St. Michael's News

During this month of February, we celebrate the virtue of respect. We all deserve to be treated respectfully by others. However, in order to be respected, we also have to respect ourselves.

Everyone has a right to go to school/work free of gossip, name-calling, and put-downs. We should expect to be treated with respect by everyone we meet – our brothers and sisters in Jesus.

A respectful person…

• uses a positive tone of voice and body language
• avoids swearing, name-calling, put-downs, and inappropriate gestures
• says ‘Excuse me’, ‘Please’, ‘Pardon me’
• avoids gossip

Re-registration forms and tax receipts were distributed at our Annual General Meeting. If you were not present at the meeting, please visit the school office to receive your package. Please note that packages will not be sent home with students and must be picked up by a parent or guardian.

The deadline for re-registration is February 27th.

Students in Grades 1-7 have received new calendars for February to May. You can also find a copy attached here. Happy Reading!

Students in Spelling Bee will be participating in the Written Bee on Tuesday, February 10. The top 20 students will advance to the school's Verbal Bee on March. 10. Good luck to all our spellers who have been studying hard the last few months!

Tuesday February 17th is Shrove Tuesday. The students will be given a special pancake treat prepared by our Parent's Association. Please note that to accommodate all of the students, the pancakes will be distributed throughout the morning. Students should, therefore, still have breakfast and bring a snack and lunch to school.

Please note there is no hot lunch on this day.

If you have any allergen concerns, please reach out to Ms. Alberti for ingredient information.

We are excited to announce our talent show: St. Michael’s Got Talent! Individual talent auditions will be held for students in Grades 4-7 on April 7th and 9th. Information regarding auditions will be discussed in music class. All students in the school, Kindergarten-Grade 7, will be involved in the show through a class song. Parents are welcome to attend the show on April 30th, 2026 at 1:00pm.

If you have not yet collected your envelopes for Mass donations, please do so at the Parish Office. If you give online, please call the Parish Office to request a set of envelopes so you may hand empty ones in during the collection at Sunday Mass.

Join us to celebrate Mardi Gras on February 9 from 5:00–8:00 PM in the school gym.

Dine at the food concessions, play classic carnival games, and enjoy St. Michael’s favourite cake

walk and candy jar games!

Special Highlights

• Best costume prizes for one boy and one girl
• Complete your game passport for a chance to win the door prize

Don’t Forget

• Cake and Candy Jar Donations: Each primary student (grades K-3) is asked to bring in a cake, cupcakes or donuts for the Cakewalk and each intermediate student (grades 4-7) is asked to bring in a candy jar or bag for the Candy Jar Game. Candies may be packaged in any type of container...be creative. Bring your cake and candy jar donations on February 9 at morning drop-off and after school. Remember to give your students' name and grade so they receive credit.
• The class with the most donations wins a non-uniform day
• Come in costume for a chance to win a prize

Tickets on Sale

- Online through the Hot Lunch Platform: Purchase early to avoid lineups at the event!

https://sme.hotlunches.net

Come join the fun—we can’t wait to see you!

Mrs. Lepore will once again host a Spring Break activity camp at St. Michael's School. The camp will run from March 16 - 20th from 9 AM until 12:30 PM. Please contact thelepores@telus.net for further information.

Support our Parish by donating your refundable bottles and cans

There are two ways to support this initiative:

1. Bring your containers in a bag to our bottle drop-off on the last Sunday of the month. Bags of containers can be left outside the gym doors after morning Mass.
2. Take your refundable containers directly to a Return It Express location and enter the Parish phone number.

Thank you for your generosity!

Feb 6th: School Mass 9 AM; Used Uniform Store 3 PM

Feb 8th: Gr. 2 Mass 8:30 AM

Feb 9th: Mardi Gras 5 - 8 PM

Feb 10th: Confession for Gr. 6

Feb 11th: Student Led Conferences No Regular Classes; Book Fair 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM

Feb 12th & 13th: Catholic Educators Conference No School

Feb 16th: Family Day Holiday No School

Feb 17th: PA Pancake Breakfast; Confession for Gr. 5

Feb 18th: Ash Wednesday Mass 9 AM

Feb 20th: School Mass 9 AM

Feb 23rd: PA Skating Party at Scotia Barn 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Feb 24th: Confession for Gr. 4; PEC Meeting after 7:30 PM Mass

Feb 25th: Non-Uniform Day; Gr. 2 Parent Meeting

Feb 27th: School Mass 9 AM; Re-registration deadline

Mar 1st: Gr. 2 Mass 8:30 AM