Principal Update

Dear Parents,

On Wednesday we had a St.Valentine prayer service to remind us of the importance of love in our lives and in our faith, and how love is unconditional, selfless, and compassionate. This week we have been collecting various toiletries to donate to the Esperanza Domestic Violence Shelter. I would like to thank our students and our community for these generous donations and showing love for those in need. This is a demonstration of our core principle: Concern for the Poor and Social Justice. 

Teachers and administrators are beginning to reach out to parents of students who currently have a grade of D or F at this point in the semester. Missed assignments and apathy are the main causes for these low grades. It is imperative that students complete all their assignments even if they are absent. Students must meet deadlines and plan ahead if they have athletics or other activities. Students should be referring to their teachers’ Google Classrooms to find out what they missed. Please refer to OnBoard to check your child’s attendance and current grades. Also, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teachers if you have any questions or concerns about their grades. 

With registration for next school year right around the corner, I encourage families to ensure that they are not delinquent in tuition payments. Per the enrollment contract, any family account that is in delinquent status may not be allowed to register current and/or new students for subsequent years until the delinquency has been resolved and /or until an alternate payment plan has been requested and approved. Delinquency in payment will result in semester grades not being released or accessible, the inability to take final exams, inability to participate in athletics and/or activities, and official/unofficial transcripts or other school records not being  released as long as there is an outstanding balance. This especially affects current seniors with three months left of the school year. Not being able to take their final exams will prevent seniors from completing their senior year thus not having a complete transcript noting the student has graduated. This would negatively impact the college application process as well as impact any scholarships the senior may have received. All outstanding balances of seniors must be paid in full prior to senior final exams. If you are unsure of your tuition balance or have any questions about your tuition payment status, please contact Shane Pulsifer in our business office at spulsifer@smhs.me.  

Many of our students are actively involved in athletics, school activities, community service projects, and their church, on top of keeping up with their academics. We have such amazing students who do so much for their school and their community. This is another testament as to what makes St. Michael’s such a great school. Your support of our students in these endeavors is greatly appreciated. Go Horsemen! Happy Valentine’s Day!

Yours in Christ,

Martin C. Sandoval, Principal