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2017-2018 5TH GRADE CALENDAR

MRS. CAMPBELL & MRS. SLATE ROOM PARENTS: Mrs. Campbell Mrs. Slate

Jennifer Burke Nena Meurlin (804) 833-9254 (804) 338-2533

[email protected] [email protected] Welcome! We are excited about the coming year at St. Michael’s. Thank you for volunteering and helping to make this year successful for our children. If you are unable to fulfill a volunteer commitment during the year, please try to find a substitute. If this is not possible, don’t worry, just call your room parent and let them know. Parents, please print and review the below calendar making notes of what volunteer slots are of interest to you. This will help in keeping our calendar meeting as efficient as possible. Please come prepared to sign up for volunteer slots at our upcoming calendar meeting on Thursday,

September 14th, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.

AUGUST

28th (Monday)

● FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Noon Dismissal 29th (Tuesday)

● LOWER SCHOOL: FULL DAY ● Blessing of the Backpacks, 8:20 a.m.

SEPTEMBER

4th (Monday)

● LABOR DAY: NO CLASSES

8th (Friday) ● FOUNDER’S DAY CHAPEL (celebrating the School’s Birthday), 8:30 a.m.,

Dress attire (wear blue & white)

mailto:[email protected]


13th (Wednesday) ● SCHOOL PICTURES FOR LOWER SCHOOL STUDENTS.

All students are photographed, regardless of whether they are purchasing

pictures. 27th (Wednesday)

● LOWER SCHOOL Early Dismissal: Noon

28th (Thursday) ● Deadline to submit Birthday Books to Bon Air Library

OCTOBER

5th (Thursday) ● 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION St. Michael’s Celebration at the

Singleton Campus (Adults only, more info to follow in the coming weeks)

9th (Monday) ● COLUMBUS DAY: NO CLASSES

19th (Thursday)

● LOWER SCHOOL Birthday Book Assembly

21st (Saturday) ● BON AIR GROUNDS CLEANUP: Bon Air Campus, 8 a.m.

Two volunteers from each class in grades 1st, 3rd, & 5th

Volunteer Opportunity Mrs. Campbell Mrs. Slate

Fall Grounds Clean Up Bon Air Campus

Marcy Green Daniel Ayers

Nick Walker Chris Gorman

(Room Parents: Please e-mail the names of your Grounds volunteers to: Chris Kardian [email protected] )


26th (Thursday): JUDAISM FESTIVAL: Parents do not attend, only class photographer. Students please bring all items to the classrooms.


50 Apple Slices: Kristy Whitaker Megan Clarkson

2 Small Bottles of Honey: Hunter Stockton Stephanie Hobbs

Welch’s Red grape Juice: Beth Rollins Leigh Lewis

Small Plastic Dixie Cups: bathroom size

Sarah Gaffney Susan Layman

*Photographer: Campbell 12:15-1:00 pm Slate 1:00-1:45

Tamara Broughton Nena Meurlin

30th (Monday)

● MONTICELLO FIELD TRIP: Three chaperones needed from each class, including one dad for the grade. Will travel by charter bus. Approximate time, 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. If you are willing to be a photographer, indicate with (P) beside your name.

○ **if we have more than 3 signed up and you’re interested in going, just add another number & your name. We’ll have a drawing for chaperone slots.**


Chaperone: 1.) John Meyers 1.) Dale Nowery

2.) Jennifer Burke 2.) Megan Clarkson

3.) Jenny Nedeff 3.) Caroline Jennings

Alternate Chaperones if the top 3 cannont attend:

1.) Liz Updike 1.) Stephanie Hobbs

2.) Adam Stockton 2.) Sheridan Layman

3.) Karen Kardian

4.) Ward / Roussy

31st (Tuesday) ● FALL PARTY: 12:15-1:15 p.m. All parents are invited, if the weather allows for

an outdoor party. Snack volunteers should coordinate with the other class and provide similar snacks and drinks for each class. Games will be outside. Game coordinator should have alternative plan in case of rain. Check with teacher regarding time to set up for games. Games should not involve hats. Snacks should be nut free. Siblings are free to come.


