The Defender
November 5, 2021
Principal's Message
One of the four pillars of your school is to Live Faithfully. We encourage our students to stay true to the faith using the Saints as an example. Revelations 2:10 reminds us to stay true to our faith on earth and we will be given the crown of life, heaven. We will continue to encourage our students to keep their eye on on the prize of heaven. We want to thank our school community for partnering with us in this most important task. May God Bless you all and enjoy your this three day weekend! Due to teacher professional development, there is no school on Monday, November 8th. School will resume on Tuesday, November 9th.
** Please Saint of the Day (<click here) for next week. We encourage parents to review the Saint of the Day with their children. We also post it daily on our Facebook Page (<click here)
****We are proud to introduce our new school website: https://edu.stmichaelcp.org/ Please access this website for all school information including school lunch (located at the bottom of the website) and educonnect.(top of the website under " Parents" tab.)
MEMO from Mr. Huber
SMA School Covid-19 Guidelines 2021
School and Church administration will continue to monitor current information and we will adjust protocols and procedures as we deem necessary to keep St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School open.
Please remember that all visitors are required to wear a mask while in the school building.
SMA School "Celebrations & Activities"
Mad Science Club(<click here)
SMA Scouts (<click here)
CYO Basketball Registration (click here)
Coding Club for 2nd through 5th grade will begin after the Christmas break. The club will meet on Tuesdays after school for seven weeks. Space is limited to 15 students. Questions can be directed to Rob Ochs at ochsfam@gmail.com, or Mr. Woods at thane.woods@stmichaelcp.org. Please watch the Defender Weekly Updates for upcoming information on dates and sign-up information.
CYO Basletball
CYO Basketball 2021-22
3rd – 8th Grade
Basketball Registration
CYO online registration is open! St. Michael’s will have teams for 3rd grade through 8th grade boys and girls. To register, please go directly to the CYO website at www.cyojwa.org. Please register no later than Sunday, October 31.
Team Formation / Player Evaluations
Player evaluations (aka tryouts) for 5th through 8th grade will be held between Tuesday, November 2 and Thursday, November 3 in the St. Michael’s gym. The exact days and time for each grade will be communicated by email on Sunday, October 31. Tryouts typically last two days and players must attend both days. The purpose of tryouts is to form the St. Michael’s basketball teams, not to cut players. All students registered for CYO basketball will be placed on a team as long as there are sufficient players from their grade to form at least one team. Final teams will announced by email the afternoon of Friday, November 5. Practice will start the week of November 8.
Coaches
We need coaches! If you are interested in coaching a team, please send an email to Kevin Mallot (kevin.mallot@alumni.nd.edu).
VSL Updates
- The week of November 15th we will be collecting clean/lightly used coats, hats, scarves, gloves, boots and shoes for children ages 0-12 as part of a school wide service project benefitting First Nations Outreach.
- Join us for a parent discussion on classical education and literature! We meet on 1st Saturdays after mass. Sign up to join Classical Education Parent Discussion Sign-Up
- A Guardian Angel volunteer has the unique opportunity to serve the school during the children's Mass times. Slots are still available! No need to be Virtus trained for this opportunity.
- Save the Date for Catholic Schools Week January 22-February 5. We will be having daily celebrations to honor our school
- Looking to eat out? Head to The Brass Onion, where they will be donating 10% of all sales from 3:00-9:00 pm on November 16, 2021 to the SMA 8th grade class. Funds collected will be used towards the 8th grade's class gift to the school
SMA School Upcoming Events
November 8, 2021 NO SCHOOL-School of Faith
November 9 2021 8:15 AM Mass 5th-8th
November 10, 2021 8:15 AM Mass K-4th
November 12, 2021 All School Mass 8:15 AM Veteran's Day Celebration
November 18, 2021 **NEW DATE Make Up Picture Day 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Dear Parents,
As a reminder, St. Michael the Archangel School is participating in the President’s Volunteer Service Award Program. The Award recognizes United States citizens who have achieved minimum hours of service over a 12-month time period, which for SMA will run from April 1, 2021-March 31, 2022.
