🎯💙 November Dart Day at St. Mary! 💙🎯
We had another great Dart Day celebrating our students who continue to Act Like a Knight!
This month, we were excited to welcome the O'Gorman High School Homecoming King and Queen as our special guest dart throwers! 👑🎯 Thank you for joining us and helping make our November Dart Day extra special!
Dart Day is a wonderful opportunity to recognize students who demonstrate our school virtues through kindness, respect, responsibility, and faithfulness.
We had another great Dart Day celebrating our students who continue to Act Like a Knight!
This month, we were excited to welcome the O'Gorman High School Homecoming King and Queen as our special guest dart throwers! 👑🎯 Thank you for joining us and helping make our November Dart Day extra special!
Dart Day is a wonderful opportunity to recognize students who demonstrate our school virtues through kindness, respect, responsibility, and faithfulness.
❤️🤍💙 A Special Thank You to Our Veterans! ❤️🤍💙
During our Veterans Day Patriotic Rosary at St. Mary, we were blessed to have four veterans lead our school community in prayer by each reading a decade of the Rosary. 🙏
We would like to recognize and thank these four veterans:
⭐ Steve Lynch, grandpa of Connor and Sean Lynch
⭐ Doug Turgeon, grandpa of Brock, Rory and Owen Bachmeier
⭐ Danielle Konechne, mother of Taeden Konechne
⭐ Matt Kayser, father of Henry Kayser
What a wonderful example of faith, service, and patriotism for our students to witness!
We are incredibly grateful to these veterans for sharing their time, faith, and leadership with our students and staff.
Thank you for your service to our country and for helping make our Veterans Day celebration so meaningful!
During our Veterans Day Patriotic Rosary at St. Mary, we were blessed to have four veterans lead our school community in prayer by each reading a decade of the Rosary. 🙏
We would like to recognize and thank these four veterans:
⭐ Steve Lynch, grandpa of Connor and Sean Lynch
⭐ Doug Turgeon, grandpa of Brock, Rory and Owen Bachmeier
⭐ Danielle Konechne, mother of Taeden Konechne
⭐ Matt Kayser, father of Henry Kayser
What a wonderful example of faith, service, and patriotism for our students to witness!
We are incredibly grateful to these veterans for sharing their time, faith, and leadership with our students and staff.
Thank you for your service to our country and for helping make our Veterans Day celebration so meaningful!
⭐Honoring Our Veterans at St. Mary! ❤️🤍💙
Today, our St. Mary students and staff came together to honor the brave men and women who have served our country!
We were blessed to welcome veterans to our school to enjoy a free lunch with their students as a small token of our appreciation for their service and sacrifice.
We also gathered as a school community for our All-School Patriotic Rosary, where we joined together in prayer for our veterans, active-duty military members, and our great nation. 🙏
It was a wonderful day filled with faith, gratitude, and patriotism!
📸 Check out our photo album! We captured some special moments of our veterans enjoying lunch with their students, along with photos from our Patriotic Rosary.
👉 View the full photo album here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/hJqSRfvuwquNZXkp8
Thank you to all the veterans who joined us today and to all who have served or continue to serve our country. We are forever grateful for your service!
May God bless our veterans and the United States of America! ❤️🤍💙
Today, we had a special guest take over as Principal for the Day! Birdie Volkmer (Ms. Volkmer) got to experience what it's like to lead St. Mary Elementary and even made an exciting announcement!
📢 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE PRINCIPAL FOR THE DAY:
🎉 Tomorrow, Thursday, November 12, is a DRESS DOWN DAY for ALL students! 🎉
Our Principal for the Day is already making some very popular decisions! 😄
Thank you for a great day of leadership and for giving our students something extra to smile about tomorrow!
📢 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE PRINCIPAL FOR THE DAY:
🎉 Tomorrow, Thursday, November 12, is a DRESS DOWN DAY for ALL students! 🎉
Our Principal for the Day is already making some very popular decisions! 😄
Thank you for a great day of leadership and for giving our students something extra to smile about tomorrow!
If you haven't completed our parent satisfaction survey yet, there's still time! Check your email for your personal link — the survey closes November 16th! If you didn't receive the link, please reach out to us at info@ogknights.org!
Today we honor all who have served in the United States Armed Forces, especially those in our Knights community. Thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and commitment to protecting our nation. We are grateful for your service.
🎭 We’ve caught a case of… STRIPES! 🌈
Join O’Gorman High School Theatre for a colorful production of A Bad Case of Stripes: The Musical! Bring the family and cheer on our talented students as they bring this story to life on stage!