Whole-Grade Coordinator: only one

needed

Jenny Nedeff N/A

Snacks: Sandy Meyers Diane Flemming

Drinks: Beth Rollins Emily Mercer

Paper Products: Amy Norman Alison Roussy

Games: Liz Updike Kim Dobzyniak

Photographer: Betsy Roman Kerry Ayers

NOVEMBER

6th (Monday) ● CLERICAL DAY: NO CLASSES

6th (Monday) – 10 (Friday)

● LOWER SCHOOL CONFERENCE WEEK Sign ups for individual conferences will be scheduled using Sign Up Genius. Parents will receive an email from the teachers.

12th (Sunday) - CHORUS PERFORMANCE during church at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church - details to follow (optional attendance) 17th (Friday)

LOWER SCHOOL: Noon Dismissal

21st (Tuesday) ● LOWER SCHOOL Thanksgiving Chapel / Harvest Helper

Kindergarten through 5th grade students are asked to bring in canned goods. Notices precede this event.

22nd ( Wednesday) ● THANKSGIVING BREAK: NO CLASSES

27th (Monday)

● CLASSES RESUME DECEMBER

NOTE: St. Michael’s stresses Christmas as a religious holiday. Gift giving among

students is discouraged. Collections for Room Parents are not encouraged or expected.

Please note solicitation of additional money from students or parents is against school

policy.

5th (Tuesday)

● CHAPEL PAL ORNAMENT EXCHANGE 9:00- 9:30 a.m. 5th graders will exchange Christmas tree ornaments with their Kindergarten Chapel Pals. Ornaments may be purchased or homemade & sent to school either wrapped or in a gift bag. Kids are invited to bring a special holiday book from home to read with their chapel pal. Books will go back home with the children the same day.


Photographer: Tamara Broughton Alison Roussy

6th (Wednesday)


11th (Monday) ● CHORUS PERFORMANCE - Morning performance at Trinity Episcopal School,

followed by lunch at a local mall & an afternoon performance at a local retirement home. Time and trip details to follow, but we’ll need drivers to transport to these locations. Do not order hot lunch on this date. Please indicate the number of students you can fit in your car.

DRIVERS:

Mrs. Campbell # of Riders

Mrs. Slate # of Riders

Tamara Broughton 5 Alison Roussy 4

Amy Wozniak 3 Becky Ward 3

Jennifer Burke 3 Leigh Lewis 4

Caroline Nowery 5 Caroline Jennings 5

(37 total seats available) Nena Meurlin 5

15th (Friday)

● Winter Chorus Performance - 2pm in Chapel. All 5th grade families are invited.

18th (Monday) ● CHRISTMAS PAGEANT REHEARSAL: St. Michael’s Church, 8:30 a.m. *5th

graders attend the rehearsal, but will not be attending the actual pagent.

19th (Tuesday) CHRISTMAS BREAK BEGINS: Noon Dismissal

JANUARY

3rd (Wednesday)

● CLASSES RESUME 15th (Monday)

● MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY: NO CLASSES 24th (Wednesday)


29th (Monday) – 2nd (Friday) ● LOWER SCHOOL CONFERENCES

Sign ups for individual conferences will be scheduled using Sign-Up Genius. Parents will receive an email from the teachers.

30th (Tuesday) - 2nd (Friday) ● BOOK FAIR: Bon Air Campus, Atrium.

Volunteers are needed to assist with set up on the 29th, Open House on the 1st and/or clean up on the 2nd. Book Fair Chair, Lauren Golliday will contact you closer to the book fair dates to finalize details.


