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We will be having a snow day tomorrow, so we will be celebrating St. Joseph's Day on Wednesday.

A few reminders...

1. This will be a RED TAG DAY - so students may wear red clothing in keeping with the Tag Day guidelines.

2. Here is a schedule of the events:10:30-11:30 - MASS (Parents are welcome to attend)11:30-12:15 - Pasta Lunch for all students and faculty.12:45-2:00 - Surprise Activity in St. Joseph's Gymnasium

3. THANK YOU to parents that have sent in items for the lunch, and for those parents that have volunteered to help cook/serve the lunch. It is much appreciated.

Enjoy the snow day -...

Thank you to all of the students, parents, and benefactors who made the 2013 Walk-A-Thon as smashing success!

Who would have predicted that we would surpass last year's Walk-A-Thon pledges by almost $8,000? Well that is precisely what happened! Students raised over $17,500 in pledges for the school, and donations are still coming in online. We can't say thank you enough to all of the students and families who worked so hard to make this happen! This is a wonderfully blessed and Spirit filled school community. Praise Jesus!

On Friday March 15th, we will be sending out an email with the grand total raised for the second annual Walk-a-thon!

Please take the opportunity this weekend to reach out to friends or family members with an email or phone call! If every MRA student reaches out and secures 3 additional sponsors, we will be sure to exceed our fundraising goal!

100% of the money raised goes toward your Family Fundraising commitment for this year!

Sponsors may send their donation via online through the following link:

https://online.factsmgt.com/Emp/Donor/Public/Donation.aspx?dc=3C538

On Friday morning, we w...

Congrats to the junior high girl's basketball team, who earned the title "champions" today! The girls defeated Henniker in another 1 point game today. They showed grit and determination. Thank you to all of the fans who came out to support the Knights of Our Lady.

Praise God! We are so thankful that our girls were given the opportunity to work together and achieve a difficult goal. We are also appreciative of all the sacrifices that Coach LaRose and parents made to support the girls.

What better way to celebrate Catholic Schools week than to throw a school wide party?

MRA students across all grade levels experienced tons of fun on Friday afternoon. The fun included indoor mini-golf, musical chairs, parachute games, baked goods, hot chocolate, and pictionary. Students were divided into teams and each team had a team leader from the high school. Team leaders brought the younger children to stations on campus where the fun was happening. Other older children helped organize and supervise the various stations.

It was a fitting finale to a special week. Catholic education is di...

Mount Royal Academy art teacher Margaret Dwyer will have an Art Opening at the Library Arts Center in Newport.  Some of her watercolors feature Mount Royal Academy students sledding and at other winter outdoor activities.

Mrs. Dwyer would be please to have any and all of the Mount Royal families attend the opening. It is open to the public, tonight from 5 – 7 pm at the Library Arts Center, which is located in the former carriage house of the Richards Free Library at 58 N. Main. St. in Newport.

There is no charge and refreshments are served.

Come and bring the children to see their art teacher’

From January 28 - February 2 we are celebrating our Catholic identity. Below is a list of activities and events taking place during the school week:

Monday - Celebration of the Holy Mass in honor of Saint Thomas Aquinas, patron of Catholic education

Tuesday - Kickoff of Food Drive

• We are organizing a food drive for the Newport Food Pantry. Students are invited to bring 2 dry goods on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. As a reward, students will be allowed to have a Tag Day (wear appropriate casual clothes instead of uniforms). This is a great way to concretely instill the value of service! We anti...

Every year we customarily cancel classes for grades 7-12 in order to participate in the March for Life. 2013 is a particularly significant year, for it is the 40th anniversary of that dreadful decision that has since licensed so many abortions, Roe v. Wade.

We approach this annual school trip as a pilgrimage. Pilgrimages are an ancient form of spiritual sacrifice in which an individual or collection of individual embarks upon a long journey, carrying deep within their heart both a specific intention, and a desire to conform more closely to the will of God.

For three years in a row now, student...