EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
Beginning July 1st, the Diocese of Toledo implemented a new on-line, one-stop registration program so that any adult who volunteers with our youth (at St. Michael School and through all parish activities) can complete their needed Protecting Youth requirements through an on-line system called VIRTUS. This requirement pertains to, but is not limited to, adults who volunteer with children in the lunchroom, Discipleship/FROGS, youth group, field trips, classroom helper, coaching, retreats, 8th grade trip, Scouts, nursery, prayer groups, choirs, festival, servers etc.
Effective immediately, any and all adults whose ministry includes any contact with children are expected to complete three (3) on-line components of Protecting Youth registration at VIRTUS which remain on-file for 5 years.
They are:
(1) reading and signing an electronic expectation form,
(2) completing a social security number based background check ($25) (through Fastrax) – which replaces fingerprinting (and was previously $50-$60). The parish has generously offered to cover the $25 fee for volunteers if that is necessary.
(3) completing Protecting God’s Children Online Awareness Session 3.0 (also available in Spanish) at no charge, which will take about 75 minutes (formerly the Shield the Vulnerable course was $6).
(If you had fingerprints and/or the Protecting Youth course completed within the last five years, those should still be on file, and should not need to be repeated for 5 years but you will still need to register on the VIRTUS system.)
Please contact Susan Campbell our St. Michael Compliance Officer as soon as possible at scampbell@sms.noacsc.org if your service in our parish includes ministry with children to learn all you need to complete your registration.
We'd like to have all this on file by December 31, 2016.
CONTINUE TO SITE
The 5th-8th grade St. Michael the Archangel chorus had the opportunity to sing
the National Anthem at a Toledo Walleye game.
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MUSIC
All students in grades K-8 participate in weekly general music classes. Here are some highlights of performances the kids look forward to each year:
- K - Christmas Program, Kindergarten celebration program in May
- 1, 2, 3- Christmas Program
- Every 3rd grader is featured with a specific job in the show!
- 4, 5- Spring Music Program
- Features recorders and bucket drumming along with other musical talents!
- 6,7,8- Ukuleles, World Drumming and Composing
- These talents are shared through the year at school events!
BAND
Band begins in grade 5 and continues through grade 8. Our 3 bands are featured at several concerts, assemblies and pep rallies through the year.
CHORUS
Chorus begins in grade 4 and continues through grade 8. Our 3 choirs sing at concerts, assemblies, masses, services and church events through the year.
OTHER MUSICAL GROUPS OFFERED AT SMS
- Bell Choir (grades 7 and 8)
- Jazz Band (grades 6, 7, 8) *
- Percussion Ensemble (grades 6, 7, 8)*
- District III Solo and Ensemble Contest Participants (grades 7 and 8 choir/band)
(* jazz and percussion ensemble every other year currently)
Stay tuned for more to come!
DRAMA CLUB
Open to all 6, 7 and 8th grade students. Drama club meets after school and during school for about 9 weeks to prepare a musical each year. Our past shows: Alladin Jr. (2016), Lion King Jr. (2015), Getting to Know the Sound of Music (2014), Annie Jr. (2013), The Little Mermaid Jr. (2012), High School Musical Jr. (2012), The Music Man Jr. (2011), Beauty and the Beast (2010), Annie Jr. (2009).
Students in grades 7 and 8 who are enrolled in band or choir can participate in District III Solo and Ensemble Contest held each spring. We also nominate and send several students each year to various honors groups including District III Honors Band and Choir Festival.
