St. Mikes Families,

We had such an awesome response to pizza Wednesday and the kids were so great with us volunteers as we go through the learning curve of getting this back and running. Attached is this week's order link that will be open until Tuesday, November 1 at 5pm.

Please remember whether you have one student or 10, you need to list their name, teacher, type of pizza, quantity, milk and quantity that matches the overall order. As always, please email Mrs. Feldmann at mrsfeldmann@stmikesolympia.org or Kristina Boyer at kristinamboyer83@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Please click the link below to place your order.

https://form.jotform.com/222986114223150

Thanks,
Kristina

The Veterans Day assembly this year will take place on Thursday, November 10, 2022 from 1:15 to 2:45.

Help us recognize and honor all veterans and servicemen and women on active duty. Please invite them to our assembly. Veterans might be a grandparent, an aunt, an uncle, or a close friend. Please encourage them to wear military dress if possible.

If your veteran can come to the assembly please click on the link below and fill out the form by Thursday, October 27, 2022.

Each year, PTSA funds your children's field trips, and other activities that parents don't have to pay for. After two long years of putting those events on hold, we're ready to send our kids on trips again. Those trips are funded from sweatshirt and spirit wear sales, but mostly from Scrip sales.

We sell scrip gift cards at face value, and receive a rebate from the Scrip organization. It's a win-win for all, but as you can imagine, it's some work to organize. We currently have one wonderful volunteer, but she needs help. It can take as much as one afternoon a week during the holidays, but often less.

If you have it in your schedule to give time to this much needed effort, please let me know (at krafferty@stmikesolympia.org) or our PTSA Chairs, Kim DeBord and Mary Sherman. If you have any questions or just want a bit more information, please email or call me, Kim or Mary. Thank you greatly in advance.

Mrs. Kathi Rafferty

Co-Principal

Tuition assistance will only be granted for the next year by completing the online application process. If you plan to apply for the 2023/2024 school year, your application must be submitted by January 6th, 2023.

Award letters from the Fulcrum Foundation will be mailed to applicants in March 2023.

The Fulcrum tuition assistance application can be accessed at: https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/4CDW0

Please add the following dates to your calendar:

• November 30
• December 14
• January 25
• February 21
• March 29
• April 26
• May 31
• June 7

Birthday books are added to the collection at St. Michael School library in honor of someone's birthday. Any student can select a book from the collection of new books waiting to be added to our library. The book will be presented at Monday Morning Opening and the birthday boy or girl will be the first person to check out the book!

If you would like to celebrate your student's birthday by donating a birthday book, please complete the form. A $5.00 donation is requested to help defray the cost of the book. Please check if you want your FACTS account charged or you can send in cash or check (payable to St. Michael School and marked "birthday book" on the memo line). If the cost is prohibitive, please contact Mrs. Quebedeaux (school librarian) squebedeaux@stmikesolympia.org, as we do not want any child to be excluded who wishes to participate.

A special Birthday Club bookplate will be printed and placed inside the book cover with your child's name and year the book was donated.

What is SCRIP?

SCRIP is a program where you buy a gift card at face value and we earn a percentage back for our school. Use SCRIP gift cards for things you already buy like food, clothes, entertainment, and gasoline. SCRIP sales go to PTSA which provides funds to support teachers and programs.

How Do I Participate?

• Purchase SCRIP gift cards in the school office. We can also place special orders if we do not have the physical cards you want on hand.
• Set up an online account at RaiseRight.com. Order eGift cards, received instantly, or reload an already purchased physical gift card from the office.

Click here for more information on how to set up your account: SCRIP Gift Card Program

Email questions, requests for enrollment code, or to volunteer: scrip@stmikesolympia.org