Week of December 31, 2017

                                  

Dear Students and Parents,

     Happy New Year to all of you and I pray that your break was filled with many blessings and wonderful memories!  I am excited to begin a new year with all of you and I hope that this year is filled with many opportunities to collaborate and come together as a school community to continue to share the good and make learning fun! This school year is flying by, so I hope everyone takes the time to reflect and truly enjoy every moment shared together inside and out of the classroom.  

     There are a lot of important dates and events coming up in the month of January including Catholic Schools Week, so please stay informed by reading the weekly eNews and checking out the middle school homework website: sasmshomework.blogspot.com.

     I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed New Year and week ahead!

Thanks,

  Mr. Joseph Miller

    

      

Week of December 17, 2017

                                           

Dear Students and Parents,

   

   I can't believe we are in our last week before Christmas break.  I am excited to spend these last days of Advent with the students and hope everyone is able to make it out to tomorrow's Christmas Program at 6:30pm.  The middle school students have been preparing for the past few weeks and we are ready to share our Christmas joy with all of our parents and loved ones who are able to make it out.  We will also be live streaming the event, so please subscribe to our YouTube channel in order to view.  The link is: SAS YouTube Channel

   Please join us for Mass and our Honor Roll ceremony this Wednesday at 9:00am. The Middle school will also be enjoying our Christmas gathering on Thursday following the Jingle Bell dash.  Now that the winter season is upon us, please send the students in with warm jackets, gloves, hats, etc.  

   Please stay informed of all of the special activities and events that are coming up by reading the eNews each week.  Some of the upcoming events are listed below.

Christmas Program and Pageant-December 18th 630-730PM

• All students in PK-8 are to report to their classrooms at 615PM
• Parents and family members report to the Hall
• Students will perform with their class and then watch program via live stream in their classroom (this allows for all students to participate and for SAS to follow maximum
• seating capacity)
• All students will perform a closing song in the Hall after the Christmas Pageant

Jingle Bell Dash sponsored by the Wellness Committee-December 21st

• ½ Day of School, No PM HC Bus; No Aftercare
• Students are encouraged to wear red and green clothing with sneakers

  I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,

  Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of December 10, 2017

                                       

Dear Students and Parents,

    We have a lot of exciting events happening at school this week including our celebration of our Grandparents and Special Friends this Monday before school at 8:15 in the Hall.  The students will drop their belongings off in their homerooms and then gather in the Hall.  There will be a special presentation by the students and the middle school has been practicing for our Christmas Program and are excited to share their talents with family and friends.  We will also have our second week of Advent prayer service led by the students on Monday morning.  

    Progress reports went home with the students on Friday and we will be recognizing all Honor Roll and Principal's List recipients on Wednesday, December 20th after Mass.  All parents are welcome to join us for Mass and the Honor Roll ceremony.  Please stay informed of all the upcoming events here at Saint Augustine by reading the weekly eNews.  Some of those important dates are listed below.

Monday, December 11th Grandparents Day

Monday, December 18th Evening Christmas Program – More details soon

Thursday, December 21st 12:25 PM Dismissal (No PM HoCo Bus available, No After Care

Available)

December 22nd –January 1st School Closed – Christmas Break

Tuesday, January 2nd School Reopens

  A special note from the school below:

The weather is too cold for students to go outside for recess without a coat. Please send students to school with their hats, coats and gloves as applicable.

Thank you for the partnership!

 I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,

   Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of December 3, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

    It is such a blessing to transition into Advent and have the opportunity to pray and prepare for Christmas as a school community.  We will be gathering each Monday for a special Advent prayer service led by our students.  Father John will be blessing our Advent wreaths tomorrow at the morning gathering.
    As the first trimester has come to a close, we will be preparing progress reports to be distributed to students later this week.  There will be many opportunities in this next trimester for service, prayer, and collaboration among peers.  Please stay informed regarding upcoming school events by reading the weekly eNews.  Check out some of the upcoming events below.

