"Stand up and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand." LK 21:28
Message from the Principal
Dear Families and Friends,

As we reach the halfway point of Quarter 2, we ask that you take some time to review your student’s Progress Report grades. Remember that all teachers have tutoring times available if you believe your student may need some additional help. Please check our website for our tutoring schedule, or you may pick up a hard copy in the main office.

Parents of students in Grades 3-8 should notice that all students have both an IXL and Achieve3000 account. IXL is a computer-based program which has the ability to provide skill alignment with our current math series while also providing enrichment and skill building for our students. Teachers can assign specific lessons to students to provide additional practice or review as needed. Achieve3000 is another program which we have adopted this year. This computer-based program has replaced our former Accelerated Reading program and provides varying informational texts to students to meet them at their current reading or Lexile level, while also providing instructional enrichment to allow each student to grow. The best part about this program is that teachers of all subjects can assign reading texts on topics they are teaching in class. If you would like to learn more about either IXL or Achieve3000, please ask.
 
Finally, as the temperatures continue to fluctuate, we ask that all families make sure that students are wearing the proper clothes for the colder weather. This is especially important as students leave the building to walk to gym class.  We want to make sure that our students stay healthy as the holidays approach.

Have a wonderful weekend!

God Bless,
Mrs. Ramos
Announcements
E-Learning Days

In the event of a school closing for, we will utilize E-Learning for the day. Please take a moment to review how E-Learning works in our school so that you and your students are prepared. 
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.