STM Newsletter, November 11, 2026

View this email in your browser November 11, 2026 Happy Veterans Day! I hope you are all doing well! Thank you to everyone who has served our country, kept us safe, and helped keep the light of freedom alive and shining brightly in our world!  Our STM Toy Drive and Pajama Drive (new for 2026) are underway! Thank you for your generosity and for helping bring joy to those in need! Our Father-Son 49er Event is happening this weekend! Ticket sales have been extended through tomorrow, so don't miss your last chance to get tickets! Thank you to everyone for supporting our STM student-athletes! It was so wonderful to see so many community members come out to cheer on our 6th-grade girls during their championship game. More playoffs taking place this week! We're not done yet!   * * *   Congratulations to our 6th grade 2026 Volleyball Champions! Lets go STM!  Congratulations to our student-athletes! Special thanks to the families and coaches! * * * STM Volleyball Playoffs - this week - Thank you for supporting our student-athletes! Go Broncos! Tonight - Wednesday, 11/11/26 @ 8:00 p.m. - STM Gym.  8th Gray vs. Epiphany Friday, 11/13/26 @ 8:00 p.m. - STM Gym. 8th Blue vs. Holy Name Saturday, 11/14/26 @ 11:30 a.m. Location: Epiphany - STM 3rd vs. St. Cecilia Saturday, 11/14/26 @ 6:30 p.m. - STM Gym. 5th vs. St. John    * * * Father-Son Event - Save the Date 49ers Watch Party Sunday // November 15, 2026 // 1-5pm Carroll Hall Utopia-8th Grade Fathers and Sons Ticket sales is EXTENDED until 11/12, Thursday! (No Walk-ins) Deadline to purchase tickets: November 8, 2026 * * *  Holiday Faire "Cozy Pajamas" taking place on November 21st from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the gym * * *  SF Firefighters Toy Drive Begins on November 9th * * * STM New Pajama Drive Begins on November 9th * * *  STEAM Donations: STEAM is looking for plastic baskets, containers, or packaging of interesting shapes, sizes, colors, or transparency. For example: Strawberry baskets, Colored cellophane, Plastic jars - clear or with color (not too big), Plastic boxes or containers with holes or cut outs, Plastic plants or flowers  If you have any questions or want to check if your donation works, please email:  mclancy@stthomasmoreschool.org * * * See Mugsy Clicks information below about viewing and ordering School Pictures online. * * *   Thank you to everyone for getting our STM Academic Decathlon going for the 2026-2027 season! We appreciate all the help, support and guidance from all the community members.   Stay tuned for more updates!   * * * Parent/Guardian Reminders: Please be sure to have your neon yellow sign at pick-up. Reminder - white zone for loading only. Limited parking available in from of the church. Thank you all! Keep it moving! Keep it Grooving! Safety first! So many wonderful things to celebrate. Let's go STM! * * * Reminder about Remind - our Emergency Messaging System For all current families, please be sure you have signed up for STM's Emergency Messaging System by clicking this link:  STM Emergency Messaging System.   * * * Congratulations to our Citizens of the Week! We are so proud of you all! * * * Thank you for being an STM Superstar! * * * New for 2026! Rolling Pick-up @ Dismissal We are piloting a new effort to help with the pickup/dismissal process - to help with safety, efficiency and convenience. Please place your neon yellow sign on the passenger side of your dashboard for rolling pickup. White zone is for loading not parking. Look for STM Staff who will call/radio it in for you. Thank you all for your partnership, patience and cooperation. It's getting better and better every day! * * * Please note the Archdiocese is officially sunsetting our Powerschool School account. FACTS Student Information System (SIS)  will allow all TK-8 families and parents to view report cards, progress reports and more. Please update your information as soon as possible so you can gain access. Please be on the look out for the FACTS registration and email notification. See the info box below for more info regarding:  FACTS STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS) UPDATE & INFORMATION  If you have any questions regarding the FACTS SIS, please contact: stmfacts@stmsf.org  * * * Thank you for all the sports participation. Our student athlete Broncos are doing great and creating many wonderful memories.  Thank you families for instilling and encouraging fair play and sportsmanship.  