AGW 8/23
“Another Great Week” Newsletter from Principal Ferguson
Dear Lancer Families,
Welcome back to St. Michael Parish School! We had an AMAZING first week of school!! All the smiling faces brought such joy back to our building.
Drop-Off/Pick-Up Procedures - Our morning drop-off and end of the day pick-up procedures are running very smoothly. One reminder, please make sure that your child exits the car on the passenger side (curbside) of the car. It is unsafe to exit on the driver-side of the parking lot and walk around the cars. Also, we ask that you please make sure your child knows how they are going home each day. If a change to transportation needs to be made, please do so by 1:30pm…after this time, it is difficult for us to get the messages to students in time.
Fun Food Friday (FFF) - Our first Fun Food Friday (FFF) will begin on Friday 8/30 with Culver’s. Click here to view the FFF Schedule for the year. Refer to the calendar on FACTS for FFF any time during the year.
Friday Night Spikes - Tonight is our first Friday Night Spikes in Cashin Gym. All 4 of our 8th grade Boys and Girls Volleyball teams will be playing tonight at 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30pm. There will be pizza and snacks available for purchase in the Snack Shack. Help us cheer on our athletes and pack Cashin Gym!!
Spirit Day Fridays and Out of Uniform TIckets - Every Friday is Spirit Day. Students may wear their uniform bottoms with a SMPS Spirit shirt/sweatshirt. Check out the SMPO Spirit Wear online store in the coming weeks. Also, students may purchase an Out of Uniform Coupon Book and use an out of uniform pass on Fridays. The coupon books are $20 for 5 tickets…purchase as many as you’d like from the Main Office!
Curriculum Nights - Please join us for Curriculum Nights next week:
Grades 6-8: Wednesday, August 28 from 6:15-8:00pm. Grades 6-8 will be receiving a schedule in a separate email that will walk you through all classes to meet the teachers and to hear about the year.
Grades 1-5: Thursday, August 29 from 6:30-8:00pm. Grades 1-5 will start in the gym at 6:30 and then proceed to your child’s homeroom for a presentation. The teachers will provide two presentations to accommodate families with children in multiple grade levels.
Welcome Back Ice Cream Social - Finally, this Saturday, August 24th our SMPO is hosting the Annual Welcome Back Ice Cream Social immediately following the 5:00pm Mass. Come help us ring in the new school year with ice cream, games, burgers, and fellowship with other SMPS Families.
Make it a GREAT day, Lancers!!!
Adam Ferguson
Principal, St. Michael Parish School
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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There are many volunteer opportunities throughout the year available for SMPS parents to get involved in the school and help with our events throughout the year. Additional volunteer opportunities will be added and emailed to the community throughout the year as events get closer.
Welcome Back Social is on Saturday after 5:00 mass. We still need volunteers! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA9AF29AAFAC25-50551555-welcome#/
Room Parents Sign Up (Grades Preschool - 8th) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA9AF29AAFAC25-50549086-room
Fun Food Friday Volunteers Sign Up (Grades K - 8th) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA9AF29AAFAC25-50601722-funfood
Bible Story Lessons Volunteer Sign Up (Grades K - 3rd) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA9AF29AAFAC25-50510241-bible
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Optional Fees for Sunset Slush Order and Yearbook
Sunset Slush is a local business that serves hand scooped Italian Ice and is served during lunch, biweekly. Sunset Slush is available for grades 1- 8. The cost is $60 for the entire year. The first Sunset Slush will be on September 11, 2024 and the last one will be on May 14, 2025.
Questions about Sunset Slush? Contact Heather Swanson: eviva430@comcast.net
Yearbooks are optional for grades Preschool through 7th grade and the cost is $25 per Yearbook. For 8th graders, please DO NOT order, as Yearbooks are included in the 8th grade fees. Please note, this will be the only time to order Yearbooks.
Questions about Yearbooks? Contact Shannon Grigonis: shannongrigonis@gmail.com
FULL payments are DUE by Monday, August 26 using the SMPO's PayPal QR code (include Name/Yearbook and/or Sunset Slush) or by sending a check to the main office, payable to SMPO. Please write Yearbook and/or Sunset Slush on the check MEMO line.
To order Sunset Slush and Yearbooks: https://forms.gle/iZm6jBsnhuNp4kXTA
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Optional Fees for Fun Food Friday
Fun Food Friday is offered to Kindergarten - Grade 8 as a lunch option from local restaurants. You do not need to order from every vendor, please just select the ones you want for each child. The Fun Food Friday order is for the entire year August - May, but you have the option to pay in full or split the payment. The Fun Food Friday calendar is attached to this e-mail for your reference.
FULL payments are DUE by Monday, August 26 using the SMPO's PayPal QR code (include Name/FFF) or by sending a SEPARATE check to the main office, payable to SMPO. Please write FFF on the check MEMO line.
SPLIT payments – the first half is due by Monday, August 26, 2024 and the second half is due Monday, December 16, 2024 by sending a SEPARATE check to the main office, payable to SMPO. Please write FFF on the check MEMO line.
Questions about Fun Food Friday? Contact Kristy O’Neil at oneil.kristy@gmail.com.
To order Fun Food Friday: https://forms.gle/1sHhgS2gNZKG8vcG7
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UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO SUPPLY DAY?
No problem! We can get your student what they need from Lance’s Locker (gym clothes, assignment notebooks, homework folders).
1. Please PRINT this attachment and complete the Lance's Locker order form, follow ordering instructions.
2. Return form/payment to the school office in an envelope, “Attention Lance's Locker Order". We accept Cash or checks payable to St. Michael Parent Organization (SMPO)
Before contacting us about missing items, please check with all your children’s classrooms OR the other teacher for the grade your items were sent. Our apologies for any inconvenience.
Gym classes are scheduled to begin this week, but Mr. Wolf is flexible while everyone gets settled with uniforms. Please see his email sent Monday.
FYI: The assignment notebooks for 2nd – 8th grades covers the entire year, so there is no need to purchase 2 go forward.
Other questions can be emailed to Casey Florczak fashngirl@hotmail.com. Otherwise, we will check the office for order forms this week.
Thank you!
St. Michael Parent Organization
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Hot Lunch is offered Monday through Thursday to Grades 1 - 8. Our vendor is Quest Foods and all orders will be taken directly on their ordering system - www.mymealorder.com.
Your student will need an ID number to complete the order. For your student’s meal order ID number, log into FACTS and click Resource Documents under School. Scroll down to: My Meal Order 24-25 students.
Each month there will be an email prompting parents to place next month's order. You can choose to order by week or by month. Every Thursday at 5pm, the order window closes for the following week.
Any questions on Hot Lunch, please contact Quest Foods at
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COMMUNITY POSTS
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Click to view Turning Wheels flyer.
Turning Wheels is excited about partnering with St. Michael's school to offer on-site speech therapy services during your child's school day!
These services will be billed directly through Turning Wheels either through your family's insurance plan or private pay.
Turning Wheels Pediatric Therapy is a family owned and operated clinic in Wheaton that provides spe
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