Holiday Excitement!

Hello friends!
Winter is upon us and the holidays are here! Sadly, I am one of those people that always dreads New Years because I don't want the holidays to end. I love making cookies with family, hanging decorations, and the general mood of happiness that everyone has. Is anyone with me? Anyways, as the year 2015 comes to a close, I thought I would reflect on some of the many great things that happened.
For starters, SMA has done some super amazing things this past year. The Marian's won state, we raised a bunch of money for BBW, there was some super amazing plays, tech for women has become the norm, and all the girls pitched in for christmas families! I am very proud of our community this year and I hope that 2016 is just as good, if not better!
Well... no matter what holiday you celebrate at this time of year, I hope you truly do feel like its the best time of the year! Lets head into this new year with open minds and loving hearts.

Ps. Lets all wish for a White Christmas. I know I am!

Thanks for reading and see you next time!

Sincerely,
Lucy Sagoo

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, a time to get together with family and eat tons of delicious food. This past weekend, we enjoyed a five day weekend that celebrated nothing but family and food. Of course, everyone was thankful and reflective as they sat around eating turkey and mashed potatoes. However, as Thanksgiving wraps up and fall starts to turn to winter, I hope everyone begins to feel a bit of the holiday spirit.
The cold, holiday weather in Portland is starting to inspire SMA girls into the fashion trend of warm outfits with comfy coats and knee-high boots. St. Mary's students are also getting into the holidays by putting up decorations all around the school and starting secret santa gifts. The Marian Singers are just about to start their Christmas performances and their long tradition of Christmas grams! Hopefully, every student will receive some holiday tidings in the form of lovely music. Finally, many students are beginning fall/winter sports and getting involved in wonderful things like TedxSma, Model United Nations, etc.
The season of chunky sweaters, boots, warm cookies and holiday smiles is coming and I hope that there is enough of these wonderful things to spread all around the SMA community and to the world!

Here we come December!
Thanks for reading and see you next time!

Lucy Sagoo

Holidays are coming!

Hello all!

All I can say is, it's red cup season! For anyone of you who are wondering what that means, it is simply an expression (linked to Starbucks changing to red cups) to say, it is Winter! In my mind this translates to thanksgiving, food filled with carbs, lots of sugary delectables, gifts galore, and a general aroma of holiday delight!

Many things have been going on at St. Mary's as we wind up for the holiday season. On October 30th we had many girls dressed up in their Halloween costumes ready for the weekend to begin. Also, many shadow visitors have been passing through the halls. Along those same lines, ambassadors just finished up St. Mary's Open House on November 1st. In the holiday spirit, the Marian singers are soon going to begin the busy holiday gig season. Change is in the air at SMA as our new and improved dress code is now being implemented, our fall sports ended making way for winter, and our students are sinking warmly into quarter two.

When I see you next, let's hope there is some snow on the ground! Thanks for reading and see you next time!

Lucy Sagoo

Blues Bridge Walk

Hello all!

Yet again, this month has passed by in a flash. As we run head first towards Halloween and the best months of the year (Christmas, am I right?), there are tons of things to reflect on in October. Firstly, all the sophomores and juniors survived the PSAT's on Wednesday! Also, we had a very successful Blues Bridge Walk Fundraiser, and danced the night away at the Father Daughter Dance.

Blues Bridge Walk was a fun day for everyone. The girls of SMA walked the route around the Portland waterfront and then returned back to St. Mary's for some fun treats. All the students were excited because we reached our goal of $100,000! Who doesn't want a day off?
In a similar fashion, the wonderful girls of St. Mary's danced the night away with their dads at SMA Father Daughter Dance. The "All Around the World" themed party had some great food and a funny Photo Booth. The fashion at the dance was amazing, every girl was in her best dress and heels!
As the wintery, cold months approach I see more and more houses dressed in festive decorations. My favorite are crazy pumpkins. Also, I hope to see some crazy, creative costumes this year!

Hopefully, we can have a great month, just like October.

Thanks for reading and see you next time!

Lucy Sagoo

The Beginning

Hello all!
Is it just me or did summer go by too fast? I think we needed one more month! No matter how many times I write letters to the president, I doubt it will ever change. So, inevitably, school has started.
The first week of school, the hallways were filled with all the new runway looks. It seems that this year our catwalk has not only featured the beloved color "Army Green" but they're on the edgier sides of fashion.
In the past week, a lot has gone on. Back to School night was last night for parents and families to get acquainted with classes schedules, The Marian Singers head off to their annual retreat, and our JV Volleyball team won in a game against Tigard. Though the Varsity team was not as successful, they still played hard till the end.
Even thought the school year is tough and we may be challenged sometimes, with some coffee, SMA determination and the love of our peers we get through this year. Thanks for reading!

Sincerely,
Lucy Sagoo



 (The Varsity Volleyball team duking it out against Tigard Highschool on Sept. 17th, 2015.)