Apr 5, 2026 | School Events, Spotlight on Innovation
Students at St. Michael’s Middle School in Tucson, Arizona recently engaged in international service through the Kiva microloan program, introduced in Mr. Hawes’ World Religions class. The Tucson middle school students were challenged to design and run their own...
Feb 19, 2026 | School Events, Spotlight on Innovation, Social Emotional Learning
What does innovation look like in a fifth-grade classroom? At St. Michael’s, it looks like students leading with empathy, collaborating across age groups, and turning values into action through the Kind Kids initiative. Launched in October during students’ elective...
Jan 19, 2026 | School Events, Spotlight on Innovation
Learning truly took flight at St. Michael’s School thanks to a special collaboration with Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force. First-grade students participated in hands-on learning experiences designed through CAP’s ACE...
Dec 4, 2025 | School Events, Spotlight on Innovation
During a visit to an art museum in Durango, Colorado this past summer, Ms. Mandy Hart, our 4th grade teacher, noticed something striking: instead of the usual labels and artist bios, each sculpture had a small QR code underneath. A quick scan opened a video of the...
Nov 10, 2025 | School Events, Spotlight on Innovation
Our 8th-grade students recently completed a storytelling project that brought reading & writing, creativity, public speaking, and social-emotional learning (SEL) to the forefront of their learning experience. Guided by their teacher, Ms. Bradley, the project...
Oct 4, 2025 | School Events, Spotlight on Innovation
At St. Michael’s, innovation often begins with curiosity—and sometimes even with a simple black marker. This year, our fourth and eighth graders are collaborating on a unique, cross-grade, multidisciplinary project that brings science, art, and storytelling together...
