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June 13, 2019Wow More SMA School 2018/2019 Highlights!!!
- Winner Number #1 Best Private School Bucks County! I was honored to receive our SMA School Winner’s certificate last week as Number #1 Private School in Bucks County at a major gala!!!
- We just received word SMA School is a Top 100 First in Math School nationally!!!
- SMA School was picked as the recipients of two marketing grants. “Google Analytics” and “Enrollment on Fire” Marie Keith staff development. (Only five schools from over two hundred were chosen.)
- SMA School play is back and it was a super success! SMA School Proudly presented the: "The Most Epic Birthday Party Ever!!! 7:00 PM Friday, April 26, 2019 at Conwell - Egan Catholic High School. It was a great production! Congrats to the cast and crew and the directors Mrs. Masson, Ms. Raffin, Mrs Kuhl!
- Awesome Fox 29 76’er’s Pep Rally! Fox 29 Jenn Frederick broadcast live from SMA school for over three hours. Amazing telecast.
- Our school principal Mr. Stephen D. DiCicco was invited by Greg Dolan to attend a national conference in Harrisburg to speak on the issues of providing our school parents increased EITC Monies and School Choice. This is sponsored by the Catholic Education partners. Greg Dolan is Director of Policy and Outreach and recently authored an article in a national publication: “School Choice in 2019 State Legislatures”.
- We are invited to a special Missionary Childhood Association event in center city Philadelphia on May 6th. We have so many students going they are sending us a bus!
- Wonderful news! All 3rd graders will receive an IPAD to use for the 2019/2020 school year. This adds to our growing technology program. Now all students from 3– 8 grades will have Apple IPads as a valuable learning tool.
- Thank you everyone for the best ever 2019 SMA Night at the Living Museum (Circus Theme)! Special thanks to the 6th and 8th grades, all our presenters, circus acts, live portrait, ushers, managers, door greeters, demonstrations, hallway guides, refreshment helpers, and ushers. Special thanks to Mrs. “O” who directed the art show and the many staff members listed here: Mrs. Arocho, Ms. McGarrigle, Joanne Stoka, Diane Chesney, Pat Dougherty, Rita Bloom, Mrs. Wurtz, Ms. Kallok and her Mom Shirley, and our maintenance man Mike McCafferty! Thanks go to Walmart for another generous donation to St. Mikes. The turnout of families and friends was outstanding! What a wonderful and educational evening! WOW!!! and the popcorn was fabulous!)
- Our SMA teachers recently participated in a four hour workshop on STREAM. St. Mikes was picked as a STREAM School by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia School as a pilot based on school leadership and staff competence and dedication. One of the only two schools in Bucks County!
- Citizen Bank is presenting savings lessons for our students. The rep commented to me on how respectful and intelligent our children are. I agree!
- 5th Grade music 8 week residency Connelly Grant is going strong!
- NEW SMA Mission Statement: "Faith" * "Family" * "Excellence"
- Enrollment Increased this year 24 students!!!
- Won Bishops Tuition Grant over 40 schools applied, only 20 accepted! $7500. Include extra $1000.00 for marketing.
- Won Academic Improvement Excellence Award from AOP!
- Won Science Fusion Grant $6000.00
- Negotiated Foreign Language Grant Rosetta Stone $6000
- New Online Walkathon this Year $8000.00
- NPIS Book Monies: Applied for & received extra $9000.
- Grant Received 20 IPAds this year from AOP $10.000.
- Won Connelly Residency Music Program 5th Grade $5000.
- Art Mobile returns to St Mikes!!!
- Young Audience Grant Jazz Assembly $1000.
- Won Kimmel Center Concert Grant 4th Grade
- FOX 29 Bob Town Takeover Events! SMA School featured on live broadcast!
- Merrill Reese Visit and Radio Tour & live radio spot with parents/ students / staff SMA School
- Google School this year! Worth $20,000 per year!
- Negotiated two in-serve faculty staff training days 6000.00
- I am now on two AOP Enrollment Committees: one reports to the Bishop & EBEE Board
- Bringing back the SMA School Play this year at Conwell-Egan!