News & Announcements

Please see the recorded session to learn more about our Peer Mentorship program for the 2025-2026 school year.

Families will receive an email to order class pictures this week. Parents can also order them until 30 Apr (Wed) (with free shipping) at the link below.

Interested in having your child attend a week-long summer camp for art, athletic conditioning, babysitting, band, baseball, basketball (half & full-day), choir, computer, escape room (new in 2025), field hockey, football, science, soccer (intermediate & advanced), special effects makeup, STEM, tennis, theater, volleyball, etc. ...while visiting a potential high school? Sign up below - before spots fill up!

Interested in having your child attend a week-long summer camp for artificial intelligence (AI), band, baseball, basketball, creative writing, drama, drawing, field hockey, GIF animation, lacrosse, Lego physics, photography, Python coding, science, sculpture, soccer, Spanish, volleyball, etc. ...while visiting a potential high school? Sign up below - before spots fill up!

Merely as a precaution because it is in the news, attached is the 2 April Measles Update from Fairfax County, which informs: how contagious Measles is, symptoms, MMR vaccine, etc.

Looking for something creative for your child (ages 5-12) to do during Easter Break, sign them up for Abrakadoodle Art Camp from 9am - 3pm for $315 each. Link to register and more information are below.

Please nominate an alum, who has given extraordinary service to STM or their community, for the Sister Maria Angelica Distinguished Alumni Service Award.  Sister Maria Angelica was the last nun at the Cathedral when the Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) departed in the late 1990's, which is why the award is named after her. Nominations should list the year he/she graduated STM, be a testimonial of their service, be no more than 250 words, and emailed to Christine Hughes ([email protected]) by 8 May (Thr).  Winners will receive their award at the 8th Grade Graduation on 5 June (Thr). Previous winners are: Nelda Thomas '66, Sister Mary Sue Carwile '69, Jack Pierce '64, Larry Cerutti '65, and Genevieve McCarthy Kelly '93.  Pictures of Mr. Cerutti and Mrs. McCarthy Kelly being awarded are below.

April is the Month of the Military Child and we are creating a "Wall of Heroes" with pictures of parents who are serving or served in the military. Each parent may submit one picture (no larger than 4x6, preferably in uniform) in an envelope to the office with the following info on a post-it note: rank, name, branch, years of service, and STM student. An example is below. Please do not submit originals, as we cannot guarantee they will be returned. Thank you for your service!

2nd - 5th graders are invited to attend Homework Hour (Mon-Thr, 3:20pm - 4:20pm) with Mrs. Parente and Mr. Biehler for $20 a session. Link to register is below.

All are invited to the Cathedral's Holy Week liturgies. Dates and times are in the graphics. Additionally, Confession is: 14 Apr (Mon) 10-11am & 7-8pm; 16 Apr (Wed) 6:30-8pm, and 18 Apr (Good Friday) 10-11am. POC is below.