Earlier this week, the Oregon Department of Education announced that the indoor mask mandate in schools will be lifted on March 12, moving the date up one week. At that time, schools will make their own decision about mask usage based on their county’s level of COVID-19 case counts. The announcement also included changes to how schools may use COVID-19 testing, contact tracing and quarantines to keep students learning at school when they are not sick.
Valley Catholic School administrators are evaluating these recent changes, as well as the information we received in the parent and staff surveys. Our plan is to have a decision about mask removal to share with families before Spring Break. Until a decision is made, our current practice will remain in place.
March is SSMO Heritage Month, a time when the entire campus celebrates the history and legacy of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon. For nearly 140 years, the Sisters’ mission has provided direction for everything we do on the SSMO campus – and certainly informs the values and traditions of Valley Catholic School. We will be honoring the Sisters all throughout the month of March, in creative ways that are in line with current COVID-19 protocols.
For all of us, this is a time to say thank you to the Sisters for their vision, heart and deep commitment to Valley Catholic School, and to hold them in our prayers.
Valley Catholic Drama Presents Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
Based on the iconic 1964 novel, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka is the delightful tale of the eccentric candy maker and the children he takes on an unforgettable tour of his chocolate factory. This recent stage adaptation of Willy Wonka includes classic songs from the 1971 movie, like “The Candy Man,” “I’ve Got a Golden Ticket,” and “Pure Imagination.” This high-energy production is appropriate for all ages and audiences.
The winter sports season has come to a close this week for Valley Catholic High School as Valiant Swimming wrapped up the state competition last weekend, earning 9th place as a team. For individual results, click here. Visit the VC Swim '22 Flickr album for photos of the team in action.
Valiant performances from CYO Basketball
Last month, Valley Catholic Middle School 8th grade boys basketball team traveled to Seaside for a non-CYO tournament and won the tournament in Valiant fashion! By winning that tournament the team will compete at the Oregon Middle School State Championship Tournament in Salem on March 4-6. For more information about the state tournament, click here.
8th Grade team
Alex Adams
Charlie Barton
Cooper Bonnett
Nathan Bui
Gavin Galan
Marcos Mueller
Kian Stone
Jacob Techane
Jack Tuenge
Coaches Shawn Bonnett and Heinz Mueller
7th grade team
Jacob Black
Jack Boudreaux
Zareh Gonzalvo
Garrett Frank
Paveley Kamel
Pretham Nandakumar
Kaiyan Nguyen
George Rauschenburg
Jack Wilson
Coaches Chris Boudreaux and Joel Frank
- HERITAGE ALIVE -
THE LIVING HISTORY OF THE
SISTERS OF ST. MARY OF OREGON
The Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon are a nearly 140-year living heritage of service to the Tualatin Valley. Join us as we kick off the SSMO Foundation’s 2022 Speaker Series with Heritage Alive – The living history of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon.
During this intimate conversation with the Sisters’ leadership team, they will share:
Traditions of the Foundresses that are still upheld
How their ministry has evolved since 1886
What it is like to be a Sister in the 21st Century
How they kick back and have a little fun
Date: Monday, March 7 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Zoom webinar
The presentation is free, but requires registration.
After you are registered, a Zoom link will be sent to your email 2-3 days prior to the event. Questions? Email Caroline Fogarty cfogarty@ssmoministries.org.
