Our Middle School theme this year is "Reaching for the Stars". Students will receive a star for the wall when they are behaving in a positive manner or doing a good deed for someone!

The photo below is of the eighth grade class with the new classroom flag donated by the McCollum family.

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8th Grade Trip to Washington D.C.
	The 8th Grade trip to Washington D.C. is May 18-May 21 2010. For the second year, St. Mary of the Lake School has the priviledge of laying a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier!     World Strides

VFW Patriot's Pen Essay Contest
	2010-2011 Theme "Does Patriotism Still Matter?" Entry Deadline Nov. 1, 2010 Patriot's Pen, a youth-essay writing contest is a nationwide competition that gives students in grades 6,7 and 8 the opportunity to write essays expressing their views on democracy. Annually, more than 115,000 students participate in the contest. Please see our winning essays above. Veterans of Foreign Wars

Modern Woodmen of America Speech Contest

In 1948, Modern Woodmen of America developed this contest to offer midddle school students an opportunity to develop skills in clear thinking and public speaking. Today, it is an important event in schools across the nation. Students develop lifelong skills by preparing and giving a three- to five-minute speech for this contest, participants learn skills that will help with school projects, job interviews and even careers.  Dates to follow. Modern Woodmen of America