📅 November 20 | 7 p.m.
📅 November 21 | 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
🎟️ Tickets: $6
🕒 Box office opens 30 minutes before each show.
Get your tickets here: https://gobound.com/sd/schools/ogorman/tickets
Join O’Gorman High School Theatre for a colorful production of A Bad Case of Stripes: The Musical! Bring the family and cheer on our talented students as they bring this story to life on stage!
📅 November 20 | 7 p.m.
📅 November 21 | 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
🎟️ Tickets: $6
🕒 Box office opens 30 minutes before each show.
Get your tickets here: https://gobound.com/sd/schools/ogorman/tickets
🎭 Get Ready for a Colorful Performance! 🎶
Our friends at O'Gorman High School are bringing A Bad Case of Stripes: The Musical to the stage!
Come support our talented O'Gorman students as they bring this fun and colorful story to life! 🌈
📅 Performance Dates:
🎟️ Friday, November 20 – 7:00 PM
🎟️ Saturday, November 21 – 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
🎫 Tickets: $6.00
The box office opens 30 minutes before each performance.
Bring the whole family for a fun show and support our O'Gorman Theatre students! 💙💚
Scan the QR code on the flyer to purchase your tickets!
Our friends at O'Gorman High School are bringing A Bad Case of Stripes: The Musical to the stage!
Come support our talented O'Gorman students as they bring this fun and colorful story to life! 🌈
📅 Performance Dates:
🎟️ Friday, November 20 – 7:00 PM
🎟️ Saturday, November 21 – 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
🎫 Tickets: $6.00
The box office opens 30 minutes before each performance.
Bring the whole family for a fun show and support our O'Gorman Theatre students! 💙💚
Scan the QR code on the flyer to purchase your tickets!
While adults were casting ballots at the voting booths on Tuesday, the SPARKS students were voting for their officers to represent them during the 2026-2027 school year. Connor Nowak (6th Grade President), Hazel Gourley (5th Grade V. President), Henry Kayser (4th Grade Secretary) and Judah Cleary (3rd Grade Treasurer) are the newly elected representatives. They are our Leaders in Training.
These students demonstrate the key components of Students Propelled by Achievement, Responsibility, Knowledge & Scholastics (SPARKS). They represent their classmates by advising Mrs. Estes on assignment deadlines, parameters and requirements on projects, organizational support during class periods and assisting their classmates through the challenges of the curriculum. Please congratulate the newest officers of our SPARKS program.
NOVEMBER 9th, parents/guardians and staff will receive a "test" text message from Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools. 📱This is to confirm that you are receiving our text messages before the winter weather hits! 🌨💨 Phone calls will still take place for school cancellations, late starts, and high level safety alerts.
🎄🎬 Family Night Out at the State Theatre! 🍿
Last night, our St. Mary families enjoyed a special movie night at the State Theatre watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 💚
Families purchased tickets for this special event through our St. Mary Fall Festival, making it a fun opportunity to come together outside of school!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a night of laughter, Christmas cheer, and family fun! We love seeing our St. Mary community come together and make special memories! 💙
Last night, our St. Mary families enjoyed a special movie night at the State Theatre watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 💚
Families purchased tickets for this special event through our St. Mary Fall Festival, making it a fun opportunity to come together outside of school!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a night of laughter, Christmas cheer, and family fun! We love seeing our St. Mary community come together and make special memories! 💙
Saints in the making! 😇✨
Our 4th graders brought history and faith to life today for our Saint Wax Museum! Visitors pressed each student's "button" to hear short speeches on the inspiring lives of the saints.
Great job 4th Graders!
Our 4th graders brought history and faith to life today for our Saint Wax Museum! Visitors pressed each student's "button" to hear short speeches on the inspiring lives of the saints.
Great job 4th Graders!
🎨🖌️ Art Teacher for the Day! 🎉
We had a special guest leading Art at St. Mary!
As part of our Fall Festival, Lulu earned the opportunity to be Art Teacher for the Day!
Our student teacher had a great time stepping into the role of an art teacher, helping students get creative, leading activities, and sharing their artistic talents!
A big thank you to our Mr. Robey for helping make this a fun and memorable experience!
We had a special guest leading Art at St. Mary!
As part of our Fall Festival, Lulu earned the opportunity to be Art Teacher for the Day!
Our student teacher had a great time stepping into the role of an art teacher, helping students get creative, leading activities, and sharing their artistic talents!
A big thank you to our Mr. Robey for helping make this a fun and memorable experience!
