Dear St. Mary’s Families,
Welcome to March. During the month of March, Boise will increase its daily sunlight by 80-90 minutes per day. Brighter days are literally ahead of us 😀
Fr. John spoke at Mass today about renewing our Lenten commitments. It is a journey and should be difficult. If we are still searching for how best to prepare for the coming of Easter, consider stopping the cycle of negativity.
Our world is full of negative talk and negative ideas., Whether on social media, the news, or conversations on the corner, negativity is all around us. It is easy to become part of the cycle.
Instead, make a commitment to stop the cycle of negativity. When tempted to say or respond negatively, stop and pray for someone or say something nice instead. Our positive actions and words will have a ripple effect throughout our community.
A Lenten Prayer
Lord, empty me – fill me – use me
Empty of anything that pulls me away from You, God
Fill me with Your grace, Your love, Your presence
Use me, use my life for Your goodness
Please join us for Stations of the Cross
- Friday, March 6th at 2:30
- Friday, March 27th at 2:30
- Wednesday, April 1st at 2:30 – Living Stations of the Cross
- Wednesdays, April 1st at 8:30 – Grandparents’ Mass – All are welcome
Hallissey Tournament
Hallissey weekend was a huge success and tremendously fun. Thank you to the players, coaches, and fans for demonstrating positive sportsmanship and camaraderie during the weekend. 
Congratulations to both our teams for a great tournament.
Special congratulations to 8th Grade Co-Ed team – Hallissey Sportsmanship
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.
Boise Favorites
For the second year in a row, St. Mary’s was chosen as Boise Favorite Private School
But that is not all….
St. Mary’s was also chosen as Boise Favorite PreSchool 🥇
Silver in Boise Favorite Elementary School 🥈
Bronze in Boise Favorite Middle School 🥉
Congratulations to our supporting partnership businesses:
Carpet Detective – Boise Favorite Carpet Cleaning 🥇
Auto Ranch Group – Boise Favorite New Car Dealer 🥇
Auto Ranch Group – Boise Favorite Preowned Car Dealership 🥇
Soft Landing – Boise Favorite Dessert 🥇
Boise at Its Best Flowers – Boise Favorite Flower Store 🥇
Digital Billboards 
St. Mary’s invested in digital billboards during the month of February. I hope you were able to enjoy the student artwork leading up to open enrollment. We are regularly letting people know about all the great things at St. Mary’s. During the month our billboards recorded:
126,412 plays
2,992,677 impressions
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
St. Mary’s is growing. We have great retention of our current students and their families as well as substantial interest from new families in all grades. Thank you for sharing your experiences with other families. The number of tours and inquiries has been record setting.
Some of our classes are filling up. Please be sure to complete your re-enrollment to secure your spot for the 2026-27 school year.
Pi Day – March 12🥧
Pi Day is NEXT WEEK! Mrs. Russell celebrates by selling pi(es). I know it is hard to believe, but this may be the only MATH HOLIDAY during the year! 🙂 – If you are unable to volunteer a pie, be sure you ready the checkbook to purchase a pie next Thursday!
Last year Mrs. Russell’s Pi Day sale made enough to purchase the Blue Bots – 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
Bishop Kelly STEM Fair
Bishop Kelly’s Women in STEM club is hosting a STEM fair for students (and parents) from Kindergarten through 8th grade on March 7th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. You can:
- STEM Exploration
- 20+ Activities to Experience
- Prizes
Please see the linked flyer for all the details.
Bishop Kelly – Flag Football League 
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 practices and games are on Sundays from March 22 – May 17 – Please use the link above for all information and registration
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
- March 6 – Stations of the Cross – 2:30-3:00
- March 7 – STEM Fair at Bishop Kelly 10:00-2:00 hosted by BK’s Women in STEM
- March 12 – Pi Day Celebration 𝝅
- March 13 – Teacher In-Service – No School
- March 16-20 – Spring Break – No School 😎
- March 27 – 2nd Grade First Communion
- 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
