Saint Michael's Minutes 1.9.18

FACTS Application Night, HS Applications Due, Club Registrations

Saint Michael's Minutes

Teaching Children their value as Children of God

Principal's Notes

Dear parents and families,

I hope everyone enjoyed the extra long weekend we were just gifted! I'm sure we all needed it after being back in school for all of two days!

This weekend we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany. The Epiphany is a wonderful time for us all to reflect on Jesus Christ as the Messiah, Son of God, and Savior of the World. For more information on the Epiphany, click this text for a wonderful article from the National Catholic Register.

January 8- Feb 2: Scantron Testing
Monday, January 15: No School
Tuesday, January 16: No School, teacher work day
Friday, January 12: High School applications due
Sunday, January 28: Catholic Schools Week Mass 12:30
Wednesday, January 31: 11:30 Dismissal

During two hour delays, we do our best to open the main building of the school as early as feasible to allow parents to get to work on time. This can only happen once we have adequate supervision for the students, some of which are our preschoolers. Please remember, during a two hour delay the school day schedule is pushed back, so drop-off officially begins at 9:30 AM for the upper school.

We will be holding a FACTS Application help night for financial assistance applications on Tuesday, January 16 in the cafeteria at 7:00 PM. More information will follow on specific documents that you need to bring, but don't miss out on this chance to ensure your application is filled out correctly.

An additional week has been added to ur Scantron testing window. Mrs. McAuliffe has been reviewing testing strategies with the students so they are able to remain calm, think clearly, and do their best! Some pictures of their trifold testing reminders are below. Thanks, Mrs. McAulffie!

8th Grade Parents: The deadline for high school applications is Friday, January 12.

The 2nd Quarter ends on January 26th, so please take some time to check your students grades on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. There is still time in this quarter to pull up any low grades, or to reach out to teachers to clarify any questions or seek advice on how to improve a grade.

If anyone is interested in helping out PTO plan the Auction, or would like to nominate someone else to help, please email the PTO using their school email address. Even if you are just able to assist with decorations, food, sending out mailers for donations, or any other singular part of the auction, the help is extremely needed and greatly appreciated.

This week is the final week to sign up for some of our clubs. Don't miss out on LEGO STEM, or the new Basketball and soccer clinics for your children! Flyers we sent home and more information is available by calling the school office.

God bless,

Daniel Cinalli

Principal

On the Inside and back are more comments and advice. One reads "RELAX: Read, Examine, Label + look, Always check your answers, X out answers you know are wrong."

Comments like "Be Prepared," "Positive Self Talk," "No Fear," and "Pace Yourself" help give advice and guidance for the next Scantron Tests

Students in Ms. Bastidas' fifth grade Science class became scientists while learning about simple machines.

They constructed their own fulcrum and lever and used spring scales to weight objects in newtons!

"It is quite natural that their search for the newborn king of the Jews should take them to Israel’s royal city and to the king’s palace. That, surely, is where the future king must have been born." - Pope Benedict

Saint Michael School | Phone 703-256-1222 | Fax 703-256-3490 | daniel.cinalli@stmikes22003.org