Dear Parents:
Now that election season has come to
an end, we remember and pray for all those who worked to keep the democratic
process alive and well in our country. The following prayer by Cardinal Adam
Maida, Archbishop of Detroit reminds us of all for which we should be thankful.
God of all nations, Father of the human family, we give you
thanks for the freedom we exercise and the many blessings of democracy we enjoy
in these United States
of America.
We ask for your protection and guidance for all who devote
themselves to the common good, working
for justice and peace at home and around the world.
We lift up all our duly elected leaders and public servants,
those who will serve us as president, as legislators and judges, those in the military and law
enforcement.
Heal us from our differences and unite us, O Lord, with a
common purpose, dedication, and commitment to achieve liberty and justice in
the years ahead for all people, and
especially those who are most vulnerable in our midst. Amen.
We hope your parent-teacher conferences
are going well. The teachers always look forward to meeting with you and
sharing the good news about your child’s progress. Once again, our school
showed very healthy IOWA test results with the majority of students scoring at
or above the 75th percentile. Just a reminder that every day this
week is a minimum day, with dismissal at 12:15pm for grades K-3 and 12:30pm for
grades 4-8.
SCHOOL TOURS: We held our first school tour
yesterday and were happy to have 16 families join us. Thank you to our 8th
grade student ambassadors, Kameron Powers, Sean Ramos, Crystal Tobar, Jerome
Torres, and Sofia Torres who shared a wealth of information with those
families. We have another three tours scheduled for November 14th,
November 29th, and December 5th. Please call or
email the office to reserve a space. Applications are now available from the
office or can be downloaded from our website. Please share this information
with your family and friends. Students currently enrolled in grades K-7 need
not reapply. You will be receiving re-registration information in the spring.
SANDWICHES-FOR-THE-NEEDY: This Friday, November
9th, is our next collection of sandwiches-for-the-needy. All are
welcome to participate and the kindergarten and eighth grade students are
charged with taking the lead that day. Some of our upper grade students will again
work with Alma Via residents this week to make sandwiches. Don’t have time to
make a sandwich for our collection…we are accepting donations to help defray
the expenses for when we make sandwiches here at school. We thank you in
advance for what we hope will be another huge collection for those at the
Martin de Porres House of Hospitality.
FOOD
DRIVE: Don’t forget November’s ongoing non-perishable food collection
for the San Francisco Food Bank and peanut butter and jelly collection for St.
Francis Living Room. We have barrels here at school for your donations and will
continue the collection through November 16th. Thank you, in advance, for your
generosity!.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS: We
would like to invite everyone to join us at the awards ceremony, this Friday,
November 9th immediately following the 8:30am Mass. Academic
awards will be presented to students in grades 3 through 8 if he/she maintains outstanding grades in the
following subjects: Religion, Mathematics, Reading/Literature, English,
Science/Health, and History/Social Studies. In addition to the awards for academic excellence, one
student per grade, 3 through 8, will be chosen for a citizenship award. In
grades K-2, two students per grade will receive this award.
FAMILY
MASS: This Sunday, November 11th, at 10:00am,
the third and fourth graders will prepare our next Family Mass. Please consider
joining with the St. Thomas More School Community to
gather together in worship. Please use the blue envelope you are receiving today
for the second collection which benefits the school.
OLIVE THE
STORYTELLER: On Monday, November 12th, Olive the Storyteller
will return for the K-3rd grade students. Also on that day, Olive
will begin her story telling project with the 8th graders
CIOPPINO: A Cioppino
planning meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 13th. Anyone
interested in helping with the event are invited to attend the meeting at 7:00
in Carroll Hall.
FROM THE PARENTS’
CLUB: The winners of the Halloween Carnival/Fall Festival Raffle were
drawn this morning. You are receiving a flyer with the winners in today’s
envelope. Prizes can be picked up tomorrow from the school office.
OFF TO THE RACES: Off to the Races is coming to STM on Saturday, November 17th!
Reservation
flyers, Ad space, and Name a Horse/Jockey/Owner are in today’s
envelope. This has always been an exciting evening with lots of fun activities,
“adult” refreshments and lively entertainment. All this for only $15! Don’t
forget that childcare is also available. Send in your reservations now!
UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS: Permission slips for the below
mentioned field trip are in your envelopes today. Please pay attention to the
due date to return the form and payment.
- The 3rd grade Students will visits the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers on Tuesday, November 27th.
- Students from 2nd grade will enjoy a performance of The Elves and the Shoemaker at Skyline College on December 6th.
BUILDING INTO THE FUTURE ONE
BRICK AT A TIME:
Thank you to all who have purchased a brick or plaque. The 8 plaques offered have been a
big hit and sold out very quickly. Because of high demand, we are
adding 8 more plaques to our initial offering. These won’t last long either - get
your order in early - this is your chance to leave a lasting remembrance of
your family’s time at STM. An order form for bricks available for sale is
enclosed in your envelope today. Credit cards (VISA and Mastercard) accepted -
just stop by the school office.
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal
