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Saint Michael School Monday Memo	August 25, 2014 $\"Parish$ $\"Parish$
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Letter From the Principal

Dear Parents,

The first full week of school for K-8 went very well. Did you know that:

Catholic education starts on Sunday rather than Monday? See Fr. Dick’s letter.
The school’s mission statement is posted in every classroom and office?
Two 8^th graders lead the rest of the student body in prayer every morning?
Students recite a summary of the mission statement every morning? (At St. Michael we are a family of lifelong learners.)
Logging on to teachers’ web pages will keep you up to date on what your child is doing in school on a daily/weekly basis?
There is a Sycamore parent guide posted in \"Documents\"?
Teachers are learning the ropes of Sycamore, too, so grades might be posted a little later?
Pre-school started last Thursday; the first swim lane is reserved for Pre-S pick up in Carpool 2?
When dropping children off in the morning pull around as far as you can go?
The parent meeting on September 4^th is only for K-8?
The faculty and staff always appreciate your patience and understanding ?

We appreciate all your help to ensure our school days run smoothly.
~Mrs. Marstiller

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Praise for our Playground!

The past two years our playground project committee, led by Lara Norrenbrock, has been hard at work. Last year they focused on the existing playground (smaller) by removing old playground equipment and adding a tire swing, triple hoop and changing to rubber mulch. This year they were able to provide the new playground to accommodate older and more students at one time. We are still waiting on the tether ball and triple hoop $\"News$ to be added in the back (should be done by end of month). New jump ropes, balls, hula hoops, and side walk chalk were also purchased.
A huge thank you goes to the PTO, School, ESC, 3M club and many individuals and families for their generous donations. A total of $80,000 was raised for this project. The students are enjoying all the new equipment!

Homework Tips
Reprinted with Permission from Enlighten Newsletter by Archdiocese of Louisville Counseling Services

It goes without saying, but homework struggles are a constant for some, especially the first few weeks of school. Here are some tips to help get through the adjustment period.
1. Resist the urge to do the work for your children. Tough for some, but beware of excuses children will use to get you to do this for them. Ask them questions to help his/her approach to the problem.
2. Do your own homework. There are online resources that can help you brush up. Try skimming your child\'s textbooks at night to see what\'s ahead.
3. Have a plan. If the project is due at the end of the week, lay out what needs to be done around practices and other after school activities.
4. Create a family calendar that details extracurricular, work schedules and deadlines. This includes a daily routine.
5. Set family study time. Each Monday after children get their homework, sit down and discuss all activities, set deadlines and determine what information is needed. This is a good time for parents to benefit as the children are occupied with study time.
6. Tie homework to real-life activities. Look to current events to discuss social studies lessons or research specific jobs to bring science and math concepts to life.
7. Get creative, especially with young children. Ask your child to create a digital presentation for example; kids love technology.
8. Create a calm and supportive environment. Create an environment that is conducive to studying and learning. Have a quiet space in the house where your child always goes to do homework. It\'s also important to keep a routine and determine regular study hours.
Homework is never easy, especially when families seem to be moving at warp speed these days. A little planning, a little patience, and a little quiet can go a long way to a successful school year.

In this issue

$\"\"$	Letter from The Principal
$\"\"$	Praise for our Playground
$\"\"$	Homework tips

Announcements

Coming Home Today

Letter from Fr. Dick
PTO Walk-a-thon
Girls Scouts Information Sheet
Support Girl Scouts at Logan\'s

This Week\'s Events

8/25 Homework Club begins
8/26 8th grade Grandparents Lunch- 12 p.m. School Atrium
8/26 4th grade Parent Mtg
6:30 p.m. Griner Center
8/27 Boy Scout Introduction Meeting (Gr. 1-5)
8/28 Cub Scout sign-ups
6:30 p.m. Griner Center
9/1 No School- Labor Day
9/2 7th grade Grandparents Lunch- 12 p.m. School Atrium

Please Take Note

♦ Attention Carpool 2 families: If you arrive before 2:40, please wait in the gravel lot. This helps tremendously with traffic flow.

♦ Please be sure your contact information is correct in Sycamore. We need area codes for all phone numbers in order to sync with School Reach. To update your contact information, click on \"My Family\" then \"Contacts.\"

♦ Homework Club begins today! It runs weekly Monday - Thursday 2:45 - 4 p.m. Information and Registration forms in Sycamore \"Documents.\" Any questions please contact Mrs. Barr at vbarr@stmichaellouisville.org.

♦ We love our volunteers!
We $\"News$ are able to offer a variety of programs due to the generosity of our wonderful volunteers! Please complete our Volunteer Interest Survey at http://tinyurl.com/vol1415. We will then pass along this list to our committee chairs. We especially are in need of cafeteria volunteers! All volunteers must complete the Safe Environment Training and background check. For a list of SET dates, click here.

♦ Market Day orders are due to school by Sept. 12. Online orders will be accepted until Sept. 16. For more information, see our News Article in Sycamore.

♦ Be sure to check the Sycamore News Feed regularly for updates on school, athletics, and PTO reminders.

♦ $\"Sycamore$ Do you have the Sycamore Education app? Get all the school news, calendar, cafeteria menu, directory, class pages and more at your fingertips!

$\"Sycamore$
♦ In the past, St. Michael school
$\"Kroger$ families earned money
towards their August
school fees by reloading their Kroger gift card purchased through St. Michael. Kroger is making it easier by eliminating the reloadable Kroger gift card, and instead donating 4% to your school by simply registering your Kroger Plus Card online and choosing St. Michael as the organization you want to benefit. (see News Article for more information)

♦ It\'s time for the Respect Life Poster (K-2, 3-5) and Essay (6-8) contest. Essays should answer the question “Why does the Church teach what she teaches about

that?” Deadline is Sept. 30. Winners will receive a gift card. See News Article for more information.

♦ Help our school and feed your family through

$\"Market$

Market Day. Email questions to Jaclyn at

Help our school and feed your

Jaclyn.grieshaber@gmail.com.

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