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| 2026 Back-to-School Planning: Communications #1
Dear St. Michael's Families,
I hope this note finds you and your family enjoying some summertime fun with each other and loved ones. All around campus, faculty, staff, and friends of the School have been busy working to prepare for an exciting 2026–2027 school year.
Below you will find important updates and information. Please note that more communications will be sent out later in August with first week of school info, carpool instructions, and more, so please stay tuned to your email.
As always, the folks in the School office are here to help. If you have questions, please reach out at 804-272-3514. We look forward to seeing you in late August!
With warm regards, Bob Gregg, Head of School
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Back-to-School Basics
Be sure to visit and bookmark stmschool.net/community/summerback-to-school as your comprehensive home for supply lists, summer assignments, dress code information, campus maps, carpool maps, Back-to-School information, and more.
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Lower School Meet Your Teacher Day (MYT) and Middle School Orientation Schedule: Monday, August 31
Below please find the detailed schedule for Lower School "Meet Your Teacher" and Middle School Orientation on August 31. Extended Day will hold an Open House. The St. Michael's Parents' Association will host a Spiritwear Pop-Up Shop at select times as well. See schedule for details!
Dress Code: It's time to debut our new St. Michael's uniforms! Students should come dressed in their St. Michael's uniforms, and we can't wait to see everyone together for the first time.
NOTE: ALL NEW STUDENTS must bring birth certificates to Meet Your Teacher Day/Middle School Orientation so that information may be recorded.
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School Hours (Starting Tuesday, September 1)
Tuesday, September 1 is the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL for ALL students and this is a HALF DAY. Morning Gym Is OPEN. NO Afternoon Extended Day.
The first full day of school and first day of afternoon Extended Day are Wednesday, September 2.
St. Michael’s school day hours for the 2026-27 school year are: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Free Morning Gym beginning at 7:20 a.m. (Drop-off in the Gym parking lot)
- If not attending Morning Gym, the morning drop-off window is 7:45-7:55 a.m. (Students should be in their seats and ready to start the school day by 8 a.m.)
- Afternoon pickup is between 3 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. (Any students not picked up by 3:15 p.m. will be sent to Extended Day and applicable drop-in fees will apply.)
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Academic Calendar for the 2026-2027 School Year: IMPORTANT UPDATE
Over the summer, St M made updates/additions to the 2026-27 Academic Calendar. Please see below.
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35% Off Lands' End Uniform Purchases
Lands' End is offering St. Michael's families 35% off their school uniform purchases. Free shipping is included on orders of $99 or more after the promotional discount is applied.
NOW IS THE TIME TO ORDER to have items in time for the start of school. Embroidered items take an extra 14 business days. Please note that ALL St. Michael’s students are required to have one cobalt blue long-sleeved polo with the St. Michael’s logo for special dress days.
For a limited time, St M families can go online to the St M Lands’ End school uniform store below and save from July 25-July 31 with the PROMO CODE: ERASER35 (PIN: 7878) and August 1-7 with the PROMO CODE: SUPPLIES35 (PIN: 5648)
Click HERE for more information on our Dress Code and uniform apparel guide.
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Hot Lunch Program
We’re excited to welcome back our lunchtime partner, Schoolhouse Fare. Schoolhouse Fare offers an easy-to-choose Lunch Calendar where you can schedule hot lunch delivery.
Lunch ordering for the first two weeks of school will open on Monday, August 31 (as Lower School families need to order by homeroom teacher which they will find out at Meet Your Teacher Day on August 31. Middle School families order by grade).
The first date of lunch delivery will be Wednesday, September, 2, the first FULL day of school. (NOTE: Orders must be placed by NOON on Tuesday, September 1 for lunch delivery on Wednesday Sept 2.) Stay tuned for more information, including registration information. The lunch vendor line-up for the fall is listed HERE.
IMPORTANT NOTE: EVERY DAY of the school year, ALL students should bring BOTH a water bottle AND a nut-free snack to school. (No glass water bottles, please.)
