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August 24, 2023

NOTE FROM PRINCIPAL JERRY

Email Delivery Issues

We are aware that campus-wide emails are not delivering to some email service providers, like AOL, Yahoo, MSN, and Hotmail. These providers throttle delivery, which can sometimes result in emails taking about 24 hours to be delivered to a specific email account.


If you do not receive the Cougar on Thursday afternoon, please check your spam folder first. We’ve also set up an archive as an additional way to view our weekly email. The Cougar should populate in the archive within 24-48 hours after it is sent. A link to the archive can be found under Quick Links on the Parents page on our website or bookmark gostmark.org/archive.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Upcoming Dates

6-8th Grade Back to School Dance: Friday, August 25 / 6:30-8:30PM

CAMPUS CLOSED: Monday, September 4 / Labor Day
PSIA Information Meeting: Wednesday, September 13 / 7:30AM or 9AM / Youth Room

Q1 Mid-Term: Friday, September 15
EC-Bridge Grandparents Day: Friday, September 15

Book Fair: September 11-15 / Gathering Area
Neon Night: Saturday, September 16 / 6PM / SML Fields

Fall Festival: Friday, September 29 / 5-9PM

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29  ·  5-9PM AT SML

Join us for games, rides, food, prizes and lots of fun for the whole family!


We're asking local business and families to prayerfully consider contributing to the success of this event. All donations are tax deductible.

SPONSOR THE FESTIVAL: DUE BY SEPTEMBER 11
LEARN MORE: GOSTMARK.ORG/FALLFESTIVAL

We’re Hiring

RESOURCES

St. Mark Store - stmarkstore.org

This year’s theme shirts are now available to purchase online! Limited quantities are available.

CAFETERIA UPDATE

Cafeteria FAQs

Q: Did my funds from last year transfer to the 23-24 school year?

A: All positive lunch balances from last year’s Sycamore lunch accounts have been transferred to YCC's accounting system.


Q: Is my child able to have second portions?

A: We encourage students to eat everything on their plate before requesting seconds. Second portions may be purchased for $4 for all Bridge-8th grade students whether they have a meal plan or not. We appreciate your patience as YCC continues making portion adjustments to better serve SML students and staff.


Q: My child has a milk allergy - are vegetables or pasta tossed in butter?

A: YCC limits its use of butter by using olive oil with the vegetables and offering butter on the side for other dishes.


Q: When is the last day to sign up for a Meal Plan?

A: The last day to sign up for a Meal Plan for the 23-24 school year is November 17. Plans are pro-rated based on when you sign up.


Q: How can I restrict what my child purchases?

A: When you create an account for your child, you can specify restrictions that will be noted by the YCC staff as your child goes through the line. View page 24 of the account setup instructions linked below.


Q: Is there pricing for a la carte items and ice cream?

A: Pricing will be published soon for a la carte items and ice cream. Watch for communication from your child's teacher about ice cream/dessert purchase days.


Did you know? If you use YCC to cater an event, YCC donates 10% back to St. Mark!

DETAILED ACCOUNT SETUP INSTRUCTIONS

Questions? Contat Chef Gabriel McKnight, cafe@gostmark.org

ATHLETICS

WHCSA PK4-2nd Grade Youth Sports

St. Mark organizes teams for Soccer, Basketball, and T-Ball/Baseball for students in PK4 - 2nd Grade. All teams must have a coach to form. Teams typically practice one day per week for 1 hour and games are held on Saturdays. Registration Fee includes league fees, referees, 8 scheduled league games per sport, uniform, team and individual photos, and medal.

Parents can choose to register for individual sports or register for all 3 sports at any time prior to each sport’s registration deadline.
Late registrations cannot be accepted.


REGISTRATION CLOSE DATES

Soccer: Thursday, August 24

Basketball: Thursday, November 30

Baseball/Softball: Thursday, February 15

REGISTER FOR SOCCER BY AUGUST 24

Cheer on SML Soccer as they play under the lights and watch as SML Cheer presents a special halftime performance!

Saturday, September 16 | SML Fields
6PM - Chick-fil-A Silber Road & Kona Ice

6:30PM - Soccer vs. St. Anthony
8PM - Color War

Event is FREE! Neon Night shirts are $5 at the gate. Shirts are not required for entry.

CHURCH NEWS

 Join us for a family-friendly serve event, using raw lumber and easy-to-use tools to build handmade beds and provide mattresses and linens for children in our area who are sleeping on the floor.


Anyone (ages 7+) can participate even if you have no previous woodworking experience.

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IN-PERSON  •  SUNDAYS  •  9AM & 10:30 AM
Childcare and St. Mark Kids is offered at all services.


ONLINE  •  SUNDAYS  •  10:30 AM
Facebook/  YouTube/  stmarkhouston.org/live