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ST. MICHAEL Catholic School
D E D I C AT E D T O S P I R I T UA L G RO W T H , AC A D E M I C E XC E L L E N C E , A N D S O C I A L
D E V E L O P M E N T, T H E M I S S I O N O F S A I N T M I C H A E L C A T H O L I C S C H O O L I S T O
P R E PA R E O U R S T U D E N T S T O L I V E T H E G O S P E L M E S S AG E I N A N E V E R C H A N G I N G , D I V E R S E W O R L D.
Fr. Tom’s Last All School Mass: This last Wednesday we celebrated our last all school
Mass with Fr. Tom. Fr. Tom will be celebrating the 8th Grade Graduation Mass on
Wednesday, June 10th at 6:00pm. All are welcome.
Good Bye to Fr. Tom
Fr. Tom Served the School Staff
“In school we
learn the
lessons before
we take the
test. In life we
take the test
before we
learn the
lesson.”
~Author
Unknown
A wise man (Aristotle) once said, “Well begun is half done.” Fr. Tom lives these words in
multiple ways for the school staff. Father makes sure that each school year begins with
the staff celebrating Mass together during workshop week. This Mass welcomed the
staff back to school, centered us on Christ and reminded us that our vocation as Catholic
schoolteachers is to educate our children while bringing Christ to them throughout the
day.
Once, Fr. Tom eagerly took time during workshop week to come over to the school to
educate the teachers about the importance of planning the Wednesday School Masses in
accordance with the church rules and the calendar year. Yet, with all of his preparation
and work trying to teach us, WE just don’t get it. Patiently, Father fields questions
throughout the school year in regards to planning the school mass. Questions such as
“Fr. Tom, these words are so big and difficult if I can’t say them how are the children to
say them?” OR “Father this reading is about violence and lust I can’t have the students
read this!” OR “This reading is nothing I want to talk about in our communion
mediation, can we change the readings?” Over the years he continued to field each and
every question in love and kindness. Father truly had only one very important request for
us; it was to get him the mass-planning sheet a week before our school Mass so that he
could plan the homily. Do you think we were able to do that for him? NO! I am glad he
did not grade us on this assignment. In fact, little did YOU know that many school
Masses Father came into the church not having the paper work in hand!
Fr. Tom Fed Our Children’s Souls
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Absentee Line:
952-447-2230
Call anytime
your child is
going to be tardy
or absent.
Fr. Tom has been ever faithful bringing Jesus to our school children in both the liturgy of
the word and in, the precious body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
A priest friend of mine once told me about a short meditation that he says before every
mass and tries to live by. It goes like this.
Priest of God,
Celebrate this Mass as if it is your first Mass,
Your last Mass and your only Mass.
Each Wednesday as you welcomed the school to Mass we could feel the spirit working
through you and you celebrating the Mass in the spirit of this short meditation. Here are a few quotes from our 7th graders to Father in regards to the his school Masses.
“Your questions in your homilies always interest me. Even though I never answered one of those questions I was still
fascinated by the homily.” – Jack
“ Thank you for strengthening my relationship with God and for teaching me many lessons.” - Jacob
“I am so thankful for your time here at St. Michael. You helped lead me on my way to finding God.” - Emma
“You made church so much easier to understand. You make it so much fun! We will miss your fist bumps after mass, your
caring personality and your famous homilies. - Veronica
Saint Mother Teresa once said, “Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” Our Fr.
Tom said with his actions, “Let us always meet each other with a fist bump, for the fist bump is the beginning of love.”
Thank you for the “yes” you said to God and the Church at your ordination. We are forever grateful to the Holy Spirit for
sending you here to St. Michael Catholic School to serve the souls of our children.
Mr. Wentzel says Good-Bye:I have been very blessed the last 11 years to be a member of the St. Michael Catholic School
community. The relationships I have been able to build with my students, families, and colleagues is something that I will
hold close to my heart for years to come. After a lot of thought and reflection with my family I feel I am ready for the next
challenge in my career. I will be accepting a teaching job in District 196 next fall. This was a decision I did not take lightly
and spent a lot of time thinking and praying. This is a great opportunity for not only me as a professional, but also for my
family. I greatly appreciate the support you ALL have given to me as a teacher, Athletic Director, and person. St. Mikes will
always hold a special spot in my heart. God Bless!
Positions Available: Please call the school to inquire about the following positions. Job descriptions will be posted on the
St. Michael Catholic School website, in the bulletin and on the Archdiocesan website under careers.
5th Grade Teacher * Physical Education Teacher * Athletic Director
Next year’s school supplies
Your school kit is now available on our Teacher Tailored Online Ordering site (www.shopttkits.com). Order here if
you prefer to purchase your child’s school supplies in a pre-assembled kit. School code is: 87919. Remember to
order for the grade they’ll be in next year! Each child is asked to donate 3 reams of paper for the school year. We go
through it fast and are very grateful for any and all donated!
