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THE CRUSADER REFLECTIONS FROM THE INSIDE Keep Christ at the Core of all you think, say, and do. Happy Catholic Schools’ Week! At the principal’s meeting on Friday, we were given much to consider as we move into the planning phase for the next school year. Though a little overwhelmed through it all, I could not help but recognize that tied to everything was the element of faith. That is what we celebrate this week! The fact that at St. Michael Catholic School we can acknowledge God being at the center of who we are and what we do! While some would say that this is what makes us different, I like to think that this is what connects us. It is at the heart of what make us community. It is often one of the key factors that lead families to our doors. While Catholic Schools’ Week allows all Catholic schools to celebrate their success in arming students with faith, knowledge, and the importance of service, it also marks the time in which the registration process begins. Our 2016-17 registration form is attached to this Crusader. We will send it home with students Monday too. I realize that much thought goes into the decision to send your children to St. Michael. As we move into the 2015-16 school year, we will continue to look for ways to strengthen our curriculum. One component that will be added next year will be giving our students more opportunities to participate in Adoration. Fr. Jenkins and I both are firm believers that students will benefit from their time in prayer with God. Academically we will be looking to upgrade our Math textbooks, providing teachers with more current tools to carry out their mission of educating students. Our new wireless network, will allow us to explore the opportunity of transitioning into the world of 1:1 devices. For us, this will be a more gradual transition. This will also allow our teachers’ to transition from total textbook classrooms to ones that blend in digital technology. In regards to tuition costs, know that we are currently working on next year’s budget. As soon as we have a complete picture, we will be communicate this out. In the meantime, please use last year’s amounts as your best guide. In ending, I would like to thank each of you for putting your faith and trust in the staff at St. Michael School to provide a faith based education for your child(ren). Together with Christ, we can create future leaders of our church, our communities, and our world. We have much to celebrate! THE CRUSADER JANUARY 30, 2016 UPCOMING EVENTS JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 6 Catholic Schools’ Week FEBRUARY 6 Ladies’ Club Valentine Dance (Middle School Only) 7-9 p.m. FEBRUARY 7 Open House for new families 12:00 – 2 p.m. FEBRUARY 10 Ash Wednesday MARCH 4 7 TH Grade Stations of the Cross 7 p.m. (In Church) Morning Prayer Angel of God, my Guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here. Ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Afternoon Prayer God, our Father, this day is done. We ask you and Jesus Christ your Son, that with the Spirit, our welcome guest, you guard our sleep and bless our rest. Spiritual Work of Mercy Counseling the Doubtful
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T H E C R U S A D E R

REFLECTIONS FROM THE INSIDE Keep Christ at the Core of all you think, say, and do.

Happy Catholic Schools’ Week! At the principal’s meeting on Friday,

we were given much to consider as we move into the planning phase for

the next school year. Though a little overwhelmed through it all, I could not

help but recognize that tied to everything was the element of faith.

That is what we celebrate this week! The fact that at St. Michael

Catholic School we can acknowledge God being at the center of who we

are and what we do! While some would say that this is what makes us

different, I like to think that this is what connects us. It is at the heart of

what make us community. It is often one of the key factors that lead

families to our doors.

While Catholic Schools’ Week allows all Catholic schools to celebrate

their success in arming students with faith, knowledge, and the importance

of service, it also marks the time in which the registration process begins.

Our 2016-17 registration form is attached to this Crusader. We will send it

home with students Monday too. I realize that much thought goes into the

decision to send your children to St. Michael. As we move into the 2015-16

school year, we will continue to look for ways to strengthen our curriculum.

One component that will be added next year will be giving our students

more opportunities to participate in Adoration. Fr. Jenkins and I both are

firm believers that students will benefit from their time in prayer with God.

Academically we will be looking to upgrade our Math textbooks, providing

teachers with more current tools to carry out their mission of educating

students. Our new wireless network, will allow us to explore the opportunity

of transitioning into the world of 1:1 devices. For us, this will be a more

gradual transition. This will also allow our teachers’ to transition from total

textbook classrooms to ones that blend in digital technology. In regards

to tuition costs, know that we are currently working on next year’s budget.

As soon as we have a complete picture, we will be communicate this out.

In the meantime, please use last year’s amounts as your best guide.

In ending, I would like to thank each of you for putting your faith and

trust in the staff at St. Michael School to provide a faith based education

for your child(ren). Together with Christ, we can create future leaders of

our church, our communities, and our world. We have much to celebrate!

THE CRUSADER JANUARY 30, 2016

UPCOMING EVENTS

JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 6

Catholic Schools’ Week

FEBRUARY 6

Ladies’ Club Valentine

Dance (Middle School Only)

7-9 p.m.

FEBRUARY 7

Open House for new families

12:00 – 2 p.m.

FEBRUARY 10

Ash Wednesday

MARCH 4

7TH Grade Stations of the

Cross 7 p.m. (In Church)

Morning Prayer

Angel of God, my Guardian

dear, to whom God’s love

commits me here. Ever this

day be at my side, to light

and guard, to rule and

guide.

Afternoon Prayer

God, our Father, this day is

done. We ask you and Jesus

Christ your Son, that with the

Spirit, our welcome guest,

you guard our sleep and

bless our rest.

