
Urgent: Volunteer Help Needed for Concession Stand on Friday!
We are still in need of many volunteers to help staff the concession stand this Friday. If you're available, please sign up at OLLsmc.org/concessions

Mrs. Piccini’s house with all of the baby items collected for Vie! 🍼


SMC Senior David Mendez: Our "Purple Panther" on the Field ⚽💜
David Mendez, a senior at St. Mary’s Colgan, is part of the boys soccer co-op team with USD 250. Listed as “Pittsburg’s lone Purple Dragon,” we proudly call him one of our "Purple Panthers." Way to go, David!
#PantherPride


Panther Fans! 🏀 We need volunteers for Jr. High Girls Basketball games! Help out and sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FADA62BABFECE9-53166711-jrhigh#/
Go Panthers! 🐾

Last week, Caroline Imhof, Merly Lara-Lopez, Mimi Fleming, and Mary Gill participated in the State Ecomet Contest near Salina and earned an impressive 4th place overall in the scavenger hunt! 🏅🌍 The team also had a wonderful time catching up with Fr. Labenz and Fr. Chris.



11.12.24: Congratulations, Miriam Fleming, Pittsburg Morning Sun Academician of the Week. We are proud of you!


11.09: Smithhisler named Pittsburg Morning Sun athlete of the week.


Two SMC seniors attended PSU Honors College Day today, exploring new academic possibilities and exciting opportunities for their futures!


St. Mary’s Elementary Book Fair is happening now through 4:00pm Friday! Come see all the amazing books we have for sale AND you can check out the teacher wishlists while you are here!



We’re still in need of several volunteers for the concession stand this Friday! If you can help, please sign up ASAP at OLLsmc.org/concessions. Your support is crucial! Thank you!

We have received the all-clear and will begin dismissal shortly.

ALL of our students are in the safe rooms or basements and we will not dismiss until the warning is over. Parents are welcome inside our safe areas.

🏐 Big shoutout to our 2024 CNC Volleyball Award winners! 🏐
✨ Bella Ascanio – 1st Team CNC
✨ Addisyn Dewey – 2nd Team CNC
✨ Khyla Osborn – Honorable Mention
Way to spike it, ladies! 💪🤩 #CNCVolleyball

2024 Girls Golf All-State Honors 🏆
Join us this Friday, Nov. 8, at halftime of the football game as the Lady Panther Golf Team presents their white banner! 🤍

🏅🎉 Congratulations to SMC sophomore Colton Smithhisler for making team history as the first (boys) medalist at the State Cross Country meet, finishing 15th with a time of 17:50! We are proud of you, Colton! 🏃♂️💙 #PantherPride #StateXC #HistoryMaker





Results from today’s 2A State Cross Country Championships:
2A Girls
38. Merly Lara - 22:45
60. Hope Treiber - 24:10
2A Boys
15. Colton Smithhisler - 17:50 🏅 All-State

11.02: Scripsick named Pittsburg Morning Sun's athlete of the week.


First Grade enjoyed a visit from Mrs. Cassidy this week as they concluded their Owl unit of study. As an educator at Wildcat Glades in Joplin, Mrs. Cassidy shared her knowledge and humor with the classes. It was an enriching experience and the students had a HOOT!







We had fun looking for Waldo today at St. Mary’s Elementary! We finally found him at the end of the day!


🏀 Game Recap - October 29 JH Girls Basketball Results 🏀
B Game: Girard 13, Panthers 3
7A: Girard 55, Panthers 5
8A: Panthers 35, Girard 22