NEWSLETTER SAINT MICHAEL’S
NO. 1 | AUGUST 24, 2018
BACK TO
SCHOOL
NIGHT Back to School Night
and SFA meeting on
Tuesday, August 28 at
6:30p.m. Night begins
in the gym. Free
childcare provided in
the Activity Room,
check in kids at
6:15p.m.
START TIME Don’t forget! We
encourage you to aim
for 7:45am drop-off.
Students head to their
classrooms at 7:55am
and school begins at
8am sharp! Anyone
coming in after 8am
will be counted tardy. WELCOME BACK!
CROSS COUNTRY 7th/8th Grade Cross
Country will begin
August 27th after
school. Practice every
Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri.
until 4:30p.m.
Contact Mrs. Woita
with any questions.
Dear St. Michael Families,
Welcome to the beginning of the 2018-19 school year! We are off to a wonderful
start! The St. Michael staff anxiously greeted 253 bright and eager faces last Thursday
morning. I could tell from students’ enthusiasm and big smiles that they were happy to be
back and that we are in for a very productive year of learning and growing as disciples in
Christ. As is true with any new school year, it takes a few days to iron out the procedural
“kinks.” Your patience and understanding as we all get settled into new school year
routines are sincerely appreciated. Teachers have worked hard over the last week to communicate expectations and
establish a productive classroom climate for learning. Your assistance and support in
getting us off to a successful and safe start are equally important. The first week of school has been FANTASTIC! I am so grateful to the teachers
and staff for the effort and hours they have given to preparing our school and classrooms
for a great year of learning. I have been extremely impressed with and inspired by our
students. They are reverent and engaged in daily Mass, focused and hard-working in the
classroom, and kind, caring, and welcoming...especially to those of us who are new. I am
truly blessed to be a part of this school community. Thank you for your prayers,
enthusiasm, cooperation and support of St. Michael School. Our partnership with you will
help us build up the kingdom of God on earth and create a safe, engaging, and welcoming
learning environment where EXCELLENCE in teaching and learning thrives. Pray for us, St. Michael the Archangel, Sue Braun Principal
No Uniform Day on Wed., Aug.
29 for students if parents
attend Back to School Night!
Order school portrats at
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St. Michael’s offers Free and Reduced
lunches to qualifying families.
Applications can be picked up in the
office or completed online at
https://www.education.ne.gov/ns/forms
-resources/national-school-lunch-
program/attachments-a-l-permanent-
agreement/
Complete Attachment C. If you have
any questions, contact Nikki Wemhoff at
402-488-1313 ext.52516.
COMING UP ON THE
CALENDAR:AUG/SEPT
28 Back to School
Night/SFA Meeting
6:30 pm
31 Picture Day – No
uniform day
03 No school – Happy
Labor Day
05 School Confessions
Hi All!
Our webstore for spirit gear items for St. Michael School are up and ready for ordering. Please
use a desktop computer when ordering.
The website will be open 8/22/18 and close on 9/5/18 at 11:59 pm.
Please make sure to get your order in during that time frame as if you miss the deadline and still
want items there may be additional charges and your items may be delayed.
All items will be dispersed by John Shulski when finished.
Here is the link: https://stores.inksoft.com/stmichaelschool
If you have any sizing questions please access the size charts offered. If there are any other
questions or something is not answered on the webstore please email the customer service
representative at ARTFX—her name is Emily [email protected]
Ryan Tuder, Art F/X Screen Printing & Embroidery
PARISH HOLY HOUR
SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2018
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
ST. MICHAELS COMMONS AREA Diocesan Ed Tech News
St. Michael School received
nearly $67,000 in materials and
services from the Diocesan
Education Technology group in
the 2017-2018 school
year. Things like whiteboards,
software, iPads, training, etc.
are included in the list of
benefits. These equates to
approximately $267 per
student. We appreciate the
support of the donors who fund
these initiatives that allow us to
continue to improve technology
in our school.
Arrival: Students are
welcomed into the commons
area at 7:45am, the Welcome
bell rings at 7:55am, at
which time students will
move to their classrooms,
then the Start/Tardy bell
(and our church bells) will
ring at 8:00am If a student
arrives after 8:00am, they
must check in at the office.
Dismissal Map
Arrival Map
Traffic Safety in and around
St. Michael School is
a primary
concern. One
important aspect of
safety is traffic flow
during critical drop-
off and pick-up times.
The success of our
plan is dependent on
adherence to the
following procedures:
Please follow the
traffic plan available
on our school website,
If children and
adults are waiting to
cross the parking lot
at a crosswalk,
drivers are to stop
and yield to
pedestrians.
Please pull
forward as
directed and use
the entire length
of the drop-
off/curb
lane. Have
students ready to
exit the car
immediately to
keep traffic
moving.
Establishing
walking/biking
routes to school or
carpooling with
other families, are
recommended
options for
reducing/avoiding
traffic congestion
that is a part of
every school’s
day.
We realize that getting comfortable with new routines and procedures takes time. Please
know that we have carefully considered our arrival/dismissal plans and will continue to
monitor and adjust as necessary. Our objective will always be to help students arrive and
leave St. Michael School in a safe and orderly manner that increases learning time.
