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Halloween Fun This Week!
When witches go riding and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, "'Tis near Halloween."
BOO! It's Halloween Week and we are celebrating with our fun and festive Jack-O'-Lantern Jubilee!
Click HERE for the full schedule and important information.
- Monday, October 25: Pumpkin Carving Contest
Carve a jack-o'-lantern at home this week and send a spooktacular photo of it to Mrs. Amore in our communications office. Prizes awarded for "most school spirit", "spookiest," and "silliest."
- Tuesday, October 26: Spirited Stories
- Wednesday, October 27: Witchy Wizardy Wednesday
- Thursday, October 28: Spooky Carpool
- Friday, October 29: Parade, Pageantry, and Parties
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| Early Dismissal Day on MondayA friendly reminder that Monday, October 25, is a NOON dismissal day for faculty professional development.
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Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/teacher conferences will be held on Monday, November 8. Teachers will digitally send out conference sign-ups early the week of October 25. Please contact your child's teacher/advisor if you did not receive the link.
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Middle School Halloween Dance
Boo! Middle Schoolers, join us for spooky fun at the Halloween Dance!
Friday, October 29, from 7-9 p.m. Cost: $10 cash at the door. Costumes or Halloween colors encouraged. See you there!
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Annual Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive Begins November 1
St. Michael's all-school canned food drive will take place November 1-15 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 in homerooms and advisories.
Most needed items: oatmeal, 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" at our November 15 Chapel service. Thank you in advance for your support!
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LAST CALL! Register for Winter Sports, After-School Enrichments & MS Extended Day!
In case you missed it, Winter Sports and After-School Enrichments registration opened on the 15th and will close on Sunday, October 31!
Don't miss out. Click HERE for more info.
NEW THIS SEASON for 3rd-5th graders: Just Gotta DANCE with Katie Hyde, owner and operator of Dance in Motion. Just Gotta Dance is for students who want to try a variety of dance styles (mostly focusing on hip hop and jazz), just for fun. The class will offer light technique and students will learn steps and combinations, but the teacher will involve the dancers in music selection and choreography creation! Sign up now!
Winter season activities begin the week of November 8.
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Dress for the Weather Daily
There's no such thing as bad weather, only wrong clothing! We're seeing many Dragons perfectly dressed for the weather, but we are also seeing a number of children in their summer gear on these latest cold days.
As we head into colder weather, we ask that parents check weather forecasts to ensure children are dressed appropriately (pants, jackets/coats, hats and gloves, sturdy footwear, and rainwear as needed) for outdoor learning and activities every day. Thank you!
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Birthday Books
UPDATE: When ordering a birthday book please select the 'pickup' tab at checkout, then specify school delivery to ensure delivery to St. Michael's.
While books may be ordered far in advance of your student's birthday, the Birthday Book page will be updated regularly as new titles are released. Therefore, it is advisable to wait and order no more than two or three weeks before your child's birthday in order to assure the most current selection.
Click HERE for more info. Thank you for your support of our St. Michael's libraries!
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Got Lunch?
Ordering for Hot Lunch closes the Saturday before the following week. You may place orders ahead for upcoming weeks. Click HERE for info and to register.
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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 linked below. The link is also on the School website.
Upon receipt of this information, Nurse Maben, St M's school nurse, will contact the family. The confidentiality of the diagnosed student or teacher will be maintained. Please keep your child(ren) AT HOME until contacted by Nurse Maben.
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Show your DRAGON PRIDE with St M Spiritwear
Visit our spiritwear website HERE to place online orders for St M apparel. Orders deliver to the school and are sent home in backpacks.
While Dragons can wear Halloween costumes to school this Friday, normally every FRIDAY is DRAGON DRESS DAY! Wear St M spiritwear or blue/white 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 KEY DATES for the 2021-22 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 needed.
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This Week
Join the fun this week with our week-long Jack-O'-Lantern Jubilee! See details in main newsletter.
Monday, Oct. 25
- NOON DISMISSAL DAY
- C Day
- Chapel Day
- Virtual Pumpkin Carving Contest
Tuesday, Oct. 26
- D Day
- Bob Gregg Reads Halloween Stories, 8-11 a.m. (Tent on Green)
- 8th Grade "Restaurant" Language Immersion Lunch, 12:20 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 27
- E Day
- Witchy Wizardy Wednesday
- Grades K-5 Virtual Admissions Open House (for those registered), 9:30 a.m.
- K & 8th Grade Buddies Meet Up, 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28
Friday, Oct. 29
- G Day
- Kindergarten Halloween Parade
- Boo! All students and faculty invited to wear costumes. See main newsletter for details.
- Lower School Halloween Parties
- Middle School Halloween Dance, 7-9 p.m., $10 at the door.
NOTE: See the Master Calendar for all sports games and practices this week!
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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.
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