Congrats to Piper Hughes and Harper Burdick, who have received postseason soccer honors! Piper was named first team all-state, and Harper was named an honorable mention. Piper will be playing soccer at Pitt State next year. We can't wait to see her take the field at the collegiate level and look forward to another great season for Harper with the Guardians next year!
Gianna Swingle, Harper Burdick, Sebastiàn Valdés-Ramos, and Andrew Rehmsmeyer represented SMA at the American Legion Missouri Girls and Boys State last week. While at their respective sessions, they took part in the Democratic process and ran their own version of the state government. So proud of our upcoming seniors!
Yesterday was the end of our summer Theatre Camp. A week of rehearsal was capped off with a final performance for friends and family. New theatre director, MaryAnn Rosinski, did a great job guiding the campers and helping them showcase their incredible talents!
Soccer camp is in full swing this week! Athletes from grades 2 - 12 are spending their mornings on the field running drills, scrimmaging, and making saves. Coach Putthoff and the Guardians Soccer staff and team have done a great job making camp a success!
Congratulations to Ben Salanski, who was named the Kansas City Star Scholar Athlete from SMA! Ben graduated as salutatorian of the class of 2025 and was an invaluable part of the soccer and volleyball teams. The recognition is well deserved, and we can't wait to see what next year holds at Rockhurst!
Last week we had our first ever summer culinary camp! Over 50 students learned how to follow recipes and make healthy, yummy snacks. The camp was run by our incredible kitchen staff, Amy Byrne and Monique Maxwell, and they're looking forward to more culinary creations next summer!
Congrats to Colston Lyon, who was named Class 4 2nd Team All-State Outfielder! After an impressive season, we can't wait to see what next year brings. Let's go Guardians!
With the end of the school year, we are saying goodbye to nine of our teachers. Whether they are moving closer to home, pursuing new opportunities, or retiring, we wish them all the best. We are incredibly grateful for the impact they have had on our students and the larger St. Michael community. Their presence will be missed, but we're sure they have bright futures ahead of them! Thank you to Mrs. Ambrose, Ms. Arroyo, Mrs. Dempsey, Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Ecklebe, Mr. Fitzsimmons, Mrs. McCoy, Mr. Pitts, and Ms. Schloss!
Let's go Guardians! Our Track and Field team ran and jumped their way to some impressive finishes in the State Meet last week. We couldn't be more proud of how each athlete performed and their dedication, drive, and teamwork clearly payed off. Guard Up!
All state:
2nd place - Girls 4x4 relay (All school record)
Ava Pate, Aleena Jansen, Morgan Hilbrich, & Ximena Romo
4th place - Girls 4x2 relay (All school record)
Ava Pate, Aleena Jansen, Morgan Hilbrich, & Ximena Romo
4th place - 300m Hurdles (All school record)
Morgan Hilbrich
4th place - 1600m race
Bella Rosenberg
7th place - Boys 4x8 relay
David Rogge, Oliver Hotop, Graham Hotop, & Colten Boulware
8th place - Long Jump
Boys - Beau Marchesi
Girls - Morgan Hilbrich
State Qualifiers:
9th place - Boys 4x2
Isaiah Jackson, Max Thomas, Beau Marchesi, & Reece Fredrickson
9th place - Pole Vault
Wyatt Herrman
9th place 3200m
Bella Rosenberg
13th place - 1600m
Colten Boulware
Good luck to Guardian Golfers Brady Ziegenhorn, Bennett Barnthouse, and Nick DeVoss, who will be playing in the State Tournament in Joplin today and tomorrow! It's been a great season, and we're sure you'll give it your all. Let's go Guardians!
On the last day of class, Pio community played a round of blind karaoke! Each house took turns trying to sing a song without knowing the title or the lyrics ahead of time. At the end of the day, it didn't matter if you knew all the lyrics, as long as you were singing with your friends and looking forward to being done with finals next week!