Friday, December 8th Dinner with Santa

Monday, December 11th Grandparents Day

Monday, December 18th Evening Christmas Program – More details soon

Thursday, December 21st 12:25 PM Dismissal (No PM HoCo Bus available, No After Care

Available)

December 22nd –January 1st School Closed – Christmas Break

Tuesday, January 2nd School Reopens

   I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,

   Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of November 26, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

    Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! I can't believe we are about to end our first Trimester this Friday with the students.  Please remember that any and all missing work needs to be turned in this Friday as progress reports will be created starting this weekend.  We have had a lot of fun so far this school year and I look forward to more exciting projects, collaborative group challenges, and a variety of hands on learning opportunities with the students.  

     Please stay informed by reading our weekly eNews from Mrs. Ball and be aware of any and all upcoming events.  Some of those important dates to remember are listed below.  

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Friday, December 8th Dinner with Santa

Monday, December 11th Grandparents Day

Monday, December 18th Evening Christmas Program – More details soon

Thursday, December 21st 12:25 PM Dismissal (No PM HoCo Bus available, No After Care

Available)

December 22nd –January 1st School Closed – Christmas Break

Tuesday, January 2nd School Reopens 

   I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,

   Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of November 19, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

   I am so thankful for all of the support and collaboration of our Saint Augustine parents who have helped to make this school year such a success.  I am thankful for all of my students who bring such joy into the classroom and who share their God-given talents with me each and every day.  I pray that everyone has a rest-filled and blessed Thanksgiving break.
   Although we have a very short school week this week, please stay informed regarding some special events coming up as we finish up our first Trimester of school this year.  Check out some of those important dates below.

Upcoming Dates:

Monday, November 20 School in Session, No PM HoCo Bus, Normal Before and After Care

Tuesday, November 21 School in Session, No PM HoCo Bus, Normal Before and After Care

Wednesday, November 22 -

Friday, November 24th School Closed – Thanksgiving Break

Friday, December 8th Dinner with Santa

Monday, December 11th Grandparents Day

Monday, December 18th Evening Christmas Program – More details soon

Thursday, December 21st 12:25 PM Dismissal (No PM HoCo Bus available, No After Care Available)

December 22nd –January 1st School Closed – Christmas Break

Tuesday, January 2nd School Reopens

   I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,

  Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of November 12, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

    A special thank you to Mrs. Burks for her leadership in creating a wonderful week dedicated to our Veterans.  I hope everyone has time this weekend to remember and celebrate all of those who have served in our military.  It was such a blessing to pray together as a community today at mass.
    This upcoming week we are inching closer towards Thanksgiving break and the closure of Trimester 1.  I am grateful for the opportunity to teach in a Catholic school and to work alongside the amazing team of teachers and staff here at Saint Augustine School.  I am especially thankful for my students and the collaboration of our amazing parents.
    Please stay informed by reading the eNews each week and keep track of some important dates and events that are quickly approaching.  Some of those events are listed below.

Race for Education Update

Our 14th Annual Race for Education is quickly approaching. Attached you will find our timeline for the day along with some general Q&A's. If you have any additional questions after reading the timeline, please contact Mrs. Jennifer Ross at JRoss@staug-md.org. We look forward to this fun event for the entire school community.

An email alert went out earlier today with all the details for the race.  Paper copies also went home with each student. #FullSTEAMahead Thank you for supporting our Science program. If each family raises $140.00 we will make our goal for the race; all monies earned will go toward new interactive SCIENCE textbooks. 

HSA General Meeting Update

Please note our HSA general meeting for November has been cancelled.  The next General HSA meeting is scheduled for December 11th.

Dinner with Santa - Save the Date

Dinner with Santa will be hosted on December 8th from 5:30-8PM.

Food, Games, Crafts, Raffles, and of course pictures with Santa. Keep an eye out for more information and the student cake decorating contest!

Box Tops - Contest details to follow soon.  Save those box tops!

