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! 

 

        Come, Lord Jesus! 

The Kindergarten students have been participating in Advent activities this past week. We have been learning that the Church year begins with Advent, which began last Sunday.  Advent is the season when we prepare to celebrate Jesus's birthday. It is a time of waiting. We have discussed how difficult it can be to wait whether it is in line, for our birthday, a holiday, or when someone special is coming to visit. One of our activities is our Advent calendar. Every day we open up a door of our Advent calendar which reveals another part of the Christmas story.

Each Sunday in Advent we light one candle on our Advent wreath. The Son of God is the Light of the World, and the candles on the wreath represent this light overcoming darkness. There are three purple candles and one pink candle.  

The greatest gift God gave us is Jesus, his Son. Jesus taught people ways we should act to be close to God- to be kind to others, to love God, and to love other people. We can express our thanks by giving of ourselves to family, friends, and those in need.  When the kindergartners demonstrate that they are being kind to others by exhibiting random acts of kindness towards their classmates and members of the St. Michael's Academy community, they will add straw to the manger in preparation for the birth of the Christ Child.  Let us prepare our hearts for you to come, Lord Jesus.

The Investigation Continues

The search for the St. Michael's Academy assailant continues as the students fingerprinted possible suspects this week. They will use these fingerprints to compare to prints lifted from the scene of the crime. Hmmmm.....who do you think committed the crime?  Stayed tuned!

       

Mark Your Calendars!

Get ready for the annual St. Michael's Academy Christmas Pageant. If you have never attended, you are in for a treat! It is held at St. Catherine of Siena Church on Parker Street. There are two performances; one on Tuesday, December 13th and one on Wednesday, December 14th. Students with the last name beginning with A-L will perform on Tuesday and students with the last name beginning with M-Z will perform on Wednesday.

The performances will begin at 6:30 p.m. but students need to arrive by 6 p.m.  Plan on arriving early for a good seat!

Students - Want to practice your pageant music? Go to the webiste and click on the link or go to  https://www.youtube.com/user/SMASpringfieldChoir

Dear Parents and Friends:

Again this year we will be using the "ReplayIt" app to share photos with the yearbook committee. The app can be downloaded at the App Store or Google Play. Once downloaded you will need to search for our school using St Michaels Academy with no punctuation. Once you locate our school you can view and share photos with us. You will also be able to view a stream of photos that others have already shared.

Thank you,

Ms. Laporte and the yearbook committee

Attention 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Students

Get Out Your Sunday Best!

Get out your Sunday best and purchase your tickets ahead of time for the December 7th Semi-formal Middle Level Dance!  Now this doesn't mean black tie (!) but it's a nice opportunity for students to dress-up a little. Boys are welcome to wear ties and girls to wear dresses.

And new this year, students can bring a $5 gender-neutral gift for a gift exhange. Encourage your 6th through 8th graders to get into the holiday spirit and have some fun!

                  BOGO....For a limited time only!

  Buy one children's ticket and receive another child's ticket FREE! Offer valid only on children's tickets and  not available at the door.

Tickets are available at the Office or by calling 783- 4438.

 

St. Catherine of Siena Parish invites you to join us beginning January 5, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. in the Parish Center, 1023 Parker St., Springfield. There is a $25 fee to cover the cost of the participant study books. 

For more information and/or to register please contact Judy Lloyd at 413-783-8619 or Linda Tammi at 413-599-4715 or send an email to [email protected].

This Saturday, December 3, Mount Carmel children will present Jesse tree symbols at the 4 p.m.  Mass. After Mass, there will be a Nativity Story movie with pizza! Come downstairs into the Bertoni Room and join in the family fun!!

 

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Mr. and Mrs. Michael Angelica