"I will walk in the presence of God, in the light of the living. " Psalm 56:14
Message from the Principal
Dear St. Michael-St. Gabriel Families and Friends,

Don’t forget that school pictures will be taken on Monday, September 21st for students in PreK through Grade 7. We will also be taking school pictures on Friday, September 25th for students in Grade 8 and anyone who misses their pictures on Monday of that week. Students should either dress up or wear their school uniform. Students should not wear jeans or other casual clothing.

We have about three weeks until our annual Walk-A-Thon, and we have a long way to go to meet our goal. While we know this will be a challenging year for all of us, we just ask that each student do his or her part to help us achieve our goal of $25,000. As of Wednesday, we have raised $1530, and we thank everyone who has already contributed. Remember, all money that is earned from this event stays in the school. 

As many of you know, we cannot do many of our activities without your help. We are looking for two parents to help us count money on our Walk-A-Thon dress down days over the next few weeks. Generally these individuals would be needed for one hour a day when we collect. As we get into the actual week of Walk-A-Thon, this time may increase to two or even three hours. If you are interested, please contact me. Also, we are also looking for parents to help us on the day of Walk-A-Thon, which is October 9th. We will need about a few dozen parents to help on the course and to supervise students outside. As you can imagine, our Walk and pep rally will need to look a little different than in years past. Again, if you are interested, please let me know. Remember that parents must be Safe and Sacred trained to help with any of these activities. 

Finally, we want to thank all of our families who met for conferences this week. We hope that having these conferences earlier in the quarter allowed you a closer look as to how your child is performing in school. Remember to ask to see your student’s homework and planner each night and consider helping your child review vocabulary words or math facts before tests and quizzes. Please know, too, that your student has time to turn in missing work and to seek help for those things that he or she does not understand. Our tutoring times can be found at the top of this newsletter or on our school website. Please inform your child’s teacher if he or she will be attending tutoring, as we need to limit the number of students in a given space this year. Let’s work together to help your student to be successful. 

May God bless you!

Mrs. Ramos
Faith & Service
Feast Day Mass - Feast of the Archangels

Tuesday, September 29th is the Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, and each year we celebrate our feast day with an All School Liturgy. While we are still limited in capacity in the church, we are looking for two parents who could help serve as readers for Mass this day, as we believe it is important for us to model our faith for our students. If you are interested in reading in English or Spanish for this Mass, please contact Mrs. Ramos before next Friday, September 25th.
Prayer for Students

Lord our God,
in your wisdom and love
you surround us with the mysteries of the universe.
Send your Spirit upon these students
and fill them with your wisdom and blessings.
Grant that they may
devote themselves to their studies
and draw ever closer to you,
the source of all knowledge. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R/. Amen.
Prayer Requests 
As a Catholic and Christian community, we believe in the power of prayer, and we certainly want to keep your intentions in our prayers. If there is anyone or anything for which you would like us to pray, please submit your request using this link: forms.gle/uzxArWikcsHtvyuMA. We have various groups throughout the school who will be praying for your intentions each week. Feel free to bookmark this tab and use it regularly. 

Thinking Catholic Podcast
Anthony Basso, a theology teacher at CRHS, is now hosting a podcast about living the Catholic faith. Each episode is about a different aspect or topic related to understanding and living the teachings of the Church and strengthening our discipleship of our Lord, Jesus Christ. If you have feedback, questions or would like to suggest future topics for the podcast you can email Mr. Basso at abasso@cardinalritter.org. You can listen to the Podcast by the button below, Twitter: @TCpodcaster, or Facebook: Thinking Catholic Podcast.
Pope Francis prayer for protection from Coronavirus

O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign
of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.
You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself,
and bore our sorrows to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection.
Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test
– and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Announcements
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

Beginning Monday until the end of 2020, all full meals in the cafeteria will be 100% free for all students. No need for money on your Mealtime account, and no need for money in hand. Students just select their full lunch, and it’s free, every school day! 
 
Also, please send your students to the cafeteria on Tuesday or Friday at the end of school to pick up meals to take home for the days they are at home eLearning. These meals are also free. Meal pickup is also available every Wednesday between 10:00 am and 3:30 pm.  Pickups may be made by coming in the back entrance of Cardinal Ritter High School closest to the cafeteria. Remember, all meals are free until the end of 2020, so be sure to take advantage of this one!

If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Ramos.
Picture Day

This is a reminder that school pictures will be taken on Monday, September 21st for students in PreK through Grade 7. We will also be taking school pictures on Friday, September 25th for students in Grade 8 and anyone who misses their pictures on Monday of that week. Students should either dress up or wear their school uniform. Students should not wear jeans or casual attire. 
Updates to the SMSG November Calendar 


The INPEA Conference scheduled for our teachers in November has been canceled. Because of this change, we will be in school on November 5th and 6th. For Junior High students, November 5th is a White Day and November 6th is a Red Day. Please make these updates to your calendar now. 
THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER TO VOTE
(deadline 10/5/20)

Let your voice be heard – It’s easy!

Must be 18 years or older; U.S. Citizen, 30 days in current residence; Proof of eligibility very easy with State issued ID or Indiana Driver’s License

Register Online: Go to http://www.indianavoters.com/

Register by Mail: 

1)Complete and Sign Indiana Voter Registration Application*

2)Mail application to:
Indiana Election Division
302 West Washington St. Room E204
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2743

*Applications are available to print online at the registration site above or hard copy applications can be obtained in English or Spanish at the School Office.
Seeking Parents to Lead Our PTA for 2020-2021

St. Michael-St. Gabriel is currently looking for a few parents to Co-Chair our PTA for this year and to also assist with larger events. While many of our annual events have already been canceled or postponed for the coming year, we still have some activities to plan, as well as our Walk-A-Thon. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Ramos at lramos@indyarchangel.org.
News from the Catholic Identity and Mission Effectiveness Committee

This committee is made up of representatives from our 3 West Deanery Unified Catholic Schools, Cardinal Ritter, St. Michael-St. Gabriel Elementary School and St. Anthony Catholic School, our chaplain coordinator Father DeCrane, and board members. We are charged with ensuring the Catholic identity of our schools through participation in liturgies, faith formation, retreats , prayer and so much more. 

This year the committee has identified a central theme that will be integrated throughout the buildings.

We are excited to make
"One Body in Christ, One Spirit of Christ,One Mission United in Christ"
our Schools theme for the 2020-2021 school year
Volunteers Needed for Morning Drop-Off and Afternoon Pick-up

This fall we are in need of dedicated volunteers to help with our morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up, as teachers and staff will have additional duties and supervision roles within the school. Volunteers will be asked to help with directing traffic and guiding cars to the proper locations for drop-off and pick-up. Morning volunteers are needed generally from 7:00-7:50 a.m. Afternoon volunteers are needed from 2:00-3:00 p.m. All volunteers, even those working outside our building, must have completed the Safe and Sacred training required by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. If you can help, please contact Mrs. Ramos at lramos@indyarchangel.org. 
Box Tops for Education

In case you haven’t heard, the collection of Box Tops is now moving away from the traditional clipping of Box Tops to now scanning your receipt! The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses technology to scan your store receipt to find participating products and then instantly adds the Box Tops to our school’s earnings online. Simply go to your app store and download the Box Tops for Education app. Then choose St. Michael School (3352 West 30th Street, Indianapolis). It’s easy and saves you time! For more information, click here.