St. Michael's News

During the month of April, we will focus on the virtue of love. God has given us many people in our lives to show us examples of LOVE. Our families, teachers, and friends show us their love every day. Love can be seen in the simplest acts of kindness, such as sharing a pencil, playing a game, or even by saying “thank you." We should always show our love for others because love is about seeing the good in people even when they make us angry. Sometimes the greatest acts of love happen when we are angry, such as not hitting our sibling back or not screaming at our friends. Jesus is always with us and we should always try to remember His most important lesson, the lesson of love, because love is not about us – it is about looking out for the good of others.

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.”

~Dalai Lama

A loving person…

† wants the best for others

† is willing to make sacrifices for the good of others

† knows that we are all lovable

† prays for others

Kindly return your Mite Boxes with any donations to the school office by April 10th. Thank you for your generosity.

Say cheese!

Our picture day will be on Thursday, April 16th, 2026.

Please ensure your child comes to school in their full dress uniform. Students involved in extra-curricular athletic clubs may bring their gym kit to change into for team pictures.

Our Literacy Week is just around the corner! We will be setting aside the week of April 20-24 to focus on literacy.

• On Monday, we will have a presentation on World Book Day and students will begin a visualization activity in Library class.
• Tuesday will be our Non-Uniform day and each child will be dressing up as their favourite literary character (STUDENTS DO NOT NEED TO BRING MONEY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS NON-UNIFORM DAY). Teachers will also be brainstorming ideas with their class for this non-uniform day.
• Families are encouraged to read together this week and bring a cultural or favourite story from home to share on Wednesday with buddy classes.
• Thursday will be Stop, Drop and Read.
• On Friday, students will be listening to a story read aloud featuring our talented mystery teachers. Can you guess who's reading each part? Each class will also have a literacy display on their hallway bulletin board.
  
  

St. Michael's Before and After School Club will be running for the 2026-2027 school year.

Registration is now open. Forms are available below and hard copies are available in the office. To register your child, you must complete the form and submit it to the office with the $50 registration fee (cheque or cash only).

Spots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis following the categories below:

1. Students enrolled full-time in the program for the entirety of the preceding school year (2025-2026) who return their form by April 13th.
2. Students enrolled full-time in the program for at least 4 months of the preceding school year (2025-2026) who return their form by April 13th.
3. Siblings of students enrolled full-time in the program for at least 4 months of the preceding school year (2025-2026) who return their form by April 13th.
4. New Kindergarten full-time applicants.
5. New Grade 1 to Grade 7 full-time applicants.
6. Drop in applicants. Drop-in will be based on availability and first-come, first-served spaces.

Please note that $50 registration fees are per child and will be refunded if we are unable to provide a space for your child. Forms are due by April 20th and you will be notified of the status of your application on April 22nd.

Please be advised the following payments will be deducted on April 15th.

• Yearbook orders
• Grade 5 Victoria Field Trip
• Grade 7 Confirmation Fee

Congratulations to all our students who participated in our in-house competition of Readers are Leaders. In particular, congratulations to our Gr. 6 team, "Lord of the Zesty Onion Rings", who will be representing St. Michael's at the Regionals competition next week. Good luck!

We are off to a great start! As a reminder:

Practice times:

• Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
• Lunchtime practices for Shot Put and Long Distance

A calendar of events will be shared with those participating as soon as it is ready.

Track runs until the first week of June. If you have any questions about the program, please email Mr. Steward at psteward@smeschool.ca

We are hosting our talent show, St. Michael's Got Talent, on April 30th, 2026 at 1:00pm. We are excited to highlight individual talents, as well as celebrate our class talents. All students in Kindergarten through Grade 6 will be involved through a class song. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend our show on April 30th, 2026 at 1:00pm. Please see the attached memo for information regarding class costumes and purchasing Raffle Tickets for a chance to win front row seats, complete with popcorn and beverages!

Our Grade 3 and 4 classes have been invited to play in the Alicia Lahm Friendly Basketball Tournament at Our Lady of Assumption on April 23rd (Grade 4) and April 24th (Grade 3). Permission forms have been distributed. Please return them at your earliest convenience.

Lights, Camera, Action! 🎥

We’re just over a week away from our first-ever St. Michael’s Family Movie Night! Come join us and invite your classmates, family & friends to this fun event.

• Feature Film: Migration (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495056/)

• Date & Time: April 17th, 2026 @ 6:30pm (Doors open @ 6:00pm)

• Location: School Gymnasium

• Ticket: Adult $10, Children $7, Family pack $30 (max 4ppl, min 1 adult)

• Tickets include: small popcorn & water/juice box

• Extras: Concession avail. with candy, treats & pop (no outside foods please)

• Note: A responsible adult (18+) must remain with children at all times. This is not a drop off event (supervision not provided).

Tickets on Sale

Use the QR code or come buy tickets in-person on Friday, April 10th from 2:45-3:30 outside the gym doors. Ticket sales will close @10am Wed. April 15th.

Pizza Pre-orders

Why don’t you pre-order a full-size pizza for your family to enjoy during the movie? An email will be sent out to families with further details. Pre-ordering closes 10am Thursday, April 16th.

Seating

We’ll be providing floor mats for relaxed, easy seating and we encourage everyone to bring blankets and cushions for your own comfort. Gym chairs will also be provided and (spikeless) camp chairs are permitted.

Don’t miss the fun - mark your calendars, plan with classmates and bring your whole crew!

Apr 10th: School Mass 9 AM; Used Uniform; Archangel Cup Floor Hockey Tournament

Apr 14th: Confession for Gr. 6

Apr 15th: Kindergarten Assembly 9:15 AM

Apr 16th: Class and Team Photographs - Students to wear full dress uniform

Apr 17th: School Mass 9 AM; Family Movie Night 6:30 PM

Apr 20th: Confirmation Rehearsal 6:30 PM

Apr 21st: Confession for Gr. 7; Confirmation 7 PM; Non-Uniform Day

April 22nd: Administrative Professionals' Day

Apr 23rd: World Book Day; Gr. 4 basketball tournament

Apr 24th: School Mass 9 AM; Gr. 3 basketball tournament

Apr 28th: Confession for Gr. 2; Fire Drill; Uniform Information Evening 6:30 PM; PEC Meeting 8 PM

Apr 29th: Emergency Release 1PM

Apr 30th: Talent Show 1PM

May 1st: School Mass 9 AM; Used Uniform Store 3 - 3:30 PM

May 3rd: Family Mass with school choir 8:30 AM

May 4th: Gr. 3 Field Trip

May 5th: Confession for Gr. 4; Rosary Assembly led by Grade 6 9:30 AM; New Kindergarten Parent Orientation evening 7 PM

May 7th: OLS Track Meet (details to follow)

May 8th: School Mass 9 AM; OLA Track Meet (details to follow)

May 12th: Confession for Gr. 3

May 13th: Gr. 5 Victoria Trip

May 15th: School Mass 9 AM