Belk Charity Sale

Thank you to everyone purchasing and selling our SaveAround Fundraiser Books! 

We now also have Belk Charity Sale Tickets available in the Day School Office.

 Every year Belk hosts a 4 hour in-store sale to support select charities. This years sale is Sat, Nov 5, 6-10am with a Pre-Sale from Oct 25- Nov 4th. Tickets are $5 & offer you $5 off your first purchase on the date of the sale. The entire $5 benefits the Day School & you get some great Christmas shopping done at great prices! 

See any teacher or Ms Kelly to purchase a ticket. :) 

THANK YOU for all your support of our sweet school and wonderful students!

Fall SaveAround Fundraiser

St. Michael's Families!

It's time for our SaveAround Fundraiser. Last year this was a huge success and raised enough for us to put those beautiful new rugs and toys in our classrooms! This year we are excited to beat last years sales of 113. We will be using the funds for program enhancement and new equipment in our classrooms like easels and smocks. 

There are few changes this year. When someone purchases a coupon book they also have access to the app...no worrying about whether you forgot the coupon at home! There are new coupons added this year from Macy's, Whole Foods, BurgerFi and more! 

Please note that the book in your fundraising envelope is not a free book. The book needs to be paid for or returned when our fundraiser wraps up October 18th. 

If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you for your efforts for our sweet school- YOU are so appreciated!!!

Blessings,

Kelly

Fall Festival 2015

Fall Festival 2015

                                                                                                                               

St. Michael’s Day School

St. Michael’s Fall Festival Recap … Our Annual Fall Festival was a day filled with fun and laughter!  Gates opened at 10am when students picked up their goody bags and began enjoying our yearly activities including a Bean Bag Toss, Cake Walk, Book Fair, Spider Toss, Treasure Hunt, Puzzles and more.    Thank you to all of our families and volunteers who helped make this our BEST FALL FESTIVAL YET!!!!		RUGS FOR ROOMS!!! Not only was our Fall Festival a HUGE success, but we were also able to reach our goal for our RUGS FOR ROOMS campaign with the $aveAround Fundraiser thanks to our dedicated and generous St. Michael’s Families!  A HUGE thank you to Board Member              Liz McKillop for coordinating this fundraiser and to all of our families for your incredible support!!!
	Silent Auction! What a great selection of baskets and items we had for this year’s silent auction!  We would like to thank the following businesses for their donations & contributions!  Please join us in supporting these businesses to show our appreciation!! Arabesque Amy Campillo (Thirty-One Consultant) Bagel Bakery Barre Forte Bowers Massage Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention Danscompany Doxa Dance Studio Elizabeth Gonzalez Gainesville Tire Auto ER Gator Plus Giggle Magazine Hippodrome State Theatre John W Tyrone, MD Julie Marie Kelly Fraser Misty Penley North Fl Strings Academy
	A Big THANK YOU to our Board of Directors,     Fundraising Chair and our many volunteers and staff who collected or donated silent auction items and helped make our event such a great success!!! We appreciate you!!!	Thank you to all who visited out Fall Book Fair! Your purchases benefited the school by giving us $148.36 in new book profit for our school library! J
	Thanks to our donors & participants, this was one of our most successful silent auctions to date! We raised over $1050 with our silent auction this year!

Thanks for Attending Our Ice Cream Social

Fall 2015 Ice Cream Social


Thanks so much to all of the St. Michael's families that came out for fellowship and a sugar rush this evening!  We appreciate you taking the time to come play and enjoy the evening.

We had such a fun time that very little photos were taken.

We especially loved seeing all of our former students! Alumni visitors are the best!!

Here's a peek at the fun!

See you at Fall Festival!

SOOOO many choices!!

Our Annual Ice Cream Social

Join us for Our Annual Ice Cream Social

"Sundaes in September"

Tuesday, September 29th, 6:15-7:15pm

What is your favorite topping?!  We'll provide the ice cream & students bring their favorite ice cream topping to share!

Please feel free to bring your topping in to your teacher in advance so we can have the 'ice cream bar' set up when you arrive!

We are expecting quite the crowd! This is a great time for fellowship and meeting new friends at St. Michael's.  We hope to see you there.  

