Event Information
On the morning of Friday, September 20th, 2019, at 10:00 AM, students at St. Mary Catholic Community School will show their appreciation for their teachers by participating in a walk-a-thon. This year’s walk-a-thon, the school’s 11th, is organized by St. Mary’s Parish Council and Finance Council representatives, Rose Krueger and Jen Heal.
The purpose of the walk is to show appreciation and raise funds for the teachers. Teachers at St. Mary’s dedicate their lives to educating children at great personal sacrifice. They forgo higher salaries that could be earned elsewhere in order to teach where they feel that they are “called” to teach. St. Mary’s parish, led by Father Patrick Kalich and Sister Joanne Marie Schutz, have chosen to recognize the teachers of St. Mary’s for their dedication by organizing this event.
Those who have benefited from a Catholic education at St. Mary’s or elsewhere or simply want to support the good work that the teachers at St. Mary’s do, are encouraged to make an online donation at:
http://shortlink.stmarycp.org/walk-a-thon
St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point started in 1872 and offers grade levels Junior Pre-Kindergarten (for three-year-olds) through grade eight. St. Mary’s faculty teaches a rich curriculum supported by cutting-edge technology. Faith, Academic Excellence, Life Lessons, and Compassion are the pillars of the school. Students in all grades are provided with opportunities to help others by way of service projects. All students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities such as Academic Team, Chess Club, Craft Club, Math Bowl, Spanish Club, Science Olympiad, Scouts, Environmental Club, athletics and more. To learn more about St. Mary School’s visit stmarycp.org/school.