Hark! the Herald
Friday, October 5th 2018
Important Dates and Reminders
Wednesday October 10th: Tuition Voucher Drawing if you have sold all 12 tickets by
Wednesday morning at 9am (see flyer below for more details.)
Monday October 15th: No school. Our faculty have a faith formation in service training.
Wednesday October 17-19th: our 7-12th Graders are at Camp Hi-Rock
Friday October 26th: Super Raffle Drawing, Potluck Harvest Supper, and a High School Dance
** New this year: The New England schools have decided to change Catholic Schools Week to November this year. The National CSW will continue to be held in January so you may see conflicting information. Please just remember that we will participate with the New England Schools and celebrate the week of November 4-10th. Here is the current schedule of events:
Catholic Schools Week 2018-2019
November 4th thru 10th
Schedule of Events
Monday: FREE PE Dress Down Day
K-8 wear whatever athletic attire you’d like
9-12 regular dress down day, athletic attire is OK
Tuesday: Readathon
Wednesday: Mass and Community Service
Thursday: Bishop’s Mass in Burlington,VT
(for 11th and 12th graders only)
Friday: Student Breakfast
Special (Surprise!) Performance for Students
All School Spaghetti Dinner
Super Raffle Ticket Sales at Mass
WOW!!! The Guilford Welcome Center Fundraiser was a Huge Success!
We cannot begin to thank you all enough for the way you rallied to contribute to and support the fundraiser this past weekend. We had an abundance of delicious treats to offer, and we had a constant flow of volunteers throughout the day to serve guests. We received lots of compliments on our students, and it seemed that all of the students enjoyed the opportunity to engage with people in the community. A special thank you to the parents who stepped up to oversee organizing the fundraiser.
We received generous donations from several businesses in the community so thank you to:
- Atkins Farms Country Market in Amherst, MA
- Big Y in Greenfield, MA
- Branches Pregnancy Resource Center in Brattleboro, VT
- Clarkdale Fruit Farms in Deerfield, MA
- C&S Wholesale Grocers inBrattleboro, VT
- Dunkin Donuts at 50 Church Street in Bernardston, MA
- Pierce Brothers Coffee in Greenfield MA
We raised a total of $2,001.84, all of which will go towards offsetting the cost of Camp Hi Rock to families. Thank you to everyone for your involvement.
FIRST DRESS DOWN DAY and SNACK BAR
Breakfast, Lunch, and After school Meal Program Menus
Breakfast 10/8 thru 10/12
Monday 10-8-18
Whole grain English muffin w/pb or butter, string cheese, juice, orange slices, milk
Tuesday 10-9-18
Whole grain pancakes w/syrup, juice, apples, milk
Wednesday 10-10-18
Whole grain banana muffin, string cheese, juice, applesauce, milk
Thursday 10-11-18
Egg/cheese breakfast sandwich, juice, strawberries, milk
Friday 10-12-18
Green Mountain Creamery vanilla yogurt w/homemade granola, juice, bananas, milk
Update for Lunch this coming Monday 10/8/18
We were asked to take a pre-order from all of our students today to see who would like to order lunch for Monday, since Putney Schools will be closed.
AMP Program
Any student who is staying after school for any reason (after care, tutoring, detention, sports etc) may request to have a meal prepared. With the exception of the sports teams who need to leave, the students gather together in Rand Hall, say grace and then enjoy food together before heading off to their respective activities.
All meals are being prepared in house and students should inform their teacher in the morning if they would like an after school meal that day.
Community Events
Private Piano and Organ Lessons Now Available
River Valley Credit Union School Savings Program
To get started, you will need to submit the application along with certain forms of identification to set up an account. After that, it's as simple as encouraging your child to earn and save money.
Please feel free to stop by the office if you would like another form.
Tomorrow night, Saturday 10/6/18- The 177 Project Comes to Saint Michael Parish
This fall, the 177 Project is partnering with 22 different artists to bring an evening of Eucharistic Adoration and music to every single diocese in the US!
Tomorrow evening, Saturday, October 6th, they’ll be at our Parish and they want you to join them- This is an event for all ages!
Tickets to the evening are completely free and can be found at www.itickets.com/events/402201.
We will have the joy of experiencing the musical talents of Taylor Tripodi and Ben Wagner. Check out some more examples of their work below:
Rosary Coast to Coast: Eucharistic Rosary Procession on Sunday 10/7/18
Saint Michael Families,
Sunday, October 7th, Rosary Coast to Coast: Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in Turners Falls, MA, from 2-4 pm, Eucharistic Rosary Procession! The Procession will leave from Our Lady of Czestochowa Church and proceed down to Unity Park while at the same time reciting the holy rosary. Once we arrive at Unity Park we will pray another rosary at 4 p.m., uniting ourselves with thousands of others who will be praying at that same time all across the country – coast to coast! This Procession involves all the Catholic Churches of Franklin County and surrounding areas. If you can only make part of it, the procession begins at 3 p.m. St. Michaels will try to walk as a group!
(Please see attached flyer below for more information)
Something new at NECCA
Contact: Serenity Smith, Artistic Director
New England Center for Circus Arts
(802) 254-9780
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It’s something new at Brattleboro’s own circus school!
For the first time, NECCA is offering a Taster Session — a short run of introductory classes designed for curious kids and adults to sample what NECCA has to offer.
Registration opens October 1, for a 6 week session running October 29 – December 15
Take a short course in mixed aerials specifically for teens, try out trampoline or aerials for adults, bring your child for a non-competitive acrobatics class, join juggle jam, too! NECCA is special — find out why! This is a perfect opportunity for complete beginners and those thinking about booking a longer course to give circus a try - meet some of our coaches, discover the space and feel the unconventional energy of the art and sport of circus!
For more info call (802) 254-9780 and enroll online at:
We'd Love to Hear from You!
Email: lindsayoneil@smsvt.info
Website: www.saintmichaelschoolvt.org
Location: 48 Walnut Street, Brattleboro, VT, USA
Phone: 802-254-6320