🏀🏐 PE Teacher for the Day! 🏃♂️🎉
This week, we had a special guest leading PE at St. Mary!
As part of our Fall Festival, Max earned the opportunity to be PE Teacher for the Day!
Our student teacher had a great time stepping into Mr. Jurgens' shoes, leading activities, and keeping students active and having fun!
A big thank you to Mr. Jurgens for making this a fun and memorable experience!
This week, we had a special guest leading PE at St. Mary!
As part of our Fall Festival, Max earned the opportunity to be PE Teacher for the Day!
Our student teacher had a great time stepping into Mr. Jurgens' shoes, leading activities, and keeping students active and having fun!
A big thank you to Mr. Jurgens for making this a fun and memorable experience!
Today we celebrate All Saints’ Day and honor the countless saints who inspire us through their witness of faith and holiness. May their example encourage us to live with courage, compassion, and a deeper love for Christ.
✅ November's Virtue of the Month: Responsibility
Responsibility means being dependable, accountable, and faithful in carrying out our duties.
This month, we encourage our students to take ownership of their actions, fulfill their commitments, and use their God-given gifts to serve others.
Small acts of responsibility help build strong character and a strong community.
Responsibility means being dependable, accountable, and faithful in carrying out our duties.
This month, we encourage our students to take ownership of their actions, fulfill their commitments, and use their God-given gifts to serve others.
Small acts of responsibility help build strong character and a strong community.
What a fun-filled Friday at St. Mary Elementary! Our preschool students kicked off the festivities with their adorable costume parade, followed by an afternoon of Trunk or Treat for our K–6 students!
There were plenty of smiles, laughter, creative costumes, and, of course, lots of candy! 🍭
A HUGE thank you to all of our parents, families, and volunteers who decorated trunks, donated treats, and helped make today such a special experience for our students!
We are blessed to have such an amazing St. Mary community! 💙🖤
There were plenty of smiles, laughter, creative costumes, and, of course, lots of candy! 🍭
A HUGE thank you to all of our parents, families, and volunteers who decorated trunks, donated treats, and helped make today such a special experience for our students!
We are blessed to have such an amazing St. Mary community! 💙🖤
St. Mary’s second-grade class was welcomed by the locally owned Press Screen Printing and Embroidery for an exciting, hands-on learning experience! Each student had the opportunity to make their very own custom T-shirt, designed exclusively for our second-grade class!
Students got to see the entire screen-printing process, from creating the design and preparing the screen to watching the machine spread the ink. The best part? Each student got to catch their very own shirt as it came out of the dryer oven!
We also had the chance to see embroidery machines in action and learn how the designs get sewn onto shirts!
Students got to see the entire screen-printing process, from creating the design and preparing the screen to watching the machine spread the ink. The best part? Each student got to catch their very own shirt as it came out of the dryer oven!
We also had the chance to see embroidery machines in action and learn how the designs get sewn onto shirts!
🎶 Congratulations to Our St. Mary Honor Choir Students! 🎶
We are excited to announce that four St. Mary students have been selected for the South Dakota Elementary Honor Choir!
Congratulations to Philip Roche (4th Grader), Veronica Kramer (5th Grader),Lexi Mueller (5th Grader), and Tenley Christianson (6th Grader)!
These students auditioned alongside more than 500 students from across South Dakota and were among just 150 students selected for this incredible honor!
We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and musical talents! Way to represent St. Mary! 💙🎶
We are excited to announce that four St. Mary students have been selected for the South Dakota Elementary Honor Choir!
Congratulations to Philip Roche (4th Grader), Veronica Kramer (5th Grader),Lexi Mueller (5th Grader), and Tenley Christianson (6th Grader)!
These students auditioned alongside more than 500 students from across South Dakota and were among just 150 students selected for this incredible honor!
We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and musical talents! Way to represent St. Mary! 💙🎶
Our St. Mary students have been enjoying their time in our new Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) classrooms!
These beautiful new spaces provide our preschool and kindergarten students with a hands-on environment where they can grow in their relationship with Jesus, explore their Catholic faith, and learn through prayer and meaningful activities.
It has been wonderful to see our students engaged, curious, and excited to spend time in the atrium each week!
We are so blessed to have these new classrooms as we continue our mission of helping students grow closer to Christ!
These beautiful new spaces provide our preschool and kindergarten students with a hands-on environment where they can grow in their relationship with Jesus, explore their Catholic faith, and learn through prayer and meaningful activities.
It has been wonderful to see our students engaged, curious, and excited to spend time in the atrium each week!
We are so blessed to have these new classrooms as we continue our mission of helping students grow closer to Christ!