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"The Messenger"
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March 10,
, 2017
Vol. IV, No. 27
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St. Michael's Academy
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Today we held our second round of parent-teacher conferences. I hope those who attended found them beneficial.
 We also welcomed our 8th grade grandparents this week as they shared a hot breakfast with their grandchildren. This is the first of a series of events marking their last months at St. Michael's before graduation. Graduation is always a bittersweet time for our students and faculty!
Next week, as part of our Lenten preparation for Easter, we will be holding confessions for grades 3-8
on Tuesday and Wednesday. As always, we thank the many priests who hear confessions for our students.
Enjoy a nice weekend and let's hope the forecasted "nor'easter" misses us next week!
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:
Banking every Wednesday
Registration Materials for 2017-18
Academic Year Have Been Sent Home
*Due back ASAP but NO LATER than March 31st*
Monday, March 13, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.
Internet Safety Presentation
Grades 3 and 4
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.
Confessions
Grades 3-5
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.
Confessions
Grades 6-8
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
School Board Meeting
Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.
Kindergarten Grandparent Event
Ice Cream Social
Friday, March 17, 2017 at 2:15 p.m.
Stations of the Cross
Grade 6 Leaders
Friday, March 17, 2017
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**3rd Quarter Progress Reports Sent Home
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Please remember to attend Church as a family.
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Admissions Info Sessions
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Know An Interested Family?
If you know a family that might be interested in St. Michael's Academy, please encourage them to attend one of our upcoming Admissions Information Sessions. The object of these meetings is simply to share info about our school - there is no pressure or commitment required.
The sessions are scheduled for:
Tuesday, March 7th at 9 a.m.
Monday, March 27th at 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 6th at 5 p.m. - middle level open house for incoming
5th, 6th and 7th grades.
Tuesday, April 11th at 5 p.m.
Wednesday, April 26th at 9 a.m.
Tuesday, May 2 at 5 p.m.
Thursday, May 11 at 8 a.m.
Wednesday, May 17th at 4 p.m.
Help us spread the word!
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Dismissal Reminder
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Dismissal Policy
Please remember that unless it is an EMERGENCY, there are no early dismissals after 2:30 p.m. Dismissals after that time create a safety issue for our students.
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Inclement Weather
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In the event of inclement weather, St. Michael's Academy follows the Springfield Public Schools cancellation notices (due to bus transportation). If Springfield Public Schools cancel school - we cancel school, if they delay school - we delay school. Please check your local television stations for announcements.
We will do our best to send out a Blackboard Connect announcement to our families as well.
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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!
Davin - PreK-4 Taylor - Grade 3A
Camden - Grade 7B
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From The Classroom of Mrs. Herron - Grade 4
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"1,000 Miles to the Burled Arch"
During the past couple of weeks the 4th graders have been preparing for the "Last Great Race!" Our Iditarod adventure has started!!!! The Iditarod is the annual dog sled race across Alaska, from Anchorage to Nome. Seventy-two men and women from eight different countries will race across approximately 1,000 miles of Alaskan wilderness.
On March 6, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. the race began! However, mushers and their dog teams did not start out in Anchorage this year. Believe it or not, there was not enough snow in Anchorage, and, therefore, the Iditarod Race was moved 260 miles north to Fairbanks. This is only the third time in the 45 year history of the race that the start of the race has been relocated.
Students each chose a musher to follow during the Iditarod Race. They have researched their musher to discover and share facts they have learned with one another. For example, did you know that Dallas Seavey is attempting to become the second person to win five Iditarod Races? Rick Swenson is currently the only person to hold this record. The 4th grade hallway displays a map of the Iditarod trail, and each student has packed their musher's sled with the items needed on the 1,000 mile trek. Each day, we check in on the Iditarod web site and students record race information into their race logs. Students are tracking the leader of the race as well as their own musher's mileage, stops, number of dogs, and m.p.h. they're traveling.
Through the Iditarod Race, students learn geography (We're currently studying the western region of the United States.), math (Each day we're calculating how far their musher has traveled and how much further it is to Nome, and we'll be looking at the angles involved in constructing a sled.), and they are learning lessons about determination, perseverance, and team work as we learn about their mushers and this "Last Great Race."
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Spelling Bee
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St. Michael's Makes The Final Four!
