St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School -

Join us in welcoming our new English teacher, Faith Ennis! Faith is from Altoona, Iowa, and graduated from Iowa State. She's excited to start working with our senior English students and our yearbook class this year. We're incredibly happy to have her and can't wait for you all to meet her this fall!

2024-2025 was an incredible year for Guardians Athletics. With a State Runner Up Soccer team, and 33 athletes with All-State Honors, we couldn't be more proud of our Guardians. We can't wait for what comes next year!

A warm welcome to another addition to the SMA family this school year, Gabriel Sappington! Gabriel is from Peculiar, MO, went to Conception Seminary College, and will be teaching Theology this year. You might also recognize him as the brother of our chaplain, Fr. Sappington. We're incredibly excited to have him on board and look forward to the positive impact he'll have on our students!

We're thrilled to have Maggie Plas joining us this year as our Physical Education Teacher and Assistant Coach for boys and girls soccer! Maggie is from Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated with a Masters from Avila University. She played four years of varsity soccer in high school and played at the collegiate level for Avila. We're excited to have her on the team, and she can't wait to meet you all this fall!

Happy Independence Day from all of us at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School!

Today, we give thanks for the many blessings of liberty and freedom, and we remember the sacrifices of those who fought to secure them. Wishing all of our families a joyful and safe Fourth of July!

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!