CYO Athletics - It's not just about the final score... * * * Please be sure to see all the updates!  Scroll down to see upcoming events, afterschool enrichment classes, and 2026-2027 School Year Information: Calendar, Financial Policies, Supply List, Summer Reading List, School Foodies, Simply Uniforms, etc.  * * * We are all truly blessed to be part of such an amazing community! Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you soon! Let us please continue to pray for peace and healing.  May our words and actions bring about a more just and peaceful world.   This Veteran's Day - we want to thank all those that have served, sacrificed, and defended our country and the values we hold near and dear to our hearts. Please take a moment to share the following prayer. God bless you all! Peace, love, happiness and harmony. David Greenbaum (Mr. G.), Principal Below are the updates for this week:  2026-2027 School Year Information  STM Utopia Preschool Applications 2026-2027 Calendar FACTS - TK-8th STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS) - UPDATE & INFORMATION (Replacing Power School) Bronco Merch  Academic Chess Winter Session (See flyer below) Garden Club Winter Session (See flyer below) STEAM Class Donations List (See flyer below) Mugsy Clicks - View and Order Pictures  (See flyer below) School Picture Retake/Make-up Day (pay Mugsy Clicks by 11/19, see info below) STM Holiday Faire (Free Admission) STM Secret Santa Shoppe (For Students Only) STM Holiday New Pajama Donation Drive - (See flyer below) School Foodies (See flyer below) Yearbook Orders 2026 (See flyer below) Bronco Bulletin Parent Participation Requirement  STM Parent Club Participation Requirements & Opportunities Morning Drop-Off Info - Keep it Moving! Keep it Grooving! Safety First! San Francisco Golf Club (SFGC) Construction Project Updates 2026 Notes from Counselor  STM Celebrating 72 Years STM Emergency Messaging System WASC / WCEA Information Safety and Health Updates 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR INFORMATION School days for all students TK-8 will begin at 8:10 a.m. promptly.  TK-8 Calendar 2026-2027 Financial Policies 2026-2027 Parent Tuition Agreement Form and Parent Participation Requirements Form 2026-2027 SchoolFoodies Brochure and Menu 2026-2027 SchoolFoodies Flyer 2026-2027 Simply Uniforms 2026-2027 Simply Uniforms Price List 2026-2027 STM Uniform Regulations TK-8 Supply List 2026-2027 Grades 3-8 Summer Reading List 2026-2027   Utopia Preschool Applications for 2027-2028 now available Currently enrolling!  * Utopia families have access to priority registration for STM TK-8. Inclusion, Kindness and Independence! Utopia Preschool sets the foundation for a successful educational future by fostering a love of learning through guided explorations, group collaborations and reflection. Our teachers are committed to supporting each child’s development and growth while creating a welcoming and equitable classroom!  Schedule a tour by calling (415) 317-6269 or email  svorrises@stmsf.org. Acceptance letters will be distributed in January 2027. *Families with other children attending STM receive a 10% Utopia tuition discount!  Start your child’s STM journey with us!                                   CALENDAR  Click link: TK-8 Calendar 2026-2027 Hot lunch service, pre-order form: SchoolFoodies Flyer 2026-2027 Thursday, November 12 4th Grade Field Trip - Walt Disney Family Museum Extended Deadline for Tickets: Father & Son 49ers Watch Party Friday, November 13 Early Day 2:15/2:30 Dismissal End of Trimester 1 Due: CYO Boys' Basketball Sports Fee Sunday, November 15 Father & Son 49ers Watch Party (No Walk-ins) @ Carroll Hall 1:00-5:00 p.m. Monday, November 16 Full Day Deadline: Academic Chess Registration Tuesday, November 17 Deadline: Garden Club Registration Wednesday, November 18 Academic Chess Winter Session Begins 3:05-4:05 p.m. Thursday, November 19 3rd Grade Field Trip - Chabot Space & Science Center Friday, November 20 School Picture Make-up/Retake Day (Pay Mugsy Clicks Online by 11/19) Early Day 2:15/2:30 Dismissal View Report Cards Online (TK-8th - FACTS-SIS) Saturday, November 21 Holiday Faire "Cozy Pajamas" - Free Admission @ Gym 10:00-3:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, November 23-27  No School - Thanksgiving Holiday Happy Thanksgiving!!! Monday, November 30 Full Day Tuesday, December 1 Garden Club with Ms. Ginger (registered students) Thursday, December 3 Secret Santa Shoppe (Students Only - Preschool-8th) Kinder & 7th Grade Field Trip - Lawrence Hall of Science Garden Club with Ms. Ginger (registered students) Friday, December 4 Secret Santa Shoppe (Students Only - Preschool-8th) Early Day 2:15/2:30 Dismissal Wednesday, December 16 Christmas Concert @ 6:00 p.m. (Gym) * Festive attire is encouraged by all * December 19 - January 4 - Christmas Break Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! FACTS STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS) UPDATE & INFORMATION We are excited to announce that we will begin using FACTS as our new student information system this school year!  