"Bless the LORD, O my soul."
PS 103:1-2
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5.29.20 St. Michael -
St. Gabriel Newsletter
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Message from the President
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Dear Parents,
Let me first start again by saying Thank You for all your patience and understanding as we have together navigated through these uncertain and unprecedented times. We have together, I believe, learned from this experience. Remote learning was thrust upon us quickly, and we know now that there are definite areas where we can improve. We will be sending out a survey to both parents and students to get feedback on how effective our remote learning was. Please take some time to assess this. Our hope is to take this time over the summer to provide opportunities for teachers to hone and develop additional skills should we need them again.
We also need to remember this was a wonderful school year filled with many accolades for our students and teachers as well. So please don’t let the last nine weeks overshadow the good that happened at St. Michael – St. Gabriel during the 2019-2020 school year.
The leadership teams continue to meet weekly to ensure that we will be ready for the opening of school. We are anxiously waiting to hear from the Governor, IDOE, Indiana Department of Health, and the Archdiocese Office of Catholic Schools on what protocols will need to be in place so that we can safely welcome our Crusaders into the building in the fall. It is our intention to keep you well-informed as to what we are planning. Please email or call me if you have any questions.
Parents, again, I cannot express my gratitude enough for all your support and prayers. Please stay safe. You are in our prayers.
God Bless,
Mrs. Hoy
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Message from the Principal
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Dear St. Michael-St. Gabriel Families and Friends,
We hope that all final assignments have been turned in by your student. Teachers will use this next week to finalize their grades so that we can mail report cards the second week of June. It is our truest hope that we will be able to return as normal and see our students again this fall, yet, if for some reason we are unable to do so, even to some extent, we are hoping to learn a great deal from this experience so that we can improve our instruction in the future. In a few weeks, we will share a survey about the remote learning experience for you to complete. We ask that all families take a moment to complete this.
For those families inquiring about our meal distributions, we will continue to provide these meals every Wednesday from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Cardinal Ritter High School through the end of June.
We know there are still some families who have been unable to gather their students’ belongings or drop off textbooks. Please contact us to set up a time between 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. to schedule a time.
Also, if you have not set up your financial meetings with Mrs. Areal, please do so. While she has several appointments already scheduled for next week, she wishes to hear from you so that these meetings can be set. Please see below for more information.
As summer vacation begins, continue to take care of yourselves and practice social distancing as much as possible. While many places are beginning to reopen, that does not mean we should let down our guards. We continue to pray for the safety and well being of all our families, and we pray you have a relaxing and enjoyable summer.
God Bless You, Crusaders!
Mrs. Ramos
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SCHOOL CHOICE APPOINTMENTS -
UPDATED
Hello SMSG Families,
At this time, we can safely begin having our Choice Scholarship meetings for the 2020-2021 school year. I will be available on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please contact me (Misty Areal) or Mrs. Terminio de Celis to make your appointment.
Appointments will look a little different this year. We are asking that when you arrive for your appointment, you do the following:
- Please remain in your vehicle.
- Call the school office to let us know that you have arrived - (317) 926-0516.
- I will come down to greet you and gather income information and return to my office to submit the application.
- After completing the application, I will return to you with the Choice Paperwork that requires your signature.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Misty Areal
Accounts Representative
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Accepting Clothes for Our Used Uniform Sales
If you have any uniform items that you would like to sell, please place your name, phone number, and the price you are requesting for the item on each article of clothing. You may also donate clothes to our uniform sale as well. Please make sure all items are laundered and free of tears. These items may be dropped off during our regular office hours of 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. (Mondays-Thursdays).
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Gym Uniforms
Remember that all junior high students are required to have a gym uniform purchased through the school. The cost for each set (one t-shirt and one pair of shorts) is $20. Additional shirts and shorts may also be purchased for $10 a piece. These can be purchased during the summer months through the main office. Just call us in advance so we can have the items waiting for you.
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CYO 2020 Sports Palooza
Are you and your family bored? Do you need an excuse to get some exercise?
The CYO Office has put together a fun set of challenges to get your family active and to keep you involved.
- Challenges begin June 8th and end on July 5th.
- Registration $30 per family.
- Four challenges including mini basketball and kickball games and a virtual fun run.
- Minimal equipment needed.
- Challenge instructions, participation bibs, award certificates, and prizes will be provided.
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CYO Camp Rancho Framasa
Summer Camp 2020 Update
Please see this
link for important updates about CYO Camp this summer.
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Prayer Requests
As a Catholic and Christian community, we believe in the power of prayer, and we certainly want to keep your intentions in our prayers. If there is anyone or anything for which you would like us to pray, please submit your request using this link:
forms.gle/uzxArWikcsHtvyuMA
.
We have various groups throughout the school who will be praying for your intentions each week. Feel free to bookmark this tab and use it regularly.
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Every Friday we will be praying the Rosary. You will find the link
here
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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.
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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
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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
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