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St. Michael's Academy
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Well, it wasn't pretty, but we made it! I said it last week and I'll say it again: everyone needs to get some serious rest this vacation! We need our students to return on February 24th healthy and strong and ready for the next academic stretch.
Because...as you can see on the progress reports that went home today...that there is academic work to be done! The combination of student illness along with new curriculum material has been a real challenge. We'll be getting right back into it when we return after vacation with the beginning of Iowa testing coming our second week back.
So, rest, relax, enjoy your vacation and we'll see you on the 24th. Happy Valentine's Day to all!
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
Violin every Thursday - Grade 2
Friday, February 14, 2020
Third Quarter Program Reports Sent Home
Monday, February 17 through Friday, February 21, 2020
February School Vacation!
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Annual Catholic Appeal
BAKE SALE
Gymnasium
Don't forget to send a few extra dollars with your child to buy some goodies!
Wednesday, February 26th at 9:30 a.m.
Ash Wednesday Mass
Grade 6 Hosted
Thursday, February 27, 2020
STEP-UP DAY
Your child will receive a glimpse of what next year holds in store for them at St. Michael's Academy
Friday, February 28th at 2:15 p.m.
Stations of the Cross
Grade 7 Readers
Holy Cross Church
Please remember to attend Church as a family!
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Lenten Season
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The Season of Lent
We will begin our Lenten Season with a Mass and ash distribution on Ash Wednesday, February 26th at 9:30 a.m. Celebrating Mass with us will be Msgr. Christopher Connelly from St. Michael's Cathedral.
We will also pray the Stations of the Cross every Friday in Lent at 2:15 p.m. at Holy Cross Church
Please feel free to join us for Mass and/or the Stations!
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Mark Your Calendars!
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It's Not Too Early To Prepare For Iowa Testing
Students in grades 3 through 7 will be participating in Iowa testing for 2 weeks beginning March 2nd and running through to March 12th. As in years past, we recommend the following strategies to help your child prepare:
- Make sure your children have eaten well on test days. Studies suggest that good nutrition is related to improved attention and concentration.
- Help your children by encouraging a good night's rest before exams. Children who are tired will have difficulty focusing on their work.
- Make the morning of test days pleasant. Stress will impair your children's ability to perform their best.
- Remind your children to dress comfortably, perhaps in layers, so that they are able to adjust to the temperature in the room.
- Ensure that your children make it to school on-time so that they do not miss any instructions and are allowed ample time to settle in and relax before the test begins.
- Don't be too anxious about your children's test scores. Although it is important to let them know that the tests should be taken seriously, it is also important not to increase test-taking anxiety.
- Don't underestimate your influence on your children. Taking an interest in what they are doing at school and helping them prepare for tests will certainly have a positive impact on them!
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Art Display
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Getting Ready For Some Art Creativity!
Mark your calendars for the week of March 9th through the 13th. Why you ask? Because during that week, St. Michael's Academy will have an Art Show displaying the artwork from all of the St. Michael's Academy students. It will be displayed throughout the building. You will be amazed at the creative students that we have here!
Feel free to browse the artwork when you attend your parent/ teacher conference on Friday, March 13th!
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Admissions
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PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT FOR NEXT YEAR
UPDATE
If you have a sibling of a current student that you are considering enrolling for preschool next year, please do so
as soon as possible
. Our preschool classrooms are filling up very quickly and siblings of current students have first priority over new students (if we know about them). We have several new families waiting to hear if we will have a slot for them.
Please note that the
3 days slots
in the PreK-4 classrooms have all been filled by our current PreK-3 students who are moving up. We do have 5 day and 2 day slots available.
We have also received applications for all the full time slots in the PreK-3 classroom. There are currently very limited 2 and 3 days slots available there.
To complete an application, please go to our website, smaspringfield.org. The "apply now" button is located on the left side of the homepage. When completed, you will receive an email with the additional items needed to complete the application.
Thank you!
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From The Classroom of Mrs. Morrill - Gr. 3
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Exploring the World Around Us in Third Grade
Third graders have been hard at work this year with a new Science curriculum! If you visited during the Open House to kick off Catholic Schools week, you might have seen the products of their new knowledge: Planet Posters. They worked through two extensive chapters covering the solar system and became astronomers in the process. We all learned (teachers, too!) that a comet's center is shaped like...a potato! Ask your astronomer what they know about the planets now that we have completed our trip around the Milky Way.