URGENT ACTION REQUIRED Once you have created your account, please immediately log in and go to Web Forms > Family Demographic Form, then fill out the Student Demographic Form. We urgently need this updated information to finalize our mandatory NCEA reporting. Please submit these forms as soon as possible. Refer to the screenshots below for step-by-step navigation: ACCOUNT SETUP REMINDER You should have received an email invitation directly from FACTS containing a custom link to create your account. Please complete your account setup as soon as possible once received. For families who have already completed the account setup: Please bookmark the following link, as you will use this Family Portal to log into FACTS moving forward: STM Family Portal (The district code SFARCH-DIO will auto-populate. Simply click Next, then enter your existing username and password.) For families who have not yet set up their accounts: Please check your inbox (and Spam/Promotions folders) for the initial email invitation from FACTS containing your custom setup link. For more detailed instructions, please click the following link: STM Families- Welcome to FACTS  If you have any questions regarding the FACTS SIS, please contact us at stmfacts@stmsf.org  Thank you for your cooperation as we transition to this exciting new system! We look forward to supporting you throughout the process. Bronco Merch  Order here! Academic Chess Winter Session November 18 - January 27 (Skip Dates: 11/25, 12/23, & 12/30)   Academic Chess will begin after school Wednesday, November 18, 2026 from 3:05-4:05 PM and will run for 8 weeks. Link will close after the limited number of students enrolled.REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, November 16, 2026 LINK: Academic Chess Registration Garden Club with Ms. Ginger (Winter Session) December 1 - February 18  (Skip Dates: 12/15, 12/17, 2/2, & 2/4) Registration Deadline: November 17 Registration Link: Garden Club with Ms. Ginger (Winter Session)    We are so blessed to have Mrs. Clancy as our Amazing STEAM Teacher! STEAM is looking for plastic baskets, containers, or packaging of interesting shapes, sizes, colors, or transparency. For example: Strawberry baskets Colored cellophane Plastic jars - clear or with color (not too big) Plastic boxes or containers with holes or cut outs Plastic plants or flowers  If you have any questions or want to check if your donation works, please email:  mclancy@stthomasmoreschool.org What is STEAM? Let's go STM STEAM! Your Photos Are Ready! — Early Bird Discount & Free Shipping End Soon at St. Thomas More School! Great news - your student's portraits from St. Thomas More School are ready to view! Log in or create an account at MugsyClicks.com to see their gallery, order prints, and share with family. Don't wait too long: the Early Bird discount and free shipping both end 11/26/2026, so now's the best time to order. Access Code   Every student has their own private code, emailed from info@mugsyclicks.com once photos are uploaded. Check your spam folder — and if you got a postcard from Photo Day or Gallery Release, your code is on it. Still can't find it? Request your access code here or on Your School Page. Promotion Details   Offer ends: 11/26/2026 — covers both the Early Bird discount and free shipping below Early Bird Ordering Discount: Applied automatically at checkout — no code needed Free Shipping Code: na1G4n Minimum order: $40   Order Now & Save   How to Order 1. Log in or create an account at MugsyClicks.com — use the email your school has on file. 2. If you've viewed photos with us before, or your school shared your email, your photos may already be in your account. 3. Not there? Enter your student's personal access code (see above). 4. View your student's portraits and place your order. St. Thomas More School Picture Retake/Make-Up Day Makeup Day: 11/20/2026 This is the last opportunity for individual portraits this year.   