School News- Date: December 13, 2011
Category: School Event

St. Michael School Band Christmas Concert
The largest number of band students in recent years performed Tuesday night, December 13th, at a Christmas Concert at  St. Michael Parish School.   The St. Michael bands are broken down in to three groups: Bronze, Silver and Gold.  Each band performed a selection targeted to their experience so far.  Our biggest band, the Bronze Band has 36 players!  Although the  Bronze Band have only been playing their instruments since September, they gave a rousing performance of “Jingle Bells” and  “A Holiday Sampler”.  Our more experienced band members in the Silver Band challenged the audience to keep up, with their version of “A Very Mixed Up Christmas”.  The advanced players in the Gold Band wrapped up the performance with “The African Bell Carol”.  The audience was also treated to solos performances by trumpet player, Viet Nguyen, clarinetists Aiden Cooke and Nicole Davis and flutist, Julie Salcido.
In January, the director, Mrs. Okamoto, will begin working on new pieces for the bands’ annual Spring Concert. 
Christmas Concert Photo Gallery

School News- Date:  November, 2011
Category: School Event

Annual Pre-K and Kindergarten Thanksgiving Play
Parents were treated to the annual Pre-K and Kindergarten Thanksgiving Play.  All students took part in the role of a Puritan man or woman, Native American man or woman, Ministers, corn and a turkey. 
Thanksgiving Play Photo Gallery

School News- Date:  November, 2011
Category: School Event

St. Michael Church and School Thanksgiving Baskets
St. Michael School students, faculty and staff participated in the annual St. Michael Church Thanksgiving Basket Project.  Each class collected food for a meal.  A $1.00 dress down day provided turkeys for the each meal.
Thanksgiving Basket Project Photo Gallery

School News- Date:  October 28, 2011
Category: School Event

The Wizards of St. Michael Place....Mysteries and Miracles
Our Halloween this year focused on a school-wide theme. Our day included an interactive Prayer Service, FAST TRACK FRIDAY and our Quarterly Luncheon.  Children were dressed in orange and black and teachers dressed as "wise wizards". 
FAST TRACK FRIDAY allowed all students in grades 1-4 to "move up' to the next grade level.  First grade teachers visited Kindergarten and Pre-K classes.  "Halloween style" activities integrated content areas throughout the day.  Students in grades 5-8 were challenged with concepts and skills not traditionally learned in the middle school textbooks.
Wizards of St. Michael Place Photo Gallery

School News- Date:  October 21, 2011
Category: PTO Event

Family Fun Night
First Family Fun Night was a great success.  Over 120 students and their families enjoyed chalk masterpieces created by young artists, bouncehouse fun, balloon twisters, new looks thanks to face painters, and routines by White Tiger and Force Jump Rope Teams.
Family Fun Night Photo Gallery

School News-  Date:  October, 2011
Category:  Classroom News

From Our First Grade.....children's Used Book Drive
First grade classes collected gently used children’s books as part of their Light the World project. Several local charities will benefit from the generosity of so many!
Children's Used Book Drive Photo Gallery

From Our Kindergarten....Lighting the World
We had a great time coloring leaves for our classroom tree. Our leaves reminded us that “Falling Into Faith and Friendship” is always good to remember when we partner with our buddies in Kindergarten at Our Lady of the Perpetual Help School. We plan to send them a leaf that they can color and return to us so that we can place them on our classroom trees. Together we will fall together in faith and friendship!
Lighting the World Photo Gallery

The Living Rosary
The Living Rosary was a beautiful celebration of life for all who participated as well as for those who attended. The prayer of the rosary, led by our students, allowed our St. Michael community to experience the gift of our deep devotion to the Blessed Mother of Jesus.
Living Rosary Photo Gallery

St. Michael the Archangel Feast Day
St. Michael School celebrates its Feast Day with a joyous morning Mass, Facts about our Faith classroom contests, "Saints Bingo", class parties, and a dress up day for all.
Feast Day Photo Gallery

St. Michael School Cross Country
Our StMS Cross Country team is working hard and running fast!  Our boys team is currently undefeated against all teams in the Catholic Schools Conference and took FIRST place in the Triangle Middle School Jamboree at Wake Med, finishing ahead of 17 other schools.  Our girls team is also having an impressive season with many first and second place wins in the Catholic School Conference and took SECOND place in the Jamboree.  Every runner has improved their time since the beginning of the season!  Truly an amazing accomplishment for all our runners.  We celebrated with an ice cream party at Bond Park!
Cross Country Photo Gallery  
Meet -Blue Jay Point     Meet -Bond Park     Meet -St. Mary Magdalene

