5/06/2024

It's Teacher Appreciation Week and Wednesday is May Crowning! Not many more days of school!

by Saundra Kennison on May 06, 2024

St. Malachy Catholic School

Let all you do be done in Love…through C.L.O.V.E.R.

Week of May 6, 2024

Dear parents,

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! We started today with the Happy Cart and the teachers loved the cart coming around with snacks, sodas, chips, and candy…thank you so much to those that donated to the Happy Cart! The teachers were so happy and excited today and they deserve it. PTO is providing lunch tomorrow for the teachers and staff, again THANK YOU FOR MAKING THEM FEEL SO SPECIAL!

Please join us for May Crowning this Wednesday at 8:15am Mass.

Traditionally parents decorate their cars for the last day of school. So start planning how you will decorate your car for the last day of school and make sure your horn works. All staff will line the sidewalks and wave good-bye. Can’t wait to see the decorations you come up with this year.

In Christ,

Mrs. Saundra Kennison, principal

Next Mass Days and Times

All school Mass: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Vocations Cross: 8W

Class Mass: 3rd grade

Servers for Wednesday, May 8, 2024 all school Mass:

MC	Incense	Boat	Cross	Chalice & Missal	Torches	Torches	Torches	Torches	Torches
Dylan Dial	Jacob Milner	Drew McClellan	Michael Rushenberg	Simon Borem	Hudson Hovermale	Connor Harrity	Joe Rushenberg	Johnathan Reynolds	Mason Hoekstra
Fox Fenol				Nick Bell	Ryan Rokita	Ben Hopf	Leo Ellis	Damian Cain	Micah Wright

Readers	Petitions	Sacristans	St. Thomas Aquinas Prayer
Jackson Lambert	Tim McCluskey	Scarlette Adler
		Lara Kendall

Attendance

Week of April 22, 2024
Students Tardy	Students Absent
50	82

Week of April 29, 2024
Students Tardy	Students Absent
65	94

New information/Reminders

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6 - May 10.
May Crowning is May 8. Please join us for Mass!
The 8th grade class trip is May 14 - 16.
Field Day is May 17 - 1pm dismissal
Open House for Mary Kay Loviscek who is retiring after 51 years.
Pep Rally is Wednesday, May 22 at 9:30 am. All parents are welcome to join us!
Last day of school is Wednesday, May 22 with a 1pm dismissal (No extended day)
Summer Camp information is attached.

Cardinal Ritter Class of 2028. Mary Buck, Andrew Jines, Ava Selby, Joshua Selby and Jackson Wolting.

Please call our Guidance Office, 317-924-4333 ext 420, to schedule your registration appointment if you have not already done so.

Spiritwear, Pro-Life Shirts, and uniform shirts

You can purchase shirts at Rose Promotions – https://www.rosepromos.com/collections/st-malachy

School Needs and/or Employment Opportunities

A middle school math and science teacher positions have been posted. Math/Science teachers are usually licensed to teach both; therefore, we have teachers on our staff that can teach both. However, we must hire one teacher that is licensed in either math or science. The ideal candidate is a practicing Catholic licensed teacher in science or mathematics 6th grade through 12th or science grades 6th - 8th grade. The math teacher will be responsible for teaching pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry as well as have homeroom responsibilities. The science teacher will have homeroom responsibilities and will teach 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science.

Good Luck to all student athletes - Go Shamrocks!

*Due to weather, the schedule below may not be entirely accurate as cancellations and rescheduling can occur often with spring sports.

Monday, May 6, 2024

56A boys’ green team vs St. Pius @ St. Malachy, 8pm

Cadet B boys’ green team vs St. Luke @ St. Barnabas 6pm

CYO City Championship Girl’s Cadet softball team vs St. Matthew @ Bishop Chatard, 6pm - Go Shamrocks!

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

56B boys’ green team vs ________ @ St. Luke 6pm

Golf Match vs St. Susanna @ Oak Tree G.C. 5pm

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Golf Match vs Zionsville@ Zionsville G.C. 5pm

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Golf Match vs Lebanon @ Coffin G.C. 5pm

Friday, May 10, 2024

Saturday, May 11, 2024

Sunday, May 12, 2024

IMPORTANT: ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL REMINDERS

In the morning, please do not drive through the middle of the parking lot, but enter by the football field and follow the road.
Also please do not pass in the drop off line.
Please pull all the way forward; do not stop at the front door to drop-off.
In the afternoon, please be respectful of the painted parking spots as these are purchased through ShamRockIt.
If you have a grandparent, family member or neighbor pickup, please remind them not to park in the painted sports.
Help others in the parking lot especially if it looks like this is their first time.

Helpful links

School website - https://stmalachy.org/school/

Student/Parent Handbook and Calendar - https://stmalachy.org/handbook/

School data - IDOE -GPS Data - https://stmalachy.org/school/about/idoe-gps-data/

St. Malachy Catholic School’s Mission:“Today we will be Learning, Loving and Living with Christ”

C.L.O.V.E.R.

C = CONFESSION

L = LIFE

O = OUR LADY

V = VOCATIONS

E = EUCHARIST

R = REVEALED WORD

In Christ,

Mrs. Saundra Kennison

Principal

St. Malachy Catholic School

About the Author

Saundra Kennison

Confirmation name

Sarah Ann

My background

BS in Physical Education and Health - IUPUI; MS in School Administration – Indiana Wesleyan

Why do I work at St. Malachy

I truly believe that God called me to St. Malachy; it’s in His plan for me. I love working with all the students and staff at St. Malachy.

Where do I usually sit in Church

Well at school mass, I sit with Mrs. Prahl’s class because Mrs. Prahl was my sponsor when I went through RCIA. However, when I attend mass with my husband, we usually sit in the back not so we can sneak out but because we can sit down quickly and see Jesus in the stained glass.

How would I describe St. Malachy to someone who has never been here

It’s home…where my other family comes to grow. St. Malachy is a family that has very high expectations and students and staff sometimes experience growing pains, but when their time comes to leave St. Malachy they are more than prepared to meet and conquer the next challenge knowing that they can calls us if they ever need help because we are family!

Home, family, pets

I’ve been married to my amazing husband, George, for 27 years. We have three children and one princess (Macy our 2 year old boxer).

Favorite scripture passage

“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength” Philippians 4:13. This is the reason I am capable of doing anything and all praise goes to God.

One memory of church growing up

I didn’t like going to church because it seemed so long, but now as an adult, I love going to mass to celebrate!

Favorite quote

"If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves” Emily Dickinson