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St. Michael's Academy
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 I hope everyone is ready for our first round of parent/teacher conferences this Tuesday. This is your opportunity to have 1:1 communication with your child's teacher. I always suggest to parents that they give some thought to the conference ahead of time and are ready to share any information that they feel might be important for the teacher to know.
Our Scholastic Book Fair starts next week in the gymnasium. Each class will have a turn visiting the Fair. I'm sure there will be many great choices! The Fair will be open on Tuesday during conferences, so please stop by. We are still in need of volunteers. Please see the information below on how to volunteer.
A great big thank you to all of the parents, board members, teachers, and community members who participated in the strategic planning brain storming session last night. Your input is invaluable as we plan for the future of St. Michael's Academy. We appreciate you taking the time to be with us last night.
See you on Tuesday. Have a great weekend.
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:
Drumming - every Wednesday
Banking - every Wednesday
Monday, November 6th through Thursday, November 9th
Scholastic Book Fair
SMA Gymnasium
Tuesday, November 7th
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Friday, November 10, 2017
VETERANS DAY
Please remember to attend Church as a family.
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Two Giving Opportunities
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Let us share what we have
with those who are in need.
# 1 Thanksgving Food Drive
All of us at St. Michael's Academy are joining together to show our gratitude to God for all that we have by sharing our gifts with those in need.
- Our canned good collection will begin on November 6th and will end on November 17, 2017.
- Our donations will benefit the Gray House.
- All non-perishable items are appreciated. Please check expiration dates.
Thank you for your care for others.
# 2 - Hurricane Relief Fundraiser
The student council is sponsoring a fundraiser to help Hurricane Sur
vivors in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Florida, and other islands.
The goal is to raise $1,000 to send to Catholic Charities. They will distribute the money to places in the greatest need. We are asking for all families to make a monetary contribution of at least $2.00 so that we can meet this goal. These places were hit hard by the recent hurricanes and as a way of showing appreciation for the good things that God has given to us, we should be generous to those in need. Thank you very much!
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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!
Scarlett - Gr. PreK-4C Kaelin - Gr. 5B
Nathaniel - Gr. 6B
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From The Classroom of Mr. Starzyk - Grade 7
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Mineral Identification
The students in the sixth grade Earth-Science class having been learning first-hand about minerals, the differences between them and how to identify them.
During the recent activity, the students practiced their team work skills as they worked in groups to identify several different types of minerals. To accomplish the task, they utilized mineral identification tests that included a luster-test, streak-test, hardness-test, and a fracture-test. Some of the minerals they identified were halite, quartz and feldspar.
Needless to say, there is some serious mineralogist potential in this class!
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Blizzard Bags
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Blizzard Bags Are Coming!
Blizzard Bags - What Are They?
- "A Blizzard Bag" is a snow day where...
- You do your school work at home
- Use your computer or books, pencils, pens, and paper
- Blizzard Bag assignments are generated by your child's teacher(s) as a continuation, review, or extension of the academic activities being covered in the classroom during the school year. All lessons are student centered and support the learning we do each day.
Samples of grade level Blizzard Bags will be available in the cafeteria for review on Parent/Teacher Conference day. Stop by and check them out.
THE BEST PART - NO SNOW DAYS TO MAKE UP
AT THE END OF THE YEAR!
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From The Nurse's Office
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Get Your Flu Shot!
 Keep your family healthy this fall/winter.
Please consider getting your flu shot. It's not too late. The CDC recommends an annual flu vaccine for all individuals ages 6 months and older. It takes about two weeks to have full effect after the injection, so if you haven't done so already, consider getting your flu shot as soon as possible! The flu shot along with a healthy diet, good sleep, and frequent hand washing will help us all to stay healthy during these colder months!
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Heritage Celebration
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SAVE THE DATE!
 Save the date for the 2nd annual Family Heritage Celebration! The event will take place on Sunday, January 28, 2019 as part of our Catholic School Week's festivities. If you haven't already done so, please complete the participation form so we can know how many heritages we need to plan for. Need another form? Click here.
Don't miss the fun as we celebrate and learn about and from each other!
