DENEGRI NOTES

What a wonderful three days it has been! The students arrived at school on Wednesday with such enthusiasm and excitement, and there was such a HAPPY feeling in the halls and the classrooms! Our First Day of School Assembly on the football field provided the foundation for a great start, especially as we prayed together and Father gave us a beautiful blessing. The students also listened to for the first time our school Servant Song, which becomes our theme during the year for our retreats, our service projects, and our all-school Masses. The name of the song is "No Fear in Love" and will be played at the end of each all-school Mass.

Because we have such a high level of school spirit at The Mount, every Friday is SPIRIT FRIDAY, and the students may wear a ROCKET spirit t-shirt or sweatshirt with their uniform skirt or pants!

When you look at next week's calendar, you will notice that on Tuesday, August 17th, we have scheduled a fire drill. Our teachers will go over all the details for this particular drill. The following week we have scheduled two safety drills. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call us. Because one of our top priorities is making sure our students and staff feel safe and ARE safe, MSM conducts these types of drills on a regular basis.

ROCKET athletics is now in full swing, and it is exciting to see and hear our students cheering loud in the stands! As with all our high expectations of our students, we expect them to hold themselves with respect and honor for the opposing team, regardless if we're playing games on our home field or if we are guests at other schools. We also hold these same standards of our parents. Furthermore, at The Mount all our fans assist with cleaning up after ourselves. So thank you for taking the time to take a look around your seats and assisting with picking up trash. Through this type of attitude, we demonstrate our Mercy charisms of dignity and respect towards one another.

Thank you for your amazing kids! Their beautiful smiles and eager attitudes have made for a great start to our New Year! They truly are The Spirit of The Mount...

God bless you and God bless Mount St. Mary Catholic High School!

Talita DeNegri, Principal

Mount St. Mary Catholic High School

MSM NEWS

• What an amazing first week of school! Enjoy the pictures and videos below for a glimpse in to our fun week back together. Rocket Pride!

Welcome, MSM Class of 2025!

"Kiss Your Mom Goodbye" fun before the first day of school!

Starting the day off together on the football field and... off to class!

Big Sis/Lil Sis fun!

• Rocket Volleyball Update:

  • • Rockets vs. Choctaw, August 10: The Rocket Volleyball team defeated Choctaw last night in four sets! Ally Fees led the team with 16 kills, followed by Hadley Moses with 8. Hadley Moses led the team with 21 digs followed by Maria Roquemore with 19 and Ally Fees with 8. Hadley Moses had 5 serving aces followed by Liv Ward and Maria Roquemore each with 2. Georgia Ahlert and Jane Ertl both had two blocks.The Junior Varsity won in two sets and the Freshman team lost a hard fought battle in two sets.

    • Rockets vs. Carl Albert, August 12: The Rocket Volleyball team swept Carl Albert in three straight sets to move to 2-0 on the season. Shelby Osteen led the way in serving with 22 out of 23 serves followed by Liv Ward with 14 out of 16. Ally Fees dominated kills with 22 followed by Hadley Moses with 14. Maria Roquemore led the team with 12 serve receives while Hadley Moses got 15. Ally Fees had 13 digs followed by Maria Roquemore with 12. Jane Ertl and Georgia Ahlert dominated the match at the net for the Rockets.

    • Rocket Volleyball is back in action next Tuesday, August 17 at HOME against the Shawnee Wolves!

• Rocket Softball Update:

  • • Rockets vs. Capitol Hill, August 9: The Rockets claimed a 20-0 win over the Red Wolves on Monday, August 9. Freshman Maddie Biswell struck out seven batters and did not allow a hit in three innings!

    • Rockets vs. Jones, August 12: Rocket Softball lost to Jones 13-1. Senior Lauren Smith drove in the only run by the Rockets with a hard hit single.

    • Rocket Softball is back in action TODAY, August 13, at HOME vs John Marshall. Varsity begins at 4:00pm, followed by varsity at 5:30pm. GO ROCKETS!

• Rocket Football Update:

  • • Join Rocket Football for their Blue/White intrasquad scrimmage TONIGHT, August 13 at 7:00 pm. Bring the entire family for Rocket athletics, fun and a food truck! See you there!

NEW TO MSM PARENT MIXER

When: Wednesday, September 1 // 5:30–6:30pm // MSM Commons

• You are invited to this special event specifically designed for all new parents to The Mount. Meet other families and enjoy a nice evening on campus as you learn more about the MSM Advancement Department and its role in strengthening all areas of our incredible school.

• Please RSVP to Tonya Averyt at taveryt@mountstmary.org by Friday, August 27. See you there!!

SAVE THE DATE!

FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE

• Save the Date! - Virtual College Fair - September 19, 2021

  • Sign-up to virtually connect with more than 100 colleges and universities from around the country for free! Click here for more information and to get registered!

• Teen Board Opportunities

  • Focus on Home Teen Board

  • Center of Family Love Teen Board

• Seniors! Will you be the first in your family to attend college? If so, please stop by the Counseling Office! We have a scholarship opportunity for you!

• Scholarship Websites

  • OKCollegeStart

  • UCanGo2

  • Going Merry

  • FastWeb

ALUMNI NEWS

Did you play MSM football on the 1986 team? Please contact Jim Tesio '87 for fun Football Homecoming plans (Sept 24th): (405) 623-4222

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