St. Mary's High School - Inspired by Faith

Last weekend our Pirate Theater club put on its spring Variety Show, filled with Broadway show tunes. Here's a few photos of the performances taken by student journalist Brandon Weis. See more on Facebook. Thanks to all who helped make the two-night production a success!

Jonathon Lee '22 placed third in Original Oration at speech and debate state qualifying tournament in Woodland Park last weekend. This top three finish qualifies him for the state tournament. Congratulations, Jonathon! #SMPirateSpeechDebate #SMHSPiratePride

St. Mary's High School will be on a two-hour delay for Thursday, Feb. 24. Students should report to their first period classes by 9:30 am. The late start schedule is on the Current Pirates page of our website at smpirates.com.

The boys basketball district playoff game originally scheduled for tonight has been moved to tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 24), due to winter weather. So join us tomorrow at 6 pm in our Pirate Gym or watch live on the NFHS Network. #SMBoysBasketball #GoSMHSPirates #SMHSPiratePride

St. Mary's High School will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 23, due to winter weather. This is a snow day, not an online instruction day. Enjoy your day off, Pirates, and stay safe and warm!

Matt Walter, former vice president for Development at St. Mary's High School, has been named Head of School at Portsmouth Abbey School in Rhode Island. Walter joined the St. Mary's family in 2002, and served as head football coach in addition to his Development duties. He has been at Portsmouth Abbey since 2014, where he has served as Assistant Headmaster for Advancement. Congratulations, Matt! #PiratesOnceAlways #SMHSPiratePride You can read more on the Portsmouth Abbey website at: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1644855215/portsmouthabbey/pvx4qrll64mddqxkwoji/NewHeadofSchoolPressReleaseWeb.pdf

🎶 Tonight, tonight 🎶 the Cove will be filled with song and dance as our Drama Club presents its spring Pirate Variety Show! Despite the snow day, the show MUST go on! Doors open at 6:30 pm; curtain goes up at 7 pm. Come out and enjoy the show! #SMHSPirateTheater

St. Mary’s will be closed Thursday, Feb. 17, due to winter weather along the Front Range. After school activities on Thursday will go on as scheduled.

Our Lady Pirates, who are sitting No. 1 in the Tri Peaks League standings, travel across town tonight to take on Vanguard, the No. 2 team in the league, in what promises to be their biggest game of the regular season! So don your Pirate gear (think green!) and come out to cheer on your Lady Pirates, who need you to be LOUD and PROUD tonight! #SMGirlsBasketball #SMHSPiratePride #GoSMHSPirates #SMHSUnitedByCommunity [Those out of town can watch via the NFHS Network. Cheer loud; we might hear you in Colorado Springs!]

We promise today wasn’t ALL fun and games, although you might not believe it looking at these photos. This morning’s Pirate Period was House activity day and Gallavan House played hide and seek. A couple of them hid so well they weren’t found. (Well, eventually; no one missed class.) Then this afternoon Mr. A was skateboarding in the hallway. Not sure why, kudos to him to being brave enough to try! Our community spirit is one thing that sets St. Mary’s apart. #SMHSUnitedByCommunity #SMHSPiratePride

Did you know it's National School Counseling Week? To honor our amazing counselors, we're taking a break from our normal #SMHSTeacherTuesday (and our 2 Truths and a Lie, Teacher Edition) to feature Mr. B and Mrs. Aragon. Both of our counselors are St. Mary's alumni, which provides them with a unique perspective as they help students plan their education. This week they started meeting with students to plan course schedules for the 2022-2023 school year. Their care and guidance of our students is one of the many things that sets St. Mary's apart in the world of education. Thank you, Mr. B and Mrs. Aragon, for your dedication to St. Mary's and its students! #SMHSPiratePride #PiratesOnceAlways

Every day, Mr. Kloenne shares a motivational quote on the white boards outside his classrooms. We thought we would share today's quote as our #SMHSMondayMotivation. #SMHSPiratePride #SMHSUnitedByCommunity

Our Pirate girls and boys basketball games originally scheduled for Feb. 2 have been rescheduled for tonight (Monday, Feb. 7). See the updated times on the calendar on our website (smpirates.org) or our app. Watch live on the NFHS Network. #GoSMHSPirates #SMHSPiratePride

St. Mary's will have an online instruction day on Thursday, Feb. 3, due to winter weather. While the campus will be closed, students should sign in to their classes according to the normal bell schedule, which can be found on our website at www.smpirates.org/page/current-pirates Stay safe, Pirates, and we'll see you online Thursday! #SMHSEmpoweredByKnowledge

SNOW DAY! St. Mary's High School will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 2, due to winter weather. This is a true snow day, so students do not need to log into their classes. Stay safe and enjoy your day, Pirates!

It's the beginning of Catholic Schools Week and we start the week honoring our parents. Parents, we are forever grateful that you allow St. Mary's to partner with you in the education of your teens! We also appreciate all of the support you give to the school, as we couldn't fulfill our mission without you! This morning parents were provided treats at drop off as a small token of our thanks! #CSW#CatholicSchoolsWeek2022#SMHSPiratePride#SMHSEmpoweredByKnowledge (Student journalist Brandon Weis contributed to this post.)

Mrs. Knoepke’s “lie” (see yesterday’s post) is that she has been at St. Mary’s for 15 years. However, in the time that she has been with us, she made wonderful contributions to our community including reviving the Jolly Roger, our student newspaper, three years ago. A collection of stuffed pigs overlooks her classroom. Why pigs? Because since her husband won’t let her get the pet pot-belly pig she really wants, her students have gifted her these friends instead. Thank you, Mrs. Knoepke, for all you do! #SMHSPiratePride #SMPiratesTeacherTuesday follow-up on Thursday (Student journalists Andrew Matticola and Brandon Weis contributed to this post.)

Starting a new series of "2 Truths & a Lie," Teacher Edition, highlighting the amazing teachers we have at St. Mary's High School. One of the items listed in the graphic is a lie. But which one? As you ponder this, here's a little more information about Mrs. Knoepke, our English department chair. She earned her undergraduate degree in English and drama from Colorado College, then obtained a Master of Arts in philosophy and comparative literature, also from CC. In her free time, she enjoys dance, reading and cooking, and her proudest accomplishments are raising two successful children and enjoying her career at St. Mary's. Mrs. Knoepke's favorite thing about St. Mary's is the students. "I enjoy students who have high expectations for themselves and truly want to learn," she said. Her favorite St. Mary's memory is how her first-year St. Mary's AP Language classes made her welcome. What's your guess? #SMHSPiratePride #SMHSEmpoweredByKnowledge #SMPirateTeacherTuesday (on a Wednesday)

It was a clean sweep for the Pirates Friday night against CSCS! The boys hosted the Lions and came away with a big win, keeping them undefeated on the season. The girls traveled across town to the Lions turf, but came away with the victory moving them to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in league play. Great job, Pirates! #SMHSPiratePride #SMPiratesBoysBBall #SMPiratesGirlsBBall

Our Pirate Parent Crew is gearing up for the spring semester! Join us on Monday, Jan. 10, at 7 pm in the Cove as we plan ways to support our St. Mary's students and faculty during the spring 2022 semester. #PirateParentCrew #SMHSUnitedByCommunity