Saint Mary Catholic School (Fort Walton Beach)

09/08/2026

Last week, we bid farewell to a lifelong friend of SMCS. 🪽Thank you Mary Alice for all your years of dedication to our school. We will miss you dearly and know that you will always be a part of the Archangel family!💙💛

09/03/2026

🌟 Our K-2 Archangels learned the Latin words “fides in Deus” — faith in God — and now they’re carrying this beautiful message with them. What made it extra special is realizing that we don’t just learn about faith in our classroom, we actually *live* it every single day. ✨ Through the virtues we practice together here at Saint Mary, our students are building their faith brick by brick, moment by moment. 🙏 It’s amazing to watch young hearts grow stronger in their beliefs while they grow stronger in kindness, gratitude, and mercy. 💙

08/28/2026

What a great 1st month of school ✨

Praise and Worship Adoration ✝️

Eucharistic Procession 🔔

Time in prayer 🙏

Orientation 🏫

working together 🧩

Mr. Rodgers ✏️

Back to School 🖍️

PTO 💙

student fun ⭐️

Ribbon Cutting for our new Playground! 🛝🌱

Praise and worship adoration 🙌

Francesca LaRosa speaking to our Middle Schoolers

Asking the Holy Spirit to be with us and guide us this year

Building our Community

🛶 Tinfoil boats for a STEAM activity

Collaborative learning🧩

Father John Peter visiting 5th grade! 📍

Hands on Learning 📝

Big Scissors = Big Things happening for SMCS ✂️

07/24/2026

Our Archangel cross-country team has been hard at work this summer! 🏃‍♂️💨 Their dedication and consistency are already paying off. A huge thank you to our amazing coaches for providing these incredible growth opportunities! We can’t wait to see what this season brings.

07/21/2026

A huge thank you to the wonderful group of Archangels who came together today to write welcome letters for our incoming students! We truly appreciate everyone who took time out of their final days of summer to ensure our newest Archangels feel at home.

06/17/2026

05/06/2026

🌍 Miss Parker’s 1st Grade Soil Investigation in Science! 🌍

We rolled up our sleeves and dug right into the dirt to discover what makes soil so fascinating! 🔬 Our scientists explored soil properties, watched how everything transforms when water enters the mix 💧, and witnessed the incredible power of erosion in action. 🌊 Who knew that getting dirty could teach us so much about the world beneath our feet? 🧪✨

05/05/2026

Strong leadership is the foundation of a strong school, and SMCS is blessed with the best leader - our principal, Mr. Peter Rodgers! He leads our school with a servant's heart and unwavering faith. Thank you, Mr. Rodgers, for shaping the hearts and minds of our students every day!

05/04/2026

Thank you, Kathryn Gordon, PTO TAW team, and sponsors, for these great Archangel spirit shirts, our yummy lunch, and the amazing gift bags! What a way to start the week!

04/20/2026

Dear Saint Mary Catholic School Families and Parishioners,

On behalf of the entire Saint Mary’s Impact Board, we want to extend our heartfelt Thank You to everyone who made our 2025/2026 Grant Reveal celebration such a beautiful and successful evening! Your presence, enthusiasm, and generous spirit truly made the night special for our entire school community.

We are excited to announce that Grant #4 – the SMCS Pre-K/ K Wing Playground Upgrade – was selected as the recipient of this year’s $87,000 grant!

This project will completely transform the PreK/K playground by:
• Removing all corrosive sand.
• Replacing it with a soft, manufactured foam safety surface.
• Covering the concrete track and unusable "grass" areas with high-quality artificial turf.

The result will be a much safer, more attractive, and fully usable outdoor learning and play space for our youngest students. Work is scheduled to begin this June and be fully completed in time for the 2026/2027 school year.

A Legacy of Growth

Thanks to your continued support, Saint Mary’s Impact has now raised over $287,000 in just the last two years. These funds are making a tremendous difference at Saint Mary Catholic School.

In partnership with the parish and the diocese, the school has developed a comprehensive plan for a new building that will include a new administrative office and 4 brand-new classrooms, allowing us to welcome an additional 50-60 students to our halls.

Furthermore, the school, parish, and diocese are preparing to begin work on a feasibility study for a Catholic high school to serve the Okaloosa County area. The study will begin in August of 2026.

Looking Ahead

Our goal for next year is to raise $150,000. With your continued support—and by each of you participating or bringing at least one new person into Saint Mary’s Impact—we can achieve this ambitious target and continue to drive even greater growth for our school and community.

None of this would be possible without your dedication to Catholic education. Thank you again for being such an important part of our community.

With gratitude,

Saint Mary’s Impact Board