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Saint
Mary’s Parish has supported Catholic school education dating back to 1872.
Our present school building was built in 1949. Joint efforts of Saint
Mary’s and Holy Trinity formed Catholic Central Primary and Middle schools
that took place in 1971. In 1978, all classes consolidated into Saint
Mary’s
Catholic
School
after its renovation that year.
The Franciscan Sisters were a strong influence at Saint Mary’s while the
Providence Sisters staffed Holy Trinity. Saint Mary’s School has a rich
history in educating children of the past, and we have a vision to provide
opportunities for the future.
The
school address is
420
East Eighth St.
,
New
Albany
,
IN
47150
.
Our school web site address is www.smcsonline.com.
The school colors are Navy blue,
Columbia
blue, and white. Blue to symbolize blue ribbons and white to symbolize the
peacefulness of the dove. The mascot is the cougar. Our school motto is SMCS
- SUCCESSFULLY
MOTIVATING
CHAMPION
STUDENTS.
Our school earned National recognition as a No Child Left Behind – Blue
Ribbon School in 2004.
We
are located in downtown
New
Albany
.
Presently, there is one administrator, 9 classroom teachers, one General
Music teacher, one Physical Education teacher, one Instrumental teacher, one
Art teacher, one Special Needs Consultant, and one Technology Coordinator.
There is one Plant Operator, one Extend-A-Care Director, three food service
personnel, two office personnel, instructional assistants, and several
volunteers. The newly formed Cougar Academy Preschool opened
in September 2005 and successfully completed its first year. The
Cougar
Academy
has one licensed teacher in the area of Early Chilhood Education and
one teacher’s assistant to serve the educational and spiritual needs of
children ages 3 – 5.
We
have a playground, gymnasium, cafeteria, music room, art area, technology
lab, science lab, educational resource room, and a library/ media center. We
feel we provide an excellent educational setting and teaching staff.
St. Mary's Catholic School is a U.S. Department of Education No Child Left
Behind - Blue Ribbon School 2004 and is accredited by the Indiana State
Board of Education as well as the North Central Association Commission on
Accreditation and School Improvement.
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ACADEMIC SERVICES
Art ,Music, and PE instruction
Brain Compatible Teaching Strategies
Choir/Cantor group
CTBS Testing
DARE Program/ Red Ribbon Week/ BABES
Family Life Program
Foreign Language-Latin/ Spanish
FOSS Science Program
Four Blocks Literacy Program
Full Day Kindergarten
General Education Intervention
Guest Speakers
Hand Chimes
Hands-on Equations
High School Algebra Course- Prentice Hall
Inclusion/ Differentiated Instruction
ISTEP Testing
Library Media center
Literature Based
Reading
/ Reading incentives
Math Star and Accelerated Math Programs
Orchestra Instruction (grs. 3 – 8)
Physical
Education field experiences
Pre
– Algebra (gr.7 – accelerated)
Prentice Hall
Project
PEACE
Regular
Education Classes (k-8)/
Sacramental
Programs
Saint
Mary’s Math - Houghton Mifflin
Scholastic literacy Place Reading Series
Six Traits Writing/ Mc-Graw Hill Language Arts
Selective Peer Tutoring
Special Ed. Resource Room
Stock Market Simulation (
Indiana
Competition)
Technology Lab/ Internet Access
Walking
By Faith/Call to Faith Religion Series
Young Authors Program (grs. 1-5)
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STUDENT SERVICES
Academic Olympics (Quiz Bowl)
Birthday Recognition
Camping Opportunities
Catholic Schools Week
Caught Being Good Program
Christmas Charity
Christmas Program
Classroom
Holiday
Parties
Educational Study
Tours
Everybody Counts Week
Field Day
Family Friday Assemblies and
general assemblies
Grandparent’s Day
Grade Level Assemblies
Grade Level Liturgy Participation
Honor Awards and Assemblies
Lunch with the Principal
National TV Turn-Off Week
Nutritious Choice Lunch Program
Physics Day (gr. 8)
Perfect Attendance Awards
Presidential Awards
Promise to Keep Program
Rosary Program
Science Fair (grs. 4-7)
School Social
School Musicals, Plays, and Programs
School Spirit Days
Science lab experiments and dissection opportunities
Speech Team
Spelling Bee
Student Council (Indiana Honor Council)
Student Retreats
Uniforms/Dress Codes
Washington/Chicago Trip (grs. 7-8)
Weekly Liturgy
Yearlong Theme
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