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St. Michael's Academy
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 What a great Walk-a-thon we had today! Thank you to everyone who took time out of their day to be with us this morning. The sun was shining and the students were smiling - everyone enjoyed the beautiful day that God gave us for our walk. We have included some photos down below with a link to enjoy a few more.
And speaking of volunteers, our big signature event is coming up in
THREE weeks! We still need many volunteers to help us decorate the day before and to attend the event and help with checking people out after the auction. If you are able to help, please contact Phyllis Lund in the Advancement Office at ext. 1202. This is our first event of this kind, and we really want it to go smoothly. Even if it is just for a few hours the day before, we can use you!
Enjoy a great long weekend and we will see everyone on Tuesday.
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
Monday, October 9, 2017
Columbus Day
NO SCHOOL
Monday, October 11, 2017
Banking Begins
Friday, October 13, 2017
STUDENT PICTURE DAY
Saturday, October 28, 2017
ST. MICHAEL'S ACADEMY
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IGNATURE EVENT
GYMNASIUM
Please remember to attend Church as a family.
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Signature Event
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Signature Event
Honoring Our Heritage, Celebrating The Present,
Shaping The Future
October 28, 2017
ATTENTION alumni and friends of St. Michael's Academy.
Only three weeks month to go!! Tickets are on sale and going fast. Reserve yours today by calling (413) 782-5246 or emailing [email protected].
Don't miss the fun!
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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!
Layla - KB Liliana- Gr. 4B
Isabella - Gr. 6C
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From The Office of Ms. Synan - PreK-4
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Apple Tasting in Ms. Synan's Pre-K 4B Class!
The students in Ms. Synan's PreK 4-B class have been discussing the theme of apples. They enjoyed hearing the storybook "Apples" by Melvin and Gilda Berger. The story helped the students learn and identify three different apple colors: red, green, and yellow. After having a taste of each color, the students decided which color they enjoyed the most and created a class graph.
The winner? Why the red apple, of course!
They went on to learn about the life cycle of an apple along with other fun apple facts and even added some new vocabulary words. Their apple exploration ended with a discussion about the various ways p
eople like to eat apples. Yum!
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Walk-a-thon
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What A Great Day!
What a great day we had today for the walk-a-thon! Thank you to the many people who volunteered their time to help out. The students had a great time and enjoyed having so many people cheering them on as they did their laps. And don't forget...this fun day helps to raise money for our school!
To view more Walk-a-thon photos, click here!
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Kindergarten News
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Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
Our kindergarten students learned about St. Francis of Assisi and his love of animals and the earth this week in honor of his feast day, October 4th. The students painted pictures of the world around them and then brought their stuffed animals over to Nathan Bill Park for a special blessing.
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Book Buddies
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Grab A Good Book!
Grab a good book and settle in with your book buddy! That's what the 1st and 4th graders did today!
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Congratulations SMA Team!
We wanted to share the letter received from the SchoolsNEXT judging chair.
We are so proud of our 2016-17 Team - you rocked it!
September 23, 2017
Dear Ms. Kaimi,
Congratulations to the St. Michael's Academy team on being selected as the winners of the Award of Commendation!
The jury applauded their focus on learning modalities, financial model including contingencies and exceptional presentation skills. Challenged to plan and design sustainable and resilient learning spaces that encourage innovation, critical thinking and collaboration, these young designers have broadened the potential of a school by connecting excellence in design with excellence in education. The St. Michael's Academy students displayed remarkable enthusiasm, rigorous research and exception teamwork, creating solutions that not only meet the needs of students, but address the economy and society of the future, enabling them to master the skills they need to take on the challenges of a world defined by change.
Thank you for the wonderful opportunity you have afforded so many of your students over the years. I know how proud you must be! Indeed, they will lead us into the future and that future will be brighter!
We can't wait to see next year's team!
Warm regards,
David L. Schrader
Chairman
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Know A Nurse?
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Substitute Nurse Needed!
We are currently seeking a per diem substitute Nurse to work approximately 1-2 days per month (starting this month). Requirements: Current MA RN license and CPR and First Aid Certifications. Call School Nurse, Karen Pomeroy, (
413) 782-5246 ext. 1129 if you are interested. Thank you!
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Girls On The Run
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Girls On The Run Update
The St. Michael's Academy Heart & Sole team has been working hard and have explored and practiced skills such as recognizing strengths, setting goals, resolving conflict, and healthy friendships. At the end of each lesson, the girls reflect and record their thoughts in their journals to help them synthesize the "big idea." Several parents have commented on positive changes they have seen in their girls!
As many of you know, the programs ends with a 5K run and the girls are gearing up. There is a practice 5K scheduled for 4 p.m. on October 30th. Show your support by attending and cheering the girls on! It usually lasts about 60-90 minutes.
Anyone interested in volunteering can contact [email protected].
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Please Help
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Help Is Needed
As we are all aware, so many people have been affected by weather and natural disasters from hurricanes to earthquakes. We, as the family of St. Michael's Academy, would like to make a financial contribution to the efforts. We started the collection at the
Back To School Night last week but we wanted to give all of our families the opportunity to donate.
Please consider helping these families; some who have absolutely nothing. We sometimes take for granted the luxury of drinking water, food and a roof over our heads. Let's help our neighbors get back on their feet. We put this in the newsletter last week and received no responses. Donations may be sent in with your child in an envelope clearly marked "Donations for Families in Need." Our total donation will be sent to the Catholic Charities USA. If you would like to learn more about what this organization is doing,
please click here. Please know that 100% of the donated dollars go to helping others.
To those of you who gave at the Back To School night, thank you. Your generosity will help many!
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Blue Mass
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Please join Bishop Rozanski at a Mass honoring our first responders.
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Parent Volunteers
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Parent Volunteers
St. Michael's Academy welcomes parent volunteers. In order to be a volunteer at the school or chaperone field trips, ALL parents must complete the safe environment training. Please click
here
to watch the safe environment training video. In addition, CORI forms and Code of Conduct forms must be completed and can be obtained through the main office.
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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:
Patrick Donnelly
Judy Balicki
Pat Parker
Kevin O'Connor
Arnie Brandyberry
And we pray in a special way for all of our recently departed.
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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Parish and Event News
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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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Holy Cross Church
Craft Fair
Holy Cross Parish will hold a Fall Festival/Craft Fair on Sunday, October 22nd, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the St. Michael's Academy gym located directly behind the Church. There will be many crafters, vendors, a raffle, bake sale and activities for the kids.
Start your Christmas shopping early!
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2nd Annual GYSGT Thomas J. Sullivan
5K Remembrance Run & 2 Mile Walk
ON October 15, 2017 the 2nd Annual GYSGT Thomas J. Sullivan 5k Remembrance Run & 2 Mile Walk will be in EFP and at Nathan Bill's. Pre-registration is available online now! Runner/walkers can also sign up that morning under the tent. The run/walk will start promptly at 10:30am from the parking lot of Nathan Bill's Bar & Restaurant. Sponsorship forms will be available at Nathan Bills & through the Galaxy Community Council. All runners, walkers, families & friends are invited to an after party on our side patio & tent, which includes live music, food & drinks. Preregistration includes special edition t-shirt, commemorative bib & lunch!
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Food For Thought
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As water reflects the face,
so one's life reflects the heart.
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153 Eddywood Street - Springfield, MA 01118
www.smaspringfield.org
413.782.5246 office
413.782.8137 fax
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