The Dell Rapids St Mary School will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week Monday, January 26th, through Friday, January 30th. An all-school mass will take place on Wednesday, January 21st, at the Sioux Falls Arena at 11:30 p.m. All next week the students will be bringing items to school as part of a food drive sponsored by the St Mary Student Council. Each day will have a different theme. The elementary class that collects the most will win a Popcorn party, and the class in grades 7-12 that collects the most will win No Uniform Days.
There will also be Family Lunch Day on Friday, January 30th. All family members are welcome to come and have lunch with the students. Please RSVP to Sabrina Kolda by Thursday, January 22nd, at 428-5591 or sabrina.kolda@k12.sd.us.
Wednesday, January 21st
- All School Mass at the Sioux Falls Arena at 11:30pm
- Wear uniform pants and CSW T-Shirt (T-shirts will be handed out at school) +Early Dismissal TBA – No Busing!
Monday, January 26th
- Food Drive: Macaroni Monday – Bring any kind of noodles, etc
- Rosary at 10:05 in Church led by the Students For Life Group
Tuesday, January 27th
- Food Drive: Think Breakfast Tuesday – Bring any kind of breakfast items: cereal, breakfast bars, etc.
Wednesday, January 28th
- Food Drive: Whatever Wednesday -Bring any kind of non-perishable item to donate to the food pantry
- School Mass with Father John at 8:40am led by St. Mary Staff
Wear Your Sunday Best (Students may wear dress clothes to school—no jeans and no prom dresses) - Pre-School thru 6th Grade will go to the Dells Theater to watch a movie.
- Pajamarama at 6:30pm in the lunchroom
Thursday, January 29th
- Food Drive: Souper Thursday – Bring cans of soup
- Staff Appreciation Luncheon sponsored by the EAC
Friday, January 30th
- Food Drive: Free Will Donation Friday – Bring monetary donations to support the food pantry
- Wear your CSW T-Shirt and uniform pants to school (T-shirts will be handed out at school)
- 8:45am – All School Picture in the gym
- 8:55am to 10:05am – Cardinal Family Activities
- 10:05am to Lunch
– Kindergarten – 6th Grade will return to classroom
– 7th – 12th grade will report to the gym to watch a movie - Family Lunch Day
– Pre-School at 10:55
– Kindergarten – 2nd Grade at 11:00am
– 3rd – 4th Grade at 11:10am
– 5th- 6th Grade at 11:15am
– 7th-12th Grade at Noon - Talent Show at 12:45 to 1:45pm – Everyone is welcome to come!
- Early Dismissal at 2:00pm – No Busing!