Important Dates

June     5          Sixth Grade Mass of Appreciation @ 7 p.m. Reception in Parish Hall

6          Full day with bussing & hot lunch

7          Half day- no bussing or hot lunch- dismissal @ Noon

            End of Year Mass @ 9 a.m. All are welcome!

24-28   Vacation Bible School 8:30-11:30 at New Hope UMC. 

August 25        Open House @ 10 a.m. for 2013- 2014 school year

(between 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Masses)                                                         27        First Day of school 2013- 2014 school year                                             Special lunch Tuesday from Chippewa Hills: Hot dog picnic.  Make sure you order hot lunch this day!

 Altar Servers Form: Please fill this form out and send back by Friday.  If you need more time, you may drop it in the collection basket at church.  Thank you.

Smart Tuition:  If you are making one payment or monthly payments, they begin July 2013. Our business office will send credits (payments, scholarships, etc.) and registration fees to Smart Tuition.  You may turn your forms into our office or fill them out on line.  Let me know if I can help in any way.  Thank you.

Survey:  Please take a moment to fill out the survey that came home last Monday and return it by the end of the school year.   

Library Needs Helpers: Mrs. Johnston needs our help sorting library books!  Can anyone help Wed. June 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. and Friday, June 7 from 8 a.m. to noon. Due to the nature of the work, please do not bring younger children with you.

Kingdom Rock: Today your child is bringing home a participant sign-up sheet.  Please fill it out and send back in by Friday, June 7^th.  Thank you.

Thanks to Mr. Harrington for making DVD of the 2013 Celebration of the Arts Program. They are available for $10.  Order forms available in the office.

Note from Amy Fiegel: It's time to start planning for Elephant Ear Wagon!  If you are new to St. Mikes, we sell elephant ears at Wheatland Music Festival.  It's always the weekend after Labor Day. This year it is Sept. 6-7-8.  This really is the most fun fundraiser, ask anyone who’s worked it!  Sign-up sheet will be on the wall near the office.  If you have any questions, please contact me.  Thanks for your support.   (989) 289-5241     afiegel36@gmail.com  

CHANGE: Last Day of School: The last day will be a half day on Friday, June 7^th   with noon dismissal.  We will NOT have hot lunch and bussing. Our students will need transportation to and from school.  Students may bring their lunch and eat here or have lunch with parents when they are picked up at noon.  Chippewa Hills students last day will be Thursday and it is a FULL day of school with bussing and hot lunch.    

Father Michael: In case you were gone Memorial Weekend, Father Michael announced he has a new job assignment. In July he will become the new pastor in Big Rapids.  We do not know who will be replacing him here at St. Michael’s.  At the end of the year Mass, our school would like to present him with a small gift.  Please send in $1 in an envelope for your family, and you are welcome to join us on Friday, June 7 at 9 a.m. for this Mass.

Sack Lunches provided from Chippewa Hills on  June 5^th & 6^th

 Off Code: If you met your final marking period reading goals you have off code on Monday

June 3 – Thursday, June 6.  All of us are very proud of our PS and K classes for working

hard to learn letters and sounds.  Please join us for off code days. Congratulations successful readers this year! 

2013- 2014 School Year: Next school year will probably be a lot like this year with home rooms and team teaching.  When plans become more firm, I will email you and post a newsletter on our web page.  In August I will mail a letter and calendar to your homes.

Thank You:  Parents, thank you for all you did to make our school year successful. Home & School activities were wonderful this year!  Our officers gave us great leadership!

Staff Thank You: Our parents are really great about sharing appreciation for a job well done, so I know we will be hearing from them.  I would like to thank everyone for all the hard work and efforts.  Mr. Lobert has shared some impressive reading scores with me, and I am sure everyone else can add much growth was experienced this year!

