Saint Michael's Minutes 1.16.18

FACTS Application Night, PTO Meeting

Saint Michael's Minutes

Teaching Children their value as Children of God

Principal's Notes

Dear parents and families,

I hope everyone who had off work enjoyed their Martin Luther King, Jr. day. Dr. King's accomplishments changed the landscape of civil rights in America, and as an extremely diverse school, it is important that we recognize and celebrate his and others' actions. I encourage you all to click this text to read about the Catholic nuns who marched with Dr. King in Selma, Alabama. It is an amazing story and worth reading and reflecting on.

Some quick updates:

Friday, January 12: High School applications due
Wednesday, January 24: 6:00 PM PTO Meeting
Sunday, January 28: Catholic Schools Week Mass 12:30
Wednesday, January 31: 11:30 Dismissal

We will be holding a FACTS Application help night for financial assistance applications on tonight, January 16 in the cafeteria at 7:00 PM. More information will follow on specific documents that you need to bring, but don't miss out on this chance to ensure your application is filled out correctly.

8th Grade Parents: The deadline for high school applications is Friday, January 12.

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.

This week is the final week to sign up for some of our clubs. Don't miss out on LEGO STEM, or the new Basketball and soccer clinics for your children! Flyers we sent home and more information is available by calling the school office.

God bless,

Daniel Cinalli

Principal

Our teachers were hard at work today becoming better educators for your children. Dr. Weimer from Paul VI spoke with the teachers today about the importance of technology education and instruction across the curriculum.

Nic Finelli of Blended Tech Learning gave specific examples of apps and programs our teaches can use in their classrooms to assist instruction, teach 21st century skills, and gather assessment data to inform instruction.

"Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. devoted his life to ending prejudice and racism — an inspiration for all people, regardless of their faith tradition or ethnicity."

- Bishop Burbidge

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