Missed Photo Day? Students who were absent on the original Photo Day are on the Makeup Day list and will be photographed at no charge. This is their first session. Only students on the Makeup Day list can be photographed. *Retakes are available for $10 through your student's online gallery until midnight before Makeup Day. Your student's original portrait gallery selections were provided at no cost; the $10 covers a brand-new photo session. High school students can also pay on-site with a QR code. If your student can't attend after paying, email CustomerSupport@MugsyClicks.com for a refund. St. Thomas More School Page Your School Page ( http://mugsyclicks.com/St.ThomasMoreSchool ) is where you'll find Photo Day details, discounts, and announcements — including Makeup Day. REMINDER: We don't accept walk-ins on Makeup Day — only students already on the list.  STM Holiday Faire Vendor & Student Marketplace Registration   "Cozy Pajamas" - Free admission! Join us for this Cozy Pajama Party and text your friends and family and invite them to join us for this festive holiday event!  Please be sure to: - Visit and SHOP the Vendor Booths - outside and inside.   - Check out the Student Marketplace.   - Drop the kids by the kids' activities, and have them decorate a cookie.   - Check in with Santa, grab a picture at the photo booth.   - View the wreaths and place a bid.   STM Secret Santa Shoppe (Students Only - Preschool-8th) December 3 & 4   STM Holiday New Pajama Donation Drive School Foodies Hot lunch service, pre-order form: SchoolFoodies Flyer 2026-2027   Yearbook Orders 2026-2027 Psst... your yearbook is calling    Procrastinators, consider this your friendly nudge. How to grab yours: Whip out your phone and scan the QR code on the flyer (or head to treering.com/validate) Enter your school's passcode: 1015250322084584 Done. Feel free to do a small victory dance. Here's the fun part: you get 2 free custom pages. Load them up with photos from your phone, computer, Facebook, Google Drive, wherever your memories are hiding, and answer a few goofy memory-lane questions to help future-you remember exactly how weird and wonderful this year was. Want to go bigger? Extra pages are just $1.99 for every 2 you add — cheap insurance against forgetting.   Bronco Bulletin Sign up for the Bronco Bulletin and never miss Bronco Sports information! The Bulletin can be found on the school website under the Student Life tab.  Subscribe here!  Go Broncos!  Parent Participation Requirement - All Families 2026-2027 All families are required to participate for a minimum of 20  hours for school approved activities. Parents who sign-up to volunteer/participate and do not show up, or cancel their spot without at least 48 hours notice will be assessed a $50 fee. Failure to complete ALL 20 parent participation hours as assigned by the Parents’ Club and/or the St. Thomas More School administration will result in a $1,200 fee to be paid before a child’s seat can be saved for the following school year. $500 Maintenance Fee (All Families) This fee supports the basic maintenance of the school plant. This fee will be billed to your FACTS account in October. This fee may be paid in installments or in one payment as you wish. It must be paid in full by March 1, 2027. This fee is not refundable under any circumstances.   Scrip Purchase Requirement - All Families 2026-2027 All families are required to generate a minimum of $100 profit by participating in the RaiseRight program authorized by the school. Scrip purchased between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027 will be credited to this requirement. Families who do not wish to participate or do not reach the minimum requirement of $100 profit will need to use a combination of scrip profit and payment via FACTS for a total of $150. The buy out fee is due no later than April 20, 2027. STM Parent Club Participation Requirements & Opportunities Sign-Up Genius for Holiday Faire was posted on Wednesday, 10/21 around 7:00 p.m. Sign-Up Genius for Father / Son Event was posted on Wednesday, 10/14 at 7:00 p.m. Be sure to check the signups and your email periodically as families may have dropped shifts after the initial posting day.  Parents can always review guidelines as well as see current & past events or sign-ups at STM Parent Club Volunteer Opportunities, then go to Document Tab 2026–2027. All events require Virtus online training and fingerprinting. Contact the school's front office with questions. This process can take between 3–4 weeks. It should be completed and confirmed prior to the event. Be sure to plan accordingly.  