Lessons Outside
Our Dragons love learning-- especially outside! This week, we have enjoyed seeing our students engaged in outdoor math, technology, and Spanish lessons, recording English book review podcasts, planting fall vegetable gardens in science, going on nature discovery walks on our trails, exercising their minds and bodies, and more -- all taking advantage of our beautiful 70-acre campus.
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Virtual Back to School NightsBelow please find the schedule for our upcoming virtual Back to School Nights by grade. These meetings will be conducted on Zoom.
Zoom login links for Lower School will be sent by email from your homeroom teacher. Middle School links will be sent by email from Jessica Stargell to the entire Middle School.
- Monday, September 14: 1st Grade, 6:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 15: Kindergarten, 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, September 16: Middle School, 6:30 p.m.
- Monday, September 21: 5th Grade, 6:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 22: 3rd Grade, 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, September 23: 4th Grade, 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, September 24: 2nd Grade, 6:30 p.m.
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Welcome, Dr. Hilton!
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Dr. Kim Hilton as she joins our staff team as consulting psychologist/school counselor.
In her role as St M's consulting psychologist, Dr. Hilton will support classroom and school-wide efforts to address social and emotional development for students. She is available to work directly with students who may be experiencing challenges in navigating friendships, regulating their emotions, managing increasing feelings of worry and anxiety, coping with grief, loss, and change, and other life stressors. She will also consult with faculty and administration regarding best practices for supporting students’ social, emotional, and academic functioning. Finally, she is available and happy to consult with parents and guardians to explore, address, and support your children’s individual needs.
Click HERE to learn more about Dr. Hilton and how to access her services at St M.
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School Pictures Coming Soon!
Monday, Sept. 21 - Lower School Picture Day for morning and afternoon cohorts
Tuesday, Sept. 22 - Middle School Picture Day for morning and afternoon cohorts
Students should come dressed for their school photo and proceed to their normal first class. Teachers will bring students to their photos at their designated time. Due to safety protocols, whole class photos will be composite class photos this year.
Eighth graders should see the letter at this link for further details and special instructions.
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ZOOM Usage Permission Slip Needed for All Students
K-8 parents, as an addendum to our Technology Acceptable Use Policy, we ask that all families please sign the Zoom parent permission form located HERE.
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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 link is also on the school website.) Upon receipt of this information, Nurse Maben, St M's new school nurse, will contact the family. The confidentiality of the diagnosed student or teacher will be maintained. For Middle School families, once parents have submitted the COVID Reporting Form, the School needs at least 24 hours before St M can set your student up to Zoom into their Middle School classes.
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Medical Forms Needed
If your child has any medical or severe allergy needs, daily medication to be administered, or asthma, a MAT Medication Consent form, and/or a Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan form, or an Asthma form need to be submitted ASAP.
These forms may be found HERE. Please contact the front office with any questions at 272-3514.
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Any Changes?
Have you moved, changed email addresses, or phone numbers? Has your household status changed? Help us keep our School records updated as we will be printing the School Directory shortly!
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New Spiritwear Designs!
Show your DRAGON PRIDE with St M Spiritwear!
Visit our spiritwear website HERE to place online orders for St M apparel. From shirts and string bags to belts and hats, we have lots of exciting items!
Stay tuned for some exciting new designs which will launch on our website by the end of this week!
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Dress for the Weather and Outdoor Learning
A friendly reminder that all of our Dragons should dress for the weather. On days calling for rain, that means raincoats and rain boots or weather-friendly shoes.
Students should also wear appropriate footwear daily for outdoor learning and discovery.
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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.
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, Sept. 14
- 1st Grade Virtual Back to School Night, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 15
- Kindergarten Virtual Back to School Night, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
- Virtual Chapel
- Middle School (Gr. 6-8) Virtual Back to School Night, 6:30 p.m.
Looking Ahead:
- NO MORNING COHORT In-Person Learning on Wednesday morning, September 23. (Faculty meeting/training in a.m.)
- See newsletter for Back to School Night dates for the week of Sept. 21.
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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 - time to be announced.
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