Any SMA student who performs 26 (ages 5-10) or 50 (ages 11-15) or more hours of service will be recognized for their efforts with a pin bearing the Presidential Seal, a certificate, and a letter of recognition from the President.
It is an amazingly simple process - just keep track of service hours. A log is located on the VSL website at https://sites.google.com/view/smavsl/presidential-service-award?authuser=0 You MUST fill out the first page completely and include it with the signed log. Forms must be submitted to the front office by April 1, 2022. Due to the tight turnaround deadline, we cannot accept forms after that date. Forms may be turned in early.
If you have any questions, email Megan Morris at morrisfamily516@gmail.com.
Thanksgiving from Ambrosia
Catholic Parenting Newsletter
Parish Upcoming Events
CYO Basketball Officials Needed
Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) is in great need of more basketball officials this upcoming season. Games involving Grades 3 thru 8. Great way to earn some extra $$$. Minimum age requirement is a high school freshman. Training for new officials to be conducted in early November. If you are interested, please contact the CYO Office at 913-915-0139 or email at glabayen@gmail.com. Please do not contact the CYO office for additional information as we cannot provide any further guidance.
Trivia Night
Trivia Night
Save the Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022
St. Michael Parish Hall or virtually
An informal, fun competition where teams battle to see who has the greatest knowledge of trivia! Create your own team of eight or enter as solo/couple. Teams are encouraged to dress up and decorate their tables with a theme that fits the team’s name. Visit the Trivia Night site for more information.
Defenders' Ball
Defenders’ Ball
Save the Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022
St. Michael School Gym
An elegant cocktail attire gala with a formal seated dinner, live music, auction, and dancing. Gather eight of your friends or come solo or as a couple. This year celebrates and benefits our parish, and the fund-a-need benefits EMBRACE. Visit the Defenders’ Ball site for more information.
We are now accepting donations for the auction. One easy way to donate is to purchase an item from the Defenders’ Ball registry. Items may also be sent directly to the Parish Office. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
St. James Open House, November 13th
St. James Academy Open House
Saturday, November 13th, 9:00-11:30am
• 6, 7 & 8th grade students and families come tour the school and visit with teachers, coaches, current students, administrators and counselors.
• Learn about our outstanding academics, career exploration classes, AP curriculum, and student support systems.
• Check out Athletic Programs, Community System, Fine and Performing Arts, Faith Formation, and Clubs.
• See how our mission is lived our daily.
• Parent Financial Aid presentations will be offered at 10, 10:30, and 11.
With your advance reservation and reserved time this allows us to customize your visit! RSVP Today: sjathunder.org/openhouse
It's BACK!! 2021 JR High Scholars/Quiz Bowl at St. James Academy
Mark your calendar and start building your team for the Catholic Schools Scholars Bowl tournament on Monday, November 22, 2021, at St. James Academy. This meet is for Seventh and Eighth grade students. Please join us!
Scholars Bowl is an academic competition that covers several subjects. There are 16 questions in each round from these categories: Social Studies, Math, Language Arts, Bible & Catholicism, Science & Health, Fine Arts, Foreign Language.
Teams can have up to 6 students (5 competing, 1 rotating alternate) who answer questions in round-robin competition against other area Catholic grade schools. You may enter up to 2 teams from your school, but please no more than 6 on a team. Check-in begins at 3:30 and tournament play begins at 4:00. The end time depends on how many attend, but usually ends sometime in the 6:00-hour. Refreshments are served at check-in. At least one adult sponsor from your school is in the room with each team, but (s)he cannot compete or actively coach during the round. Yes, parents are welcome to watch the rounds!
Email ebradfield@sjakeepingfaith.org (sponsor, Evan Bradfield) to enter or with any questions. Please include the name and contact information of the sponsor(s) who will attend with the team. When we receive your registration, you will receive a set of practice questions. Students on the first and second place teams will receive medals for their achievement and trophies for your school.
The SJA tournament is a fun challenge for young scholars and free for your school. Our goals are to get students excited about learning, to make new friends, and to glorify God in our studies. Come help us reach those goals together at the St. James Academy Catholic Schools Scholars Bowl tournament!
On behalf of SJA’s Scholars Bowl Sponsor, Evan Bradfield, and myself, we thank you for your interest and hope to see you on campus soon!