Important Dates

June   2        Last day Preschool Monday/Wednesday

          3        Last day Preschool Tuesday/Thursday & PM classes

          4        Preschool fun day @ Anderson & Girls Orchard- 11 a.m.

4        6^th Grade Mass of Appreciation @ 7 p.m.

5        Grades 3-4-5 Field Trip to Big Rapids; Grade 6 to Lansing

9        Last Day of school K - 6: Full Day with lunch & busing

 

School Board Members: Please contact the school office or school board member if you are interested in serving on the school board.  This is a great opportunity to get to know the new administrator!  I have enjoyed every school board I have worked with through the years. 

 

Marketing: The school board is looking for parents to visit boarding parishes at Lakeview and Howard City to invite interested people to visit our school. Anyone interested contact me.  Mrs. McCall has some backpacks ready to take on visits. 

 

AR 4^th Quarter: Off Code for students reaching quarter goals beginning June 2 – 5.  Students in PS & K please join us due to all your efforts with letters, sounds, and reading! Keep reading this summer!

 

Due Tomorrow-Parent Survey: If you did not receive a survey last week, let Mrs. McCall know and she will send one home. Please return the surveys by June 3.  Next year I predict Mr. Franconi will send the same survey you filled out last year electronically. 

 

Reminder: Smart Tuition: If you are a returning family, Smart Tuition will roll your information into the new year.  You would just need to contact them if you are making changes to your account, such as payment method or date of payment. Our business office will notify Smart Tuition of payments and registration fees paid to St. Michael.  Contact Smart with specific questions. 

Incentives:; Preschoolers enrolling in kindergarten receive a 15% discount; K -6^th Pay tuition in full & receive $50 off registration fee;  Try Us, You’ll Like Us” new families in grades K – 6 receive a free quarter; Bishop & Hope Scholarships; and Tuition Assistance from St. Michael Parish.

Scholarship Announcements:  Today the diocese sent letters to the parents informing them they were receiving The Bishops Scholarship.

 

 

Protecting God’s Children:  This class is needed for volunteers and chaperones for field trips.                                                                      Training session for Tuesday, June 10, at St. Michael School, is now listed online.  People can begin registering online now by going to:   www.virtus.org

·         On the left side of the page, in the green column, click on the word “Registration” (in yellow font)                                                                                       ·         Click on “View a list of sessions”                                                                          ·         Click in the box stating “Select your organization”                                             ·         Scroll down to “Grand Rapids, MI (Diocese) and click on it                        ·         Click “Select”                                                                                                           ·         Scroll down the page to see the locations                                                            ·         Go to the top of the page and click the “Start Registration” box                     ·         Complete each step for the registration                                                              ·         It is important that people arrive a few minutes early to complete the sign-in procedure. Once the presentation begins, no one will be admitted.

Patrick Herdegen will be the facilitator.                                                                    Thank you for helping to protect God’s children.                                                                                         Thomas Dalton | Director of Safe Environment,  Conference Center Director
Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids | Cathedral Square Center