St. Michael's News

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing school community and parish for your enthusiastic participation and support of this year’s Walkathon! Together, we raised a net total of almost $26,000!

We’re so grateful to everyone who sponsored, donated, volunteered, and helped make this event such a wonderful success. Your generosity and school spirit really do make a difference!

As we return to fall weather, please remember to send your child with weather-appropriate clothing. As is outlined in our Parent Handbook, the teachers at St. Michael's are committed to ensuring the best learning environment for your children. Children learn best when they are relaxed, focused, and happy and to attain this, they need time for unstructured play in the fresh air.

Therefore, we ask that parents ensure all students come to school dressed for the weather. We will endeavour to take the children outside everyday.

Further to this, the dark, wet mornings mean more dangerous driving conditions. Please exercise caution in the parking lot and surrounding streets.

Please:

• Reduce your speed when entering and exiting the parking lot.
• Ensure you and your children cross the drive-through at designated crossing points.
• Park ONLY in designated spots and exercise extreme caution when backing into and out of spaces.
• DO NOT PARK in our drop-off zone on Holmes Street. This area is for drop-off only.
• DO NOT STOP before the "No Stopping" sign on Holmes - this blocks the view of the crosswalk.

Please show kindness and respect to our crossing guards and supervisors. They are working to help ensure your child's safety.

Thank you for your attention to these important matters.

Mrs. Grant

Thank you to everyone who bought Book Fair raffle tickets. We were able to raise over $700 to buy new books for the Library. Congratulations to all our raffle winners!

What an incredible turnout we had for our Fall Book Fair! Thanks to your support, we sold over $3,900 in books, earning the school 30% back in profits. A huge thank you to Mrs. Koh and her amazing team of volunteers for setting up, running, and packing up the Fair. We truly appreciate everyone’s support of literacy at our school and look forward to seeing you again at our next Book Fair in February!

There will be no school on October 24th as the staff will be attending Provincial Professional Development Day Events.

🎉 Oktoberfest at St. Michael – October 25! 🎉

Costumes Encouraged – Rock your lederhosen or dirndl and join the fun!

Saturday, October 25, 6-10 PM
St. Michael’s Gym

Come hungry, come festive, and come ready to bid!

*We are still selling tickets ONLINE*

Can't make it to the event? Join the fun and participate in our SILENT AUCTION – Bid on amazing items & experiences — all for a great cause!
https://www.32auctions.com/stmichaelsoktoberfest2025

Our picture retake day is October 27th for those were absent on picture day or would like another portrait. Please note, students must bring their original proofs with them on October 27th if they wish to have a retake. Please indicate the reason you wish to have a retake done on your original proof.

On Thursday, October 30th, at 2 PM, each class will perform a song at our annual Harvest Festival in the gym. Students are encouraged to wear harvest-themed costumes, such as scarecrows, farmers, pumpkins, or autumn colors like orange, black, purple, and brown. Please remember to bring a generous donation of non-perishable food items to help support those in need in our parish community and share the harvest with others!

We will once again be collecting Halloween candy in support of our Catholic Ministries in Vancouver. We send and distribute these candy gifts to remind the residents of the Downtown Eastside that they are cared for and loved. The candy bags made up from these donations are a means to engage in conversation with those most vulnerable in our city and allow the opportunity for volunteers to offer words of hope, prayer, and guidance.

Boxes will be placed below the stairs outside the office and students are encouraged to bring in some of their Halloween treats to share with others.

Sunday, November 2, 2025, 2 AM clocks are turned backward 1 hour to return to local standard time. Enjoy the extra hour of sleep and more light in the mornings!

Starting November 1st, students are asked to wear their WINTER UNIFORM

https://www.stmichaelschool.ca/school-uniform/

GIRLS

White school golf shirt*

Tunic (K – Gr. 3)

Tunic OR skirt (Gr. 4 – 7)

Navy blue school cardigan

Navy blue school vest (optional)

Navy blue knee-high socks OR leotards

All-black shoes (either all black runners or all black dress shoes)

BOYS

White school golf shirt

Navy blue dress pants

Navy blue school sweater

Navy blue school vest (optional)

Navy blue socks

All-black shoes (either all black runners or all black dress shoes)

Students may continue to wear their school tracksuit to school on their class gym days.

Our Grade 5 class will lead the school in an Assembly in honour of Remembrance Day. Please join us as we gather together in prayer on Friday, November 7th at 11 AM in the school gym.

Our Grade 7 school and CCD students have the opportunity to attend Spirit Day on Saturday, November 8th with hundreds of other young Catholics around the Archdiocese. We pray they enjoy their time and return with a renewed sense of faith and commitment to prepare for the sacrament of Confirmation. Please keep our candidates for Confirmation in your prayers this year.

The school administration team will be hosting a question and answer session and open evening for new families on Tuesday, November 18th from 6:30 - 8 PM. This is a wonderful opportunity to visit our school and meet the principal, as well as ask any questions you may have about our community.

There will also be an open house on Monday, November 24th from 9 AM - 11 AM to allow interested families to tour the school while we are in session.

Our spectacular Fine Arts Department are preparing a Christmas Concert for your enjoyment. Come join us as St. Michael's Presents:

Carol of the Toys

December 11th, 2025

1:30 PM and 7 PM performances

All Grades will play a role in this performance

Oct. 24th: Professional Development Day - No School

Oct. 25th: Oktoberfest

Oct. 27th: Student Photo Retakes; Gr.6 & 7 Parent Information Evening for Archbishop Carney

Oct. 28th: Confession Gr. 6; PEC Meeting

Oct. 29th: Gr. 2 Parent Meeting 7 PM

Oct. 30th: Non-uniform Day; Harvest Festival 2 PM

Nov. 2nd: Family Mass and Gr. 2 Mass 8:30 AM with school choir

Nov 3rd: Fire Drill #3

Nov 4th: Confession Gr. 5; Gr. 6 outing

Nov 7th: School Mass; Remembrance Day Assembly 11 AM; Used Uniform Store 3 - 3:30PM

Nov 8th: RCAV Spirit Day for Gr. 7

Nov 10th: No School

Nov 11th: No School

Nov. 14th: School Mass 9 AM