Friday Flash
April 26, 2024
The Wizard of Oz
Show times for 2024:
Friday, May 3rd at 7pm
Saturday, May 4th at 2pm Saturday, May 4th at 7pm
Ticket Information:
Reserved Tickets and General Admission Tickets are available! Reserved Tickets are assigned (best available at our discretion) in the first three rows on the floor and in the first row of the risers. There are a limited amount of Reserved tickets available, be sure to submit your orders early! General Admission for all other seats.
***Friday and Saturday at 7:00 reserved are sold out** Only three reserved left for Saturday at 2:00!
Friday general admission tickets are going quickly!
There are plenty of general admission tickets for both shows on Saturday! Our shows usually sell out! Get your tickets now!
There are two ways to purchase tickets to performances: ordering online by Clicking here before Thursday, May 2nd at 8:30am or at the door, if tickets are still available.
CARNIVAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
WE URGENTLY NEED VOLUNTEERS TO SIGN UP FOR OUR SMS CARNIVAL! Our annual SMS Carnival is only successful through the efforts of our many parent volunteers. We have time slots available for you to sign up at many different booths and games. All of the sign ups can be found here:
SIGN UP GENIUS LINKS FOR CARNIVAL 2024
Grade Level Sign Ups:
50/50 Raffle Sign Up – PreK
Cake Walk Sign Up – Grades K & 1st
Bingo Sign Up – Grades 2nd/6th/7th
Hair Spray Booth – 3rd Grade
Face Painting Sign Up – 4th Grade
Glow Booth Sign Up – 5th Grade
Chick-Fil-A Sign Up – 8th Grade
If your grade level sign up is full, or you can’t find a slot that fits your schedule, please sign up on another grade level’s sign up. Or check out the available Schoolwide Sign Ups listed below.
Schoolwide Sign Ups:
Every family is required to volunteer for at least 2 hours at Carnival, and it is the perfect event to complete any additional service hours you may still need. Thank you for your support and see you at Carnival!
NEW from Box Tops for Education: Earn for your school WITHOUT SCANNING! Now when you buy participating products at Walmart in-store or online, you’ll earn Box Tops for your school – no scanning required. Just connect your Box Tops and Walmart accounts in the Box Tops app! Click here to see step-by-step instructions or to watch a video tutorial on how to link your accounts. When you shop in-store, qualifying earnings will come through after purchase. When you shop online, qualifying earnings will come through after your items are picked up or delivered. You won’t want to miss this month’s bonus box tops offers, including 4 Bonus Box Tops when you buy any 3 participating Chex & Chex Mix products in a single transaction, or earn 6 bonus box tops when you buy any 3 participating Progresso products in a single transaction. Check out the Box Tops App for all of April’s bonus offers. The Box Tops App can be found on Apple or Google Play stores and is free to download. Please contact Louise Lewis at [email protected] if you have any questions.
VIRTUS TRAINING – In accordance with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop’s Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People all diocesan employees, clergy, religious, teachers, staff, and all volunteers who regularly or routinely work with children or youth participate in a Protecting God’s Children for Adults (VIRTUS) training session. This link connects to the VIRTUS website listing of currently scheduled training sessions within the Diocese of Richmond. To register for one of the sessions, click the Start Registration button. You will be prompted to create a user id and password. Follow the prompts to continue the registration process. After entering your personal information, a drop down function will enable you to select a Diocese of Richmond training center location/date/time. Continue to follow instructions as indicated to complete the pre-registration process. Childcare is not available unless noted on the session listing. There is no charge for this training. Sessions are available online and in person. St. Matthew’s School VIRTUS Facilitator Louise Lewis will be hosting online VIRTUS sessions on the following dates and times:
Saturday 5/4/24 @ 9am – 13 spots available
Saturday 5/18/24 @ 9am – 19 spots available
Saturday 5/30/2024 @ 6pm – 14 spots available
These sessions are available for registration on the VIRTUS website, although it is not required that you take VIRTUS with the SMS Facilitator. Please contact Louise Lewis at [email protected] if you have any questions.
From the Music Corner: Mrs. Alberto
1.Our Middle School choir trip to Kings Dominion is on Friday, May 17, 2024. Below is our itinerary and list of expectations for all students and chaperones going on the trip. Students will be representing St. Matthew’s School and will listen to the directions of their chaperones and Mrs. Alberto.
Please ORDER TICKETS, CHAPERONES, and FILL OUT PERMISSION SLIP from the link below.
Tickets for performing students are $46; chaperones are $40; Season Pass holders will pay only $12.
Last day to order tickets: Friday, May 3rd 2024 at 8am
**Those Middle School Students who have participated in 1st or 2nd semester Choir this school year may sign up to participate in the Choir Competition at Kings Dominion.
More information about the Choir Trip is on the attached form.
2. All 3rd through 8th grade students will be performing in “SMS Film Festival“, our Spring Musicale this year, at Regent University’s Chapel on Wednesday, May 22nd at 7pm. Doors will open at 6pm.
Attire will be Class shirts, uniform shorts/skorts, and uniform sneakers.
Free parking and admission.
More information about parking and location to the chapel is attached.
All students from 3rd through 8th Grade are expected to perform.
If you have a conflict, please email Mr. Goldberg.
Greetings SMS Military Families!!
