"Let the Lord enter; He is the king of glory." PS 24:1-2
Message from the President
Dear Parents,

During this Advent season, our students and staff have enthusiastically prepared for the birth of our Savior. Whether it was singing, organizing food drives or celebrating the Eucharist, our students demonstrated the true meaning of the season. This is what our Catholic school allows us to do.

Thank you for choosing Catholic education and for your support that allows our students and staff to grow in their faith. I am so grateful for your presence in our community.

On behalf of the Board of Directors and myself, we want to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

God Bless,

Mrs. Hoy 
Message from the Principal
Dear Families and Friends,
 
Each year we are so fortunate to have the opportunity to come together as one family and partake in our annual Christmas feast. I would like to thank Mrs. Purichia and all of our parent volunteers for all of their work in organizing and helping with this year’s Christmas feast. We also want to thank Mrs. Richardt, Mrs. Cleary, and Ms. Leyba for a beautiful Christmas concert this past Wednesday.

Shortly after we return from Christmas break, we will be finalizing our volunteer hours and student report cards for Quarter 2. Those will be mailed out by the end of that first week when we return. We will also begin our 2020-2021 registration of current families beginning in early January. Please look for information to come home shortly after we return, as we would like all families planning on returning to secure their spots by the end of January. 

Remember that classes will resume on Monday, January 6, 2020. Please note that this will also be our last newsletter for 2019. We will resume its publication on January 10th.
 
May God bless all of you! Merry Christmas!

Mrs. Ramos
Announcements
Office Hours During Christmas Break

Friday, December 20 th : 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Monday, December 23 rd : 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 24 th to Thursday, December 26 th : Office is Closed

Friday, December 27 th : 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Monday, December 30 th : 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday: December 31 st : 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 1 st : Office is Closed

Thursday, January 2 nd : 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Friday, January 3 rd : 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Next Newsletter

The next newsletter will be on Friday, January 10, 2020.
The Pre-K class was very happy to see Mrs. Hoy the day she visited their classroom. The joy was very evident!
PTA Meetings

The December PTA meeting has been canceled. Meetings will resume on January 19 th .
21 st Century Scholarship

The 21 st Century Scholarship is a program for students currently in seventh and eighth grade. This scholarship program provides income-eligible students the opportunity to earn a scholarship that covers up to four years of tuition and regularly assessed fees, such as technology and health services fees, to several public colleges and universities in the state of Indiana. For those families considering private institutions in Indiana, the scholarship will cover part of the cost to attend these schools as well. Families interested in applying for this schol arship should do so by June 30 th of a student’s eighth grade year. Several of our families have already registered for this program. For more information about this scholarship and how to apply, visit https://learnmoreindiana.org/scholars/enroll/ .
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 30 th Street, Indianapolis). It’s easy and saves you time! For more information, click here .
Safe and Sacred Training

We would like to remind all our families wishing to help with activities where our students are present that individuals must have completed the Safe and Sacred online training and completed a background check in order to volunteer or to serve as chaperones for a field trip. Please understand that until the certificate and background check are on file, we cannot, per the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, allow individuals to volunteer or work as employees of the school without this training and background check completed. If you completed your Safe and Sacred training, but did not complete the background check, simply log in to your account with your password and press the background check to complete the entire process. If you completed your training over a year ago or are unsure of your status, please log in to your Safe and Sacred account to see whether your training and background check are current. All Safe and Sacred certificates will have an expiration date on them, allowing your training to be valid for three years. To access the Safe and Sacred website, please go to the following: https://safeandsacred-archindy.org/login/index.php . 
Trash Bag Order Forms

To place your order for trash bags and help support the 8th grade class, please complete this order form and return it to the main office, or call us at 317-926-0516.