January 10th - Yearbook Ads Due
January 12 - 10:30 Mass - Come join us in the choir at 10:15AM
January 14 - Jr High Parent Meeting 1:45-2:45PM or 6:30-7:30PM
January 16th - 1:00 Dismissal
January 20th - NO SCHOOL - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day
January 23rd - Cardinal Ritter SMART Contest
January 26th - Pancake Breakfast
JR High Parents
Parents/Guardians are required to meet with SMS staff to discuss parent involvement.Attendees will learn how to track student homework and progress. Please bring a device that can connect to the internet for this interactive session. CLICK HERE for the flier with details.
Pancake Breakfast
Help our St Monica PTO at the monthly Pancake Breakfasts. CLICK HERE to volunteer.
Yearbook Ads
CLICK HERE if you are interested in buying an Ad for your 8th grade child. Fill out the form and send it to the school office with payment and the Ad by January 10th, 2025. We are not able to accept Ads after the deadline.
- Full-page $200
- Half-page $100
- Quarter-page$60
- Eighth-page $40
Chess - Lunchtime
CLICK HERE to sign up for the lunchtime chess club. This program is great for ALL levels and is taught in a fun way! Classes during lunch and recess one day a week are being offered at St. Monica beginning January 17th through February 24th.
2nd annual MLK Day of Youth Service
This free, family-friendly event will be held on January 20, 2025 at Madam Walker Legacy Center in downtown Indianapolis. We will have multiple stations set up where kids ages 2-12 (along with their grown-ups) can contribute to their community in meaningful ways in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Activities will include: assembling cleaning kits for recently housed neighbors, making breakfast kits for kids experiencing food insecurity, creating sun catchers for senior friends to brighten their day, designing “Use Your Voice” posters, as well as a dream catcher reflection craft. There will also be community partners on site to educate and engage with participants.CLICK HERE for the event page. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Parent & Caregiver Literacy Tips
- Create a Reading Journal - Encourage your child to keep a journal about the books they read.
- Explore Educational Websites - Find websites that offer interactive reading activities and games.
- Explore Poetry - Introduce the beauty of poetry and the expressiveness of the language.
Here are a few important dates to put on your calendar!
- Make an appointment for your 7th or 8th grade child to spend the school day with us and see what a day at Cardinal Ritter looks like. https://www.cardinalritter.org/page/raider-for-the-day
- Just a friendly reminder, applications for next year are open. Get your applications in early to avoid any anxiety as your child moves onto high school. https://www.cardinalritter.org/page/application-process