Parent Zoom Meeting Sept. 24
Per the letter sent to parents on September 24, St. Michael’s intends to transition to full-day in-person instruction for all students starting on November 30.
Head of School Bob Gregg will host a Zoom meeting for parents on the evening of Wednesday, September 30, at 6:30 p.m. to review our plan. Details on how to log in to the call will be sent out the afternoon of the 30th.
Please submit any questions you may have in advance of the program via this Google Form.
The following calendar updates were also shared in the September 24 parent letter:
- Wednesday, September 30, 6:30 p.m.: Parent Zoom meeting with Mr. Gregg
- Monday, October 5: Extended Day Pod expansion
- Week of November 2: Revised, detailed reopening plan available
- Friday, November 20: Final day for our hybrid program and our Extended Day Pods
- Thanksgiving Week: No school for students on Monday and Tuesday, November 23 & 24 (previously class days) as these will be used for furniture moving and classroom prep for teachers and staff only
- Monday, November 30: Our first day for all-day on-campus instruction for all students
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Application Time is NOW for the 2021 Kindergarten Classes
NOW is the time to apply for Kindergarten for fall 2021! Applications are submitted ONLINE. (New families need to create an account; current families should use their PowerSchool account login.)Also, help us spread the word about our virtual Admissions Open Houses. Click HERE for more information.
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Relaxed Dress Code FAQ
Below are answers to some questions we have received about our relaxed pandemic dress code this year.
- Sweatpants are OK to wear
- Athletic shorts and skirts are ok but must be at least fingertip length
- No words/slogans/sayings on shirts
- No large logos/logos greater than 2 inches
- Leggings/athletic tights may only be worn with shirts or tunics that are fingertip length and/or shorts
- No oversized sweatshirts that completely cover shorts
- No masks with valves, please
- Please ensure your child's mask fits properly, especially with younger students.
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Flu Shots
If it is not part of your family's annual preventative health routine, please consider a flu shot for your child this fall. This winter will be challenging for symptom identification as many COVID symptoms mimic flu symptoms. While flu shots are a family decision, if we can reduce the incidents of flu this year, we can potentially reduce the need for quarantine and COVID testing.
Thank you for observing our sick policy rigorously this year.
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| COVID Reporting Protocol/Form
If someone in your family has symptoms, has been exposed, or is being tested for COVID-19, please inform NURSE MABEN IMMEDIATELY IN WRITING via the COVID-19 Reporting Form link below. (The link is also on the school website.) Upon receipt of this information, St M's new school nurse will contact the family. The confidentiality of the diagnosed student or teacher will be maintained.For all health-related questions this year, please contact Nurse Shawnetta Maben at smaben@stmschool.net.
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COVID Protocols
Below please find two handy flowcharts that outline protocols regarding how to respond if someone in your family has a known COVID exposure or is experiencing COVID-like symptoms with no known exposure.
The first steps should always be to stay home, call your doctor, complete our COVID Reporting form, and email Nurse Maben at smaben@stmschool.net.
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Carpool Safety
A friendly reminder that the GREEN LOOP (between Hubbard and Singleton Halls) is a no-passing zone during pickup and drop off. While it can try one’s patience to wait for a car in front of you to dislodge children and their materials, please don’t drive around it. We want everyone to stay safe during carpool.
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New Spiritwear Designs!
Show your DRAGON PRIDE with St M Spiritwear!
We launched a fresh set of designs -- from baseball shirts to track jackets, and new chevron and bold block logos. Note that we have both youth and adult sizes. Spiritwear is NOT returnable so please review sizing information carefully.
**Every Friday is DRAGON DRESS DAY! Wear blue or white or your favorite St M apparel**
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Family Information Updates
St. Michael's strives to maintain up-to-date information about our families. Please kindly fill out this FORM to ensure that the School's records are accurate. Thank you for your assistance!
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Come Race for CHAnge!*
(CHA = Cooper Henry Abbott)
Sign up today for this VIRTUAL 5K to raise funds for pediatric cancer research. The event is in memory of St M student Cooper Henry Abbott who lost his battle to the disease in 2017 at age 9.
- Race dates: October 1-12
- Run or walk your 5K on your own time at the location of your choice!
- Register HERE - Join the "St. Michael's Dragons" Team (No password needed)
- Click HERE for more information.
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Let's Be Friends!
Get connected to keep abreast of St M news, events, calendar changes, and information.
Current and past issues of "This Week at St. Michael's" are now archived on our website under "News and Events," as well as under "Community."
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| Dates to Remember Please check our online School Calendar for updates. For planning purposes, click HERE for key dates for the 2020-21 school year.
Never miss an update! Subscribe to our School calendars and receive automatic updates! Please subscribe to the ALL SCHOOL calendar, PLUS the Lower School or Middle School calendar (or both) as needed.
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This Week
Wednesday, Sept. 30
- Weekly Virtual Chapel
- Parent Zoom Call, 6:30 p.m., with Mr. Gregg re: plan to transition to full on-campus instruction. Login links will sent day of meeting.
Friday, Oct. 2
- DRAGON DRESS DAY! Show your school pride and wear blue/white or St M apparel.
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COVID-19/St M Operations Info
Click HERE to access our Covid-19/School Operations website page, along with a listing of all parent communications from March on.
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Join us every Wednesday for Virtual Chapel!
Middle School Honor Pledge Documents Due
Please click HERE to watch the Honor Chapel Service if still needed from 9/16.
MS Students, click HERE to access the document with instructions detailing how to submit your signed Middle School Honor Pledge to Mr. Hansen.
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Got Books?
We are still missing a lot of classroom text books from the spring when we had students bring them home for remote learning.
Please have your child search at home for any St M books and return them to school ASAP.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!
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