For questions about volunteering at events email pcvolunteer@stthomasmoreschool.org.   Share any of your school pictures and videos: sports, events, activities etc. to: yearbook@stthomasmoreschool.org. Thank you for being involved in the STM school community.  Thanks! STM Parents Club MORNING DROP-OFF INFO Keep it moving! Keep it grooving! Safety First!   Before you leave for school, please do a quick health check with your child at home. Please keep children at home if they are ill or demonstrating any contagious symptoms.  Thank you for keeping our students and families as healthy as possible!  MORNING DROP-OFF The schoolyard gate will open at 7:45 a.m.  TK-8 students may be dropped off between 7:45-8:10 a.m. in the morning.  Please drop students off in the white zone. Pull forward and drive around the block or park up on top of the hill in front of the church.  NO Double Parking for the safety of our community and the Alma Via residents. NO Red Zone Parking DPT will ticket and tow Please drop students off in the white zone. Pull forward.  Keep it moving! Keep it grooving! Safety First! Drivers and family members, please stay in your vehicle.  For our younger students, please practice exiting the vehicle. STM staff members will be on traffic duty to supervise and help with morning drop-off.  If you must exit your vehicle, please find a parking space across the church or in the neighborhood and walk your child to school.  NO U-TURNS Please do not gather in front of the gate for extended periods during peak drop-off/pick up times. MORNING ASSEMBLY Students will stay in the schoolyard for morning assembly. Parents, family members, and other adults are not allowed in the schoolyard as we continue to limit visitors to our campus. TARDY STUDENTS Students arriving after morning assembly will enter through the front office doors for check-in and receive a tardy pass to give to their teacher. San Francisco Golf Club (SFGC) - Construction Project - Updates - 2026   Please be mindful, stay safe, and be aware of the construction signs on the SFGC private road.   It has been communicated that they will utilize their private road for the upcoming construction deliveries. STM Community - Thank you for continuing to be mindful and safe for all of our community members.  STM's Wellness and Counseling Department   Counselor’s Tip for Parents & Guardians Helping kids manage stress during busy months: Encourage a consistent routine (sleep, meals, homework time). Model positive coping (talk, take breaks, breathe). Remind children that mistakes are part of learning—growth comes from effort! “Remember, a little encouragement can make a big difference. Let’s keep building a caring school community together!”   STM Celebrating 72 Years! 2026-2027 - STM celebrates our 72nd Anniversary year!  We are looking forward to several amazing and memorable celebrations along the way to our 75th anniversary in 2029.   Want to support STM Broncos with some new apparel?   Check out our new designs! STM Merchandise Link Saint Thomas More School - Established in 1954 Our Mission   Guided by Catholic values, St. Thomas More School is committed to educating each individual based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.  We advocate academic excellence and inspire spiritual, intellectual and social growth. We prepare our diverse community of students to become citizens committed to service and stewardship. STM Emergency Messaging System Saint Thomas More School has been utilizing Remind as an emergency messaging system (like natural disasters, or other unprecedented situations), so please sign up and subscribe so you can receive our emergency alerts via the app, texts, or email message immediately.  All current families are asked to sign up for the St. Thomas More Emergency Messaging System by clicking this link and joining your child's or children's respective class(es): STM Emergency Messaging System     WASC / WCEA Information Thank You - to the whole STM Community for a very successful WCEA/WASC accreditation visit!  STM was approved for the maximum 6 years!   It is a wonderful testament to all the good work our "village" is doing - celebrating 72 years and going strong!  Great Job Broncos! Safety & Health Updates Thank you for continuing to keep our community healthy and safe. 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