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St. Michael's Academy
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Today we had our full school assembly for the Walk-a-thon awards. I was so impressed with the level of participation from all our students. Thank you parents, friends and relatives for helping to make this event a success. We are deeply grateful for your commitment to the mission.
Next week will be a very short week for our students. On Tuesday, we will hold our parent/teacher conferences, at which time you will receive your child's first report card of the year. All parents have received a scheduled conference time. Please be as punctual as possible so that we can maintain a timely schedule.
And then on Friday, we will be off from school as we celebrate Veterans' Day.
Enjoy a nice weekend.
Principal
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Upcoming Dates To Remember
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Please make note of these important upcoming dates:
Violin every Tuesday
Drumming every Wednesday
Banking every Wednesday
Girls on the Run
Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 3:30 p.m.
Practice for 5K at Nathan Bill Park
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Monday, November 7th through Thursday, Nov. 10th
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
NO SCHOOL
Parent/Teacher Conferences with Report Cards
Book Fair Open
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Veteran Guest Speakers In Classrooms
Friday, November 11, 2016
NO SCHOOL
Veterans' Day
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From The Classroom of Mrs. Nicollelo - Grade 6
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From Mrs. Nicolello's Literature Class
One of my favorite reasons for being a reading teacher is assigning book reports every term so I can see just how creative my students can be (and give their grade a boost in the process). I always get some very surprising results every time I do these projects. They involve taking a piece of literature and turning it into art that everyone can enjoy.
This October, 6th and 7th graders celebrated Halloween by creating scary and creepy book reports. The purpose was to read a creepy book and do a project related to Halloween-a holiday most middle-schoolers enjoy. The students were required to read a book that had a "spooky" element to it, or the faint of heart could read a mystery or suspense story. The 6th grade made trick or treat bags with homemade "candy" inside. Some made traditional candy like Skittles and Hershey Bars, while others invented their own like zombie eyes and "crunchy bones". On the six pieces of candy, they had to put elements from the books they read for examples, the plot, setting, characters, mood, fear factor, and the spooky element. They also had to rate the books, from zero to five using skulls, pumpkins, ghosts, or eyeballs!
The 7th graders made lift-the-flap Halloween posters. They had to create a Halloween scene and make flaps that hid the information from the book, like characters, conflicts, the complications, the climax, resolution, and the fear factor. Many students created a haunted house scene while others set theirs in graveyards, morgues, and crime scenes. The students made many creative projects and had a fun time getting into the Halloween spirit!
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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!
Victoria - Grade KB Sophia - Grade 5B
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All Saints Day
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Saints Joined Us At Mass
Did you know that many of the saints joined us at Mass this week for All Saints Day? Msgr. David Joyce celebrated Mass with us for this special day and representatives from each of the grades dressed as saints.
If you weren't able to join us at Mass, here are a few of our saints:
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Walk-a-thon Awards
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Walk-a-thon Winners Announced Today!
We had MANY prizes to give out today at our assembly for the Walk-a-thon. Here are our top winners:
Top Individual Fundraiser School Wide Trophy - Danny Sears who raised $1,150.00
Class with 100% participation - Mr. Malmborg's 5C will receive an ice cream social and Ms. Kaimi's 8B will receive a pizza lunch.
Class that raised the most money - Sr. Constance/Miss Brown's 7B raised $2,130.30.
Number of students raising $75 or more receiving a medal = 81
Top 7 fundraisers for the elementary level:
Keegan Sears,
Andrew Auclair,
Gabriel Sears,
Ryan Tivnan,
Isabella Meadows,
Hayley Kenyon and
Jace Thomas.
AND....the Middle Level "Limo Ride To School" goes to......
Danny Sears,
Declan Sears,
Brenna Sears (absent), Brand
on Prior and Sarah
Szalai.
The students will enjoy a chauffeur driven limo ride to school on Monday, November 14th provided by Michael's Limousines!!!
And thank you to ALL the students for your hard work in helping to make St. Michael's Academy the best school ever!!
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CSI Continues
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Our Crime Scene Investigation Continues
Our crime scene investigation series continued this week with a different focus. This week the group learned why crimes are sometimes committed and what motivates people to commit them. Many times, crimes are committed by struggling addicts.
