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St. Michael's Academy
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It was a short week at St. Michael's Academy but an important one.
 Thank you to all of our students who participated in the Spelling Bee last evening. St. Michael's Academy was represented by a strong contingent of spellers who performed with poise and maturity. Thank you to our teachers, Mrs. Nicoliello and Ms. Lefebvre, who spent many hours working with the students prior to the Bee. And parents, you should be very proud of your children.
Today we held our second round of parent/teacher conferences. This second round offers our teachers, parents and students an opportunity to delve deeper into the student's academic and character development. Thank you for making time in your busy schedules to attend.
We will begin our IOWA Tests of Basic Skills next week for grades 3 through 7. Please see the preparation tips farther down in this newsletter and use the four day weekend to rest in preparation for the testing on Monday.
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
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Eat, Drink and Be Charitable
Diocesan Gala to Benefit Catholic Schools Tuition Assistance
Mass Mutual Center
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 from 3:45 - 5 p.m.
Book Club
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.
Middle Level Information Night
Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.
Kindergarten Grandparent Ice Cream Social
Friday, March 16, 2018 at 2:15 p.m.
Stations of the Cross
Grade 5 Leaders
Friday, March 16, 2018 at 3:15 p.m.
Chess Club
Please remember to attend Church as a family.
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Registrations
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Next Year Registrations Are Open
All students were sent home with registration letters and forms for next year. We ask that all returning students return their registration forms with the appropriate registration fees
BEFORE March 29th. Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today!
We have many students who are waiting to hear if they are accepted. Please return your materials as soon as you are able. After March 29th, we will begin filling open slots.
Thank you!
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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!
Gianna - Gr. PreK-3 Lailah - Gr. 5B
Keegan - Gr. 6C
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Middle Level
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Middle Level Information Night
Spread the word! We will be holding a middle level information night on Wednesday, March 14th at 5:30 p.m. for prospective students currently in 5th or 6th grade and their families.
 The evening will feature a brief information session followed by a panel discussion. The panel will feature current parents, students and teachers who will be available to share their experiences at St. Michael's Academy and answer questions from the audience.
If you know of any students and families who might be interested in joining our middle level next year, please encourage them to attend.
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From The Classroom of Ms. Velez - Spanish
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Hola From Spanish
This year in the Spanish class at SMA, PreK and Kindergarten students have been having fun as they work with vowel sounds, color words and counting 1-20. Our first, second and third grade students are
having fun reading picture story books and vocabulary development activities. The 4th & 5th grade students are participating in short dialogues using parts of speech such as adjectives and nouns. These will help students to greet people, compare likes/dislikes and ask about how they are feeling.
Middle school students are researching and sharing important facts about Spanish speaking
countries. They are also working with verb conjugations as they participate in short dialogue
conversations.
With each year, the students have the opportunity to develop better pronunciation, reading and
conversational skills in Spanish as we face different challenges and succeed together. Our
gratitude and appreciation goes to God and to you, our parents, who are an important part of
each student's success. May the Lord bless now and always!
Hasta siempre...
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Lenten Observances
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Confessions
Thank you to the following priests who heard confessions for our students this week:
Fr. Robert White - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Fr. Mark Mengel - Holy Name
Msgr. Daniel P. Liston - St. Patrick's
Fr. Paulo Baggatini - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
We appreciate you sharing your time with us!
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Parent/Teacher Conferences
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Thumbs Up?
We held our second round of parent/teacher conferences today and hopefully everyone will have a good weekend (?!) Thank you to our teachers for their hard work in preparing for the conferences and to our parents for working with us to provide the best education possible for their children.
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Spelling Bee
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St. Michael's Academy Shines
Congratulations to the St. Michael's Academy students who did a fantastic job at the annual regional Spelling Bee.
Grace, Petra, and Christina, were among the top SMA spellers making the top
20 out of 90+ contestants. Many made it through multiple rounds and provided a great display of SMA talent!
It was also nice to see multiple sister and brother combinations from SMA. (Christina and John, Petra and Shane, and Sarah and Jacob.)
Congrats Petra on making the top 11 and hats off to Grace who made the top 6.
We are all very proud of you!
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Health Fair
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CALLING ALL THOSE WHO WORK IN HEALTHCARE
AND HEALTH-RELATED FIELDS!
St. Michael's Annual Health Fair - APRIL 27, 2018
Doctors, Dentists, Nurses, EMTs, Nutritionists, Police Officers, Physical Therapists, Firefighters, the list goes on and on! We are looking for volunteers for our annual Health Fair on the morning of Friday, April 27, 2018. If you would be interested in presenting, having a station, or helping, please contact our School Nurse, Karen, at
[email protected]
or (413) 782-5246.
All pediatric health-related topics are welcome! Thank you!
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Test Prep
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Getting Off On The Right Foot
Next week, we will start our Iowa testing for grades 3-7. Here are a few guidelines to help your child get off on the right foot:
- Make sure your children have eaten well on test days. Studies suggest that good nutrition is related to improved attention and concentration.
- Help your children by encouraging a good night's rest before exams. Children who are tired will have difficulty focusing on their work.
- Make the morning of test days pleasant. Stress will impair your children's ability to perform their best.
- Remind your children to dress comfortably, perhaps in layers, so that they are able to adjust to the temperature in the room.
- Ensure that your children make it to school on-time so that they do not miss any instructions and are allowed ample time to settle in and relax before the test begins.
- Don't be too anxious about your children's test scores. Although it is important to let them know that the tests should be taken seriously, it is also important not to increase test-taking anxiety.
- Don't underestimate your influence on your children. Taking an interest in what they are doing at school and helping them prepare for tests will certainly have a positive impact on them!
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Lost and Found
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Lost and Found Bin Overflowing!
If your child has come home not wearing the same thing he left the house in, please check the lost and found bin located outside the cafeteria entrance. It is overflowing with items including SMA sweatshirts, lunch boxes, new snow boots, hats, gloves, mittens, scarfs...you name it. Please check the box is your child is missing anything. Unclaimed items will be donated.
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Parish News
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St. Catherine of Siena
Lenten Lunches!
 We will once again be serving lunches for the Lenten season in the West Wing of the Parish Center,
1023 Parker St
., beginning on February 16th from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. We are excited to be offering some new menu items as well as some traditional favorites. Please come enjoy a delicious lunch with us!
Also at St. Catherine's
 The 5th Annual St Catherine of Siena Fish Fry is coming on March 23rd from 2-7 p.m. in the Parish Center, 1023 Parker St., Springfield. The meal includes a half pound portion of fresh Haddock, French Fries, homemade coleslaw and a drink.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available in the Parish Office (Mon-Fri from 9-4) ,or by calling (413) 374-5358. And as always, take out is available too!
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RECONCILIATION SERVICE
The Holy Cross, Holy Name and St. Paul Parishes will have a shared Lenten reconciliation service that will take place on Friday, March 16th, at St. Paul's Church, 235 Dwight Road, Springfield, MA, starting at 6:00 pm.
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Food For Thought
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"...His goodness knows how to proportion itself to the smallest of His creatures as to the greatest of them. Be not afraid then in your solitary conversations, to tell Him of your miseries, fears, worries, of those who are dear to you, of your projects, and of your hopes. Do so with confidence and with an open heart."
- St. Damien of Molokai
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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. We remember in our prayers:
James and Cindy Brunton
Fr. Warren Savage
Marie Ohlemacher
And we pray in a special way for our recently departed:
Jeanne E. Synan
Gilberto Olivo
Mercy Mends
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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153 Eddywood Street - Springfield, MA 01118
www.smaspringfield.org
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