" The Lord will guard us, as a shepherd guards his flock. " JER 31:2
Message from the President
Dear Parents,

As I am sure you are all aware, yesterday, the Governor announced that schools would be closed for the remainder of the school year. With this announcement, we understand that how we end this year will be different from what had originally been planned. Next Monday I have asked our leadership team to meet to discuss and plan how we will proceed. The following are on my agenda to name a few:


·       Graduation
·       Spring Awards
·       Parent Volunteer Hours
·       Enrollment for 20-21
·       Summer School
·       Summer Camps

We will update you regularly with all the information and decisions. It is important for you to stay connected with us. I will be sending out surveys to you to get feedback and suggestions.

What can you do now? Please make sure that if you have not registered your student for next year that you do so. If you are applying for financial aid, please fill out the application online. It is very important for us to get an idea of the number of requests there will be. We know that some will not be able to scan and upload documents. DO NOT worry. We will get those at a later date.

Thank you for your patience, support and prayer during these unprecedented times. Thank you to all our community of nurses, doctors and first responders who are helping us get through this every day. Thank you to our leadership teams, teachers and staff for their continued work.

God Bless,
Mrs. Hoy
Message from the Principal
Dear St. Michael-St. Gabriel Families and Friends,

This Sunday begins Holy Week, a time to reflect on Jesus’ life, passion, and death before his resurrection on Easter Sunday. As a Catholic community, we know that Holy Week will look differently for us this year, but we should still do our best to set aside time throughout the week for prayer and reflection, especially on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has put out an official statement about Holy Week, which can be found below. 

As a reminder to all of our families, we will move to offering E-learning just four days a week, beginning this coming Monday, with Wednesdays being a day to catch up on work, as needed. You will notice, too, that our teachers will no longer be using Zoom to conduct their lessons. We will be using Google Meet and teleconferencing with classes, where needed. As always, we want to ensure that students are using technology responsibly and appropriately, so we encourage you to take some time to discuss with your students how they are using their devices and cameras during this time. While we miss seeing your students and interacting with them in the classroom, we know that there are some adjustments that need to be made to continue to create a safe environment for all. 

Beginning next week, we will be able to take daily attendance remotely. We simply need a parent or student to log into Jupiter for two minutes to have the student’s attendance recorded for the day. If you have multiple students in our school, you will need to log-in for each student throughout the day in order for his or her attendance to count. More specific instructions on how to do this will be sent to you before Monday. Also, if you still need to get books or packets from your student’s teachers, please call the school office between 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. next week, so we can see what we can do to help. 

Finally, some families have reached out to us about their Lenten Mission boxes. We ask that students keep those at home for now. There will come a time when we will once again collect those.

God Bless, 

Mrs. Ramos
Online Education Help
Rose - Hulman  students are available Sunday through Thursday from 7-10 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) during the school year to help kids in grades 6 through 12 at 877-ASK- ROSE  (877-275-7673) or AskRose.org. “With AskRose easily available, students should never feel 'stuck' when it comes to their math and science  homework.
The Indianapolis Public Library continues to be a great resource for students even though the branches are closed. You can access their website here . A list of resources that can be accessed without a card are found here . A list of resources that can only be accessed with a card are found here .
Online Resources for Parents
Here is a link that has many online resources. These will be updated as needed.
Announcements
2020-2021 Registration

We want to thank those families who have already submitted their registration fee and paperwork for next year.  Please note that our eighth grade class is now full. Students wishing to apply for Grade 8 will now be placed on a Wait List. Grades 5, 6, and 7 are filling up quickly as well, so please do not wait to get your paperwork and fee submitted. We do not hold spots for any child, so please secure your student's spot today.
Packet Pick-up for Elementary Students

We have heard from many of our families, and it has been difficult for some of our elementary students (Grades K-5) to do much of their work online due to a lack of devices or printers at home. In an effort to help with this, we will be creating packets for families to pick up on Wednesday, April 15th between the hours of 9:00-11:00 a.m. These packets will be labeled with family names and will be placed on the front porch of the school for pick-up. (If a teacher does not have packets for you to pick-up, we will let you know in advance via Jupiter.) As always, please stay in contact with us so that we know how we can help you. 
Updated Office Hours

Beginning April 6th, you may contact the main office Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The office will be closed on Fridays.
Updates from the Archdiocese regarding Holy Week can be found here .
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.
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Scholarship opportunities can be found here !
Marilyn Bardon Scholarship Fund
On December 31st, our beloved former teacher, Marilyn Bardon, passed away. A scholarship fund has been established to help a current St. Michael-St. Gabriel 8th grader attend Cardinal Ritter High School.
21 st Century Scholarship

Indiana's 21st Century Scholars program offers income-eligible Hoosier students up to four years of paid tuition at an eligible Indiana college. Please check with your 8th grader if they brought home an application and return to the social worker, Mrs. Samperio.  

El programa de 21st Century Scholars (estudiantes del siglo 21) de Indiana ofrece a los estudiantes elegibles (segun el nivel de ingresos) hasta cuatro años de beca para asistir a una universidad autorizada de Indiana. Preguntele a su estudiante de octavo grado si recivio una solicitud y devuelvala a Mrs. Samperio, la trabajadora social. 

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 .