Calendar for the 2015-2016 School Year

Looking forward to a new year!

St. Michael's Families we are so excited to start a new school year with you!

Below is the school calendar for the upcoming year. We look forward to welcoming back our returning families and meeting all of the new ones!

See you very soon!

              St. Michael’s Day School  

2015/2016School Calendar:

Thursday, August 20…………………………………………6pm, It’s Okay to Play In VPK (VPK Parents)

Friday, August 21……………………………………………………………………..10am, Meet the Teacher

Monday, August 24……………………………………………………………………First Day for Students

Monday, September 7………………………………………………………………No School, Labor Day

Friday, October 30……………………………………………………………………No School, Teacher Workday

Friday, November 6…………………………………………………………………..No School, UF Homecoming

Friday, November 13…………………………………………………………………No School, Fall Festival

Monday, November 23- Friday, Nov 27………………………………..No School, Thanksgiving Holiday

Friday, December 18………………………………………………………………….10am, Christmas Pageant

Monday, December 21- Friday, Jan 1…………………………………….No School, Christmas Break

Monday, January 4……………………………………………………………………..Classes Resume

Monday, January 18…………………………………………………………………….No School, ML King Day

Monday, January 25……………………………………………………………………No School, Teacher Workday

Monday, February 15………………………………………………………………….No School, Presidents’ Day

Friday, March 18…………………………………………………………………………10am, Spring Sing & Art Show

Monday, March 21- Friday, March 25…………………………………….No School, Spring Break

Friday, April 8……………………………………………………………………………..No School, Teacher Workday

Monday, May 30…………………………………………………………………………..No School, Memorial Day

Wednesday, June 8…………………………………………………………………….Last Day for Blue Butterflies

Thursday, June 9………………………………………………………………………..Last Day for Purple Peacocks

Friday, June 10……………………………………………………………………………VPK Graduation Ceremony

Friday, June 17………………………………………………………Last Day for Green Gators & Red Robins

Teaching Community Service to Our Students

April's Community Service Project -- The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

St. Michael's Day School is proud to encourage our students to look beyond the classroom into our community to see how they can help.  Through our Chapel Feet program we teach our students about such things as food insecurity and the food bank; Children's Miracle Network and what children in the hospital are feeling; those less fortunate who need winter coats or blankets; Ronald McDonald house and what families are going through when a child is sick; the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, raising awareness about this disease; and how sometimes our elderly and our wounded soldiers are lonely and would love to receive cards and happy pictures.

Each month we place the spotlight on an issue and strive to raise awareness, donations, etc. for a particular cause.

A few years ago, one of our teachers, Amanda Denahan, educated us on a disease her daughter Sage lives with every day. That disease is Cystic Fibrosis. The disease primarily affects the lungs but can also affect other systems like the digestive system.  In April, we set out to teach our families about this disease and raise donations for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Jars were placed in front of the classrooms sporting photos of each of our staff members. Families were asked to place donations into the jars.  The staff member who received the highest donations would kiss a REAL alligator!

The competition was fierce. Ms. Karen of the Purple Peacocks' class was in the lead for most of April. It seemed a done deal that she would be kissing that reptile!!  But then a new leader emerged!

We raised $105 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and a winner was declared -- Ms. Lizz!

Ms. Mary's husband, Ken, is a Fish and Wildlife Officer.  On May 13th, he brought a juvenille alligator to the school....with his mouth taped shut!  Mr. Ken held the alligator while our very own Red Robins' teacher Ms. Lizz puckered up and kissed her prince. I mean, alligator!

Mr. Ken stuck around to teach us a little about our 4-legged visitor and offered the children the option of touching the alligator's back!

Thank you Mr. Ken for helping us raise money for Cystic Fibrosis!

Thank you Ms. Lizz for being such a great sport!

And special thanks to all the families who donated to support our crazy scheme and most importantly to help kids like Sage have hope for a CURE for Cystic Fibrosis.

To learn more about Cystic Fibrosis visit http://www.cff.org/.

Thank You Fun 4 Gator Kids and Magic Mike!

Magic Mike Dazzles the School!

