Innovative Teaching Spurs Exciting Media Avalanche
With our Middle School English class Field Notes project (by teacher Rebekah O'Dell) featured this week in the New York Times, combined with the immense NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL press that Kensey Jones's 2nd grade persuasive writing project with Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) has received, we can't stop SMILING!
Our St M faculty brings great passion, creativity, and innovative instruction to our classrooms every day and we are beyond excited that their efforts and ideas are being noticed on the world stage.
Prestigious news sources like the Today Show, The Washington Post, Southern Living Magazine, NPR, ABC World News Tonight, The New York Post, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, Fox News National, I Heart Radio, and even the international press in England and Italy, have all taken notice and featured St M in stories over the past two weeks.
And there is MORE TO COME as St M's 2nd Grade/RACC writing collaboration will be featured on:
- The Drew Barrymore Show (expected to air at 3 p.m on Wednesday, April 6, WRIC/Channel 8)
- NBC Nightly News Kids with Lester Holt (likely appearing on April 14)
- Good Morning America (date still TBD), and
- DER SPEIGEL, the largest German news magazine/website (awaiting run date).
A BIG shout-out to RACC Director and St M parent Christie Peters for championing the 2nd grade writing project and collaborating with us at all hours on the whirlwind press.
Looking at these press mentions, what wonderful proof of how St. Michael's does small in a BIG way!
(Click the button below for a full listing and links to the exciting media coverage.)
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No Foolin'! What a Great Night!
Thank you to everyone who came out to enthusiastically support St. Michael's at the Auction on Friday night. How wonderful it was to all be together!
A BIG thank you as well to the MANY volunteers who worked tirelessly to make the event such a success! We are truly grateful!
CONGRATS as well to Jaclyn Witthoefft who won our $5000 22-23 Tuition Credit!
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Magic Dragon Day Online Ordering Closes April 6
Magic Dragon Day, St. Michael's beloved annual spring fair, is almost here! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 7, for this time-honored tradition.
Join us for a day of family fun with field games, carnival-style class booths, inflatables, and concessions. The event kicks off at 9:30 a.m. with a blessing and the kindergarten Maypole dance. Field games follow, with class booths opening at 11 a.m.
NOW is the time to order your t-shirts, tickets, wristbands, and DragonGrams. Online orders must be placed by THIS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6. Don't miss out!
Place your orders below. (Flyers were also sent home in backpacks that contain your specific family's team color.)
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Q3 Parent/Teacher Conferences and Report Cards
Middle School teachers/advisors sent out emails to families on March 31 to sign up for portfolio conferences to be held on the designated conference day of Thursday, April 14.
- Middle School report cards will be available online via PowerSchool on Friday, April 7.
Lower School conference sign-ups were also mailed to families on Thursday, March 31.
- Lower School report cards will be sent home in backpacks on Monday, April 11.
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SHOOD Drive Continues Through April 11 St M is excited to continue our partnership with SHOOD, founded by St. Michael's parent Robin Telfian.
This year, we are accepting donations for a new initiative started in 2019 called "Shooding" Stars (Flyer Link). Our Middle School students will be putting together First Aid Kits for these bags as well. Thank you in advance for supporting this wonderful organization and important cause!
- Grades K-1: Nail clippers
- Grades 2-3: Small foot powder
- Grades 4-5: Chapstick
- Middle School: Small containers of sunscreen OR gently-used running shoes/track spikes
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Got Lunch?
Ordering for Hot Lunch closes the Saturday before the following week. You may place orders ahead for upcoming weeks. Click HERE for info and to register.
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Show Your DRAGON PRIDE with St M Spiritwear
FRIDAY is DRAGON DRESS DAY! Wear St M spiritwear or blue/white with pride!
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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. Upon receipt of this information, Nurse Maben will contact the family. Please keep your child(ren) AT HOME until contacted by Nurse Maben.
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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 RememberClick HERE for KEY DATES for the 2021-22 school year.
For planning purposes, click HERE for KEY DATES for the UPCOMING 2022-23 school year.
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This Week
Monday, Apr. 4
- E Day
- Gr. K&8 Buddies Meet, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Apr. 5
- F Day
- MS Open Mike, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Apr. 6
Thursday, Apr. 7
- A Day
- 1st Grade Grandparents' Day (Mitchell), 9:30-11:30 a.m.
- 4th Grade Lewis Ginter Field Trip, 8:30 a.m.-Noon
- 8th Grade Easter Egg Hunt, 2 p.m.
Friday, Apr. 8
- B Day
- Dragon Dress Day
- 1st Grade Grandparents' Day (Reining), 9:30-11:30 a.m.
- 8th Grade Model UN Trip to Virginia Tech (April 8-9)
- 6th Grade Easter Egg Hunt, 9 a.m.
- 7th Grade Easter Egg Hunt, 10:20 a.m.
NOTE: See the Master Calendar for all sports games/practices and Seussical theater practices this week!
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