CHRISTIAN-CULTURAL-COMMITMENT


St Michael's School Newsletter
Cooper St, Taita

ph: 5671514

saintmichaels@xtra.co.nz

www.stmichaels.school.nz

Friday October 22, 2004

Term 4, Issue 2

CULTURAL DAY- Next Friday we will be having our Cultural Day. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate the diverse and rich range of cultures represented in our school. The day will start with a Mass where all the different school cultures will be acknowledged through prayers and readings in other languages. After morning tea children will go into groups to work at different activities, most of which will have a cultural aspect to them. We are still looking for parents to help with this so if you are interested please see Mrs McVey or Mrs Birch. In the afternoon we will be having a concert and hope that many of you will be able to make it to this. Children are able to wear national costume or their school uniform on this day. There will be a separate newsletter coming out next week.
CAMP-Thank you to all the parents who attended the camp meeting on Tuesday night. It was great to have so much enthusiasm and support. Grant applications and letters have been sent out, so we now have to wait. The sale of raffle tickets is going very well. If you are unable to sell yours make sure they are back by November 1 so that they can be sold by someone else.
TELECOM SCHOOL CONNECTION-You can support the school if you are a Telecom user, by joining School Connection. Part of your toll bill is donated to the school to help purchase computer and IT resources. The school office has a simple form that you need to fill out.
PARENT MEETING-A community parent meting is to be held on Tuesday 26th at 5.30. The meeting will review the "Development Pasifika" plan drawn up at the beginning of the year as well as look at activities coming up in the last few weeks of school..
WELCOME-In the last two weeks we have had two children start in the new entrant class. A big welcome to Freedom Wichman and Foua Lefaoseu, both who have brothers at the school. It is lovely to have you at school Freedom and Foua.
IN BRIEF
" Scholastic books due back by October 28th
" Year 4 to 8 Interschool Cross Country, postponed from last week is on this Wednesday afternoon, October 27.
" Cultural Performance Evening at Avalon Intermediate on November 3, with other local schools. More details about this later.
" Head Lice seem to get more active in the warmer weather. Our school has not had a big problem with these in the last few years. Please check your children's heads regularly. The school has pamphlets in the school foyer on how to treat head lice.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Galas Galore-St Joseph's Upper Hutt School Twilight Gala, Friday October 29, from 5pm to 8pm-St Bernards College School Gala, Saturday November 13th, 9 to 12pm- St Brendans School Gala, Sunday November 14th, 11am to 2pm.
Family Concert at St Pats, Silverstream in the Ewart Auditorium on Saturday October 30 at 7.30pm. A range of local talent will be performing. This is a fundraiser-Adults $5, Children $2, Family $10

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St Michael's Catholic Primary School
3 Cooper St, Taita, Lower Hutt City, New Zealand.
Ph (04) 567 1514