It's hard to believe, but Catholic Schools Week is right around the corner! Each year, St. Michael School joins Catholic Schools all over the country to celebrate Catholic Schools Week. The CSW 2021- 2024 theme is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.” Catholic schools have a specific purpose to form students to be good citizens of the world, love God and neighbor and enrich society with the leaven of the gospel and by example of faith.
Catholic Schools Week kicks off on Sunday, January 29. We invite all of our students to attend any of our weekend masses (St. Mary 4:00, St Michael 9:00 am, St. George 12:00pm), and wear their uniforms to show our SMS pride! SMS 8th graders will speak at each of the masses, giving their testimony of the importance of Catholic Schools, and the impact SMS has had on their lives. Following the 9:00am mass at St Michael in Ripley, we will have an open house at the school until noon. All are welcome to tour the school and meet our staff.
These are some of the activities we have planned for CSW '23:
Sunday, January 29: Celebrating Our Parishes
- Students to give testimony- “What Catholic Schools Mean to Me”
- Open House St Michael School (10:00am-12:00)
- All SMS Students are encouraged to attend any of the weekend masses in uniform
- Application period for the 2023-24 school year opens
Monday, January 30: Celebrating Our Community
- Students may wear their favorite team gear (High School, OSU, UK, Bengals, Reds, etc)
- Last day of Pregnancy resource item drive
- The homeroom with the most items for the pregnancy resource center will win an ice cream sundae party!
- Write notes, make posters or decorate treat baskets to deliver to community leaders.
Tuesday, January 31: Celebrating Our Nation
- 8th grade(in uniform) to attend CSW Mass at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral
- Students may dress up as figure from American History
Wednesday, February 1: Celebrating Our Students
- Students may wear SMS Spirit Wear
- Students will go bowling at Town & Country Lanes in Aberdeen (Students are asked to bring $5 to help with cost)
- Drinks and Popcorn provided
- (9:30-11:30) Preschool, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
- (12:00-2:00) Kindergarten, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Thursday, February 2: Celebrating Families & Vocations
- Students in uniform
- A team of religious vocation ministers will present a panel discussion for our students.
- The panel includes: one religious priest, one brother, one contemplative nun, and one active sister
- There will be time for questions from our students
- SMS Family Feud!
Friday, February 3: Celebrating Staff & Volunteers
- Students will dress in uniform
- 8th grade students will work with students in different grade levels on a special project
- Other special surprises for teachers and volunteers throughout the day!