New Family Checklist

Mission Statement

As followers of Christ we live as a Catholic family to learn and teach in ways that will educate our minds, grow in our Faith, and live as disciples of Jesus.

New to St. Mary School? What you need to know…

Complete the following:

• Registration Fee Paid (cash or check only/ no credit cards)($250/ family Kdg-Gr 8) ($100/family Preschool)

• Copy of your child's birth certificate

• Digital Academy Registration

• FACTS Management Account Registration

• EdChoice Scholarship, or Cleveland Scholarship, or Jon Peterson Scholarship

*Orientation

• August 25, Meet & Greet 1-3:30pm SMS Gym & Classrooms (all enrolled families welcome)

• August 27 New Student/ Family Orientation 9-11am SMS Gym (if not attending on 8/29)

• August 29 New Student/ Family Orientation 1-3:00pm SMS Gym (if not attending on 8/27)

• School Bus - If transportation is needed please contact your local school district (where you reside)

  • Berea School District (216) 898-8301

  • Olmsted Falls School District (440) 427-6350

  • Strongsville School District (440) 572-7060

• School Calendar

• Uniform Policy

• Uniform Purchase

  • SchoolBelles

  • Luna Marketing

  • RYCO Sports

• Fr. Marty Dress Down Days

(once a month students are permitted to wear ‘appropriate dress down’ clothing)(these days will be on the school calendar)

• Faith Families (faith based monthly service project consisting of kindergarten-grade 7 students led by 8th grade students)

• Religious Education

  • Religion class is considered a major subject, is taught daily, and all students participate.

• Student/ Parent Handbook

• Lunch

  • Packed lunch from home

  • Purchase lunch from school menu (please visit smsberea.org for current menu)

• Extended Care program ($50 registration fee, $5.00/used hour per child)

• School Supplies (please visit smsberea.org for grade level supply lists)

• Extracurricular activities/ clubs (lego, 3D printing, crochet club, gamers unplugged, etc)

• PTO (Parent/ Teacher Organization)- get involved, contact: [email protected]

• Athletics (CYO Sports) (Christian Youth Organization)

  • Fall (cross country, volleyball, flag football)

  • Winter (Basketball, Cheerleading)

  • Spring (Volleyball, Track & Field, Softball, Soccer)

  • Contact information: [email protected]