St. Michael Catholic School 2018-2019 FAMILY Calendar
(as of 8/24/2018)
JULY 22-23 Dennis Uniform Try On Blessed John XXIII, 37th & Sheridan 10:00 am - 6:00 pm AUGUST 7 Preschool Parent Orientation: 5:30 pm in Commons 13 Meet & Greet: 5:00 - 6:00 pm 14 Kindergarten ONLY - First Day: 9:00 - 12:00 15 Assumption: Holy Day of Obligation 16 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL K-8: Noon Dismissal 17 First FULL Day of School/ FIRST DAY OF PRESCHOOL 22 5th grade to Salt Dogs Game 28 Back to School Night/SFA Meeting: 6:30 pm 31 Picture Day - NO uniform day SEPTEMBER 3 NO SCHOOL - Labor Day 5 School Confessions 7 First Friday/Mission Collection 21 Midterm - 1st Quarter 23 Fall Festival: 1:00 - 4:00 pm 28 Celebrate St. Michael Feast Day OCTOBER 1 NO SCHOOL - Diocesan Teacher Institute 3 School Confessions 5 First Friday/Mission Collection Plum Creek Literacy Festival (5th grade) 8 Living Rosary 8 Presentation on Eucharistic Adoration Grades 1-4 @ 9:30 a.m. Grades 5-8 @ 10:30 a.m. 9 Parent Confirmation Meeting:7:00 pm 16 Parent-Teacher Conferences: 3:30 - 7:00 pm 18 Parent-Teacher Conferences: 3:30 - 7:00 pm 19 NO SCHOOL - Conference Compensatory End of 1st Quarter 22 NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day 31 All Saints Parade, 1st grade: 2:00 pm All Saints Parties: 2:30 pm
NOVEMBER 1 NO SCHOOL - All Saints Day 2 NO SCHOOL - Staff Meeting & CLC 6 Parent 1st Penance Meeting: 7:00 pm 7 School Confessions 9 Report Cards Go Home 12-19 Student Council Thanksgiving Food Drive 19 Junior High Honor Choir: 7:00 pm @ Pius X 20 Midterm - 2nd Quarter 21-23 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break DECEMBER 5 School Confessions 7 First Friday/Mission Collection 11 Elementary Christmas Program: 7:00 pm 19 Preschool Christmas Program: Preschool Last Day of Semester 20-21 Finals for Junior High - 6th-8th grades 21 Sing-Along: 1:00 pm Christmas Parties: 2:30 pm NO Extended Day Care End of 2nd Quarter 22-31 NO SCHOOL - Christmas Break
St. Michael Catholic School 2018-2019 FAMILY Calendar
(as of 8/24/2018)
JANUARY 1-4 NO SCHOOL - Christmas Break 7 Classes Resume 9 School Confessions 11 Mission Collection 18 Report Cards Go Home 27 CSW Teacher’s Mass & Open House/Science Fair 28 Catholic Schools Week Begins FEBRUARY 1 End of Catholic Schools Week First Friday/Mission Collection 4 8th Grade Orientation @ Pius X 5 NO KINDERGARTEN & PRESCHOOL St. Michael Catholic School 2018-2019 FAMILY Calendar (Subject to Change) Kindergarten Preview: 9:00 am Parent First Communion Meeting: 7:00 pm 8 Midterm - 3rd Quarter 13 Student Confessions Parent-Teacher Conferences: 3:30-7:00 pm 14 Parent-Teacher Conferences: 3:30-7:00 pm 15 NO SCHOOL - Conference Compensatory 18 NO SCHOOL - Teacher In-service/CLC 19 SFA Meeting: 6:30 pm 23 First Penance: 10:00 am MARCH 1 First Friday/Mission Collection 4-8 Iowa Assessment Testing 6 Ash Wednesday
March Cont. 8 End of 3rd Quarter 11 NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day 13 School Confessions 15 Stations of the Cross: 2:30 pm 22 Report Cards Go Home 29 Stations of the Cross: 2:30 pm APRIL 4 First Holy Communion Retreat 5 First Friday/Mission Collection 6 First Holy Communion: 10:00 am 10 School Confessions 12 Midterm - 4th Quarter 16 SFA Meeting: 6:30 pm 18-23 NO SCHOOL - Easter Break MAY 1 May Crowning: 2:30 pm 3 First Friday/Mission Collection Warrior Walk: 1:45 pm 8 School Confessions Junior High Concert: 7:00 pm MAY 14 1st-5th Spring Concert: 7:00 pm 15 8th grade Mass & Lunch @ Cathedral: 10:30 am 16 Last Day for T-TH (am) Preschool 8th Grade Field Trip 17 8th grade Last Day - Awards/Practice after Mass 8th grade Graduation: 6:30 pm 20 Kindergarten Promotion Last Day for Preschool 22 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Field Day Report Cards Go
Grade Recess Lunch
Preschool 11:15-11:45
Kindergarten 10:30-10:45 10:45-11:10
1st Grade 10:45-11:00 11:00-11:25
2nd Grade 11:00-11:15 11:15-11:40
3rd Grade 11:35-11:50 11:10-11:35
4th and 5th Grade 11:15-11:30 11:35-12:00
Jr. High 11:50-12:05 12:05-12:30
Recess and Lunch Schedule