STM Newsletter, March 26, 2025

View this email in your browser March 26, 2025 Happy Wednesday Broncos!   Thank you for participating in our 2025 Read-A-Thon! Thank you for encouraging reading a book for 15-30 minutes daily. If you are able, please find time to read with your child or have your child read to you!  It is such a blessing and gift! Check out this informative article to learn more:  Will you learn to read better on screen or on paper? * * * Congratulations to the St. Thomas More Singers who participated in the 34th Annual Archdiocese of San Francisco Choral Festival.  Schools from all around the Bay Area performed and sang together at Archbishop Riordan High School. STM Singers @ the 2025 Choral Festival Great job students! Special thanks to all the chaperones for supporting the festival! * * * Special thanks to all the parents, teachers and staff that hosted an amazing Cioppino Teacher & Staff Experiences Event! Basketball Jammin' and Jamba, Boba and Necklaces, Pizza and Painting, Spa Treatments, Movies and Sing-a-longs, Cooking Classes & Principal for the Day - so much fun! 2025 Cioppino Teacher & Staff Experiences So much fun! * * * Thank you to all the families that joined in Sunday's Family Mass! It was such a wonderful service and so lovely to bring all the families together! So proud of our whole community!  STM Family Mass - hosted by First Grade  Great job First Grade! Special thanks to Mrs. Chow and Mrs. Alioto! * * * Now is the time to order your yearbook and customize 2 FREE pages!  Please order & customize your 2 FREE pages by Apr 8. See flyer for sneak peek and more information. Yearbook Link: Purchase & Customize Yearbook * * * As we enter our fourth week of Lent and prepare for Easter, may we please take time to stop and show appreciation for the blessings that have been bestowed upon us. We are so fortunate to be part of such a wonderful community.               Check out this video - Made for Heaven - Lent Week 4 - with Father Agustino Torres   * * * Congratulations to STM's 2025 YMI Essay & Scholarship Winners: Russell Nguyen, Cooper Schwind, Alex Massis, Roman Cabrera & Antonio Hazard.  * * * There are so many activities and events coming up!  Please be sure to see all the updates!  Thank you for being a part of our community!  * * * Mother-Daughter Tea Party taking place this Saturday, March 29.  Tickets are now SOLD OUT!!!  No walk-ins/no tickets sold at the door. * * * STM Bronco Easter PE Camp - April 21-25, 2025.  Registration now open! 2025 ​STM Easter Break PE Camp * * * STM School Spring Festival 2025 - Aloha Fiesta! Saturday, May 3, 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Aloha Fiesta Tickets & Packages are now available for purchase. Scroll down to find the QR code below! * * * Purchase and customize your 2024-2025 STM Yearbook! Special thanks to Maria Kagehiro! Please share any of your school pictures: sports, events, activities etc. to: yearbook@stthomasmoreschool.org * * * STM's Financial Aid Application 2025-2026 is open.  To apply, go to:   St. Thomas More 2025-2026 Financial Aid Application Form REMINDER: Please complete BOTH the STM Financial Aid Form and the TADS (www.tads.com) form to be considered for financial aid.  Financial Aid Application Deadline is 4/15/25 * * * All returning students, please see 2025-2026 Re-registration info below. * * * 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. God bless you all!    Peace, love, happiness and harmony. David Greenbaum (Mr. G.) Principal   Below are the updates for this week:  Calendar Lent 2025 Calendar Re-Registration 2025-2026 Info Academic Chess Easter Egg Donations 2025 Mother Daughter Tea Party (Sold Out!) Class of 2028 Fundraiser at Nation's Giant Hamburgers Bronco Easter PE Camp Share Yearbook Photos Sneak Peek STM Yearbook 2025 STM Yearbook Order 2025 Spring Festival - Aloha Fiesta! (Purchase your tickets now!) Spring Read-A-Thon Fee & Raise Right (Scrip Purchase Requirement) STM Utopia Preschool Applications 2025-2026 2025-2026 School Year Information  STM Parent Club Participation Requirement and Opportunities SF Golf Club Proposal Update & Links STM Celebrating 70 Years Bronco Bulletin Bronco Merch STM Emergency Messaging System STM Financial Aid Application Form 2025-2026 WASC / WCEA Information Safety and Health Updates CALENDAR 2024-2025 Calendar Hot lunch service, preorder from School Foodies Flyer  Friday, March 