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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

News 'n Notes


Dates to Remember

MARCH
4      Fr. Casimir's Feast day
17   St. Patrick's Day Dress Up
18   National Honor Society Induction @ 2:30 pm
19   First Confession for the 2nd grade
19   Third Grade Science Fair
19   Grade School High Mass
19   3rd Quarter ends, 1/2 day of school
22-26   Stanford Tests for grade school
25-26   Drama Class - Passion Play
29   Report Card Night
29-31   Stanford Tests for high school
31   Easter Vacation begins, 1/2 day of school

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MARCH 17 - is the feast of St. Patrick, and in celebration, all academy students will be allowed to wear green, black and white. Please be sure to follow the academy dress code for formal non-uniform dress code days, page 6 for boys and page 7 for girls in the school handbook.

MARCH 19 - Feast of St. Joseph, the day will begin with a procession at 8:30 am followed by a High Mass that will be sung by the grade school. The 2nd grade class will be making their 1st confession at 8:30 am and the 3rd grade is having a Space/Science Fair.

GRADE SCHOOL HIGH MASS - the grade school will be singing a High Mass on Friday, March 19th , the Feast of St. Joseph. All parents are invited to attend.

END OF QUARTER - Friday, March 19th is the end of the third quarter and school will be dismissed at 12 noon.

STANFORD TESTS - Stanford Tests will be taken the week of March 22-26 for the grade school and the week of March 29-31 for the high school. Please be sure your child eats a good breakfast and gets a good night sleep. Please do not schedule doctor or dentist appointments during the school day that week.

REPORT CARD NIGHT - report card has been changed due to the Passion Play. It was scheduled for Friday, March 26th but has been rescheduled for Monday, March 29th in the dining room from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Fr. Anaya and Fr. Gabriel will be out of town that week, so please make arrangements to speak to them the week of March 22-26 if you have concerns regarding your Jr. High or High School student.

PASSION PLAY - the High School Drama Class will be presenting a play on the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ. There will be only two performances and seating is limited. Call 509-315-6385 for tickets and information.

EASTER VACATION - the Easter vacation begins with a half day on Wed. March 31st, school will be dismissed at 12 noon. School will resume on Monday, April 12th.

RAFFLE TICKETS FOR THE AUCTION - Please parents, we are asking for your help! This raffle has such potential to raise a significant amount of money for the school. Remember if the auction does well, it helps keep other fees and tuition costs down. Mr. France Bega will be calling parents to remind them about getting tickets to sell. Please come to the school office to pick up your tickets.

BOX TOPS – Reminders to please turn in Box Tops that you have piling up around the house. The next deadline is March. You may drop them off with Mrs. Netzel.

HOT LUNCH
– Pricing for Hot Lunch:  PK to 3rd  grade full pay is $2.50, 4th to 12th grade full pay is $3.00.   If you are on reduced pricing the price is $.40 and 1st to 3rd is free. The price for milk is $.35 and bottled       water is $.50. 

After-school dismissal reminders: If your child(ren) is not picked up by 3:30, s/he will be taken to the glass doors and expected to wait for you there. 

Theme for this school Year: "VITA, DULCEDO, ET SPES NOSTRA" -- "Our Life, Our Sweetness, Our Hope

Confession times provided for the students: Mon. & Wed. - 2:10 to 3:10  For other times please refer to the Sunday Parish bulletin.

Library Hours: Wednesdays: 9-3pm; and Sundays: twice a month -- please refer to the Sunday Parish bulletin for dates and times.

ST. MICHAEL'S UNIFORM SHOP: Purchase new and used uniforms from our shop. The shop also takes used uniforms in good sellable condition for store credit. Hours: Tuesday’s from 8 am to 12 noon and Wednesday’s from 1 to 4 pm, or by appointment. Please call: (509) 467-0986x.109.
                  

Are you a VIP? (Voluntarily Involved Parent)

Thank you to all the parents who volunteer at St. Michael's Academy. May God bless your efforts and contributions. Are you aware of the year-round programs and fundraisers in which St. Michael's Academy is involved? For your reference, here is an index:

$CRIP: This is a very important and easy year-round fundraiser that doubles the dollars without spending a penny more than you already do for gas, groceries, etc. $crip can be purchased from the Parish Secretary or Accounting office during regular business hours (8-4) or after Sunday morning Masses. 
Reminder: the Scrip order is placed every MONDAY morning by 10:00 am. If you need to order specific gift cards, please let Mrs. Netzel know before 10:00 am on Monday mornings. VENDOR UPDATE:   We now have $5.00 cards available for Albertson's and $25.00 cards for American Express. We have also added Hallmark, Gymboree and iTunes to the scrip inventory.

ACADEMY AUCTION: We are already planning now for our Annual Academy Auction: April 24, 2010. The theme for this year’s auction is “A Knight for Kids; A Medieval Banquet”. Tickets for the dinner this year are $25.00 and the menu promises to be exciting and delicious.

5% BACK TO SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Use our Academy ID number 70121586 every time you shop at Office Depot. 5% of your purchase goes directly to St. Michael's Academy to get free supplies.

BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION: Collect from General Mills products year-round to earn cash for the school. www.boxtops4education.com

ETCEP: collect empty laser &inkjet printer cartridges (NO re-manufactured cartridges, please) and old cell phones to earn points that are then exchanged for new computer technology for our classrooms. www.etcep.com.
The drop-off location for the year-round collection items is at the bottom of the main staircase.  You may also drop off box tops in the School/Parish Secretary’s Office.

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