2024 Back to School Planning- Update #2

August Student Orientation Info: PLEASE READ

It's THE MOST wonderful time of the year! We are excited to welcome our Dragons back to campus for orientation and the start of the school year!

BELOW are the orientation schedules for Lower School (Thursday, August 22) and Middle School (Monday, August 26)
PLEASE NOTE the specific instructions per event for students and families
New students should bring their birth certificates to the front office

Back to School Orientation Schedules

Dragon Pride: Visit Our Back to School Pop-Up Shop!

We are planning an exciting BACK TO SCHOOL Spiritwear Pop-Up Shop in the PERKINSON ARTS CENTER during the following dates and times:

Thursday, August 22, 8:30- 11 a.m. (LS "Meet Your Teacher" Day)
Monday, August 26, 9:30-11 a.m. and 12:30-2 p.m. (MS Orientation Day)
For those that pre-ordered spiritwear through our online shop, orders may be picked up at the Pop-Up Shop

We have LOTS of exciting new items and even NEW limited edition apparel items.

Show your DRAGON PRIDE and come ready to shop! SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED!

Hot Lunch Ordering NOW OPEN

We’re excited to welcome back our lunchtime partner, School House Fare. School House Fare offers an easy-to-choose lunch calendar where you can schedule lunches for the next week or the entire semester.

Lunch ordering for the 2024-25 school year opens on TUESDAY, August 13, 2024.

The first date of lunch delivery will be Tuesday, August 27, the first full day of school.

Instructions: Registration and Ordering Instructions for School House Fare
School Passcode: SMES

Order Hot Lunch

Volunteer Today!

St. Michael's is a vibrant learning community because of strong volunteer support from our families. We count on you! There are ample opportunities to get involved at St M. It is also a perfect way to meet members of our school community.

Learn more about volunteer opportunities HERE. Sign up to volunteer below. (Additional classroom volunteer opportunities will be shared through class calendars.)

Volunteer Interest Form

Grades K-2 Will Be Nut Free

Due to an increase of children with allergies, Kindergarten-Second Grade will all be NUT-FREE classrooms for the 2024-25 school year.

Thank you for your support in keeping children safe as you pack snacks and lunches for your students in those grade levels.

Back to School Basics

Be sure to visit and bookmark stmschool.net/community/summerback-to-school as your comprehensive home for supply lists, summer assignments, dress code information, campus maps, carpool maps, Back-to-School information, and more.

Dress Code Note: For the 2024-25 school year, Crocs are NOT permissible footwear in the St M dress code as the loose fit poses a safety risk on the playground and on our campus trails.

Back to School Bascis Web Page

School Hours (Starting Tuesday, August 27)

Tuesday, August 27, is the first FULL day of school for ALL students. For the 2024-25 school year, St. Michael’s standard school hours are:

School Day: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free Morning Gym beginning at 7:20 a.m (drop off at gym)
If not attending Morning Gym, the Morning Drop-off window is 7:45-7:55 a.m. (Students should be in their seats and ready to start the school day by 8 a.m.
Afternoon pickup is between 3 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. (Any students not picked up by 3:15 p.m. will be sent to Extended Day and billed the drop-in fee.)

Faculty Welcome

We are delighted to share that Eliana Cochas Ramon has been hired as St. Michael's Middle School Spanish teacher, working in partnership with Sra. Corinne Schmidt.

Sra. Cochas Ramon comes to St M with 20+ years of teaching experience at the lower school, middle school, and college level. A native speaker from Peru, she most recently was a Spanish instructor at Auburn University, where she earned multiple awards for excellence in teaching.

In her words:

"I'm passionate about teaching students to reach their full potential, both academically and
linguistically, drawing from my many years of teaching Spanish and English. I work hard to
create a supportive and collaborative classroom where students can learn from each other
and grow together. I love using interactive teaching methods and the latest educational
technology to make lessons engaging and relevant and I'm always on the lookout for creative solutions to educational challenges. My goal is to create an inclusive environment where every student feels respected and valued and where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed. I celebrate our cultural and linguistic differences, fostering a space where every student can truly thrive."

Welcome, Sra. Cochas Ramon!

Registration for Fall Sports, After-School Enrichments & Extended Day Closes on August 19

Don't miss out! Click link below to register.

Fall Registration

Directory Updates Needed by September 1

Did you move this summer? Has your email or phone number changed? Do you want School communications to go to a new email address?

Please send any changes by Sunday, September 1, as we are finalizing the School directory. Returning families need only to review their current listing (in last year's directory) and forward all new/corrected information via the form in the button below. Thank you!

2024-25 Directory/Contact Info Updates

Back to School Health and Info Forms WERE DUE August 1

St. Michael's collects all student medical information via our secure online database. Parents must enter and update the required information for each child this summer through the Magnus Health online portal (instructions below) accessed from your PowerSchool Parent account.

Please complete these required forms ASAP if your family has not already done so.

Required Back to School Forms

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