" Open our hearts, O Lord, to listen to the words of your Son. " ACTS 16:14B
Message from the Principal
Dear Families and Friends,
 
We are pleased to announce that St. Michael-St. Gabriel has been approved for eLearning for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year. In the event of a school cancellation, families will be notified that we will have an eLearning day. By 9:00 a.m. of the day of the school cancellation, students in grades K-8 will be notified of the work they will be required to complete for the day. (Note that there will not be any eLearning assignments for Pre-Kindergarten students.) I ask all families to please review the information below in this newsletter for an overview of our eLearning protocol. Should you have more questions, please contact me directly.

We are halfway through Quarter 3, which means that progress reports will be mailed home. Now is an excellent time to review your student’s grades to see where he or she may be struggling. Know that there is still time for your students to make improvements. If you have any questions about how to best help your student, please do not hesitate to contact your student’s teachers to learn more about tutoring opportunities or to see if your student has missing work.

Finally, we appreciate all those families who have already submitted their registration paperwork and fees for the coming academic year. As of Monday, 68% of our current families have registered for next year. We have begun the process of accepting new students, so please make sure to complete your student’s paperwork if you wish your student to return next year.

God bless!
 
Mrs. Ramos
Announcements
Check out the latest posting on National Catholic Educational Association's blog to see how St. Michael-St. Gabriel is breaking the norm!
View the full article here .
Science Fair Winners

Congratulations to those students who placed in the West Deanery Science Fair this week!

1 st Place – Luis Pena
2 nd Place – Brandon Aldana-Cortes
3 rd Place– Jakar Moore
The overall winners for our school were Luis Pena and Brandon Aldana-Cortes. 
eLearning Procedures

Click here to view eLearning procedures.
Crusader Choir News

Congratulations to our Crusader Choir which earned a Division I, Superior rating this past Saturday!
2019-2020 Registration

Thank you to those families who have already submitted their registration paperwork and fee. Now that we are in the month of February, we will begin accepting new students based on the available spots we currently have open. Current families may still re-register, as long as there are openings in your child's grade. Please remember, too, that all families are required to submit a $150 non-refundable registration fee with their registration paperwork. This fee and completed paperwork will secure your student’s spot for the upcoming academic year. Remember that one fee is required per family. 
Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Meetings

Our Parent-Teacher Association will be meeting on the following Sundays at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. As a reminder, parents who attend these meetings receive one hour (per meeting) toward their ten required service hours. 
February 24th, March 17th, April 14th, May 19th
21 st Century Scholarship

The 21 st Century Scholarship is a program for students currently in seventh and eighth grade. This scholarship program provides income-eligible students the opportunity to earn a scholarship that covers up to four years of tuition and regularly assessed fees, such as technology and health services fees, to several public colleges and universities in the state of Indiana. For those families considering private institutions in Indiana, the scholarship will cover part of the cost to attend these schools as well. Families interested in applying for this scholarship should do so by June 30 th of a student’s eighth grade year. Several of our families have already registered for this program. For more information about this scholarship and how to apply, visit www.Scholars.IN.gov.                  
Safe and Sacred Training

We would like to remind all our families wishing to help with activities where our students are present that individuals must have completed the Safe and Sacred online training and completed a background check in order to volunteer or to serve as chaperones for a field trip. Please understand that until the certificate and background check are on file, we cannot, per the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, allow individuals to volunteer or work as employees of the school without this training and background check completed. If you completed your Safe and Sacred training, but did not complete the background check, simply log in to your account with your password and press the background check to complete the entire process. If you completed your training over a year ago or are unsure of your status, please log in to your Safe and Sacred account to see whether your training and background check are current. All Safe and Sacred certificates will have an expiration date on them, allowing your training to be valid for three years. To access the Safe and Sacred website, please go to the following: https://safeandsacred-archindy.org/login/index.php . 
Trash Bag Order Forms

To place your order for trash bags and help support the 8th grade class, please complete this order form and return it to the main office, or call us at 317-926-0516.