Important Dates
9/28 - PTO Evereve Fashion Fundraising event (see attachment)
9/29 - Lions Club Vision Screenings at School
10/1 - Fall Fest -please see reminder from PTO about registration and volunteering.
10/3 - Picture Retake Day.  Students must be dressed in "Sunday best" no jeans, spagetti straps, etc.
10/5 - 8am All School Rosary lead by Lindley's class

Grade 5 - 8 Parents - PowerSchool access has been updated for Parents.  Reference the letter that came home with your students on 9/2 to CREATE a new account.  You must create a new account since we are on a new "instance" of PowerSchool.  The Mobile App is now working and has been stable for a few days.  District code for mobile is JQZF.  If you have attempted to setup a login in the past week and are waiting for email verification, you may need to "re-request" an email for verification.  Thanks for your patience during this transition.  Please email [email protected]

Planning Ahead:
10/7 - End of Quarter 1
10/7 - K-3 Movie Matinee (Monsters University) - see attachment
10/14 - Cafetaria Appreciation Day
10/18 - Quarter 1 Awards - 8am (K), 9:15(1&2), 10(3,4,&5), 1pm(6,7,&8)


CARPOOL Assistance Requested:  Contact school office for contact info.

• 2 - Students (3rd & 7th) Coventry which is about 196^th and Grassy Branch (Carey Rd.) on Monday and Friday afternoons. 

Optional ChromeBook Insurance Available from Securranty  (see attachment below)

FAQ page - https://securranty.com/smgonline The page also has frequently asked questions as well as we have 24 x 7 customer service staff to assist parents with questions or to purchase the insurance.

Lunch Calendar is available on Website and App.   You can also click the following link and select the month you would like to view:  Monthly Lunch Calendar

School Calendar is available on the Website and App.  You can add the calendar to your own Google Calendars, by clicking the + on bottom right of calendar.  This will give you the most up to date information, and you can view by month, week, day.  You can also print calendar if you would like it in paper form.
Click the button to get started:  School Calendar

Need to update your fall wardrobe? Come join us on Wednesday, September 28th for a fundraising event at Evereve in Clay Terrace. 15% of the proceeds will go to SMG. 

K-3 Movie Matinee (see attached SignUp Sheet) is coming up Friday, October 7th! If you’d like to volunteer for this event please contact: 
Ashley Newkirk (317) 760-6986 or 
Kelsey O’Dell (574) 298-5757
 
Reminder all Volunteers with our School must have current Safe and Sacred Certification:  
https://safeandsacred-dol-in.org/
Please ensure your Safe and Sacred certification is 100% complete prior to signing up for a volunteer spot.  This includes the online training AND back ground check.  Please note:  the background check can take up to 7 business days after your online course is completed. 

  Fall Fest Save the Date
Saturday, October 1, at SMG, 5:30-8:30pm, is our All Parish Fall Festival with bounce houses, games, face painting, food vendors, and fun for all ages! If you preregister, the cost is $6/person or $35/family.  All sign-ups with preregistration pricing will close at the end of Thursday. 9/29 @ 5pm. If you wait until the evening of the event, the cost is $8/person or $45/family. The registration link is smgonline.org/fallfest. Questions? Contact Stephanie Jobe [email protected], Kelly Palmer, [email protected], or Tracey Traub, [email protected]  

We also need  volunteers to help make Fall Fest a success. There are many opportunities to get involved and earn those FISH hours. Please sign up today!  https://signup.com/go/FobvWha

We are asking each family to donate an item or two according to their child's grade level.    ****Please bring in these donations starting on Thursday, September 22 through Thursday, September 29.  Thank you!!****

Cafeteria News 

Volunteers are needed daily to help out our cafeteria staff.  Please sign up to full fill your lunchroom obligation of 2 days per family at: Lunch Room Sign-Up.
Big thanks to all of the lunchroom volunteers!  If you need to contact the Lunchroom Coordinators, please email:  [email protected]
Lunchroom Coordinators:  Rachel Volis & Corrin Bittner

