Principal:
Mr. Gary Tomlin
gtomlin@stmarysstclair.orgAdministrative Assistant:
Ms. Margaret Pauly
mpauly@stmarysstclair.orgSecretary:
Mrs. Honey Tomlin
htomlin@stmarysstclair.orgWELCOME from the Principal
On behalf of our school faculty and parish administration, I would like to welcome you to St. Mary Catholic School. We are proud to be the parish school of St. Mary Catholic Parish in St. Clair Michigan.
At St. Mary Catholic School, our mission is to form the mind, body and soul within a faith-based community. We have provided a quality Catholic education for the children of this area for over 100 years. Our faculty is Catholic, educated and dedicated. We offer numerous programs to meet the needs of the whole child including challenging academics, athletics and fine arts. We expect our students to treat people with respect and to take responsibility for themselves, reminding them that they and others are made in the image of God.
As a Catholic school, we are firmly grounded in Catholic faith and tradition. Our students celebrate Mass weekly and have Religious instruction each day of the week. Each day begins with prayer. We welcome students of all faiths as we gladly share the Good News of Catholic Christianity with others. We are your partner in the education of your child.
All faiths welcome!
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Mr. Dick Groff, Counselor |
Mrs. Margaret Pauly,Administrative Assistant |
Mrs. Honey Tomlin, Secretary |
Educating for Excellence
The St. Mary experience, from preschool to 8th grade, fosters a lifelong foundation built on personal attention, responsibility, trust and a sense of community. A challenging and comprehensive school program has been implemented to help the students of St. Mary's achieve their academic goals, as well as becoming strong contributing members of their families and communities.
- Full-day, five-day kindergarten/half-day option for younger 5's
- Spanish for grades Preschool-8th
- Pro-Solve Math Program
- Accelerated Reader Program
- First Move Chess Program
- State of the Art Technology Lab
- Seventh Grade Algebra Program
- Science Lab
- Academic Olympics
- Integrated Instruction
- Experiential Learning
- Art-Music-Physical Education-Library
- East China Bus Service and Hot Lunch Program
- Competitive Athletics through the Parochial School Sports League
- small class size
Why a Catholic School Education?
The tradition of the Church has always seen Catholic education as a process of forming young people into disciples of Christ Jesus. The mission of a Catholic school is understood as part of our obedience to the commandment of the risen Christ to “Go and make disciples.” The Church believes and teaches that parents are the primary educators of their children in faith and morals. St. Mary’s School exists to assist parents in the promise they made to God and the Church on the day of their child’s baptism: “To train their child in the practice of the faith, and to bring them up to keep God’s commandments as Christ has taught us, by loving God and our neighbor.” Our educational approach and purpose is therefore very different from that of a public school. In addition to setting high academic standards in all subject areas, we are committed to forming disciples who will witness to the world the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in both word and action. We know that we have been commissioned to transform the world; bring reconciliation and healing to a world damaged by sin. We exist to make saints because we recognize that our citizenship is in heaven.
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