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St. Michael's Academy
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We had a wonderful Mass of Thanksgiving this morning in honor of our
graduating 8th grade students, their parents and our many benefactors. The Mass was con-celebrated with Bishop Mitch, Msgr. Liston, Msgr. Joyce and Fr. Mengel and was hosted by the 8th grade students. It was rather bitter-sweet as this was the last Mass the 8th grade students will participate in at St. Michael's Academy. There are additional details and photos farther down in the newsletter.
Immediately following the Mass, the traditional Pinning Ceremony was held where our donors were paired with an 8th grade student who presented them with their official SMA pin.
We will be having a variety of
culminating activities next week including our Carnival. You might remember that we were forced to reschedule the Carnival to next Friday. We hope you will be able to join us at a few events as we wrap up the school year.
Enjoy a nice 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:
Monday, June 4, 2018 and Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.
3:45 - 5 p.m. - Book Club
5 p.m. Parent Performance and Pizza Party!
PreK and Kindergarten Field Days
Grade 8 Graduation Practice at
Thursday, June 7, 2018 from 3-4 p.m.
Friday, June 8, 2018 at 9 a.m.
Grades 1, 2, 3, 4 Field Days
Nathan Bill Park
Friday, June 8, 2018 from 4 - 7 p.m.
CARNIVAL
Please remember to attend Church as a family.
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Important Dates!
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End of the Year Important Dates
Field Days !
Wednesday, June 6th
PreK and K
Friday, June 8, 2018
Grades 1, 2, 3, 4
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Grades 5, 6, 7
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Rain Date
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8th Grade Graduation
Monday, June 11, 2018 at 6 p.m.
St. Michael's Cathedral
Kindergarten Closing Ceremony
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 9 a.m.
Holy Cross Church
Last Day of School - Preschool
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Last Day of School!
Thursday, June 14th at Noon
Further Details to Follow
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Important Reminder!
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Important Reminder!
The St. Michael's Academy Graduation Ceremony will be held on Monday, June 11th. This means that there will be
NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM and
NO AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING
on that day so faculty may attend.
Please make a note to make other arrangements if you typically use those services on Monday.
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Before and After School
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Take Advantage Of A Good Deal
Here's a deal you won't want to miss!
Before and After School bills that are paid by Monday, May 11th will receive the Before and After School program
FREE for the last week of school
!
Sounds like a good deal to me!
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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 and one from a previous week!
Noah - Gr. PreK-3 Andrew - Gr. 3B
 
Logan - Gr. 7A
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From the Classroom of Mrs. Alves - Art
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Reflections from the Art Room
As we come to a close on this school year, I always finish up my yearly plans with a collection of images that I have taken throughout the year and put together in a slideshow, so that all students can reflect and remember their experience of making art.
We have had so many wonderful experiences here at SMA. Those experiences are reflected on the faces of the students holding up their projects proudly, smiling and knowing they did a great job. You could hear it in their laughter as they shared a memory. They were a team, a community, a creative group of cool kids that work together and helped each other.
St. Michael's Academy's artists are amazing! They have expressed their talents, shared their ideas, captivated their audiences and really made a difference in the lives of their classmates and teachers.
 The art show was a good representation of the different kinds of work that students have been engaged in for the past 4 months. The students in grades 5-8 produced the tape and foil sculptures. These tiny little sculptures represent so much about who these artists are and what inspires them. They transformed foil and tape into 3D sculptures, complete with  stages and props that brought their art to life.
There were the many different types watercolor paintings created by artists in grades 1-3 that featured images of skies, rainbows and different types of landscapes. Creating an image of a place, real or imaginary, is an important step in understanding how art helps students to see the world around them and it gives them the confidence to represent it.
Students in Kindergarten explored making a collage self-portrait with many different types and colors of paper. These students spent a lot of time practicing and building collages and emphasized important details. Preschool students got the opportunity to explore color using different types of media such as oil and chalk pastel, paint and glitter.
Art is a subject that is almost always hands on, so students are always fully engaged in their activities.
 Finally our 4th grade classes were inspired by guitar music. They sketched and created guitar collages using many different types of textured materials, tools and different types of adhesives such as masking tape, liquid glue and hot glue.
Building with tools, using imagination and thinking outside the box, are a huge part of the art experience and students here are prepared for anything! They work well individually or together as a team. They are activated, ready with their ideas and waiting for a blank page to spill their thoughts and stories on to. With the right media, anything is possible here in the St. Michael's Academy Art Room.
Thanks for a wonderful first year here at SMA!
