October 16, 2026
Upcoming Events
October 19
Boys Basketball Tryouts at Riverview at 5:00 and mandatory parent meeting
October 23
NO BUS SERVICE
October 25
-Trunk or Treat
2:00-3:30
-Athletic Boosters Meeting 5:30
October 27
Boo Grams deadline to be turned in
October 30
Halloween Parties
Sign up here to help with a class party.
SAVE THE DATE!
December 7 Christmas Concert
LUNCH MENU
October 19
Corn Dog, Baked Beans, Fries, Fruit
October 20
Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Green Beans, Applesauce
October 21
Chicken Sandwich, Fries, Carrots, Fruit
October 22
Pizza Puff, Corn, Fruit
October 23
French Toast Sticks, Hash Brown, Fruit
Athletic Booster Meeting
The next Athletic Boosters meeting is scheduled for Sunday, October 25th at 5:30. Location is Susan & Blake Wolf’s house, 569 Pheasant Trail, Metamora, IL 61548.
Main Office
309-367-2528
schickd@stmfalcons.com
🎃 Halloween Dress Down Day
Friday, October 30, students may have an out-of-uniform day for Halloween. Students may wear orange and black shirts, Halloween themed t-shirts, or Saint Mary’s Spiritwear (shirts, crewnecks, or hoodies). Students may also wear khaki pants, blue or black jeans, uniform pants or uniform skirts. Please note that leggings and pants with rips/holes are not allowed. Please ensure shirts are appropriate for school and not scary.
🎃 BOO-GRAMS 🎃
Student Council is selling BOO-GRAMS, and they’re packed with treats! Each Boo-Gram comes with a Tootsie Pop—perfect for Halloween fun!
Here’s the scoop:
• Cost: Only 50 cents per Boo-Gram!
• Deadline: Bring your order and money to school by October 27
• The Big Reveal: Get your Boo-Grams on Friday, October 30 during the Halloween Party!
(see attached form)
TRUNK-OR-TREAT
St. Mary’s will once again be hosting our Trunk-or-Treat on Sunday October 25th from 2-3:30PM. Come join us for family friendly fun on the blacktop. This year we have Poppin’ Floyds Kettle Corn, apple cider from the Altar & Rosary Society, the famous train car will be back along with a festive backdrop for your annual photos. There will be a “Boo Basket” raffle for our trunk hosts.
If you’d like to host a trunk and pass out candy to our “little ghosts & goblins” please reach out to Mrs. Schick in the school office to reserve your spot.”
Donut Sunday
Inviting all K-4th grade families to help make Donut Sunday a little sweeter in November! This is a great opportunity to teach your family how to be the helpers. Looking for K-4 students to bring up gifts at mass, read an announcement at church and serve donuts in the cafeteria after the 7:30 & 9:30 masses on Nov 1. Any questions or if you are a first-time family reach out to Whitney at 309-657-5384.
Click here to sign up!
Boys Basketball
Any 5th-8th Graders interested in trying out for the boys basketball team, a mandatory parent meeting and first practice/tryouts will be October 19 at 5:00 at Riverview Grade School. If you plan to participate, you must have a current physical on file in the St. Mary’s School office.