Shine On, Dragons! (click video)
WE DID IT, Dragons! All of us! Now, more than ever, it is a great time to be a Dragon. Our School is known for our sense of community and support of each other. We couldn't be more proud of our students, faculty, and families for their resilience, enthusiasm, and can-do spirit as our learning community launched remotely.
Our mission for remote learning is to deliver a program that is in the best interest of our students. St. Michael’s teachers will strive to engage students in a remote learning environment that reflects our commitment to academic excellence and creates a place where we find new ways of connecting and creating with our students and families. As we move forward, we will adapt, modify, and enhance our curriculum, instruction plans, and expectations as we gauge input and feedback from our faculty and families. St. Michael's believes that our students deserve nothing less. Onward!
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Middle School Remote Learning Updated Schedule
Below please find the Middle School updated online learning schedule going forward. Each core class will now meet 3 times per week. We will review again in the weeks ahead and adjust as needed. Again, these online learning meeting times also feed directly to each Middle School student’s Google Calendar in Google Classroom for easy tracking.
Note: We have also broken it out the schedules BY GRADE below for easy printing. :)
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Remote Learning/COVID-19 Resources
We are continually updating our COVID-19 webpage with the most recent Remote Learning updates, links to health information and organizations, wellness tips, and School contacts. Please check this webpage often and consider bookmarking it for future reference.
If you have general questions or suggestions about Remote Learning at St M, we have created an email address to collect your feedback: remotelearning@stmschool.net. As always, you may contact your child’s teacher, advisor, or division director for specific questions that relate to your child's needs.
If you have any Remote Learning technology questions, please contact Dave Grossman.
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8th Grade High School Information Needed ASAP
We are cheering for all of our 8th graders as they make their final decisions on where to continue their academic pursuits in high school.
Parents of the Class of 2020, in order to send final transcripts to chosen high schools, as well as for historic tracking purposes, we ask that you email Erbie Godwin ASAP with a list of the high schools to which your child applied. Please put Accepted, Waitlisted, or Denied next to each entry. Thank you!
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DragonLOVE
The response of the St. Michael's community to the current situation has been remarkable. Take a moment to thank a teacher for supporting you, a Dragon friend for being there, or a colleague who listened and helped. St M has launched a PADLET page to capture these sentiments.
To post on Padlet, open the link, click on the pink circle with the plus sign in the bottom right of the screen to open up a note box, and type a message. Then, click your mouse and it will post (with administrator approval).
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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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Parent Conferences
You will be receiving an email in the next two weeks about quarterly parent conferences to be held digitally the week of April 13. More about this soon.
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FAQ
In the coming weeks, we will do our best to answer frequent questions we are receiving.
When Can We Retrieve Our Belongings From School?
- Thankfully, we had the foresight to instruct students to bring home important school items before spring break. We do know that some personal belongings are still in student lockers and cubbies. As the virus continues to escalate, it is not prudent to offer families the opportunity en masse to retrieve items at this time. Rest assured, items are safe until we can safely re-open entry to the School. We have also checked for food/lunchboxes left behind to ensure we do not have any science experiments in the making. If there is an important item you need, please contact Mike Jackson.
What Happens Now Regarding School Events, Sports, and Activities?
- Unfortunately, to ensure the safety of our entire community, St. Michael's is canceling all events, performances, and sports while the Campus is closed. This includes, Dads' Night Out on April 2 and, unfortunately, Grandparents' Day on April 17. We have been informed by the Richmond Ballet that the 4th grade Minds in Motion final performances are sadly also canceled.
We are in active conversations about Magic Dragon Day and Graduation and ways to adapt these and other St M traditions to this new reality. Stay tuned.
- In the coming week, we will be refunding families for spring sports and after-school enrichment class fees. For enrichment classes that launched before spring break, refunds will be pro-rated. A specific communication regarding all Extended Programs is forthcoming.
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Have You Registered for Summer Camp?
IMPORTANT UPDATE: As of now, St. Michael's is still planning to hold all scheduled summer camps as planned. Registration REMAINS OPEN! Summer camps are all REFUNDABLE in case COVID-19 continues and they need to be canceled.
Response to our camps has been enthusiastic so don't hesitate! 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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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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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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This Week:
Keep BEING AMAZING!
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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Resources for Your Family & Prayer Requests: Mr. Hansen has begun compiling 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.
Remote Chapels: With the recent announcement about remote school for the rest of the year, we are currently discussing ways in which we might gather together.
Remote Times of Worship: You are welcome to join us for Facebook Live Sunday worship through the St. Michael's Church page (@StMichaelsBonAir) and adult formation time on Zoom. Links posted on the Church Facebook page.
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