Set Up: January 29 1.) Jenny Nedeff 1.) Becky Ward

2.) Marcy Green 2.) Nena Meurlin

Open House: February 1 1.) Betsy Roman 1.) Emily Mercer

2.) Liz Updike 2.) Kerry Ayers

Clean Up: February 2 1.) Amy Wozniak 1.) Caroline Nowery

2.) Madeline Gorman

2.) Karen Kardian

Room Parents: Please email the names of your volunteers to: Lauren Golliday( [email protected] )

FEBRUARY

1st (Thursday)

● BOOK FAIR OPEN HOUSE: Following Lower School Dismissal 9th (Friday)

● SCIENCE FAIR: Dundas Hatcher, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Parents may visit any time between the designated times. Set up is on Thursday, February 8th from 1-3 p.m. Dress code: boys wear dress pants, dress shirts, and ties; girls wear dress or skirt and blouse or dress pants and blouse.


Set Up: Thursday, 2/8 1.) Angela Gottwald 1.) Nena Meurlin

2.) Jennifer Burke 2.) Kim Dobzyniak

3.) Amy Wozniak 3.) Susan Layman

Programs: only one

volunteer needed for the

grade

Hunter Stockton

Photographer: Alison Roussy Nena Meurlin

Clean Up: 1.) Betsy Roman 1.) Chris Kardian

2.) Jenny Nedeff 2.) Caroline Jennings

3.) Angela Gottwald 3.) Kim Dobzyniak

10th (Saturday)

● AUCTION : The John Marshall Hotel, 6:00 p.m. Details under “Special Projects

and Activities” page

14th (Wednesday) ● CHAPEL PAL VALENTINE EXCHANGE 9 a.m. (NO CANDY). Craft to be

completed at school.


● CLASS VALENTINE EXCHANGE (No Party; Nut Free Candy Valentines are permitted)

19th (Monday)

● PRESIDENT'S DAY: NO CLASSES

22nd (Thursday) Time:TBD ● MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAY DRESS REHEARSAL: Singleton campus

Volunteers are needed to transport children to Singleton and back to Bon Air. More details will be provided closer to the date. Please indicate the number of children you can transport. Time will be after lunch.

DRIVERS:

Mrs. Campbell # of Riders

Mrs. Slate # of Riders

Jenny Nedeff 4 Karen Kardian 6

Tamara Broughton 4 Alison Roussy 4

Becky Ward 3 Susan Layman 6

Diane Flemming 5 Megan Clarkson 4

22nd (Thursday) ● Deadline to submit Birthday Books to Bon Air Library

MARCH

2nd (Friday)

● SPRING BREAK: Lower School: Noon Dismissal. Middle School: 11:45 a.m. Dismissal.

12th (Monday)

● CLASSES RESUME

14th (Wednesday) ● LOWER SCHOOL Teacher Treats: Provided by 5th Grade

Parents provide treats for the teachers. The food is set up in the SMPA Room. Volunteers to provide snacks/treats for 24 teachers and staff. Finger foods are best. Please remember to bring napkins and/or plates. To let the teachers and faculty know the “treat day” and location, leave a note in advance by the teachers’ mailboxes (Bon Air Campus).


Whole-Grade Coordinator: organizes

volunteers and reminds them of

duties; creates flyer and places

in teacher mailboxes;only one

needed

N/A Nena Meurlin

Treats: 1.) Lindsay Walker 1). Kim Dobzyniak

2.) Betsy Roman 2.) Diane Flemming

Drinks: 1.) Christine Isaacs 1.) Nena Meurlin

2.) Sarah Gaffney 2.) Kerry Ayers

Plates/Napkins/Utensils Kristy Whittaker Stephanie Hobbs

21st (Wednesdsay)

LOWER SCHOOL: NOON DISMISSAL

22nd (Thursday) ● LOWER SCHOOL: Birthday Book Assembly at Bon Air Campus

30th (Friday)

● GOOD FRIDAY - No Classes

APRIL

2nd (Monday) ● EASTER MONDAY - No Classes (possible snow make-up day)

9th (Monday) – 13th (Friday)

● CONFERENCE WEEK (Lower & Middle School) Sign ups for individual conferences will be scheduled using Sign-Up Genius. Parents will receive an email from the teachers.

