St. Michael is a small community school situated in the vicinity of the hospitals. The school is located in a quiet residential area with trees and bush surrounding the playground. The school has a population of 106 students. There are 6 classes from JK to grade 6, including a Communication Class. Along with the classroom teachers, the support staff consists of a principal, a secretary, a Core French teacher, Itinerant teachers, an Educational Assistant and a custodian. St. Michael the Archangel, is represented on our crest and we are known as “The St. Michael Spirits”. The staff and students are familiar with all their peers and an atmosphere of care and concern prevails.

Vision Statement: The St. Michael Catholic School Council will nurture our school community where Catholic education and religious activity are major focal points and where the value and talents of individuals are recognized and utilised in an atmosphere of team work.

Our Catholic faith calls to us to recognize all people in our community:
- there is great importance in encouraging people to grow spiritually
-to feel important to our community by allowing them to contribute
- to have leadership to give our school focus and direction
- to examine our progress to establish if the agreed upon goals have been accomplished.

St. Michael School benefits from the participation of volunteers in the school. Students from Cambrian College, Laurentian University and St. Benedict’s Catholic Secondary School help out on a regular basis. Also, the library is maintained by three parent volunteers. Volunteers are also evident on special occasions such as hot dog days, field trips, play days, to name a few. Teachers supervise noon hour sports and coach various sports teams (ie., volley-ball, soccer). Mrs. Udeschini, another parent-volunteer, conducts dance classes twice a week during the lunch hour recess and Mrs. Henry directs the junior choir.

Mass and prayer services are held in our school gym on a regular basis. We are blessed to have Father Tony from Christ the King Church celebrate mass with us. He also visits with students and staff and we look forward to seeing him.

The community is also involved. Three times a week, the gym is used for exercise classes. The grade 5/6 class was involved with the V.I.P.- Values, Influences and Peers Program with the Sudbury Regional Police and the Self-esteem workshop presented by the Sudbury & District Health Unit. We are part of the “Healthy Schools” Program and we benefit from the many services offered by the staff at the Sudbury &District Health Unit. Presentations have been given by staff from Laurentian University, Sudbury Hydro, the Art Gallery , a lawyer, Big Brothers Association and the Laurentian Lake Conservation staff.

The St. Michael Catholic School Council is very active. In the past they have endorsed the Code of Behaviour , wrote a vision statement along with the by-laws. Presently the Council is concerned about the St. Michael school playground. As it has been past practice for the last 8 years, the Council is busy working on the St. Michael Christmas Market, held every November. This is a major fundraiser for our school.

St. Michael School is very vibrant and positive. This is evident from the range of initiatives in which the school is involved. This vibrancy is also evident in the activities at the school. Students are eager to be nominated for the “Caught You Being Good” award and the “Student of the Month” awards. There are also various activities in which our students participate: Topper’s Pizza “Feed Your Mind” Program, Chess Club, Floor Hockey, Beachball Volleyball, Track & Field, etc.

We have also entered a number of events. Last year St. Michael’s School won the “Most Improved” award for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s Math Challenge competition. This school year, some classes will participate in the Regional Heritage Fair. Other students have been recognized for their artistic work.

We are all very proud of our school and students! It’s a great place to be because St. Michael is “a jewel of a school”.