Mrs. Alves
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8th Grade
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8th Grade Mass and Pinning
The 8th grade students hosted the annual Mass of Thanksgiving this morning. The special Mass was con-celebrated by Bishop Mitchell Rozanski, Msgr. Daniel Liston, Msgr. David Joyce and Fr. Mark Mengel and attended by the students, staff, faculty and benefactors of St. Michael's Academy.
 Of particular note was the moving speech given by 8th grade student Jada who reflected back on her many years at St. Michael's Academy and how she has grown both spiritually and academically. Her eloquent words paid tribute to the many facets of her education at SMA.
The Mass ended with a special choral performance by our 8th grade students of "Give Me Jesus" led by Ms. Vanessa Ford from the Community Music School of Springfield.
 Immediately following Mass, the Pinning Ceremony was held. This "rite of passage" ceremony involves the 8th grade students receiving their official St. Michael's Academy lapel pin from a donor.
We would like to recognize our many benefactors and extend a special thank you for their generosity. It is through the kindness and help of our donors, that St. Michael's Academy continues to be the wonderful school that it is.
To see additional photos from the event, please click here.
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Grandparent Event
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Grade 4 Was Rocking The House
The 4th grade students held their grandparent event yesterday. After many months of hard work with Ms. Vanessa Ford from The Community Music School, the students gave an amazing performance! A variety of songs delighted the audience and was followed by some yummy treats and special time with grandparents.
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In-house Field Trips
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PreK-3 Classroom Had Special Visitors
The PreK-3 classroom had some special visitors this week. We are talking about a visit from
Magic Wings from the Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens in South Deerfield. The students made some new friends that included stunning butterflies, a giant walking stick and a big lizard. They even got to pet the lizard!
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Girls On The Run
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St. Michael's Girls On The Run Team
Sunday is the day and Springfield College is the place! Why is that, you ask? Because that is the day the St. Michael's Academy
Heart and Sole Team will be running at the
Girls On The Run 5K.
Drop by and cheer on the girls as they run their 5K!!
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Don't Miss This!
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St. Michael's Academy Participates in
Chalice of Salvation
Set your alarm clocks, phone reminders, DVRs or whatever it takes to see
Chalice of Salvation this Sunday! Our choir and 8th grade students participated in this Mass that was taped on Thursday.
Tune in to Ch. 22 (the NBC affiliate) on Sunday at 10 a.m.!
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Lost and Found
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Lost and Found Box
The Lost and Found Box is
OVERFLOWING! Please check to see if you are missing any items. There are still winter items in the box!
After next week, all the items will be donated to Good Will so please take a peek and see if anything belongs to you or your child. You might be surprised at what you will find!
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Bonus!
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Stop and Shop Rewards
Wow! There is an up side to all the money you spend at the grocery store. Well for the school, that is! St. Michael's Academy received a check from Stop and Shop for $3,702.32 as part of its A+ School Rewards program!
Thank you to all the shoppers who have designated St. Michael's Academy as the beneficiary on their cards!
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Springfield College
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And Speaking Of Fitness...Want To Participate?
Hello,
 My name is Elizabeth O'Neill. I am a professor in Exercise Science at Springfield College. My research team and I are conducting a study investigating the impact of combined resistance and aerobic exercise on cardiovascular variables.
We are in need of participants. We are hoping you might be willing and interested in helping us out by serving as a participant.
We are looking for individuals between the ages of 30-60 who are
recreationally active.
If you do not get equal to or more than 150 min a week of moderate intensity or equal to or more than 75 min of vigorous intensity aerobic exercise, and do not get at least 2 days of strength training per week during the previous 3 months you could potentially qualify.
You would only need to complete 3 sessions, the first session will last approximately 1 hour and the second and third session will last approximately 2 hours. During the first session you will complete paperwork which will determine if you qualify for the study, and if you qualify you will complete some resistance exercises to determine the correct training load for sessions two and three. During sessions two and three, you will complete a bout of aerobic exercise (walking on a treadmill) lasting 30 minutes and complete four resistance exercises (2 sets of 12 repetitions each).
This study is informative for you as you will learn about your cardiovascular health, body composition, and muscular strength. We thank you for your time and consideration.
If interested please email me or my research assistant:
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Food For Thought
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"Have caution in not allowing yourself to be struck down by adversity nor becoming vain by prosperity."
- St. Clare of Assisi
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Prayer Corner
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St. Michael the Arch
angel, pray for us!
We pray for all St. Michael's Academy students, families, faculty, and staff, and their special intentions. We remember in our prayers:
Lily Mulcahy
William Preye
Brendan Markey
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Haley
And we pray in a special way for our recently departed:
Alice Lee Wright
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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St. Michael's Academy
153 Eddywood Street - Springfield, MA 01118
www.smaspringfield.org
413.782.5246 office
413.782.8137 fax
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