Thanksgiving HolidayGobble! Gobble! St. Michael's will be closed on Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29, for Thanksgiving. Classes resume on Monday, December 2. Wishing everyone a blessed holiday!
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8th Grade to Flamenco BalletA reminder that the 8th grade Field Trip to the Hispanic Flamenco Ballet is this Monday, November 25.
Students need to pack a snack, lunch, and a drink to eat on the way to and from the show. We will depart School at 8:30 a.m. and return around 1:15 p.m. Attire: School Dress Code. Location: Anderson Turner Auditorium, Virginia State University.
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Christmas On the GreenPlan to join us for the First Annual St. Michael’s Christmas on the Green, Wednesday, DECEMBER 4, 6-7:30 p.m.
This festive outdoor evening to welcome the holiday season will include:- Holiday Carols (with a joyful musical performance by our Fifth Grade Chorus)
- Sing-Alongs
- Hot Chocolate and Christmas Cookies
- And a special Tree Lighting at 7 p.m. Merry! Merry!
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Holiday Pop-Up ShopThe SMPA is excited to host a St M Pop-Up Shop on December 4 & 5!
We have lots of exciting ALL NEW St. Michael's-themed items planned -- think St M ties, scarves and bow ties, polka dot Christmas ornaments, Yeti tumblers, journals, soccer balls, acrylic trays, pennants, scrunchies, fresh hat and apparel designs specifically for the pop-up shop, and more.
Our Holiday Pop-Up Shop is a perfect way to show your DRAGON PRIDE while picking up St M stocking stuffers and holiday gifts!
The shop will be OPEN as follows in the Hubbard Hall Dragons' Den:
Wednesday, December 4
- 7:30-9 a.m.
- 3-4 p.m.
- 6-6:30 p.m. (Christmas on the Green event)
Thursday, December 5
HELP NEEDED: Volunteers are needed to work at the shop. Click the button below to sign up. Thank you for your support!
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Our Dragons ROARED this Fall As we start the winter co-curricular season, we wish to honor ALL of our Middle School athletes and coaches who gave it their all in Dragon athletics this fall. Most impressive is the huge number of students participating in Dragon sports. We are pleased to share the following season recaps:
Cross Country (Co-Ed)
Cross Country had yet another strong team this year with a good balance of new and experienced runners on a roster of 30 runners. 8th grader Brady Scioscia led the team this year by winning nearly every race outright and even tying the course record at Roslyn by posting a 13:47 on their 2.25 miles. The team also participated in two new meets: the first-ever meet at St. Catherine's River Road fields and the MileStat Pole Green Invitational where Evie Nowery, Grayson Buelow, and Ella Kramer finished in the top 50 in their respective genders. Other notable finishes included 3 of our relay teams completing 12 miles in 90 minutes, the boys finishing 4th in the Collegiate JV invitational, and the team finishing 3rd overall at Roslyn in September. Coaches: Christian Hansen and Philip Tickle.
Soccer (Co-Ed)
Dragons love soccer as 36 students joined our soccer program! The 7th and 8th Grade White team had an excellent season - wrapping up with a record of 6-2. Caroline DeGuenther and Hayes Sheppard led the team to key away victories against the St. Christopher’s and Collegiate's boys' teams. Coach Reid wishes the best of luck to our 8th graders in their future soccer endeavors.
The 6th grade Blue team finished with a well-fought record of 0-2-5 – achieving key ties against Richmond Montessori School and St. Edward’s. Des Unice was our leading scorer with 2 major goals both assisted by Reagan Keeton. The Blue team showed tremendous heart, often playing against older and larger opponents, yet never gave up. Coach Reid looks forward to next season with you all! Coach: Reid McBride. Big thanks as well to St M parent John Mills who volunteered his time to help coach.
