Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic School Proudly Presents Our 2022 SMA Christmas Carol Night! ITS BACK!!! December 15th, 2022 7:00 PM SMA Church (Children meet in Church Hall by 6:30) At the conclusion join us in singing: “O Come All Ye Faithful” -“Joy to the World” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” Come and Celebrate the true meaning of the Christmas Season!

2022 Saint Michael the Archangel Christmas Classics Is BACK!!!! 12/15/2022 We are pleased to invite you to our annual SMA Christmas Carol Night! This year make yourself comfortable as you enjoy our cozy Christmas classics, 7:00 pm Church of St. Michael the Archangel (Arrival for students is 6:30 in the Church Basement.) Please keep in mind for students: Arrival is 6:30 in the church basement Dress is black bottoms/tights/leggings with Christmas colored tops/sweaters/dresses - have fun with it, but please no sweatpants or T-shirts. SMA Uniforms are acceptable as backup attire Students  bring flashlights

We are proud to present our SMA STUDENTS OF THE MONTH November 2022 – Forgiveness PreK 1 ~ Elizabeth Paschke PreK 2 ~ Tessa Degnan Kindergarten ~ Nichole Kendrick Grade 1 ~ Rosalie DeMarcello Grade 2 ~ Caleb Basmaijian Grade 3 ~ Brodie Hutcheon Grade 4 ~ Ezra Slavin Grade 5 ~ Savannah Andrews Grade 6 ~ Violet Goldey Grade 7 ~ Sadie Fischer Grade 8 ~ Winell Dixon Congratulations to these great students!

St. Michael Home & School Presents: Family BINGO Moved to January! December Cash Raffle Still On! St. Michael Home & School Update! Please note that the family BINGO scheduled for 12/10 is rescheduled for January. More details with be forthcoming in the upcoming weeks. Also, don't forget to purchase 50/50 tickets Cash Raffle !! Our prize last year was close to $1,000!!! “Tickets” can be purchased until 12/13 and the live Facebook drawing will take place on 12/16 at 7:00pm. Thanks for your support! Home & School

Christmas Anticipation Prayer Hail and blessed be the hour and moment In which the Son of God was born Of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in the piercing cold. In that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, O my God, to hear my prayer and grant my desires, [here mention your request] through the merits of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, and of His blessed Mother. Amen. Beginning on St. Andrew the Apostle's feast day, November 30, the following beautiful prayer is traditionally recited fifteen times a day until Christmas. This is a very meditative prayer that helps us increase our awareness of the real focus of Christmas and helps us prepare ourselves spiritually for His coming.

Super news!!! SMA School was just awarded a $15,000.00 Technology grant. We will usethe grant to purchase six additional Promethean ActivPanel Smart Panels for our classrooms. This will add to the two we already installed in PreKs. What are the benefits of Promethean interactive displays for classrooms? Administrators want to make meaningful investments in interactive display technology that supports their school’s or district’s mission and vision. Innovative and low-maintenance, interactive displays are ideal long-term investments that personalize learning and enhance collaboration. Promethean SMART Panels empowers teachers and increases student engagement in the classroom. God’s joy, Mr. “D’

SMA 2022 Frappuccino Contest Winners!!! • First Place: Maison Hamner, “The Frothy DiIorio!” Grade 5 • Second Place: Ava Slemmer, “The Phillies Frappe!” Grade 3 • Third Place: Penelope Psoras, “The Triple Choc-a-Cicco” Grade 8 Their drinks will be featured 11/15/2022 6:00 at the Barnes & Noble Store. Congrats to all the entries. We have very creative students at St Mike’s!!!