SMHS Weekly Newsletter
November 1
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Principal Update
Principal Update
Dear Parents,
You should have received an email today regarding a parent survey from the Springtide Research Institute. The purpose of this survey is to develop a comprehensive understanding of student belonging/thriving in our school. Through this survey, your feedback will help us improve in ensuring that all our students feel a sense of belonging and are thriving at St. Michael’s High School. The students had the opportunity to complete the student survey on October 25.
Please complete the parent survey prior to November 30. Your voice is very important and we appreciate your participation.
Over the coming weeks, our registrar, Ms. Erickson, will be conducting an audit of state required student immunizations. You may be receiving an email from her indicating your student needs one or more vaccinations. Please be sure to take care of these with your provider within 30 days of that communication and provide updated documentation to Ms. Erickson. According to state guidelines, students whose vaccinations are not current may be disenrolled. Any parent/guardian requesting an exemption from any/all vaccinations must officially request that exemption from the New Mexico Department of Health. Once approved, the official, notarized certificate of exemption must be on file with the school.
This weekend is daylight saving. As the days grow shorter and the weather becomes colder, we have a greater concern about students not involved in after school activities remaining on campus well after the school day. There is no supervision in the school lobby after 4:30 p.m. We ask that students who do not have after school activities be picked up as soon after school as possible, and for sure by 4:30 p.m. We appreciate your cooperation.
In addition, we have concerns with students who are left at the school after athletic
events. To ensure student safety and maintain the security of the premises, please be aware that gates and buildings will be closed within thirty minutes after the conclusion of the final game of the day. Please ensure that students are picked up within that half hour.
On Wednesday, November 13 we will be continuing to practice our safety protocols with our first shelter in place drill. Even though it is a drill, we ask that all our students take the drill seriously and act as if it is a real occurrence. It is important that our students practice what to do in the event of a real situation to ensure student safety.
Thank you for the continuous support of our school, our students, and the entire St. Michael’s community. Go Horsemen!
Yours in Christ,
Martin C. Sandoval, Principal
Academics
Academics
Reminder we are on a half day schedule Tuesday November 5th for Election Day! The school will be closed starting at 1:00pm. Please make arrangements to pick up your students at 12:30. No lunch service will be provided!
As the weather is changing, please make sure your students are in appropriate St. Mike's outerwear - seniors may wear college sweatshirts and hoodies Monday - Friday, and underclassmen may wear them on Fridays. Plain colored hoodies and jackets are not approved outerwear. Please visit the spirit shop if you need to purchase any clothing items.
Parents, please remind your students to check the lost and found if they are missing anything - we have many unclaimed items that will be donated next week. The table is out front in the lobby. Please remind your students to secure their belongings in their lockers and PE lockers.
Wow! How time flies! We have only 6 weeks left in the Semester (this includes the week of finals)! Continue to check OnBoard weekly and please reach out to teachers with any questions or concerns.
Springtide Research Institute is conducting a survey as a third party, with the Lasallian
District of San Francisco New Orleans, to understand more about your student(s)’
experiences at their school––specifically focused on their belonging and thriving. This survey will follow up on our findings from the past two years.
This survey will ask about your perceptions of student belonging and thriving at the school, and your responses will provide a more holistic view of the student experience.
Findings from this survey will accompany our findings from a similar student survey.
As a vital participant in this study, we need to hear from you! This survey should take you about 6 minutes to complete. All responses are confidential.
Please click this link to take the survey:
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8008279/SFNO-2024-Belonging-Parents-Saint-Michaels-HS
Activities
Activities
Chess Club, Knitting Club, and Dungeons and Dragons club continue to meet weekly and are accepting new members.
Mock Trial is grinding down and getting ready for their upcoming competitions on February 21-22nd. See Mr. DeSanctis for more info.
Orchestra had a wonderful concert at San Miguel Mission this past monday and are continuing to grow in their skill and beautiful sound.
Campus Ministry has been working on a Recycling Project for the school this week. We have been making posters and announcing to all the students the importance of recycling and how to do it correctly.
Athletics
Athletics
Boys Basketball
Mandatory meeting on Monday, November 11 for all boys interested in playing basketball for the 24-25 season. If you plan to tryout, you MUST attend this meeting.
Time: Junior High-lunch hour 11:10 a.m. to noon
High School-lunch hour 12:05 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.
Location: Tipton Gym
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED
Girls Soccer
SMHS girls soccer plays Saturday at Sandia Prep at 11 a.m.
Tennis
Varsity Tennis Fall Practices start November 5th.
If you are interested in joining us on the Varsity Boys or Girls team, please contact: Coach Matt at tennis@smhs.me or 505-239-4008
Swim/Dive
Diving Practice begins Tuesday at the GCCC at 5:30PM with Coach Jim Weyhrauch. Contact coach at (505) 660-6032.
On Friday, we celebrated All Saints' Day with a school-wide mass in the Tipton Auditorium. All Saints' Day is an ancient Christian holy day, going back to the late Roman Empire. Originally, it commemorated those saints who had been martyred for their faith. Today, the Church has broadened its significance to commemorating all saints in heaven - all those "contemplating, in full light, God himself ... truly as he is." (Catechism of the Catholic Church 954).
According to Saint John Paul II, "the saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult moments in the Church's history." This weekend, let each of us take a moment to pray for those future saints -- now ordinary people here on earth -- to be that "source and origin of renewal" in the Church that we need today as much as ever.
Live Jesus in our hearts . . . .
SPIRIT SHOP
SPIRIT SHOP
WE ARE OPEN!!!
3-4:30 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY
NOW LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOL
Alumni Association General Meeting: November 13th, 6:30pm SMHS Library
All Alumni and Parents/Guardians of Alumni are welcome! General Meetings will be held every other month on the 2nd Wednesday in the SMHS Library. Please see the school website under the Alumni Tab for further meeting dates.
Alumni Arts and Crafts Fair: December 7th 5:00pm- 9:00pm
Alumni Brick Patio Capital Campaign:
The Alumni Association has begun PHASE V of the Brick Project! Order your brick online at: https://www.bricksrus.com/donorsite/horsemenpatio. See the school website under the Alumni Tab for further details. Purchase a brick for the Alumni Patio overlooking the SMHS Football Field.
Alumni Reunions
St. Michael’s High School welcomes the Class of 1989 for their Alumni Reunion!
Oct. 25th - 27th
For information regarding the Alumni Association or to find out when your reunion is, please contact Annette Rivera-Legits, Alumni Relations Coordinator at 505-466-5088 or email at: alegits@smhs.me
“Once a Horsemen, Always a Horsemen!”
Parents Association Twice is Nice Sale: Wednesday, November 6th 5:30pm-7:00pm, SMHS Lobby
Next Parent Association General Meeting: November 19th, 5:30pm-6:30pm, SMHS Library
Parent Association Concessions:
The Parents Association would like to thank all those who have been helping at the concessions stand! Your time and effort were greatly appreciated!
There are plenty more fundraising events to help! Please see the following concession links for the next opportunities to volunteer at concessions!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F48A9AA22A3FD0-50808283-varsity#/
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F48A9AA22A3FD0-50809844-jhvolleyball#/
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F48A9AA22A3FD0-50809616-jvc#/
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F48A9AA22A3FD0-50808130-stmichaels#/
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F48A9AA22A3FD0-50820123-stmichaels#/
Get involved with The Parent’s Association!
If you would like to become involved in the SMHS Parents Association, please
contact Annette Legits, Parent Relations Coordinator at
alegits@smhs.me or 505-466-5088.
Please click on the link above for additional information regarding the Parent's Association.
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