Jack-O'-Lantern Jubilee Joy
We hope our Dragons had as much fun as we did celebrating Halloween all week long! It was most certainly some much-needed fun in these times of COVID.
Be sure to check out the Media Gallery on our website for photo highlights from the festivities.
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A friendly reminder that parent action items regarding interest in Remote Learning, as well as Morning Gym and after-school Extended Day registration for November 30 through the end of the school year have a firm NOVEMBER 2 DEADLINE.
All families who wish to utilize our Morning Gym and/or afternoon Extended Day programs MUST REGISTER so we can appropriately plan for participant numbers. All families desiring care will have a spot in the program.
- Submit a Remote Learning Request form HERE.
- Register for Morning Gym and/or Afternoon Extended Day HERE.
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Updated School Calendar
An updated school calendar (dated October 28) may be found HERE. Be sure to add the dates to your personal/family calendars.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences/ Student Holiday: November 9
No classes (in-person or virtual) will be held on November 9 as this is a STUDENT HOLIDAY.
Lower School virtual parent-teacher conferences will be held on November 9. Teachers sent out digital signups. Please contact your child's teacher if you did not receive one.
For those Middle School parents who would like to conference with a Middle School teacher on November 9, please email the desired teacher before November 9 to set a mutual time for a 15-minute Zoom conference. Parents are to review PowerSchool grades before contacting the teacher to set up a conference time.
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Looking Ahead: November 12
Please mark your calendars as per our School Reopening Plan, there will be NO AFTERNOON COHORT In-Person Learning, NO afternoon virtual enrichment classes, and NO afternoon Extended Day on November 12.
St M's campus will be closed to students after 11:30 a.m. for full faculty meetings and training.
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Annual Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive: November 11 Carpool
St. Michael's all-school canned food drive will take place on November 11 to benefit the St. Michael's Church food pantry. During this pandemic, the food pantry is serving more families than ever.
Food items will be collected during a.m./p.m. carpool.
Most needed items: peanut butter, canned vegetables (any beans, corn, green peas), canned fruit, canned soup, rice, canned chicken, mac & cheese, pasta/noodles. Please see this flyer for a more comprehensive list of suggested donations.
The cans collected will be "blessed" by Reverend Jeunée at our virtual Thanksgiving Chapel on November 18th. Thank you in advance for your support of this important ministry at St. Michael's Church! -Christian Hansen, Chaplain
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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 link below. The confidentiality of the diagnosed student or teacher will be maintained. For all health-related questions this year, please contact Nurse Shawnetta Maben at smaben@stmschool.net.*IMPORTANT NOTE: If you submit your COVID reporting form after hours or on weekends, please keep your child HOME until you hear from Nurse Maben on the next school day.
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New Spiritwear Designs
Get your warm-weather items now as we will be switching to long-sleeve items shortly!
Spiritwear is NOT returnable so please review sizing information carefully. Questions? Contact Susan Curwood.
**Every Friday is DRAGON DRESS DAY! Wear blue or white or your favorite St M apparel**
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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 2020-21 school year. NOTE: November 23 and 24 are now student holidays.
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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This Week
Monday, Nov 2
- Deadline to submit Remote Learning Interest Form and to register for Morning Gym and/or afternoon Extended Day beginning Nov 30.
Tuesday, Nov 3
- Election Day (School Is In Session)
Wednesday, Nov 4
- Virtual Chapel
- Kindergarten/ Lower School Virtual Admissions Open House, 9:30 a.m.
Friday, Nov 5
Looking Ahead:
Monday, Nov 9
- Conference Day/No Classes/STUDENT HOLIDAY
Wednesday, Nov 11
- Middle School Virtual Admissions Open House, 9:30 a.m.
- Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive Collection Day During Carpool
Thursday, Nov 12
- No Afternoon Cohort, Virtual Learning, or PM Extended Day
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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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Join us every Wednesday for Virtual Chapel!
-- Lower School Chapel at 9:30 a.m. for both cohorts.
-- Middle School Chapel at 11:45 a.m.
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