Joining the group was recovering addict, Mr. Brian Naatz, who very honestly described the different twists and turns his life had taken over the years and what led to his addiction problems. The students received a look into the world of addictions and how it is a disease that does not discriminate and affects people from all walks of life.
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Scholastic Book Fair
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The Book Fair Is Coming!
Get Ready To Read! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to St. Michael's Academy beginning on Monday, November 7th through Thursday, November 10th. There will be no school on Tuesday, November 8th due to parent/teacher conferences but the book fair will be open that day so students can browse while their parents attend conferences.
Volunteers Make a Difference! We still need parent volunteers on T
uesday morning and Thursday afternoon. You can volunteer on-line by
clicking here.
Many hands make light work!
The following is the Book Fair class schedule for the week:
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MONDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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11/7
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11/9
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11/10
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8:40- 9:30
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PK3A
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PK4B
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PK4C
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9:30-10:20
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1A
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1B
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7A
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10:20-11:10
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3A
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3B
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7B
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11:10-12:00
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6A
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6B
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8A
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12:00-12:50
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KA
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KB
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12:50-1:35
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5A
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5B
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5C
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1:35-2:20
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2A
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2B
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8B
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2:20-3:05
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4A
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4B
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Pope Francis Open House
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Don't Forget The Pope Francis Open House is
THIS Sunday!
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Bishop Rozanski
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A Message From Our Bishop
Regarding Ballot Question #4
Bishop has asked that his letter opposing ballot question #4 be shared with our families. To view his letter, please click here.
The Massachusetts Catholic Conferences (MCC) has also issued a statement from the Roman Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts. To view this statement, please click here.
And
Jim Driscoll from MCC did a great job explaining the concerns during a brief 4 minute segment on Real to Reel. You can see this segment by clicking here.
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Parish News
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Holy Cross Church
Holy Cross Parish invites you to a fundraiser for Maureen Garner, a parishioner who has given so much to so many. Maureen is the mother of Jason and Stephanie Garner, graduates of Holy Cross School.
Maureen is experiencing severe medical issues and needs our help. All proceeds will go to purchase an electric wheelchair and other essentials for Maureen.
Please join us for an Evening of Great Food, Drink, Fun and Music!
- Dinner prepared by Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe
- 50/50 and Chinese Raffles
- Craft Beer and Wine (Cash Bar) provided by Westfield River Brewing Company
Friday, November 11th
5:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.
St. Michael's Academy Gym
$20 for Adults/ $10 for Children (Under 10)
For tickets, information, or to be a sponsor, please contact:
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Holy Cross Church
Basketball Sign-Ups
for Grades K-2
Sign-ups for instructional basketball for grades kindergarten through 2nd grade will take place on the following dates in the
St. Michael's Academy Gymnasium:
Wednesday, Nov. 11th
from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 20th
from 12:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The cost is $40 per child and there are a limited number of scholarships available. Please know your child's t-shirt size when registering.
This is an "in-house" league. We focus on instruction, sportsmanship and
FUN! In addition, we are in need of
COACHES AND ASST. COACHES - no experience necessary - we can help with that! We also need help for the snack bar, etc. Please join us!
For further information, contact Diane Lyman at (413) 495-2871 (leave message) or at [email protected].
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Mary, Mother of Hope Church
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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.
Richard Ricci
Cynthia Bruso
Jonathan Herron
Nicola Polimeni
Gary Matthess
And we pray in a special way for our recently departed.
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.
Please remember to keep Miss Brown in your prayers during this difficult time for her. She will be taking an indefinite medical leave of absence.
Our prayers continue to be with Mr. Rancitelli, who is undergoing treatment for a cancer recurrence. We also ask that you keep
Mrs. Rancitelli in your prayers as well. She recently broke both ankles and her wrist in a bad fall. Each week, a different homeroom sends him cards. If your family would like to send a card, please send it to school with your child, clearly marked for Mr. Rancitelli. His family has set up a blog to write about this experience.
Click here
to read the blog.
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153 Eddywood Street - Springfield, MA 01118
www.smaspringfield.org
413.782.5246 office
413.782.8137 fax
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