PTO Updates:

Once again, our 2011 Fun Fair was a huge success, generating a total of $22,400 for our school!!! Thanks to all of the parents and volunteers and a special thanks to Veronica Montes, Jenni Rhodes & Caryn Kerkman for being such wonderful chairpersons this year!

Our 2011-2012 Great American Fund Raiser has been and continues to be another big fund raiser for our school. As of December 9, 2011 we have already received $5,273.86! A Special Thanks to Mrs. Anastasia Carson & Mrs. Bridgit O’Daly.

SMCS had a great time in the 2011 Gastonia Christmas Parade – Thanks to Mr. Lowe for getting the truck, decorations and snacks.

Your PTO Dollars are already at work:

Mrs. Eason was able to purchase a new card catalog back up, software system for the Media Center.

New recess equipment was purchased for each of the classrooms. Some of the items purchased were: soccer balls, footballs, volley balls, and basketballs, for the middle school, kick balls, jump ropes, and hula hoops for the elementary classes, and sidewalk chalk and bubbles for the Pre-K and Kindergarten classes.

Each teacher received start-up funding for new classroom materials from the PTO in September and will again in January.

New Scholastic Book materials were purchased for the classrooms.

Upcoming Events:

January 25th Math Superstars will kick off.

Catholic Schools Week: January 29th – February 3rd.

Applebee’s Pancake Breakfast: Saturday, February 4^th (8-10am).