28 Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal Saturday, March 29 Mother Daughter Tea Party 12:00-3:00 p.m. (Tickets: Sold out! No tickets sold at the door/No walk-ins) Monday, March 31 Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal Sports Picture Day (Gym) Class of 2028 Fundraiser at Nations Giants Hamburgers Wednesday, April 2 Grades 5th-8th Riordan HS Play Field Trip Academic Chess Spring Session Begins Friday, April 4 Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal Monday, April 7 Full Day Friday, April 11 Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal Saturday, April 12 8th Grade Graduation Social Thursday, April 17 Holy Thursday Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal Friday, April 18-27 No School - Easter Break Monday, April 28 Spelling Bee 5th-8th @ 10:45 a.m. Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal LENT 2025 CALENDAR 2025-2026 Re-Registration Info  EARLY BIRD RE-REGISTRATION MARCH 15th – APRIL 15th Returning Students: $525 Early Bird RE-REGISTRATION FEE 2025-2026 per child *** AFTER April 15, 2025 – Re-registration is $675 per child ***   - Those re-registering after the school's stated deadline, April 15, 2025,  will pay a re-registration fee of $675 per child.  - No seats are saved nor is space reserved for students when established deadlines for submission of forms and/or fees are not met. This fee is not refundable under any circumstances.  Re-registration fee will be DUE 4/15/25 and billed to your FACTS Account. Academic Chess Spring Session April 2 - May 28   REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, March 31, 2025   LINK: Academic Chess Registration Easter Egg Donations 2025     Mother Daughter Tea Party Tickets are now SOLD OUT! NO tickets sold at the door!     Class of 2028 Fundraiser at Nation's Giant Hamburgers           Saint Thomas More School Bronco Easter PE Camp April 21-25, 2025 - Registration is now open! 2025 ​STM Easter Break PE Camp 2025 ​STM Easter Break PE Camp Share Your Yearbook Photos 2025-2026 Yearbook Sneak Peek Please order & customize 2 FREE pages by Apr 8. See flyer below for more information.   Link: Purchase & Customize Yearbook Saint Thomas More School Yearbook Order 2025 STM School Spring Festival 2025 Aloha Fiesta! STM Spring Read-A-Thon 2024-2025   SPRING READ-A-THON FUNDRAISER - All Families All TK-8 students will participate in the Spring Read-A-Thon. There will be a minimum total pledge amount of $30 per child for the Read-A-Thon. Forms are due last March 19, 2025.   STM Scrip Purchase Requirement 2024-2025   SCRIP PURCHASE REQUIREMENT – All Families 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, 2024 and March 31, 2025 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 cash/check for a total of $150. The buy out fee is due no later than April 20, 2025.   Utopia Preschool Applications for 2025-2026 Utopia Preschool is currently accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year! Space is limited! Schedule a tour by calling (415) 317-6269 or email our Director, Stephanie at svorrises@stmsf.org. Current STM families are given priority enrollment!  2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR INFORMATION School days for all students TK-8 will begin at 8:10 a.m. promptly.  Calendar 2025-2026 Financial policies for 2025-2026 Parent Tuition Agreement Form and Parent Participation Requirements Form 2025-2026 School Foodies  STM Parent Club Participation Requirements & Opportunities Sign-Up Genius seeking families to sign up as participants for the Easter Egg Hunt will be live on Tuesday, 4/1 around 5:00 p.m. Sign-Up Genius seeking volunteers for the Spring Musical will be live on Wednesday, 4/2 around 7:00 p.m. There are open shifts available for Spring Festival emailed on 2/26, 8th Grade Social emailed on 3/12 and Easter Egg Hunt emailed on 3/19.  Virtus online training and fingerprinting should be done prior to the event. This process can take between 3–4 weeks. Please plan accordingly and contact the school's front office with questions. If you do not receive an email for event volunteer sign-ups you can access the link by: Visiting STM PC Volunteer Opportunities and navigating to the specific event using the headings on the left. Logging in to your Sign Up Genius account with the email provided to the STM Office. You will see "Sign Ups I'm Invited To" Parents can always review guidelines as well as see current & past events or sign-ups at STM PC Volunteer Opportunities. 