Families Moving: We hope your new communities will come to love you as much as we do.  We hope to hear from you and learn how our children are doing in their new schools.  Remember what a great place Mecosta County is to vacation in, and please visit us often!Best of luck!  Much love, Mrs. Schoner & Staff

Everyone, have a great summer & keep reading!

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Important Dates

June     3          Zoo Field Trip- bring a sack lunch

              5          Sixth Grade Mass of Appreciation @ 7 p.m. Reception in Parish Hall

  6          Full day with bussing & hot lunch

   7          Half day- no bussing or hot lunch- dismissal @ Noon

            End of Year Mass @ 9 a.m.

   24-28   Vacation Bible School 8:30-11:30 at New Hope UMC. 

 Smart Tuition:  If you are making one payment or monthly payments, they begin July 2013. Our business office will send credits (payments, scholarships, etc.) and registration fees to Smart Tuition.  You may turn your forms into our office or fill them out on line.  Let me know if I can help in any way.  Thank you.

 Survey: Here comes another one!  Please take a moment to fill out the survey coming home today and return it by the end of the school year.  There will be one more survey coming home next week for students that are graduating or going to another school that we ask for you to complete. 

 Thanks to Mr. Harrington for making DVD of the 2013 Celebration of the Arts Program. They are available for $10.  Order forms available in the office.

 Note from Amy Fiegel: It's time to start planning for Elephant Ear Wagon!  If you are new to St. Mikes, we sell elephant ears at Wheatland Music Festival.  It's always the weekend after Labor Day. This year it is Sept. 6-7-8.  This really is the most fun fundraiser, ask anyone who’s worked it!  Sign-up sheet will be on the wall near the office.  If you have any questions, please contact me.  Thanks for your support.   (989) 289-5241     afiegel36@gmail.com  

 CHANGE: Last Day of School: The last day will be a half day on Friday, June 7^th   with noon dismissal.  We will NOT have hot lunch and bussing. Our students will need transportation to and from school.  Students may bring their lunch and eat here or have lunch with parents when they are picked up at noon.  Chippewa Hills students last day will be Thursday and it is a FULL day of school with bussing and hot lunch.    

 Zoo Trip:  If you need a permission slip, go to www.stmikes.us to Forms.  Also, you will find a letter with the zoo trip details.  Due to a generous donation, we are taking busses.

 Father Michael: In case you were gone this past Memorial Weekend, Father Michael announced he has a new job assignment. In July he will become the new pastor inBig Rapids.  We do not know who will be replacing him here at St. Michael’s.  At the end of the year Mass, our school would like to present him with a small gift.  Please send in $1 in an envelope for your family, and you are welcome to join us on Friday, June 7 at 9 a.m. for this Mass.

 To the Judge Family: Our condolences go out to all of you on the loss of your grandfather, father, and husband.

         Last Wednesday of the Month, May 29^th is off code.

 Off Code: If you met your final marking period reading goals you have off code on Monday, June 3 – Thursday, June 6.  All of us are very proud of our PS and K classes for working hard to learn letters and sounds.  Please join us for off code days. Congratulations successful readers this year!  

                                                                                                                                                                                                       Smart Tuition: Following the May 9^th meeting the representative from this company met with me and shared that we need to mail your applications into the company with the tuition rate indicated.  Our business office would then send credits (payments, scholarships, etc.) to Smart Tuition.  You may turn these forms into our office or fill them out on line.  I am sending another form home with your child today.  Let me know if I can help in any way.  Thank you.

 Note from Amy Fiegel: It's time to start planning for Elephant Ear Wagon!  If you are new to St. Mikes, we sell elephant ears at Wheatland Music Festival.  It's always the weekend after Labor Day. This year it is Sept. 6-7-8.  This really is the most fun fundraiser, ask anyone who’s worked it!  Sign-up sheet will be on the wall near the office.  If you have any questions, please contact me.  Thanks for your support.   (989) 289-5241     afiegel36@gmail.com  

 End of the School Year Mass: Please join us at the 9 a.m. Mass on June 7^th. 

