Preparations for the new school year are continuing as we enter in these last few weeks of our summer vacation.   All of the wooden floors in the classrooms have had their annual refurbishing and buffing up.  Textbooks and workrooms for all of the children have been labeled with the children’s names.  Renovations have continued in the Sacred Heart Commons creating a very delightful and beautiful common room for the children.  Our gardens are flourishing with colorful flowers.  Additional night lighting around the outside of the school building is being added.  We have created the Holy Family Center.  The Holy Family Center coordinates all of the school’s social activities both for the children and their parents.

The School Calendar and Handbook for 2014 — 2015 have been uploaded to the website.  Go to the Parents tab above and choose Forms.

Class lists for the new academic year will be posted on Tuesday, September 2nd.

Keep the date open:  Saturday, September 27, 2014  Back to School Mass and BBQ

Enroll your child in all day summer camp today!  We have the following weeks still available:

          July 28 – August 1

          August 4 – August 8

Campers have learned teamwork while playing kickball, baseball and soccer.  They have enjoyed playing new games, having a car wash, tie dying as well as making fun crafts.  As a camp bonus we offer swim lessons at Chaminade High School 3 afternoons a week, which is a great opportunity.

Children may also improve their basic skills in reading, writing, and math.  Summer school is offered in the morning starting July 14^th with camp in the afternoon as well.  Call Main Office for more information.  Sign up now!

View this link for information about the Summer Camp 2014 at SMMS.

Summer Camp 2014

Save the date!  Seventh Annual Alumni BBQ is Wednesday evening, July 9th.

St. Rose of Lima Courtyard from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

Call the Main Office at 516-481-3303 to register.

Looking forward to seeing all of our alumni!

On Friday evening, June 13th, the 51 members of the Class of 2014 celebrated their Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises in St. Martha’s Church.

Click on Class of 2014

to see their high school destinations and to read about each graduate’s academic achievements.

Godspeed to our graduates as they move on!

The Third Trimester might have been short and zipped right past us, but many wonderful events took place.  To see of the pictures of all the events listed below go to https://smms20132014.shutterfly.com/

Spring Concert and Art Show, May 2^nd

Religion Bee, May 7^th

(The winner was AnthonyArreaga-Cacao)

Author Day, May 8^th

(The visiting author was Mark Shulman.

A great day for all.)

May Crowning, May 9^th

First Communion, May 10^th

Sports Banquet, May 16^th

8^th Grade Honor Ceremony, May 27^th

Junior High Spring Dance, May 28^th

Field Day, June 4^th

First Grade Last Week of School Festivities

8th Grade BBQ, June 5th

Family Mini-Golf Outing and BBQ, June 7^th

Confirmation, June 7^th

8^th Grade Graduation, June 13^th

To view the Final Honor Rolls for the 2013 — 2014 school year go to the Academic page and click on Honor Rolls.

Congratulations to all.

Enjoy the summer vacation!

Do not be afraid!  Go to Galilee.

These were the words of the Risen Jesus that Pope Francis quoted during his homily at the Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.  In his homily Pope Francis invited all of us to return to the original fervor and enthusiasm of our baptism and our first becoming followers of Jesus.

During these great fifty days of the Easter Season, may our hearts be rejuvenated with the love that Jesus has for each of us; a love that knows no limits or boundaries; a love that not even death on a cross can crush.

May we all become bearers of such a great love to all of our brothers and sisters!

Look at Jesus!

See the love he has for us!

Christ humbled himself for us, and, in obedience, accepted death, even death on the cross.  Therefore God raised him to the heights and gave him the name which is above all other names.

Thank you Jesus for your love and your acceptance of the cross.

On Saturday evening, Apirl 5^th, the faculty gathered in the Sacred Heart Commons to bid a fond farewell to Mrs. Joanne Colucci, the school’s Administrative Assistant.  Mrs. Colucci and her husband, Mike will be moving to Pennsylvania at the beginning of May.

The Colucci’s two children are both Kellenberg Memorial graduates.  Mrs. Colucci worked for five years in Kellenberg’s finance office before Bro. Kenneth, Kellenberg’s principal, asked her to become a founding member of St. Martin de Porres Marianist School’s administration.  For the past 10 years Mrs. Colucci has managed the Main Office and devoted herself tirelessly to overseeing countless small details that are necessary for a school to run smoothly.  We will all miss her.

Thank you for your many years of dedication.  God bless!

The Second Trimester ended amidst of flurry of activities.

On Saturday, April 5^th girls in third, fourth and fifth grade with their moms gathered in the Sacred Heart Commons to spend an afternoon together at the Annual Garden Party.  The girls enjoyed making flower-wreathes to wear as headdresses and munching on lots of cookies and cupcakes.  The highlight of course was the opportunity for the girls to have their picture taking with their moms and then to take that photo home in the picture frame craft they made during the afternoon with their moms.

Wednesday morning, April 9^th, boys and girls from 4^th grade to 8^th grade demonstrated their mental mathematical skills during the school’s Mathematics Bee.  Boys and girls in the younger grades held their own against the students in the junior high.  Several younger ones made it into the final rounds.

Ultimately 8^th grader, Jean Paul Rojas Henao, was crowned as champion while 7^th grader, Sofia Cruz, took 2^nd place.  Congratulations to all the contestants!

Fr. Thomas came over from KMHS on Thursday, April 10^th, to celebrate the Last Supper with some of the first graders.  The boys and girls were dressed in costume and everyone had a part to recite in the narrative recalling Jesus’ last meal with his apostles.  After the recital, the boys and girls dinned on matzo, rolls, applesauce and grape juice symbolizing some of the foods that Jesus ate during his last Passover meal.

Friday evening, April 11^th, over 300 icons were on display in the Sacred Heart Commons.  These icons were written by members of SMMS’s junior high as well as students from other local Catholic grammar schools, Kellenberg Memorial and Chaminade too.

To view all of the photos from these events click on the Photo Album tab to the right.