Hello to everyone on this blog!
It has been quite an exciting and active month! October is finally creeping out of it’s nest and it is the time of pumpkins, ghosts, and chocolate. October is a time for fun and SMA has definitely embraced that, starting the month off with Spirit Week. This year, Spirit Week was composed of five different themes, each one having to do with spies. The themes were:
Day One: Sleeper Agent (Pajama Day)
Day Two: Operation Tacky Tourist
Day Three: Undercover Brothers (Boy Day)
Day Four: Mrs. Smith (Dress like a classy lady)
Day Five: Covert in Class Colors
Spirit Week is my favorite time of the year because the crazy costumes and energetic personalities come out from the back of closets. This year, the seniors won, the freshmen got second, the sophomores got third, and the juniors took last. It was great to see all of the skits and the challenges during lunch, especially the teacher’s dance off.
Aside from Spirit Week, SMA has expanded and bought the former University Station post office block in Downtown Portland. I can’t wait to see what they choose to do with it. St. Mary’s is growing and thriving, things like the new building, athletics, and clubs are possible because of our fundraising events like the Blues Bridge Walk. BBW is a student fundraiser that gives us a chance to give back to SMA. It raises money for academics, extra-curricular activities, and tuition assistance. We brought in donations and then on October 10th we walked 3 miles around the Waterfront. It was very fun and is a great way to give back to St Mary’s.
As a reminder, St. Mary’s has its Open House on Sunday, October 20th. It’s a great way to see what SMA has to offer and get a taste of what being there would be like. Drop in anytime between 1 and 4pm!
I hope to see you all there!
Emma Rosenthal