    I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,

  Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of November 5, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

    We had a great end of October as we celebrated Halloween, attended mass for the Solemnity of All Saints, and finally wrapped up the week having the opportunity to spend time with our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration.
    We turn our focus now towards November and will find every opportunity to express our gratitude and thanks for all of those in our lives who have helped us along the way.  We are excited for the numerous activities and events scheduled in November, so please keep informed by reading the eNews as well as checking out some upcoming events below.

Readers are Heroes

Join us for

Veterans Mercy Week

We have a great activities lined up all week.

We look forward to seeing you as we celebrate with mercy this Veteran's week.

11/6 Monday: Hero Readers-Military Veterans, Active Duty/Guard & Reserve parents/family reading military friendly books to classes. Making a “Thank a Veteran” Card. 

Our Hero Wall will be in the Hall displaying military family & friend photos

11/7 Tuesday: Veterans meet and greet; coffee, juice and pastries with St. Michael-display and Veteran Appreciation Posters

11/8 Wednesday: Bringing awareness for states or other countries our students have all lived. Telling the story of our roots.  Out of Uniform fundraiser!

11/9 Thursday: Military Working Dog Demonstration

11/10 Friday: Mass

11/11 Saturday: Veterans Day 

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4dafae29a7f58-veterans

The Race for Education is November 17th. All students will be able to cheer on the runners, with the first wave of students beginning at 1130AM. Students and parents will be able to enjoy a barbeque lunch, apple bobbing, face painting and more. This is an opportunity to raise money for our school Science Department and have some fun! The activities will end at 3PM. 

We have collected $1980 in Piggybackr donations and $1412 in donations being sent in through the school office.

If every family raised at least $145, we would meet and exceed our goal towards the $45,000+ needed to purchase new interactive Science textbooks for grades K-8.

Thank you for supporting our school, your children and our community...every donation makes a difference!

Picture Retake/Makeup Day is November 9th. 

This day is for any retakes and if your child was absent at the original picture day. If you are selecting a retake, please make sure that your child brings back the original photo package, including envelope and all picture products to turn into the photographer. 

   I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week ahead!

Thanks,

 Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of October 29, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

    The highlight of last week had to be our collaboration to design and test catapults in order to better understand accuracy and precision for our STEM challenge.  The students had a blast using the Maker Space room in our school to help create and redesign their catapults.  We will continue to collaborate as a team to accomplish different challenges and tasks laid before us. 
    We have another fun week ahead packed with exciting opportunities to come together as a community to attend mass as a school for the Solemnity of All Saints.  We will also be participating in a Fall walk/run on Halloween and all students are encouraged to wear Black and Orange and of course comfortable running shoes. 
    Please stay informed and read the weekly eNews letter with more information regarding upcoming events and dates.  Some of those announcements are listed below.

Readers are Heroes

Join us for

Veterans Mercy Week

We have a great activities lined up all week. We look forward to seeing you as we celebrate with mercy this Veteran's week.

11/6 Monday: Hero Readers-Military Veterans, Active Duty/Guard & Reserve parents/family reading military friendly books to classes. Making a “Thank a Veteran” Card. Our Hero Wall will be in the Hall displaying military family & friend photos.

11/7 Tuesday: Veterans meet and greet; coffee, juice and pastries with St. Michael-display and Veteran Appreciation Posters

11/8 Wednesday: Bringing awareness for states or other countries our students have all lived. Telling the story of our roots. Out of Uniform fundraiser!

