St. Mary's Wildcats Beat the Heat with Popsicles and Fun!

Things are already poppin’ at St. Mary Catholic Community School!

On Friday, August 15, 2025, Wildcats poured into the parking lot, yearbooks in one hand and popsicles in the other. The annual Popsicle Party/Yearbook Signing Party was in full swing!

Hardcover yearbooks, designed by Mrs. Arianne Wong (5th grade teacher), are ordered in May, printed in July, and cracked open each August for signing. From first through eighth grade, students showed off serious skills—juggling yearbooks, swapping signatures, and somehow keeping those popsicles from dripping.

Thanks to the generosity of the Home and School Association, led by Mrs. Christy Moon, every student enjoyed a refreshing popsicle to celebrate the occasion. The party kicks off a year full of beloved St. Mary traditions, and it’s clear the Wildcats are ready for another unforgettable school year.  

It’s the first tradition of many, and if this party was any sign… St. Mary’s Wildcats are ready for an amazing year ahead! 

Principal Tom Ruiz, Fr. Peter Muha signing yearbooks.

Isaac Reinke, Elias Alspach, Grant Gard, Brayden Gavin, Lukas Vicari, Cole Cooper, Ethan Kozlowski, Logan Beaver

Madelyn Huppenthal, Palmer Moon, Ari Pesavento 

Bella Hendricks, Millie Parker, Ainslee Gard, Ava Skinner, Adriana Borozan, Brielle Maldonado, Frankee Estrada, Veronica Andras, Mackenzie Kozlowski

St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point serves students from Junior Pre-K (for three-year-olds) through eighth grade. The dedicated faculty delivers a robust, faith-based curriculum enriched by cutting-edge technology. Guided by the core pillars of Faith, Academic Excellence, Life Lessons, and Compassion, St. Mary’s provides a nurturing environment where students grow spiritually, intellectually, and socially. To learn more, visit school.stmarycp.org. #stmarycp