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. Our events are a success because of parents who work hard behind the scenes to make them happen! Thanks! STM Parents Club SF Golf Club Proposal Update & Links Thank you to all the families and community members that came out on October 17, 2024, January 9, 2025 and February 13, 2025 to City Hall to support the St. Thomas More community.   Here are the links to the CBS News Report on October 16, 2024 and the Planning Commission Meeting from October 17, 2024. Here is the link to the CBS News Report on October 16, 2024 https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-golf-clubs-plan-maintenance-facility-near-playground-backlash/ 3 minute news report  Here is the link to the Planning Commission Meeting from October 17, 2024. https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/player/clip/47283?view_id=20&redirect=true Start @ 6:07 Here is the link to the Planning Commission Meeting from January 9, 2025. https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/player/clip/48350 Start @ 2:45 FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF WHO TO EMAIL AND/OR FOR MORE INFORMATION HOW YOU CAN HELP OR GET INVOLVED, CONTACT:   LP1114@aol.com or WLOLINGER@hotmail.com   Thank you for supporting STM @ the City Hall.  Thank you to the families and children who attended the hearing on February 13 and to those who sent letters to the commission. After hearing statements from the Golf Club and the STM/Utopia community, the commission voted 4-2 to approve the request for a Conditional Use Permit.  Because of our collective efforts many modifications have been made. However, we will continue to work with the City and San Francisco Golf Club to make sure safety precautions and procedures are in place. Here is the link to watch the hearing (start at 1:16). STM Celebrating 70 Years! 2024-2025 - STM celebrates our 70th Anniversary year!   We now begin our 5 year journey to 75 years strong!   We are looking forward to several amazing and memorable celebrations along the way to 2029.   Want to support STM Broncos with some new apparel?   Check out our new designs for 2024-2025! 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. 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!  Bronco Merch  Order here! STM Emergency Messaging System For all current families, please be sure you have signed up for St. Thomas More's Emergency Messaging System by clicking this link:  STM Emergency Messaging System.   Hi Parents, 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. Here are the instructions: Joining a Class on Remind Open the Remind app or go to Remind.com and log in or sign up. Once logged in, click on the "Join a class" button (in the app, tap the "+" icon at the top).         Enter the class code provided below. Here are the codes for the classes Transitional Kindergarten: stm2034 Kindergarten: stm2033 1st Grade: stm2032 2nd Grade: stm2031 3rd Grade: stm2030 4th Grade: stm2029 5th Grade: stm2028 6th Grade: stm2027 7th Grade: stm2026 8th Grade: stm2025 STM's Financial Aid Application 2025-2026 is now open.  Application Deadline for Current Families is 4/15/25 To apply, go to: St. Thomas More 2025-2026 Financial Aid Application Form REMINDER: Please complete BOTH the STM Financial Aid Form and the TADS (www.tads.com) form to be considered for financial aid.  Application Deadline for Current Families is 4/15/25 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 70 years and going strong!    Great Job Broncos! Safety & Health Updates Thank you for continuing to keep our community healthy and safe. Please check out SF's safety health reminders.  For all current families, please be sure you have signed up for St. Thomas More's Emergency Messaging System by clicking this link:  STM Emergency Messaging System.   COVID NOTIFICATION No COVID cases reported in school this week. Please continue to be mindful and safe. Thank you.  Copyright © 2025-2026 St. Thomas More School, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email from the office of St. Thomas More School.   Thank you for helping us go green. Our mailing address is: 50 Thomas More Way San Francisco, CA 94132 www.stmsf.org unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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