11/9 Thursday: Military Working Dog Demonstration

11/10 Friday: Mass

11/11 Saturday: Veterans Day

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4dafae29a7f58-veterans 

Other Important Dates:

November

6th-9th: Veterans Mercy Week

9th: Picture Re-take Day

10th: SAS Open House for Prospective Families, 10am - 12 noon

13th: HSA General Meeting, all are welcome! 6:30pm-7:30pm

17th: Race for Education and School Community Barbeque 1130AM-3PM

20th-21st: School in session (NO PM Bus, Normal Before & Aftercare)

22nd-24th: School Closed, Thanksgiving Holiday

    I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,

  Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of October 22, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

    This week we will gather together on Monday to pray a decade of the rosary as a school community focusing on the 4th Joyful Mystery, "The Presentation".  Last week, our 6th and 2nd Grade buddies made decade rosaries and prayed together.  I encourage all of the students to bring these decade rosaries tomorrow at the morning gathering. 
     It was such a pleasure being able to meet with all of the parents during our parent conferences on Friday.  It is only through your support and collaboration that we can truly come together to best serve your students. 
    We have a lot of fun lessons and activities planned this week and I look forward to seeing the students having fun and enjoying learning together.  Please check out some of the upcoming important dates and events below.

Upcoming Dates

October

24th: 8th Grade Shadow Day

27th: Halloween Bingo

29th: Trunk or Treat

November

6th-9th: Veterans Mercy Week

9th: Picture Re-take Day

10th: SAS Open House for Prospective Families, 10am - 12 noon

13th: HSA General Meeting, all are welcome! 6:30pm-7:30pm

17th: Race for Education and School Community Barbeque

20th-21st: School in session (NO PM Bus, Normal Before & Aftercare) 

22nd-24th: School Closed, Thanksgiving Holiday

    I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,

   Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of October 15, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

    We had an amazing time at the Math Olympiad and I am so proud of all of our participants and members of the Math Competition Team who competed yesterday.  The results will be sent sometime this week and I will share them as soon as I receive them.
    We have another fun week planned with a lot of opportunities to collaborate and learn together.  This week we will be focusing on the 3rd decade of the rosary and specifically recognizing the 3rd Joyful Mystery, the "Birth of Jesus".
     The middle school team is excited to meet with all of the parents interested in a conference this Friday, October 20th.  Please read the eNews and stay on top of some important dates.  The middle school students are allowed to wear their PE uniforms on Mondays and Wednesdays until further notice. Parent conference sign up sheet for younger grades can be found here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b45a5ae2ea5fd0-october

Upcoming Dates

October

20-Parent Conferences/NO School

27-Halloween Bingo

29-Trunk or Treat

November

6 -9-Veterans Mercy Week

17 -Race for Education and School Community Barbeque

    I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,

  Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of October 8, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

    We are gearing up for another great week collaborating and having fun together.  Remember to bring in a rosary for tomorrow's decade focusing on the second Joyful mystery, "the visitation of Mary to Saint Elizabeth."
    The Mathematics Competition Team is also preparing this week for the Annual Math Olympiad held at The Catholic High School of Baltimore.  We are sending three teams of four middle school girls to this competition and Mrs. Kaplan and I are excited to see our students compete. 
     Parent conferences are scheduled for October 20th, so please continue to read and pay attention to the eNews for important announcements and dates.  Some reminders are posted below:

Trunk or Treat

A Parish Family Service & Fun Day Sponsored by CCASTA Family Ministry



Everyone is Invited

Sunday, October 29, 2017 from 2-4PM

St. Augustine Campus

Lunch Orders

We have over half of our school families now ordering lunch. If you have a question or need help ordering online, please contact the school office. As a reminder, all lunch orders must be done online.

Please remember lunch ordering CLOSES on Tuesday evening for the following week. November and December menus will be live next week.

Upcoming Dates

October

20 - School Closed for Parent Conferences

27-Halloween Bingo

29-Trunk or Treat

November

6 -9-Veterans Mercy Week (More Info to Follow)

17 -Race for Education and School Community Barbeque

    I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,

  Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of October 1, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

      As we enter into a new month of school, we turn our focus on our Blessed Mother Mary and the Holy Rosary.  Each Monday, we will gather together to say a decade of the rosary focusing on the Joyful Mysteries.  Both parents and students are invited to bring in their personal rosaries on Mondays throughout the month of October.

