution to fulfill St. Mary’s mission

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. 

 

Idaho Today (KTVB) 

On Monday, Idaho Today aired a segment with Cedar and Mr. Grant about St. Mary’s. It is important to consistently let everyone know the exceptional education, community and environment at St. Mary’s. Please share the link with friends, family, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and anyone else who might be interested in learning more about St. Mary’s. 

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. During the first 14 days, the digital billboard will include student artwork. Each day will be a new picture from a different student. The billboard will be at:

• State Street and Willow Lane (near Burger and Brew) – Facing West
• State Street and Arthur St. (just before Veterans’ Memorial) Facing West
• Fairview and Maple Grove 

2026-27 Re-enrollment and Enrollment 

Re-enrollment for our existing families begins February 1. Please find 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. 

St. Mary’s is an incredible school with incredible teachers, staff, students and families. We are always looking for more incredible families to join our community. If you know of anyone looking for something incredible, please encourage them to schedule a tour and/or contact our incredible office. 

Why St. Mary’s? 

Building Our Future, Together in Faith 

The St. Mary’s Capital Campaign has had immense success to date. Collectively, we have been pledged over $1.9 million dollars to improve our facilities.

At Mass on Sunday, a matching opportunity was shared. In addition to the $1.9 million, we have generous donors that are willing to match pledges made through the end of January up to $200,000. If we are able to meet the challenge, the community could be looking at $2.3 million towards the campaign. 

If you are interested in helping, or you know someone who may be willing to contribute, please use the link below to the webpage which includes the path to pledge. 

Building Our Future, Together in Faith – Capital Campaign

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. 

• 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 

 

Pre-School and Kindergarten Discovery Fair 

St. Mary’s will be one of many schools at TRICA (Hyde Park) on Saturday, February 14th from 2:00-4:00. If you know of any parents looking for a great way to spend Valentine’s Day ❤️ looking for Pre-School or Kindergarten, encourage them to attend and visit the St. Mary’s representatives. 

 

Calendar of Events 

• January 28, 2026 – All Schools Mass @ St. Mark’s
• January 30, 2026 – Family Picnic & Ringing of the Bells 🔔
• January 30, 2026 – 7th and 8th Grade Dance @ St. Ignatius 💃🕺
• January 31, 2026 – St. Mary’s Annual Gala – Please save the date
• February 5, 2026 – Mathnasium at St. Mary’s – 3:30-4:30 
• February 6, 2026 – Teach In Service – No School for Students 
• February 14, 2026 – Pre-K and Kindergarten Discovery Fair – TRICA 2:00-4:00 ❤️
• February 16, 2026 – President’s Day – No School 
• February 17, 2026 – Shrove Tuesday
• February 18, 2026 – Ash Wednesday ⛪

God Bless and Take Care

 

Kevan Grant 

St. Mary’s Catholic School – Principal

Go Spartans!

 

Other Things 

• 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
• Building Our Future: Together in Faith  – Capital Campaign – The capital campaign, Building Our Future: Together in Faith, is in full swing. The community has already pledged over $1.3 million dollars towards the cause. If you are interested in learning more, please use the link above to the parish website which contains information about our plans, progress and how you can contribute. 
• 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.

• • Hair must be trimmed neatly and not fall into the students eyes. 

• 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