May 17, 2023
Dear St. Monica Academy Families,
You know the school year is coming to a close when we start seeing the graduate profiles on our SMA social channels. Please take a moment and wish each graduate the very best for the next stage of their academic career by leaving a comment or reaction to the profiles. You will also notice there are several families getting a second profile. These are families that this year's graduate is their last child at SMA and we are bidding these families a very fond farewell. Please take the time to read their words of advice, reminisce about their favorite memories and add your good wishes.
Do you have some SMA news, events, pics or videos to share? Send them to marketing@stmonciachicago.
Register for the Principal Wenzel Q&A Sessions Got questions for our new permanent principal, Wayne Wenzel or just want to hear directly from him? You can register for one or both events and wait to ask your question live or submit one ahead of time. The Zoom login info and link will be emailed to the address you provide below. Register for one of our two Zoom Q&A sessions. We want to hear from you so please join us at one or both sessions and get to know our new Principal! Looking to Get Involved? The Fundraising Committee and Community in Action (C.I.A) Group Need Your Help The SMA Fundraising Committee and Community in Action (C.I.A) Group are actively working on events for this summer and next school year. If you are interested in being part of the planning teams or volunteering for the SummerFest and/or the Gala Committees, please complete the Volunteer Form. The C.I.A is actively working on:
Help our school in their fundraising and get involved in the by volunteering your time and talents, complete the Volunteer Form today!
Read "STEM Innovation from Roots to Robots at St. Monica Academy" in Chicago Parent Have you heard about the great STEM programs at SMA? Read "STEM Innovation from Roots to Robots at St. Monica Academy" it Chicago Parent, here is an excerpt: High on the wishlist for parents who want to prepare their children for a successful future: a rigorous curriculum and plenty of focus on the whole child. At St. Monica Academy, students from age 3 through grade eight engage in a faith-based education that offers a strong foundation, especially in highly sought-after STEM subjects. In fact, at St. Monica Academy, the addition of the arts and religion transforms the science, technology, engineering and math of STEM into STREAM. “When I make my way out of the junior high school world where I teach, what I see amazes me,” says Karen Ronchi, Junior High Science teacher at St. Monica Academy. “Kindergartners create paper models of the earth revolving around the sun and the moon revolving around the earth. A kindergarten student even put two and two together to say that this must be how eclipses work. That blew my mind!” Links |