CHANGE: Last Day of School: The last day will be a half day on Friday, June 7^th   with noon dismissal.  We will NOT have hot lunch and bussing. Our students will need transportation to and from school.  Students may bring their lunch and eat here or have lunch with parents when they are picked up at noon.  Chippewa Hills students last day will be Thursday and it is a FULL day of school with bussing and hot lunch.    

Zoo Trip:  If you need a permission slip, go to www.stmikes.us to Forms.  Also, you will find a letter with the zoo trip details.  Due to a generous donation, we are taking busses.

 Athletic Awards Night:  Thursday, May 23 @ 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.  Please bring a finger food to share.  Thank you.

 Celebration of the Arts: Please share your appreciation with Lisa Barnum & Erika Hoogerhyde for our art & music programs.  I think they cannot be beat!

 Girls on the Run: Practices will be Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:30 – 5 p.m.  Contact Karen Nouhan if you have any questions.

 Sixth Grade Mass of Appreciation: Wednesday, June 5 @ 7 p.m. Reception to follow in our parish hall.

 Vacation Bible School is June 24-28th from 8:30-11:30 at New Hope UMC.  

 Fate’s Food Receipts: The window frame for collecting Fate’s food receipts is over, and we will once again collect them in the fall.  Keep saving Boxtops and Campbell soup labels.  Country Corner’s receipts we are able to save all year long.  Thank you!

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Zoo Trip: Please see Mrs. Hoogerhyde’s note coming home today.  If you need a permission slip, go to www.stmikes.us to Forms.  Also, you will find a letter with the zoo trip details.  Due to a generous donation, we are taking busses.

 Athletic Awards Night:  Thursday, May 23 @ 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.  Please bring a finger food to share.  Thank you.

 Catholic Identity Effectiveness Parent/Community Survey: Our diocese is participating in a project related to our schools and Catholic Identity Effectiveness.  We are asked to go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Effectiveness_Parent and complete this 20 minute survey.  If there is a question you do not have an answer for, mark “don’t know.”   Please complete the surveys by May 13, 2013.  Thank you for your time!

 What to wear to Celebration of the Arts? Thursday, May 16 @ 7 p.m.  students should dress in their Sunday best clothing, however animal or bug shirts are permissible!  Students report to classrooms at 6:45 p.m.  All are welcome!

 Girls on the Run: Practices will be Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:30 – 5 p.m.  Contact Karen Nouhan if you have any questions.

 Sixth Grade Mass of Appreciation: Wednesday, June 5 @ 7 p.m. Reception to follow in our parish hall.

 Last Day of School: The last day will be a half day on Friday, June 7^th.  We will have hot lunch and bussing provided from Chippewa Hills, but I do not know the exact time of dismissal.  Please note that Thursday, June 6 we will have a full day of school, and you will have to pick up your child(ren). Chippewa Hill will have a half day of school with an early dismissal. 

 Fate’s Food Receipts: The window frame for collecting Fate’s food receipts is over, and we will once again collect them in the fall.  Keep saving Boxtops and Campbell soup labels.  Country Corner’s receipts we are able to save all year long.  Thank you!

 Smart Tuition: May 9 @ 2:30 & 6:30 p.m. the representative from this company will be here to meet with parents and answer questions.  This meeting is optional.  Thank you!

 Congratulations Second Graders on making your First Holy Communion yesterday. Please join me in thanking Ms. Snyder for all her time and talent in preparation for this sacrament.

 Catholic Identity Effectiveness Parent/Community Survey: Our diocese is participating in a project related to our schools and Catholic Identity Effectiveness.  We are asked to go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Effectiveness_Parent and complete this 20 minute survey.  If there is a question you do not have an answer for, mark “don’t know.”   Please complete the surveys by May 13, 2013.  Thank you for your time!

Celebration of the Arts Thursday, May 16 @ 7 p.m.

Ballplayers, please review schedules & let coaches know this is an important school event that you need to attend.

