St. Michael's News

A Heartfelt Thank You

We made it to the finish line! What an amazing day of community, spirit, and fun. We are so grateful to everyone who pledged their support—our incredible families, students, and volunteers. Your generosity and enthusiasm are what make events like the Walkathon such a success. Because of you, we can continue to grow, celebrate, and support our parish community. Thank you for helping us take every step forward together!

A special shout-out to our generous business sponsors and families whose contributions helped make this year’s Walkathon possible:

• Integra Eyecare Centre (Dr. Daniela Albuquerque Reis, M.D)
• Fortis BC (Crisan Jacinto)
• YingSights Financial Inc (Ying Xu)
• Smile Travel (Jessie Chun)
• Macdonald’s Prescriptions (Michelle Zuccaro Baldissera)
• Lionsgate Scaffolding Ltd. (Jonathan Digiacomo)
• Vancouver MINI 4WD (Magnus Manson)
• Zhen Yang
• Save on Foods (Dan Paqueo)
• Isaac Lim’s Family
• Jua Jo
• Alex Ahn
• Chloe Ding

Thank you for making this year’s Walkathon a joyful success—we couldn’t have done it without you!

We are thrilled to share that Archbishop Smith will be visiting our parish for our feast day. Please join us to celebrate Holy Mass on Sunday, September 28th at 12 noon with our Archbishop.

Volunteers Needed

As we celebrate the Feast of St. Michael and our Parish Feast Day, we are looking for some volunteers to help with various tasks over the weekend (parent participation hours). Please contact Ashley at PA@smeschool.ca:

- Saturday Sept 27: 2-3 volunteers to help with Dinner Service (6pm-7 pm); 3-4 volunteers for clean up (8pm to 10pm).

- Sunday Sept 28: 2 volunteers for clean up after Reception with the Archbishop (2pm - 3pm).

Dear SME parents,

Welcome back to another school year at St. Michael’s! The SME PA Hot Lunch team is busy preparing for the new season of hot lunches. Ordering is now open and closes on Sunday, September 28.

First Hot Lunch is on Tuesday, October 7. Please remember to create a new account for your family at sme.hotlunches.net .

Also, please note the following:

• only CREDIT CARD payments are accepted
• no late orders will be accepted
• unpaid orders will not be processed until payment is received and will be removed from the system after the deadline
• no cancellations or changes after the deadline

Please be aware the following payments will be deposited on September 30th:

• Grade 6 and Grade 7 Camp Fee
• Grade 7 Hoodie Fee

A friendly reminder that if your child(ren) participated in the Summer Reading Club program, participation medals can be picked up from any Burnaby public library until September 29th. Students who received a medal will be recognized for their efforts during our Fall Recognition Assembly in November.

Scholastic flyers were distributed to children in Kindergarten to Grade 6. Please note - Smaller scholastic orders can be placed through the school to avoid shipping costs!

If you would like to submit a smaller order, you can bring it to the school and we will group them and have them shipped for free.

For direct shipping to your home - you can complete your Scholastic Order online!

Orders can be completed at any time of the month.

Quick summary to order Scholastics:

Go to scholastic.ca/clubshop

Create an account or log in to existing account; place order.

Enter school code (RC249384)

Orders will ship direct to your home to reduce handling.

Shipping is free when you spend over $40 and enter the school code!

Thanks for your support of this school program.

Our Library co-ordinator is looking for volunteers to help in the Library on Monday mornings, and on Monday afternoons. If this a role you feel you could fill, please contact the school office.

🎉 Volunteers Needed for Oktoberfest!

📅 Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Location: St. Michael’s School
We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this year’s Oktoberfest a fantastic event for our school community! Whether you can assist with setup, games, food, clean-up, or anything in between — we need you!

All are welcome — and even a few hours of your time makes a big difference.
To sign up or get more info, please contact: volunteersignup.org/FRXKK or goodridgejanicki@gmail.com

The next meeting will be Monday, October 20 at 7 pm.

Let’s make Oktoberfest 2025 unforgettable. Thank you for supporting St. Michael’s!

While we encourage families to stay, socialize, and play on the playground after school, we must ask that no ball games are played near the playground (at the basketball hoops, picnic tables, or by the garden) during drop-off and pick-up. Unfortunately, the proximity of the parking lot and the number of cars raises a safety concern.

Parents who wish to stay after school to let their children play must remain on the playground and actively supervise their children.

Thank you for your support in this matter.

Sept 27th: St. Michael's Feast Day Dinner Dance

Sept 28th: St. Michael's Feast Day Mass

Sept 29th and 30th: No School

Oct 2nd: FSA Assessments begin (Grade 4 and 7 only)

Oct 3rd: School Mass 9 AM; Used Uniform Store 3 - 3:30 PM

Oct 5th: Family Mass with the School Choir 8:30 AM

Oct 7th: Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary; Confession Gr. 4

Oct. 8th - 10th: Gr. 6 and 7 Outdoor Education Camp

Oct. 10th School Mass 9 AM

Oct. 13th Thanksgiving Holiday

Oct. 14th Confession Gr. 3

Oct. 15th Gr. 2 Assembly 9:15 AM; Gr. 7 Parent Meeting 7 PM

Oct. 16th Earthquake Drill

Oct. 17th School Mass 9 AM