St. Stanislaus Kostka School

Congratulations to Marilyn Lefevre of North Adams, our $50 cash calendar winner for Saturday, October 7th!

We are looking to hire a part-time, one day per week Business Manager at the school. Responsibilities will include: paying bills, cash flow projections, maintenance of the budget and other financial tasks to help our school thrive and grow! Experience with Intacct a plus, but we will train the right person.

If you or someone you know is interested, please apply directly through School Spring: https://www.schoolspring.com/jobdetail?jobId=4437876

Congratulations to Jeff Burdick of Adams, our $50 cash calendar winner for Friday, October 6th!

Today is National Be Nice Day and Dr. Beisiegel has been oh so nice as to deliver apples from his orchard for all our staff and students! 🍎🍏

We missed taking the trip and actually picking them ourselves this year but we are so grateful for his generosity and for always thinking of us!

Parents prepare your apple recipes! 🥧

Congratulations to Kathy Gwozdz of Cheshire, our $50 cash calendar winner for Thursday, October 5th!

Congratulations to William Murphy of North Adams, our $50 cash calendar winner for Wednesday, October 4th!

From the Art Room: Our students have been really enjoying our new art teacher, Mrs. Bonnet’s lessons. Recently, the 4th and 5th grade students have been working on pastel and painted cats based on the artist Laurel Burch’s “Fantastic Felines”!

Congratulations to Amanda Watroba of Pittsfield, our $50 cash calendar winner for Tuesday, October 3rd!

Congratulations to Deb Melillo of Adams, our $50 cash calendar winner for Monday, October 2nd!

Be sure to look for the St. Stan’s Bookmobile in the Fall Foliage Parade today!! We’re ready and waiting to go! 📚 📖 📕

Thank you to everyone who supported our Fall Fundraiser by purchasing a Cash Calendar. Through your generosity, we have raised over $11,000 for our school!

Our first $75 winner for today, Sunday, October 1st, is Mary Ann Ogden of Cheshire! Congratulations and good luck to everyone else this month!

If you are heading to the Fall Foliage Parade today, be sure to watch for the St. Stan's Bookmobile! 📚📖

Interested in joining our team? We are always looking for substitute teachers to add to our list. Contact the main office for more information!

Save the Date! Our Annual St. Stan's Bazaar returns on Saturday, November 18th, from 9am-4pm in the school building!

In the name of education, the 6th & 7th grade ELA class had blue chocolate chip cookies today! 💙🍪

It was a beautiful morning for Walk To School Day! ☀️

Here at St. Stan’s, we build a foundation for our students’ academic futures by holding them to high academic standards. This year, thanks to the generosity of the Western Massachusetts Catholic Foundation, Inc., we were able to update our entire math curriculum, including books, workbooks, manipulatives, and teacher training! Our gratitude to The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield for helping us continue to strive for academic excellence!

We had our first Mass of the school year this morning. Fr. Paul beautifully compared Jesus to a bonfire, reminding us to stay close to Him because he will keep us warm, protect us, and be our light in the darkness. 🔥

Go see our fabulous Home & School Association parents at the Polka Picnic today until 5pm!

They say rain on your wedding day is good luck. It may have been raining this morning, but it was such a great first day, that we’re taking it as a sign of good luck for the school year!

As we start the 2023-2024 academic year tomorrow, Lord, we pray your protection over our students and staff.

We pray that the Holy Spirit gives them wisdom & discernment, that they embrace who they are, and are filled with joy, confidence and a peace that surpasses all understanding.

We pray that our students embrace challenge and develop a love of learning. That each day is an opportunity for them to grow into who they are be called to be.

Lord, we know that you have a plan for each of their lives and we pray that You would use this school year to better prepare them for that calling.

We pray that as teachers and staff, we can be examples of Jesus’ love, that our students will be encouraged and inspired to live in His light.

God, we pray for the friendships that will develop this year, and that You would help them to become leaders amongst their peers. That they express kindness and inclusion to all of the children they encounter and be an extension of You.

We pray they are encouragers and a light in this world.

We pray they look to You to find their worth and identity.

We thank you for this school year that is upon us, for the opportunities ahead, and for Your grace and guidance along the way.

Amen.