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Volunteer Today!
St. Michael's is a vibrant learning community because of strong volunteer support from our families. We count on you! There are ample opportunities to get involved at St M. It is also a perfect way to meet members of our school community.
Learn more about volunteer opportunities HERE. Sign up to volunteer below. (Additional classroom volunteer opportunities will be shared through class calendars.)
**Can't wait to help? The SMPA needs volunteers to help distribute school supply kits at 9 a.m. on Friday, August 22, and with the Spiritwear Pop-Up Shop on Monday, August 31. Let us know if you can help by signing up below!
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Faculty Update
Cynthia Izac, our new 5th Grade Science/3-5th Outdoor Education Teacher, brings to St. Michael’s a long list of teaching experiences and skills from working in a Montessori program to teaching executive function and even technology. She loves teaching lower school science, is certified to teach K-12 art, and has a master's degree in Curriculum and Instructional Leadership. Add to it a love of all things nature and experience working with children in these areas, and you have a faculty member who will bring many perspectives and ideas to our school. We are excited to have her in both the fifth-grade science classroom and on the trails with our 3rd-5th graders. Welcome!
Director of Security Cyndi Chambers has made the difficult decision to leave St. Michael's effective August 27 to devote more time to her family's needs. Over the past three years, her professionalism, calm leadership, deep knowledge of safety and security, and genuine care for our students, families, and colleagues have been invaluable. She helped keep our St. Michael’s campus safe and secure while building relationships that reflected the warmth of our community. Please know that the safety and well-being of our students and community remain our highest priority. We have already begun an active search for Cyndi's successor (with interviews underway), and are working with trusted partners in law enforcement and area schools to identify strong candidates. We are committed to filling the position as quickly as possible, and we are grateful that Cyndi has offered to assist with the transition to help ensure a seamless handoff. We appreciate your continued trust and support as we move through this transition.
Elizabeth Miller, our First Grade Teaching Assistant, will be leaving St. Michael's to join the faculty at Collegiate School, where the rest of her family is already part of the school community. As her children have grown older, this decision allows her to be closer to them each day. Since joining St. Michael's in the spring of 2019, she has touched the lives of countless students with her creativity, kindness, and calm presence in the classroom and as a leader in our Morning Gym program. Elizabeth has been deeply dedicated to our students, our mission, and our school values, and we are incredibly grateful for the care and joy she has shared over the past seven years. Please join us in thanking Elizabeth for her many contributions to St. Michael's and wishing her and her family all the very best in this new chapter.
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Back to School Health and Info Forms ARE DUE August 1
St. Michael's collects all student medical information via our secure online database. Parents must enter and update the required information for each child this summer through the Magnus Health online portal (instructions below) accessed from your PowerSchool Parent account.
Please complete these required forms ASAP if your family has not already done so.
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Carpool Placard Count AND Carpool Requests Due by Noon, August 7 (Every family needs to complete this form)
The safety and security of all the students in our care are always a priority at St. Michael's. As part of our updated 2026-27 security protocols, EVERY St M family needs to read and complete the carpool placard form below by August 7.
Separately, if your family will be part of an organized carpool for the 2026-27 school year, you must also submit your carpool information to the School via the link below by August 7 so that participating families can be assigned to the same carpool loop.
Families will receive carpool placards at Lower School Meet Your Teacher Day/Middle School Orientation (August 31) or on the first day of school if you cannot attend.
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After-School Enrichment Classes, Sports, and Lower School/Middle School Extended Day Registration Opens on August 8
Stay tuned for details! After-school activities will start on September 2.
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Directory Updates Needed by September 1
Have you moved, changed email addresses, or phone numbers? Has your household status changed? Help us keep our School records updated! We are going to print shortly with the School Directory and want to ensure all contact info is correct.
- For Returning families, please check your entry in last year's Directory and alert us if there are any recent changes/updates/or anything was incorrect.
- New families, let us know if you have any recent changes.
- All updates needed by SEPTEMBER 1! Thanks so much!
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