SAT10 TESTING – Grades 1 –8.
Just a reminder parents, be sure your child has a good breakfast and please try not to make appointments during the day. You may want to check with your child’s teacher to see when they are testing.
Fall Festival - thanks to all who helped and attended!
Another festival has come and gone and a huge thank you is owed to all the volunteers and attendees. A special thanks to Clint and Diane Blaiser and Simon and Linda Haeg for their tireless efforts in organizing another successful fall festival. We will have the financial results in about 30 days and will report those when available.
DRIVE FOR THE KIDS
Thank you to all the parents and parishioners who took a Chrysler for a drive. There were 155 drivers at $10 each totaling $1,550. Because we made the goal of 150 drivers we will be receiving another $250, making the grand total $1,800. Thank you Fury Motors of South St. Paul.
Gabriel Byron in Kindergarten would like to announce the birth of his new baby brother. Joaquin Rosales II born on Sep. 21, 2011 at 10:40 am. Joaquin weighed in at 6 lbs 13 oz and was 19” in length with lots of hair.
COMING HOME:
HAPPY FEAST OF ST. MICHAEL TODAY
GYM CLASS
with Ms. Wees, Kindergarten through third grade had fun with the Parachute and
fourth through eighth grade are finding out how to play football.
Maybe the Vikings should come to class, too.
6th Grade History - The beginning of civilization in Mesopotamia.. Where is/was Mesopotamia?
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT:
Stephanie Powers, mother of Connor Nicolay in Gr. 3. She will often be seen on the playground at lunchtime and / or in the lunchroom handing out fruit or napkins or wherever she is needed. Thank you Ms. Powers, you help make St. Michael special.
IMPORTANT DATES:
o MARATHON – SATURDAY – OCTOBER 1 9 – 10 AM CHECK -IN AT THE PLAYGROUND DOORS.
o Monday, October 3 – Picture Day
o FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 – NO SCHOOL
October 18, 2011 –
Cooking Safely for a Crowd Workshop
This FREE workshop, provided by staff from the University of Minnesota Extension and MDH, is intended for people who plan, prepare or serve food at large group events. New changes in Minnesota law (effective date August 1, 2011) require food safety training for people who cook and serve food at some faith-based and community events. This workshop will satisfy that requirement
MARATHON – What percentage of their goal has each class brought in?
KN = 4% - 32%
1st = 5% - 15%
2nd = 22% - 25%
3rd = 7% - 45%
4th = 31% - 42%
5th = 3% - 13%
6th – 49% - 69%
7th = 4% - 10%
8th = 95% - 101%
Congratulations to Grade 8 for making their goal! Hope a few more classes make their goal.
Seventeen (17) students have made their goal of $100.00 Thank you.
Total amount collected is $3866 our goal is $10,000.
October 1 is the Marathon.
We start at 9am and finish by 10am.
Are you able to help act as a safety guide?
Please send a note to school marked Marathon helper and I will let you know where you are needed.
MARATHON PRAYER
Dear God,
Please help all of us students and teachers so that we can raise enough money for the school.
Amen
Robert Stecher – Grade 8
CONERSTONE – Have you gone on-line to check how your child is doing? Thirty-nine families have. Please try to get on at least once so we know that it is working for you.