 Girls on the Run: Practices will be Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:30 – 5 p.m.  Contact Karen Nouhan if you have any questions.

 Penny War: The winners are our PS/K classes! The first prize for our PS/K students will be off code days Monday, May 13^th  – Thursday, May 16^th. When the students learned they won, one student asked if they could share their prize!  There will be an ice cream treat shared for ALL students one day this week. Remember all proceeds will go towards new books or replacing old books for our Accelerated Reader (AR) Program. Thank you for supporting this program. Here are the numbers:

            PS/K    $18.32

            5/6       $6.69

            1/ 2      $-5.70

            3/ 4      $-26.91

Remember, pennies + dollars were positive while silver took away.  Grand total raised is $475.10, and Mr. Lobert got quite a charge out the “silver” that was so nicely deposited in his classroom container!

 Fate’s Food Receipts: The window frame for collecting Fate’s food receipts is over, and we will once again collect them in the fall.  Keep saving Boxtops and Campbell soup labels.  Country Corner’s receipts we are able to save all year long.  Thank you!

Enroll Now: If you have not enrolled your child(ren) for the 2013- 2014 school year, I urge you to do so, because we need to begin making plans for the upcoming year.  Remember, you do not have to pay your registration fee at the time you enroll students.  It can be rolled over into your Smart Tuition account. 

 

 

Enroll Now: If you have not enrolled your child(ren) for the 2013- 2014 school year, I urge you to do so, because we need to begin making plans for the upcoming year.  Remember, you do not have to pay your registration fee at the time you enroll students.  It can be rolled over into your Smart Tuition account.  Smart Tuition: May 9 @ 2:30 & 6:30 p.m. the representative from this company will be here to meet with parents and answer questions.  This meeting is optional.  Thank you!

 

May Crowning: Please join us for our May Crowning of Mary on Friday, May 3 at the

9 a.m. Mass.  Children may bring in a few flowers to present at the grotto before Mass begins.

 

Please keep our Second Graders in your prayers as they put the final touches on preparation for their First Holy Communion during their retreat day this Friday.  They will make their First Holy Communion this Sunday, May 5^th at the 11 a.m. Mass. 

Please join me in thanking Ms. Snyder for all her time and talent in preparation for this sacrament.

 

Catholic Identity Effectiveness Parent/Community Survey: Our diocese is participating in a project related to our schools and Catholic Identity Effectiveness.  We are asked to go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Effectiveness_Parent and complete this 20 minute survey.  If there is a question you do not have an answer for, mark “don’t know.”   Please complete the surveys by May 13, 2013.  Thank you for your time!

 

Celebration of the Arts Thursday, May 16 @ 7 p.m.

Ballplayers, please review schedules & let coaches know this is an important school event that you need to attend.

 

Girls on the Run: Practices will be Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:30 – 5 p.m.  Contact Karen Nouhan if you have any questions.

 

NWEA/MAPS: Monday, April 15 – May 3 is our spring testing session.  Please visit

www.nwea.org for student/parent information. We are almost done! 

 

Hunters Safety: May 14--16--18.  Have your child stop in the office to get a copy of the letter I received, if interested.

 

 

Penny War:  The penny war ended last Friday.  I do not know if it is more fun to win the contest or to “blast” Mr. Lobert’s class, but every year the kids love getting him and his students.  All proceeds will go to the Accelerated Reader (AR) Program fund. Thank you for supporting this program. The winners are:

            PS/K    $18.32

            5/6       $6.69

            1/ 2      $-5.70

            3/ 4      $-26.91

Remember, pennies + dollars were positive while silver took away.  Grand total raised is $475.10

           

 

I will wait until tomorrow:  Summer Bridge Activities: The school will be ordering these summer supplemental materials for $9.95 if you are interested.  Go to www.summerbridgeactivites.org to preview materials. It is my understanding that the school does not have to pay shipping cost, but single orders placed will have to pay about $4.00 in shipping.  Orders are due Monday, April 29^th.

