Important News and Notes 

• Sell your MCES Fall raffle tickets before and after Masses this weekend! (St. Michael has to offer November 3 for the Saturday Mass option) Click Here to signup. 
  
• CYO Winter Season will begin on or around November 8, 2018. Registrations are now late. Girls 4th to 8th grade and Boys 4th to 8th grade may participate. Coaches will contact players to notify them of conditioning and practice times and dates. Click Here for the forms need completed and submitted to the MCES St. Mary’s Office, 151 N. Monroe St. Monroe, MI. Returning athletes for winter/spring/summer need only complete this one page registration plus fees. Remember if you are friends with any family in Faith Formation, please extend a personal invite for them to also take part. Questions should be directed to Monroe City Parish AD Cliff Jackson: monroecyo@stjohnmonroe.com
• MCES mom Jenny MacLeod has asked us to share this information about competitive cheer. Please click here.
• Interested in making money for your student's class trips, tuition or CYO fees? Click Here to learn about working the MCES concession stand at the home U of M games! 
• PTO Newsletter Click Here     PTO Event Volunteers Needed  Volunteer Here ​ 
• November 4th is Open House at SMCC  Click Here for the flyer

October 2018
10/23 Middle School homeroom representative applications due to the office with parent and teacher signature. Click Here
10/23 No Mass at St. John Campus due to a lighting project.
10/23 First Communion Parent & Child Meeting OPTION 1, St. Mary PLC, 6:30 pm -(Bilingual option on 10/25, St. Mary PLC, 6:30 pm)
10/23 End of quarter 1
10/24 Candidates running for middle school student council homeroom reps will have a lunch meeting to go over the campaign process and the interview process that will follow the November 6 elections for the officer position. Please bring your lunch and report to the office for the meeting.
​10/24  Detroit Red Wings Presentation; Grades 2-4, 1:00 pm
10/24 Mackinac Island 7th grade class trip deposits ($80 per student and $80 per chaperone) is due with the Green forms for students and the single purple form for chaperones. Extra packets are available in the St. Mary school office. Thank you. 
10/24 Quarter 2 begins
10/25 Bilingual First Communion Parent & Child Meeting OPTION 2, St. Mary PLC, 6:30 pm -(repeat of meeting on 10/23)
10/26 No School MCES PD Day - Childcare and Latchkey Open
10/26 Fall 7th and 8th Grade Vicariate Dance, St. Mary Campus Gym, $6 Entry Fee, School ID Required, 7 pm to 10 pm  Info
10/27 Protecting God's Children Workshop, St. Mary Parish, Monroe Click Here for Registration
10/28  MCES PTO Trunk or Treat, Gates Open at 4 pm, Trunk or Treating 5 pm to 6 pm  Info
10/29 Students will not attend Mass, students Attending All School Mass Thurs, Nov 1. 
​10/30 2nd, 3rd & 4th grade field trip to Erie Orchard, 11:00 Click here for Forms
10/30 Students will not attend Mass, students Attending All School Mass Thurs, Nov 1.
10/31 Students will not attend Mass, students Attending All School Mass Thurs, Nov 1.
10/31 School Banking Day at St. John Campus
10/31 No afternoon MPS buses for students who ride the Monroe Public School buses home. SMCC shuttles will run as normal.  

November 2018
11/1 No morning OR afternoon MPS buses for students who ride the Monroe Public School buses. SMCC shuttles will run as normal.  
11/1 All school Mass at St. Mary Church, 12 Noon 
11/2  $2 Auction Jeans Day. Why fit in when you were made to stand out?​Click here for flyer
11/04 SMCC Open House smcc_open_house_flyer.pdf
11/6 Middle School Student Council Homeroom Representative elections
11/8 1/2 Day School, 11:30 am Dismissal  - Childcare and Latchkey Open. Parent Teacher Conferences - Afternoon through Evening. Click here to sign up!
11/8 MCES Fall Raffle Drawing to take place during Parent Teacher Conferences at St. Mary Campus. The winner will be posted at all campuses. Thank you to Monroe County Community Credit Union for your sponsorship! 
11/9 No School - Childcare and Latchkey Open.  Retreat for MCES school staff.
11/11 St. Michael Parish- Mass and Reception to honor Veterans at 10:30 am Mass, reception will follow.
11/11 Confirmation candidates' Saint Board presetation for the three Parishes after Masses at your home Parish. Contact the Faith Formation office for details 734-241-6097.
11/12 Tom Thelen - Character Education Guest Speaker Click Here for his Bio - presentations for grades 3-8  ( 9:00 and 11:00 at St. Mary) Parents 6:30 at St. Mary. More information will be sent at the end of September.
11/13 2nd-4th Grade Field Trip to Play at MCCC
11/15 MCES PTO Vendor Quartermania - St. Mary Parish Life Center, Doors open @ 5:30 pm, Bidding Starts @ 6 pm.  Info
11/16 TENTATIVE HOLD - 8th Grade hosts Fallfest for students in 2nd through 7th Grades
11/21  No afternoon MPS buses for students who ride the Monroe Public School buses home. SMCC shuttles will run as normal.  
11/22 and 11/23  No School.  Thanksgiving Holiday.  Childcare and Latchkey Closed. 
11/28 School Banking Day at St. John Campus
​11/28 PTO Dearborn Ham Fundraiser Roll Out  Info
11/30  $2 Auction Jeans Day. Why fit in when you were made to stand out?​
11/30 Young 5s through 4th Grade Field Trip to "The Nutcracker" at the RRCA, 9:30 am
11/30 NO HOT LUNCHES for St. Mary students

