“I give you a new commandment: As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” John 13:34
Dear St. Michael Preschool Families,
Happy February! We made it through the cold and snow of January, as well as the fun and excitement of the 40th Anniversary and Catholic Schools Week! Moving forward, we celebrate St. Valentine and the love of Jesus.
Our teachers and assistants are working hard every day to plan developmentally appropriate lessons aimed at building faith and growth in independence. I encourage you to share the Realm notes with your child to review learning moments and create conversations. The next time you are waiting in line or wanting to distract your child, pull out the Realm newsletter and drum up conversations about the pictures. You'll be surprised what your child remembers or is willing to share.
As a reminder, enrollment for the Fall is now open. We have classes for 2, 3, 4, and 5-year-olds, including Discovery Day. We encourage you to share this newsletter with family, friends, and neighbors, and spread the word about what makes our community so special. Our church visits are open to all, and it is through your ongoing support and prayers that our program continues to flourish. We are excited for another wonderful year of "Growing with God!"
In His service,
Paula Renke
Join us at our next Preschool Prayer
Preschool Prayer Mornings provide the children with an opportunity to go to God’s House and to learn church etiquette and more about our Catholic faith in a relaxed setting (no Mass).
All are invited to attend!
Our next visit will include a visit to the room where the priests get 'dressed' for mass
and a lesson on St. Valentine.
Class Schedule - Beginning at 10:00 am in St. Michael Church
Mon. Feb. 10 – 10 – 10:30 Kanga, Tigger, and Owl
Tues. Feb. 11 – 10-10:30 Piglet, Rabbit, Pooh
We celebrated Catholic Schools Weeks with our annual fun activities of dress up themes, extra play in the parish center, a visit to church and an in house field trip from Dragonfly. We thank you for providing the gift of Catholic education to your child!
Thank you for supporting our Catholic Schools Service Project for the Duke Hospital Children's Ward Band Aid Drive. We received 35 boxes of colorful, fun band aids in all sizes for children receiving treatments at Duke Hospital. Our giving students are working on get well and Valentine cards to accompany the band aids.
Tuition Payment Reminder
Tuition payments are due by the 5th of each month. If you have not already set up Auto Draft, now is a great time to do so. Click this Auto Draft Registration Link
Please direct any questions about payments to preschool@stmcary.org.
February ADVENTURE CAMP
Register Here by Feb. 21 for Disney Camp
Cost: $15.50 per camp. Send a nut-free lunch with your child.
Dismissal: 2:00 pm.
Camps are offered to preschoolers 3 years and older.
- Monday, Feb. 10 Art Camp
- Monday, Feb. 24 Disney Camp
SAVE THE DATE: St. Joseph's Bike Day w/Dad's
CALLING ALL PRESCHOOL DADS!
The St. Joseph’s Day celebration with dads will be held March 18- 19-20.
Dads of 3 and 4-year-olds, please bring your child's bike/trike/scooter and helmet to school on your assigned day and time to enjoy some outside fun with your child!
*If dad is unable to attend, please send another family member.
Tuesday - March 18
Owl - 11:45
Wednesday - March 19
Tigger - 9:45
Kanga - 11:45
Roo 1 and 3 - 11:45
Thursday - March 20
Pooh and Piglet - 9:45
Rabbit - 11:45
Roo 2 and 4 - 11:45
You are also invited to join St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® in the fight against childhood cancer by participating in the St. Jude Trike-A-Thon. The week-long event teaches our students that they have the power to help others. While at school, they will learn trike safety through fun lessons, songs, and movement. More information will come home in your preschooler’s school bag before your scheduled bike day.
Early Arrival & Lunch Program
Need some extra time to run errands or get to an appointment? We can help!
- Register for February now, click here. Your child will enjoy the extra time to socialize and play!
- Now Open March, April, and May Extended Care registration!
- March - May Adventure Camp Registration is now open!
Lunch Program - available on Monday through Thursday, pick up is at 1:30 pm
Extended Day Fees:
Early Arrival / Lunch: Monthly Commitment Discounted Rate – $8.25 / per session
Early Arrival / Lunch Daily Drop-in Rate – $10.50 / per session
Important Notes:
Students registered in our 2-Year-Old Program are only eligible to participate in Early Arrival Programming
OUR PACT PROGRAM IS GOING STRONG
A program just for Parents and Children to play and pray Together (PACT) during our regular school day. Geared for children ages 3 and under to attend with parent (or grandparent) from 9:45-11:00.
