St. Mary's Catholic School, Spokane Valley

👀📚 The classrooms are coming together… and we’re just missing our Huskies! 🐾💙💚

Mrs. Schillinger and Mrs. Mead have been busy getting their classrooms ready, and we couldn’t resist sharing a little sneak peek!

From bulletin boards to bookshelves and all those little finishing touches, you can tell something exciting is right around the corner. ✏️📚

But we won’t give everything away just yet… 😉

🍦 We can’t wait to see our St. Mary families this Thursday at the Ice Cream Social & Back-to-School Night! Come see the classrooms, reconnect with friends and teachers, and get excited for the year ahead.

The countdown to back-to-school is ON! 🐾💙💚

T - 5 days

💙💚 Welcome Lauren Fay to 5th Grade! 💚💙

Lauren may already be a familiar face to many in our St. Mary community! After serving as an interim teacher at St. Mary, we are excited to officially welcome her into her new role as our 5th Grade Teacher! 🐾

Lauren shared what she is most looking forward to:

"What I’m most excited about as a new member of the St. Mary community is building relationships with my students and helping each of them grow closer in holiness. I’m blessed to be part of a school which has such a strong Catholic identity, that truly lives out their Christ-centered mission."

We are blessed to have Lauren continuing her journey with St. Mary and sharing in our mission of Making Saints who will make Saints. 💙💚

A few fun facts about Lauren: she loves playing volleyball and softball, enjoys singing and playing guitar, and her favorite foods are dark chocolate, cheese, and potatoes — in any form! 🏐🎸🍫🥔

We’re so excited to have you continuing with the St. Mary family, Lauren, and can’t wait to see all that this year brings for you and your 5th graders! 🐾

💙💚 Welcome Home, Marcy Dodd! 💙💚

For our next staff spotlight, we aren’t just welcoming a teacher to St. Mary — we’re welcoming one of our own back home! 🐾

Please join us in welcoming Marcy Dodd, our First-Grade Teacher and a proud St. Mary alum!

Marcy began her St. Mary journey in kindergarten and graduated from 8th grade in 1999. Now, she is returning to those same halls as a teacher, helping form and inspire a new generation of St. Mary students.

As Marcy shared:

"I'm incredibly excited to be back at my old stomping grounds because it feels like coming home." ❤️

A few fun facts about Marcy: St. Bernadette is her Confirmation saint, she loves pasta in any form, enjoys a good book, has a talent for teaching ballet, and lists “pretending I'm good at crafts” among her favorite hobbies. 😊

Welcome home, Marcy! We are so happy to have you back at St. Mary, this time on the other side of the classroom.

Once a Husky, always a Husky. 💙💚



🐾 Are you a St. Mary alum, or do you know one? We’d love to reconnect with generations of students and families who have called St. Mary home! Follow our St. Mary Alumni page and help us spread the word to fellow alumni:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076152361359

💙💚 Please join us in welcoming Mary Blazekovic to the St. Mary family!

Mary joins us this year as our Kindergarten Teacher, and we are so excited to have her as part of our school community!

She is looking forward to watching her students grow both academically and spiritually throughout the year, while building meaningful relationships with students, families, and fellow teachers.

A few fun facts about Mary (not only that she shares our School name ;-)): she is inspired by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, loves softball, enjoys tending to her garden, and can often be found reading in her spare time. 📚🌱🥎

Please help us give Mary a warm St. Mary welcome! 💙💚

🌟 GOLD PARTNER SPOTLIGHT | Cline's Heating and Air🌟

We are thrilled to recognize Cline's Heating and Air as our first Gold Partner of the 2026 St. Mary Husky Fun Run! 💚🐾

And there’s a little providential story behind this partnership.

With a couple of Clines already on the St. Mary team (sadly, no relation! 😊), the name naturally came up in conversation one day, and so did Cline’s Heating & Cooling, a local business many of us pass by all the time.

Shortly after that conversation, one of the very first posts to appear on social media was from Cline’s Heating & Cooling.

Coincidence? Maybe. Or perhaps one of those little nudges worth paying attention to. ❤️🙏

We reached out, and what we learned about the heart behind this company made the connection even more meaningful.

Cline’s believes deeply in serving others, giving back to the community they call home, and investing in the next generation. In their own words, they believe in “investing in the communities we call home and especially in the next generation.”

