"For the Lord takes delight in his people." Psalm 149:4
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1.8.21 St. Michael -
St. Gabriel Newsletter
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Message from the Principal |
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Dear St. Michael-St. Gabriel Families and Friends,
If you have children in PreK through Grade 7, you should have received a registration packet for your family this week. We ask that if you are planning to register your child with us for the 2021-2022 school year that these be completed and returned to the main office by January 29th. After that date, any open spots will become available to new families.
Next week we will begin WIDA testing for all of our English language learners. This exam will test their English proficiency in listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Because of the number of tests to be given, students may be tested between Monday and the end of February. We will begin Kindergarten assessments next week. We ask that if your child is taking this exam that he or she be present, since there are many tests which would need to be made up.
Remember, too, that next Wednesday and Thursday will be 1:30 dismissals for our virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences. We will still provide after care each of those days; however, we would like your child to be present during your conference. Please refer to the link found in this newsletter to sign up for a conference.
Know that you are in our continued prayers as we begin this new year.
God Bless,
Mrs. Ramos
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Prayer for Students
Lord our God,
in your wisdom and love
you surround us with the mysteries of the universe.
Send your Spirit upon these students
and fill them with your wisdom and blessings.
Grant that they may
devote themselves to their studies
and draw ever closer to you,
the source of all knowledge. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
R/. Amen.
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Thinking Catholic Podcast
Anthony Basso, a theology teacher at CRHS, is now hosting a podcast about living the Catholic faith. Each episode is about a different aspect or topic related to understanding and living the teachings of the Church and strengthening our discipleship of our Lord, Jesus Christ. If you have feedback, questions or would like to suggest future topics for the podcast you can email Mr. Basso at abasso@cardinalritter.org. You can listen to the Podcast by the button below, Twitter: @TCpodcaster, or Facebook: Thinking Catholic Podcast.
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Pope Francis prayer for protection from Coronavirus
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign
of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.
You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself,
and bore our sorrows to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection.
Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test
– and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
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Hearing and Vision Screenings
Next Friday, January 15th, the Marion County Health Department will be at school to do hearing and vision screenings for the grades noted below. Due to these screenings, we are asking that all junior high students come to school that Friday.
Hearing Screenings: Grades 1, 4, and 7
Vision Screenings: Grades 1, 3, 5, and 8
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Pending COVID Results and Daily Health Screenings
As a reminder and for the safety of others, if anyone in your household is being tested for COVID, we ask that your child remain home until you have those results. Also, please be sure to continue to do your daily health screening for your child each day. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences
Conferences will be held on Wednesday, January 13th, and Thursday, January 14th. If you wish to meet with your child’s homeroom teacher virtually, please use the links below to sign-up for a time. From there, your child’s teacher will send you a link for the meeting.
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Cardinal Ritter High School Placement Test
The Cardinal Ritter High School Placement Test is on January 30th from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Click the link below to register.
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School Counseling Services
If you would like your student to begin or continue services virtually with our counselor, Mrs. Samperio, please download the Microsoft teams app. Microsoft teams must be downloaded before the scheduled meeting time. To schedule an appointment for your student, please email esamperio@archindy.org. Thank you!
Si desea que su estudiante comience o continúe los servicios virtualmente con nuestra consejera, Sra. Samperio, haga que su estudiante descargue la aplicación Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams deben descargarse antes de la hora de cita. Si quiera una cita para su estudiante, envíe un correo electrónico a esamperio@archindy.org. Gracias!
Liz Samperio
Licensed School Counselor
School Social Work Program
Catholic Charities Indianapolis
(317)926-0516 ext.429
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Internet Assistance for Virtual Learning
You may qualify for affordable internet at home through ATT or Comcast. This could be as low as $10 a month. To see if you qualify, click the link below:
Podria calificar para internet asequible para hogares elegibles a traves de ATT o Comcast. Esto podria ser tan bajo como $10 al mes. Para ver si califica, sigue el enlace abajo:
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Trash Bag Sales
It’s that time of year when we know you’re busy raking up leaves and trying to clear your yards of debris. Remember that we have trash bags for sale at school. The cost is $10 a roll. We have 13 gallon, 30 gallon, 39 gallon and 55 gallon bags available. All proceeds from these bags benefit the 8th grade class. If you are interested in ordering these, please contact the main office at 317-926-0516 or complete our order form and submit to the office.
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Box Tops for Education
In case you haven’t heard, the collection of Box Tops is now moving away from the traditional clipping of Box Tops to now scanning your receipt! The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses technology to scan your store receipt to find participating products and then instantly adds the Box Tops to our school’s earnings online. Simply go to your app store and download the Box Tops for Education app. Then choose St. Michael School (3352 West 30th Street, Indianapolis). It’s easy and saves you time! For more information, click here.
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