AGW 1/30
Dear Lancer Families,
We had a wonderful week celebrating Catholic Schools Week at St. Michael Parish School! It was great to continue many of our favorite traditions while also adding a few new ones.
We kicked off the week with our annual Spelling Bee on Monday. As always, it was a close competition, and we were so impressed by our talented spellers. Congratulations to Sophia Mendoza (6th grade) for taking first place, followed by Violet Fairhead (4th grade) in second and Alex King (5th grade) in third. Well done to all the students who made it to the final round.
On Tuesday, students enjoyed a fun performance by the St. Francis Jazz/Rock Band, made even more special by the many SMPS alumni and siblings of current students in the group. Wednesday’s All-School Liturgy was a beautiful time to pray together, and it was wonderful to have so many parents and grandparents join us. Thursday brought Buddy Class activities, and we wrapped up the week on Friday with our traditional Fun Day celebrations for all grade levels.
Throughout the week, students participated in the Walking Rosary, collected donations for Feed My Starving Children and the local food pantry, and took part in a new book drive for Bernie’s Books. We are so proud of the many ways our students lived out their faith during Catholic Schools Week.
Thank you to our amazing parent volunteers, the SMPO Board, and all who helped make the week so special. A special thank you as well to Megan Nagel and Sam Haas for hosting a delicious Staff Appreciation Luncheon—we are so grateful for your kindness and support!
Gala Update: We are thrilled to share the final numbers from our Annual Blue & Gold Gala! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we raised over $350,000. After expenses and meeting our $100,000 budget requirement, $205,000 will be added directly to the Teacher Endowment Fund. Donations and corporate matching gifts are still being accepted, and every additional contribution helps strengthen our ability to support and retain the exceptional educators who make St. Michael Parish School so special. Thank you for your continued generosity!
School Effectiveness Survey: The DOJ School Effectiveness Survey expires TOMORROW (1/31/26). Please click your household’s unique survey link that was emailed to you to access the survey and complete it as a household. It should take no more than 15 minutes. Do not forward the survey link as it is unique to your household. While all custodial adults in your household received a link to the survey, only one response per household will be accepted. Your participation helps us better serve our students, schools and communities.
Make it a GREAT day, Lancers!
Adam Ferguson
Principal
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Save the Date for Family STEAM Night! Wednesday, February 4 from 6-8 PM. This is a chance for students and their parents to have fun with science, technology, engineering, art and math. We'll have so many hands-on activities to explore in the gym plus the art expo in the cafeteria!
Check out the sweet video shown at the Gala!
If you were unable to attend but would still like to contribute to the Teacher Endowment Fund, please use the donation link!
💬 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
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee finalists and winners!
Special shout out to Sophia M, our 2026 Champion! Incredible!
COMMUNITY POSTS
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Just a quick note for any families that may be transferring on to Wheaton Warrenville South next year. Registration for New Students for the 2026/2027 school year is now open.
Parents can go to cusd200.org-->click on Enrollment in the top left-->select Register New Studentand then follow the prompts. If parents have any questions, they can reach out to me directly.
MORE INFO: Attached is the 9th grade incoming freshman packet
EVENT: WELCOME FUTURE TIGERS! The faculty, staff, and administration of Wheaton Warrenville South High School look forward to meeting the Class of 2030. We invite you to attend our Incoming Freshman Orientation & Course Selection Fair on Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 at 6:00pm. The purpose of this evening is to provide you and your student the opportunity to learn about high school life. You will hear from counselors, learn about freshmen classes, hear from some current WWS students about their high school experiences and tips for success, have an opportunity to explore electives and learn about extracurricular offerings at WWS, and have time to explore the building to meet our staff to ask questions. Stay tuned for a future email with links and details for the evening.
We look forward to a great evening with our Tiger Families ~ GO TIGERS!
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Attached is the private/homeschool incoming freshman packet. I would greatly appreciate you sending this on to any parents that are considering Wheaton North for the upcoming school year. Here are the important dates to know:
Online registration opens on January 19, 2026 for incoming 2026-2027 freshman
Incoming freshman orientation at Wheaton North, January 21, 2027, 7 pm to 9 pm
The registration deadline to be included with current eighth grade students in our district for course selection is 2/27/2026. Online registration, the course selection sheet, and all registration documents must be completed/ brought to me by this date. Registration will be accepted after 2/27 but many electives may be full after this date.
Appointments are REQUIRED to bring in your proof of residency documents and birth certificate.
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Congratulations, to 8th grader, Evelyn O who represented St. Michael and competed at Cantigny the American Legion Constitution speech. She took 3rd place and will compete at the District Level Sunday! Way to go!
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FAITH IN ACTION. Hearts in motion.