Another successful Meet The Teacher Night in the books and the energy in the building made us so excited for Wednesday! Bring on the 2023-2024 academic year - we’re ready! ✏️ 📚 🍎

Looking for a family style environment for your child’s education?

At St. Stan’s we pride ourselves on our community. Our students (and their families!) form deep and meaningful relationships.

Today, our incoming 2nd grade class and their families all showed up for the baptism of their classmate and her younger brother. They met outside, excited to see each other and be all together again. Inside, they sat respectfully, watching and listening. And after, they celebrated together!

These are the memories childhood is made of. These are relationships and bonds that last a lifetime. This is our second family…our chosen family.

We start school August 30th and registration is rolling. There’s still time to join us if this is the fit you’ve been looking for!

We’re still looking for a part-time Art Teacher on Mondays this school year. Art is such an important creative outlet for our students! If you’re interested in joining our community, please apply here:

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Our Home & School Association has been working diligently to raise money to revitalize our playground area.

A huge SSKS THANK YOU to the volunteers from Unistress Corp. / Petricca Ind. who installed our new border, laid landscape fabric, spread our new rubber mulch, and put out the new swing mats. We appreciate your time and hard work!

This project has been a long time coming, and we can’t wait to see the looks on the students’ faces when they see it! 🛝

Seeking a creative and energetic 5th grade teacher to join our school! This full-time position would be primarily 5th grade, with two other course responsibilities.

Please apply directly through School Spring and share with anyone you think might be interested!

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Today we celebrate Saints Anne and Joachim, who were the parents of Mary, the mother of Jesus. We often think of the Holy Family—Jesus, Mary, and Joseph—but this feast reminds us that Jesus was also part of a larger family. We are thankful for all the grandparents who are such an important part of our school community and who mean so much to our students!

Want to join our dedicated team and incredible community? We’re currently hiring in our Middle School for the 2023-2024 academic year!

If you or someone you know is interested, please apply directly through School Spring.

Middle School ELA Teacher: https://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=4306847

St. Kateri Tekakwitha was born in 1656 near Auriesville, New York, less than a two hour drive from our school. A member of the Mohawk tribe, she learned of Christianity from Jesuit missionaries and converted to the Catholic faith as a teenager. Persecuted for her beliefs, she fled north to Montreal, where she lived a simple life of prayer, kindness, and generosity. She died in her early 20s and was declared a saint by Pope Benedict in 2012. Today is her feast day.

To learn more about her courage and faith, visit this web site: katerishrine.org

We are often asked by the community and our families, how they can support our school and what we need. Below are links to Amazon wish lists created by the faculty, which will be updated and added to throughout the year when things are needed or desired.

Purchasing from these lists is by no means required. We are sharing now, as Amazon's Prime Day deals are July 11th & 12th and we've already begun to have inquiries as to what the school might need.

If you feel called to contribute something to the school or a specific classroom, please reference these lists now and in the future:

Preschool: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3A5CXL5PK5YPY

Kindergarten: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/275OG40FB6D9A

1st Grade: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KKYLM7YJW6PB

2nd Grade: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y2J46WL4TLGR

3rd Grade: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2MNWTGED9X565

4th Grade: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/FQ2IVJOKMZIQ

Middle School: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/4L8ZGRVJE9IO

Physical Education: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/UHEQJ0IKWJ3J

Support Services/Special Education: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1JLHDQ7Z0O5IF

Technology/Library: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1EXB7IZIBPMU0

General Schoolwide Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/TUA9G56QROOO

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

At the end of the school year, several students participated in a shortened performance of God's Animal Helpers. Playback of this production can be viewed on Education Access Channel 1302 at the following times:

Tuesday the 11th @ 7:30pm
Friday the 14th @ 4pm
Sunday the 16th
Wednesday the 19th @ 6pm
Saturday the 22nd @ 9:30am
Monday the 24th @ 5pm
Thursday the 27th @ 11am
Saturday the 29th @ 8pm

School may be out for summer, but we’re always hard at work here at the school!

Thanks to the dedication of our School Board Facilities Committee, the school received a School Water Improvement Grant from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust. That grant money was used to purchase beautiful new water fountain, bottle filling stations for the school, which have now been installed and are ready and waiting for students to return in the fall! 💦

These stations have touchless, sensor activation, for easy hands free use. In addition, the filter is certified to NSF 42 and 53 for lead, Class I particulate, chlorine, taste and odor reduction! Thank you to everyone involved in making this happen for our students and staff!

