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School & Parent Communication

 

Frequent and clear communication between our school administration and teachers and our parents is the key to building and sustaining a strong school community. Here's what you can expect as an StMS parent:

1. The Messenger: StMS sends out a weekly newsletter including a reflection from Mrs. Navarro, important information about the coming week's events, a look at the highlights of the past week, important office information, St. Michael Parish news, and a quick-to-read calendar of next week's important dates.

2. Administration Open Door Policy: Mrs. Navarro and Mrs. Leising are both very willing to schedule time before, during, or after the school day to meet with parents. Meetings are scheduled through the school office. 

3. Social Media: Follow us on social media. You'll see real-time photos of activities in our classrooms, playground, and athletic fields. You'll be reminded of Spirit Days, school events, and more activities. Don't miss out on our social media coverage:

4. FACTS Family Portal: St. Michael School uses the FACTS RenWeb system to record test scores, grades, and homework assignments, as well as to send teachers to parent communications. 

5. FACTS Family Portal App: Download the StMS FACTS Management app on your phone to stay connected with your child’s grades, attendance, and school updates. The app is available on both the App Store and Google Play—just search for “St Michael School Cary” and log in using your Facts credentials… it’s easy and mobile-friendly. Please download the free StMS FACTS Family Custom app using one of these 3 methods:

  1. Open Apple’s App Store or the Google Play Store – depending on your device type. Search for “St Michael School Cary.”
  2. Open this link on a browser on your phone or tablet: https://a3a.me/stmichaelthearchangelcatholicschool
  3. Scan the QR Code shown below.

Be sure to allow notifications the first time you open the app – we’ll use that feature in the future for quick messages! After downloading the app, you will need FACTS Family Portal login credentials to open some of the app’s features like Gradebook or Homework. (District code is SMA-NC).

After signing into the new app, you will receive an email and text to verify your account. If you need help logging in, just click on the ‘How to Log In’ feature right in the app. For any questions, please contact Director of Instructional Technology, Mrs. Cindy Gay at cgay@stmcary.org.

6. Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences: Teachers are always available to email or speak to a parent before or after the school day. However, at the conclusion of each semester, formal conferences may be scheduled. The teacher, or the team of teachers in the Middle School, meets with the student and parents. 

7. Subscribe to the School Calendar and stay up to date: We encourage all families to subscribe to the FACTS Family Portal Calendar so important school dates automatically appear on your phone or computer calendar. Subscribe through the Family Portal:

  • Log in to your FACTS Family Portal
  • In the left-hand menu, click on Calendar
  • Then, click on the Subscribe button at the top of the calendar