A Prayer for the New Year
Thank you, Lord, for giving me the brand new year ahead.
Help me live the way I should as each new day I tread.
Give me gentle wisdom that I might help a friend.
Give me strength and courage so a shoulder I might lend.
The year ahead is empty, help me fill it with good things,
Each new day filled with joy and the happiness it brings.
(-Author Unknown)
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Return to School: January 3St. Michael's is closed Monday and Tuesday, January 1-2. Classes RESUME on Wednesday, January 3. We are excited to see our Dragons in the new year!
Sick Child? Families, please keep your children at home on January 3 if they are sick and contact Nurse Maben. Thank you!
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Auction Anticipation!
Join us for a night of friendship, frivolity, and frenzied bidding! St. Michael's Annual Auction, Friday, February 9, at 6:30 p.m.
Purchase your tickets today! It's the biggest St M parent event of the year! Contact Anne McCoy with any questions.
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12 Days of Reading Challenge
On the first day of Christmas break, my librarian gave to me, a nice cozy holiday read! Grab your favorite reading materials and join in the Lower School's 12 Days of Reading challenge! We hope everyone snuggled up with a cozy book (or three) over the holiday break. Everyone in the Lower School who completed 12 of 16 activities can pick a prize from the library prize box when we return to school in January. Students who finish all 16 activities may also choose a special bonus prize. Please bring your signed paper to Mrs. Bryan-Diehl after the break.
Happy New Year and Happy Reading!
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Help Us Find Library Books!
While you're home over the holidays, please spare a few minutes to search for any missing or overdue library books. There are quite a few items that have been checked out since the fall, and we'd love to have them back for all of our St. Michael's readers to enjoy.
Some good places to check are under beds or dressers, beneath car seats, stuffed into backpack pockets, or on your student's (or their siblings') bookshelves. Just look out for the telltale white spine label and St. Michael's barcode label on the back. Thanks so much!
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SMPA Book Club Discussion: January 8
Join us for an SMPA Parents Book Club Discussion: Monday, January 8, 8:15 a.m. in the Perkinson Arts Center.
Led by Dr. Kim Hilton, St M's consulting psychologist, we will be discussing the book "The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents" by Dr. Lisa Damour. Click HERE to learn more about the book and to order your copy today. Click below to RSVP and submit your questions in advance.
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Save The Date: Winter Chill Family Bingo & Pop-Up Shop
Save the date for a fun family bingo event sponsored by the St. Michael's Parents' Association on Sunday, January 28 at 3 p.m. in the Perkinson Arts Center. Stay tuned for details!
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Got Dinner?
Take a break from cooking in the new year and support St. Michael’s by ordering from Papa John's Pizza!
Use the promo code STMS when placing an order online at Papa John’s - can be used anytime this school year and 10% of sales will come back to St. Michael's Parents' Association (SMPA)!
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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 St M spiritwear or blue/white with pride!
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| COVID Reporting Protocol/Form
If your child has tested positive for COVID-19, please inform the School IN WRITING via the COVID-19 Reporting Form.
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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 2023-24 school year (updated as of Sept 6).
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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St M Handbook
Click HERE for the 2023-24 School-Family Handbook.
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This Week
Monday, Jan 1
Tuesday, Jan 2
Wednesday, January 3
- E Day
- Classes Resume- Welcome Back!
Thursday, January 4
Friday, January 5
- G Day
NOTE: See the Master Calendar for Sports games and practices this week!
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