May 8, 2020 | Schedule for Picking Up and Returning Items to Campus! NOTES FROM SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Garhett Wagers, Headmaster Exchanging Materials When we left for Spring Break, we had no idea that we would be unable to return to campus for the remainder of the year. As a result, there are many belongings left on campus that we need to return to you, and there may be items in your homes that are owned by the school and need to be returned to campus. We have developed a schedule for this exchange of materials, with thoughtful attention to the health and safety of our faculty and staff as well as your family. We ask you to take note of your designated time slot ... READ MORE Bobbye Hicks, Head of Lower School Distance Learning in Lower School: Week Seven! Matt Burgy, Head of Middle School Distance Learning in Middle School: Week Seven! I often tell our students that middle school is about working hard to play hard. I don't think there is a time period where our students have epitomized this statement more than they have in recent weeks. I've seen miraculous things from our entire community, and I am grateful for our St. Mark's family. We are entering the stretch run, and it is a busy final two weeks in the Middle School. Our final week of content delivery will conclude on May 15, with May ... READ MORE DISTANCE LEARNING UPDATES Fixing a Reply All Issue We recognize that our Portal Messaging system is great in some areas, and has some challenges in other areas. We have developed a guide to help you avoid the dreaded "reply all" when you just want to reply to an individual. Thanks for your patience!
Information for Middle School Families Parents of 5th through 8th grade students, please be on the lookout for a message from us early next week with important information about your iPad.
General Help Don't forget! You can find all of these tips and many other resources on the Parent Student Tips and Tricks Resource Board in the Portal, and many of our teachers are also adding these resources to their specific class groups.
As always, if you need any help or technical support, please email helpdesk@stmes.org.
Allie Sarahan SCHOOL NEWS Updates to Reimbursement Requests Don't forget- if you are requesting a reimbursement for Flik Dining, or if you would like to allow the school to keep your Before or After School Program fee reimbursement to support our COVID-19 Tuition Relief Fund, the deadline to contact Eve Grubb is today, Friday, May 8. Read more information about the COVID-19 Tuition Relief Fund and how reimbursements for certain programs, including Flik Dining and our Before or After School Program can impact that fund. Our Business Office is planning to issue reimbursement checks to families by the end of May.
A Reminder for Middle School Athletes and Parents The Sports Banquet video slideshow will be available tonight! Be sure to check the video section of your team's page in the Portal. We are so proud of our student athletes!
Scarborough Fair T-Shirt Design Contest Save the date for Scarborough Fair! This year's event will tentatively be held on Saturday, October 24, 2020! Scarborough Fair is St. Mark's annual fall fundraiser for the Parent Guild and is a fun-filled day on campus for the whole school community.
This year, all Kindergarten through 7th grade students are invited to submit a t-shirt design and the winning student's design will be featured on the Scarborough Fair t-shirts! The winning design will be featured on the front of the 2020 Scarborough Fair T-shirt! Winner will receive a free Scarborough Fair T-shirt, a wristband for entrance into Scarborough Fair.
Design Requirements & Tips: Please be sure your design meets the following requirements:
Click here for more guidelines and information!
Parent Tribute Video The members of our Faculty and Staff would like to thank our parents for the outstanding tribute video that we received this week as a part of Teacher Appreciation Week. Distance Learning has been hard for all of us; we desperately miss seeing your children every day and watching them grow and learn! This video brought so much joy to us as we saw the smiling faces of our students. Thank you for participating!
Blood Drive at St. Mark's Episcopal Church The church is hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, May 13, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Hauser Hall. Click here to register or visit www.giveblood.org sponsor code: M262. Contact Lisa Burgess for more information. As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread in the United States, the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center wants to be sure you have the facts. Click Myth vs. Fact to get more information.
Supporting Small Businesses in the St. Mark's Community One of the amazing benefits of being a part of the St. Mark's community is our willingness to support each other. To help those in our community that have small businesses that are suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic, we'd like to feature these small businesses through our social media pages over the summer. If you're interested in having your business highlighted, please reach out to Eve Grubb to share information about your business. |