Fund-a-Need
Shape the Future of St. Mary’s School
Fund-A-Need #1: 6th Grade Homeroom Teacher
As St. Mary’s transitions to a 7th/8th grade junior high model in the 2026–2027 school year, we are raising funds to add a dedicated 6th grade homeroom teacher. The benefits of this model will be felt throughout the 5th–8th grade hallway.
Under this model, our students will have primary teachers in 5th and 6th grade before transitioning to a junior high format with single-subject teachers in English, Math, History, Science, Religion, along with their co-curricular classes.
Having a primary teacher with our 6th-grade students will best prepare them for the junior high experience. Every class has different strengths and areas for growth, and giving a homeroom teacher the ability to tailor their curriculum to the specific needs of their class is one of the main reasons multiple-subject teaching credentials extend through 6th grade. The new 6th grade teacher will work closely with the junior high teachers to ensure students are well prepared for the higher academic expectations ahead.
We are asking you to contribute to our Fund-A-Need to help support the salary of this new position and to keep the positive momentum from the current school year building into next year and beyond.
Fund-A-Need #2: Legacy of Learning
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic School has been a pillar of the Ukiah community for nearly 75 years. Students from St. Mary’s graduate as well-rounded, confident, faithful scholars and leaders. Their presence is felt on the high school and college campuses they attend and, in the workplaces where they share their talents. We want to continue to strengthen those ranks.
One of the best ways to grow St. Mary’s is to make the school more financially accessible to families who are already active members of our community, as well as to families who will further enhance our school. This is why we are asking you to contribute to St. Mary’s Legacy of Learning Fund.
By making St. Mary’s more financially accessible through partial scholarships and tuition assistance, we can increase retention, enrollment, and the overall vitality of our school as we build for the future. By paying it forward with a contribution to the Legacy of Learning Fund, you are directly supporting opportunities for more sports teams, friends our students have, smiles on campus, volunteers at school events, and the leaders of tomorrow.
We encourage you to see the incredible impact your contribution will have on our community, and thank you for your investment in our students’ futures.
On behalf of our students, we thank you!
Fund-A-Need is a parent-organized campaign to accomplish goals outlined in the school’s Strategic Plan. Held in conjunction with Mardi Gras, Fund-A-Need helps the school to accomplish their financial goal for the annual project.