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All Saints Day
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"We Are All Saints"
St. Michael's Academy paid tribute to many of the saints this past Wednesday, All Saints' Day. We thank Fr. Tom Shea who celebrated Mass with us and reminded us that we always have a friend in Jesus and will always be a part of God's family. In addition, the 5th graders did a great job as readers and altar servers.
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Signature Event
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Signature Event Fantastic Success!
After more than a year of planning, the SMA Signature Event honoring the 14 original Catholic elementary schools in the city of Springfield, came off without a hitch! Over 160 guests gathered to reminisce about memorabilia and visit with old friends.
The event is expected to raise over $29,000 and we thank EVERYONE who attended and contributed to its success. We especially thank attendees who supported St. Michael's Academy during the "Raise the Paddle" auction!
What a wonderful evening! To see additional photos from the event, please
click here.
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Spelling Bee News
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The annual Spelling Bee will take place on March 7th and 8th at St. Mary's Academy in Longmeadow. Mrs. Nico
liello and Ms. Lefebvre will be coaching the St. Michael's Academy team this year. Students in grades 4-8 are eligible to compete in the Bee. Since we are only allowed to have 25 students on the team, interested students will be given a list of words and try outs will be Thursday, November 9th in room 226 at 7:30 AM. Students receiving an 80% and above on the pretest will be selected for the team.
Students who qualify for the team will receive a registration packet with information. Please return the registration page to your homeroom teacher before December 1. The first Spelling Bee meeting will be November 30th at 7:30 A
M in Room 226 where the contestants will get their practice lists. Regular practices will start the first week of January, every Thursday at 7:15 AM. Spelling Bee requires 100% commitment and students should plan on attending all practices. We hope to have a great team this year!
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Hey Buddy!
Some of our 8th grade students hung out with our kindergartners this week as part of the kindergarten Halloween fun!
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Book Fair
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The Book Fair Is Coming!
The annual SMA Book Fair will be held on Monday, November 6th through the morning of Thursday, November 9th in the gymnasium.
We still need help staffing the fair.
Duties will include helping to set up the fair in the morning, cashing out students, re- stocking books, helping students make selections, closing down fair at the end of the day. Please
click here for the volunteer form if you are able to help and send with your child or email [email protected] as soon as possible! The fair starts on Monday!
There are always lots of cool books, posters and games, so don't miss the opportunity to pick something up. What is better than a good book?!
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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:
Elizabeth McGrath
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sarnacki
Jeff Barbeau
Frank Colaccino
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Wepman
Christopher Wester
And we pray in a special way for our recently departed:
Gloria Raschi
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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Food For Thought
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"Don't spend your energies on things that generate worry, anxiety and anguish. Only one thing is necessary: Lift up your spirit, and love God."
- St. Padre Pio
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Parish and Event News
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Holy Cross
Thanksgiving Pilgrim Procession
Students in kindergarten through grade 5 are invited to be a part of the traditional Thanksgiving Pilgrim Procession at Holy Cross Church on Wednesday, November 22nd at 7 p.m. Hats and collars will be provided! Participants need to come to the rear of the church 15 minutes before Mass and all will process in together and sit in the front of the church.
Please RSVP to the school or Holy Cross Religious Education office at (413) 372-6239 or email [email protected] before November 15th.
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St. Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine of Siena Women's Guild will hold its a
nnual Holiday Craft Fair on
Saturday, November 4, 2017 from
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the
Parish Center located at
1023 Parker St., Springfield.
Admission is free and will feature h
andmade crafts, b
aked goods, r
affles & Chinese auction and a k
ids toy straw booth. There will also be a seating area with full luncheon.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
 Mt. Carmel is again filling shoe boxes for children in global areas of distress. If you want to help with small new toys, socks, accessories, books, or hard wrapped candy (your leftover Halloween stash?), please bring them to Mt. Carmel by
Nov. 10. They will Christmas-wrap all donations for ages 2-4, 5-9, and 10-14, boy or girl.
Also at Mt. Carmel, don't miss the chicken parmesan, complete Italian dinner on
Saturday Nov. 4 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $7 for ages 12 and under. There will be live music and a raffle. Proceeds will benefit the new Parish Center!
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153 Eddywood Street - Springfield, MA 01118
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