Updated results for parent participation in the Annual Fund are in! Right now Kindergarten is leading the way at 59% participation with second grade at a close second at 55% participation. Seventh grade is the runner-up with 53% participation. To see how Annual Fund participation for your child’s grade stacks up, click here. Look for ongoing updates at the Annual Fund display in your school, on www.valleycatholic.org, or in school communications.

Thanks to the generosity of our families, parent participation in the Annual Fund has been increasing since September. If you haven’t made your tax-deductible gift to the Annual Fund yet, it’s not too late to help bridge the gap between tuition and the true cost of education for your child. Don’t forget you can conveniently make your Annual Fund gift in the form of a pledge at the same time you register your child for next school year. Or go to our secure website at www.ssmofoundation.org and click on the GIVE ONLINE button to make your gift now. Questions? Contact Melissa Maxwell, Director of Development, at mmaxwell@ssmoministries.org.

Remember — Every Gift Matters!

Nine alumni from the classes of 1962 through 2004 volunteered for the Regional Middle School Speech Tournament. The tournament, in its 42nd year, was hosted by Valley Catholic Middle School on Feb. 28. Students from 25 private schools from Medford to Eastern Oregon to Southwest Washington in grades 6-8 competed for high school scholarships to any Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Portland. Special thanks to all the alumni volunteers whose presence was a testament to the Valley Catholic community spirit. While 410 students participated, 28 placed – eight of whom are Valley Catholic Middle School students. Congratulations!

Read the complete Regional Middle School Speech Tournament.