St. Mary's Colgan Catholic Schools

🏀Semifinals 2026 Class 2A Lady Panthers: Tues, 3/3 at SMC 6pm St. Mary’s Colgan (20-2) vs Cherokee- Southeast (12-12) Panthers: Wed, 3/4 at SMC 6pm St. Mary’s Colgan (16-6) vs Udall (9-13) No gate passes accepted.

🏀 2/27 — 2026 Class 2A Quarterfinals SMC vs. Eureka | 6 PM | SMC Fieldhouse Gate Admission (no passes): $8 Adults | $6 Students Lenten Friday: Meat-free concessions (pretzels, popcorn, nachos, candy, drinks) 🍽️ Grab dinner beforehand at the Knights of Columbus Fish Fry!

On Wednesday, Think Fast came to SMC to give a presentation on safe driving to our student body. Students participated in many activities, including dancing, acting, and trivia competitions. The overall winners even received a $100 Amazon gift card! This was an amazing experience, and the Think Fast team did an excellent job promoting safe driving.

"God gave me this talent and my parents, teammates and coaches gave me the support, I’ve worked hard to achieve this and I couldn’t be more blessed." Jakayla Davis, SMC Senior Congratulations on this incredible milestone. We are proud of you!! 📸courtesy John Keck

We had a great Smart Families Family Code dinner at SME last night!  Thanks to all the families who are committed to delaying smart phone and limiting screen time as their children grow and develop!

BIG congratulations to 6th grader, Aubri Caskey. She represented SME well at the diocesan spelling bee in Wichita on Tuesday!

St. Mary's Catholic Elementary School: Staff Announcement (3/3)

We are pleased to welcome Mrs. Alex (McCormick) Grimaldi to St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School as our new 5th grade teacher.

Mrs. Grimaldi brings eight years of classroom experience, beginning her teaching career at Webb City Middle School, where she taught for four years. She later moved to Arizona while her husband, Nate Grimaldi (SMC Class of 2013), attended medical school, spending three years there as a 4th grade teacher. This school year, she has served as a long-term substitute at Resurrection Catholic School in Wichita. We are excited to welcome Mrs. Grimaldi back to her alma mater (SMC Class of 2014) and look forward to the passion for teaching and experience she brings to our faculty and school community.

Mrs. Amy Kannarr is moving to 4th grade.

St. Mary's Catholic Elementary School: Staff Announcement (1/3)
We are pleased to welcome Mrs. Kara Jeck as our new Physical Education teacher at St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School.

Mrs. Jeck brings 11 years of teaching experience, having taught reading, math, social studies, science, and special education at the middle school level. Most recently, she served as a physical education teacher in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Mrs. Jeck will be relocating to Pittsburg with her husband, Coach Stu Jeck, who was recently named head coach of the St. Mary’s Colgan Panther Football Team. Together they have a four-year-old son, Forest. We are excited to have Mrs. Jeck join our school community and look forward to the energy and experience she will bring to our students.

Panther Fans: You are invited to the opening and blessing of the St. Mary’s Colgan Hitting Facility Expansion on Tuesday, March 3, from 4–4:30pm. The event will feature guest speakers, a blessing, and Coach Watt throwing the ceremonial first pitch.

The expansion is connected to our current weight room, located at 206 Larry Garman Ave on the campus of St. Mary’s Colgan Catholic Schools. (Parking is recommended in the SMC Fieldhouse lot.)

We are proud of you! Panthers stayed focused and had a great season!
2025–2026 CNC League Champions with a 10–2 record.
Well-earned and well-deserved. 🐾💙

Lady Panthers are ON FIRE! 🐾
Undefeated CNC league champs with a 12–0 record!

That makes six consecutive league titles—a legacy of hard work, heart, and pure dominance. We are proud of you!

The 5th grade students worked hard on their presidential research for their report. They wrote a speech about their president and presented it to the students and guests.

Please come to SME to claim your lost items!  They will be donated at the end of February.

2/19 UPDATE 🏀: Varsity girls game at Frontenac tonight has been canceled by Frontenac due to illness and limited player availability.

JV boys tip off at 5PM → followed by 2Qs C team boys → then Varsity boys
Let’s still pack the stands, Panthers!! 🐾

Scholars take 2nd at State!!!!!

What do you do when your popcorn machine goes out on Homecoming? You call your Pittsburg community for help — and they SHOW UP. 🙌🍿 Huge shoutout to Arvest Bank and AMC Theatres in Pittsburg for saving the concession stand day! We are so grateful for businesses that step in without hesitation and remind us what community really looks like.

Ash Wednesday is on February 18, marking the start of Lent. Join us at Our Lady of Lourdes for Mass and the distribution of ashes.

Mass Times: 6:30am | 8am | 11:30am | 5:30pm
Spanish Mass: 7pm

Lenten Fasting & Abstinence:
Catholics in good health, ages 18 to 59, are required to fast and abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting consists of eating only one full meal, with the option of two smaller snacks that do not add up to a full meal.

Additionally, Catholics age 14 and older must abstain from meat on all Fridays during Lent.

🏀 Concession Stand Collab Night!

CYM + SMC Family & Consumer Sciences = a healthier game-day snack 🙌

$3 Meat and Cheese Snack Packs: cheese cubes & Simon Market smoked snack sticks
$2 Fruit Snack Packs: grapes and blueberries

Available tonight vs. Frontenac— while supplies last!
Big thanks to Simon Market & SMC Family & Consumer Sciences for the collab!