12th (Thursday)

● Deadline to submit Birthday Books to Bon Air Library 16th (Monday) - 20th (Friday)

● TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK Children are encouraged to make a card or bring in some other homemade token of appreciation during the week. Please do not forget specialty teachers and

administration. Teacher Appreciation Week Chair - Angela Sheppard ( [email protected])

18th (Wednesday) ● LOWER SCHOOL Early Dismissal: Noon

19th (Thursday) - 5th Grade. Note that 5th grade treats are actually for the Middle

School faculty and staff and should be delivered to Singleton Teachers Lounge. ● Each class in each grade is asked to provide 4 volunteers (1 brings drinks/2 bring

treats/1 brings paper products) to supply treats and drinks on their assigned day during Teacher Appreciation Week. More information about this will follow from the Teacher Appreciation Committee (Angela Sheppard - Chair) in March .


Drinks: Sarah Gaffney * wait and see

Kim Dobzyniak

Food: 1.) Christine Isaacs 1.) Diane Flemming

2.) Elizabeth Meyers 2.) Alison Reining

Paper products: Jenny Nedeff Caroline Jennings

Transport drinks & treats to the Middle School:

All taking over All middle school parents dropping off

19th (Thursday) 8:30-3:00 p.m.

● RELIGION FIELD TRIP: Regular Dress Code. No Volunteers needed. 20th (Friday)

● TEACHER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON The Teacher Appreciation Luncheon is scheduled for April 20th. Please ask a volunteer to stay with your class on the day of the luncheon. Teachers attend the luncheon during their regular lunch period, so confirm that time with the teacher. Please encourage your teacher to enjoy a leisurely lunch, as this is in appreciation of the work they do for all of us.


Volunteer to sit with class during luncheon

Angela Gottwald Nena Meurlin


April 30th (Monday) through May 4th (Friday)

● SPIRIT WEEK Students show their school spirit by dressing according to the theme of the day. Spirit week themes will be announced at a later date and communicated via This Week @ St. Michael’s.

MAY

3rd (Thursday) ● LOWER SCHOOL Birthday Book Assembly

4th (Friday) ● MAGIC DRAGON DAY SETUP

Set-up for MDD is from 3PM-5PM. One volunteer is needed from each class – 2 per grade. Parents with pick-up trucks/trailers are especially encouraged to volunteer on Friday. Volunteers are also needed for MDD set up on Saturday from 7AM-9AM.


Set Up Friday 3-5 p.m. John Gottwald Ned Flemming

Set Up Saturday 7-9 a.m. Nick Walker Matt Roussy

5th (Saturday)

● MAGIC DRAGON DAY – Designated School Day (Bon Air Campus) Kindergarten Maypole Dance: 9:30 a.m.

Field Games will immediately follow the Maypole Dance Food Trucks Open: 10 a.m. Booths Open: 11 a.m. Booths Close: 2:00 p.m.

● Field Games: Each grade needs two Blue and two White team parent volunteer

guides (one from each class) to lead their grade’s team through the Field Day Games and Tug of War.


Blue Team Guides: Nena Meurlin

David Ward

White Team Guides: Alison Roussy Madeline Gorman

Blue Team Photographer: Nena Meurlin

White Team Photograher: Alison Roussy

● Booths

Each class in a grade is assigned a booth. (All games, supplies, and prizes will be provided by the MDD committee.) Parent volunteers sign up to work at the booth, usually in half hour shifts. The booths open at 10 a.m. and closes at 2:00 p.m.

Kindergarten: Cake Walk 1st grade - 7th Grades: Carnival Games 8th grade: Concessions

Shift Volunteers Mrs. Campbell Plinko?

