2025-2026 1st Grade Penguins
“Love is Patient, Love is Kind”
-1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Tools for Learning
1st Grade Amazon Wish List
25-26 Classroom Supply List
December
December 19th – Noon Dismissal
Happy Christmas Break! No school 12/22/25 to 1/2/26
December 15-19th – Spirit Week
December 12th – St. Nick Night
6-7pm Christmas concert in the church,
7-8pm Christmas celebration events in the quad.
December 1st – 19th – Advent Prayer Circle
Join us daily in the quad at 8:30am for our SMS Advent Prayer Circle.
November
November 27th – 28th – Thanksgiving Break
No classes.
November 26th – Teacher In-Service Day
No classes.
November 24- 25th – Parent-Teacher Conferences
1/2 days for students, noon dismissal.
November 18th – Parent Education Night
7pm. Attendance required. Zoom link here.
November 10th – No School Day
In observance of Veteran’s Day.
November 7th – 1/2 Day for Accreditation Team Meeting
Noon dismissal.
November 5th – All Saints Day Mass
Your child may dress as a saint and be part of the procession into Mass.
October
October 31st – Halloween
School-friendly costumes welcome!
October 29th – Family Mass
9am! Come sit with us 🙂
October 25th – Trunk or Treat
3-4pm on SMS playground.
October 21st – Field Trip
1-2:30pm, Newport Way Library
October 17th – Picture Retake Day
October 10th – Teacher Retreat Day
No school for students.
October 9th – Move-a-thon
September
Friday, September 12 – Picture Day
Individual student photos will be taken at the beginning of the school day.
Thursday, September 11th – Ready, Set, Seraph! Curriculum Night
5:30–8:00 p.m. (Adults only; an informational evening for SMS parents/guardians)
1st Grade slide deck
Wednesday, September 10th – 9:00am First School Mass
Tuesday, September 2nd – First Day of School!
8:30am Morning Prayer, then refreshments for parents to follow
August
Wednesday, August 27th – SMS Back to School Welcome Event
Bring supplies and meet Mrs. Arildson!
Friday, August 22nd – Early Learning (PK-1st grades) Playdate at the Park
11am – 1pm Inspiration Playground at Downtown Bellevue Park