AGW 8/22/2025
Dear Lancer Families,
Welcome back to St. Michael Parish School! We had an AMAZING first week of school!! All the smiling faces brought such joy back to our building.
Drop-Off/Pick-Up Procedures - Our morning drop-off and end of the day pick-up procedures are running very smoothly. One reminder, please make sure that your child exits the car on the passenger side (curbside) of the car. It is unsafe to exit on the driver side of the parking lot and walk around the cars. Also, we ask that you please make sure your child knows how they are going home each day. If a change to transportation needs to be made, please do so by 1:30pm…after this time, it is difficult for us to get the messages to students in time.
You’ll also notice the streets and area on the northeast corner of campus have been impacted by the construction. They have re-routed streets as 1-ways and consumed a sidewalk, driving lane, and side street parking around the entire perimeter. Please exert extra caution and be hyper vigilant with regard to the safety of our students. If you have a student who walks, please survey the area and their walking route with them. If your child will be walking downtown Wheaton, please review with them safe procedures for navigating their way downtown.
Fun Food Friday (FFF) - Our first Fun Food Friday (FFF) will begin on Friday 8/29 with Culver’s. Click HERE to view the FFF Schedule for the year.
Friday Night Spikes - Tonight is our first Friday Night Spikes in Cashin Gym. All 4 of our 8th grade Boys and Girls Volleyball teams will be playing tonight at 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30pm. There will be pizza and snacks available for purchase in the Snack Shack. Help us cheer on our athletes and pack Cashin Gym!!
Spirit Day Fridays and Out of Uniform Tickets - Every Friday is Spirit Day. Students may wear their uniform bottoms with a SMPS Spirit shirt/sweatshirt. Check out the SMPO Spirit Wear online store in the coming weeks. Also, students may purchase an Out of Uniform Coupon Book and use an out of uniform pass on Fridays. The coupon books are $20 for 5 tickets…purchase as many as you’d like from the Main Office!
Curriculum Nights - Please join us for Curriculum Nights next week:
Grades 6-8: Wednesday, August 27 from 6:15-8:00pm. Grades 6-8 will be receiving a schedule in a separate email that will walk you through all classes to meet the teachers and to hear about the year.
Grades 1-5: Thursday, August 28 from 6:30-8:00pm. Grades 1-5 will start in the gym at 6:30 and then proceed to your child’s homeroom for a presentation. The teachers will provide two presentations to accommodate families with children in multiple grade levels.
Queen of Hearts - We’ll be resuming Queen of Hearts on Thursday, September 11th. Jackpot is at $8850. The Drawings will take place at 8:30 at 302 Wheaton (Downtown). Tickets can be purchased each week in the carline on Thursdays before or after school. You can also purchase tickets at 302 Wheaton any day of the week. Good luck!!
Welcome Back Ice Cream Social - Finally, this Saturday, August 23rd our SMPO is hosting the Annual Welcome Back Ice Cream Social immediately following the 5:00pm Mass. Come help us ring in the new school year with ice cream, games, burgers, and fellowship with other SMPS Families.
Make it a GREAT day, Lancers!!
Adam Ferguson
Principal
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Thank you to everyone who submitted designs for the fall spirit wear collection. Now, it’s time to vote for your favorite Fashion T-shirt, Athletic T-shirt and Hooded Sweatshirt. Voting will close on Wednesday, August 27. We also ask that you vote only once! Vote here: https://tinyurl.com/mtc9z66n
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Who doesn't love a sweet treat? Especially during the first week back to school! Stop by Kimmer's Ice Cream in Wheaton on Thursday, August 28 from 11 AM to 10 PM and 10% of all sales will be donated back to our school.
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Upcoming Event - 9/4 @ 6pm – Information Session @ Wheaton VFW – Meet the pack,
learn the ropes, and enjoy some smores.
For additional questions please reach out to Jason Jaeger @ Jason-
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School photos are taken by Color Portraits. Students will wear their uniform and attend picture day as a class. If your child attends a preschool class that does not meet on this day, you will receive special instructions from your Preschool teacher.
Click to Download Printable PDF
Color Portraits has a prepay site. Use the school event code from the form: 10033801. Ordering will be closed at Midnight the day of Picture Day to process the orders. If parents missed prepaying they will have a chance to order pictures with their child's Ticket Code. When placing an order after Picture Day with a Ticket Code a shipping fee will be added on and picture packages will be shipped directly to the home. Ticket Codes will be delivered with the bulk picture package order approximately three weeks post Picture Day.
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See the 2 flyers below to register for St. Michael Elementary or Kindergarten programs. Click the form to go to the online registration - scroll to the correct St. Michael class!
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There are many volunteer opportunities throughout the year for SMPS parents, guardians and grandparents to get involved in the school and help with our events. Additional volunteer opportunities will be emailed to the community throughout the year as events get closer. Please remember that all volunteers MUST be Virtus Certified.
Room Parents Sign Up (Grades Preschool - 8th)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA9AF29AAFAC25-57787139-room
Fun Food Friday Volunteers Sign Up (Grades K - 8th)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA9AF29AAFAC25-57785966-funfood
Bible Story Lessons Volunteer Sign Up (Grades K - 3rd)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA9AF29AAFAC25-57787073-bible
Welcome Back Social Volunteer Sign Up
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA9AF29AAFAC25-57725204-welcome
Welcome Back Social Bartender Sign Up
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA9AF29AAFAC25-57725546-welcome#/
💬 Reminder! Order hot lunch! New students will need an ID number to complete the order. For your student’s meal order ID number, log into FACTS and click Resource Documents under School. Scroll down to: My Meal Order 25-26 students.
UPCOMING EVENTS
COMMUNITY POSTS
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Wolverine’s LAX now registering FALL 2025
EMAIL JOE@TEAMILLINOISLAX.COM BEFORE 8/31 FOR FREE EQUIPMENT RENTAL FOR ST. MIKE'S STUDENTS
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Lions Jrs/1st Alliance Volleyball Club
https://www.1stalliancevbc.net/
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Fall Admission Event Registration is now open. Go to WWW.SFHSCOLLEGEPREP.ORG/VISIT to register!
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These events are the perfect opportunity for families to experience the welcoming community, strong academic programs, and unique spirit that define St. Francis High School. No matter where you are in your high school search, these events provide a valuable opportunity to explore all that St. Francis has to offer your child.
Spartan Showcase Series
Parent Essentials Info Night; September 18
Personal Tour Nights; October 21 & November 19
Open House; November 2
Step Up Day (8th grade students); October 10
Rise Up Leadership Conference (8th grade students); November 8
Middle School Nights
Flag Football; September 15
Volleyball; September 25
Football; October 3
Fall Play (performance announcement coming soon!); October 16
Come see for yourself what makes St. Francis a place where students thrive!
Spots fill quickly, so we encourage you to register today!
We look forward to welcoming you this fall!
Sincerely,
Pat Jacobsen
Director of Admissions
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Young men and women in grades 5-8 are invited to join us for our first-ever co-ed Go Cadets Night!
Your RSVP includes:
free admission for you and your family to the Marmion Cadets vs North Lawndale football game
fun pregame student and family section
games and give-a-ways
food, fun, friends and more!
Bring your friends!
RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/BiqMdUrs3PGn6Uvr8
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