Remember the good times, reconnect with friends and classmates, and rejoice in that Saint Mary spirit at Alumni Reunion Weekend 2013.  

Communicating with others in the school setting is essential to gain cooperation of parents, students, colleagues, and administrators. This course is designed to give you effective strategies to use with parents, students, colleagues and administrators to make your communications more effective, leading to cooperation from each of those groups. After investigating our own current practices, we’ll learn additional techniques to broaden the definition, possibilities, and strategies for communicating with each of these groups. Class participants will develop an action plan for communication that fits their individual needs and styles.

Communicating with others in the school setting is essential to gain cooperation of parents, students, colleagues, and administrators. This course is designed to give you effective strategies to use with parents, students, colleagues and administrators to make your communications more effective, leading to cooperation from each of those groups. After investigating our own current practices, we’ll learn additional techniques to broaden the definition, possibilities, and strategies for communicating with each of these groups. Class participants will develop an action plan for communication that fits their individual needs and styles.

Close Reading is a critical component of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. In the Notice and Note workshop you will learn about six common signposts that alert readers to significant moments in a work of literature. This practical signpost strategy will help students learn to read narrative text more closely and find text evidence to support their thinking.

Close Reading is a critical component of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. In the Notice and Note workshop you will learn about six common signposts that alert readers to significant moments in a work of literature. This practical signpost strategy will help students learn to read narrative text more closely and find text evidence to support their thinking.

Are you looking for helpful and effective strategies to successfully implement a reader's workshop program that you and your students will love? Through this workshop we will discuss how to create an environment conducive to teaching small groups, effectively use assessment, organize and plan lessons using the ELA Common Core State Standards, manage meaningful independent work with smooth transitions, and create an engaging wrap-up that will give your students the opportunity to reflect, share, and learn from their peers.

Are you looking for helpful and effective strategies to successfully implement a reader's workshop program that you and your students will love? Through this workshop we will discuss how to create an environment conducive to teaching small groups, effectively use assessment, organize and plan lessons using the ELA Common Core State Standards, manage meaningful independent work with smooth transitions, and create an engaging wrap-up that will give your students the opportunity to reflect, share, and learn from their peers.

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is a new nation-wide effort to update the National Science Standards and also make them more conceptual while engaging students in the practices of scientists and engineers. The challenge will be developing investigations that reflect the NGSS so students will learn deeper and more conceptually. In this workshop, the science and engineering practices, cross cutting concepts, and core ideas will be used to develop investigations for your specific grade level.

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is a new nation-wide effort to update the National Science Standards and also make them more conceptual while engaging students in the practices of scientists and engineers. The challenge will be developing investigations that reflect the NGSS so students will learn deeper and more conceptually. In this workshop, the science and engineering practices, cross cutting concepts, and core ideas will be used to develop investigations for your specific grade level.

Come see the photography of Sol Allen inside Goppert Gallery. 3-5 p.m. Oct. 4.

Oct. 10, 11 & 12 – USM Theatre presents Winters’ Tales. 7:30 p.m. in Xavier Theatre. $10.

Oct. 15 – Fall Student Recital I featuring USM music majors. 7 p.m. in Mead Hall Walnut Room. Free.

The annual Halloween Concert, featuring a children's costume contest. 7 p.m., Oct. 22, Xavier Theatre.

Founders’ Day Concert, celebrating the arrival of the Sisters of Charity in Leavenworth. 7 p.m. Annunciation Chapel. Free.

Fall Student Recital II featuring USM music majors. 7 p.m. in the Mead Hall Walnut Room. Free.

USM Theatre Presents Snow White and the 7 Dwarves. 4:30 p.m. Xavier Theatre. Call 913-758-6152 for availability and pricing.

Christmas Band Concert. 7:30 p.m., Dec. 3, St. Joseph Dining Hall. Free.

Dec. 6-11. Student Art Exhibition. Exhibit Opening: 3-5 p.m. Dec. 6. in Goppert Gallery. Exhibit open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through Dec. 11. Free.

Dec. 6 & 7 – USM Theatre Presents Snow White and the 7 Dwarves. 7:30 p.m. Xavier Theatre. Call 913-758-6152 for availability and pricing.

Dec. 6-11. Student Art Exhibition. Exhibit Opening: 3-5 p.m. Dec. 6. in Goppert Gallery. Exhibit open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through Dec. 11. Free.

During this magnificent concert-prayer, USM's Concert Choral will perform breathtaking music in the spirit of the Holiday season. Dec. 8 – Christmas Choral Vespers. 7 p.m. in Annunciation Chapel. Free.