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October 11, 2024

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Schedule change: No School

Wednesday October 16 & Friday October 18

We appreciate your feedback regarding the recent schedule change for the PSAT/IOWA testing, which was moved to later in the month on October 29, 2024. We understand that some families had already arranged college visits on that date. To accommodate those plans, we have decided to designate Wednesday, October 16, 2024, as a Teacher In-Service Day.

For those not attending college visits, we encourage you to take the day to relax, enjoy a fun activity, or volunteer your time. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we adjust the schedule, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Please note that school will resume on Thursday, October 17, 2024, which will be the final day of the quarter. As previously scheduled, there will be no school on Friday, October 18, 2024.

Thank you for your continued support!

Dress Code REminders

As the weather has started to change, we want to remind you of the current dress code, in particular Outerwear. Outerwear purchased at the bookstore or by Lands’ End are permitted to be worn during the school day.

Jackets and hoodies are not permitted.
Team apparel is not to be worn during the school day.
Students are not permitted to wear coats, hats, scarves, and/or gloves on campus during the school day, excluding to/from the Cosgrove or Costigan buildings.
All coats, hats, scarves, blankets, and/or gloves are to be removed upon entering the building and are to remain in the student’s locker until dismissal.

College-bound student athlete info session set for Oct. 24

STVM Athletics will be hosting an college bound student-athlete and parent informational meeting for any junior and senior interested in playing a sport at the next level. Erik Mathis, senior athletic director for compliance at Cleveland State University, will be our guest speaker covering topics such as recruiting, questions to ask coaches, financial aid, and eligibility. We hope to see you on Thurs., Oct. 24 at 6pm in the student center!

Bridging Education and Careers: STVM Career Connections Event

STVM's annual Career Connections will be held on Thursday November 7, 2024 from 8-10:30 am in the LeBron James Arena. Professionals from a wide variety of fields will be on hand to showcase their work and talk with students about their careers. Anyone interested in participating and sharing their career journey with our students should contact Anne Jorgensen at ajorgensen@stvm.com or 330-253-9113 ext. 165

Ms. Lindner's Honors Art Class

Students in Honors Art are requesting material/supply donations for a Wearable Art project they will be working on during the school year. This project will be showcased at the annual Fine Art Festival in May. Any donation of supplies on this list will be greatly appreciated and will allow the students to complete their creations. Your donations can be dropped off at the school's main office. Thank you in advance for being a contributor to our Design Thinking Process in the Visual Art department! Click here for the list of supplies.

STVM Parents Club Hosts - Hocus Pocus

Tricks and Treats

It's that's spooky time of year ! The STVM Parents Club is hosting a Hocus Pocus Tricks and Treats Day for all the STVM Faculty and Staff! Your donations are always appreciated to make this a success! Please review the available slots in the SignUp Genius link below. Please drop off all donations by Tuesday, October 29th to the school front office. If you are bringing donuts feel free to drop off on the morning of event, on Wednesday, October 30th by 8am! Click here for the SignUp Genius.

Parent - TEacher Conferences

Please save the date for upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences:

After school on Wednesday October 30, 3 PM - 5PM and 6 PM - 8 PM. And Thursday, October 31, 8 AM - 10 AM.

As a reminder, there will be no school for students on Thursday, October 31 or Friday, November 1, 2024.

Tissues and AntiBacterial wipes Needed

We are coming into that season and calling upon our families to kindly donate tissues and antibacterial wipes to help keep our students and teachers healthy. If you can spare an extra box of tissues or wipes, please send them in with your student. We will be collecting them in the LRC space. As always, thank you so much for your help in keeping our students and teachers safe and healthy!

AttendAnce Line Reminders

Parents: If your child is (1) not going to be in school, (2) going to be late to school or (3) leaving early from school, it is critical that you notify the school by calling the attendance line as soon as possible at 330-253-9116.

Grandparent's Day

Please save the date! We are excited to announce this year's Grandparent's Day will take place on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Please use this link to register for Grandparent's Day: Register here.

Annual Mother's Night Out

This year's Mothers' Night Out will be on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at St. George Fellowship Hall. Buffet dinner will begin at 6:00 PM. Cost is $25. Please see review the flyer and sign up form here.

2024 Yearbooks Are In! Plus Submit Photos for this year's Yearbook!

The 2024 yearbooks are available for pick up and purchase. There is a limited number of extras available for $65. Books will be distributed to current students soon. Graduates may pick their copy up in the front office, or have a sibling or family friend pick them up for them. If you have any questions contact Beth Dolan at bdolan@stvm.com

Parents and students are encouraged to submit photos to the yearbook for us to use. Review this flyer or click on this link: eShare photo for Yearbook

Semester Exam Schedule

The Semester Exam Schedule has been published. View and download the schedule here.

Income Eligibility Guidelines Form for 2024-2025

St. Vincent-St. Mary High School does not have a federally funded free/reduced school lunch program. However, thanks to the generosity of our donors, a very limited amount of needs based funding was available for families who meet certain criteria determined through the online FACTS application. The deadline for this program was August 30, 2024 and all slots are filled.

The Income Eligibility Form distributed to all families at Curriculum Night does not qualify families for free/reduced lunch. This form is mandated by the federal government and qualifies our school for government funding for many programs but NOT a lunch program. If you have not returned this form, please complete the form and return it to school as soon as possible.

Do you know k-8 Students interested in STVM?

Kindergarten through 8th grade students are invited to join Club Irish! This fun club is FREE and grants special offers and privileges to our young members. Simply sign up your child by filling out this form. JOIN HERE

Benefits of being a Club Irish member include:

Personalized voucher for free admission to non-playoff, on-campus STVM sporting events with an accompanying adult
Special mail sent to your child's home
Updates and exciting announcements via our quarterly "Club Irish" e-newsletter
Early registration for the STVM summer enrichment programs and camps
Special discounts for online purchases at our STVM Spirit Store
Personalized voucher for a free “Club Irish” t-shirt from the on-campus STVM spirit store
Exclusive access to contests to win STVM swag

shadow at stvm

Registration for shadowing is now open to 8th graders! Register here: SHADOWING AT STVM
The revamped shadowing experience is unlike anything you've seen in years past!
Tell your friends and siblings to come check out what makes STVM a cut above the rest!

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