December 2018 
12/1 Confirmation candidates for the three Parishes, your confirmation sponsor form is due to Mrs. Quick.  Contact the Faith Formation office for details 734-241-6097.
12/2  First Communion Church Search for St. Michael Parish, 1:30 pm
12/2 First Communion Church Search for St. Mary Parish (Bilingual), 3:30 pm
12/5 No afternoon MPS buses for students who ride the Monroe Public School buses home. SMCC shuttles will run as normal.  
​12/5 Preschool & Young 5s Christmas Concert in St. Michael Church, 6:30 pm
12/8  PTO Santa Event
12/9 First Communion Church Search for St. John Parish, 1:30 pm
12/10  Dearborn Ham Order Deadline
12/12 2nd-4th grades Christmas Concert in St. John Church
12/14  $2 Auction Jeans Day. Why fit in when you were made to stand out?​
​12/18 - 12/20 NO HOT LUNCHES for St. Mary students
12/18  Dearborn Ham Order Pick-Up, St. Michael Campus, Archangel Room, 12 Noon to 5:30 pm
12/18 Kindergarten & 1st Grade Christmas Concert in St. Michael Church, 6:30 pm
12/19 School Banking Day at St. John Campus
12/20 Last day of school before Christmas Break
12/20 Free jeans day with Red and Green or Christmas  tops to celebrate Jesus' Birthday for all campuses. 
12/21 No School - Christmas Break - Childcare and Latchkey Open. 
12/24 No School - Christmas Break - Childcare and Latchkey Closed.
12/25 No School - Christmas Break - Childcare and Latchkey Closed. 
12/26-12/31 No School - Christmas Break - Childcare and Latchkey Open.

January 2019
1/1 No School Christmas Break - Childcare and Latchkey Closed. 
1/2 No School Christmas Break - Childcare and Latchkey Closed. 
1/3 Back to School, Happy 2019!
1/15 End of Quarter 2
​1/16 Quarter 3 begins
1/16  No afternoon MPS buses for students who ride the Monroe Public School buses home. SMCC shuttles will run as normal.  
1/18 $2 Auction Jeans Day. Why fit in when you were made to stand out?​
1/21 No School MLK Day - Childcare and Latchkey Open.
1/26 Confirmation candidates for the three Parishes, sponsor and candidate dinner at St. Michael Gym.  Contact the Faith Formation office for details 734-241-6097.
1/27 - 2/3  Catholic Schools Week, All Campuses.  Info
1/28 All School Mass, St. Mary Church, 12 Noon
1/29 No School Mass, Students Attending All School Mass Mon, Jan 28.
1/30  No School Mass, Students Attending All School Mass Mon, Jan 28.
1/30 School Banking Day at St. John Campus
1/30 - 2/3  Scholastic Book Fair - St. Michael Campus, Archangel Room
1/31  PTO Dixie Skateland Event, 5179 N. Dixie Highway, Newport, 6 pm to 8 pm, $3 Admission, $1.50 Reg Skate Rental, $2.50 Rollerblade Rental

February 2019
2/7 First Communion Parent Only Meeting OPTION 1, St. John Cafeteria, 6:30 pm (bilingual option, 2/12, St. Mary PLC, 6:30 pm)
2/8 $2 Auction Jeans Day. Why fit in when you were made to stand out?​
2/12 First Communion Parent Only Meeting OPTION 2 (bilingual), St. Mary PLC, 6:30 pm (repeat of information from 2/7 meeting)
2/14 Wear red, pink or a Valentines' Day top of your choice with uniform bottoms.
2/15 No School - Winter Break - Childcare and Latchkey Open.
2/18 No School - Winter Break - Childcare and Latchkey Open.
2/24 MCES Open House click here for more information.
2/27 School Banking Day at St. John Campus