Field Hockey (Girls)
The Middle School field hockey team had a great season this year! As 25 girls tried out, the players were split into two teams. The Blue team was comprised of mostly 8th graders with four 7th graders. The White team was made up of mostly 6th graders and was led by four key 7th graders. The players' stick skills and strategic play improved as the season progressed and culminated in amazing performances against the Panthers in doubleheader games. The team spirit and cohesiveness of play demonstrated by both the younger and older teams at these games was impressive. The Blue team's season record was 3-3-1, and the Blue team's record was 1-5. Coach: Katherine Martin. Special thanks go out to Jennifer Burris and Diane Dodson, team parents who volunteered their time to help coach.
Mountain Biking (Co-Ed)
The 18 members of our Mountain Biking team had great fun exploring both established and newly-cleared trails on our 70-acre campus. A highlight is always the jumps! Coach: Ben Hayward.
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LS Fruit Challenge Winner
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the Lower School Fruit and Vegetable Challenge is.... click on video below to find out! Our Lower school students ate over 1726 servings of fruit or vegetables! The winning grade wins a fruit party.
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Book Fair Gift CertificatesGive the gift of reading this holiday season! The SMPA (in partnership with bbgb bookshop) is selling Book Fair Gift Certificates that can be redeemed during the all-school Book Fair, January 28-30. Click HERE to purchase from bbgb bookshop's website.
Note: Gift certificates are a way for children to have purchase power during their class visit day. Gift certificates are for $20, $15, and $10 amounts.
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Camp Jingle: December 23 Calling all Elves! Enjoy a day full of making Christmas slime, decorating holiday cookies, creating Christmas gifts, and participating in holly, jolly, STEAM-filled Christmas fun.
- Kids’ Day Out on December 23
- 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (drop off as early as 8:30 a.m. if necessary)
- Cost: $70
- Kids have a blast while parents work & shop!
- Program overseen at St M by Challenge Island
- Questions? Contact Ashley Buffey, Director of Extended Programs, at abuffey@stmschool.net.
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Got Lunch? Don't forget to place your lunch order! Remember, you can schedule lunches up to 4 weeks in advance!
Click HERE for instructions regarding how to register.
- The cut-off for placing orders is always 6 p.m. SATURDAY for the upcoming week.
- If you miss the window, contact Yay Lunch directly at info@yaylunch.com.
- Be sure to check your class calendar to ensure your child is not away on field trips on chosen hot lunch days.
IMPORTANT: Parents’ billing questions, cancellations, technical support, and all other lunch-related questions should go directly to info@yaylunch.com, as Yay Lunch is managing the entire lunch program for the School.
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NEW ITEMS in our Spiritwear Shop!Check out our Spiritwear website below as we've added some NEW items, including camo print sports tees and sweatshirts, color-block heather 3/4 zip pullovers, as well as crew neck and full zip sweatshirts.
HOLIDAY DEADLINE: The deadline to order spiritwear to have it before the holidays is DECEMBER 6. If you are ordering GIFTS, PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS A GIFT in the message block and we will hold the item(s) for pickup at the front desk.
"Dragon Dress Days" are on "D" days, whereby St M students may wear any above the waist St M apparel items/tees, etc.
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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. Click HERE for the 2019-2020 Academic Calendar.
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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Class Calendars Class Calendars (passcode protected) for the 2019-2020 school year are posted on the St M website. Need the password? Please contact your room parent. Thanks!
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This Week:
Monday, Nov. 25:
- F Day
- 8th Grade Field Trip to Flamenco Ballet (see newsletter for important details)
Tuesday: Nov. 26:
Wednesday, Nov. 27:
Thursday, Nov. 28:
- HOLIDAY/School CLOSED - Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, Nov. 29:
Note: Due to the volume of sports practices, please consult the online School calendar for practice dates and times.
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CKG Foundation Parent Chat Nights
7:00pm. FREE
Steward School
Register HERE! (Click on link for specific dates)
You are invited to join parents from the Richmond area for discussions on topics such as teen emotional health, social media, navigating the educational journey, and healthy boundaries.
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