2 vols per shift)

Mrs. Slate Vertical Rock Challenge

3 vols per shift

11:00 - 11:30 1.) Sarah Gaffney 1.) Kerry Ayers

2.) Marcy Green 2.) Alison Reining

3.) Becky Ward

11:30 - Noon 1.) Lindsay Walker 1.) Nena Meurlin

2.) Beth Rollins 2.) Alison Roussy

3.) Megan Clarkson

Noon - 12:30 1.) Christine Isaacs 1.) Kim Dobzyniak

2.) Hunter Stockton 2.) Diane Flemming

3.) Emily Mercer

12:30 - 1:00 1.) Jennifer Burke 1. Karen Kardian

2.) Amy Norman 2.) Caroline Jennings

3.) Leigh Lewis

1:00 - 1:30 1.) Kristy Whittaker 1.) Madeline Gorman

2.) Sandy Meyers 2.) Daniel Ayers

3.) Susan Layman

1:30 - 2:00 This slot will be

responsible for counting

tickets & return of prize

bin.

1.) Madeline Gorman 1.) Alison Roussy

2.) Jenny Nedeff 2) Karen Kardian

3.) Karen Kardian

Clean Up Committee ● Parents with pick-up trucks/trailers are especially encouraged to volunteer. ● At least one volunteer is needed from each class - 2 per grade.


Clean up 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

1.) Nick Walker 1.) Alison Roussy

2.) Jenny Nedeff 2.) Diane Flemming

All Room Parents: Please email ALL MDD volunteers to Jules Kearfott ( [email protected] ), Kim Croheim ( [email protected] ) &

Ashley Mackey ( [email protected] )

10th (Thursday) ● LOWER SCHOOL Birthday Book Assembly

23rd (Wednesday)

● HONORS ASSEMBLY: Bon Air Campus, 8:30 a.m. DRESS UP DAY **No siblings please

24th (Thursday) TBD

● 5th GRADE Choir Concert - 2pm in chapel 28th (Monday)

● MEMORIAL DAY: NO CLASSES 29th (Tuesday)

● PAMPLIN PARK FIELD TRIP: Buses leave at 8 a.m. sharp! Three chaperones per class needed (including one dad for the grade). Chaperones will ride the bus and entrance fee will be covered. Other parents are welcome to attend but must drive separately and pay admission. If you are willing to be a photographer, indicate with (P) beside your name.




● **if we have more than 3 signed up and you’re interested in going, just add another number & your name. We’ll have a drawing for chaperone slots.**


Chaperone: 1.) Len Norman 1.) Alison Roussy

2.) Liz Updike 2.) Karen Kardian

3.) John Meyers 3.) Sheridan Layman

Alternate Chaperones who are willing to attend but must drive themselves.

1.) Jennifer Burke 1.) Nena Meurlin

2.) Becky Ward

30th (Wednesday)

● 5th GRADE Civil War Day - details TBD Afternoon here at school


Chaperone: 1.) Lindsay Walker 1.) Alison Roussy

2.) Amy Norman 2.) Emily Mercer

3.) Marcy Green 4.) Angela Gottwald

3.) Susan Layman

End-of-year Teacher Gift The SMPA, in conjunction with the Activity Fee billed to the St. Michael’s parents, provides the teachers with a $100 gift at the end of the school year. Please note solicitation of additional money from students or parents is against school policy. Collections for Room Parents are not encouraged or expected. The SMPA will provide a check to purchase the end of year teacher gift. Year-end teacher gifts typically are more personal in nature.

Volunteer to purchase year-end gift card for the teacher from the class:

Mrs. Campbell Mrs. Slate

Stephanie Hobbs (gather both cards)

JUNE

TBD END OF YEAR PARTY/PICNIC COORDINATOR(S) ( OPTIONAL): This may be decided closer to the end of the school year.


Coordinators: Nedeff, Norman, Jennings Willow Oaks pool

4th (Monday)

● EARLY DISMISSAL: Lower School - Noon 5th (Tuesday)

● EARLY DISMISSAL (Lower School: Noon / Middle School: 11:45) 6th (Wednesday)

● CLOSING CEREMONIES: St. Michael’s Church, Parents and siblings invited. Please dress your child in Sunday clothes.