Students are already excited to start the next chapter - exploring what makes up everything in our world. It may seem like a daunting topic, but our third graders are up for the challenge! We are going to start with examining the Periodic Table of Elements and finding elements in our diets. One lesson in particular will teach about chemical changes, and just wait until you hear about the experiment we have planned!
With their first go at the Iowa tests coming up at the beginning of March, our third graders have been practicing test-taking skills and strategies on the double! February vacation will be a great break for our students to relax and spend time with their families.
Enjoy the week off!
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News from Gr. 8
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New Spirit Comes To Grade 8
Our 8th grade students enjoyed a retreat today with New Spirit. As you know, New Spirit provides an exceptional experience for our youth with the goal of
creating an environment which accepts and celebrates all young people, enabling them to enjoy a positive faith experience, and inviting them to be in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
As always, thank you Barry Kingston, your Pope Francis volunteer team leaders and New Spirit!
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Valentine's Day
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Sharing The Love!
You could feel the love today in the entire school as students celebrated Valentine's Day with treats, parties and sharing valentines!
Grade 1 gave valentines to their Grade 4 buddies
Ms. Urena's PreK4 friends exchanged special valentines
Mrs. Rowland received a special musical valentine!
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Winner, Winner!
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Congratulations to our
Calendar Sales Raffle Winners
Top Three Sellers
$50 Gift Card
Sophia - Gr. 8C
Jayden - Gr. 6B
Jayden - Gr. 1A
Next 6 Top Sellers
4 Pack of Thunderbird Tickets
Lola - 1B
Jacob - 8A
Kayla - 3B
Ryan and Raeburn - Grs. 2A and 3B
Steven - 5A
Huong - 6A
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Bake Sale
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Get Ready For The Annual Catholic Appeal
Bake Sale!
The annual Catholic Appeal SMA Bake Sale will be held on
Tuesday, February 25th (Shrove Tuesday). We are looking for bakers! Items need to be individually wrapped for sale. A flyer went home with your child. If you can help by baking, please complete the form.
Then on Tuesday, February 25th, all the students will have the opportunity to go to the Bake Sale and purchase some goodies! Please remember to send in a few dollars with your child. Most items are between 25 cents and a dollar.
All proceeds from the Bake Sale will benefit the 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal.
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Bottle and Can Drive
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Start Saving Your Cans And Bottles!
St. Michael's Academy will be holding another can and bottle drive so start saving your cans and bottles! You will have the opportunity to bring them in during Parent/Teacher conferences on
Friday, March 13th or during the drive on
Saturday, March 21st between 9 a.m. and noon.
Having a party for St. Paddy's Day? Don't forget to save your cans and bottles!
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Breakfast and Lunch Menus
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Springfield Public Schools
"Meal Viewer"
Just a reminder that the breakfast and lunch menus are no longer being sent home with your child. The Springfield Public Schools has introduced the "Meal Viewer" where you can go to view the breakfast and lunch menus.
To access the menus, please go to
schools.mealviewer.com or download the app on your mobile device. You will be asked to create a login and input any allergies your child might have. Search Springfield and find St. Michael's Academy and you will then be directed to the menus. You can bookmark the site to make it easier for future access.
The link will also be located on the St. Michael's Academy website under the student life section. Once you log in, subsequent visits should take you right to the St. Michael's Academy menus.
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Parish News
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Holy Name Church
Holy Name Parish in Springfield invites everyone to their Annual Lenten Mission on Saturday, March 7th in the Social Center right after the 4:30 p.m. Mass. Fr. Warren Savage will be presenting, and his topic will be "The Transfiguration". The cost is $10.00 and includes a light supper.
Tickets will be on sale the weekend of February 22 & 23, and again February 29 & March 1. They are also available at the rectory office Monday-Friday 8:30a.m.-4p.m. Deadline for tickets is Monday, March 2nd. Call 733-5823 with any questions.
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Food For Thought
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"Think well. Speak well. Do well. These three things, through the mercy of God, will make a man go to Heaven."
- St. Camillus
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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:
Richard and Melanie Sitnik
Paul Sears
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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