Hurray for Our Class of 2020We hope your dreams take you to the corners of your smiles, to the highest of your hopes, to the windows of your opportunities, and to the most special places your hearts have ever known.
Three cheers for our next 12 featured graduates above! We know great things are ahead for you all. Remember... Once a Dragon, ALWAYS a Dragon!
(Stay tuned for our final set of high school decision photos next week.)
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Memorial Day Holiday
St. Michael's will be CLOSED on Monday, May 25, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. NO CLASSES WILL BE HELD.
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Virtual Parent Meeting Re: Fall Re-Opening Scenarios
Thursday, May 28, 7 p.m.
Head of School Bob Gregg and members of the Board invite you to attend a virtual parent meeting on Thursday, May 28, at 7 p.m. Mr. Gregg and the administrative team will present initial scenario plans and updates regarding re-opening for the 2020-21 school year, as well as answer initial parent questions.
To attend, a Zoom call meeting link will be sent out the morning of the meeting. Click HERE for additional info that was sent in a parent letter on May 21.
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End of Year Important Dates
A reminder that an email was sent to families on May 14 that outlined key dates and information for the end of the school year, summer camp, and beyond. Click HERE to view.
- May 28 (Thursday), Noon - Final All-School Virtual Chapel Dedicated to Our Class of 2020
- May 29 (Friday) - Last Day of Instruction
- Academic instruction concludes as this is the scheduled last day of the quarter.
- NOTE: This is also the FINAL DAY for all students to submit any current or overdue assignments.
- June 1 and 2 (Monday & Tuesday), 9-10:30 a.m. - Retrieve and Return Belongings
June 1 and 2 have been set aside for families to retrieve medications and any personal belongings that remain in student lockers and cubbies.
Please, also at this time, RETURN to the School any textbooks, library books, athletic uniforms, and any borrowed Lower School and 8th Grade Chromebooks.
Our plan for ITEM RETRIEVAL is as follows:
- June 5 (Friday), 9 a.m. - Virtual Closing Ceremony and Awards for Grades K-7 (A link will be emailed to all families the morning of the event.)
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SMPA Virtual Spring MeetingThe SMPA will present its Annual Spring Meeting by video at 5 p.m. on May 29. The meeting will include the SMPA’s financial report, the announcement of the Volunteer of the Year Award, a message from Bob Gregg, and more. Please tune in!
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It's Graduation Season!We want to celebrate ALL of our graduates, because whether Blue or White, once a Dragon, ALWAYS a Dragon!
During upcoming high school and college graduations, please share your graduation photos and next steps with us at #alwaysaSTMdragon or email Mary King Coleman, Senior Development Officer, at mkcoleman@stmschool.net.
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Summer Camp Updates & Camp-In-A-Box
Based on mandates by Governor Northam with regards to social distancing, we have made the difficult decision to cancel in-person camps for the month of June (the weeks of June 15, 22, and 29). As we await more information from the Governor about the re-opening of Virginia, our plan is to announce on June 5 the status of the July camp sessions.
That said, our camp team has worked hard to pivot and develop engaging virtual programming to meet family needs and we are excited to launch REMOTE CAMP PROGRAMMING options.
What is Camp-in-a-Box?
Camp-in-a-Box includes 5 days (10 hands on activities + 5 hour-long virtual experiences) of traditional summer camp fun. All materials are provided in the box to complete each activity. Students should be occupied up to 3 hours per day. Each Camp-in-a-Box is unique to the week!
We have also partnered with ArtHaus Richmond to offer Art-in-a-Box!
Click HERE for more information and pricing. Please contact Ashley Buffey 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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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 from March on.
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Final All-School Virtual Chapel Dedicated to Our Class of 2020
May 28, Noon
Thank you to all those who have joined us for our chapel services! The services run about 10-12 minutes and are available on Facebook, Instagram, Google Classroom, and here in case you miss them live.
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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