St. Mary's Colgan Catholic Schools

Last night Home Opener vs Lamar 🏀 SMC sweep! 💙 JV boys W: 80-65 Varsity boys: W: 50-47 JV Girls (2 quarters only): W 21-8 Varsity Girls: W: 46-36 Thanks to our Panther fans of the game for cheering with us!

SMC Alumni need help prepping the alumni newsletter for mailing! Option 1: Join us in the parish office tomorrow, Wednesday, December 11 from 10AM-3PM to assist with the preparation. Option 2: If you can’t make it during those hours but still want to help, email Chris Flood at floodc@ollsmc.com to take some materials home to work on. This is a great stewardship opportunity, and we appreciate your support!

🏀 SMC Basketball Concessions by CYM is Back for the Season Opener! 🏀 We’re excited to kick off the season TONIGHT (12/10) with some tasty treats! New this year, we’re offering Meal Deals throughout the season, and tonight we’ve got a special one you won’t want to miss! 🍕 PIZZA MEAL DEAL for just $5 Enjoy a slice of Horton's Pizza Plus made-from-scratch pizza AND a 20oz soda for only $5! Pizza Options: Cheese or Pepperoni Regular Price: $3.50 per slice 🍕 Supplies are limited, so don’t wait! Be sure to grab yours early before we sell out! Whether you're here for the game or just hungry, it’s the perfect way to fuel up! 🍕🔥 Don’t miss out — see you at the game!

🎭 FAC Proudly Sends our Panther ITS Performers to State Thespian Festival! 🎭 We're excited to announce that the Panther ITS troupe will be representing us at the State Thespian Festival in Wichita this year! To celebrate this incredible achievement, we're hosting a special State Send Off Performance of Antigone Now—the very piece they'll be performing at the festival. 📅 Date: Tuesday, January 7th ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM 📍 Location: SMC Auditorium 💵 Admission: Free (with free-will donations accepted) Come support our talented students as they prepare for this prestigious event. We can’t wait to see you there!

12.06 🏀 Season Opener in Columbus with a sweep for the Panthers! JV Boys- W: 58-24 JV Girls- W: 48-11 Varsity Girls- W: 72-26 Varsity Boys- W: 66-30 📸Panther Fans of the game.

Six SMC Students were invited to attend the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce "She Means Business" luncheon to honor women leaders in our community. Keynote presenter is was Dr. Jackie Youtsos, they heard a panel presentation and recognized the twelve "Women of Distinction". It was an honor to be selected to attend this event and represent young female leaders! Thank you to Xtreme Exteriors for sponsoring our table.

2nd place at the Chanute Scholars Bowl! 🎉 Proud of our team for bringing their A-game!

Special delivery today! Sr. Mary Francesca’s house collected and delivered canned goods to the Lord’s Diner to help provide food for our community! #CommunityStrong #LordsDiner #Stewardship

Game Location Update: Due to technical difficulties, tonight’s JH Girls Basketball vs Galena game will move to the McCullough gym. The game will start at 5:00 PM and will be 7th grade only. No concessions will be available. Thanks for your understanding!

🏀 Basketball season is here! 🏀 Help staff our concession stands and support Catholic Youth programs. Sign up: http://ollsmc.org/concessions New to volunteering? Experienced helpers will guide you! Thanks for your support—GO PANTHERS!

To wrap up our protein unit, students in Foods & Nutrition class enjoyed a delicious Santa Fe Chicken Salad 🌮🥗, made with fresh lettuce grown right in our classroom tower garden 🌱! Talk about farm-to-table fun! 🌾👩‍🍳 #HealthyEating #FarmFresh #TowerGarden #FoodFun

🎄 St. Mary’s Christmas Program 🎄 Join us for the St. Mary’s Elementary School Christmas Program on Wednesday, December 11th at 7:00 PM in the SMC Fieldhouse! Come enjoy a night of festive fun, laughter, and holiday magic as our talented students take the stage to share music, songs, and performances that will get you in the Christmas spirit. 🎶✨

🏀 High School Girls Basketball Jamboree Schedule - Tuesday, November 26th Varsity: Fieldhouse Gym 4:00 PM: Cherryvale vs Girard 4:40 PM: SMC vs Fort Scott 5:20 PM: Girard vs Fort Scott 6:00 PM: SMC vs Cherryvale JV: Activity Center Gym 4:00 PM: SMC vs Fort Scott 4:40 PM: Girard vs Cherryvale 5:20 PM: SMC vs Cherryvale 6:00 PM: Girard vs Fort Scott Come out and support your teams! 🏀💥 #GirlsBasketball #Jamboree

🎄🎁 Christmas Time is Coming! 🎁🎄 Looking for the perfect gift for the Panther fans on your list? 🐾 Shop online only at the PTO apparel store and find something special for everyone! 🎅✨ 🎉 Second round of orders is OPEN now! Orders will be ready just in time for Christmas! 🎄 Visit: https://firstedition.chipply.com/colganpanthers/ ⏰ Don’t wait—store closes Thursday, December 5 at 12:00 PM! ⏰

🦃✨ Happy Thanksgiving Break, Panthers! ✨🦃 We are so thankful for each and every one of you! Wishing you all a restful and joyful break filled with good food, good company, and plenty of relaxation. 🍂🍁 See you after the holiday!

Thanks for cheering with us, Panther fans of the game. Centrailia 46-14. Final.

This week, Father Caleb visited our Kindergarten class to talk about the special clothes priests wear. The children loved learning about the different vestments and their meanings. Thank you, Father Caleb, for sharing this with us! #CatholicEducation

11.15.24: Congratulations Ava Scripsick for being named Pittsburg Morning Sun girls golf athlete of the year.

📣 Attention Panther Fans! 🏀 The 2024-2025 SMC Basketball schedule is officially LIVE, and our Panthers are ready to hit the court! 🎉 The first game of the season is December 6th — and it's on the road @ Columbus! Check out the full schedule and mark your calendars for all the games at: 🔗 OLLsmc.org/panthers #GoPanthers #SMCBasketball

PACK the Pavillion and Stands for YOUR Panthers! GO BIG BLUE!! Sectionals will be played this FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 at 6PM at home at Hutch Field vs Centralia. Boys are 9-1 and working hard to keep us rolling! Game day activities begin at 4:30PM in the Farmer's Market Pavillion and ALL fans are invited (families, alumni, parishioners, and community)! Look for the flag and let's put up more flags if you have them. There will be FREE pizza and water (while supplies last), face painting, poms, tattoos, balloons, and some surprises too!! BE THERE BY 4:45PM to line the WALK and cheer for our boys in blue! We encourage elementary students and anyone to make respectful, appropriate signs and bring noise makers to use at the walk (which can also be used at the game but NOT during play). Our football boys really enjoy seeing the youth at the walk and the energy and excitement motivate our players! And bonus the weather looks great! Our boys need our Colgan family there supporting them! WE ARE COLGAN!