St. Michael's was very lucky to win a magic show from Magic Mike! Thank you to everyone that voted on Facebook to help us win this amazing show!

He entertained our students and staff for over half an hour!  

Be sure to check out www.fun4gatorkids.com for listings of events, places to play, and places to eat!

And visit www.meetmagicmike.com to find out where you can see him perform!

Spring Sing 2015

Thank you to all of the families and friends who were able to join us for our annual Spring Sing and Art Show.


The teachers and children have been practicing the songs for weeks and they were excited to show you what they learned.


The artwork showcased pieces spanning the entire school year!  We are very proud of our students.

We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Spring Break!

Registration for the 2015-2016 School Year is Open

Today was the first day of open registration for the next school year!

We are so thankful for all the families that came out to join our family!

We are still registering so come by and see us!

Magic Show Giveaway

Magic Show Giveaway

Help St. Michael's win a magic show for our preschoolers!

Click on the link above to enter.

You can vote once a day!!!

We are in the top 4 so keep voting until March 6th!

We were blessed to win this same contest last year and it was a big treat for all of us!

Thank you!

Sweetheart's Dance

Join us for St. Michael’s Annual Sweetheart’s Dance on 
Thursday, February 12^th from 6-7:30pm in the Parrish Hall.

Tickets are $10 per couple (mother/son or father/daughter)

 or $20 per family. 
Tickets available in the Day School Office.
There will be dancing, crafts, and light refreshments.

This fun event is a great time to meet other St. Michael's families and for your child to spend time with their classmates and other friends from school. 

Plus there will be a fun photo booth with silly props!

Come as you are or dress up in your finest party outfits!

We can't wait to celebrate with you!

Our Day School Christmas Pageant is Coming!

Our teachers and students are participating in many holiday activities: crafts, creating gifts, enjoying special treats, learning Christmas songs, and hearing the story of the birth of Jesus.

We have been practicing several songs for our Christmas Pageant and this week we began rehearsing in the Church.

Our Pageant will take place on Wednesday, December 17th at 10am in the Church. 

Reverend Rich will be telling the Nativity Story while several students act out the parts. The rest of our students will stand on the altar and sing songs that help to tell the story.

We hope that everyone will come out to see our performance. The children are working hard and having a lot of fun acting out the story and learning these special songs.  We are sure their pure hearts and voices will fill you with the Christmas spirit.

To the parents of the students of St. Michael's Day School please keep the following information in mind for our pageant:

--Feel free to dress your child in their "Sunday best." We want them to shine as bright as stars!--Bring your child to class at 9am as usual. Be sure to sign them in. FOR VPK PARENTS,  If you will NOT be at school on the following Thursday/Friday you will need to sign the VPK Choice book -- the black binder. You should sign it the last day in December your child will be at school.--The performance will last around 30-40 minutes.--After the performance please come to your child's classroom to sign them out.--Join us in the breezeway to meet a special guest...shhh!!...it might just be St. Nick!--You are welcome to take pictures during the pageant but please note that the lighting is very dim. You might want to take photos after the performance instead. 



Our 5day VPK class will have class on Thursday and everyone will be in class on Friday. Then we will be off for our Christmas Break.

 Remember to read to your child over the break! There are many wonderful holiday stories to share. 


We hope you have a safe, healthy, and happy Winter Break.

We wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

St. Michael's t-shirts -- Show Your Spirit

Fridays are Spirit Days at St. Michael's

Every Friday we invite our families to show their school spirit and wear their St. Michael's Day School t-shirts!

We have t-shirts available in red, orange, green, blue, purple and pink!

Children's t-shirts are just $10 and adult sizes are $15.

Thank You for Coming to Our Fall Festival

Thank you St. Michael's Families for joining us at our annual Fall Festival.

We saw many of our families having fun and enjoying the sweet treats and fun games.

Thank you to everyone that donated towards our school auction, purchased an auction item, donated prizes and food, and/or took part in our cupcake walk. We appreciate your involvement very much.

Bonnie Valenzuela, a Purple Peacock Parent and professional photographer, generously donated her time and talent to capture all of the fun. Below are some of her photos. Thank you Mrs. Valenzuela!!