"The Messenger"


      March 29, 2019
    Vol. VI, No. 31

St. Michael's Academy
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It was a busy last week of March at St. Michael's Academy.
 
Our students made their Lenten confessions, we inducted seventh and eighth graders into our National Junior Honor Society, our middle level students participated in the taping of the Chalice of Salvation Mass (to be aired at 10:00AM Sunday on Ch. 22), our SCHOOLS NEXT team competed at the regional competition in Boston and we dedicated a full day of school to character education and anti-bullying education for faculty, students and parents.
 
Our presenter for the day had valuable information to share with all his different audiences. His magic assemblies were especially a big hit with the students! Thank you parents for supporting this education effort by coming out Wednesday night for his presentation. When we share a common understanding and use the same language it can only strengthen our school culture and benefit our children.


 
Looking forward to a quiet weekend, before we start all over again on Monday!

Peace and God's blessing,

Ann E. Dougal

  Important Dates
 
Please Make A Note Of These Important Dates 


Banking Resumes on Wednesdays
Violin every Thursday
4th Grade Chorus every Wednesday

Monday, April 1, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.
School Mass
Hosted by Grade 4

Monday, April 1, 2019 
Texas Roadhouse 
"Dine and Donate"

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 6 p.m.
Grade 8 Poetry Cafe
SMA Gymnasium

Friday, April 5, 2019 at 2:15 p.m.
Stations of the Cross
 Hosted by Grade 4



Please remember to attend Church as a family

Reg istration Information 

Attention All Parents

The registration deadline for the 2019-20 academic year ended today.

If you did not return registration materials during the one month allotted time frame and you would like your child to attend next year, you will need to return materials with a $200 registration fee ASAP.  On Monday, we will begin the process of filling classroom openings. We apologize in advance if your child's slot is no longer available.  




Catholic Identity

SMA Student Featured In Catholic Mirror

Be on the lookout for the next issue of the diocesan magazine, The Catholic Mirror.  Giovanna from grade 1 and her mom Heather will be featured in a wonderful story!




Greetings from the Nurse's Office!
 Screening updates:
  • Annual health screenings for vision (grades K - 5 and 7), hearing (grades K - 5 and 7), and height & weight (grades 1, 4, and 7) have been completed. If I had any concerns about your child's hearing or vision, I have spoken with you.
  • Scoliosis screenings for 5th - 8th graders will begin in April. I will be sending more information home soon!
We are getting excited for our annual health fair at the end of April. If you have any ideas, I would love to hear them! k [email protected]

 Cornhole Tournament!


The First SMA Cornhole Tournament!

St. Michael's Academy is hosting a Cornhole Tournament for alumni and current families on Saturday, June 8th beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Nathan Bill Park. We are encouraging all interested, and especially alumni, to form a team, come up with a creative team name and join us for an afternoon of spirited competition, along with food, fun and friendship! 

Two food trucks, Foley's Franks from Northampton and Mr. Whippy's Ice Cream truck will be present from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three team winners.

Two amazing sets of handmade cornhole boards, one Patriot themed, will also be raffled off that day. 

Online registration is OPEN!

What are you waiting for?  Get your team together and
Please submit one registration form for each person.




 Volunteers Needed!

Volunteers Needed for TWO Events!
 
Cornhole Tournament

In addition to forming a team and registering for the Cornhole Tournament, we are in need of volunteers for a variety of jobs that day including set-up, runners, raffle tickets sales and clean-up.  If you are interested in volunteering, please email Phyllis Lund at [email protected].


Celebrating 10 Years!

Can you believe that St. Michael's Academy is 10 years old this year? One of the festivities to help celebrate our anniversary will be a special gala event in our gym on Saturday, October 26, 2019.  If you would like to be a part of the 10th Anniversary Gala Committee, please join us for our first planning meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd at 5 p.m.  

It's time to start planning and organizing this exciting evening!  If you are interested in helping out in any way, please call Phyllis Lund at (413) 782-5246, ext. 1202 or by email at [email protected].




 Perfect Attendance
 
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.  Here are this weeks winners!
     
              Danilo - Gr. PreK3                       Nicholas - Gr. 4A


Olivia - Gr. 8B   



From The Classroom of Mr. Buldrini - Gr. 8

8th Grade Is A Busy Place

Well once again, and as difficult as it may be to believe, we are only days away from the beginning of the fourth quarter of the 2018-2019 School Year.

Our Eighth Grade has been extremely busy as of late, engaged in the preparation of both Poetry Café and the Living Stations of the Cross.