Grandparents' Day at St. Michael School
WELCOME GRANDPARENTS!! - St. Michael School students celebrate Grandparents' Day during morning Mass and in their classrooms.  A special time for all!
Grandparents' Day Photo Gallery

Press Release - Date: March 1, 2011
Category: Academics                                       

StMS Authors & Illustrators Recognized by Raleigh-Wake “That’s a Fact” Competition
Three St. Michael students accepted Raleigh-Wake Young Authors awards for their writing from the Raleigh-Wake Council of International Reading Association on February 27th at a Meredith College.  In addition, two 6^th graders’ illustrations were featured in the book, That’s a Fact!  Raleigh-Wake Young Authors Collection, 2011.
Press Release

Press Release - Date: March 1, 2011
Category: Academics- National News                                      

St. Michael School student wins Wake County Spelling Bee
8th grader Catherine Wagner beat out 77 other competitors to win the 2011 Wake County Spelling Bee.  Wagner will be the first person from Wake County to participate in the National Spelling Bee since 1997.
Press Release

School News- Date:  February 18, 2011
Category: After School Club

Science Olympiad
For the second consecutive year, St. Michael School Middle School Science Olympiad team advances to compete at the state level of the tournament.  The 39 students of the Varsity and JV teams placed in 19 of the 23 events at the regional Science Olympiad competition, which was held on February 5th at Green Hope High School.
School Press Release                                Science Olympiad Photo Gallery 

Press Release- Date:  December 13, 2010
Category: PTO Event

A Successful Fifth Annual Jolly Elf Trail Run…
With over 800 registered runners, this year's Jolly Elf Trail Run in Bond Park was a huge success!  While the One-Mile Fun Run and 200-Yard Dash were full of ambitious children, the 5K had a tremendous showing of young talent this year with a quarter of the runners under the age of 16!
Press Release
Galleries: Courtesy of Carolina Snapshot          JETR  Photo Gallery

Press Release -Date:  10/28/10
Category: School Event

Students Perform Living Rosary and Liturgical Dance
On October 7th the school community came together for the Living Rosary.  Sixth grade students performed a liturgical dance to "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman." and the Luminous Mysteries were enacted by students from various grades.
Living Rosary Photo Gallery   Liturgical Dance Gallery

St. Michael School Chosen As A 2010 Blue Ribbon School
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced on Thursday that St. Michael School in Cary has received a National Blue Ribbon Award for 2010 – one of only three North Carolina schools to receive this honor and the only school in the Triangle.
Press Release

School News - Date: 5/10/10
Category: School News

St. Michael Students Win Writing Awards
Ten St. Michael students accepted writing awards May 2 at a Meredith College celebration of young authors. The writers’ stories and poems appear in Surfing the Waves to Literacy, the Raleigh-Wake Reading Council’s 2010 publication. Seventh-grader Mary Amos received the additional honor of having her illustration chosen for the book’s cover.
School News

School News - Date: March 30, 2010
Category: Sports

2009-2010 WINTER SPORTS SUMMARY
Girls Varsity BB Conference Champions, Boys Varsity BB 4th in Shamrock, Girls JV BB 

Undefeated, JV Boys BB have Fantastic Finish, Cheerleaders Hit Every Mark in Routines
School News    

Photo Galleries:  
Varsity Girls Basketball		Varsity Boys Basketball

JV Girls Basketball		JV Boys Basketball

Cheerleading			2010 Shamrock Tournament

School News - Date: 2/12/10
Category:  School Events

Mardi Gras Parade
The third annual St. Michael School Mardi Gras Parade was held on Friday, February 12^th and according to Judy Okamoto, the main organizer, “It just keeps getting bigger each year!  Next year we’ll be bigger than Macy’s.”
School News   Mardi Gras Photo Gallery

