St. Martin’s School
Re-Opening Plan
We are Crusaders. We are Ready.
The St. Martin’s Re-entry Team has planned and prepared for the safe return to school this fall.
We have developed a range of plans and protocols that put the safety of our community at the heart of everything we do. We have planned for two learning models (blended learning and 100% distance learning), to meet the needs of our families.
We are committed to delivering instruction that is safe, engaging, and flexible - able to meet the standards that our families rightly expect from a St. Martin’s education. This page will be used to share our guiding principles and priorities, articulate our health and safety measures, update our community of the school models around which we have prepared, and answer many questions you may have.
St. Martin’s will be providing after-care and child-care, giving families the flexibility and confidence they need. Additionally, St. Martin’s is a licensed Essential Child Care Provider. Inquiries may be directed to aftercare@smsmd.org.
Please visit this page regularly for updates and to access information and resources to support your child. Current and new incoming families will also be informed of updates as they are posted to the page.
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OUR VISIONSt. Martin’s Catholic School is a student-centered learning community committed to academic excellence and the development of strong characters embedded in the Gospel values and Catholic tradition. A pillar in the Gaithersburg community, St. Martin’s is committed to educating the whole child and to providing a place where students not only thrive academically but also are challenged to be leaders in their school and society. By diversifying the curriculum to encompass authentic learning experiences, it continues to strive to meet the needs and learning styles of children from varied backgrounds and cultural experiences. Technology literacy, 21st century teaching/learning skills, and core academic content at advanced levels empowers the students to become responsible persons in their own educational experiences now and in the future.
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SCHOOL HISTORYSt. Martin of Tours School is a Catholic elementary school (Grades Pre-K - 8) affiliated with the Archdiocese of Washington and St. Martin of Tours Parish. St. Martin’s holds the distinction for being the first Catholic School in the Archdiocese to be established in Montgomery County. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur welcomed the first classes on September 14, 1925, and continued in ministry at St. Martin’s until 1970. Following the Sisters’ withdrawal, the Pastor, Monsignor Paul Meyer and the Parish Council continued the Sisters’ commitment to Catholic education by establishing a School Board as well as a Home and School Association (HSA). Subsequently, the transition to an all–lay faculty was made. In 1988, a new school and parish center building was opened, through the dedication and efforts of Rev. Americo DiNorcia. The school expanded to include a licensed After-Care Program. Today, the school offers a strong academic program under the direction of the Principal, Anthony Sahadi, and an outstanding faculty and staff. Together with the current Pastor, Monsignor Mark E. Brennan, and the assistant pastors, St. Martin’s provides an excellent faith-centered education program. The Faculty and the Administration, working together, empower the students to develop their unique gifts, as well as their full potential, in an atmosphere embedded in the Gospel Values, mutual respect, and Catholic traditions. St. Martin's School recently commemorated its 90 anniversary in 2015. Our community looks forward to many more years of faith, service, and scholarship.
