Happy New Year!

I could get used to working a two day week ... but I think that only happens on the Hallmark channel! Here at St. Michael's Academy, we're back at work. During the past two days, the students and teachers re-acquainted themselves to where they left off back in December and then took stock of what needs to be done. The realization that the January 17th end of quarter date is looming just two quick weeks away certainly helped jump start every one back into action!

And for you parents, your work went home in your child's backpack today. We're looking for lots of help with our annual Catholic Schools Week activities. You will find several paper flyers that were sent home, many of which are repeated in various sections of the newsletter below. An important part of the festivities is the second annual fundraiser, the Calendar Raffle. The calendars went home today and we ask that each family sell five if possible. As we always say, this is only one of two fundraisers that we hold every year and we really need everyone's help and support! We really "hit it out of the ballpark" this year with the Walk-a-thon and would really like to do the same with the calendar raffle. And finally, new this year is a special Catholic Schools Week Mass that will be held at St. Michael's Cathedral on State Street. Each Catholic school in the Diocese has been asked to send ten families. Please consider joining us and showing your St. Michael's Academy pride!