2012 - 2013 OPEN REGISTRATION for PreK to 5th Grades!
Congratulations to all runners on another successful SMdP Sonics 5K BOOM race.
Upcoming Events
- MarioKart Wii Tournament on Friday, May 4th. Doors open at 5:30P and tournament play begins at 6:00P! For registration, call the school office at 847 949 2335.
- Spring is in the air and flowers are coming! SMdP School has beautiful flowers and vegetables for your garden and pots available to order. Fill out attached forms or call Wendy McMurray with any questions. Flower Information,Flower Order Form - Page 1; Flower Order Form - Page 2, for the Flowers FAQ sheet, please read: Flower FAQ
- Mom & Tots - Call the office to reserve your spot.
- Market Day - Purchase with a purpose - www.marketday.com Full selection of products and easy ordering online at marketday.com or just return your order form to school. Be sure to use acct. #1730. Support our school by helping us reach our goal!
- Labels for Education benefits Santa Maria del Popolo School. Collect the labels and return them to the school.
- Gift Cards for Santa Maria del Popolo School - Purchase your gift cards all year long through SMdP. It is no extra cost to you and SMdP will benefit! See attached: Gift Certificate List and Gift Certificate Form
- Dominick’s escrip: Register your Dominick’s Fresh Values card online at www.escrip.com and every time you use it a percentage of your purchase is automatically put into an account for SMDP and a check is sent directly to the school. Our Group ID: 6561621 (Santa Maria del Popolo School)
A Message From Father David
Welcome to Santa Maria del Popolo School. Our focus is to ground our children's identity in sound Catholic teachings as well as to develop their academic skills. We are proud of offering a good nurturing environment that enhances our students with high standards. The Principal, the teachers, and school families bring a family oriented focus which integrally prepares the future young Catholics of the Church.
The SMdP Gallery - Open Hearts to God
Santa Maria del Popolo School is excited to share the value of a Catholic education with students and families. The school, serving the Pre-K (3s and 4s) through 5th grades, is centrally located in Lake County and offers the deep experience and commitment of the faculty to the success of our children. The updated technology center, library, and chapel are outstanding features of the school. And, our recently built Parish Center provides our students with a new gymnasium for Physical Education class and to show their pride during music concerts and as the athletics teams play basketball and volleyball. Our students look forward to the attending Frassati Catholic Academy for grades 6, 7, and 8.
We invite you to come and experience the Santa Maria del Popolo Difference. Call our office at 847.949.2335 to schedule an appointment today.
From the Desk of the Principal
Welcome to the Santa Maria del Popolo Catholic School website, a portal for students, parents, and visitors.
At Santa Maria del Popolo, we believe that every student is a unique individual blessed by God with a myriad of talents. We have small class sizes, and our highly qualified staff is dedicated to the spiritual, intellectual, moral, social, and physical development of each child. Our faith based academic program includes science, technology, Spanish, mathematics, language arts, social studies, art, music, and physical education. On the Terra Nova Tests, Santa Maria students achieved scores above the national average in all subtests. Students have the opportunity to participate in activities such as band, student council, choir, handbell choir, drama club, voice lessons, chess club, and an intermural athletic program. Our spacious campus contains a computer lab, science lab, playground, ball field, and gym. Before and after school care is available. Bus service is available for District 75 residents. Santa Maria students will have priority enrollment in Frassati Catholic Academy.
Our preschool has a full day program as well as a half day option. Also,the school continuously offers events such as story times, fun fairs, craft nights available to our community. Be sure to call the office and be put on the mailing list.
Santa Maria is currently accepting new students. Financial assistance is available. If you would like more information or a tour of our campus, please contact the school office.
In Santa Maria,
Mrs. Patricia Strang
Principal
Featured Fundraisers
Santa Maria del Popolo is a strong community of families that is dedicated to the continued growth of our school and parish. We welcome you to join us in celebrating SMdP and appreciate your continuous support. Our featured fundraisers include:
