For a complete calendar listing, view our Google calendar online: SMCHS Online Calendar March 7 Grade 10 to Career Expo Regional German Speaking Contest @ SMCHS March 8 Spirit Stop open 7:30-8:30am Sister Act @ 7:00pm March 9 Sister Act @ 7:00pm March 10 Sister Act @ 2:00pm March 11 Softball Begins Math Meet @ Oshkosh West March 12 11th Grade ACT @ FVTC College Fair at Xavier HS March 13 Lenten Reconciliation @10:39am Spirit Stop open 2:30-3:30pm Winter Sports Award Night March 14 Equestrian Team Information Meeting March 15 Zephyr Chapel Mass @7:15am Spirit Stop open 7:30am-8:30am March 18 Baseball Begins Girls Soccer Begins March 19 Spanish Classes to PAC show March 20 School Mass at 11:10am Spirit Stop open 2:30-3:30pm SMCS Board Meeting March 22 No School--End of Quarter Spirit Stop open 7:30-8:30am March 25-29 No School—Spring Break

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SAVE THE DATE FOR ZEPHYRFEST 2019! Save Saturday, April 13 for the greatest show on Earth! You won’t want to miss it! More information to coming soon!

BOOSTER CLUB NEEDS YOUR HELP! The SMCS Booster Club is hosting its annual 5th - 8th grade girls’ basketball tournaments on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10 at St. Mary Catholic High School and Middle School. The Boys & Girls Middle School Basketball Tournaments are two of the bigger fundraisers that the Booster Club runs as they represent roughly 15% of the money raised each year, so any help is very appreciated. These volunteer slots will count towards your Booster Club volunteer requirement, so please sign up especially if you still need to fulfill your volunteer hours for this year. Tournament Volunteer Signup SMCHS SPRING MUSICAL—THIS WEEKEND! The cast and crew are busy preparing for our spring musical, Sister Act! The show will be presented on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 at 7:00pm and Sunday, March 10 at 2:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase by visiting ShowTix4U.com. Email Mr. Kraus for more information.

March 6, 2019

ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC OFFERINGS Academic Summer School Opportunities SMCHS students can enroll in a self-paced health OR personal finance class over the summer. The modular design of both courses provides flexibility for students to complete the coursework over the summer and at their own pace. SMC has joined in a partnership with a Catholic Virtual Academy. At the beginning of each module is a section dedicated to the relevant teachings of the Catholic Church. This provides students a lens or mental framework for learning. The cost of the summer school course is $40. Please email Mrs. Fouts at pfouts@smcatholicschools.org to sign up! NEW!! Blended Education Opportunities for the 2019-2020 School Year SMCHS will offer blended education to students starting in the 2019-2020 school year. Beyond challenging course content, a blended education experience fosters important life skills, and provides opportunities to learn with students from Catholic schools across North America. Blended education courses will help students develop time management skills, discipline, self-advocacy, and more. Enrolling in blended education courses helps students mature into independent learners that will serve them well in college and beyond. Students enrolling in blended education can work on the course content during their scheduled study hall or at home. Please click on this link to view our blended education course catalog: Blended Ed Course Catalog

Summer Athletics SMCS students have the opportunity to maintain and improve their athletic skills during the summer months through the STEPS program. STEPS is offered for ¼ credit for SMCHS students. Review the 2019-20 summer program brochure for more information/paper registration or register online.

SMCHS MUSICIANS EXCEL IN SOLO-ENSEMBLE COMPETITION St. Mary Catholic High School (SMCHS) musicians were extremely successful in the Big East Solo and Ensemble competition held on February 23 in Mishicot. The following musicians qualified for the State Solo & Ensemble competition at UW-Oshkosh on Saturday, April 27:

The SMC HS Jazz Ensemble

Katelyn Flanagan (Soprano Solo)

Kelsi Gennrich Daphne Piotrowski and Katelyn Flanagan (Vocal Trio)

Katie Krautkramer (Soprano Solo)

Eden Marshall (Soprano Solo)

Emma Nutini (Flute Solo)

Kaylann Adler (Violin Solo)

Emma Nutini (Piano Solo)

Kaylann Adler (Piano Solo)

Maria Schultz (Piano Solo) In addition, Shaela London, Maddie London, Alex Ullrich, Ruth Meier, and Frank Whiting received 1st ratings on their performances. Congratulations to all of these students!

KEY CLUB CHALLENGES STUDENTS AND STAFF Students and staff came together last week to help Feeding America in the Peanut Butter and Jelly Challenge. Key Club challenged each class, as well as the faculty and staff, to bring in the most PB&J. In total, 109 pounds of peanut butter and jelly were collected. The faculty and staff, with a 61 percent donation rate, brought in the most, earning a treat from Key Club after Lent. POWERLIFTERS EARN STATE MEDALS Congratulations to the four members of our Powerlifting team who competed in the WHSPA State High School Tournament this weekend. Nick Purcell is a state champion, earning 1st place. Olivia Tomasi placed 3rd, Case Riehl placed 5th and Ashton Miller took 8th place. Congratulations! VEX HIGH SCHOOL STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS Our VEX teams competed in the Wisconsin State High School VEX Tournament in Milwaukee on Friday and Saturday. Two teams qualified for the World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky in April. Team 1200Z (Joshua Hopwood, Michael Kerwin, Nick Purcell, Ethan Unruh, Max Van Rossum and Kate Vande Venter) qualified by winning the excellence award and Team 1200A (Katherine Jiang, Ethel Zhang, Esther Wang, Albert Meng, Jason Zhou and Nolan Zhang) qualified based on their skills score. Congratulations to all of the students on these two teams! GARVEY COMPETES IN MISS OSHKOSH PAGENT Congratulations to senior Bella Garvey who competed in the Miss Oshkosh Scholarship Pageant this weekend, earning the fourth runner up position.

SMCS EQUESTIAN TEAM INFORMATION MEETING The SMCS Equestrian Team is open to students in grades 6 to 12. The team competes annually in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Horsemanship Association (WIHA) competition. There will be an informational meeting to discuss the competition and other logistics related to participating on Thursday, March 14 at 6:00pm in the High School Commons. If you are interested, but cannot attend the meeting, contact Pam Seidl at seidlpj@gmail.com.

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