
Tuesday Tidbit: today (3/26) is the anniversary of Fr. Colgan’s ordination (1955).
A great day to pray for his intercession in our schools, for our kids, and in thanksgiving for all of our past, present, and future priests at OLLsmc.
Fr. Colgan, pray for us!


2024-2025 School Calendar is now available online.
Quick Link: https://5il.co/2h5jt
🌐 OLLsmcschools.org in the Button Bar directly under the photo slide show.
📲 SME-SMC app Menu, under Documents in the Calendar PDFs folder

💙Congratulations to the new members of the 2024-2025 Dance Team! 💙
Captain: Kate Smith
Molly Swezey
Leah Caskey
Maleia Sukraw
Addilyn Streeter
Norah Naccarato
Eve Brown
Kayla Hutchison
Mary Boschee
Laila Smith

Coming soon to Porch Time with the Padres!!


💙Congrats to our new 2024-2025 SMC Cheer Squad! (No particular order)💙
Aislin Tyler
Anniston Colby
Ashlin Tyler
Britain Colby
Caleigh Colby
Izabelle Bacon
Kara Osborn
Khyla Osborn
Lauren O'Brien
Leah Schibi
Lucy Gill
Mary Gill
Natalie Heter
Ryanna Thompson
Sadie Fox

The National Honor Society held a meeting today to discuss service projects for the final quarter of school, as well as the approaching induction for new members this April. NHS members work hard to uphold the four pillars of NHS, which are scholarship, service, leadership, and character.





03.21.24: SMC Senior Lily Brown named girls basketball player of the year by The Morning Sun, Pittsburg. Congratulations Lily, we are proud of you!


A Night in Vegas!
2024 SMC Junior-Senior Prom
Saturday, April 20th
4:45pm Promenade outside of McCullough
5:30pm Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes
Approx. 6:45pm Banquet, Program & Dinner begins
Dance begins at approximately 7:30pm, concludes at 11pm
Kenny Felt will be offering portraits at the dance backdrop from 8-9:30pm (order forms were distributed to Jr/Srs, and extras are available in HS office; due at Prom).


Panthers in the News! Padre Pio community was featured in The Morning Sun (attached) and on Four States Homepage linked here https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/local-news/pittsburg-news/st-marys-colgan-students-take-part-in-random-acts-of-kindness/


CYM March Madness DODGEBALL Edition winning team!


"Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning." 💫 That's where you find Neverland!
St. Mary's Elementary students will bring the magic of Neverland to our stage in their performance of "Peter Pan Jr" on April 10th at 7pm and April 13th at 2pm and 7pm.
More information about tickets will be coming soon. 💚


Giving back and making others feel special! Some of our students participated in a random act of kindness today. Finding various people to give a rose to and tell them they are amazing! We are blessed to have amazing kids! The gift of giving is a great lesson.👍🏻





High school Culinary students made homemade ravioli for the feast of St. Joseph and the junior high’s St. Joseph table celebration yesterday!




SMC Freshman swimmer Kaila Karhoff has qualified for State! Kaila is a Panther competing with Ft Scott High School Swim Team (co-op).
🥇200 Free- 1st place with a state qualifying time of 2:11.36
🥇100 Fly- 1st place with a state qualifying time of 1:03.55
Way to go Kaila! We are proud of you!!


03.19.24: Congratulations, Kysen Bennett, Pittsburg Morning Sun Academician of the Week. We are proud of you!


SMC: The PTO Colgan Spirit Wear shop DEADLINE is today, March 19th. Shop online at https://firstedition.chipply.com/colganpanthers/ until 11:59pm

SMC Uniforms are available for $1 at St. Mary's Bargain Corner. Good selection. Approved for this year and next.


SMC Track t-shirt or sweatshirt online orders at https://smc-tf24.itemorder.com/
Deadline: 3/21/24

03.18.24 Reminder: there is a 2024-25 enrollment meeting for current 7th-11th grade students and parents on Thursday, March 21 at 6:30pm in the HS auditorium.


🏀🏆💙Congratulations to Coaches Heff and Farabi for both being named CNC Coaches of the Year. We are proud of you!
📸Photo credit: Jessi Reading