○ 6th & 7th Grades: 8:30 a.m. ○ K, 1st & 2nd Grades: 9:30 a.m. ○ 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades: 10:30 a.m.

CONTINUE BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER NEEDS. THANK YOU.

ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER NEEDS

SPECIAL PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

YEARBOOK Editor: Sandy Brooks ( [email protected] ) Please share your photographs during the year! Photos may be uploaded to the yearbook website: www.hjeshare.com. Enter school code 3042755 and follow the instructions. Photos may also be placed on a CD and turned in to either school office. Please mark the CD with “yearbook” and note the grade, the name and date of the event, and your name. Blank CDs are available in the SMPA room at the Lower School.


Class Yearbook Editor: Alison Roussy

http://www.hjeshare.com/


Class editors assist the Yearbook Chairs with the following: ● Taking (or obtaining) class photos and uploading them to the yearbook library ● Preparing photo layout on class pages ● Making sure sure every child in the grade is represented on the pages; ● Proofreading class pages

SHUTTERFLY SHARE SITE COORDINATOR

● responsible for setting up and maintaining the class/grade Shutterfly site ● create a Shutterfly photo book, which is presented to the teacher at the end of the year


Shutterfly Site Coordinator: Alison Roussy

PARENT SOCIALS It’s fun for parents to get together outside of school and away from the children, be it for coffee, or out to dinner. It’s tradition to have a class cocktail party in the Fall, and other casual socials through the year. Socials are optional.

Month Mrs. Campbell Mrs. Slate

October Nena Meurlin

January Lindsay Walker

March Diane Flemming Karen Kardian

April

Kerry Ayers

ANNUAL AUCTION is jointly hosted by the SMPA and the Development Office. The Auction is February 10, 2018, at The John Marshall Hotel. Projects may be submitted per grade level or by individual classes. Each grade is encouraged to submit either one grade level project or two class projects. Each class receives $100 reimbursement for materials, or $150 for a grade

level project. Please refrain from creating projects using students “faces” unless otherwise approved. Contact Class Projects’ Chair, Calais Fitzmaurice Benson) [email protected] , to receive project approval, to provide project descriptions or with any questions. (Room Parents: Please email Calais your class project coordinator’s name) Auction: February 10, 2018 Solicitations end/items due: October 31 Class projects/ideas submitted: October 31 Class projects final descriptions: January 17 Class projects delivered: February 10, The John Marshall Use the corresponding chart below to indicate if the project is for the entire grade or the

individual classes (if the project is for the class, then each class will need to have a coordinator and volunteers). Grade Level Project:

Coordinator: Kerry Ayers

Helpers: 1.) Amy Wozniak

2.) Caroline Jennings

3.) Stephanie Hobbs

4.) Susan Layman

Room Parents: Please email Calais Fitzmaurice Benson ( [email protected] ) with your auction project coordinator(s) name

MONTHLY TEACHER/ADMIN TREATS – Parents provide treats for the teachers and administration at the Bon Air and Singleton Campuses. At the Bon Air Campus, food is set up in the LEGO Room. At the Singleton Campus, food is set up in the teachers’ lounge. Please ask your volunteers to prepare for 24 teachers and staff at Bon Air and 15 at Singleton . Finger foods are best. Please remember to bring napkins and/or plates. To let the teachers and faculty know the “treat day” and location, leave a note in advance by the teachers’ mailboxes (Bon Air Campus) or the teachers’ lounge (Singleton Campus). Assign two parents from each class (4 per grade) to provide treats. Please note: There are no teacher treats provided in September, April, or May. Monthly teacher treat responsibilities are as follows:



Bon Air Campus Singleton Campus October – Kindergarten October - Sixth Grade November – First Grade November - Seventh Grade December – Second Grade December - Eighth Grade January – Third Grade January - Sixth Grade February – Fourth Grade February - Seventh Grade March – Fifth Grade March - Eighth Grade Special Library Information

VOLUNTEER REQUEST AT BON AIR CAMPUS: Please consider assisting Mrs. Wise in the library with the following volunteer needs:


Shelve Books: Mondays: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Wednesdays: 8:15-9:30 a.m. Thursdays: 8:15-9:30 a.m. If possible, volunteers are asked to

come twice a month.

