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The Defender
April 5, 2024
A Message From Mrs. Tate
Dear St. Michael the Archangel Families,
Happy Easter! This has been a beautiful week of celebration and prayer. May the blessings of the Easter season remain with you and your family all year long.
This month is a busy one with all kinds of exciting activities! We start next week with a day off for kids so that our faculty can participate in our annual faculty retreat. We will spend the day on Monday together as a faculty in reflection, prayer and learning with our teacher and mentor from the Seelos Institute at Donnelly College. This is a program supported by Archbishop Naumann for all Catholic schools in the diocese. The formation of our teachers is critical to the success of our Catholic schools, and we are blessed to have a high-quality program that supports our learning and formation.
We have six more days of state testing to complete, and our kids are doing a great job! Thank you for your support as we complete the testing process. We will not take a spring MAP test this year. In the past, we have given the MAP test in the fall, winter, and spring, and we feel strongly that we have good data to use to evaluate our students’ progress and our curricular objectives. The testing fatigue that sets in for students in May is significant, so we made the decision to use the state and classroom assessments results for our spring data analysis.
We have nearly finalized all enrollment plans for next year. You may have heard that we’re growing! Last week we added a fourth kindergarten section to accommodate as many families in our parish as possible who want a Catholic education for their children. Thank you for your prayers, love, and support as we welcome new families into our school community!
Happy and Blessed Divine Mercy Sunday!
Jesus, let the image of Your Divine Mercy remind us of your message to the world of the need to Trust in God and to show Mercy toward our neighbors. Jesus, I trust in You!
Sincerely,
Diana Tate, Principal
Stewardship Renewal
As school families, we demonstrate partnership with the church and school by completing an annual stewardship renewal for time, talent, and treasure. Stewardship renewal is required for school enrollment -- no exceptions. You may complete your renewal online. Direct questions to Parish Manager Rob Lisch at rob.lisch@stmichaelcp.org or 913-402-3907.
School Supplies for 2024-2025
It's time to order school supplies for the 2024-2025 school year! Please click here to place your orders!
Camp Fire After School Care Registration 2024-2025
We are happy to welcome back Camp Fire for the second year of their After School Care Program. Please click on the link below to register. Contact Britney Lewis with any questions [660] 232-0878
CYO Track & Field Registration Open
Registration for the CYO Track & Field Season is now open for grades 3-8. Speed on over to
cyojwa.org/current-programs to sign up.
No tryouts are required and all parish kids are welcome. Joining the track team is a terrific way to get some exercise, have fun with friends and develop a love for running. All you need is a pair of shoes and a little bit of determination. PLEASE NOTE: St. Michael is partnering with Nativity for our team. When registering, please select “SMA/NAT 5-8” or “SMA/NAT 3-4.”
Volunteer parent coaches are needed. Email Robert Bishop at rbrtbshp@gmail.com with questions or if you’d like to help coach.
St. James Academy Youth Summer Camps
Registration is open for our high school and youth summer camps.
Visit https://sjathunder.org/summer-camps/ for more information.
VSL Updates
2nd Annual Christ Light Award: Staff Edition
VSL is accepting nominations for the 2nd annual Christ Light Award: Staff Edition. Families can use the link below to upload a video explaining why you think this staff member should receive the award. We are again acknowledging 1 veteran and 1 new (at SMA less than 5 years) staff. Submissions are due Friday April 26th and the winners will be announced at the last all school mass.
Link to submit: https://share.vidday.com/e/o-rux82p
Dennis Uniform
SMA School Activities
Parish News
Camp Tekakwitha Registration
Camp Kateri Tekakwitha online Camp Registration is now open. Camps available for incoming 5th grade through high school. For more information and camp dates, click here.