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Dear St. Michael's Families,
I hope this note finds you and your family enjoying some summertime fun with each other and loved ones. With the calendar turned to August, I wanted to reach out to make sure that you have everything you will need whenever your mind begins to think about Back to School time. All around campus, faculty, staff, and friends of the School have been busily working to prepare for the 2019–20 school year.
Below please find important updates and information. Please note that several more communications will be sent out in August for fall sports, co-curricular and hot lunch registration, as well as first week of school info, carpool instructions and more, so please stay tuned to your email.
As always, the folks in the School office are here to help. If you have questions, please reach out at 804-272-3514. We look forward to seeing you in late August!
With warm regards,
Bob Gregg
Head of School
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Back to School Basics
Also check out our School spiritwear website as well for exciting St M apparel. (Sizing info is included with each item on the site.) - We are also planning a Spiritwear Pop-Up Shop at both the Lower School "Meet Your Teacher" Day and Middle School orientation. Come ready to shop!
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Additional Back to School Information Needed From Families
PARENT RESPONSE NEEDED BY FRIDAY AUGUST 30: In an effort to to go paperless with important Back to School forms, thank you for responding promptly via the link below to questions regarding Updated Contact Info, Emergency Notifications, Field Trip Permission, Extended Day Participation (if applicable), PE Participation and Heath Concerns, and Day Care Transportation providers (if applicable).
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Carpool Requests Needed By August 19If your family is part of an organized carpool, we need you to submit your carpool information to the School via the link below NO LATER THAN NOON ON AUGUST 19 so participating families are assigned to the same carpool loop. Families will receive assigned carpool loops at Orientation.
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Academic Calendar for the 2019-2020 School Year
This detailed Academic Calender (updated August 13) contains the dates of important events, Back to School Nights and school early closings/holidays.
You may also subscribe to the following calendars so they feed to your own calendar program: Academic Calendar, Lower School Calendar, Middle School Calendar, plus all fall Middle School Sports calendars (Cross Country, Soccer and Field Hockey).
- Click HERE to subscribe to calendar feeds (Subscription links are below the monthly calendar.)
- Note: When subscribing to calendar feeds, you need to subscribe to BOTH the ACADEMIC All-School Calendar AND either the Lower School or Middle School Calendar (or all three).
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Teacher/Advisor Assignments
- Lower School students and families will find out their teacher assignments at Meet Your Teacher Day on August 22.
- Middle School families will receive an email from their Advisors the week before Orientation.
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August Orientation Dates
It's THE MOST wonderful time of the year! We are excited to welcome our Dragons back to school!
LOWER SCHOOL (Grades K-5)
- Click HERE for the Kindergarten and Lower School "Meet Your Teacher Day" and Extended Day Open House Schedule (Thursday, August 22)
- Note: There is a Kindergarten Parent Orientation and Social on Wednesday, August 21, at 6:30 p.m. in Hubbard Hall. (NOTE TIME CORRECTION)
MIDDLE SCHOOL Orientation and Locker Set-Up (Grades 6-8)
- Click HERE for the Middle School Orientation Schedule (Monday, August 26)
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Extended Programs and Sports/Co-Curriculars Registration
Registration for our Extended Day before and after-school program and Fall Co-Curriculars/Sports will open shortly. We will be sending this information out in a separate e-mail so please check your inboxes in mid-August!
The following co-curriculars will be offered this Fall (note grade levels in parens):
- LOWER SCHOOL: Coding (K-1), Soccer Shots (K-2), Yoga (K-2) and (3-5), Art (K-5), Intramural Soccer (3-5), Intramural Field Hockey (3-5), Fishing/Outdoor Fun with Virginia Outside (1-5), Music Lessons (various instruments)
- MIDDLE SCHOOL: Yoga, Music Lessons (various instruments), Girls' Field Hockey, Soccer (Co-Ed), Cross Country (Co-Ed) and Mountain Biking (Co-Ed)
NEW THIS YEAR: GIRLS ON THE RUN will be offering/overseeing a running program for girls in grades 3-5 at St M. Details below! Registration for this program is now open.
- Girls on the Run promotes health by teaching critical life skills, encouraging physical activity and, of course, by having fun!
It is a curriculum-based, character development program designed for 3rd – 5th grade girls of ALL fitness and ability levels. GOTR emphasizes independent thinking, making healthy choices, healthy group dynamics and problem solving. The curriculum stresses peer support and doing your best. The program finishes with the girls running or walking in a celebratory 5K in December.
- Schedule: Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 3-4:45 p.m., Sept.16- Dec. 2.
- Cost: $185. Fee includes program materials, race entry, t-shirt, and water bottle.
- Please contact St M parent Katie Bressler with any questions.
- Registration is now OPEN via the link below.
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Middle School Sports Pre-Season Workouts and Registration
Middler Schoolers are invited to OPTIONAL pre-season August workouts as follows. Pre-season workouts are a great way to try the sport before registration and to meet new and returning students! All sports should meet at the Singleton Campus GYM.
Please contact Athletic Director Wally Kern with any questions.
Field Hockey AND Cross Country
- Monday, 8/19: 8-9 a.m.
- Wednesday, 8/21: 8-9 a.m.
Soccer
- Thursday, 8/22: 9-10:30 a.m.
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Hot Lunch
St M offers families the opportunity to purchase hot lunch. We are happy to announce we are partnering with a NEW lunch service this year called Yay Lunch, which will offer food selections from vendors such as: Baker's Crust, Jason's Deli, Frank's Ristorante, Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe, and Ellwood Thompson's. Chick-Fil-A is not part of the lunch program this year as we have found a healthy alternative in the Baker's Crust baked chicken strips. Due to declining interest, milk will also not be offered this year.
Parents and faculty can register on Yay Lunch anytime during the school year. Ordering is weekly and is "open" from Sunday until Saturday night for the following week. Parents can place orders each week, skip any weeks, and place orders up to 4 weeks in advance.
Hot Lunch will begin the week of SEPTEMBER 9.
A separate email will arrive later in August with further details on the program, as well as details on signing up at https://yaylunch.com. Stay tuned!
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