ST. MARY'S ELEMENTARY (Grades K-8)
1665 Highway 45 Bypass
Jackson, TN 38305
Principal: Sr. Mary Evelyn Potts, O.P.
Vice Principal: Mrs. Cathy Starosta
(731) 668-2525
FAX (731) 668-1164
Email: sme@stmarys.tn.org
Web: www.stmarysschool.tn.org
Mission Statement
St. Mary's is a Catholic, parochial, co-educational elementary school, kindergarten through eighth grade, operated by St. Mary's Parish. Inspired by Christ's words, "I came that they may have life and have it to the full," we dedicate our apostolate to the education of the whole child - spiritually, emotionally, and physically - in a nurturing environment. Fully aware of the accelerating changes in society, we work diligently to set our students on an unending pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty.
Tradition is defined as the passing down of doctrines,
knowledge, practices and customs from one generation to
another. Since 1878, St. Mary's School has built its
future upon a solid foundation that preserves traditions
while developing opportunities for growth designed to
continuously improve the educational programs offered.
St. Mary's has long been recognized for its faith-filled
environment, academic excellence, dedicated teachers,
strong student leadership, the well-mannered and
disciplined behavior of its students, and an excellent
relationship among students, faculty, parents and the
community. St. Mary's School has been steadily growing
both in educational opportunities and facilities, due to
the strong commitment of the school's stakeholders.
St. Mary's School was originally located in downtown
Jackson from 1878 until the move was made to the present
location on the by-pass in 1970. The first classes of
kindergarten through sixth grade were conducted in this
building on January 5, 1970 with additional rooms
dedicated later to provide for the rapidly growing
population of St. Mary's Parish. Dominican Sisters and
members of the parish and community staff the school.
Presently there are two classes per grade level for
Kindergarten through eighth grade.
As the student population and facilities have grown over
the years, the educational program offered has been
enhanced by upgrading the resources available to
students. The full-time librarian oversees the
Accelerated Reader program, which has proven to increase
the reading skills and comprehension of our students. A
part-time counselor provides instruction in the areas of
self-esteem, conflict resolution, drug education,
relationship skills, social skills and successful
classroom attitudes and skills. Two resource teachers
and a speech therapist from provide for more needed
service to identified students. With the addition of the
newest wing, the Science Lab joins the Computer Lab in
offering the latest technology available to our teachers
and students.
St. Mary's School continues to seek more opportunities
for students to develop and express themselves outside
of the regular curriculum.
For those who desire to stay after school to get
homework help, a teacher monitors and assists students
three afternoons a week. The non-competitive basketball
for students Kindergarten through sixth grade involves
75% of students in those grades. The middle school
competitive sports program operates under TMSAA. The
wide range of sports offered for boys and girls gives
many students the opportunity to compete for St. Mary's
School.
Our SACS teams, curriculum coordinators, mentor
teachers, parent boards and administration provide the
desired leadership to ensure that St. Mary's plans for
the future while maintaining the mission that has kept
Christ as its center. This is the tradition of St.
Mary's, to seek the new but not forsake the past.
Extracurricular activities, including Spanish Club,
Science Olympiad, Math Counts, Forensics Camp Invention
and Choir are available for the students.
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