AGW 12/13
“Another Great Week” Newsletter from Principal Ferguson
Dear Lancer Families,
The talent our students display at St. Michael’s is truly unmatched! From our Shine performers to our youngest Kindergarteners, I am in awe of the dedication and hard work every student put in leading up to last night’s performance. Let’s not forget our Preschoolers, who also had the opportunity to perform for their parents earlier this week. With such a fantastic turnout, we might need to find a larger venue for next year—which is a wonderful problem to have! A special thank you to all the staff who worked tirelessly to ensure the success of the program. Kudos to Mrs. Petrando for directing yet another outstanding show! This is yet another example of how “it takes a village” to make St. Michael Parish School such a special place. I would also like to extend my gratitude to the 5th grade moms—Mrs. Baessler, Mrs. Colucci, Mrs. Cozzo, Mrs. Fanter and Mrs. Griffin—who helped behind the scenes with the play. Your support was invaluable and greatly appreciated! And let’s not forget Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Gestaut, our fabulous 5th Grade Teachers. Thank you again to everyone for making this such a memorable event! (Also, look for more photos of K-4 in next week’s AGW!)
Special Holiday Fun - Thank you to the SMPO volunteers who’ve brought so much fun and joy to our days already this December. Special thanks to Kim Predmore and her many volunteers for an awesome Donuts with Santa. For the 5th year, Jackey Kerger and Cheryl Cassidy and their team of elves ran another successful Santa’s Secret Workshop this year. We deeply appreciate all that our parents do to make this season special for all!
Lunch Deliveries - This is a friendly reminder regarding food deliveries to school. We kindly ask that soda pop and milkshakes not be included in any lunch deliveries for students. Additionally, food deliveries should be reserved for emergency situations only. We have noticed an increase in food deliveries and want to ensure that the policy is followed for the benefit of all students.
Upcoming Holiday activities:
Thursday, December 19th - 6th Grade Dickens of a Christmas Play - (9:10am-Mrs. Ede and 10:30am-Mrs. O’Kasick) - This annual 6th Grade performance will take place in the Cafeteria.
Friday, December 20th - All School Mass (8:00am), All School Faith Rally (9:00am), Class Christmas Parties (1:00pm) and 8th Grade Lip Sync Contest (1:00pm)
Preschool 3 Christmas Sing Dates:
Thursday, Dec. 19th at 10:40 am T/TH Class
Friday, Dec. 20 at 10:40 am for MWF class
Final Week Dress Days:
Monday & Tuesday, Dec. 16 and 17th are regular uniform attire.
Wednesday, Dec. 18 - Students may wear a Red, Green or Holiday shirt with Out of Uniform bottoms (see handbook for requirements, no shorts)
Thursday, Dec. 19th - Students may wear an Ugly Sweater or Holiday shirt with Out of Uniform bottoms
Friday, Dec. 20th - Students are to be in their regular uniform for Mass
Make it a GREAT break, Lancers!!!
Adam Ferguson
Principal, St. Michael Parish School
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Registration is now on our website for Parents to enroll in the Winter 2025 Young Rembrandts session.
Online Kindergarten Form or click HERE for flyer
Online 1st-5th Form or click HERE for flyer
CALENDAR
COMMUNITY POSTS
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12/7 & 12/14 -Clic to view details on how to Visit & take the Entrance Exam
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"The following Mathnasium Learning centers have a special offer for your families: Mathnasium of Aurora East, Mathnasium of Carol Stream, Mathnasium of Glen Ellyn, and Mathnasium of St. Charles.
The Gift of Math packages are special seasonal end-of-year options built around 3-, 6-, 9-, 12-, or 24-month periods and offer perks for the Mathnasium of Glen Ellyn students and lower membership rates for the parents/guardians.
Last year, we saw a few families choose to use Gift of Math packages, and their students have achieved awesome rates of skill mastery. We also saw families choose to get Gift of Math packages to give to friends or family members!
We at Mathnasium love this program because we think it matches our goals well — students who work consistently make incremental gains so that they can catch up, keep up, or get ahead.
If you have questions, or are interested in getting your own Gift of Math membership, please call/email with the information provided below."
Glen Ellyn
Daniel Wilson, M.Ed.
Center Director
Mathnasium of Glen Ellyn
712 Roosevelt Rd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-6284
https://www.mathnasium.com/glenellyn
Book an assessment:
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Steubenville Joliet June 27-29, 2025
Music, Prayer, Speakers, Mass with over 1,000 Catholic teens!
The Diocese expects this event will likely sell out in 15 minutes on November 20th when registration opens nationwide!
St. Michael is asking for families to indicate interest by Friday, November 15th, and they can do so by using this link. They don't have to register, but we need some kind of idea of how many spots to reserve. We will estimate a few more spots than those who respond, knowing that more will likely sign up in the spring, but we need to have some kind of idea because of the event's popularity.
Video from Fr. Mike Schmidtz: https://www.facebook.com/Steubenville/videos/416285830983488
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Returning to Catholic Heart Workcamp mission trip from June 15-20, 2025 in Montague, MI.
Last year, we took 21 teens with us to Louisville, and they received 30 service hours & a unique Catholic experience while meeting other faithful teens from across the US. Next summer could be the year when your teen joins us too!
See “Community Posts” above for more details!
See “Community Posts” above for more details!
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