Friday Flash

Friday Flash

March 15,  2024

From the Music Corner:

1. Our 1st grade will be presenting their Easter Play, “Stations of the Cross” on Wednesday, March 27th in the gym at 1010am

2. Our 8th grade will be presenting their Easter Play, “The Last Supper” on Thursday, March 28th in the church at 10am

3. The Elementary Choir will be performing the National Anthem on Friday, April 26 at Harbor Park for the Norfolk Tides game against the Gwinnett Stripers at 635pm.

Choir T-Shirt Order Links:

Elementary Choir Shirts Order Form

Middle School Choir Shirts Order Form

If your student is in the Elementary Choir and would like to perform the National Anthem for the Norfolk Tides, the student will need to purchase a ticket. A parent must also purchase a ticket to accompany the student performing. More information about the performance times, parking, and purchasing ticket info are listed on the form attached.

The last day to purchase tickets will be March 28th.
Tickets can be purchased after that date, but cannot guarantee the price or location of tickets after March 28th.

Here is the link to purchase tickets:  Elementary Choir Norfolk Tides Tickets Order Form 2024.

The Leader in Me program is running an International Student Speech Contest. All students aged 5 and older are eligible to participate. The submission deadline is April 26th. Videos must be 5 minutes or less, and the prompt is:

How have you chosen to be a leader in an unexpected, informal, or non-traditional way?

  • What does it look like to be a leader in an unexpected, informal, or non-traditional way?
  • Share an example of a time you were a leader in an unexpected, informal, or non-traditional way.
  • How were you and those within your circle of influence changed because of your leadership example?

For more information click here. If you have questions, reach out to our Lighthouse Coordinator, Amanda McCormick ([email protected]).

March Madness Bingo:

March Madness Bingo is entering its third week. Congratulations to 1C Mrs. Martin’s Class for the most verified bingos in week one! Gift Cards are a great way to budget and plan for vacation while earning rebates! We have American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Hotels .com, Carnival Cruise gift cards, and many more. Please email LaDonna Sinsabaugh at [email protected] for more information. I’ve attached the Week Three Bingo CardOrder Form and rules.

Carnival 2024

Want to Earn Volunteer Hours? Please have a look at the attached Amazon Carnival wish list for your chance to earn volunteer hours. For every $25.00 purchase, you earn one volunteer hour. These hours do not count towards your two required hours for Carnival. Carnival Amazon wish link.

*Correction* – We incorrectly spelled the last name of our 50/50 Raffle Ticket sponsor, SMS Advisory Board member, Maruja Pabalan with EDMARS & Associates, CPA, LLC, in our Friday Flash last week. We sincerely apologize for the error. 

Thank you to our Carnival Chick-fil-A sponsor TowneBank! We greatly appreciate TowneBank’s continued support for our event.

Thanks to the Steven Miller Family for sponsoring our Carnival Koozies this year to keep your soft drinks cold! There will be plenty of cold drinks to keep you hydrated during the event.

Welcome back and thanks to Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers – Bill O’Mara, Esq. for sponsoring our Social Media again this year! The Step N Repeat will be set up for you to share your Carnival pictures with your social media family and friends.

“Dog Days of Summer” SMS Carnival is in 54 days! Please read the attached Carnival Newsletter for more details! Thank you to our current sponsors for helping offset the cost of Carnival, but we need more sponsors! Can you help spread the word? Email LaDonna Sinsabaugh with any questions at [email protected]

Name a Carnival Ride after your child/children/family/business! The Carnival Ride sponsorship is $1,000 and includes 2 Unlimited Ride Wristband Vouchers for Friday and Saturday, 1 VIP Reserve Parking Space, 2 tickets for Friday and Saturday for the VIP Tent, Digital Banner on the Marketing Stations, Weekly Acknowledgement in the Carnival newsletter, hyperlink to your website and listing on the Carnival website page, and signage at the Carnival ride of your choice! To purchase your Carnival Ride sponsorship, please click here

SMS Carnival Vendor spots are available! Event dates are Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, which is Mother’s Day weekend! Great place to showcase your products and services to over 3,000 people! Currently, we have and will not duplicate – Alma Sun, $5 Paparazzi, Amy’s Awesome Totes, Chesapeake Southside Lions Club, R&T Crafts, Boutique 627, Scentsy, Bob Langston Caricatures, Boho Soul, Pampered Chef, & Sand & Sea Alchemy. Contact LaDonna Sinsabaugh at [email protected] for information and an application.

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 3/23/2024 @ 9am – 13 spots available
Thursday 3/28/2024 @ 6pm – 19 spots available
Saturday 4/6/24 @ 9am – 20 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 at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Last day to order Choir Shirts and Sweatshirts: Thurs, March 28th (end of day)

St. Matthew Catholic Church is holding a Texas Hold “Em” Poker Event.  See attached flyer.

Greetings SMS Military Families!!

We hope you all are having a delightful week!

It’s here, the form to sign up for the Military Appreciation Breakfast–Purple Up Day (Monday–4/15/24)! We have changed some things up and rather than a lunch we’ll be hosting a breakfast and then optional classroom visits. There will be more details in the form. Please RSVP soon as the form closes Monday April 8th. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Next week’s Lunch Schedule, we will have the following groups meeting at their designated times:

3/20/24 Wed.– 1st Grade Group 1
3/21/24 Thur.– 1st Grade Group 2

Lastly, 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 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 the name & class as well as the branch of service on submissions. Have a great weekend!

 

From Your Parent Teacher Guild

Upcoming PTG Events

March 21st – The annual PTG Easter Egg Hunt for Kindergarten through 2nd grade. It’s going to be a hopping good time. Follow this link to sign up to volunteer: Click Here.

March 22nd and 23rd – The PTG pizza and paint is back. Want the opportunity to leave a lasting mark on SMS? Come out to the Pizza and Paint event to paint a cafeteria ceiling tile during the art fair. Pre-ordering is highly encouraged; a limited amount of ceiling tiles and Papa John’s will be available for purchase. Links for pre-orders are below. Be sure to check art fair emails and the PTG Facebook page.

Links for Art Fair 2024

Art Fair Frame Pre-Order 2024

Paint Night at Art Fair 2024

Art Fair Filipino Bites Meal Pre-Order 2024

Art Fair Papa John’s Pre-Order Meal 2024

March 22nd – 6-7pm PTG wine and cheese social during the art fair. Drop by the library for wine, cheese, and conversation with PTG board members, parents, and teachers. Cash donations per glass are appreciated.

The 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, or concerns? Your PTG President Meg Ayers can be reached 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!