This past November, all schools in the Archdiocese of Detroit were asked to develop a new Strategic Plan for their schools. The purpose behind this endeavor is to strengthen and refocus Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Using Archbishop Vigneron’s “Unleash the Gospel” as a guide, Pastors and Principals were asked to put together a team and begin looking at how St. Clare School presently functions. Our Strategic Planning Committee includes parish members, a current family member, alumni, former teachers, a current teacher, alumni parents as well as our principal and pastor. Since December, we have been meeting twice a month and will continue to do so until our planning process is completed. At this time, we feel strongly that we will be finished by the end of July! 

St. Clare School is in the process of preparing to open a preschool classroom in the main school building.  We have had many telephone calls asking if we provide full-day preschool classes. It became clear that there is a need for a full-day program. Our purpose in opening a new classroom for 3 and 4-year-old preschoolers is to support parents in early childhood education within an affordable Catholic environment. St. Clare School has always been committed to working closely with parents toward the spiritual growth and welfare of their children. Opening this new classroom will allow us to reach our younger children and make their first learning experience, both spiritual and academic, fun and exciting.

The results are in! St. Clare of Montefalco's School Strategic Planning Committee would like to extend a sincere "Thank you" to all who participated in the Catholic Identity Program Effectiveness Survey.

Please join the St. Clare of Montefalco PTO and the St. Clare School community at this year’s Annual Auction! It will be “out of this world.” Tickets are $50 in advance and $75 at the door. Donations and advertisements will be accepted until April 2nd to be included in the auction catalog.

The St. Clare of Montefalco School Scholastic Book Fair is being held from March 4 to March 9.  The Book Fair will be in the Teacher’s Lounge in the School building.  The fair is “open to the public” and the Parish after the 9:00 and 11:00 Masses on Sunday March 4, and from 6:30 to 8:30 Monday evening, March 5. There will be books from pre-school though Middle-School reading levels.  The book prices for the fair are discounted; Scholastic publishing is very generous to the schools that host the fairs.  The Teachers will fill out wish lists of books for their classroom for anyone who would like to donate books to the teachers.  As always, the proceeds of the fair are returned to the St. Clare of Montefalco library and school.

Open House and Curriculum Fair will be held on April 26, 2018. Open hours are from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Students will be presenting their work ~Individual Tours will be available ~Meet the Principal ~Talk with Teachers ~Meet school parents and families ~School Groups and Activities ~Registration Information will be available.

On Tuesday, November 14th, the Hungry Howie's on Jefferson is hosting a kick back night for St Clare School. Please help support our school and community business by making a purchase at Hungry Howie's. When purchasing, mention you are supporting St Clare School so the school will receive a percentage of the profits.

After an extensive search and evaluation of multiple candidates, we are pleased to announce the selection of the new principal for our school Ms. Ann Tonissen.  The search committee believes Ms. Tonissen  is the best qualified and most appropriate candidate to guide our St Clare students to be the leaders of tomorrow.  She comes to us most recently from St. Frances Cabrini Middle School in Allen Park with glowing reviews, and has spent the majority of her career in the Catholic School system for the Archdiocese of Detroit. Ms. Tonissen brings to St. Clare a new perspective and fresh outlook while having a strong understanding of the Archdiocese and Catholic Education.  She is excited to lead our teachers and students in the mission of our school and truly believes in a faith-based education in a diverse setting and the importance of a close-knit school community like ours.  Ms. Tonissen has an uncompromising view that all students can learn, given a positive learning environment that welcomes discovery and enhances student confidence. (click story for more)

REGISTRATION: If you plan on being part of our marvelous school next year, it is important that you register. You may register if your tuition is on target for your plan. If you do not want the withdrawals to begin until July, August or September, please contact Mrs. Conlan before June 29. Tuition & Other Fees: Tuition for the 2017-2018 school year has...

The classroom book collection contest continues this week and ends Friday May 19th. Please remember to write the total number of books on the tracking form or on a separate piece of paper so we can account for each classroom.  Thank you for your participation!   Jean’s Day for any classroom that collects over 1,000 books and a treat for the classroom that has the highest...more...

Field Day will be held on Friday, May 19th. If you signed up earlier to assist with field day, you will be contacted. Remember that 3 hours of helping at this event will count toward your 20 PTO hours for next year. If you work, you need to plan on being here for the entire day. Students need to bring a sack lunch for that day. Ice Cream will be sold for $1. Mrs. Jean Stanley will be coordinating field day.

On May 7th at the 11:00 Mass First Communion will take place. The practice for this will be on May 3rd at 7:00. Confirmation will be held on May 12th at 8:15 Mass for the families from our  8th grade.

The Hot Lunch Order for May 1st - June 8th is due on Wednesday April 12th. There will be no hot lunch on may 26th.

Registration packets went out in February. Please be sure to fill them out and return them so we can prepare for the next school year. If you are not planning on attending St. Clare next year, please set up a time to speak with Mr. Fisher. If you need financial help for the tuition, please set up a time for a private meeting with Mr. Fisher.

Please support St.Clare School by purchasing a meal from Panera located in the village, on Tuesday March 21st between 4PM and 8PM. A physical flyer or a digital one on a device is needed for St. Clare to receive credit. See our school website for more information. Thank you for your continued support.

We will celebrate by participating in “one book one school”. The entire school will be reading Frindle. We will also have various celebrations of reading throughout the month. March 2nd is reading with a buddy, and foxiest socks (fun). March 9th wear red/white/black with your uniform. March 17th wear the Grinchiest Green with your uniform. March 23rd dress as your favorite book character. March 30th will be a surprise. There will also be other reading activities planned throughout the month of March.

The Cheesecake Shoppe is offering cheesecakes for us to order as a school fundraiser. Please consider placing an order for family, friends, coworkers.  The orders are due March 28th and delivery to the school is April 12th. Just in time for Easter! read more...

Every parent has access to PowerSchool. This should be viewed by the parent to keep tabs on student’s progress. If internet connection at home is an issue, the computer lab will be opened on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:00 for parents to check grades.

The Season of Lent begins on March 1st. The students will attend mass at 8:15. All are welcome to join us. On this day, we are marked with ashes to show that we are followers of Christ. The students will also be participating in the Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent. Every Monday during lent (except for Ash Wednesday) there is a simple supper of soup and bread in the church social hall from 5:30-7:00.

Reading for pleasure unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are. Here’s what you can do to help children develop stronger reading skills and a love for reading...