A Time To Celebrate Catholic Schools
For St. Michael School, the week of January 31st to February 5th was a time of celebration.  School children, teachers and administrators alike shared in the festivities of "Catholic Schools Week," (CSW) an annual event that focuses attention on the important role of Catholic elementary and secondary schools in providing values-centered education.  In discussing the week's theme of "dividends for life," Principal Dr. Sarah Wannemuehler stated that, "we are reminded of the rewards and growth we will receive not only in our education, but also in our faith."
Press Release      
Photo Galleries:   CSW/ Protect the Dome       Student/Teacher Volleyball Game

Press Release - Date: January 19, 2010
Category: Sports

StMS and St. Mary Magdalene Join Efforts to Raise $2,300 and 1000 lbs. of Food for Wake County Crisis Ministry in Apex
St. Michael School’s (StMS) and St. Mary Magdalene's (StMM) basketball teams played in the second annual Hoops for Hunger fundraiser at St. Mary Magdalene on Friday, January 8^th and raised $2,300 and 1000 lbs. of food for The Wake County Crisis Ministry in Apex.
Press Release

School News - Date: January 11, 2010
Category: Sports

Saint Michael Middle School’s Fall 2009 Sports Summaries
The girls' volleyball team competed in the league's championship match, the boys' 

soccer team eyes the future, and the co-ed cross country club is off and running.
School News	
Volleyball Gallery          Boys Soccer Gallery          Cross Country Gallery

School News - Date: December 14, 2009
Category: PTO (Light the World)   
                   
Light the World Service Highlights for Fall 2009
St. Michael School students in grades K-8 have been very busy reaching out to others through various service projects.  Whether students are impacting the homeless, elderly, or sick, all St. Michael students are making a difference in people’s lives. 
School News      
Photo Gallery - Elementary
Photo Gallery - Middle

School News - Date: November 11, 2009
Category: PTO Event                                    

Jolly Elf Trail Run at Bond Park on December 12, 2009
Come and enjoy the Jolly Elf Trail Run on Saturday, December 12^th at Cary’s Bond Park, hosted by Saint Michael School.  As part of the Second Empire GRAND PRIX series, the Jolly Elf Trail Run includes a competitive 5K Run, a One Mile Fun Run, and a Kids' 200 Yard Dash.
School News       2008 Photo Gallery

School News - Date: October 28, 2009
Category:  Student Clubs

International Thespian Society Chartered at St. Michael School
St Michael School is excited to incorporate the Thespian Society into their drama department this year. This program was created in 1929 by the Educational Theatre Association with the goal to honor student achievement in the arts.
Press Release      Photo Gallery

Press Release - Date: September 28, 2009
Category: School Event

Grandparents Become Students for a Day
St. Michael School held its 5^th Annual Grandparents’ Day in mid-September with over 300 grandparents being hosted by their grandchildren to a glimpse of their classroom and school day.
Press Release     Photo Gallery

Press Release - Date: September 10, 2009
Category: Sports

Cross Country has taken afoot at Saint Michael School
Cross Country, a new extracurricular club for Saint Michael School’s middle school students in grades 6 through 8, kicked-off it’s first season with two of the 8^th graders,   C.S. Scott and Savannah Lips, winning first place finishes in the boys' and girls' races. 
Press Release   Photo Gallery

School News - Date: June 8, 2009
Category: School News

Gauthier Receives Teacher of the Year Award
Dr. Wannemuehler announced that the 2009 Teacher of the Year, based on teacher votes, is Mr. Paul Gauthier.  Mr. Gauthier is an 8^th grade homeroom teacher, teaches 7^th and 8^th grade Social Studies, and teaches 8^th grade Church History.
School News      StMS Spirit Awards   2008-2009 Student Awards

School News - Date: June 4, 2009
Category: Academics 

Raging Readers
Both second graders and fourth graders recently held an all-day Read-In.  Students brought blankets, pillows, stuffed animals – whatever would fit into their backpacks – and got comfortable reading their books throughout the school day!   
School News       Photo Gallery

School News - Date: May 21, 2009
Category: Academics    

St. Michael Student Attends World Leadership Forum
Andreane R., an 8^th grader at St. Michael School, recently returned from Washington, DC where she attended a People to People World Leadership Forum. She was nominated by her 8^th grade Language Arts teacher, Mrs. Rudiger, to take part in the week-long program with delegates from around the United States and beyond.
School News

