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Habemus Papam! We have a Pope. Last Thursday, as white smoke began billowing from the smokestack above St. Peter’s Basilica, we made the announcement for all teachers to project the live feed so our students could watch history unfold. Each classroom had adopted a Cardinal Elector for whom to pray throughout the Conclave, and they now eagerly awaited the name to be announced.

As we wind down to the end of 2024-2025, it is important to look back at the start of the school year and reflect on how much growth your child/ren have experienced. They grew not only physically – likely everyone grew taller and stronger, but they also grew socially, emotionally, spiritually, morally, and intellectually.

On Friday, May 2, 2025, St. Michael’s School will honor our departed Pope, Francis, at a special Memorial Mass, and we invite you to join us in this celebration.

I have shared with you in a previous post that I like to ask prospective students about their favorite book, genre, or author.

This past weekend, the Church celebrated Laetare Sunday.

Today, we begin the final quarter of the school year. We celebrated as a school community by gathering for prayer, and remembering that, “We

Last week, schools in our country celebrated Read Across America Week, which recognizes the legacy of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel),

In these final days of Ordinary Time, as we prepare for 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, we take time to enjoy and be thankful fo

Anyone who has had the privilege of being taught in a Jesuit institution is likely familiar with a form of prayer known as the Examen.

Anyone with small children can probably recall being told something along these lines: ”Enjoy your time with them now because they grow up s

Happy Catholic Schools Week! Since 1974, when the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) and the United States Conference of Catholi

The Third Grade Expert Expo has been a wonderful tradition at St. Michael’s School for the past several years.

Happy New Year! Every new year provides us with an opportunity for a fresh start. We reflect on where we have been, look forward to where we

The Baby Boomer generation (to which I belong), is notorious for having amassed large collections of “stuff.” From dishes and glassware, to

In the readings for the second Sunday of Advent, we were introduced to John the Baptist.

Yesterday marked the start of Advent and the beginning of the new liturgical year. No doubt many of us spent the weekend preparing our homes

Each week, we focus on one of the Schoolwide Learning Expectations (SLEs) by explaining its meaning and providing students with examples of

Voters across the country will make their voices heard as they choose who will represent them at the national, state, and local level.

While some Catholics regard Halloween as a pagan holiday, it is actually part of the triduum of feast days celebrating the afterlife.

October is the Month of the Rosary, a time when we increase our efforts to pray this beautiful series of prayers, rooted in Catholic traditi