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Today is Columbus Day, declared a federal holiday by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1937. Setting the controversy surrounding this holiday aside, Columbus and his team displayed a great deal of courage in their quest for discovery.

Autumn is, without a doubt, my favorite season of the year. Growing up in Wisconsin, the fall foliage was breathtaking, and my family often took Sunday drives to enjoy the scenery. (If truth be told, I was not always fond of those hours-long road trips to nowhere, but they do have a lasting imprint in my memory).

This week, we celebrate two important feast days pertaining to Angels. Today, September 29, is the Feast of the Archangels, which includes our patron, St. Michael; and Thursday, October 2, is the Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels.

My daughter gave birth to a baby boy six months ago, her first child, and my sixth grandchild. Watching her care for him, dote on him, and worry about him propels me back in time when I, too, strove to guide and protect my own four children, not only throughout their childhood, but into adulthood as well.

To help our students learn about their faith, grow academically, and become good citizens, we have created a list of Schoolwide Learning Expectations (see below) to assist them in understanding how to achieve these goals. Each week, teachers explain one of the SLEs and talk about how they can demonstrate mastery of this skill. After each pillar (Faith, Knowledge, and Character) students reflect on their progress and identify where they might improve.

Yesterday, Pope Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis as the first millennial saint. Carlo, who died at age 15 from leukemia in 2006, is most specially known for his devotion to the Eucharist, as is depicted in the image of the monstrance above.

The old adage, “All things come to those who wait,” is certainly apropos for us today. After two years of planning, preparation, and execution, our South Campus Field Project is nearly complete.

Welcome back to another wonderful school year. As many of you will recall, in my former role as Principal, I would use this forum to share with you perceptions on our Mission, reflections on our faith, insights in education, and resources regarding social and emotional development, as well as highlight excellence in action at St. Michael’s School.

As a child, I loved to sing, but, unfortunately, I could not sing in tune, much to the chagrin of my father. To remedy the problem, he decided to have me start taking piano lessons when I was seven.