St.Mary School Mt.Vernon

Please join us in welcoming the newest members of our St. Mary Catholic School teaching staff! We are excited and grateful that God has called these talented educators to be part of our school family!

Read their bios below in the captions to learn a little more about them, and help us give them a warm St. Mary welcome!

Robotics Camp is a wrap!

Our campers had a great week building, learning, and having fun. Today they showed off their robots to family and friends and shared everything they worked on throughout the week.

Thank you to Mrs. Chesnek and Hayden for putting on a wonderful camp and sharing your time and talents with our students. We appreciate all you did to make the week such a success!

*Videos in the comments.

We would like to recognize one of our alumni on an amazing run. St. Mary’s own Ashlyn helped make history as a freshman at Waltonville High School. They finished with a 33-7 record and ended the season in 2nd place in the 1A State Finals. Ashlyn started as a 4th grader here learning the fundamentals and her hard work has shined. We are very proud of you!!

A new movement begins at St. Mary School! Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our incoming Principal, Deacon D.M. "Doc" Mills, Ed.D.
With three decades of public service, 25 years as a school principal and superintendent, and a deep diaconal ministry, Deacon Mills brings tested experience and a servant-leader’s heart to our school family as we celebrate over 70 years of service to Mt. Vernon and greater Jefferson County.
Read his full welcome letter to our parish and school community below to learn more about his 10-year vision, his commitment to open dialogue, and how we are all coming together as an orchestra for the future of our children!

https://www.stmary.school/_files/ugd/83555e_52011deee1fe44b59ad083428e1cc9b2.pdf

Today, we honor and celebrate Mrs. Chesnek for her 25 years in Catholic education within our diocese and her retirement!

Words cannot express the lasting impact she has made on St. Mary School, especially during her past 10 years with our school family. Through her dedication, faith-filled leadership, and love for her students, she has touched countless lives and helped shape our community in so many meaningful ways.

While we celebrate her retirement, we are incredibly blessed that Mrs. Chesnek will continue sharing her gifts with our students as a part-time Religion teacher for grades 5–8. Thank you, Mrs. Chesnek, for your years of service, your witness to the Catholic faith, and the difference you make each and every day!

AR Reading End-of-Year Bowling Party!

Celebrating a year of reading with some bowling fun! Way to go, readers!

At St. Mary, our Educational Daycare (Pre-K) provides a caring, faith-filled environment where children learn, grow, and thrive each day. Through hands-on learning, caring teachers, and engaging activities, students build confidence, friendships, and a love for learning from an early age.

Come discover the difference a faith-based early childhood education can make for your family!

We would like to congratulate 3 of our own on some great accomplishments at MVTHS. Lily is this year’s valedictorian and national honors society president. Eli is this year’s salutatorian and Alana is student body president. All are 2022 graduates from St. Mary. We are all so very proud of you!!! Way to lead by example and represent our school. Congratulations!!!!

Congratulations to our St. Mary Class of 2026!

Last Thursday, May 14, we celebrated our graduating class and all they have accomplished. We are proud of each of our graduates and grateful for the faith, friendships, and memories they have shared during their time at St. Mary.

May God continue to guide and bless you as you begin this next chapter.