 

 

Enroll Now: If you have not enrolled your child(ren) for the 3013- 2014 school year, I urge you to do so, because we need to begin making plans for the upcoming year.  Remember, you do not have to pay your registration fee at the time you enroll students.  It can be rolled over into your Smart Tuition account.  Smart Tuition: May 9 @ 2:30 & 6:30 p.m. the representative from this company will be here to meet with parents and answer questions.  This meeting is optional.  Thank you!

 Summer Bridge Activities: The school will be ordering these summer supplemental materials for $9.95 if you are interested.  Go to www.summerbridgeactivites.org to preview materials. It is my understanding that the school does not have to pay shipping cost, but single orders placed will have to pay about $4.00 in shipping.  Orders are due Monday, April 29^th.

Girls on the Run: Practices will be Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:30 – 5 p.m.  Contact Karen Nouhan if you have any questions.

 Pizza Orders: Home & School is sponsoring a Little Caesar’s pizza sale.  Pizzas will be delivered April 25.

 Science Fair: Last Thursday’s Science Fair was an enjoyable evening.  It seemed the guest enjoyed talking to the young scientist and visiting the school.  Mrs Babbitt, thank you for the passion you bring to our science program!  

NWEA/MAPS: Monday, April 15 – May 3 is our spring testing session.  Please visit www.nwea.org for student/parent information. Breakfast and adequate rest will help all students during testing. Last week’s testing went really well and the students are trying to do their best!

 Hunters Safety: May 14--16--18.  Have your child stop in the office to get a copy of the letter I received, if interested. 

Celebration of the Arts Thursday, May 16 @ 7 p.m.Ballplayers, please review schedules & let coaches know this is an important school event that you need to attend.

 Penny War: A school wide penny war will begin April 22^nd.  The penny war will continue through April 26th, and all proceeds will go to the Accelerated Reader (AR) Program fund. The classes will be paired in teams (preschool with kindergarten, first with second, etc.). Pennies will gain the team points and silver will deduct team points. Dollar bills will count as pennies this year! Be sure to bring lots of pennies to gain your team points and silver coins to "blast" other teams! Let the fun begin.

 Last Wednesday of the Month: Off code April 24.

Alleluia Christ has risen!  Happy Easter Season!

 Summer Bridge Activities: The school will be ordering these summer supplemental materials for $9.95 if you are interested.  Go to www.summerbridgeactivites.org to preview materials. It is my understanding that the school does not have to pay shipping cost, but single orders placed will have to pay about $4.00 in shipping.  Orders are due Monday, April 29^th.

 Menu Change: April 15^th & 16^th are switched with each other.

 Home & School Meeting:  Mrs. Hansen, Mrs. Babbitt, and Mrs. Mickey shared some teaching tips with us.  We had a great turnout and good discussion items.  The last meeting of the year may be held in conjunction with helping Mrs. Barnum display art work for Celebration of the Arts. More information will follow.

 Girls on the Run: Practices will be Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:30 – 5 p.m..  Contact Karen Nouhan if you have any questions.

 Pizza Orders: Home & School is sponsoring a Little Caesar’s pizza sale.  Orders are due April 16, and pizzas will be delivered April 25.

 Science Fair: Thursday, April 18 @ 6:30- 7:30 p.m. some of our students are participating in our Science Fair.  All are welcome to attend. 

 NWEA/MAPS: Monday, April 15 – May 3 is our spring testing session.  Please visitwww.nwea.org for student/parent information. Breakfast and adequate rest will help all students during testing.

 Hunters Safety: May 14--16--18.  Have your child stop in the office to get a copy of the letter I received, if interested.

 Smart Tuition: May 9 @ 2:30 & 6:30 p.m. the representative from this company will be here to meet with parents and answer questions.  This meeting is optional.

