Friday Flash
February 14, 2025
Parent Reminder – medication to be administered at school should be brought to the clinic or front office by the parent with either the required medication administration form or the asthma action plan for inhalers (attached). Students should not be bringing medications to school in their backpacks without a parent present.
Greetings SMS Military Families
In case you missed signing up for military lunch this time around, Mrs. Cheryl Johnson will be sending another sign up in March. Below is the schedule for next week’s military lunches:
Wednesday – 2/19/25 – 5th Grade Group
Thursday – 2/20/25 – 6th Grade Group
Soccer News – Want to play soccer this Spring at SMS? Registration is currently open for all preschool-5th grade SMS students to play through the Beach FC recreation program. Practices are held at SMS while games are played on Saturdays at Williams Farm Park in Virginia Beach. To register, click on programs, then click recreation. More information can be found there, including registration. In order for our program to be successful, we need YOU to help as a volunteer coach this season- no experience required! Please email Mike Fencil at [email protected] AND Gabe Reilly at [email protected] for more information.
Basketball & Cheer Senior Night February 22nd!
Let’s fill the gym with BLUE and show our Eagle pride! We will hold our 8th grade Senior Ceremony for Basketball and Cheer directly before the Senior Girls’ game Saturday, February 22nd at about 3:00pm. Please come out and support our teams all day as we close our regular season. There will be special items in concessions all day, cheer performances during our early games, and Pep Band performances during the games following the Senior Ceremony. LET’S GO EAGLES!
Track & Field Spring Season:
Calling all runners, jumpers, and throwers! Track & Field registration is open! Grades 3rd through 8th, all abilities are welcome. All athletes will compete against other private schools in the area in large invitational meets. Elementary and middle school athletes have separate divisions for the Championship Meet. Middle school participants also have the opportunity to compete in High School meets in the JV Division. Please click the following links for registration and more information. REGISTRATION CLOSES FEBRUARY 28TH!
Track & Field Information Flyer
Track & Field Registration through FACTS
From The Business Office:
Beginning February 18, 2025, FACTS will begin requiring multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users when logging in to your online account to access FACTS payment plans & billing and financial aid applications. In the coming months, MFA will be required for users to login to FACTS Family Portal or FACTS Family App also. FACTS recommends that all users utilize a free authenticator app, such as Authy, Microsoft Authenticator or Google Authenticator, or receive an authentication email containing a unique code. If you have any questions related to this process, please contact FACTS at 866.441.4637.
You may access your 2024 FACTS Payment Information for tax purposes via the following instructions:
- Log into FACTS via Family Portal.
- Click on the following tabs/links:
- Financial > Financial Home > View Details > View Payment Summary > Select Year.
- Our Federal Tax ID number is included on the page.
- Print.
Tax information is not available through the school, only through FACTS. Please contact the Business Office if you have any questions.
VIRTUS Training:
In accordance with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ 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:
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 @ 6PM – 26 spots available
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 @ 6PM – 30 spots available
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 @ 6PM – 30 spots available
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 @ 6PM – 30 spots available
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 @ 6PM – 30 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 (SMS VIRTUS Facilitator) at [email protected] if you have any questions.
From the Music Corner:
The Middle School Choir Bake Sale will be held during ALL lunches from Tuesday, February 25th, through Thursday, February 27th, to raise money for our Choir Trip this spring.
I am in need of PARENT VOLUNTEERS for this MS Choir Bake Sale:
Tuesday, Feb 25th 8am – 1pm
Wednesday Feb 26th 10am – 1pm
Thursday, Feb 27th 10am – 1pm
We are in need of DONATIONS:
Donations like Small Doritos Nacho Cheese Bags (Red), rice crispy treats, donuts, brownies, cookies, and cupcakes are fine.
We are also looking for Forks, Spoons, napkins, and Styrofoam bowls,
Please send your items to Mrs. Gregorio Alberto in the music room starting the week of Feb 24th with your student’s name, classroom, and a list of allergy/ingredients (tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, milk, etc).
Please have each serving portion individually wrapped in a sandwich/snack bag.
I will be awarding extra credit/dress down passes for any student who brings in a baked good (or packaged good) to our bake sale.
Donuts, Cookies, Cupcakes, Brownies, and other wonderful treats will be available for $1 each!
Lumpia will be available for $1
Pancit will be available for $2
We will be featuring the following Daily Specials for $3:
Tuesday, February 25th
Meat on a Stick
BBQ sandwiches
Chili
Mac and Cheese
Wednesday, February 26th
Meat on a Stick
Doritos Tacos (lettuce, tomato, sour cream, taco sauce, salsa on request)
Empanadas
Chicken Adobo with Rice
Thursday, February 27th
Chicken Adobo with Rice
Masubi
Chocolate Strawberries and Jumbo Marshmallows
For safety reasons, we will have all items individually wrapped in sandwich bags or in closed containers. We ask that students bring EXACT CHANGE in a plastic bag each day as we will not provide change in order to keep minimal hand contact.
Bring your appetite, bring your money….and see you there!
Any questions? Please contact me at [email protected]
Philanthropic Fun – Food Drive:
Our middle school elective, Philanthropic Fun is holding a food drive on February 18th &19th for the St. Matthew’s Food Pantry. The Food Pantry is seeking:
– Pasta/Pasta Sauce
– Rice
– Peanut Butter/Jelly
– Fruit Cups
– Instant Mashed Potatoes
– Cereal
– Oatmeal
– And other canned/non-perishable items
Please drop your donations off in the container outside the main office. Thank you!
Spirit Shop Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 7:30 am – 11:00 am
Wednesday 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
New PE Uniforms and SMS Fleeces can be purchased by clicking here.
Matthew’s Money:
Want to support St. Matthew’s without spending any extra money? Then start using Matthew’s Money! By purchasing gift cards from SMS to use for your usual shopping, a portion of the money will be given back to YOU and the school.
Order directly with Emma Manger in the Spirit Shop or by email ([email protected]) for a physical gift card pickup, or order quickly online (Enrollment code 26LC22L34917) for an E-Gift card.
Don’t want to wait to pick up the gift card? The RaiseRight app makes it easy to use Matthew’s Money on the fly whenever you shop!
Alumni Shrimpfest and Carnival News:
***SAVE THE DATE*** New date this year!
Step right up and experience the magic of SMS Carnival’s past – From Under the Big Top, Candy Land, Racing to the Finish, Under the Sea, Dog Days of Summer, and more – all rolled into one at this year’s SMS CARNIVAL ERAs!
Event Schedule:
- Shrimpfest – Thursday, May 1st | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Headlining: The Deloreans! - Friday, May 2nd | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Headlining: TBD - Saturday, May 3rd | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Headlining: Wonderland!
What to Expect:
- Fun Rides
- Delicious Food Trucks
- Vendors with unique merchandise
- And a weekend filled with games, laughter, and life long memories!
Don’t miss out on the fun, food, and festivities—mark your calendars and join us for the 2025 SMS CARNIVAL ERAs!