Feb registration is now open click here. PACT DATES ARE:
- Tues. 2/11
- Wed. 2/19
- Tues. 2/25
PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT US!
A limited number of seats remain for our current school year, including our New 2's class on Tuesday/Thursday. Please tell your family, friends, neighbors, or any new families in the area to contact us! Thank you for spreading the word! go to our website or directly to our 2024-25 registration site.
Financial Support
African American and Native American Ancestry Tuition Assistance
Application Now Open through March 15
The Diocese of Raleigh is pleased to announce an opportunity for Catholic school families of African American and Native American heritage. Through our African American and Native American Ancestry Tuition Assistance program, we aim to make Catholic education more accessible to eligible students from preschool through 12th grade. This vital initiative, supported by generous parish donations and a grant from the Black and Indian Mission Office, reflects our commitment to serving diverse communities throughout our diocese.
This scholarship program is administered by the Diocese of Raleigh Office of Education.
Catholic school students (Preschool-12th grade) of African Ancestry and Native American heritage in the Diocese of Raleigh are eligible to apply for tuition assistance beginning February 1, 2025. The assistance awards are funded by parish second collection donations and a grant from the Black and Indian Mission Office founded by the Catholic bishops of the United States.
- All applicants MUST complete a Catholic school enrollment application before this application will be considered.
- Applications are available online and open on February 1, 2025, and close on March 15, 2025.
- Decision letters will be emailed to parents no later than May 24, 2025.
- Tuition awards are sent from the diocese to the applicant’s school.
- View the program flyer (PDF).
Please contact Anna Bragg at anna.bragg@raldioc.org or 984.900.3165 with any questions about this program.
Notes from Music and Movement
Hello, blessed preschool families!
In music we had some fun around the snow days using ‘snowballs’ to make ‘popcorn’ in a song with our huge parachute. So many squeals of delight while the balls bounced in the air! Since it was too cold to go outside, we incorporated lots of large motor activities in music and movement. In addition to the parachute, we did “Bean Bag Bop”,(becoming a favorite!) “Shake My Sillies Out”, and the “Winter Freeze Song”.
“Jesus Loves Me” was our Preschool Prayer song and we will continue that one. Looking ahead, we learned a toothbrushing song to celebrate Children’s Dental Health Month: “Silly Brushing Song (Brush ‘Em Up!)” by Laurie Berkner & Tom’s of Maine and “Skidamarink A Dink A Dink”, “I Love You” (Barney) and “Friends, Friends 123” with Maracas.
Thank you for the joy your children bring to me each day and the privilege of making music together with them. Feel free to contact me at abluford@stmcary.org if you have any questions or want me to send you any songs.
Blessings,
Ms Alita
Dear Preschool Families,
Happy February! This month we will have some fun singing, dancing, and playing instruments to songs all about love, kindness and friendships.
Here are just SOME of the songs we will be learning:
Jesus Loves Me This I Know
This Is My Garden
Skindamarink
Hot Chocolate
Make A Snowball
A Grateful Heart
L-O-V-E
You Got A Friend In Me
Thank you for sharing your children with us at St. Michael’s Preschool! Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or comments!
Kcassidy@stmcary.org
Blessings,
Ms. Karen
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
Closings and Delays: Our policy is to assess conditions on St. Michael Campus and the local area to determine closings or delays at the preschool. We understand this may not always reflect weather conditions in your area or follow the Wake County School closings or delays, so please use your discretion when bringing your child to school.
Parents will be informed of school closings and delays via Realm through post, email, and text message to the primary phone number provided. If this information needs to be updated at this time, please let the preschool office know.
On delayed openings, Early Arrival and Lunch Programs are canceled and children bring a lunch and attend from 11:00-1:00 pm. This later dismissal time may interfere with younger children’s nap schedules, so again, please use your best judgment in sending your preschooler on these days.
Spirit Wear now available to order online!!
Thanks to collaboration with Mookie Lewis with Ad In Design, we now have a website to order new St. Michael Preschool bags, sweatshirts, t-shirts, and even bows. Check it out here!!
New! Spirit Wear Coffee Shop - Wed. Feb 26, 2025
9:15 - 10:30 in the Parish Center
Join us for coffee while shopping for some awesome STM Spirit Wear
About Us
Email: preschool@stmcary.org
Website: https://stmichaelpreschool.com
Location: 804 High House Road, Cary, NC, USA
Phone: 919-468-6110
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