Hats off to all the St. Michael's Academy students who participated in this year's Spelling Bee held at St. Mary's Academy in Longmeadow on Wednesday and Thursday evening of this week. It was two nights of tough competition!
A special shout-out goes to Brayden from SMA Grade 4
who made the final four! Great job students!
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Writer's Gallery
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How would you respond?
Jesus came down to Earth to help us be better people. Describe two things that you can do or that you have done to help someone you know. Describe one or two ways you might help someone that you don't know. Why are these things important or good to do? Draw a picture to go with your writing.
Our first-grade students had this prompt presented to them this week and they were ready with their responses! To discover the love and kindness within our young students, pull up the SMA webpage, click on Student Life, then Student Writing Gallery, and finally on Helping Others.
St. Michael's Academy does make a difference in the lives of our students!
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8th Grade Breakfast
The 8th grade students and their grandparents enjoyed a great hot breakfast Thursday morning and gave their grandparents a sneak preview of some of the poetry that will be featured in the upcoming Poetry Cafe.
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Bishope Rozanski
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Bishop Rozanski Appears on CatholicTV
Bishop Mitchell Rozanski was featured on
CatholicTV
today in an interview on
This is the Day
. CatholicTV's Kevin Nelson spoke to Bishop Rozanski at the Fall Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In the interview, he shared a personal story on how a woman religious played an important role in his own vocation story.
This is the Day will be rebroadcasted this evening at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 4:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and Monday at 12:00 a.m.
CatholicTV is available on
cable
,
CatholicTVLIVE.com
,
Apple TV, Roku, or your mobile device. The episode will also be available on demand.
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Looking for Cool Stuff!
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Did You Go To Catholic Elementary School
in Springfield?
Attention Alumni from the 14 original Catholic elementary schools in Springfield!
Do you have memorabilia from your school years that you would like to share? St. Michael's Academy is seeking items from these schools to showcase at a special event on October 28th.
If you have items, please contact the main office or Phyllis Lund at p.lund@smaspringfield or at (413) 782-5246, ext. 1202.
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Save The Date!
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St. Michael's Academy To Participate In Valley Gives!
Mark your calendars for Valley Gives on May 2nd! This is the first year that St. Michael's Academy will be participating in this Pioneer Valley fundraising event for non-profit agencies and we are hoping our friends and families will support us!
Watch for further details as the date approaches!
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Parish News
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Holy Cross Church
On Easter Sunday, Holy Cross Church's Contemporary Choir will be singing at the 11 a.m. Mass. If you are interested in singing with the choir for Easter Mass, please contact Mrs. Kakley at kmk1092@comcast.net or at (413) 896-5910. All are welcome.
Immediately following the Mass, there will be an Easter egg hunt on the church grounds. All children in grades preschool through grade six are welcome to join the fun!
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine of Siena, 1023 Parker St., Springfield will offer Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for the Lenten season beginning on
March 2nd
from
5-7 p.m.
,
Monday
through Fridays with Stations of the Cross every
Friday
at
6:30 p.m.
We invite you to bring a friend or family member to join you as you spend time with Jesus during Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Also at St. Catherine's
Save the Date & Your Appetite!
The 4th Annual St. Catherine of Siena Fish Fry is coming on
March 31st from 2-7 p.m. in the Parish Center on 1023 Parker Street.
The meal includes a generous portion of fresh Haddock, French Fries, homemade coleslaw and a drink.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Take out is also available. Tickets are available in the Parish Office, after all Masses and a limited amount at the door.
Holy Name
Msgr. David Joyce will offer a reflection on the Year of Mercy and God's loving mercy towards us on Saturday, April 1st.
The mission will begin with a presentation in the church immediately following
the
4:30 p.m.
Mass, supper will follow in the Social Center at approximately
6:15 p.m.
and all will then return to church at
7 p.m.
for the final presentation and a closing prayer.
The cost is $10.00, which includes the soup and sandwich supper and a beverage.
Tickets are on sale this month and can be purchased by contacting Ann Fabrycki at
413-733--5823.
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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:
Stephanie and Paul Chmura
Joseph and Karen Wegiel
Robert Connery
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Tadevich
Miss Judy
And we pray in a special way for our recently departed:
Marvin Slater
Gail Hawley
Jean Michaud
Ralph Angeli
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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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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