¡FELIZ DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS!
In the Middle School on October 30, our student-led Day of the Dead celebration turned the Great Hall and the Allen Library into a corner of Mexico for an afternoon.
In the 17th year of this anticipated annual St M tradition, eighth graders researched and cooked authentic Mexican dishes for everyone, learning as they did about the origins of many popular foods. Seventh graders prepared beautiful ofrendas (offerings) and made oral and written presentations in Spanish and English to celebrate and commemorate the lives of family members who have passed away. Sixth graders attended as special guests. What a fiesta!
Be sure to check out our Media Gallery for photos of ALL the St M HALLOWEEN fun this week!
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Student Holidays Monday and Tuesday- A reminder that Monday, November 4, is a student holiday for faculty professional development.
- Teacher/Advisor Conferences will be held on Tuesday, November 5. This day is also a student holiday. No Extended Day.
- IMPORTANT: For families planning to bring their children to their conference(s), students must sit quietly outside the classroom door while they wait. It is recommended that they bring a book or other quiet activity to pass the time. Due to the volume of car traffic on campus, the St M playground will be CLOSED.
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Q1 Report Cards- Lower School Families: Report cards went home in backpacks on Friday, November 1.
- Middle School Families: Middle School report cards will be live in the PowerSchool parent portal on Monday, November 4, at 8 a.m. Paper copies will not be sent home. In June, students will receive a printed copy of the full-year report card.
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LS Fruit and Vegetable Challenge
The Lower School Fruit and Vegetable Challenge will take place November 6- November 15.
During these days, students will tally if they ate a serving of fruits or vegetables at lunch or snack. The grade who wins will earn an extra P.E. class and fruit party. Students will also discuss in P.E. class the importance of eating a well-balanced diet.
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Thanksgiving Food DriveSt. Michael's annual all-school food drive is November 11-21. Donations will benefit the St. Michael's Church Food Pantry, which provides meals for approximately 900 people each month, including monthly support for Friends of the Homeless and Monarch Woods Senior Housing.
Items that are always needed include:
- Chef Boyardee canned meals
- Cereal, all varieties
- Canned Meats (SPAM, Tuna, Chicken)
- Canned Beans, all varieties
- Paper Towels
- Bathroom Tissue
- Hygiene products
Food items will be collected in homerooms and advisories.
Please ensure the canned goods you donate from your pantry have not expired. (No glass jars, please.)
The food collected will be blessed at our Thanksgiving Chapel service. Our fifth graders will sort all the food donations, deliver them to the Food Pantry, and learn more about our community partners as we respond to food insecurity in Richmond. Thank you in advance for your support of this service outreach project!
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Got Snacks?
As many students are forgetting snacks, a friendly reminder that every student needs to bring a water bottle and snack to school every day.
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RSVP to Attend On Thursday!
Join us for an important book discussion this Thursday, November 7 from 7-9 p.m. (Perkinson Arts Center) as we explore learnings from the New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt.
Please RSVP below to attend.
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Love in All Caps
We did not have Chapel this week and so I want to send a simple message to acknowledge not only the joy and work of this full week– our Dia de Los Muertos fiesta, an astounding Middle School open mic event, Halloween parties and scarecrow contests – but also the holiness weaving through all of it, knitting us together in a common life and purpose to nurture, educate, and love our children well while taking good care of one another as fellow pilgrims on the journey. -Chaplain Allison Seay
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Register for Parents' Night Out!
Friday, November 8, 6-9 p.m. for Grades JK-5.
Join us at Extended Day for the Wild West-themed Parents' Night Out! Our exciting activities include a rodeo relay, gold panning, and cowboy boot design, ensuring endless fun and creativity. Encourage your little ones to dress in their best Western gear for an immersive experience. Plus, they'll enjoy delicious pizza and fresh fruit.
Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity for family fun! Secure your spot by registering soon before spaces fill up! $65 for the first child. $25 for each additional child.
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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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Join the Birthday Book Club!
Welcome to the St M K-8 Birthday Book Club! This treasured St. Michael’s tradition enables students to learn the joy of giving as well as receiving and encourages a lifelong appreciation of books and reading. Click below to learn more!
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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 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.
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 2024-25 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 Fall Back: Adjust Your Clocks!
Monday, Nov 4
Tuesday, Nov 5
- Student Holiday/Teacher Conference Day
- Election Day
Wednesday, Nov 6
- E Day
- 8th Grade Field Trip: Shakespeare's Lord of the Flies, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursday, Nov 7
- F Day
- Middle School Admissions Open House for NEW Families, 9-11 a.m.
- Dragon Dialogue: The Anxious Generation Book, 7 p.m., Perkinson Arts Center
Friday, Nov. 8
- G Day
- MS Diversity Conference (D.C.)
- Dragon Dress Day: Wear St M Spiritwear or Blue/White with Pride!
NOTE: See the Master Calendar for Sport's practices and games and this week!
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