Thank You!Thank you all for making our virtual Spirit Week and Magic Dragon Day so much fun! It was great seeing our families' Dragon spirit on display on social media.
We're so appreciative of our parent volunteers who worked hard to make it all possible. From recording videos to thinking about creative ways to bring traditions to our community virtually, you really went above and beyond!
Special Thanks To:
The Cronheim Family
The Flato Family
The Germain Family
The Harton Family
The Turner Family
The Walker Family
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Transition to Middle SchoolRising Sixth Grade Parents: Please join us this Monday, May 4, at 10 a.m. (via Google Meet) for a "Transition to Middle School" meeting with Jessica Stargell, Middle School Director. Mrs. Stargell will also meet separately with your children on Monday, May 11, at 11:30 a.m. Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Slate will share more information about this meeting with the students.
A Google Calendar invitation for the parent meeting will be sent to you shortly. Please contact Alison Roussy if you do not receive the invitation. To access the Google Meet, you may also use the following code: meet.google.com/nya-tjpg-mjn. We are excited to connect with you and your rising sixth grader.
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Eighth Grade Photos Needed ASAP
Help us showcase the Class of 2020 by sharing where your graduate is heading to high school. Please take a close up photo of your child (cell phone ok) either wearing a t-shirt or holding a logo/sign representing the chosen high school. If possible, take the photo outside (preferred) or in a well-lit area. Once completed, email your child’s photo to Andrea Amore in the Communications Office, aamore@stmschool.net. Please submit photos by this Friday, May 8.
Class Video: As part of the festivities, Sandy Brooks is creating a year-end slideshow for our graduates. At the beginning of the year, many of you submitted candid pictures to include in the yearbook and slideshow. While the deadline was Friday, to ensure all of our students are captured throughout their elementary and middle school years, you are invited to submit additional pictures (up to 8) via Shutterfly ASAP. Should you have any issues, please contact Sandy Brooks at ojardnas@mac.com or 804-399-7745. Please use the following link to submit pictures: https://stm8thgrade20192020.shutterfly.com/200.
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MS Robotics Informational Meeting
As we prepare for the next school year, join us for a virtual First Lego League Robotics Informational Meeting for parents of rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students interested in learning more about the program.
The meeting will be held this week via Google Hangout on Thursday, May 7 at NOON. Login codes are below.
St. Michael’s Middle School teams have enjoyed much success in FLL competitions, including invitations to the Virginia state tournaments and the FLL World Robotics Championship.
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May P.E. Fitness ChallengesLower School: Students are invited to continue their virtual walk to Kings Dominion through the end of May. The map and rules are on our P.E. classroom page (code: lv3wdsz); When you reach one of the key destinations, please email Mr. Kern or Mrs. Martin and we will put your name on the Trophy Board!
For May, students are also being challenged to complete 3 bingo-like fitness boards, comprised of strength, cardiovascular, and flexibility challenges. Once completed, students can alert Mr. Kern or Mrs. Martin and your name will be announced on the Board of Champions! Also listed on our classroom page are daily exercise challenges as well as fun videos of stations and other exercises.
Middle School: The Middle School students are still being encouraged to virtually walk their way to Busch Gardens. Points will be given along the way towards their advisory group with the winner being announced June 1st. The map and rules can be found on our Middle School classroom page (code: s7xzgnf).
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Show Your Dragon Pride!
For the rest of this school year, Dragon Dress days are now EVERY Friday! Whether blue or white, show your school spirit and wear your St M spiritwear with pride. Send us/tag your pics with #STMDragonsUnited. Go Dragons!
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Summer Camp UPDATE
Summer camps are all fully REFUNDABLE in case COVID-19 social-distancing mandates continue and select sessions need to be canceled. Registration is OPEN. Click HERE to register for summer camp.
To learn about the camps that will be offered, click HERE for a preview of our camp flyer. Camps are listed by GRADE. Please contact Ashley Buffey, Director of Extended Programs, with any questions.
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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 NEXT 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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Remote Learning Info
Click HERE to access our Remote Learning website page. The Middle School online learning schedules may also be found via the link.
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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.
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This Week:
-- Noon Virtual Chapel on Thursday, May 7.
Also, KEEP READING! Mrs. Wise shared that the Junior Library Guild is offering FREE access to an extensive collection of e-books at elementary, middle, and high school levels. Click HERE for access and more information.
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Weekly Remote Chapels
Thursdays at Noon
Mr. Hansen will be reaching out for help with readings and prayers. If you have pictures of things you're doing at home or videos of your child playing a particular song, please send an email to: chansen@stmschool.net. He is looking this coming week for pictures of your pets and pictures of you and your mothers!
IMPACT Richmond Mission Trip, July 12 - 18
Rising 7th grade and up
$325 / person
Please contact Mr. Hansen at chansen@stmschool.net if you are interested. It is yet unclear if this will still take place until we get further along in our stay at home order, but please contact Mr. Hansen so he can gauge numbers.
Resources for Your Family & Prayer Requests:
Mr. Hansen has compiled a site with resources for your family, prayer and meditation, ways to help others in RVA, religion class resources (optional) and a page to reach out about prayer requests or concerns for your family during this time apart. These links are on his Google Classroom (Code: cni5f7k).
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In Case of Illness
If your child is ill and unable to participate in Remote Learning activities, please send an email to your child’s teacher (Lower School) or advisor (Middle School.)
If your child and/or an immediate family member is ill with COVID-19, we ask that you confidentially inform Merrill Geier (Lower School) or Jessica Stargell (Middle School).
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