March 2019
3/1 No afternoon MPS buses for students who ride the Monroe Public School buses home. SMCC shuttles will run as normal.  
3/2  Confirmation candidates for the three Parishes, Candidate retreat 9am to 5:30pm, St. Mary PLC.  Contact the Faith Formation office for details 734-241-6097. Your completed workbooks are due to Mrs. Quick at the retreat. 
3/8 $2 Auction Jeans Day. Why fit in when you were made to stand out?​
3/9  Spring 7th & 8th Grade Vicariate Dance, St. Mary Campus Gym, $6 Admission.  School ID Required. 7 pm to 10 pm 
3/13 No afternoon MPS buses for students who ride the Monroe Public School buses home. SMCC shuttles will run as normal.  ​
3/14 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grade Field Trip to Play at MCCC
3/16 MCES School Auction
3/19 End of Quarter 3
3/20 Quarter 4 begins
3/21 Confirmation candidates for the three Parishes, parent meeting for final details about Confirmation, St. John Cafeteria.  Contact the Faith Formation office for details 734-241-6097.
3/23 First Communion Parent & Child Retreat OPTION 1, St. John Cafeteria, 10 am to 3 pm.
3/27 No afternoon MPS buses for students who ride the Monroe Public School buses home. SMCC shuttles will run as normal.  
3/29 Last Day of School before Spring Break.
3/30 First Communion Parent & Child Retreat OPTION 2 (bilingual), St. Mary PLC, 10:00-3:00
3/30-4/7 No School - Spring Break - Childcare and Latchkey Open.
3/27 School Banking Day at St. John Campus
3/27  PTO Spring Dearborn Products Fundraiser Roll Out  Info

April 2019
4/1-4/5 No School - Spring Break - Childcare and Latchkey Open.
4/8  Dearborn Products Fundraiser Order Deadline
4/13  MCES PTO Easter Egg Hung, SMCC Front Lawn (weather permitting / St. Mary Campus Gym inclement weather), 10 am  Info
4/16  Dearborn Order Pick Up, St. Michael Campus, Archangel Room, 12 Noon to 5:30 pm
4/19-4/22 No School - Easter Weekend - Childcare and Latchkey Closed.
4/24 School Banking Day at St. John Campus
4/25 First Communion Rehearsal for St. Michael Parish, 6:30 pm in the Church
4/28 St. Michael Parish 1st Communion, 10:30 am Mass

May 2019
5/2 First Communion Rehearsal for St. John Parish, 6:30 pm in the Church 
5/4 Mother Son Bowling, Nortel Lanes, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm 
5/4 Daddy Daughter Dance, St. Mary Campus Gym, 6:30 pm to 9 pm
5/5 St. John Parish 1st Communion, 12:00 pm Mass
​5/7 All School Mass, St. Michael Church, 12 Noon 
5/9 First Communion Rehearsal for St. Mary Parish, 6:30 pm in the Church
5/10 Preschool Parent Day 
5/12 St. Mary Parish 1st Communion, 11:30 am Mass
5/15 No afternoon MPS buses for students who ride the Monroe Public School buses home. SMCC shuttles will run as normal.  
5/17  Vicariate 7th & 8th Grade Farewell  Dance, St. Mary Campus Gym, 7 pm to 10 pm  Info
5/20 - 5/24 8th grade trip to Washington D.C.
5/24 Preschool Field Trip to the Toledo Zoo
5/27 No School - Memorial Day - Childcare and Latchkey Closed. 
5/29 School Banking Day at St. John Campus
5/29 Eighth grade Algebra exam at SMCC 8:00 a.m.
5/30 8th Grade Graduation
​5/31 Four Year Old Preschool Graduation 

June 2019
6/1  MCES PTO Mom to Mom Sale 
6/5 MCES Field Day, SMCC Front Lawn, All Campuses  Info
​6/6 Last Day of School 
6/7 Daycare is OPEN; Latchkey is CLOSED for Summer Camp Preparation 

St. Mary, St. Michael and St. John Parish/School multiple use calendar:

Click on the follwing link for the DynaCal Multiuse Calendar: http://www.dynacal.com/mces/default.aspx?PageType=Feature&IDs=8483&DaysInView=7&SortBy=Time&EventsOnly=Y&Direction=Next&ViewType=DCList