St. Matthew’s will be holding our fourth annual ”Call For the Arts” contest! The contest is open to Military children in grades Pre-K-8th of Active Duty, Retired, and/or Veteran members of the Armed Services and National Guard/Reserves. This contest is similar to other National contests held for Military children where there is an opportunity for Military kids to share and express ways in which they live their lives—with the chance to win prizes!
There will be four divisions: Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, and 6th-8th. The theme for this contest is “Show how you thrive with the support of your family, friends, school, or community!” Although this is an art contest, we ask that submissions be drawings and/or for the middle school students, an essay (note: middle school students have the option to submit either a drawing or an essay). The essays should be no more than 400 words.
Submissions are open and the deadline is tonight– Friday, April 26th, 2024 at midnight. You can submit artwork and/or essays either in person to the School Counselor’s mailbox or via email to [email protected]. Please provide name & class as well as the branch of service on submissions.
Next week’s Lunch Schedule, we will have the following groups meeting at their designated times:
4/29/24 Mon.– First Grade Group 2
5/1/24 Wed.– Second Grade Group 1
5/2/24 Thur. –Second Grade Group 2
NEW THIS YEAR! Digital Marketing stations will be placed throughout the event site to market your business or celebrate a special birthday, anniversary, or graduation in a digital banner. The banners will rotate throughout the event. Get your Digital Banner for only $150 click here Thank you to Catholic Charities and Collective Yoga for purchasing a digital banner.
Gary Burdette (SMS Alumni Family) with American Builders Construction Corp. is installing a permanent electrical hook-up from the White House (Spirit Shop) to the backstop at the far end of the field. This provides us a permanent solution to having electricity available for Carnival and other events now and in the future. We sincerely thank Mr. Burdette for his time and talents over the years in making sure our electricity was working and for helping to provide this permanent outdoor solution!
Elastic waist pants ready?! All-you-can-eat SMS Shrimp Fest tickets are available NOW for May 9 from 6-10 pm. Click here to get your tickets! Tickets are $45 per person (adult or child) and include all-you-can-eat shrimp, BBQ, cole slaw, hush puppies, onion rings, baked beans, soft drinks, and adult beverages.
Name a Carnival Ride after your family or children! Ride sponsorships are available for $1,000 and includes 2 Unlimited Ride Wristbands for Friday and Saturday, 1 Reserved VIP Parking Space, 2 tickets to the VIP Tent on Friday and Saturday, Digital Banner on the Digital Marketing Stations, Weekly Acknowledgement in the Carnival Newsletter, Hyperlinked Company Logo or Family Name on Carnival Webpage, and Company/Family or Kids’ Names on a Yard Sign at the Carnival Ride of your choice! To purchase this sponsorship click here or contact [email protected].
Don’t forget to send in your 50/50 Raffle Tickets sponsored by EDMARS & Associates & Associates, CPA, LLC! The first drawing is Friday, May 10th at 8 pm and the winner gets half the pot! The second drawing is on Saturday, May 11th at 8 pm. There will be a 50/50 Raffle Ticket booth at the event this year thanks to our sponsor Shaddeau Roofing & Construction Corp.! The more tickets sold the higher the winnings!
Scrapes or bumps can happen. This year our thanks go out to the Fraternal Order of Police VB Lodge #8 and Par-Tee against Cancer for sponsoring our First Aid Tent! Also, a big thank you to the medical personnel who sign up to work the tent on Friday and Saturday.
For more information, see our Carnival Newsletter.
From the PTG
Calling all stylish pups and their paw-rents! Get ready to wag your tails and strut your stuff at the SMS Carnival Doggie Fashion Show!
Join us for a paw-some event full of style and smiles. Dress up your doggie in their cutest, coolest, or most creative outfit and let them shine on our runway. Owners are encouraged to match their pups in coordinating outfits if they’d like to add an extra touch of style and fun to the event. It’s a tail-wagging extravaganza you won’t want to miss!
Date: Saturday May 11th, 2024
Time: 11am (CHECK_IN: 10:30)
Location: SMS Carnival
Free entry for all doggie participants! 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes will be awarded. Whether your dog rocks a bow tie, tutu, or trendy bandana, everyone is welcome to participate!
To register, please follow this link: Click Here.
In the comments section, enter your first name, your dog’s name, what you/your dog will be wearing and who made the dog clothes or where you bought it. We ask that you arrive by 10:30 to check-in, take a potty break, and line up.
For the safety of your dog and our carnival guests, we kindly request that you arrive with your dog no earlier than 45 minutes before the fashion show begins, and that you promptly escort your dog from the premises after the show concludes. As well, in keeping with the city of Virginia Beach city code, your dog has to be on a leash or lead at all times. Thank you for your cooperation.
PTG FACEBOOK GROUP
Click below to join PTG’s private Facebook group. Here you can tap into the invaluable resources that are SMS parents and teachers sharing their wisdom and experiences. For example, share your child’s school accomplishments, ask uniform questions, ask about class assignments, and/or just stay up-to-date with everything SMS and PTG. Follow the link to join PTG FB page: PTG Facebook Group
Papa John’s Pizza
Order online and use our school code SMSEAGLES
SMS receives 20% back from every purchase with Papa John’s Dough for Dollars Program.
Got questions, comments, concerns? Your PTG President Meg Ayers can be reach via email at [email protected]
Is there an event you’d like to take the lead on this year or next school year? Email [email protected]
Thank you and have a great weekend.