Angela Gottwald

Process Books: covering & labeling books Mondays: 1:00-3:00 p.m.;

twice/month

Jennifer Burke

Birthday Book Volunteer: enter information into Excel

spreadsheet; detail oriented; as

needed

Stephanie Hobbs

BIRTHDAY BOOK ASSEMBLIES at the BON AIR CAMPUS – The presentation of Birthday Books to the Lower School library is a special tradition at St. Michael’s. Each year students who wish to participate choose a favorite book from a selection of new books set aside in the library, from their favorite bookstore, or by special order through the librarian. A bookplate in the front of each Birthday Book contains the name and birthday of the child presenting this book to the library collection. Books may also be given in honor or memory of someone. Hardbound books are preferred. A special assembly honoring Birthday Book donations will be held at the Bon Air Campus on the following dates:

● Thursday, October 19, 2017 (Please submit book(s) by September 28) ● Thursday, March 22, 2018 (Please submit book(s) by February 22) ● Thursday, May 3, 2018 (Please submit book(s) by April 12)

The program takes place in Dundas-Hatcher Hall at the start of the school day. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Carol Wise, Bon Air Campus librarian, at [email protected]

School-Wide Information and Policies

The purpose of these guidelines and policies is to foster a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for St. Michael’s students to learn and grow. Alcohol: Alcoholic beverages are not served at school events where students are present. Christmas Gifts: St. Michael’s stresses Christmas as a religious holiday. The School discourages gift giving at school among students outside of specific programs (e.g., chapel pals). If Christmas gifts are given, please consider homemade items such as baked goods, cards, small mementos, etc. Children and parents are not expected to give teacher gifts. Contributions to Class Activities: Party treats, special goodies, etc. are handled equally between the two classes of the same grade. Make volunteers aware of the volunteers for the other class so efforts are coordinated. The costs of the parties, play costumes, etc. are volunteer expenses. By equally assigning activities in your class, expenses are shared evenly. It is the parents’ choice as to how much they choose to spend. Parents should not solicit additional funds

from parents or students without approval from Mary King Coleman. Eighth grade graduation expenses should be kept to a minimum and cannot be billed or paid through the school’s business office. (See “Fundraising and Solicitation” below.) Dress Code: Please refer to the School Directory for information on the dress code. Note that for field trips and other St. Michael’s activities, specific attire on occasion may be required (e.g., blazer/tie/dress shirt, skirts/dresses, etc.). Email: Use of individual and group email addresses – including “reply all” emails – is restricted to communications about St. Michael’s activities. Fundraising and Solicitation: Each year St. Michael’s receives a broad base of support from parents, alumni, past parents, grandparents and friends for the Annual Fund and capital campaign initiatives. Like most independent schools, tuition alone does not cover the total costs involved with educating our students. Philanthropic gifts provide the additional resources needed to meet ongoing expenses. Parent participation is a strong indicator of overall support for the School and is often a crucial factor in securing funding from foundations. All fundraising and community service projects either by parents, students or teachers, must have prior approval by the Development Office. Solicitation of money or items from students or parents without prior


approval of the Development Office is against school policy, regardless of the purpose of the

solicitation . Personal Parties: Please encourage your child to be thoughtful and sensitive, and as inclusive as possible in social activities. With that in mind, invitations to personal parties are not to be distributed at school unless the entire class is invited. Additionally, students attending school events or activities immediately preceding or following school events as “couples” can make such events socially challenging.

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