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PTO News

Read updates from our school's PTO below!

March 6, 2026​​

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Below are dates for PTO events for the remainder of the year! More information will follow each event closer to the time.

  • St. Mary's 5th and 6th-grade boys' basketball fell to Rushville Team 3 on Tuesday with a hard-fought game. This concluded the boys' basketball season with a 2-3 season. A special thank you to Tyler Gettinger, Kyle Robbins, and Kyle Munson for coaching this year’s team. This also concluded the cheerleading season. A special thank you to Hannan Leon for coaching the cheer team for both the girls' and boys' basketball seasons. Our St. Mary cheer team does a fantastic job at all of our games! The PTO officers want to wish our 6th-grade basketball players and cheerleaders best wishes on your future sports endeavors!

  • THANK YOU to Jon and Summer LeSar, Morgan Munson, Kayla Nobbe, Jennifer Snow, Rachel Dozel, and Sam Gettinger/Gettinger Family Custom Meats for helping with the score table, concessions, admissions, and donating food/drinks for concessions. Thank you to Darren Kessler for being St. Mary’s referee for both the girls' and boys' season! We appreciate all of you for helping keep the games going!

  • The Chicken Fry was Saturday, February 28, at Rushville's K of C. THANK YOU to Kayla Kessler and the Chicken Fry Committee for organizing the event, prepping the diner hall, preparing desserts and food, serving food, and cleaning the diner hall! Thank you, Clare Cull, for the use of the K of C! THANK YOU to all parents and students who donated desserts, sold pre-sale tickets, or attended the event!  We had a tremendous turnout and great fellowship!

  • Special Person's Day will be Friday, March 20. Students will be permitted to bring one special person to school during an allotted time to enjoy classroom time, the Book Fair, and Stations of the Cross. The flyer and invitation is in the newsletter! 

    • Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade Special Person Times – 9:30 to 11:00 am

    • 3rd through 6th Grades Special Person Times – 1:00 and 2:30 pm

      • **Please note, Special Persons must be at least 18 years old, and only one Special Person is permitted per student. No younger children are permitted with the Special Person**

  • The next PTO Meeting is Thursday, April 9, at 6:30 pm in the multipurpose room at the school. We will be holding the election of officers. We will have at least one officer position to fill for the 2026-2027 school year. Please send any nominations to a current officer, or nominations can be made the night of the meeting.

  • The Athletic/Academic Banquet is Thursday, April 16, at 5:30 pm in St. Mary's gymnasium. The banquet will be for St. Mary students who participated in Cross Country, SMS Girls' Basketball, SMS Boys' Basketball, Cheerleading, and Robotics. More information will be provided closer to the time.

  • The Spring Flower Sale delivery date will be Wednesday, April 22

  • 6th Grade Graduation will be Saturday, May 16 *Note date change*

  • May Day will be Friday, May 22

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If you have any questions about PTO, please contact Liz Ging (President), Jennifer Snow or Ashley Harpring (Co-Vice Presidents), Jennifer Hoeing (Treasurer), or Mary Burklow (Secretary).

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