   This Thursday, we will also celebrate bring your bible to school day, so students are encouraged to bring in their personal bibles and spend time sharing favorite quotes from scripture, reflecting, and sharing with their peers. Some friendly reminders listed below:

Trunk or Treat

A Parish Family Service & Fun Day Sponsored by CCASTA Family Ministry



Everyone is Invited

Sunday, October 29, 2017 from 2-4PM

St. Augustine Campus

Lunch Orders

We have over half of our school families now ordering lunch. If you have a question or need help ordering online, please contact the school office. As a reminder, all lunch orders must be done online.

Please remember lunch ordering CLOSES on Tuesday evening for the following week. November and December menus will be live next week.

Upcoming Dates

October

5-Band Begins

  Bring your Bible to School Day

27-Halloween Bingo

29-Trunk or Treat

November

6 -9-Veterans Mercy Week (More Info to Follow)

17 -Race for Education and School Community Barbeque

   I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,
  Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of September 24, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

    We had another great week this past week and I look forward to more fun and collaboration this upcoming week.  Our weekly STEM challenges are off to a great start and each of the middle school grades has won the challenge so far in the first three weeks.  I enjoy watching the students come together to work as a collaborative team and to brainstorm and find new strategies to accomplish their goals.  I hope this week brings another exciting challenge.

     As a reminder, this Tuesday (9/26 - 6:30pm), there is a High School Fair at Monsignor Slade School.  This is a great opportunity for middle school students to meet with admissions directors, current students, and prospective students in order to gather more information and ask any and all important questions.
 
    We also have our school pictures this upcoming Thursday (9/28)!  I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,
  Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of September 17, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

   We had an amazing first full week of school together!  It was such a joy to see the students collaborating and learning throughout the week.  It was great to also meet with the Middle School parents during the Meet the Faculty night on Thursday.  If you have any further questions, please feel free to email.
    This week we will continue to develop our God given talents and show one another mercy in everything that we do. Please continue to check the Middle School homework website for up to date assignments as well as future quizzes and tests.  That site can be found here: sasmshomework.blogspot.com.
    The 6th grade annual trip to North Bay Adventure Camp will take place during the week of March 12th through March 16th.  Please mark this on your calendar and try to make arrangements in order to help chaperone and share in a once in a lifetime experience with your 6th grade student.
    I hope this week brings as many smiles and laughs as the past week did and I hope everyone has a blessed and wonderful week.

Thanks,
  Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of September 10, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

       We are off to a great start of the school year!  The CCASTA Tailgate Party was a huge success and it was so nice to see not only our current students, but some of our alumni as well.  This week we are going to continue to collaborate and come together as a community to learn and make new friends.  We will keep all of those impacted by the recent storms in our prayers this week.  I also welcome all of you to celebrate mass with us each Friday at 9:00am.
        I want to remind all middle school students and parents that our shared homework website can be found at: sasmshomework.blogspot.com
       I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,
  Mr. Joseph Miller

CCASTA Staff and Saint Augustine Tailgate Party

Dear Students and Parents,

   Please join me and the other Saint Augustine School staff at tomorrow's Tailgate Party from 6:00-8:00pm at Saint Augustine School.  I would love to see all families in attendance to join me in having fun with the many activities offered.

I hope to see you there!

Thanks,
   Mr. Joseph Miller

Welcome Back To School!

Dear Students and Parents,

    Welcome back to school!  I am so excited to embark on another school year with each of you.  The classrooms are all set up and our first week of activities are planned and ready to go.  I hope your summer was filled with rest and many blessings.  Our school theme this year is: Mercy.  We will come together as a school community to answer the call to mercy towards one another.
   
     This month's focal point for the school year will be "Listen without interrupting" (Proverbs 18). Encouraging students and model for community the importance of calming one’s spirit to hear and listen to others.

     A gentle reminder that the classrooms are peanut and tree nut free areas, so please do not send in snacks with the students that contain nuts.

    This blog will contain weekly updates regarding what the students are learning, pictures of different activities and projects, as well as resources for parents.  Please use the tabs for each of the subjects that I teach.  
   
    The middle school homework blog is updated every day and can be found here: http://sasmshomework.blogspot.com/

     Follow me on Twitter (@MrMillerSAS) to see photos from group projects, field trips, etc.

    I hope everyone enjoys their long weekend and I look forward to greeting the students on Tuesday, September 5th.

Thanks,
  Mr. Joseph Miller

   

August Solar Eclipse!

Dear Students and Parents,

    We have such a great opportunity to either witness or learn more about one of nature's most exciting and rare occurrences.  To learn more about eclipses, I have provided links below.  Check them out and enjoy these last few weeks of summer vacation.

1. Mr. Eclipse
2. NASA - What is an eclipse?
3. BrainPOP - Eclipse Video
4. Mr. Parr's Eclipse Song


NEVER look directly at the sun: It can permanently damage your eyes! You must use proper safety equipment to look at any type of solar eclipse.

  I hope you have a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,
Mr. Joseph Miller

Just around the corner! 2017-2018 School Year!!

 

Dear Students and Parents,

   I hope your summer has been filled with rest, peace, and many blessings!  I am so excited to welcome back the middle school students as well as meet and get to know our rising 6th grade class. Throughout this last month of break, please spend time downloading some free eBooks from our local libraries. Save some money and encourage more reading. Most of the assigned reading in our St. Augustine Middle School, can be downloaded as an eBook from one of these three libraries listed below.

Howard County Library: http://hclibrary.org/how-do-i/e-book-instructions/
Baltimore County Library: http://www.bcpl.info/find-materials/downloadables-ebooks
Anne Arundel Library: http://www.aacpl.net/ebooks
  Check out the following link to see what school supplies are needed for the 2017-2018 school year.

  I hope you have a wonderful and blessed last few weeks of summer vacation!

Thanks,
  Mr. Joseph Miller

Happy Summer!

Dear Students and Parents,

Summer Learning

We are striving to be a State of Maryland “Green” School. One example we can show of being intentional with how we use our resources and demonstrate 21st century educational best practices, we are transitioning our summer academic review to an online format. Thank you for joining us in being a school that embraces these sound best practices.

Download free eBooks from our local libraries. Save money and encourage reading. Most of the assigned reading in our St. Augustine Middle School, can be downloaded as an eBook from one of these three libraries.

Howard County Library: http://hclibrary.org/how-do-i/e-book-instructions/
Baltimore County Library: http://www.bcpl.info/find-materials/downloadables-ebooks
Anne Arundel Library: http://www.aacpl.net/ebooks

   I want to wish all of you a blessed and safe summer vacation!  It has been another incredible year filled with fun memories and a lot of new learning.  I hope you apply those math skills throughout the summer as you count laps and yardage while you swim, calculate percent discounts at the mall and outlets, and budget and save the earnings you make for summer jobs.
   I encourage you to always inquire, question, and think!  Take time to go on adventures, invent new games, and to collaborate and spread joy in the lives of your family and friends.  It has been a joy teaching all of you and I look forward to welcoming in the new 6th grade this August and to welcome back our rising 7th and 8th grade student leaders.



Thanks,
  Mr. Joseph Miller  

Week of June 5, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

   I cannot believe we are approaching our final week of the school year together.  We have had a blast this year making new friends and memories and enjoying the collaboration that comes with team building and group projects.  Last week, the 6th grade completed their final presentations in their unit on Weather acting as meteorologists.  Check out some pictures of those presentations below.

 
    The 6th grade has earned free dress this week from Monday through Thursday.  We are also excited to receive a Luau themed picnic and fun activities this Thursday!  Monday and Tuesday are our last full days of school this week.  We are all excited for Summer break, but I hope all of the students enjoy this last full week together with their classmates.  As always, I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,
  Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of May 29, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

    I am looking forward to spending our last week with the 8th grade as Saint Augustine students.  Graduation is this Friday and we are blessed to have a few more class trips and fun moments together before they head off to High School.  We had a blast in D.C. last week!

    Grades close this Friday for the rest of the school, so please check Power School for any missing assignments or work needed to be made up before the grades close.
    I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week!

Thanks,
  Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of May 22, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

   A special thank you to all of our parent volunteers and the numerous families who donated money in support of our school and this year's 13th annual Race for Education!  Check out some pics from Friday.

    We had a blast on Friday and are ready to have another great week with our first field trip to Camden  Yards on Wednesday!  All students have been given information packets regarding the trip this week along with information for parent chaperones.  If you have any questions or concerns, please email me.
     I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed week.  Our 8th grade students are winding down the year and their last academic day is this Thursday, May 25th!  What an amazing group of young adults!  I'm excited for our last classes together and the field trips this upcoming week.

Thanks,
  Mr. Joseph Miller
 

Week of May 15, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

   We had an exciting end of the week celebrating with our 2nd grade buddies who have recently received the sacrament of First Communion.  It is a true blessing to see the older students interacting with our younger students in such a positive and kind way.
   We also finished up our Rachel's Friends poster on our endangered species, the arctic wolf.  The students donated an incredible amount of money in support of different types of Cancer research as well as show their pride and support by dressing down those days.    
 

     We are very excited for both Field Day and the Race for Education this week.  Field Day will take place on Monday, May 15th.  Please make sure that students are wearing sunscreen as we are finally expecting some sunshine and warmer temperatures throughout the week.  The Race for Education is this Friday.  We are doing a phenomenal job raising money supporting the school and our implementation of MakerSpace and flexible seating.  It is not too late to give and support this great cause!
     I am looking forward to a great week with all of the students and truly spending time in appreciation for the last few weeks of classes with our 8th grade students prior to graduation.  I hope everyone has a blessed and wonderful week!

Thanks,
  Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of May 8, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

   What an exciting week filled with two fantastic field trips and STEM night as well.  It was a blessing to be able to go on another buddy field trip and to witness our older students being such great role models and examples for our younger students.  Thank you to all who came and supported our first STEM night this past week as well.

     These last 5 weeks of the school year will be filled with many more opportunities for the students to collaborate, engage in inquiry, and enjoy some hands-on fun and learning here at Saint Augustine School.  Check out the individual pages for the different classes to see what current units the students are focusing on in each of the classes as well as my Twitter @MrMillerSAS to see photos and updates on our everyday fun here at school.  I hope everyone has a blessed and wonderful week!

Thanks,
  Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of May 1, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

    A special thank you to all of the Middle School parents who volunteered and helped to make this year's Science Fair a huge success.  I am so proud of all of the projects and presentations from our 7th and 8th grade students. Check out a few pictures from this year's Science Fair posted below.

     The upcoming week includes a field trip for the entire Middle School to the Basilica in D.C., STEM night on Tuesday (6:00-8:00pm), and a field trip for the 7th grade and their buddies to the Chesapeake Bay.
     I look forward to seeing all of the students this week and having the opportunity to have so many fun events planned for the week.  I hope everyone has a blessed and wonderful week.

Thanks,
   Mr. Joseph Miller

Week of April 23, 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

      Welcome back from Easter break!  I hope that all of you had a blessed vacation and are excited to return to school for our last 7 weeks before the end of the school year.  We have a lot of exciting events coming up in the Spring including our 7th and 8th grade Science Fair this Thursday, April 27th.  We are still in need of judges for the competition, so if you are an interested parent who is STAND trained, please email me at jmiller@staug-md.org.  The Science Fair will take place from 12:30-3:10pm.  The students have worked very hard and are excited to share their experiments and results with all of you.  Here are a few pictures from last year's Science Fair posted below.

   
    I look forward to seeing all of the students this week!  If parents have photos that they would like to share with me or the yearbook committee, please email me and I will forward them to the committee.  Have a blessed and wonderful week!

Thanks,
   Mr. Joseph Miller