The Defender
November 11, 2022
Important Upcoming Dates
- November 22 All School Faith Family Thanksgiving Feast
- November 23-25 Thanksgiving Break
A Message from Mrs. Tate
Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to our veterans and active-duty military heroes who make sacrifices each every day so that we can enjoy the freedoms of the United States. Thank you to Charles Huber and Beth Hintz who organized our Veterans Day celebration this morning. It’s so important that we model gratitude and love for our veterans so our children may appreciate the importance of fighting for freedom.
I was so disappointed to wake up with a fever today, so I wasn’t able to attend the celebration. I’m sure it was a beautiful expression of our gratitude.
Speaking of fevers, we have some nasty viruses going around school. Please help us reiterate the importance of hand washing, covering sneezes and coughs, and good hygiene. Our teachers do a great job of sanitizing their classrooms and wiping down student desks and touch points, and we need kids to help us minimize the spread of germs.
Thank you for your support of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School. Stay warm this weekend!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Diana Tate
Faith Family Thanksgiving Feast Volunteers Needed
We need parent volunteers to ensure our Faith Family Thanksgiving Feast on 11/22/22 is a wonderful event for all faculty and students. Please signup here if you are able to volunteer!
SMA After School Care Interest
We understand after school care is a need for some families, yet we have struggled to find appropriate staffing for the program in the past couple of years. We need your input before investing hours of interviewing and hiring to ensure that the program is something that can be sustained at SMA. Please click here to indicate your interest and commitment level.
VSL
Deck the SMA halls
It is time to Deck the halls with Christmas cheer. Sign up to decorate November 27 from 12-7 p.m. Classrooms have been assigned a Christmas theme based on the grade. Parents claim a teacher's door and decorate accordingly. Parents can work individually or as a team. Students will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite door. The door with the most votes wins a pizza party with the priests!
Click here for more information on Deck the SMA halls.
Living the Liturgical Calendar
Thank you for supporting St. Michaels Veterans Center
And the grand total is…...
451 pairs of socks
506 pairs of underwear
95 hats
89 pairs of gloves
24 undershirts
4 boxes of protein items
Wow - thank you, SMA - over 1,200 items collected for the veterans!!
SMA Social needs your photos
As we get further into the school year and begin to have projects and parties at school, snap some pictures and send to VSL so we can post on Facebook and Instagram. We would love to feature more of our kids smiling faces to help tell our SMA story!
CYO Help Needed
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures
Dennis Uniform
SMA School Activities
Parish Acivities
American Heritage Girls Poinsettia Fundraiser
St. Michael the Archangel American Heritage Girls Troop will offer poinsettia plants for the holiday. All proceeds support the girls at the Honduras Mission Orphanage.
Purchase a poinsettia for yourself and/or donate one to SMA's "Friendly Visitors" ministry to be delivered to the sick, homebound & bereaved of our parish. Suggested donation is $15.
Order now and pick up on Saturday, Nov 26 from 3:30-5:00 PM in the Parish Hall, or at your convenience by Nov 29.
Click here to order: https://stmichaelcp.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/924c7909-7b6e-433e-94a2-84780b55a21c
Serve Saturday-November 12th
Volunteer at ScrapsKC, please click here for more information:
Companions in Faith Volunteer Opportunity at OLU School
Have some free time during the school day? We are looking for volunteers to work with teachers and students at Our Lady of Unity School for the 2022-2023 school year. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. but we can accommodate almost any schedule. The day of the week is flexible and as well as the frequency of your volunteer visits. You must be VIRTUS trained to volunteer but no teaching expertise is needed, just a willing heart to work with students.
If you would like more information or would like to volunteer, please visit http://companionsinfaith.weebly.com/volunteer-at-our-lady-of-unity-school.html or e-mail Ann Ekis at ann.ekis@yahoo.com