Press Release - Date: May 19, 2009
Category: Sports

St. Michael Girls Teams Are Unbeatable
The St. Michael School 2008 – 2009 girls varsity athletic program finished their sports year with a remarkable overall record of 56-0-5 following their soccer team's championship in the Triangle Catholic School Athletic Conference (TCSAC).   Individual team articles and pictures are also posted on this School News page.
Press Release

School News - Date: Monday, May 18, 2009
Category: Sports

St. Michael Girls Soccer Team Wins TCSAC Championship
Cary, NC – The St. Michael School girls soccer team capped off an undefeated season with an exciting 2-1 win over St. Raphael of Raleigh in the Triangle Catholic Schools Athletic Conference championship game.
School News          Photo Gallery

School News - Date: May 13, 2009
Category: Academic

Local Teacher Publishes Bilingual Book
Saint Michael School Spanish teacher Karen Dries recently published a bilingual book for children.  The book is an ABC adventure with animals both big and small.  Cardinal Gibbons student and St. Michael graduate Christina Macdonald provided the colorful illustrations that bring the adorable animals to life.
School News          Photo Gallery

School News - Date: May 11, 2009
Category: School Events

Second Graders Visit the Zoo
On Wednesday, April 29^th, the second grade went on an exciting field trip to visit the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.
School News          Photo Gallery

School News - Date: May 5, 2009
Category: Sports

St. Michael Lacrosse Continues the Tradition
St Michael first fielded the Varsity and JV lacrosse teams during the 2007-2008 spring season.  The boys teams play a challenging schedule against private club teams, public schools, private schools, and the other Catholic schools in the area.
School News          Photo Gallery

Press Release - Date: April 22, 2009
Category: Academics

Anthony K. Places Third in Maryknoll Contest

School News - Date: April 22, 2009
Category: School Event/Academics

Eighth Graders Dive Into D.C.
Fifty-one Saint Michael School eighth graders and six teachers recently completed a three-day field trip to Washington, D.C. where their studies in history and government as well as a unit on the Holocaust and “Night” came together.
School News          Photo Gallery

School News  - April 6, 2009
Category: Academics

Young Authors “Build Bridges” and Writing Award
Four St. Michael School students were honored on Sunday, March 29^th at Meredith College for the 2009 Young Authors Celebration sponsored by the Raleigh-Wake Council of the North Carolina Reading Association.  The students wrote essays and poems with the theme “Bridges.”
School News          Photo Gallery

School News -March 25, 2009
Category: PTO (Light the World)

8^th Graders Help Opening Day at the Miracle League Games
As part of their spring StMS Light the World project, a team of eighth graders traveled to a special baseball “field of dreams” in Cary to help with Opening Day games at the Miracle League of the Triangle.
School News          Photo Gallery

Press Release - Date: Feb 20-23, 2009
Category: Athletics

Varsity Basketball Shines at Shamrock! 
The girls’ varsity middle school basketball team completed a perfect season, 23-0, which was highlighted by winning their Conference Championship and the Shamrock Invitational Tournament in Charlotte, Feb. 20-22.
Press Release          Shamrock Tournament Gallery, Pep Rally Gallery

Press Release - Date: Feb. 14, 2009
Category: After School Clubs

Science Olympiad Team Excels in Competition
33 students competed in the Regional Science Olympiad Competition, which had 1200 students from 61 schools. The students competed in various science events, and in those events 24 student teams placed in the Top Five.
Press Release          Results          Photo Gallery

PTO’s Rodeo Bingo Rustles Up Fun!
Over 450 people gathered the evening of January 31st for the PTO’s 3rd Annual sold-out St. Michael School Bingo Night.
School News          Photo Gallery

Press Release - December 18, 2008
Category:  (PTO)      

Jolly Elf Trail Run at Bond Park in Cary
Over 620 runners and their families joined us for the 3rd Annual St. Michael School's Jolly Elf Trail Run on Saturday, December 13th at Cary's Bond Park.  As part of the Second Empire GRAND PRIX series, the fun-filled event included competitive 5K, a One Mile Fun Run and a Kid's 200 Yard Dash.
Press Release          5K photos, 1 Mile Run photos, General Race Photos, Trail Run Helpers

Press Release - November, 2008
Category:  Sports

Saint Michael School Girls Volleyball Division Winner
WOW the St. Michaels School girls volleyball team wins the Championship, even without a dedicated gym.
Press Release          Photo Gallery 1, Gallery 2, Gallery 3, Gallery 4