When one St. Margaret dad botches Summer camp registration, the family descends into a chaotic patchwork of waitlists, random rendezvous, and “Camp Carol” desperation childcare. Thankfully, Maggie steps in with perspective, questionable medieval parenting memories, and tales from her new gig running a Florida senior citizen romance camp that’s basically Love Island with orthopedic shoes, walkers, and Metamucil.
Congratulations, Doctor Patrick Holley! Our ‘Big Principal’, Mister Patrick Holley, has just earned his wings – his EdD – his Doctorate in Educational Leadership! He earns this new title just as he continues his call forward to his next assignment in Catholic Leadership at St. Ambrose on the Hill.
As we close this academic year, we celebrate the wonderful class of 2026 and wish them all the best as they move forward to high school.
We are officially at the end of the school year, and this will be my final newsletter. It is the honor of my life that you have trusted me with the spiritual, academic, and social-emotional growth of your children.
8th Grade graduation season has arrived at SMOS, and one parent is convinced the Portfolio Breakfast actually has to do with Catholic Fashion Week. Maggie helps clarify and breaks down the emotional chaos unofficially known as “Hell Week,” including a mystery trip, ugly crying over breakfast casseroles, and why she might just start up a haute couture elective in Middle School next year!
The beginning of May is full of activities – like our annual May Crowning, Teacher Appreciation Week, and Field Day!
Mrs. C. has a request from Maggie this week – well, really more of a plea in her hour of exhaustion. With Maggie “injured” (read: dramatically reclining and quoting ‘The Devil Wears Prada’), Paige steps in to rally parents to sign up for Field Day before the situation escalates. None of us is prepared for the measures Maggie will take if we don’t get enough volunteers.
Spring at St. Margaret of Scotland is filled with joyful celebrations of faith, from recent Confirmations to upcoming First Communion and May Crowning, as our school community comes together in prayer and gratitude.
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed to this year’s SMOS Day of Service – the campus looks fantastic thanks to your hard work and dedication. Please also keep our second-grade students and their catechists in your prayers as they prepare to receive their First Communion this Sunday.
With the prediction of extreme severe weather this afternoon (Monday, April 27), the Parish Office and St. Margaret’s School will be closing early at 1:00 PM.
This week, a concerned parent wonders if Chrissy Rogers has finally gone off the deep end after unveiling a Day of Service plan that feels – to put it mildly – “ambitious”. Maggie is here to reassure everyone that this is just Chrissy being Chrissy -miraculously pulling off the impossible every year – with Whit quietly following behind, fixing everything with power tools. Moral of the story: show up and help… or at least come witness the chaos unfold.
Congratulations to the 5th Graders for their Dancing Classrooms gold! And please sign up for the SMOS Day of Service – volunteers still needed!
What started as a post–Easter break jump scare at the window has turned into front-row seats for a fourth-grade nature documentary—complete with nervous dads, patient moms, and two very new (and very hungry) baby birds.
During this joyful Easter season at St. Margaret of Scotland, please keep our second graders preparing for First Holy Communion and our fifth graders heading into their Dancing Classroom competition in your prayers, and watch for an upcoming message about next year’s teacher staffing.
As the school year limps toward the finish line, children everywhere have apparently unionized against mornings, learning, and basic cooperation—leaving parents both exhausted and deeply grateful for teachers with the patience of saints. School Dad Gary wonders how to properly thank the educators bravely managing a daily classroom uprising. Maggie’s answer: perfect timing—there’s a whole week dedicated to it, and yes, snacks (and potentially margaritas) are involved.
Ms. C. reports that St. Margaret of Scotland School had the Varsity Choir from SLU High and their director, Mr. Brian Reeves, visit our Middle School Choir on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
The school is seeking strong School Board candidates, launching a new middle school safety patrol to improve daily routines, and welcoming Dr. Angie Thomas as the incoming principal.
In this week’s column, is it deja vu all over again, when a school mom who is still recovering from last year’s mysteriously vanished Family Dance, is hesitant to believe it’s real this time? Maggie confirms that yes, it’s happening—and encourages everyone to embrace the chaos, questionable snacks, and awkward dancing while it lasts.
The past month, we have been accepting nominations for new members of our School Board. If you are interested in joining, I strongly encourage you to self-nominate.
When mysterious sewer warning signs pop up around St. Margaret of Scotland, it’s Maggie who bravely investigates the hard-hitting question: who, exactly, needed to be told not to swim, fish, or play in a sewer? Turns out the danger is real—but so is the concern that somewhere out there, someone thought “sewer field trip” sounded like a solid plan. Either way, rest easy: your parish is working tirelessly to keep you from your worst ideas.