With specific reference to the Living Stations of the Cross, this year will represent a "first" for its presentation. In past years, the students, who represented the various roles in the production, would merely perform the motions called for by the Station being read by the Narrator. This year, the students assigned to the specific roles, will actually act out the part being played by reciting the appropriate dialogue. This significant change has presented the very real challenge of not only memorizing the dialogue applicable to their roles, but also of trying to convey to the audience the necessary emotions associated with the words being spoken. And although our students are not professional actors and actresses, they have been working quite diligently to meet this challenge. In past years, our eighth grade students have always "risen to the occasion", and we are confident that they will do so again.

So, please be sure to attend this year's presentation of the Living Stations of the Cross on April 12, 2019. For your convenience , there will be a 9:30 a.m. presentation and a 1:30 p.m. presentation. 

We will look forward to seeing you there!



  Catholicity

Stations of the Cross

We thank our 5th grade students for leading us in the Stations of the Cross this week,




Confessions

  Thank You!

St. Michael's Academy sends its thanks to the following priests who heard the student's confessions this week:

Fr. Paolo Bagattini
Fr. Ryan Rooney
Msgr. Daniel Liston
Fr. Jacques Coley
Fr. Robert White
Fr. Wayne Biernat
Dr. David Darcy
Msgr. David Joyce





Scapulars

Grade 2 Has A Special Visitor

Thank Your Mrs. Mashia!

Our second graders had a special visit this week! Mrs. Mashia, who is a Third Order  Carmelite, came to educate the children about Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the devotion to the Scapular. Often referred to as "The Scapular Lady," Mrs. Mashia comes in every year to talk with the students in preparation for First Communion.


 
 NJHS
 

National Junior Honor Society Inducts New Members


Congratulations to our 23 newly inducted NJHS members and our 14 current members!

 
Schools NEXT
 

SMA Schools NEXT Team Competes at the Regional Conference in Boston








  Anti-Bullying Program


"Bully-Proof Your School" Program A Success









Dine and Donate

 Texas Roadhouse...Here We Come!

Want to have a great meal and build community (and earn some money for our school) ? Well here is your chance!

On Monday, April 1st, Texas Roadhouse will be having a "Dine and Donate for St. Michael's Academy" night!  Whether you dine in or take it to go, ten percent of what Texas Roadhouse brings in that evening will be donated back to St. Michael's Academy.

Mondays are also kid's night.   Kids meals are only $1.99 and they will have a balloon artist there too!

So let's get our SMA family together and enjoy a great meal!  Your child will be coming home with a flyer and that flyer MUST be presented to the server the evening of the event.  They will NOT provide them at the door.




 Lost and Found

Are You Missing Anyt hing?

Our Lost and Found bin is overflowing with items that students have lost.  Please take a moment to check the bin if your child has lost anything.  We even have a nice Hamilton Beach crockpot that needs to go back to its owner!  It was brought in for the teacher's luncheon during Catholic Schools Week.  If it's yours, you can claim it in the main office.

And speaking of losing things, please put your child's name or initials on articles for easy identification. We don't like to see your hard-earned money buy things that end up in the lost and found!




Food For Thought
   
"Keep the joy of loving God in your heart and share this joy with all you meet, especially your family. Be holy."
                        - St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta 

Parish News
 
St. Catherine of Siena

St. Catherine of Siena invites you to the 6th Annual Fish Fry on Friday, April 12th.  Dinner includes a generous 1/2 lb. portion of fresh haddock, french fries, homemade coleslaw and a beverage.   Everything is fresh, fresh, fresh! Take-out is also available! Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for children 10 and under and may be purchased through the Parish Office or by contacting Maria or Stephen Wyszynski at (413) 374-5358.

St. Catherine's youth group will serve as waiters (which is filled with past and present St. Michaels students) for tips to support their group. 





Also At St. Catherine's

St. Catherine's also offers Lenten Lunches from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. every Friday during Lent in the Parish Center, 1023 Parker Street.  Meals include a homemade soup, sandwich, dessert and beverage. Don't you just love a bargain!!



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St. Michael's Cathedral

We save the best 'til last.  Wrap up the "Irish Season" at  St. Michael's Cathedral's  Irish Celebration dinner and revelry on March 30 after the 4 pm Famine Mass.  Have fun with Jerry Murphy and Friends who will entertain.  Tickets $20. for adults and $7. for kids ten and under.  Please bring a non-perishable food item to help eliminate the problem of hunger in Springfield.




Prayer Corner
 
 
St. Michael the Archangel, pray for us! 

We pray for all St. Michael's Academy students, families, faculty, and staff, and their special intentions.

And we pray in a special way for our recently departed:

Antonio Martins
Anne Marie Russo


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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