SMA School Update! Please keep several special intentions in your prayers. TY! NO SCHOOL FRIDAY 1/15 Faculty Meeting and NO SCHOOL MONDAY 1/18 Dr Martin King Jr, Day WORLD'S FINEST CHOCOLATE Candy Bar sale is on! SMA Flyers Day was great! · Pacing note: Halfway through Second Trimester ~ Friday, 2/5!!! · T he “Student of the Month” theme for January is “School Spirit”. · DARE Graduation went well! Thank you Officer Yeager and Mrs. Anderson and the 5th grade class! Terra Nova testing only in building. · Mrs Umek's last day is Wednesday, 1/20/2021. Mrs. 'O" will be taking over the position. As we say goodbye to Mrs. Umek, we thank her for her hard work and wish Mrs. Umek all the best!!!! Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hope. Please intercede on my behalf. Make use of that particular privilege given to you to bring hope, comfort, and help where they are needed most. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven as I work with my challenges, particularly (here make your request). I praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. God’s joy, Mr. “D’.

SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL 2021 STUDENT COUNCIL CANDY BAR SALE DRIVE! Dear Parents and Guardians, Greetings! SMA School will be hosting a World’s Finest Chocolate Candy Bars. Each carrier will contain a 30 count chocolate assortment each item selling for $2.00 We are first sending home permission forms in order to participate. If you accept, each family is asked to sell one $60.00 carrier to help us reach our goal! Who to? Friends, relatives, co-workers and neighbors. NO DOOR TO DOOR SELLING!!! For safety reasons and to guarantee fresh candy, once carton is opened no candy can be returned. You may request additional carriers after you pay for your first carrier and by sending a permission slip signed by a parent. ********IMPORTANT INFORMATION******** CANDY IS COMING HOME ON JANUARY 13th ! SALE ENDS FEBRUARY 8TH! NO CHECKS, PAYMENT IN CASH OR MONEY ORDERS ONLY, PAYABLE TO ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL SCHOOL. TOP SELLING CLASSROOM WINS CLASS PARTY! PRIZES FOR TOP STUDENT SELLERS! Please cut this permission slip and return by January 12th. Child’s Name:__________________________________Grade_____Room #______ ____No, my child does not have permission to receive candy. ____Yes, my child will participate in the candy sale. Parent Signature: ____________________________________________________

Dear Parents/Guardians, Greetings! Sheila Umek (6th Grade Teacher) just informed me she is resigning from our school to change careers and has already accepted an offer by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to become a government Caseworker. Her last day will be January 20th. I want to personally thank Mrs. Umek for her many years of incredible service and dedication at SMA school and wish her and her family all the best life has to offer! She will be missed! I am happy to announce Mrs. “O” has accepted the position and will be new 6th grade teacher. Mrs. “O” is a veteran Catholic school educator (over 20 years teaching in Catholic School all at St Mike’s!) She has great enthusiasm for the children and possesses excellent teaching and tech skills. To replace Mrs. “O”, we are presently looking for a Technology / Art teacher combination position for SMA School. God’s light! Mr. “D” Principal

Wednesday, January 13th 2021 is "SMA Flyers Spirit Day" at Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic School! In addition to their school uniforms, students have the option of wearing an article of clothing representing the Flyers. (Orange/Black Shirt, Sweatshirt, Hat, Socks, Etc.) Opening Game 2021 NHL Season!!! Thank You and Let’s Go Flyers!!! Mr. “D”

We are proud to present our SMA STUDENTS OF THE MONTH December 2020 – SPIRITUAL PreK 1 ~ Gabriel Secaida Kindergarten ~ Nadia Lentz Grade 1 ~ Ella Moulic Grade 2 ~ Caleb Sarzynski Grade 3 ~ Gloria Guzman Grade 4 ~ MacKenzie Byrne Grade 5 ~ Sadie Fisher Grade 6 ~ Venice Dennis Grade 7 ~ Nick Silvestro Grade 8 ~ Jake Scott Congratulations to these reverent students!

Good morning Mr. DiCicco, Happy New Year! I’m pleased to announce the following St Michael the Archangel student as one of our DLFF Class of 2025 CEC Scholarship winners: Calleigh Joyce We will be notifying Calleigh and her family of her award later this afternoon Thank you for your assistance in the scholarship process. Sincerely, Sue Susan DiLisio Executive Director Danaher Lynch Family Foundation 267-364-5052 Ext 101

Many thanks for the Christmas cards, ties, mugs, Christmas ornaments, scarves, candy, cookies, Flyers & Eagles items, and most especially Dunkin Donuts gift cards!!! I appreciate your thoughtfulness very much. (PS: I should have enough Dunkin Donuts coffee until summer!!!!!) God’s joy, Mr. “D”.

Happy New Year 2021!!!! Sending you the blessings of Christ on this New Year! May God always shower you and your family with lots of joy and happiness! Your in Christ, Mr. "D'. All the staff of SMA School!