Dear Parents:
As we enter the third week of Lent, and prepare to
celebrate the greatest feast in the Catholic Church - the death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ, please take a moment to reflect on the following from
Pope Francis:
“We begin Lent with this mandate: Break our heart, open it so that
it believes in the Gospel of truth. Today, this Gospel is asking you in a
special way, as catechists,…to act in such a way that others will believe in
the Gospel. Watching you, seeing what you do, how you behave, what you say, how
you feel, how you love – this will lead them to the Gospel.”
Report Cards/Academic Awards: Report cards are
going home on Friday. If you do not receive one, please check with the office
to make sure your accounts, tuition, fees, and extended care, are up to date.
Also on Friday, immediately following the 8:30am mass, we will present Citizenship
and Academic Excellence Awards. See you there!
Congratulations are in order: Last Saturday night, five STM
7th Graders received cash awards at the Annual YMI Essay Banquet at St. Peter
& Paul Church in San Francisco. They were: Shivaya Urcuyo, Dylan
Rojo-Cagadoc, Ava Ragasa, Marlyn San Juan and Chloe David. STM had five
of the fifteen winners in the middle school division, the most of any school in
the contest. Prizes awarded ranged from $100 to the $500 that Ava Ragasa was
awarded for her 3rd place finish. STM Class of 2013 graduate Julie
Kavanagh also was awarded a cash prize in the high school division. Congratulations
to all of our STM students!
Re-registration: Online
re-registration needs to be completed by this Friday. Additionally, the re-registration
fee of $325 per child is due in the office also by Friday. If you want your
child’s seat held for the 2014-2015 school year, please ensure that the office
receives that fee on time.
Knockout: We look forward to the Athletic Board’s annual Knockout
Competition next Friday, April 4th. Participation is
encouraged for all 3rd-8th grade students. Use the flyer
you are receiving this week to sign up for this fun event. Proceeds benefit our
athletic program.
Upcoming
Parents’ Club Events: Family Bingo Night is set for April 12th.
An updated flyer is being sent home in today’s envelope. We hope to see you
there. You are also receiving information about the Parents’ Club Easter Egg Hunt
today. Please check it out and thoughtfully respond to all the information you
are receiving in today’s Envelope.
Boba Sales: The 8th grade class is offering ‘Bronco Boba’s’ for sale on
Friday, April 11th in order to raise funds for a special schoolwide
event at the end of the school year. We are sending home Boba order slips in
today’s envelope. Boba’s are available only if pre-ordered. Each Boba is only
$3! YUM!
Peopleologie: Peopleologie is a program promoting
cultural literacy, celebrating community, and building connections to the world
through history, humanities, anthropology, language arts, science, and hand
making traditions. Linda Janklow is offering the same classes that she
previously did as part of the Museum of Crafts and Folk Arts (MOCFA) and we are
very happy to be able to offer this experience to the students. Over the next
few weeks, students will participate in different Peopleologie classes. Check
out the April calendar for more details.
Dance Festival!: Save the date! This year, our Dance
Festival will be held on Thursday night, May 22nd. This is
the most popular event of the year and is always very well attended. Our dance
teacher, Sue Rissotto, has been working very hard all year long to ensure that
each student has a role in this spectacular production. All students, preschool
through eighth grade, are expected to participate in this event.
Thanks
you to all the parents who cooperated with our traffic monitors at drop-off
this morning. Rainy days can be extra challenging. Your patience helps ensure
the safety of all our children. Please know that u-turns are dangerous any time
children are present. Take the extra few minutes necessary to drive around the
church and through the parking lot at Alma Via.
Finally, while our school calendar for 2014-2015
has not yet been approved by the Archdiocese, and we want to let you know that
we have requested to begin the new school year on Tuesday, August 26th,
2014. Hopefully this will help those of you who are planning your vacations
now. An official 2013-2014 school calendar will be sent home as soon as it has
been approved. The new school year for Utopia, our preschool, will begin on
August 18th.
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal
