Principal's Page - Judy Egan
Dear Parents and Carers,
Last week we received a visit from the Director of Catholic Education Ross Fox. It was a great opportunity for Ross to catch up on the wonderful learning we are doing at St Michael’s and to see some of the recent refurbishments. There was time for a chat around curriculum, data and planning, but I think Ross especially enjoyed the school tour with Suraya and Austin, and the visit with our hatching chicks!
Move to Tech One
In the next few weeks St Michael’s will be undergoing a change to the new Finance System - Tech One that is being rolled out across the system. Our wonderful Office Manager Lynda Logan is working through this process, and I want to acknowledge both Lynda and Maria Papasidero for the extra hours going into a new operating system. Long term this should make fee payments and statements easier for families.
Notification of Absences via COMPASS
This is just a reminder for parents to click on the absent notification in COMPASS and send through a reason for the student absence. We currently have many unexplained absences listed on COMPASS. When children are absent from school it is a legal requirement for parents and carers to provide a reason for absence via COMPASS. Please see the flyer below explaining how to use the parent portal on a mobile device. Please do not put in partial day absenses notes, this needs to be done at the kiosk in the Front Office. Let us know if you are having difficulty navigating the App and we are happy to help.
100 Days in Kindergarten
Today we celebrated 100 days of learning in Kindergarten.We wish all our kinder students the very best for their learning journey and thank our amazing kinder teacher, Miss De Mattia and our wonderful parents for the great start that they have had in 2023.
Thank you to our Community Council who meet tonight, we will have updates in the next newsletter.
I am very grateful for our wonderful and supportive community,
Many blessings,
Judy Egan