St. Michael's News
November 28th, 2025
First Sunday of Advent
This Sunday marks the beginning of the Advent season.
Advent is a time of preparation. We eagerly await the coming of Christ at Christmas. During this time, we use the Advent wreath as a centrepiece for classroom prayer, and devote extra time in the classroom to worship and praise.
Virtue of the Month - December
Our Virtue focus for December – Hope
During the month of December, we celebrate the virtue of Hope. We believe that God comes to us as a real human who can show us the way of life. God has given us the Advent season year after year in order to focus our minds and our hearts on the good all around us.
A hopeful person is....
† Optimistic
† Inspired and inspires others
† One who sees the good in the world
Sometimes in life, bad things happen to us that we cannot explain. During these times we may get mad at God for putting us through so much pain. We forget God is love, He is for us, and does not will our suffering. When you feel sad and alone, remember to never lose HOPE, pray to God for the grace to endure and trust in Jesus who understands our pain.
Let us pray for the grace and courage to be people of hope, people who can see, participate in, and contribute to God's goodness emerging around us. Amen
Upcoming Events and Activities
Communicating Student Learning
Today, the children brought home their written learning update and portfolio. We encourage you to read through these together, celebrating your child's strengths and achievements and setting goals for the upcoming term.
Kindly return the portfolio, report cover, and envelope when you have had the chance to review them.
For more information on your child's written learning update, please see the attachment below.
Kindergarten 2026-2027
If you have a child due to enter Kindergarten in September of 2026, please contact the school office to ensure we have them on our sibling list. As we approach application and registration season, it is important we have a current list of younger siblings.
Applications for new families for the 2026-2027 school year are now open. Applications for Kindergarten close on January 8th, 2026. Application packages can be found on our website.
Event Information
Our December family Mass will take place the Second Sunday of Advent - Sunday, December 7th at 8:30 AM. Choir members are encouraged to come and lead us in song and all families of the school are invited. Mass will be followed by a special pancake breakfast with St. Nicholas.
Christmas Concert - Carol of the Toys
The children are working hard to prepare a spectacular Christmas show for you all! The staff and cast are excited to showcase Carol of the Toys on December 11th. To help the children shine, we are asking for help outfitting the children with costumes. Please see the letter below. This outlines the costume requirements for each grade.
All students are asked to be present for both the 1:30pm and 7:00pm performances on December 11th. We invite all families and friends to attend these performances!
For the evening performance:
Doors will open at 6:30 PM
Students in Grades K - 6 are asked to arrive in the classrooms between 6:30 and 6:40 PM
Students in Grade 7 are asked to arrive at 5:45 PM via the library door.
Please note, as our evening performance tends to be busy, we encourage families who can attend our matinee performance.
Community News
Christmas Family Mass
Save the Date!
Please join our school choir and Parish community to celebrate the birth of Christ at the 8:30 AM Mass on Christmas Day.
Participation Hours
As we near the end of term, please be sure to submit your hours on the Parent Participation Portal. Please also note that all families are required to complete a minimum of 20 hours by the end of February.
Dec 2nd: Confession for Gr. 3
Dec 5th: School Mass 9 AM; Used Uniform Store 3 - 3:30 PM
Dec 7th: Family Mass 8:30 AM and St. Nicholas Pancake Breakfast
Dec 8th: Purdys and Fundscrip Order Pick up; Solemnity of Immaculate Conception Mass 9AM
Dec 9th: Confession for Gr. 7
Dec 11th: Christmas Concert Performance 1:30 PM and 7 PM
Dec 12th: School Mass 9 AM
Dec 16th: Confession for Gr. 6
Dec 18th: Non-Uniform Day
Dec 19th: School Mass 9 AM; Christmas Carole singing 10:30 AM followed by Early Dismissal
Jan 5th: Return to School