DEAR FRIENDS, Every day, I have the privilege of working in St. Katharine Drexel’s mission school, which was founded in 1902. Think about all the challenges connected to keeping a mission school on the Navajo Nation operational for 118 years. +Sr. Joan of Arc DeBernar- do–an SBS sister who spent many years at Saint Michael …
SAINT MICHAELS, AZ (JULY 14, 2020) – St. Michael Indian School announced today the cancellation of its fall sports season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The school is preparing, though, for a safe return of classes on campus with a start date of Tuesday, September 1, 2020. “We know that our student athletes and …
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Brooke Overturf (SMIS ’13) was recently named as chair of the American Indian Services (AIS) board. AIS is a non-profit located in Salt Lake City, Utah that serves Native American communities across the country. Their mission is to create programs and generate funding that will help Native Americans receive a quality education, while still preserving …
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On March 5, members from the local utility company visited campus to represent awards to sophomores, Trey Holgate and Gabriella Simpson. The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and Choice NTUA Wireless 2019-2020 Sportsmanship Awards were selected at the conclusion of the current basketball season. This recognition is given to student-athletes who demonstrate overall academic excellence and …
SAINT MICHAELS, ARIZONA (MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2020) — St. Michael Indian School announced today their student ‘Meals To-Go’ program to begin Wednesday, March 18, 2020. In an effort to help combat childhood hunger concerns surrounding school closures, the school is working in conjunction with the Arizona Summer Food Service program to coordinate the free meals …
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March 14, 2020 Dear SMIS Parents, On Friday, March 13, 2020 the Navajo Nation (NN) issued an Executive Order to close schools, both public, private, etc., beginning on March 16, 2020 for a total of three weeks, ending on April 3, 2020. Saint Michael Indian School (SMIS) will comply with the NN Executive Order and …
Dear St. Michael Indian School Community, I am reaching out on behalf of the entire Cardinal family to assure you that in times of uncertainty surrounding heavily populated areas like school environments, your child’s safety and wellbeing remain our utmost priority—and we are actively engaging in appropriate responses to the emerging Coronavirus (COVID-19) while taking …
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St. Michaels, AZ (Monday, Dec. 23, 2019) – St. Michael Indian School (SMIS) and Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) announced today that the two institutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a partnership to explore the establishment of a Catholic university to be located on the campus of St. Michael Indian School …
