February 18, 2024

Student Holidays, Feb.19-20

A friendly reminder that Monday, February 19, is an all-school holiday for Presidents' Day. Tuesday, February 20, is also a student holiday and a faculty professional development day. Extended Day is closed.

Magic Dragon Day T-Shirt Design Contest Winners


Thank you to everyone who submitted artwork for the Magic Dragon Day T-shirt contest. Many talented and creative drawings were submitted by our students. The winners were chosen in a blind judging by a committee of Magic Dragon Day volunteers and School administration/faculty.

OVERALL WINNERS: Congratulations to Eden Jenski (fourth grade) as her dragon drawing will appear on the FRONT and Hadley Reahard (fourth grade) as her St M drawing will appear on the BACK of the Magic Dragon Day 2024 T-Shirt! 

GRADE LEVEL HONORABLE MENTION WINNERS:
K: Parker Sikorski
1: Emma Muminovic
2: Hudson Loving
3: Charlie Sollog
4: Evan Warren
5: Carrington Aaron
6: Madeleine Winter
7: Beatrix Power

Register for Parents' Night Out: February 23, 6-9 p.m.

Register for Feb. 23 Parent Night Out

SMPA Parents Book Club, This Wednesday, Feb. 21, 8:15 a.m.


Join us for an SMPA Parents Book Club Discussion: Wednesday, February 21, 8:15 a.m. in the Perkinson Arts Center. 

Led by Dr. Kim Hilton, St M's consulting psychologist, we will continue our discussion of the book "The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents" by Dr. Lisa Damour. Click HERE to learn more about the book and to order your copy today.
Click below to RSVP and submit your questions in advance. 
RSVP for SMPA BOOK CLUB

Matilda JR. Tickets Selling Briskly!

Get your tickets for Matilda JR! It will be fun for ALL ages.
Our Middle School musicals tend to SELL OUT and are NOT to be missed! The show will run for about an hour and 15 minutes, including intermission.
The FOUR performances are as follows in the Perkinson Arts Center:
  • Thursday, February 29, 4 p.m.
  • Friday, March 1, 7 p.m. (SOLD OUT!)
  • Saturday, February 2, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Purchase Matilda Jr. Tickets

Extended Day Drop-Ins for Students Attending Matilda JR., Feb. 29, 4 p.m. Show

St. Michael's Extended Day is providing aftercare for parents who want to have their student(s) drop into Extended Day from 2:55-3:45 p.m. BEFORE the 4 p.m. Matilda JR. performance on February 29.
Registration for your student for this pre-Musical Drop-In must be done through Active via the link below. 
Register for After-School Care Before Attending Matilda JR.

Grief in Children & Teens Seminar THIS WEEK


Our friends at Trinity Episcopal School invite our St. Michael's parents to participate in an important one-hour seminar THIS WEEK on Grief and Loss in Children and Teens, hosted by Trinity and Full Circle Grief Center. 
The VIRTUAL program will take place on Thursday, February 22, at 5 p.m.  Full Circle provides professional bereavement support to families all over central Virginia.
Please RSVP using this form.
The Zoom login info for the seminar is as follows:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86919611136?pwd=VXlaNWlSU2RiNzJBUGNNZ2RpeE5Rdz09
Meeting ID: 869 1961 1136
Passcode: 952987

Summer Camp Registration 

Join us for a SPECTAULAR SUMMER! Don't hesitate as our camps tend to sell out quickly!
Register HERE for Camp
Camp Overview Flyer

Hot Lunch: Place Your Orders

Place Hot Lunch Orders

Show your DRAGON PRIDE with St M Spiritwear! 

Visit our spiritwear website below to place online orders for St M apparel. Orders are delivered to the school and sent home in backpacks.  
Every FRIDAY is DRAGON DRESS DAY! Wear St M spiritwear or blue/white with pride!
St M Spiritwear Shop

NEW Illness Reporting Form

For the health and safety of all of our students, faculty, and staff, thank you for informing St. Michael's if your child is ill and/or has a suspected contagious illness.  Please complete this form from the perspective of the student (or faculty/staff member) who is ill.
Please contact Nurse Maben with any questions. 
Illness Reporting Form HERE

Let's Be Friends! 

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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." 

Dates to Remember

Click HERE for KEY DATES for the  2023-24 school year (updated as of Sept 6).
Looking ahead, click HERE for key dates for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. 
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St M Handbook

Click HERE for the 2023-24 School-Family Handbook.

This Week 

Monday, Feb 19
  • NO School/Holiday
Tuesday, Feb 20
  • No School/Faculty Professional Development Day
Wednesday, Feb 21
  • B Day 
  • SMPA Parents' Book Club, 8:15 a.m., Perkinson Arts Center
Thursday, Feb 22
  • C Day
  • All-School Chapel: Black History Month, 8:15 a.m.
  • St M Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A, Koger Center Location, 5-7:30 a.m. (Hosted by the SMPA) 
Friday, Feb 23
  • D Day

    NOTE: See the Master Calendar for Sports games and practices this week!
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