St. Mary's Colgan Catholic Schools

25–26 Be Still Theme Shirts are now available online! Order here: https://firstedition.chipply.com/smcuniforms/ Open to all! K–6 students may wear them on Fridays, field trips, and blue/white days. (Link will also be emailed tomorrow.)

VIRTUS Training Reminder for All Parents/Guardians!
If you haven’t completed VIRTUS yet, now’s the time. It’s a required part of enrollment for every parent/guardian.

Need to attend? We’re hosting a session:
Wed, Aug 27 | 6–8pm | Guadalupe Hall
Register at virtus.org
Questions? Email nicholsonj@OLLsmc.com

📣 Used Uniform Sales !

🗓 July 26 | 9–10:30am
🗓 July 30 | 5–6:30pm
📍 St. Mary's Elementary School
💵 Cash or check only

Drop off donations at the parish office M–F, 8am–4pm, through Aug. 4!
Check your email for more details.

Snow cones and team bonding after pictures. Great evening with Panther Cheer!

St. Sebastian Lifter of the Week HS Boys: Jace McCready HS Girls: Cam Jacquinot JH Boys: Wyatt Osborn JH Girls: Braelyn McCready

St. Sebastian Lifter of the Week HS Boys: Jamie Hamilton HS Girls: Alexis Simone JH Boys: Cruze Harrell JH Girls: Becca Anthony

Annette Bradbury ('25) proudly represented Kansas at FCCLA Nationals in Orlando this week, earning a silver medal with a score of 89 in her STAR Event: National Programs in Action. Her “Be the Village” presentation first qualified at state in April. Way to go, Annette!

07.08.25: Congratulations, David Mendez ('25), Pittsburg Morning Sun Academician of the Week. We are proud of you!

PowerSchool is now open for the 2025–26 school year! Check your email for details. 🗓️ Deadline: August 1st JHHS schedules will be available in mid-July.

You're Invited!
SMC Alumni Relations is hosting our next SMC Connections Lunch—a casual gathering for alumni and friends to catch up, share memories, and enjoy great conversation.

📍 Where: The Pitt (516 N Broadway)
📅 When: Thursday, July 17 at 11:30am
💵 Details: Each guest covers their own meal.

Help us plan ahead! Please RSVP by calling the parish office at 620-231-2135 or emailing floodc@OLLsmc.com so we can reserve enough seating.
All are welcome—we hope to see you there!

🎉 Show your Panther Pride! 🎉

The SMC Booster Club is now accepting Happy Ads for the 2025 Fall Sports Program! This beloved keepsake is a great way to celebrate your high school student—whether they're an athlete or not!

✅ Submit a short message + photo
📸 Use a personal photo or their Fall Sports photo
💙 Open to all high school students

💲 Early Bird Special: $40 if submitted before 7:59am on July 28
💲 $50 starting 8am on July 28
🚨 Final Deadline: Friday, August 1 — no late ads accepted!

🔗 Submit your Happy Ad now: OLLsmcschools.org/happy-ad

Thanks for supporting the SMC Booster Club! 🐾

SMC Boys Youth Basketball Camp starts July 21st! 🏀 - Cost is $30 - Make checks payable to Clint Heffern and pay the first day of camp at the SMC Fieldhouse! - Contact Coach Heffern with questions at heffernc@ollsmc.com

Several SMC students and recent alumni attended the Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) retreat this past weekend in St. Paul. TEC is a three day retreat focused on the Paschal Mystery, and provides an opportunity for youth to deepen their relationship with Jesus.

St. Mary’s Elementary School is seeking a qualified candidate for a full-time paraprofessional position.
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Mrs. O’Brien directly via email at ObrienK@OLLsmc.com for more information.

Notice: Track & Practice Field Closed starting Thursday, July 3 until further notice for improvement work. Please avoid the area for your safety.

Thanks to the generous support of the H.O.P.E. 2024 Fund-A-Need, this project is now underway!

Our SMC Alumni Relations Coordinator is looking for help with a mailer. Volunteers can come to the parish office tomorrow (7/2) from 12:30-3:30pm (come and go as your schedule allows). Questions? Email Chris at alumni@OLLsmc.com for more info.

7th-12th graders: earn School Stewardship Hours for your time by completing the form!

📢 Reminder, Panthers! The KSHSAA Summer Moratorium is coming up June 30 – July 6, 2025. All athletic activities are on pause—so take a well-earned break, rest up, and enjoy your time off! 🐾💙 https://www.kshsaa.org/public/pdf/SummerMoratoriumInterps.pdf

Panther Fans! 🐾 Fall 2025 sports schedules are starting to roll out at OLLsmc.org/panthers! Not all teams are posted yet, more coming soon as we get final approvals. Please remember: schedules are subject to change.

🏐 Congrats to our 7th/8th grade summer volleyball team for winning the Erie tournament tonight! 🏆 (Not all players pictured.)