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Want to join our dedicated team and incredible community? We’re currently hiring for three positions for the 2023-2024 academic year! If you or someone you know is interested, please apply directly through School Spring.

Kindergarten Aide: https://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=4317854

Art Teacher: https://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=4306855

Middle School ELA Teacher: https://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=4306847

Miss a graduation this year or just want to watch it again? All of the St Stanislaus Kostka School Education Access Channel 1302 Playback times for 2023 are below!

Pre-K Graduation:

Friday the 16th @ 4pm
Monday the 19th @11:30am
Wednesday the 21st immediately following the Eighth Grade Graduation, approx. 7:30pm
Saturday the 24th @ 5pm
Sunday the 25th @ 1pm
Tuesday the 27th @ 6pm
Thursday the 29th @ 4pm
Sunday July 2nd @ 3pm

Kindergarten Graduation:

Friday the 16th immediately following the Pre-K Graduation, approx. 4:30pm
Monday the 19th immediately following the Pre-K Graduation, approx. 12pm
Wednesday the 21st immediately following the Pre-K Graduation, approx. 8pm
Saturday the 24th @ 6pm
Sunday the 25th immediately following the Pre-K Graduation, approx. 1:30pm
Tuesday the 27th @ 7pm
Thursday the 29th @ 9am
Sunday July 2nd @ 5pm

Eighth Grade Graduation:

Friday the 16th @ 7:30pm
Monday the 19th immediately following the Kindergarten Graduation, approx. 12:30pm
Wednesday the 21st @ 6pm
Saturday the 24th @ 10am
Sunday the 25th immediately following the Kindergarten Graduation, approx. 2pm
Tuesday the 27th @ 4pm
Thursday the 29th @ 5pm
Sunday July 2nd @ 8pm

All 3 graduations will go up on the NBCTC website and YouTube Channels as well!

Our eleven 8th graders graduated this afternoon, during a celebratory Mass in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church!

Congratulations, Class of 2023! We pray God’s abundant blessings over you as you embark on the high school adventures ahead! 🎓

Congratulations to our 8 kindergarten students who graduated today! 1st grade, here they come! 🎓

St. Stanislaus Kostka School is proud to announce the 2023 recipients of our Alumni Scholarship, awarded to three McCann graduates!

- Noah DeBenedetto
- Brenna Wojcik
- Lucan McGrath

As you look ahead to starting college, the school is pleased to be able to make this contribution to recognize your achievement and encourage your continuing education. You have built on the foundation of your time at St. Stan's and your hard work and accomplishments in high school make us proud!

Congratulations!

For our last of our eleven Graduate Spotlights, we have Mark, who has been with us since preschool. Mark will be attending McCann Technical High School in the fall, and aims to eventually be in the electrical program. Outside of school, Mark enjoys swimming and biking.

When asked two qualities to describe Mark, the middle school teachers described him as hard-working and reliable. These traits will serve you well in life, Mark!

Good luck in high school! Always remember that your St. Stan's family is behind you, cheering you on, wherever you go and whatever you do!

Our students were excited to spend recess with a couple of the North Adams SteepleCats players this afternoon, despite having to stay inside because of the rain and air quality! ⚾️ Thank you for taking the time and coming out to the school!

Next up for our Graduate Spotlights is Cheyenne, who joined St. Stan's in 4th grade. Cheyenne enjoys playing softball, and hanging out with her friends and family. She will also be attending McCann Technical High School in the fall.

When asked two qualities to describe Cheyenne, the middle school teachers described her as friendly and helpful. These traits will serve you well in life, Cheyenne!

Good luck in high school! Always remember that your St. Stan's family is behind you, cheering you on, wherever you go and whatever you do!

We start our Graduate Spotlights today with Danielle!

Dani has been a St. Stan's student since kindergarten. Dani loves softball and has played from a very young age. She also enjoys hanging out with her friends. Dani joins the majority of her classmates next year, attending McCann Technical High School.

When asked two qualities to describe Dani, the middle school teachers described her as motivated and independent. These traits will serve you well in life, Dani!

Good luck in high school! Always remember that your St. Stan's family is behind you, cheering you on, wherever you go and whatever you do!