Educating the Whole Child:
Mind, Body and Spirit.
Student Life
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St. Michael Catholic School is dedicated to:
- Teaching students to learn and live the Catholic faith in an environment where Christian values are taught and modeled. We prepare students for active participation in the Church’s social mission.
- Designing standards-based curricula that include mastery of basic skills, development of critical thinking, and encouragement of children to reach their potential to function as fully contributing members of society.
- Respecting the dignity of individuals regardless of race, gender, economic, or religious background.
- Creating an atmosphere in which students, parents, and staff can worship, learn, and work together.
- Developing an attitude of support among students, parents, and staff for the rules and policies of St. Michael Catholic School.
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Paramount to our day to day activities is living the Gospel message. This is reflected in all our activities, but plays an especially important role in the spiritual life that we cultivate for our students.
- Prayer Buddies is a school wide program that pairs older students with younger students. Our goal is to develop lifelong friendships through faith based activities. Students learn how to pray with each other and for each other’s needs through shared faith experiences.
- Our School Mass is held 7:50 a.m. Wednesday mornings. It is a special child-centered liturgy at which children grades Kindergarten – 8 gather to worship, sing, and pray. Band and music students sing and play instruments at this Mass, and the homily is designed to appeal to the youngest members of our school.
- Living Stations (8th Grade) A service project and learning experience for each of the students involved.
- Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion (2nd Grade)
- May Crowning (8th Grade) May Crowning reminds us to remember Mary and to always pray to her to intercede for us to her son Jesus. Mary is crowned with flowers each year with reverence and joy because of her willingness to serve God and her total unselfishness.
- Graduation Mass (8th Grade)
- Catholic Schools Week (Nationally Celebrated last week in January) Schools typically celebrate Catholic Schools Week with special Masses, activities for students, administrators, faculty, school staff and the community.
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The St. Michael Catholic School Robotics Program services our youth from grades 1st thru 8th through programs guided by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). FIRST was founded in 1989 and is proven to encourage students to pursue education and careers in STEM-related fields. Our program is separated into three age appropriate subprograms.
- FIRST LEGO Explore (Formerly FLL JR)
- Designed to introduce STEM concepts for grades 1-3. Programming basics are introduced, teams research and build a model to solve a real-world challenge.
- FIRST LEGO Challenge (Formerly FLL)
- Teams are presented with a real-world problem and are challenged to develop a solution through research and innovation. They learn to program the robot to navigate through a course, solving technical challenges. This level is available for grades 4th-6th
- FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)
- Teams are challenged to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in head-to-head challenges. Students also learn to market their team through fundraising and community outreach. This level is available for grades 7th and 8th.
The robotics season begins in the fall. Depending upon subprogram level and progression in competitions, the season concludes sometime between November and February. Each team is comprised of 3-10 students and is led by 2-5 parent mentors. The mentors and students learn together and no experience is necessary at any of the levels. Teams meet 1-2 times per week. Meeting times are determined by team mentor availability.
The robotics program aims to make the youth at St. Michael enthusiastic about science and technology, with the idea that through team spirit they can solve complex tasks in creative ways.
It accomplishes this through:
- Team Work
- Discovery
- Programming
- Design
- Technical Writing
- Website Development
- Computer Assisted Design (CAD)
To learn more about the FIRST Robotics organization, visit: US First.org - FIRST LEGO Explore (Formerly FLL JR)
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There are various opportunities to students of wide-ranging interests to get involved at St. Michael Catholic School.
You and your student can read about the programs we offer:-
- Book Clubs
- Christmas Program (Preschool – 6th)
- Dances (6th-8th) Three dances per year: Halloween, Valentine’s and Graduation
- Flag & Safety Patrol (5th & 6th)
- Spring Musical (7th & 8th)
- Student Council (7th & 8th)
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