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St. Michael's Academy
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Let's hope the snow will take a break for awhile and allow us to have a solid four weeks of school before February vacation!
 In the meantime, we have a lot going on here at school. In preparation for Catholic Schools Week, we are collecting items for the Gray House, collecting items for our raffle baskets and, of course, selling our lottery calendars. Each student has the option of providing an item for the grade themed baskets or sending in a donation. Each family that sells five calendars will earn a dress-down day that will be determined at a later date.
 Our school-wide Open House and Family Heritage Celebration will kick off Catholic Schools Week on Sunday, January 28th and the week will wrap up with our Pasta Supper on February. During the week, we have many activities planned for the faculty and students. Don't forget that tickets for the Pasta Supper will not be sold at the door and we need lots of volunteers for the evening.
If you know of anyone interested in possibly sending their child to St. Michael's Academy, please encourage them to attend the Open House on the 28th. There will be a brief presentation at noon for prospective students and their families.
Enjoy a nice weekend.
Peace,
Ann E. Dougal
Principal
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Upcoming Dates To Remember
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Please make note of these important upcoming dates:
Violin every Tuesday
Banking every Wednesday
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
SchoolsNEXT Judging
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
School Board Meeting
2ND QUARTER REPORT CARDS DISTRIBUTED!
Sunday, January 28, 2018
**SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE**
and
**FAMILY HERITAGE CELEBRATION**
Please remember to attend Church as a family.
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Before and After School
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No Bills This Week
Because of the various snow days, there will be NO Before and After School bills this week.
Please remember that Before and After School bills are due on a weekly basis. With no bills this week, it's a great opportunity to catch up on any outstanding balances!
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Perfect Attendance
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Good Attendance Pays Off !
Congratulations to our perfect attendance dress-down winners! In order to qualify for the weekly drawing, a student must have no absences, tardiness or early dismissals the previous week of school. We select one from PreK - 2nd grade, one from 3rd - 5th grade and one from 6th - 8th grade. Congrats to this week's winners!
Elijah - Gr. 2B Rishit - Gr. 3A
Cole - Gr. 6A
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From The Classroom of Mrs. Warbington - Gr. 2
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Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!
Even when it's very, very cold and snowy, our students here at SMA are working hard. Whether it's working in our classrooms or at home on our Blizzard Bags on a snow day, our students are hard at work and we are very proud of them! The students in 2A were very excited when I introduced the Blizzard Bags to them back in December and they were anxiously awaiting for a snow day to arrive when they could finally work on them. I am proud to say after the first two snow days, I had a 100% participation. What a great way to start the New Year with all this enthusiasm!
It's hard to believe that we end the second quarter today. The students have shown great improvement in all areas of learning. From basic addition and subtraction facts to now adding two-digit numbers with regrouping. They love and are so excited to be working on this new concept in math. In our reading classes, we continue learning about a variety of genres and have been digging deeper into the text looking for facts, opinions, the author's purpose for writing, main ideas and supporting details just to name a few. We then used text and graphic features, along with looking for text evidence, to support their findings.
They continue to grow deeper in their Catholic faith as this year is an exciting time for them. Congratulations to many of our students who have made their second sacrament this year - the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. As we begin Unit 3, the Eucharist will be our main focus as we learn about the Mass. We will explore the parts of the Mass including what happens at the beginning of the Mass, during The Liturgy of the Word, The Liturgy of the Eucharist and at the end of the Mass. In the spring, they will make their First Holy Communion; a day they are anxiously waiting!
All the students are looking forward to our Open House and Family Heritage Celebration that begins Catholic Schools Week on January 28th. We have many activities happening, both school wide and in our classroom all week. We will welcome our grandparents during our Warm Winter Wishes Celebration as we show our love and appreciation for all that they do for us and our school. Grandparents will be in for a nice treat as we spend the morning socializing and entertaining them. It's sure to be a grand time for all!
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Calendar Raffle
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Getting Ready To Win Some $$ !!
Everybody wants to be a winner, right? It's easy - just buy a St. Michael's Academy Raffle Calendar and you might be a lucky winner! Each family has been given 5 calendars to sell for $10 and are due Friday, January 26th. Each calendar provides you with
28
chances to win. How do you beat that?
And any family that sells 5 calendars will receive a dress-down day! Go for it!
Ten Gift Baskets Everyone Would Love To Win !
And don't forget the raffle baskets! Each grade will be creating a themed-based gift basket! These are the baskets that are raffled off during Catholic Schools Week and there is not one in the bunch that you wouldn't want to win. We are asking families to donate one item per student to include in the basket. Don't have time to shop? No worries - send in a few dollars and we'll do the shopping for you!
We are also looking for one parent per grade level to coordinate the donations and create the basket. Show off your creative flair and volunteer!
Just a reminder....the basket and calendar raffles are just one of only two fund-raising activities that St. Michael's Academy does throughout the entire school year. We appreciate your support!!
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Heritage Celebration
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Open House
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Family Heritage Celebration
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Catholic Schools Week
NOON - 2 p.m.
