ROOTED AND REACHING: Day of Giving
GET READY, DRAGONS! Our annual Day of Giving is THIS Thursday, October 15! It’s a special day to come together and celebrate all that makes St. Michael’s such a vibrant, connected community.
At St. Michael’s, we are rooted and reaching — rooted in the values, traditions, and relationships that give our children the confidence to reach toward a future filled with curiosity, joy, and possibility.
On Thursday, we’re aiming for 250 GIFTS in ONE DAY! Every gift, no matter the amount, counts toward our goal and shows the strength of our St. Michael’s community, your belief in our School's mission, and our students' success. Gifts to the St. Michael’s Fund provide important resources that enrich classrooms, strengthen programs, and enhance the student experience. Kick-start the excitement by making your EARLY GIFT TODAY using the button below.
250 gifts. One incredible community. Let’s do this, Dragons! Thank you!
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| No School on Monday
A friendly reminder that St M is CLOSED on Monday, October 12, for a Fall Long Weekend.
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Lands’ End Uniform Update
St. Michael’s has been in close communication with our Lands’ End representatives regarding the longer-than-expected order fulfillment times, particularly for items requiring logo embroidery. Lands’ End has shared that a recent transition to a new company-wide distribution system has resulted in unexpected delays, and their team is working diligently to fulfill outstanding orders and resolve the issue.
We understand these delays are frustrating for our families, and we sincerely appreciate your patience and flexibility. Please know that we will continue to work closely with Lands’ End and advocate on behalf of our families as they address these challenges.
For our first Special Dress day, All Saints Chapel on October 28, if your child’s St. Michael’s logoed cobalt blue long-sleeved shirt has not yet arrived, they may wear a non-logoed cobalt blue long-sleeved shirt for that day. We do ask that all students have the official St. Michael’s logo cobalt blue long-sleeved Special Dress shirt for our Thanksgiving Chapel on November 18.
Thank you for your understanding as we work through these unexpected delays together.
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Get Your Middle School Halloween Dance Tickets!
Boo! Middle Schoolers, Join us for spooky fun at the Halloween Dance on Friday, October 23, 7-9 p.m.
Drop off and pick up in the Green Loop in front of Singleton Hall.
Costumes are encouraged. (Students may wear masks, but your face must be visible when entering the building, and the mask must be easily removable.) Prizes for best individual costume, best duos of costumes, and best group costumes!
Food: Please bring $1 bills for food/baked goods.
Tickets must be purchased in advance via the online link below by NOON on October 23. Cost: $10.
PS: Extended Day is planning a Parents Night Out for the evening of the Middle School dance. Registration details will be announced shortly!
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Halloween Fun Ahead!
We will kick off Halloween weekend at St M with the traditional Kindergarten costume parade on Friday, October 30!
All students in Grades K-8 (and faculty/staff) are invited to dress down/wear costumes to school OR Halloween colors on October 30 with the following parameters:
- To help ensure Halloween feels fun and inclusive for everyone, Lower School students are asked not to coordinate group costumes
- No inflatable costumes
- No scary or horror-themed costumes
- No weapons of any kind
- No fake blood or gore
- No face masks or face coverings
- No costumes that are political in nature
- Face makeup is acceptable
- Not into costumes? Wear Halloween colors
Be sure to save the date for Friday evening, October 30, as the St. Michael's Parents' Association presents a very special Halloween Outdoor Movie Night on campus featuring the movie Halloweentown, complete with concessions (candy AND a popcorn bar), plus a Spiritwear sale! Campus opens at 6 p.m. Stay tuned for details!
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Reduce, Reuse, Re-Dragon!
Introducing the Dragon-to-Dragon Exchange! The SMPA is proud to introduce a gently used uniform shop for our St. Michael’s community. We invite families to donate clean, gently used uniforms and Maypole blazers that are ready to find a new home with another Dragon.
Donation baskets will be available in the Lower School and Middle School offices.
Our first sale will be January 29, with additional sales to follow throughout the year. The more uniforms we receive, the more opportunities we’ll have to host future sales! Let’s keep our uniforms in the Dragon family and give them a second life.
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Winter Sports and Co-Curricular Registration
Registration for Winter Season Lower and Middle School Sports and Co-Curriculars will open on October 17. Stay tuned for registration information!
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Celebrate Reading with the St M Birthday Book Club
Welcome to the St M Birthday Book Club!
- Click the button below to learn more/join this year’s Birthday Book Club. Membership is $15 per child and is paid at sign-up. Thank you for supporting a tradition that celebrates reading, generosity, and community!
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Got Lunch? - Instructions: Registration and Ordering Info
- Order for the entire month, by the week, or by the day, as long as orders are placed by NOON on the day prior to any selected day.
- School Passcode: SMES
- Questions? Contact Natasha Reed.
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| Illness Reporting Protocol/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.
Upon receipt of this information, Nurse Maben, St M's school nurse, will contact the family. Please keep your child(ren) AT HOME until contacted by Nurse Maben.
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St M Uniform Apparel Guide
With cooler weather approaching, please remember that sweaters/cardigans, vests, quarter-zips, and fleeces worn with uniforms must be cobalt blue, white, or navy, or St M spiritwear fleeces and sweatshirts.
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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 above-waist St M spiritwear, with uniform bottoms, with pride!
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Let's Be Friends!
Get connected to keep abreast of St M news, events, calendar changes, and information. Plus, see photos from the first week of school!
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 RememberFor planning purposes, click HERE for updated KEY DATES for the 2026-27 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 as applicable for your student(s).
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This Week
Monday, Oct. 12
- No School/Fall Long Weekend
Tuesday, Oct. 13
- 4th Grade Field Trip/Jamestown (Depart from Stony Point Trader Joe's Parking Lot. Arrive 7:20 a.m. Click HERE for more important trip info.)
Wednesday, Oct. 14
- All-School Chapel: 2:10 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 15
- It's Day of Giving! Support St. Michael's!
Friday, Oct. 16
- 2nd Grade Play, 8:30 a.m., Perkinson Arts Center
Saturday, Oct. 17
- Winter Sports and Co-Curricular Registration Launch
- Campus Grounds Clean-Up, 8:30 a.m.
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