Dear Parents:
Tomorrow is the feast day of St. Vincent de Paul. Vincent de Paul (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660) was a priest of the Catholic Church who dedicated himself to serving the poor. He is a saint regarded in great respect. Vincent de Paul was canonized (officially declared a saint) in 1737. Please take a moment to read and reflect on the Prayer of Saint Vincent de Paul. Think about ways you can help make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate.
Tomorrow is the feast day of St. Vincent de Paul. Vincent de Paul (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660) was a priest of the Catholic Church who dedicated himself to serving the poor. He is a saint regarded in great respect. Vincent de Paul was canonized (officially declared a saint) in 1737. Please take a moment to read and reflect on the Prayer of Saint Vincent de Paul. Think about ways you can help make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate.
Dear Saint Vincent, the mere mention of your name suggests a litany of your virtues: humility, zeal, mercy, self-sacrifice. It also recalls your many foundations: Works of Mercy, Congregations, Societies. And the Church gratefully remembers your promotion of the priesthood. Inspire all Charitable Workers, especially those who minister to the poor - both the spiritually and the materially poor.As some of you know, Peter Mingoa, father of Isabella, sixth grade, and Samantha, first grade, passed away suddenly a few days ago. The 8:30am Mass on Friday, September 28th will be offered for the repose of his soul. All are welcome to join us. Please keep the Mingoa family in your thoughts and prayers.
Amen.
SANDWICHES-FOR-THE-NEEDY: This Friday, September 28th, is our next collection of sandwiches-for-the-needy. All are welcome to participate and the seventh and second graders are charged with taking the lead that day. We thank you in advance for what we hope will be another huge collection for those at the Martin de Porres House of Hospitality.
BLUE STAR MOMS: LAST CHANCE! We will continue to collect soaps, shampoos, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes and all the various supplies for the troops stationed overseas through October 4th. Please send them to your child’s classroom or the school office at your convenience.
FOOD FESTIVAL: If you are interested in some great food from all over the world, don’t forget that food and fun will be available here at the St. Thomas More Church’s 5th Annual International Food Festival in the schoolyard, both Saturday and Sunday. We also need lots of 2-liter sodas (name brands please, to make it more enticing to play). Please leave soda donations at the school office. The Food Festival will also include a Poker tournament on Saturday night, September 29th. The buy-in is $50. Linda Shah has tickets for sale and can be contacted by email, lp1114@aol.com, if you are interested. Blackjack tables are also be available for those who don't play poker. Great prizes!
LUNCH MENU/CALENDAR: We have included the October calendar of events in your Envelopes today as well as the school lunch menu for the month. Please keep them handy for reference. You will notice a change on the lunch menu this month. Students ordering lunch through our school program will now have a choice of three options each day. Students will still be able to order the hot lunch of the day if they choose to, however we now offer two healthier choices. We have added options of either an entrée Green Salad with Italian dressing or an entrée Chicken Caesar Salad to the menu. Each lunch option is $4 and includes the entrée/salad, a side, and milk. Stay tuned for more enhancements to the menu in the future.
ITBS TESTING: The annual ITBS testing concludes this week. Results of this testing will be shared with you at the November parent conferences.
FUNDRAISING CATALOGS: We have over 90% of your orders back, but we are still waiting for the stragglers. We need all the orders forms returned before we can place the school order. Please return those orders by this Friday, September 28th.
WINTER SPORTS SIGN-UPS: Online sign up is available now for boys' basketball (3rd-8th grade) and girls' soccer (3rd-8th grade). Log on to the STM website and click on the ‘Athletics’ link to register. Please remember that registration fees of $80 are due by October 12.
UTOPIA PRESCHOOL AFTERNOON PROGRAM: After four years of an extremely successful all day preschool program and due to many requests, we are happy to announce the addition of our afternoon preschool program. The program will be offered daily from 2:00pm-6:00pm. Parents can choose from either a 3 or 5 day a week program. Please contact Gloria Perez (Director) at 415-317-6269 or gperez@stmsf.org if you are interested.
How quickly the first month has passed! Students are well settled into their routines and for the most part, are excited to learn new things and to come to school everyday!
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal
Schoolwide Learning Expectations
St. Thomas More School students THINK!
Thoughtful, Spiritual Individuals
Highly Effective Communicators
Involved Citizens
Nurturing Individuals
Knowledge Seekers
