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St. Michael's Academy
 On a very chilly night, thank you for coming out to support our middle level students as they presented their living history museum projects. Our students worked hard on their projects and this event was a great opportunity for them to practice their presentation skills. The development of their public speaking skills is another important component of the well-rounded student we are educating at SMA.
And on the next chilly morning, we had six middle level students arrive to school in style. Our top Wallk-a-thon fundraisers enjoyed their special ride. We're happy to report that we raised over $21,000, an increase over last year's amount! Thank you for all your support!!
Next Thursday night at 5:30 p.m., we will be hosting an Open House for prospective Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students for the 2020-2021 school year. Please help us spread the news. We're looking for new students and families to join the SMA family.
Enjoy a great weekend.
Peace and God's blessings,
Ms. Ann E. Dougal
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Important Dates
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Please Make A Note Of These Important Dates
Banking every Wednesday
Drumming every Wednesday
Violin every Thursday
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 9:30 a.m.
PreK Grandparent Event
Thanksgiving Traditions
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 5:30 p.m.
SMA School Board Meeting
Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
PreK and Kindergarten Information Night
Friday, November 22, 2019
Walk-a-thon Dress Down Day
Please remember to attend Church as a family!
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Mission Moment
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You Are Invited To Part 1 Of A Special Series
Save the date!
Dr. Daniel and Megan Baillargeon will be holding a 3 part special series designed to help people dive deeper into their faith. The first segment will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6 p.m. Explore Catholicism and engage in thought provoking conversation!
Please note the date change of the first segment!
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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. Here are our recent winners:
Emily - 1B Jacob - 4B
Ajade - 8A
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From the Classroom of Ms. Kisiel - Gr. 8 English
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Welcome To 8th Grade English
Hello! My name is Ms. Kisiel and this is my first year at St. Michael's Academy. I am the 8th grade English teacher and it has been a pleasure getting to know my students. We are off to a great start and everyone is settling in nicely.
During the first semester, we worked with a literary piece that the students had mixed feelings about. There were parts of the book that they enjoyed and parts that they felt were boring. This provided the perfect opportunity to turn their critiques into a creative writing assignment! We worked together as a class to create a list of criticisms and the students were then challenged to turn that list into a writing assignment. It has been interesting to read how some of the scenes have been rewritten to make the plot more interesting.
It is my goal to continue to provide writing opportunities for the students to enhance their abilities and demonstrate their understanding of the English subject.
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Living History Museum
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Living History Museum!
If you attended the Living History Museum this week, you would agree that a lot of hard work went into the many projects on display. Each student in the middle level either worked in a group or by themselves to create a fantastic presentation.
The 6th grade students needed to choose a topic
from the medieval time era.
The 7th grade students had the topic of the Revolutionary War.
And the 8th grade students had to choose a person of significance during the time period of 1840-1970.
What a diverse and fantastic collection of projects
representing a large span of history!
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Walk-a-thon Prize
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Arriving To School In Style!
What better way is there to arrive at school than by limo? I bet they wish they could arrive to school every day like that! We congratulate our top Walk-a-thon fundraising students from the middle level who won the limo ride to school and had the opportunity to walk the red carpet into school while being cheered on by the entire student body!
- Jacob - 8A
- Sophia - 8C
- John - 7B
- Andrew - 7B
- Huong - 6A
- Corey - 6A
Great job students! We appreciate your hard work!
And, as always, we send out a HUGE thank you to Michael's Limousine for donating the sweet ride that brought the students to school! We appreciate your kindness!
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NJHS
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Candy Cane Sale!
 The National Junior Honor Society will, once again, hold its annual Candy Cane sale! Get your orders in before December 6th. Candy Canes are still only $1 and are hand decorated and gift tagged by NJHS students.
All proceeds from the sales will be used to buy Christmas gifts for families in our community.
Tis the season to be giving!
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Spelling Bee
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Spelling Bee News
The annual Spelling Bee will take place on March 12th at St. Mary's Academy in Longmeadow. Mrs. Nicoliello and Mrs. Croteau will be coaching the St. Michael's Academy team this year. Students in grades 4-8 are eligible to compete in the Bee.
Since we are only allowed to have 25 students on the
team, interested students will be given a list of words and a pretest will be held on Tuesday, November 19th in room 227 at 7:30 a.m. Students should enter through the before school entrance on the Eddywood side of the cafeteria.
Students receiving an 80% and above on the pretest will be selected for the team. Students who qualify for the team will receive a registration packet with information. Please return the
registration page to your homeroom teacher before December 1st.
Practices will start the second week of January, every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. Spelling Bee requires 100% commitment and students should plan on
attending all practices. We hope to have a great team this year!
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Book Fair Winner
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May The Best Guess Win!
Congratulations to our winners from the "Guess how many marshmallows are in the container" contest during the Book Fair last week!
First place went to Camilla from 6B and second place went to Gabe from 4A. Good guessing guys!
And thank you to Mrs. Cornick for an awesome job coordinating the Book Fair (and counting all the marshmallows!).
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Alumni
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Alumni Visit
It was great to welcome back four of our SMA Alumni who stopped by for a visit. All four are attending Pope Francis Prep. We encourage all alumni to stop in and say hi!
From the Class of 2019
Sarah, Brenna, Alberto and Liam
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Catholicity
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Did You Know?
Did you know that every morning during the month of November our students are learning about Saints? This occurs during morning prayer when students each day tell us about a special Saint and a little about their lives.
What a great way to start your day!
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Prayer Life
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Importance of Daily Prayer
Sometimes we get busy and forget about the importance of daily prayer. The more importance you place on your relationship with God, the more time you will want to spend with Him, learning about Him, sharing your praises of Him, telling Him what is on your mind, asking Him for wisdom and help, interceding for others, and learning from Him.
Simple conversations with God are a wonderful way to pray. If you prefer reciting a written prayer but are not sure where to locate them, click here.
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Open Position
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Substitute Custodian Needed
St. Michael's Academy is looking for substitute custodians who would be available to work 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The position would be on an "as needed" basis.
Interested parties should contact Amy O'Brien at St. Michael's Academy by calling (413) 782-5246, ext. 1202.
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Food Drive
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Thanksgiving Food Drive
St. Michael's Academy Student Council is holding a Thanksgiving food drive for our friends at The Gray House. They are especially looking for high protein and nutritious items.
Items to consider: canned vegetables, cans of gravy, boxed potatoes and rice, boxed pasta mixes like macaroni and cheese, boxes of baking goods like brownies and cakes, bags of flour, biscuit mixes, cans of fruit, aluminum roasting pans or money or gift cards to purchase a turkey.
Please send in your donations by Friday, November 22nd.
"It is in giving that we receive."
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Christmas Wreaths
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Need A Wreath For Christmas?
Boy Scout Troop 303 will be selling Christmas Wreaths at St. Catherine of Siena Church during the times outlined below. Please note that they will be available before and after the SMA Christmas Pageant on December 10th and 11th. Now that's one stop shopping!
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Food For Thought
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"Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do."
- St. Thomas Aquinas
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Parish News
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Holy Name Church
The Holy Name Annual Christmas Bazaar continues!
This year's date is
Saturday, November 16, 2019, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Holy Name Social Center. Enjoy browsing and shopping at the booths of our many talented crafters; home baked goods, donuts and lunch items for sale, and much more. Join our raffle to win a flat screen Smart TV, a tablet, a $100 cash prize, or one of our many beautiful themed baskets.
Easy access to the Social Center and plenty of free parking in the lot behind the church at 323 Dickinson Street.
All are welcome!
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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.
And we pray for all of our recently departed.
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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