Hurray for Magic Dragon Day!
The campus was filled with so much energy and laughter on Saturday! From the Maypole Dance, tug of war, and field games, to Dragon cakes and carnival games, there was fun for everyone at this annual St M event. This year, Team BLUE was victorious and we congratulate them as winners of this good-natured yearly competition.
St. Michael's would like to extend our tremendous appreciation and thanks to the 2023 MDD chairs, Katie Bressler, Mary Nedell, and their fabulous team of volunteers for making Magic Dragon Day such a special event. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Be sure to check out our website's Media Gallery in the coming week for Spirit Week and MDD photos! Go Blue! Go White! GO DRAGONS!
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| No Classes on Monday
A friendly reminder that Monday, May 8, is a STUDENT HOLIDAY as it is a faculty professional development day. Extended Day is also closed.
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Celebration of the Arts
Join us for St M's Celebration of the Arts this Tuesday, May 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Visual art will be exhibited from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and music performances (+SMPA spring meeting) will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. All art and music will be exhibited in the Perkinson Arts Center. Music performances will include the Fifth Grade Chorus, the Middle School Rock Band, and other wonderful performances.
Each K-8 student will have a piece of art on display!
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3rd-5th Grade Author Visit
Newbery Medal-winning author Thanhha Lai is visiting 3rd-5th graders on Wednesday, May 24th at 10:30 a.m. She will be talking to students about her job as an author, answering student questions, and sharing her new book When Clouds Touch Us, the sequel to the 2011 Newbery award-winning book Inside Out and Back Again. Our local bookshop, bbgb, is facilitating this author visit. To support this visit and more opportunities like these, you may purchase signed copies of these books for free school delivery.
- Purchase author-signed and/or personalized When Clouds Touch Us and Inside Out and Back Again for your child here: https://www.bbgbbooks.com/st-michaels
- Select your book(s) and indicate name-personalization if desired (first name only please!)
- At check out, choose ‘school delivery’ and select ‘st. michael's' from the school dropdown menu and indicate your child's name, teacher, and grade.
- Please pre-order books by 5/10 to guarantee free delivery to school on the day of the visit.
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Spanish SUCCESS
The National Spanish Exam is the most widely used Spanish assessment in the United States to recognize student achievement in the studies of Spanish. At St. Michael's, this exam is administered in eighth grade and our School has a track record of high success rates thanks to the strengths of our program and our amazing Spanish teachers.
We are delighted to share that of the 46 eighth grade students that took the exam this year, 19 students (4 of whom had PERFECT scores) placed GOLD this year meaning that 19 St M students scored 95% and above in the country!
The following scores are percentile conversions that indicate our students' performance relative to other students in the same level and category in the nation.
- Gold (100-95%): 19 students (4 of whom received perfect scores and will be recognized at Graduation)
- Silver (94-85%): 12 students
- Bronze (84-75%): 7 students
- Honorable Mention (50 - 74%): 6 students
Congratulations to all!
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Time to Find Library Books!
Summer break is right around the corner, which means it's time to start looking for those missing and overdue library books. Mrs. Bryan-Diehl and Mrs. Carpenter are asking all St M students and families to put on their sleuthing hats, pull out their flashlights, lift up the couch cushions, and help find some books!
If a book is truly lost, as some will be, there is no expectation for families to replace or repay the cost of the book. Losing books is a part of library life. But we're hopeful that most of the missing titles can be found and returned so that we can keep our wonderful St. Michael’s libraries fully stocked and ready for reading!
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Register NOW for 2023-24 Lower School Extended Day!
Extended Day registration for grades Kindergarten-Fifth Grade for the upcoming 2023-24 school year IS NOW OPEN!
- Click HERE for information, pricing, and registration details.
- Open Enrollment CLOSES on June 9.
- Contact Natasha Reed, Director of Extended Programs, with questions.
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Got Lunch?
Click HERE to place a Yay Lunch lunch order. The weekly deadline is NOON on Sunday.
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Summer Camp Registration: Extra Camps Added! Welcome to summer camp, St. Michael’s-style, with exciting offerings for ages 4-14!
Due to POPULAR DEMAND, we have added extra sessions of Lollipop Candy Camp the week of July 10, Slime Camp the week of July 31, and a NEW DogMan Book Series-Inspired Game Design Camp the week of July 31.
We have also added an additional PRESCHOOL Superhero Training Camp the week of July 31-August 4 for rising JK and Kindergarten.
Help us spread the word to your neighbors and friends!
Questions? Please contact Natasha Reed, Director of Extended Programs/Summer Camps at nreed@stmschool.net.
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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 the School IMMEDIATELY IN WRITING via the COVID-19 Reporting Form linked below. The link is also on the School website.
Upon receipt of this information, St M's school nurse will contact the family. Please keep your child(ren) AT HOME until contacted by Nurse Maben.
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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 RememberFor planning purposes, click HERE for KEY DATES for the 2022-23 school year.
Looking Ahead: Key dates for the upcoming 2023-24 School Year are HERE.
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This Week
Monday, May 8
- Student Holiday/No Classes
- Faculty Professional Development Day
Tuesday, May 9
- D Day
- Celebration of the Arts, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Perkinson Arts Center
Wednesday, May 10
- E Day
- 8th Grade Shark Tank Finale- Design Classes
- MS Rock Band Concert (for K-2), 8:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 11
- F Day
- 2nd Grade to Busch Gardens for Animal Welfare Day Celebration, 10a.m. -2:30 p.m.
Friday, May 12
- G Day
- Dragon Dress Day
- 1st Grade Character Day (Reining), 8:15 a.m.
- 2nd Grade Lewis Ginter Field Trip
NOTE: See the Master Calendar for all sports games and practices this week!
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