Know a family interested in St. Michael's Academy? Encourage them to attend our Open House!
Join us for our annual "Family Heritage Celebration!"
We are looking forward to seeing everyone for music, games, dancing and delicious food! For more information please click here.
For those making food, we are expecting between 75 and 100 families. Please do not feel obligated to bring 100 servings - we appreciate any food you are able to share from your country of origin! This is a fun, learning experience for all!
See you there!!
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A Visit From The Zoo
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Forest Park Zoo On The Go!
The first grade students had some excitement in their day today as the Forest Park "Zoo On The Go" visited their classrooms. The children were able to learn about a variety of animals including a lemur, parrot, tegu, armadillo and hissing cockroaches!
Thank you Mr. Nick Kinsman from Forest Park "Zoo On The Go" for teaching us so many great things about animals and answering all of our questions.
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SchoolsNEXT
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SchoolsNEXT Projects Come Down To The Wire!
Today was the deadline for the SchoolsNEXT projects and the finishing touches were being placed.
Judging will take place next week as students complete their formal presentations. Stay tuned for further details!
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Keeping Our Children Safe
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Grades 3 and 4 Learn About Internet Safety
Students in grades 3 and 4 attended a presentation today about internet safety presented by the Springfield District Attnorney's office and area youth. Students learned how to use the internet safely and how to make smart choices in their everyday lives to reduce any threat to their safety.
We thank Springfield District Attorney Anthony Gulluni for spending time today with our students and helping to reinforce the message of safety.
It also happens that one of our students, Nick, is the cousin of the District Attorney!
AND FOR PARENTS:
KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE & SECURE ONLINE:
St. Stanislaus School will be hosting:
KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE & SECURE ONLINE:
A Project Safe Childhood Presentation for Parents by the United States Attorney's Office.
January 29, 2018
5:45 pm - 7:30 pm
St. Stanislaus School, 534 Front Street, Chicopee, MA.
The important presentation will include information on:
BEING SAFE & SECURE ONLINE
SOCIAL MEDIA 101
DIGITAL FOOTPRINT
GAMING
SEXTING & CYBERBULLYING
SEXTORTION
INTERNET PREDATORS
Parents of all grades are welcome! Babysitting will be provided and pizza will be served at 5:45 p.m. in the school cafeteria with the presentation beginning at 6 p.m. Thank you to St. Stanislaus School for hosting this very important information session.
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Traffic Safety
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And Speaking of Safety, Safety, Safety!
Please, please, please obey the traffic pattern during morning and afternoon drop off times. With the addition of snow to the already challenging drop off of over 470 students, it is absolutely critical to follow the established routine,
for safety purposes. Traffic should flow in a one way pattern with parents and guardians dropping off on the school side of the street. No U-turns are allowed and please
DO NOT pull through the parking lot to drop off. And finally, patience is a must!!!
Thank you!
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Big Y Express
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Beginning February 1 through December 26, 2018, Education Express is back!
Sign up today to begin earning points!
Participating in the program is simple.
1. Visit bigy.com and
log in or create a myBigY account with your Big Y Silver Savings card.
2. Select "
Join Education Express".
3.
Select your school.
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Look for the Education Express logo on items in our weekly circular, online and on signs in our stores.
5.
Purchase these specially marked products and your school earns points. They redeem the points for the supplies they need.
Plus, from February 1 through April 25, 2018, EARN GOLD COINS! FOR EVERY 500 EDUCATION EXPRESS POINTS EARNED, YOU GET A GOLD COIN!
Want more info? Click here!
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Uniform Vendor
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St. Michael's Academy Welcomes Blakes Uniforms
Just a reminder that a
s of January 1st, Blakes School Uniforms, located at 1205 Parker Street in Springfield, joined the St. Michael's Academy family!
All pieces of the St. Michael's uniform are now available for purchase at the Parker Street location. We are pleased to be able to provide a local vendor so families are able to stop in, see sizing and shop.
AND...now through Jan 31, 2018 get 10% off and free shipping on all purchases over $30! Just type "discount" in the special offer code box on your shopping cart page.
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Food For Thought
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"For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God."
- St. Teresa of Avila
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Prayer Corner
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St. Michael the Archangel, pray for us!
We pray for all St. Michael's Academy students, families, faculty, and staff, and their special intentions:
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Idiorne
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Critelli
And we pray in a special way for our recently departed:
Guadelupe Sanmartin
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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Parish News
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Holy Name Church
New Schedule for Masses
323 Dickinson Street, Springfield, MA 01118
Began January 6, 2018
Saturday: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m..
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. (Children's Mass)
Sunday: 12:30 p.m. (Spanish Mass)
The Sunday Mass at 5:30 p.m. has been eliminated. Area churches having Sunday late day Masses are:
- St. Michael's Cathedral, 254 State Street, at 4:00 p.m
- Holy Cross, 219 Plumtree Road, at 6:00 p.m
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 123 William Street, at 6:00 p.m.
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St. Michael's Academy
153 Eddywood Street - Springfield, MA 01118
www.smaspringfield.org
413.782.5246 office
413.782.8137 fax
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