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

We invite all veterans to join us for a Prayer Service as part of our 8:00 AM morning meeting on Monday, November 11th, in honor of Veterans Day. 

• Dress Code:  As we move into the winter months and the school building gets cooler we will allow students to wear BSN team shop crewnecks and ¼ zips.  These are the items that are approved by athletics, purchased through the BSN team shop and have the STVM logo.  Students may also wear STVM approved club, ensemble, etc. apparel. These items are purchased through a club, ensemble, etc., and approved by the school. Full zip warm-up jackets and hoodies are NOT permitted. 

• IDs: Students MUST wear their personal ID at all times around their neck during the school day. This is extremely important for school safety and will be strictly enforced.

We recently concluded National Bullying Awareness Month, a good time to draw attention to bullying prevention and for our community to come together and foster a safe, inclusive environment for all students. At St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, we are committed to ensuring that every student feels respected and supported, both in and out of the classroom

We encourage all parents and guardians to take this opportunity to discuss bullying prevention with their children. Below are some helpful resources, including guidelines on how to recognize, prevent, and respond to bullying. Reviewing these documents together with your children is an excellent way to reinforce the importance of kindness, empathy, and standing up against bullying.

Warning signs for Bullying: https://www.stopbullying.gov/bullying/warning-signs

How to Talk about Bullying: https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/how-to-talk-about-bullying

Digital Awareness:  https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/digital-awareness-for-parents 

Together, we can create a safe and supportive community for every student. Let’s make October a month of awareness, action to prevent all forms of bullying in our community.

As part of our ongoing commitment to creating a safe and secure learning environment, we conducted lockdown training last week using the "I Love You Guys" Standard Response Protocol (SRP). This training is designed to help both students and staff prepare for emergency situations in a calm and effective manner by focusing on the necessary skills to respond to emergency situations.

We ask that parents take a few moments to review the video and documents below with their students at home.  Your support in reinforcing the importance of these drills will help ensure that everyone knows what to do during an emergency.

Below are a few resources from the "I Love You Guys Foundation": 

1. Standard Response Protocol (EN)

2. Standard Response Protocol (SP)

Our goal is to ensure that everyone is prepared and confident in their ability to respond in an emergency. Regular practice of these drills is crucial, and we will continue to incorporate them into our school safety plan.

Thank you for your partnership in keeping our school community safe.

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.