March 12, 2023

Welcome Back, Dragons!

We hope everyone had a fun and restful break. We are excited to see our Dragons' smiling faces on Monday!
Remember to turn those clocks forward for Daylight Savings. 

Dragon Dialogue on Technology

Thank you to all who attended the Dragon Dialogue on March 1 on technology best practices for Lower School families. For those that were unable to attend, a copy of the presentation and handout are below.

Middle School Dance March 17

Middle Schoolers, come celebrate St. Patty's Day at the Middle School Dance!
  • Date: Friday, March 17
  • Time: 7-9 p.m.
    (Prompt 9 p.m. pick-up out front of Singleton Hall/Green loop; 9:30 p.m. pick-up for the clean-up crew)
  • $10 exact change at the door
  • Dress in GREEN (go “ALL OUT”; face paint permitted)
  • Eat before you come, no food provided
  • Bring a water bottle
  • Music, activities, contests, and games

Help Us Chalk the Walk on March 19


The St. Michael's Parents' Association (SMPA) has an exciting Teacher Appreciation Week planned for our amazing faculty and staff beginning on Monday, March 20.
Let's fill the sidewalks surrounding our buildings with messages and artwork honoring our teachers! 
Help us Chalk the Walk, Sunday, March 19, at 3 p.m. (Weather permitting) Meet on The Green in between Hubbard and Singleton Halls.

New Garden Beds

St M extends a big THANK YOU to the fourth grade parents that built the new raised garden beds. We know the fourth graders are grateful and excited to begin their annual spring garden!

Get Ready: Blue White Madness


GET READY! The annual Blue White Annual Giving Campaign begins Friday, March 24, 6 p.m. and ends Monday, March 27, 6 p.m.
  • Score for your team with a gift to St. Michael's Annual Fund! 
  • Scores and updates are posted on social media
  • Show your team pride! Go BLUE! Go WHITE!
  • Blue Team boasts 4 wins out of 5 annual Blue White Giving Campaigns
  • A Blue White Madness mailer is headed your way with details

Lenten Service Learning Wraps Up on March 14 

St. Michael's all-school service learning project wraps up on March 14, to benefit SHOOD.
Shood's Mission: Shood collects men's and women's new and gently used running shoes, reconditions, and distributes them locally to those who are homeless or living in poverty in Richmond, VA. 

St M Service Project: Collecting shoes and personal care items to be given to guests at upcoming Shood Share Giveaways. 
  • Grades K-3: Small nail clippers
  • Grades 4-5: Small containers of foot powder
  • Middle School: Small containers of sunscreen
  • Shoe Donation Bins will also be on site. We are collecting new and gently-used adult running shoes and track spikes.

LS Parents Night Out: March 31

Our St. Michael's Lower School parents can have an evening to themselves with a little help from Extended Programs. Extended Programs is hosting Parents' Night Out - Shamrock Shindig on March 31, 6-9 p.m.
Filled with St. Patrick's Day-themed activities, there will be a lucky coin toss, face painting, shamrock goodies, and more! 

Dinner Served: Pizza and fruit. Don't forget your refillable water bottle! $52 for the first child, $15 for each additional child, grades JK-5.
Register for Parents Night Out

Construction Update

Those that approach St M's campus from Hobby Hill Road know that some neighborhood construction in past weeks necessitated the use of alternate routes. For reference and future use, ATTACHED please find a map that shows neighborhood roads and an alternate route to our campus entrance. 
Separately, for those that live on or travel through the Cary Street corridor, the city of Richmond recently embarked on a 7-month sewer project that will close parts of Cary Street. Click HERE for info so that you may plan for alternate routes as you head to school.

Got Lunch? 

Click HERE to place a lunch order. The weekly deadline is NOON on Sunday.

Summer Camp Registration 

Welcome to summer camp, St. Michael’s-style, with exciting offerings for ages 4-14!  
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.
Register HERE for St M Summer Camps
2023 Camp Catalog and Descriptions

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 b the school nurse.
COVID Reporting Form HERE

Let's Be Friends! 

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Not on social media? View the posts on our Media Gallery!
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." 

Dates to Remember

For 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, Mar 13
  • B Day
Tuesday, Mar 14
  • C Day
  • 5th Grade "Pi Day" Celebration
  • All-School Chapel, 8:15 a.m.
Wednesday, Mar 15
  • D Day
  • 7G Meals on Wheels
Thursday, Mar 16
  • E Day
  • First day of MS Spring Electives
Friday, Mar 17
  • F Day
  • Wear your GREEN for St. Patrick's Day!
  • Middle School St. Patrick's Day Dance, March 17, 7-9 p.m. 
Sunday, Mar 19
  • Come Help us Chalk the Walk to Honor Our Faculty/Staff, 3 p.m., The Green
NOTE: See the Master Calendar for all sports games and practices this week!
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