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Important Dates to Remember |
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| Thurs. Feb. 4- $1 Dress Down Day |
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| Fri. Feb. 5- Mass 8 am |
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| Tues. Feb. 9- HandS presents 'Internet Safety' 6pm |
| Fri. Feb. 12- Valentine's Day Parties 1:00- 2:00 pm |
| Tues. Feb. 16- FAT Tuesday Pancake Breakfast |
| Wed. Feb. 17- Ash Wednesday |
| Thurs. Feb. 18- Author of the Month Essays Due |
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A Note from the Principal's Desk... |
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IMPORTANT UPDATE
Dear Parents:
As many of you have seen or heard about in recent weeks, St. Mary’s is having several professional contractors look at the exterior of the school building as part of our ongoing facility management plan. Based upon examination from the ground, there is a need to get a closer look at bricks along the front and back of St. Mary’s School, which is why on Monday, February 1st you will see scaffolding erected around the school, and a covering placed on top so that we create a safe walkway for our students, parents, faculty, staff, and all of those in our community who visit the school each day.
Once the walkway is complete, contractors will be able to get a closer look at the condition of our outer walls so they may submit to us a bid on potential masonry work to refresh the façade of our 100 year old building. As we learn the extent of this project, we will give you an update on the anticipated scope and timeframe of the work.
We would like to thank Bishop Michael Bransfield for providing financial support for this walkway. Both of us met with the Bishop on January 26th to tell him that we would like to move ahead with this project, and he is very interested in the continued success of St. Mary’s. We would not be able to consider any building improvements without initial diocesan support, as our operating budget does have its limits.
As we stated above, we do have a facility management plan at St. Mary’s that was started in 2008 when a “reserve study” was launched by the Diocese for all seven high schools and grade schools that share the same campus. That report indicated that the exterior of our building was in “fair” condition and that we should have professional contractors review the brick edifice in approximately two years. We are doing just that, and with the support of the Diocesan School Board’s Building and Facilities Committee, we are taking a proactive look at our physical plant.
If you have any questions regarding this project, feel free to contact the principal or Mr. Ian McAra (HCCSS Development Director) at 623-1026 X 12. Thank you for your support of St. Mary’s , and may God continue to bless you and your families.
Sincerely yours,
Fr. Casey Mahone
Nicole A. Folio, M. Ed.
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