*If you cancel within 48hrs prior to sign up date, please find someone to switch spots with you*

Blessed Among Women
Opportunity for women of St. Maria Goretti and the surrounding area to gather to grow together in our common faith. The widely acclaimed Abiding Together podcast presented by Sr. Miriam James Heidland,
Michelle Benzinger, and Heather Khym will provide the foundation for our reflection and casual conversation. (This ministry replaces Awaken Your Faith.)
There is no charge, no homework, and no special expertise needed to participate.
We will gather on September 21, 28, Oct. 5, and Oct. 12 from 1-2:30 pm in the
Youth Room in the basement of the church.
If you have questions, please contact Vicki Stauffacher
([email protected]), Lisa Hemmerling ([email protected]), or Deb
Krupowicz ([email protected]).
To register: smgonline.org/blessed

 

Colts & Cornhole: All men of St. Maria Goretti, age 21 and up, are invited to a fun night of fellowship, food, and football hosted by our parish’s Holy Name Society! Join the huddle on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. in the St. Maria Goretti Youth Room (lower level of the church) to watch the Colts play the Denver Broncos and take part in a friendly Cornhole competition. Food and drinks are provided with prizes for the night’s top players. Enter through the church building’s north doors (school-side). RSVP today at smgonline.org/Colts. For more, reach Steve Alic at [email protected].

 Between now and 11/13/2022, St. Maria Goretti Church and School is committed to producing a minimum of 200 Boxes of Joy. Box of Joy is an annual Christmas gift ministry organized by local Catholic parishes, schools, and groups across the United States and facilitated by Cross Catholic Outreach. By packing Boxes of Joy with toys and other gifts, participants bless children suffering from extreme poverty by sharing the joy of Christmas and planting seeds of hope. We would love to have you and your family’s help in reaching our goal. Please see attached flyer below for more specific details.

WINTER SPORTS REGISTRATIONS
Registration and payment can be made at www.orgsonline.com .  If you are new to the system and need
our school code, it is 194SMG-IN. As soon as payment is made registration is complete.

Girls
In-House Volleyball (4 th -8 th ) - Registration closes 11/18.
Evals Late November. Season Time Frame: Late January – Mid March

In-House Basketball (1 st -3 rd ) -Registration closes 1/20.
Season Time Frame: Early February – Late March

Boys
CYO Basketball (4 th -8 th ) -Registration EXTENDED to 9/29.
Evals End of September. Season Time Frame: Early December – Mid February

In-House Basketball (1 st -3 rd ) -Registration closes 1/20.
Season Time Frame: Early February – Late March

CYO Volleyball (4 th -8 th )- Registration closes 12/2.
Evals Mid December. Season Time Frame: Early February – Mid March

CYO Wrestling (5 th -8 th )-Registration closes 1/2.
Season Time Frame: Early February – Mid March

In-House Little Guys Wrestling (K-4 th ) - Registration closes 1/2.
Season Time Frame: Early February – Mid March

Coed
Little Angels Basketball – Coed (PK-K)-Registration closes 1/20.
Season Time Frame: Mid February – Late March

If you happen to still have a sports jersey or cheer uniform, please return it to school as soon as possible.

Sponsorship opportunity
Based upon interest from parishioners regarding sponsorship opportunities within the sports ministry,
we are excited to share that parishioners of SMG are now able to sponsor our in-house sports teams.
We will structure the sponsorship program based upon the interest but there is limited availability.
Please reach out to Sean Bird ([email protected]) for additional information.

ADULT BASKETBALL OPEN GYM
Tuesday nights at 8:30pm in the SMG gym. Reach out to Doug Pearson, [email protected],
for details and to be added to the email list.
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If anyone is interested in joining our SMG Chess Club they can e-mail Mende Timmerman at [email protected]. We play each Friday at 4:00 that we have school. The tournaments last 30 minutes and are played on Chesskid.com accessed from their home computer or IPad.

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OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, October 9, 2022, 1-3:30 pm