Saint Michael's Minutes 9.17.18

Substitutes Needed, Auction Meeting, Early Dismissal

Saint Michael's Minutes

Teaching Children their value as Children of God

Principal's Notes

Dear Parents and Families,

The weather seems to be turning from summer to Fall, and while we were blessed to have Hurricane Florence miss us (although we pray for those that were affected) we now have had some teachers come down with illnesses with the new temperatures and rain. Many of our former substitutes have moved away, and at times this year we have found ourselves scrambling to find substitutes. If any parent knows of someone that is available and interested in joining our staff as a substitute, or if you are available and interested, please email Mr. Cinalli at daniel.cinalli@stmikes22003.org.

Below are some quick notes for the upcoming week:

Monday 9/10-9/28: Scantron Testing
Friday, 9/21: 11:30 Dismissal (Professional Development)
Sunday, 9/30: 2:00 - 5:00 Parish Picnic
Monday, 10/8: No School, Columbus Day

PTO EVENTS:

Tuesday, 9/18, 2:30: Auction Committee Meeting (All Purpose Room)
Wednesday, 9/26, 2:30: PTO Meeting (All Purpose Room)
Friday, 10/26, 6:00: 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat

SCANTRON Testing will continue to take place over the next two weeks. The tests take place first thing in the morning, so please make sure your child arrives on time on testing days.

Claire's Gourmet forms have been sent home for the annual fundraiser. Please return the forms to the front office if you will be participating.

We will continue with our Kindness Initiative and "Blessed Are the Peacemakers" theme with a school-wide assembly this Wednesday morning. Students will take the Peacemaker Pledge, and see skis performed by their classmates.

The SignUpGenius for Parent Volunteer Lunch Hours is up and running. You can reach it through our school website, or by clicking this text.

Has your child's teacher gone above and beyond? If so, please email info@stmikes22003.org and let us know! Our teachers do so much for our students but often our principal doesn't hear the specific details. Please email in your story, however brief, so we can ensure we recognize the amazing work our teachers do!

God bless,

Daniel Cinalli

Principal

Mrs. Socarras teaches a math lesson with our new ActivPanel by having students subtract and add squares. The students love interacting with the ActivPanel, especially since multiple children can use it at once.

Ms. McAuliffe teaches a lesson to our 2nd grade class with Mrs. Tette on being kind. The students work on "filling someone's bucket" by saying kind things and doing nice actions.

Mrs. Covington's students share their bio projects that have been proudly displayed in the school hallways. Students shared facts about their families and their favorite things!

Mr. Miller is using videos to flip his classroom for Honor's Math. The students watch the instruction in the evening for homework, and then are able to have more time to practice with Mr. Miller during class. Way to go Mr. Miller!

“Faith is to believe what you do not see. The reward of faith is to see what you believe.” St. Augustine

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