Saint Michael's Minutes 1.2.18

Kindness Committee, Scantron Testing, HSPT Scores

Saint Michael's Minutes

Teaching Children their value as Children of God

Principal's Notes

Dear parents and families,

Welcome back, Happy New Year, and Merry Christmas St. Michael Families! I pray everyone's Christmas was peaceful and filled with fun times and family. I also hope the break was just long enough to reenergize and reinvigorate everyone for the rest of our school year!

Speaking of the rest of the school year; some quick important dates:

January 8-26: 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

Due to the extreme cold this week, students are allowed to wear their PE uniforms to school. Also, please be sure that students are sent to school in coats for their time walking between buildings.

Please remember that St. Michael School follows Fairfax County Public Schools for all closings and delays. Fairfax County Public Schools announces their delays on WTOP radio, their website, and twitter, as well as local news stations.

Next week beings the second round of Scantron testing in school. The testing is completed during computer class over the next three weeks (until January 26th). We ask that students do their best to make it to school during computer class days to ensure they are able to complete the tests during this testing window.

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.

8th Grade Parents: The High School Placement Test scores will be sent home in the Wednesday folder tomorrow.

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.

God bless,

Daniel Cinalli

Principal

New School Kindness Initiative

Ms. McAuliffe is forming a Kindness Committee made up of student representatives to help lead the way for our students to be kind and welcoming to one another. The sign-up forms will be passed out by homeroom teachers, and students who wish to join will be randomly selected by Mrs. McAuliffe to help plan activities, lead presentations, and be a leader in kindness. Students should interested should keep a look out for the forms this week.

Our 5th grade students were the first to use the iPads in computer class today. Once cases are purchased, the iPads will be ready for classroom use and will be kept in the STREAM Lab in the Junior School.

Fr. Drummond leads a discussion about the sacrament of reconciliation with our third graders. Each week one class receives the sacrament following Friday Mass, but Fr. Drummond made sure to hear all confessions from students who wished it before Christmas Break.

Our second and eighth graders partnered with some Christmas activities prior to break. First, the second graders performed the Nativity Story (complete with props and costumes!), then the 8th graders helped read some stories with their prayer partners.

This was previously sent out in a separate newsletter, but in case you missed it, INOVA Children's Hospital was extremely appreciative of the toys and supplies donated by our students. The total was estimated to be worth $4,750!

The one who sat on the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new." - Revelation 21:5

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