Congratulations to our Track and Field Sectional Qualifiers! They gave it their all at districts, and we can't wait to cheer them on this weekend!
4x2: Ava, Leena, Morgan, Ximena
4x1: Clara, Leena, Ava, Ximena
4x4: Ava, Leena, Morgan, Ximena
4x8: David, Oliver, Graham, Colten
4x2: Isaiah J, Max T, Beau, Reece
4x1: Isaiah J, Max T, Beau, Reece
4x4: Kevin, Reece, Beau, Tate
300H
Andre Young
Morgan Hilbrich
800
David Rogge
1600
Colten Boulware
Bella Rosenburg
3200
Bella Rosenburg
Long Jump
Beau Marchesi
Morgan Hilbrich
Pole Vault
Wyatt Herrman
Discus
Cole Zeiler
William McKnight
Shotput
Cole Zeiler
Today, we celebrated our freshmen, sophomores, and juniors at the Underclass Awards Ceremony. Following the last All-School Mass of the year, the students and their families gathered as those who received an Academic Letter were announced. Next, department heads handed out awards for those who showed investment and excellence in their classes. The final school awards given were the Charism Awards. These awards are presented to students who embody the charisms of our mission to Know Truth, Love God, and Serve Others.
Finally, scholarship winners were announced. These students submitted applications and wrote essays to be considered for these awards.
Lueckenhoff Memorial Scholarship: Sebastian Alexis Valadez-Espejel
Knights of Columbus:
1st Place: Zuri Radford
2nd Place: Amelia Seelbrede & Connor Johansen
3rd Place: Rachel Abadie & Ava Ventimiglia
Ancient Order of Hibernians: Andrew Ravasini, Evan Suddarth, Sophia Ahern, Laura Ahern
Congratulations Guardians!
Come meet our new Theatre Director, MaryAnn Rosinski, this Monday, May 19, at 6:00 p.m. on the learning stairs. MaryAnn will share about herself, her vision for the Theatre program, and give some details on summer theatre camp. We hope to see you there as we begin the next act of St. Michael Theatre!
Congratulations, class of 2025!
Last night we celebrated the high school careers of our senior class. President Nulton shared some words of wisdom, and valedictorian Rose Reddig gave a speech encouraging her classmates as they move forward from SMA.
Good luck graduates! While you will be missed, we know you'll do great things and make us all proud!
Habemus Papam!
After white smoke was seen this morning, the student body gathered to await the announcement of the new Pope. The building was buzzing with anticipation until we were introduced to our first American Pope, Pope Leo XIV!
KMBC 9 News was present to capture the students' reactions to the new Pope and you'll be able to see SMA in their coverage of the event.
Join us in praying for our new Holy Father! What a joyous day!
Last night, we celebrated the senior class at Baccalaureate Mass, taking time to reminisce on their time at SMA, looking forward to their bright futures, and praising God for the gift that they are to their families and community. Salutatorian Ben Salanski gave a speech to his class, scholarships were awarded, and Principal Kroening gave some encouraging words. Now the class of '25 looks forward to graduation tonight as they head out from SMA ready to take on the world!
Two Guardian golfers earned all-conference honors yesterday at the Crossroads Conference Championship!
Brady Ziegenhorn earned first team all-conference honors with a score of 73 (tied for 3rd), and Bode Davis earned second team all-conference with a score of 79 (placed 8th).
Way to go Guardians! Good luck at districts tomorrow!
This morning, the class of '25 celebrated the end of finals with senior breakfast in the gym. With their school work finished, they took the time to look back on their time at St. Michael and look forward to the future. Connor McNamee gave a speech before the seniors ran through a graduation rehearsal. Hard to believe it's only 2 days away!
Interested in high school robotics? Middle-schoolers are invited to a Robotics open house at Icon Machine Tool, 2315 NE Independence Ave. Lee's Summit, MO 64064 on May 14 from 4 pm - 8 pm. The night will include refreshments and hands-on stations where you can learn to solder, drive the robot, use CAD programs, and more.
