HSA of St. Mary Catholic Community School

09/17/2026

Please support our school!!

07/29/2026

Greetings all current and new St. Mary’s families! Do you or someone you know have a business that might be interested in becoming a corporate sponsor?

HSA offers 3 different corporate sponsorship packages all including the same advertising, just differing in perks and HSA event tickets. All packages include a foursome in the upcoming golf outing August 24th, and much more!

Advertising includes the annual mailed newsletter, Wildcat Newsletter every Wednesday, all major HSA events, concession stand banner, and social media recognition.

Please email [email protected] for inquiries.

04/30/2026

Please join us for the last HSA meeting of the year!

04/29/2026

Dear St. Mary’s Parents and Other Loved Ones,

We are celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Week, and St. Mary’s School is truly blessed. From Jr. PK through grade 8, we have some of the most dedicated and faith-filled teachers anywhere. Our students perform well and go on to achieve great things in high school and beyond. Academically, they are very well prepared.

Even more importantly, they are formed by an outstanding group of men and women who have dedicated their lives to sharing the ways and teachings of Jesus Christ. So let’s hear it for our amazing teachers, and please remember them in your prayers.

A special shoutout goes to Mrs. Alyssa Meehan, who coordinated breakfast, lunch, and snacks for the teachers all week. Thank you, Mrs. Meehan, and thank you to all the parents who contributed!

Some of you may have noticed the Facebook post I made on Monday. The staff dressed up as me to honor my 20th year at the school in advance of National Principals Day. The fun continued with “Cardigan Era” Day on Tuesday and “Bears Day” today. I am truly honored and touched by this fun gesture from my faculty and staff, as well as my students, and by all the wonderful Facebook comments. I definitely feel the love—thank you!

May God bless you and your family,
Tom Ruiz

04/15/2026

Dear St. Mary’s Parents and Other Loved Ones,

Our School Advisory Council met on Monday, and one of the topics we discussed was our Diocese of Gary tier designation. The diocese places each school on a tier system, with Tier 1 being the highest designation. I’m happy to share that, once again, St. Mary’s School has been designated a Tier 1 school. I’m very proud of my faculty and staff for all they do to achieve this status, but please understand—it’s a group effort. Our awesome students and ever-supportive parents are equally responsible for all the honors we receive. Thank you for doing your part to make SMS the amazing, faith-filled, high-achieving school that it is.

Speaking of the School Advisory Council, two members will rotate off the Advisory Council next month after serving three-year terms. We sincerely appreciate Zach Beaver and Linda Cervera for their service and dedication. If you’d like to nominate another SMS parent—or even yourself—for a term on the Advisory Council, please use the link below. It is time-sensitive, so please don’t delay.

https://forms.gle/wQ3g9fGd4v2uZ12u9

It is once again time for our students to show the State of Indiana how much they’ve learned this year. All the homework, tests, quizzes, projects, labs, class discussions, and lessons lead up to this. This week, we are practicing for the State of Indiana’s ILearn test. Next week we take the actual test. Please take a moment to encourage your children to do their best. Eating a healthy breakfast not only prepares their bodies, but their minds as well. A good night of sleep is important too. Bringing a fully charged Chromebook to school will also eliminate one more stressor. Our students have learned so much over the year. They are ready. All they need to do is show up to school with the right attitude and be poised to perform.

May God bless you and your family,
Tom Ruiz

Dear St. Mary School Parents, Our School Advisory Council is a forum for the Administration of Saint Mary School to seek the wisdom of the parents in school-related matters. Our work as a School Advisory Council involves both process and content. That is, the journey is as important as the destinati...