After School Enrichment

Afterschool art class

After-school enrichment is offered in six-week segments several times throughout the school year. Enrichment activities can provide your child with social interaction, exercise, and the opportunity to be creative. These activities expand on students’ learning in ways that differ from the methods used during the school day. They enhance a student’s education by bringing new concepts to light or by using old concepts in new ways. They are typically interactive and project-focused. These activities are fun for the student, but they also impart knowledge. They allow the participants to apply knowledge and skills to real-life experiences. Programs run until 3:30 p.m.

Class topics vary each session. Here is an example of classes offered in a recent session:

Volleyball
Dancing through the Decades
Messy Penguins
Soccer
Chef Penguins
Fun with Science
Board Games
Legomania
Geography Club

Register for Spring Track and Field

Registration for the Spring Season has closed.

Saint Mary School is pleased to announce the start of this year’s Track & Field Season. Our season will kick off on Tuesday, April 1st for Grades K-4 and Thursday, April 3rd for grades 5–8. Ms. McDonald and Mrs. Harron will be our Track and Field Coaches.

This year Saint Mary School will be participating in 3 meets. The first meet is on Sunday, April 27 at 1 pm at Immaculate High School in Danbury, the 2nd meet will be on Sunday, May 18 at 1 pm St. Joseph’s High School in Trumbull. The third meet is the Championship meet and will be on Sunday, June 1st, location to be confirmed.

Practices will be held on Tuesdays for K-4 students from 2:30-3:30 pm and Thursdays for 5–8 students from 2:30-3:30 pm, both at Saint Mary School.

K-4 Practice dates: 4/1, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3
5–8 Practice dates: 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5

We will also need parent volunteers for Co-Coaching at practices and the meets. Since we practice outside, this will ensure the safety of our runners.

Parents of all participating students should be aware that they are responsible for any medical expenses that may arise out of injury occurring to their child in the course of these athletic events. Parents will also be responsible for their child’s or children’s transportation to and from Immaculate High School for the event on the date above and the to be determined meet date. Parents are expected to stay at the event as long as their child or children are participating.

The registration fee for Track & Field will be $125. Please see the form below to register your child or children for the team. All charges will be made directly to your FACTS account. Please note that there will be no refunds.

If you have any questions please contact Coach McDonald at Mcdonaldc@smsridgefield.org or Mrs. Harron at harronm@smsridgefield.org.

Below please find a listing of the events to be held at the meets. Prior to the meets, we will let you know in how many events your child will be able to participate.

K-2 Boys/Girls	3rd-4th Boys/Girls	5th-6th Boys/Girls	7th-8th Boys/Girls
400M	800M	800M	800M
50M	50M	100M	100M
200M	200M	200M	200M
4×50 Relay	400M	400M	400M
Broad Jump	4×100 Relay	1600M	1600M
Soft Ball Throw	Broad Jump	4×100 Relay	4×100 Relay
	Soft Ball Throw	4×400 Relay	4×400 Relay
		Soft Ball Throw	Soft Ball Throw
		Shot Put	Shot Put
			Long Jump

Register for Spring 2025 Enrichment

Register for The Green Team 2024-2025

What is the Green Team? The Green Team is a group of students who care about the environment. We work together to help the Earth by working together as a community.

What does the Green Team do? The Green Team will meet each session and will do different things based on the season. The Green Team helps take care of the SMS Garden by harvesting, weeding, watering, and planting. The older students will have the opportunity to mentor the younger students. Mrs. Kennedy is looking for students who look to make a difference in our Earth by starting first in our community.

What about when there is nothing to take care of in the garden? We will continue to find ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Activities may include:

building a scarecrow out of recycled materials for the Wilton Scarecrow Festival
help Ridgefield regain its Tree City status by fundraising for new trees
create our own Green Team t-shirt by tie-dying an upcycled white t-shirt
collecting sued sneakers for Soles for Souls keeping waste out of landfills and helping others
upcycling t-shirts into tote bags
creating art out of natural materials
make beeswax wraps to use instead of plastic wrap
make birdfeeders
harvest and dry lavender to make into gifts
during Earth Week collect and weigh compost scraps
learn ways to use produce from the garden
make seed paper out of old paper
lead a schoolyard clean up
paint pots to plant seeds
please bring your ideas!

Who can sign up? All students in Grades 5-8

What is the cost? $25 materials fee

When are the meetings? 2:30-3:30 pm on the following dates:

October 24
November 7
November 21
December 5
December 12
January 9
January 23
February 6
March 13
April 10
April 24
May 15
May 29

Complete the form below to register.

Green Team Registration

Parent/Guardian Name(Required)

First Last

Parent Email(Required)

Student 1 Name(Required)

First Last

Student 1 Grade(Required)

Student 2 Name

First Last

Student 2 Grade

In case of emergency, parent should be called at this phone number:(Required)

By submitting parent signature, it indicates that your child has permission to participate in the program stated above. It also serves as a dismissal note for the dates included in the session. If there is a change in dismissal, please advise attendance@smsridgefield.org. You will be charged $25 per student via FACTS billing. Prompt payment is required. Per state guidelines, Nurse Tessa will not be sending after school medication to the student's activity room. Medication will be in the nursing office. Parent Signature:(Required)

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Athletics

Music Enrichment

Leadership Opportunities