Fund-A-Need

Wow, our Family Night was so much fun, and such a wonderful chance for community building! Thank you to all who were there supporting the school and your kids. We are still short on our Fund-A-Need ask which will be used to purchase security cameras for our campus. It’s not too late! If you are able to help, please send a check into school (just indicate what it’s for) or contact Mrs. Quebedeaux at squebedeaux@stmikesolympia.org if you would like to use a credit card.

Evangelical Catholic

The parish survey has been completed and published. Sixty percent of our parishioners are seeking more knowledge of Scripture/Bible Study and 41% want to participate in Small Faith Sharing Groups. At school, we are putting together a group of parents who are interested in being part of both of those requests through a program that aims to continue Catholic formation, build community, enrich our knowledge of Scripture, and give us the skills to be a resource for those seeking to engage more fully in our faith. The parish program that we want to participate in is called Evangelical Catholic and the formation is through a Catholic website called ReachMore.

The training involves twelve weeks of participation: six weeks before Christmas and six weeks after. Once you’ve completed the training, our hope is that you then become a small group facilitator for a group of parents from your child’s class. It’s our effort to build greater engagement with our parish and especially within each class. It’s always easier to practice faith in community!

We would love to personally invite each one of you, but find we’ve not met all our parents yet. So, please take a look at the video links below, if you would be open to learning more about this work. It is truly discipleship in action, and a great way to become more connected to faith, friendship, and our “family of families.” In order for the parish to put the class together to meet the needs of those participating, please let Michaela Moreau know at mmoreau@saintmichaelparish.org by this weekend.

To learn more, look at these ReachMore videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CusfDnKAdQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXiK1394BWE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuzAx5Ek-LY

Kathi Rafferty and Roseann Feldmann

Co-Principals

Mrs. Lashley's 5th Grade class is excited to kick-off the school's Annual Christmas Wreath Fundraiser in support of their Shakespeare play "Romeo & Juliet" & class trip to Ashland, OR for the Shakespeare Festival.

If you are planning to purchase a fresh door wreath or advent wreath to decorate your home this Christmas, or to give as a gift to friends or clients, please consider supporting our 5th grade class.

Pre-orders are due by November 7th, and wreath pick-up will be after school on November 22nd & 23rd, or following all masses the weekend of December 3rd & 4th.

The order form is below - please have your child return the form with cash or check (made payable to "St. Michael Fifth Grade") to their teacher by 11/7.

Thank you for your support!

If a student or staff member is ill or COVID-19 positive:

Students and staff who have symptoms of COVID-19 are required to stay home and should get tested. Any student or staff member who tests positive for COVID-19 is required to isolate at home. Individuals may return to school on Day 6 if they test negative on that day (Day 0 is the first day of symptoms or, if without symptoms, the day of the positive viral test). Those individuals need to wear a well-fitting mask for an additional 5 days (day 6 through day 10) if they return to school after the end of their 5-day isolation period. If an individual is unable to wear a well-fitting mask, they need to continue to isolate for a full 10 days. To further protect other school children and staff, individuals who test positive using antigen or at-home tests towards the end of the full 5 days of isolation, and/or on days 6-10, are required to complete the full 10 days of isolation. Testing after day 10 is not recommended.

If a student or staff member is exposed to COVID-19:

DOH no longer requires exposed students and staff to quarantine. To protect the school, students and staff, regardless of vaccination status, who are potentially exposed to COVID-19 should:

• Monitor for symptoms, AND

• Test as soon as possible after exposure and then repeat testing every 24-48 hours through at least the first 5 days after exposure AND

• Wear a well-fitting mask for 10 days after exposure.

Covid-19 positive cases and exposure cases need to be reported to the St. Michael Parish School Health Office (rfeldmann@stmikesolympia.org). Covid-19 testing is available through the Health Office if home testing is not available.

Ron Feldmann MD

St. Michael Parish School Health Office

POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19

New loss of taste or smell

Sore throat

Congestion or runny nose

Nausea or vomiting

Diarrhea

Fever or chills

Cough

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

Fatigue

Muscle or body aches

Headache