Math Academy for students entering high school or in high school
Sister Melissa will offer Math Academy this summer. The concept is to provide math materials in a study
group/discussion format. Classes are two weeks in duration, meeting either two or four days/week. Classes offered:
Intermediate Algebra/Geometry, Honors Geometry/Algebra 2, Honors Algebra 2, Into to Logic and Proof, Crazy
for Conics.
Contact Sister Melissa or the school office for more information and a registration form. Class sizes are limited.
Want to earn some extra $$$$$$$$?
We are looking to double our pool of subs for next year. If you’d like to sub for a teacher (need college degree) or for
the support team (such as Kim and Linda), contact the office for more details! krishall@saintmpl.org 952-447-2124.
Registration for the 2015 Volleyball season is now open. Please visit www.stmichaelsblues.org to register your daughter. Please have the registration completed no later than
June 5th, 2015. Money will be collected through FACTS in August or early September. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Wentzel.
Save the Date
Lakefront Days Parade - we need you to join us in the parade. Saturday, August 8th. Parade starts at 1 pm. Contact
school office if you can join us. 447-2124
Golf
Tournament Save the Date:
The Annual St. Michael Blues Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, September 13th, 2015. The fundraiser will
be held at Legend's Golf Club with a 1:30 shotgun start time. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Wentzel or
Megan Ames at meganames@amesco.com.
Children’s Mass
The Children’s Mass on Wednesday, June
10th is a prayer service and awards are
handed out at 9:00 a.m.
June food shelf collection:
Meals (canned stews, complete meals, etc)
FAITH COMMUNITY
Please remember our St. Michael Community in your prayers the week of June 8th.
Pat Casey
Rhonda Zweber
Barb Stark
Sheridan Hafdal
Loretta Eller
Upcoming Events for June 8 - June14, 2015
MONDAY
KP & K
Olympics
8:40-11:10
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Prayer
Service/
Awards
9:00 am
LAST DAY OF
SCHOOL!!
Summer School Office Hours
School office will be open from 7 am - 2 pm until June 19th
and then open by appointment only. Happy summer!
SUNDAY
SUMMER TUTORS
Mr. Whalton
Mrs. Vochoska
Math only
952-884-0467
Grades 1-8
djwhalton@gmail.com
Any subject
vochoska@saintmpl.org
Any grade
Sister Melissa
Math only
schreifels@saintmpl.org
Grades: entering 9-12
Mrs. DeGross
Any subject
degross@saintmpl.org
Grades 2-4
Ms. Johannes
Any subject
johannes@saintmpl.org
Elementary
Mrs. Groehler
Any subject
groehler@saintmpl.org
Any grade(limited number of students)
Mrs. Rohlfsen
Any subject
rohlfsen@saintmpl.org
Elementary
Ms. Paulsen
Piano lessons
T, W, Th 9-3
paulsen@saintmpl.org
REGISTER ONLINE: www.FuturaAdventures.com
St. Michael Catholic School
Take
$25.00 off
if registering
by 6/1/15
Day/Time: Mondays, 2:20 -3:20pm
Dates: 16 weeks starting October 12th, 2015
Tuition: $225 / 16 Weeks
Optional Materials: Musical CDs; Spanish Club T-Shirt
(Available on the registration page)
Open to students in Kindergarten ± 5th Grade
QUESTIONS? 262.719.9332
Payment plans available ± contact sandyo@futuraadventures.com
Ca n c e l l a t i o n P o l i c y : T u i t i o n i s n o n -­ re f u n d a b l e . T o c a n c e l a c l a s s , 3 0 d a y s w ri t t e n n o t i c e m u s t b e g i v e n t o s a n d y o @f u t u r a a d v e n t u re s . c o m . A $ 5 0 c a n c e l l a t i o n f e e wi l l b e a s s e s s e d f o r a l l c a n c e l l a t i o n s . at St. Michael Catholic School
16280 Duluth Avenue SE, Prior Lake, MN 55372
School Office: 952-447-2140
2015 Summer Adventures Plus…
Exploration galore… Filled with creativity and excitement…
June 22-August 21
2 sessions, 7:00-12:00 & 12:00-5:00
(Accepting ages 5 and up)
Why choose our program?
Each week a new theme will be introduced
*A Summer to Discover
*Minnesota Adventures
*Stars & Stripe!
*Son Spark
(VBS)
*Cinema Week
*Artful Antics
*Movin & Grovin
*Anything Goes
*Science Exploration/Space is the place
Tuesday each week - Pay it Forward - Community Service
Thursday each week - Culinary - Kids Can Cook - Catered meal
The following special events and activities will tie in with each weekly theme
-Community service project
-Spiritual theme and bible verse
-One field trip each week
-One catered lunch each week
Don’t need Full or Part-time Care? Consider signing
your child/ren up for our weekly Field Trips
For Additional Information, please contact:
Co-Director - Julie Herbst Cell Phone (612)619-7484 Email - advplus@saintmpl.org
Co-Director - Debra Meidl Cell Phone (612)554-1349 Email – meidl@saintmpl.org