Family Welcome Program
"...for I was a stranger and you welcome me"
The Family Welcome Program is focused solely on new school families. An energetic Family
Welcome Committee, comprised of school parents, coordinates this important program.
The program strives to foster the Christ-centered atmosphere of St. Mary by reaching
out and welcoming new families to our school by answering questions and easing the transition
to a new school community.
An important part of this program is matching a new family with a current family.
Our current families are eager to welcome new families to St. Mary and to answer any and all questions.
For example, you may be interested in knowing the “best” place to get uniforms,
the quickest route to school from Columbia County, or what happens on the first day of school.
If schedules permit, the families can get together so the children can meet their soon-to-be-school friends.
The committee also prepares welcome folders for new families. The folders include: the new school
calendar, frequently asked questions, a sample lunch menu, information about the before-school and
after-school care programs, and the uniform requirements, to name a few. The folders are mailed to
new families in early summer.