Spiritual Work of Mercy

Counseling the Doubtful

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UPDATES AND REMINDERS:

Catholic Schools’ Week Starts Monday. Each day’s dress themes are as follows:

Monday – Pajama Day (must be school appropriate attire and NO SLIPPERS)

Tuesday – Crusader Pride Day (anything or everything St. Michael or blue/gold)

Wednesday – Camo or red, white & blue Day

Thursday – Mismatch Day or Crazy Hat/Sock Day

Friday – Dress your best Day

Students can be out of uniform each day as long as they are dressed in the theme of the day.

Keep in mind that P.E. classes will still happen, so make sure students wear appropriate shoes.

The Ladies’ Club will be hosting a Middle School Dance in the gym on Saturday, Feb. 6 from 7-9

PM. Admission will be two boxes of cereal for the Hancock County Food Pantry.

CYO HAPPENINGS The CYO Booster Club will be hosting the annual reverse raffle on March 12, 2016. The Booster Club

provides funds to offset many of the costs for our parishioners / students to participate in CYO sports. If

your child participates or did in the past in CYO sports, then you benefit from this event. The Booster

Club is seeking volunteers to help with the raffle. Specifically, the Boosters need people to help with

selling tickets, decorating, accounting, and general assistance on the night of the event. The Booster

Club asks that you consider contributing your time and talent to this event. Please contact Brian Lyons

at 374-6503 or [email protected] for more information. Thank you.

Our boys’ Cadet A team will be back in action this weekend as they continue to move through the

CYO City Tournament. On Sunday, they take on St. Louis de Monfret in the quarter final round at

Scecina. Game time is 2:00 p.m.

Our girls’ volleyball teams will be back in action next week. On Tuesday, there will be three games

played at home. Kicking off the action at 5:00 will be the 5/6 A team as they take on Holy Spirit – Indy.

The 4th grade team will follow them in a game against Our Lady of Greenwood @ 5:45. Then to round

out the action, spectators can watch the 5/6B team take on Little Flower @ 6:15. The Cadet A team will

travel to the CYO Center on Wednesday to take on St. Susanna @ 6:15.

PSO UPDATES What a busy week of planning for such a fun day! Thanks PSO and all who helped to make this day a

success. The PSO supports St. Michael School is so many ways! We are very blessed.

YOUTH GROUP NEWS

February 6th Waves of Mercy is a junior high youth rally that looks like tons of fun at Roncalli. Check out the

link: http://www.archindyym.com/#!parishdeanery-events/cjq1 Cost is $30. Students will need to register by January 25th to get a spot and secure the t-shirt! There will be a junior high representative at the rally, but you will need to transport your child there. Unfortunately, Katherine has guard that day, or she and I would be attending it. Looks like a fun time!

February 14th Valentine's Day Parent Date Night or Shop at Wal-Mart night or clean the house night without

interruption. Yes, parents! Bring your younger children for the youth ministry to babysit. Or bring your older kids so you get them out of the house! We will have activities and dinner for your younger children during our typical 6-8 time. Please let other parishioners with children know about this, so we can truly be OF SERVICE to others within our parish family! There will be some type of sign up for this, so that we know what type of numbers to expect.

March 11-12 Passiontide LOCK IN at St. Michael!! We are super excited that Father Aaron (and your youth

ministry commission) is hosting a lock in for students in grades 6-12. Yes, I am correct! It will start at 5 pm on

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Friday, March 11 and end on Saturday, March 12 around noon. Mark your calendars! Your son or daughter will not want to miss this! Did I mention that Father Aaron is leading this evening? How cool is that? Don't worry! The boys and girls will be separated for sleeping! LOL FYI for parents with older kids... If you have a child getting confirmed this year, this is a required activity.

SCECINA REMINDERS

Scecina is holding a last chance High School Placement Test on Saturday, January 30th. If you have not taken

the high school placement test, and plan on applying to Scecina Memorial High School, please register for this

test by going to http://www.scecina.org/placement-test or by emailing [email protected] or calling 317-352-

3287. The High School Placement Test scores are used when placing students into courses for their freshman

year of high school.

On Wednesday, February 10th the Scecina baseball team will be hosting an Ash Wednesday Fish Fry. It will be

held in the Scecina cafeteria from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. The proceeds will help support the Scecina baseball program.

If you can’t stay to eat for dinner, come and pick up a to-go bag!

Each week the Scecina Student Spotlight introduces the Crusader Community to a current Scecina

student who has been a recipient of the President's Academic Excellence Award. This month the students

featured were: Kristin Sitzman, a sophomore who excels in the arts, Michaela Heil, a senior from Holy Spirit

and cheer captain, and Andrew Clegg, a junior from Little Flower who participates in cross country and track.

All of these students are exemplary in the classroom and are taking honors and advanced placement courses at

Scecina. They are great examples of a Crusader!

INSIDE SPOTLIGHT

It was habit week in first grade. They spent time learning about the Artic, Desert and the Rainforest.

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Middle School students have been busy setting a hypothesis and testing it out in their Science Fair projects.

Check out a few of their projects.

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Mrs. Vetter’s Fifth Grade have been busy learning about measurement. How long is that glue stick?

They also spent time debating the hot topic of whether or not the U.S. should take in Syrian refugees. Can

you tell which group was for it and which was against?

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In Social Studies, the 5th grade has been studying timelines. They then took time to create their own. Check

them out!

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