WATERVILLE — Mount Merici Academy plans to hold Catholic Schools Week from Monday through Saturday, Jan. 30-Feb. 5.

During the week, the students will bring in non-perishable items to be donated to the food bank at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter on Colby Street in Waterville. The shelter’s offerings include emergency shelter and resources, guidance on maintaining housing stability, connection to community services, youth empowerment supports, adult education, support groups, financial education and a play group, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.

For information about the food bank, visit shelterme.org.

A drive-thru appreciation dinner for school families is planned for Sunday in celebration of the Feast Day of St. Angela Merici, the foundress of the Ursuline Order.

A slew of contests and competitions are scheduled for the week, and the students will participate in a variety of clothing theme days and a weeklong book fair.

Each day has a specific reason to celebrate: for families, for service, for students, for the Ursuline identity, for school spirit, and for faculty and staff, who will be honored on teacher and staff appreciation day on Friday.

For more information about Catholic education in Maine, visit mainecatholicschools.com.