Principal’s Desk News & Information Upcoming Dates School Care News
Elementary (P3-8) & Childcare
Apr 23
Dear Parents and Guardians,
April is flying by as we continue to observe the Easter season. With May approaching, we know the month will be full of activities: faith-based celebrations, field trips, field days, spring MAP testing, the SMSA Showcase Event, the K–8 eighth-grade graduation mass, and many other events on the Ledge.
We look forward to these opportunities to learn, play, and pray together as the Ledger community as we wrap up the school year. Thank you for joining us in these celebrations!
Parents can support SMSA in many ways, including chaperoning field trips and volunteering during field day. If you are interested in serving as a chaperone or volunteering, please watch for messages from your child’s classroom teacher with dates and chaperone/volunteer requirements.
All field trip chaperones and field day volunteers must complete or have gone through the Safe Environment Education (Safe Guarding God’s Children / SEE) training, and SMSA will conduct a background check. If you have not yet completed the training, contact the Business Office for details on how to become SEE-trained.
Last Day of School — Extended Care: As we think about the final full day of school, please note that after-school care will be available on May 29th. To help us plan staffing, sign up in the extended care room or email Ms. Tracey in the coming weeks if your student(s) will need care that day.
We appreciate your continued support in making SMSA a nurturing place for our children. Together, we help prepare our students to pursue their dreams.
Thank you for your partnership. We look forward to working with you in the weeks ahead.
God bless,
Steven Kelnhofer
Elementary Principal, SMSA
5th-8th Grade Concert Information
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The 5th grade and Middle School Music department is getting ready for our Spring Concert! The concert is Tuesday, May 12th at 1pm and 6:30pm. We want to make sure you have some important information regarding the performance.
Tuesday, May 12th:
During the school day, students should wear their school uniform. We will perform at 1pm in Hutter gym and all parents, guardians, friends, and families are invited.
For the evening, all students involved in band in any way will report to the band room at 6:00pm to warm up and get their instrument ready. All choir students will report to Hutter gym at 6:10 to prepare themselves vocally. Please be prompt and allow travel time. If you arrive earlier for parking purposes, that is fine.
Evening concert begins at 6:30pm.
Dress code (for evening only) is as follows:
ALL students 5-8 may wear “Sunday Best” or fancy attire.
(no jeans or sweats)
Hutter gym also has air conditioning this year, so it should be a much more comfortable setting than in past years. Please prepare to stay for the entire concert. The students work very hard on their pieces, and it is very distracting when people are getting up and leaving throughout. If you need to leave for any reason, please have your student let their teacher know, or feel free to email me.
Thank you!
Mrs. Lewis and Mr. Scudella
Save the Date...SMSA Student Showcase, Glow Show & Book Fair are coming!
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 20th from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm to celebrate your child(ren)’s success this school year! This is an open house style event that will allow you time to walk through the hallways, stop in at your child(ren)’s classrooms, talk with their teachers, see the amazing Glow Show-Candyland Style created by our SMSA Students, purchase some new books for summer reading at our book fair, stop in the chapel and say a prayer, etc. No RSVP needed. We hope to see you and your family!
Looking for Book Fair Co-Hosts!
We are getting excited for our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair, which will be held May 19th through May 21st, and we are looking for a few wonderful volunteers to serve as co-hosts for this and future fairs!
Co-hosts help with organizing the fall and spring book fairs, coordinating plans between Scholastic and SMSA, and keeping things running smoothly during the fair. It’s a fun way to be part of the excitement, support our school community, and, with additional support from more co-hosts, make better book fairs!
If you’re interested in volunteering to be a co-host (or would like more details), please email me at lemeryak@gmail.com. I’d love to have you join me in planning future book fair events.
Thank you for helping make our Book Fair a success!
Warm Regards,
Kayleigh Lemery
Book Fair Host
2026 SMSA Ledgers Girls Basketball Camp
Monday, June 8 – Thursday, June 11
Grades 2-3-4-5 9:00 am – 10:15 pm
Grades 6-7-8-9 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
2026 SMSA Ledgers Boys Basketball Camp
DATES: Monday, June 22 – Thursday, June 25 ** Grades are for the fall of the 2026-27 school year**
Grades 4 -5 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Grades 6 -7 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Break for Coaches
Grades 8-9 1:00 am -3:00 pm
Staff Appreciation Week is coming!
Planning is well underway for our SMSA Staff Appreciation Week, May 4 -8, 2026 and we are in need of our SMSA Families help! We will once again be having a special staff luncheon during this week to show our appreciation for our amazing SMSA Staff. We are looking for families to contribute monetarily towards this meal and other items for the week. If you would like to help with this, you can either send cash/check (payable to Andrea Nuss) in a sealed envelope with Staff Appreciation/Andrea Nuss on it or Venmo @Jeff-Nuss-3 (4355 – last four digits). All contributions will be due by Friday, May 1st. If you have any questions, please email Andrea Nuss, alnuss@charter.net. Please watch for more details in the eLedger regarding Staff Appreciation Week at the end of April. Thank you so much for your help in making this week extra special for our SMSA Staff!
Staff Appreciation Committee
Spring Safety and Wellness Newsletter
2026 Conservation Camps
Would you like to get involved at SMSA?
Are you looking to get more involved at SMSA? If so, join our Parent Connectors Group!! We organize events for our SMSA families & show our appreciation towards our amazing SMSA Staff throughout the year!! Please email Andrea Nuss, alnuss@charter.net if you are interested. Thank you so much!!
Refer-A-Family Program - Earn $500 Towards Tuition
May 12, 2026 – 5th-8th Grade Spring Concert
May 18-22, 2026 – Book Fair
May 20, 2026 – Student Showcase
May 25, 2026 – No School – Memorial Day
May 27, 2026 – 8th Grade Graduation
May 29, 2026 – Last Day of Classes (PreK-7th)