The days and minutes are clicking down to our Valley Gives Day!  Set your alarm for next Tuesday, May 1st any time between 12:00 a.m. and midnight to get online and make a donation to St. Michael's Academy during those 24 hours! 

How do you give?  It's easy!  Just go to  Tinyurl.com/givestmichaels,  and make your gift!  It's simple and takes only a minute.

The minimum gift amount is $10 but we welcome gifts in any amount.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook for updates, pictures, videos, and posts throughout the day.  Help us to break last year's record!

Thank you for remember St. Michael's Academy 

on May 1st!

Good Attendance Pays Off ! 

   Geometry .... The Shape Of Things To Come

 

Often, I tell students that math is everywhere, from the things you count during your day to the time wake up and go to sleep. This is especially true when it comes to geometry. 

In grade 6, we started our geometry units and we are looking at the world a little differently. Instead of seeing of students, we see students in line segments. We know that a plane is not just an airborne object but a flat surface spreading out to infinity. Our classroom clock is not just to tell time, but it is also a way to perceive multiple angle sizes. We know that shapes are everywhere in our lives and it would be difficult to measure them all.

Students in grade 7 took their geometry knowledge a bit further when they learned about similar figures. They noticed that similar figures have proportional side lengths and were able to calculate missing measures using algebraic equations. In addition, they used similar figures to indirectly find the length of a flag pole, an adult elephant, and a building without measuring. 

So, when you look around your environment don't just see the objects... see the math.

-Why it is important to wash our hands?

-How often we should wash our hands, especially before we eat, after we play outside, and after touching animals

-How we should wash our hands for 20 seconds by singing the ABC song

She also demonstrated the proper way to wash and dry your hands! 

Kindergarten - Healthy hearts

 

Nurse Karen spoke to our Kindergarten students about what our hearts do in our body and the importance of keeping it healthy.  The students enjoyed learning about the parts of the heart, how to feel their pulse and learning what things to eat to keep our hearts healthy!

Grades 1 and 2 - 

Ms. Hurley who is a parent and nurse, came in to visit Mrs. Logan and Warbington's students to talk about her role as a nurse and shared some tips for healthy habits.

Dr. Jasmin Hutchinson, also a parent, is an Associate Professor at Springfeild College and spoke to the students in Ms. Collins and Mrs. Dean's room about exercise and health habits.

Grades 3 and 4 -

MedCare Emergency Health sent one of their ambulances with EMTs to our 3rd and 4th grade students.

Missy Brown, dental hygienist, visited the 3rd and 4th grade classrooms and spoke about the importance of good dental hygiene.