That spirit of service fits beautifully with what we strive to live out at St. Mary each day.

Through their Gold Partnership, Cline’s is helping provide our St. Mary Husky Fun Run shirts while investing in our students and school community.

Thank you, Cline's Heating and Air, for saying YES to our Huskies and for partnering with St. Mary in a way that goes beyond a logo on a shirt.

We are incredibly grateful to have you as our first Gold Partner! 💚💙

Community supporting community. Faith put into action.

💙💚 Please join us in welcoming Jenny Love Schillinger to the St. Mary family!

Jenny will be joining us this school year as our Pre-K 4 Teacher, and we are so excited to have her as part of our St. Mary community!

Jenny is especially looking forward to building meaningful relationships with her students and families while helping our youngest learners grow spiritually, academically, and personally. 🙏

☕ A few fun facts about Jenny: She loves a good almond milk latte, Target and HomeGoods, woodsy candles, and spending time outdoors camping, hiking, snowshoeing, and walking her dog. Most importantly, her favorite book is the Bible, and she treasures her daily time with God. 💚

We are blessed to have you, Jenny! Please help us give her a warm St. Mary welcome! 👋

Our sister school community has been deeply impacted by the recent wildfires. As we continue to pray for all those affected, we also invite our school family to help in a tangible way.

The Nazareth Guild is accepting donations to provide direct support to students and families in Catholic schools impacted by the fires. If you are able, please consider making a gift. Every donation, no matter the amount, will help bring hope and assistance during this difficult time.

❤️ Donate here:
https://nazarethguild.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

Thank you for keeping these families in your prayers and for your generosity.

Faith Through the Fire Nazareth Guild – Faith Through the Fire Relief Fund Supporting Catholic school students and families impacted by the Spokane Complex Fire We are a Community of Faith in Action. The Faith Through the Fire Relief Fund provides immediate and ongoing support to Catholic school students and families af...

🙏Please join us in praying for all those affected by the wildfires. In moments of great tragedy, we are called to come together in faith to support our neighbors who are facing evacuation, loss, and uncertainty.🙏

St. Mary School remains in close contact with the Diocese of Spokane as they coordinate relief efforts and provide ways to support those in need.

If you would like to help, please consider donating to one of these wildfire relief efforts:

❤️ Catholic Charities Eastern Washington – H.O.M.E. Starts Here Fund
https://give.cceasternwa.org/give/511873 #!/donation/checkout

❤️ City of Spokane Wildfire Relief Donations
https://my.spokanecity.org/endinghomelessness/donations/

If you know someone who has been impacted by the fires, please share the attached Spokane Wildfire Resource List. It includes information on shelters, emergency assistance, medical services, pet resources, insurance, and other support available to those affected.

We will continue to share additional resources and opportunities to help as they become available.

🙏“Encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.” 🙏— 1 Thessalonians 5:14

May God watch over all those affected, protect our firefighters and first responders, and bring comfort, strength, and hope to our community. 💙🙏

H.O.M.E. Starts Here Donations Donations to the H.O.M.E. Starts Here Fund go directly to supporting services for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Our love and prayers are with everyone impacted by the fires. St. Mary’s is actively working on a support plan, please stay tuned.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 1, 2026

The Diocese of Spokane asks the faithful and the entire community to join in prayer for all those impacted by the Old Trails Fire, Fairview Fire, and other active wildfires throughout our region. We also pray for the safety and protection of firefighters, law enforcement, emergency personnel, and volunteers serving those in need.

Individuals and families affected by the fires are encouraged to follow Spokane County Emergency Management for the most current information regarding evacuations, shelter locations, road closures, and public safety updates.

Spokane County Emergency Management
Phone: 509-477-3046

https://www.spokanecounty.gov/5498/Emergency-Management

Current Emergency Shelter Information (as of August 1, 2026):

Evacuation Shelter
Spokane Falls Community College – Small Gym
3410 W. Whistalks Way
Spokane, WA 99224

Animal Shelter
Spokane County Fairgrounds
RV Accommodations
The Spokane County Fairgrounds has opened its RV grounds for individuals evacuating with animals.

Local parishes are in the process of evaluating the situation and mustering resources as available.

As a diocesan family, we remain united in prayer for all who have been displaced, those who have suffered loss, and all who continue to respond with courage and compassion during this emergency.

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." — Psalm 46:1