Celebration of the Arts Thursday, May 16 @ 7 p.m.  Ballplayers, please review schedules & let coaches know this is an important school event that you need to attend.

 Note to Parents:  If I did not talk to you at PTC, I would love to sit down and discuss tuition and how our church family would like to help out.  Please contact me, or   call 989-967-3520 to schedule appointments if you would like to speak to Father or Jim Dague. Your children need to be here, and all of us need them to be here too.  We are all in this together!

Penny War: A school wide penny war will begin April 22^nd.  The penny war will continue through April 26th, and all proceeds will go to the Accelerated Reader (AR) Program fund. The classes will be paired in teams (preschool with kindergarten, first with second, etc.). Pennies will gain the team points and silver will deduct team points. Dollar bills will count as pennies this year! Be sure to bring lots of pennies next week to gain your team points and silver coins to "blast" other teams! Let the fun begin.

 

 

Alleluia Christ has risen!  Happy Easter Season!

 

Home & School Meeting: Tuesday, April 9 @ 6:30 p.m.  Mrs. Hansen, Mrs. Babbitt, and Mrs. Mickey will share some teaching tips with us.

 

Girls on the Run: Practices will be Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:30 – 5 p.m..  Contact Karen Nouhan if you have any questions.

 

Pizza Orders: Home & School is sponsoring a Little Caesar’s pizza sale.  Orders are due April 16, and pizzas will be delivered April 25.

 

Science Fair: Thursday, April 18 @ 6:30- 7:30 p.m. some of our students are participating in our Science Fair.  All are welcome to attend. 

 

NWEA/MAPS: Monday, April 15 – May 3 is our spring testing session.  Please visit

www.nwea.org for student/parent information. Breakfast and adequate rest will help all students during testing.

 

Hunters Safety: May 14--16--18.  Have your child stop in the office to get a copy of the letter I received, if interested.

 

Smart Tuition: May 9 @ 2:30 & 6:30 p.m. the representative from this company will be here to meet with parents and answer questions.  This meeting is optional.

 

Celebration of the Arts Thursday, May 16 7 p.m.

 

Note to Parents:  If I did not talk to you at PTC, I would love to sit down and discuss tuition and how our church family would like to help out.  Please contact me, or   call 989-967-3520 to schedule appointments if you would like to speak to Father or Jim Dague. Your children need to be here, and all of us need them to be here too.  We are all in this together!

 

Invitation from CHIS Student Council: An invitation is coming home in folders today.

 Holy Week: Reminder no school on Good Friday.  Check the church bulletin or web site for the Holy Week schedule. At church this past weekend Father Michael asked for altar servers to help out during Holy Week and for Easter Masses.  Please contact his secretary at 989- 967- 3520 if your children can fill these rolls.

 

Fish Fry: Thanks to all of you, we made it! Another fish fry season behind us! I have heard from numerous people that it appeared everything ran smoothly this year.  What a nice compliment to Julie & her crew!   

 

March is Reading Month:  To celebrate reading, Mrs. Johnston would like us to wear a T-shirt with a message on it Wed. March 27^th.  The Men’s Club is popping us a treat too!

 

Hunters Safety: May 14--16--18.  Have your child stop in the office to get a copy of the letter I received, if interested.

 

Spring Break: April 1 – 5 and school resumes on Monday, April 8^th.

 

AR Reading Goals:  Off code dates for students meeting their marking period goals will be April 8 – April 11.  The PS & K students will join us because they are working so hard on their letters and sounds.  Congratulations everyone!

 

Smart Tuition: May 9 @ 2:30 & 6:30 p.m. the representative from this company will be here to meet with parents and answer questions.  This meeting is optional.

 

Note to Parents:  If I did not talk to you at PTC last week, I would love to sit down and discuss tuition and how our church family would like to help out.  Please contact me, or   call 989-967-3520 to schedule appointments if you would like to speak to Father or Jim Dague. Your children need to be here, and all of us need them to be here too.  We are all in this together!