| | | | Dear Parents,
A community of faith can provide support when we are in need of help. They can envelop us in caring and love. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our Student Council has initiated several ways to bring this issue to our attention. During this month, we ask you all to remember to pray for all who have been affected by Breast Cancer. Together our prayers can be powerful. | | BREAST CANCER AWARENESS ACTIVITIES
Penny Bucket Challenge: Beginning October 16th through October 29th, the STM Student Council challenges all students from Kindergarten to 8th Grade to bring lots of pennies to school to fill their classroom "Penny Bucket"! Each "Penny Bucket" will be weighed and charted daily to see which class has gathered the most pennies! At the end of two weeks, the class that collects the most pennies will earn a free dress day!
Frozen Lemonade Sale: Student Council is hosting a Frozen Lemonade Sale on Friday, October 24th. Frozen Lemonades must be preordered (see the flyer in your envelope today) and are priced at $2.00 each. Frozen Lemonades will be distributed at dismissal so students will enjoy their frozen treat after school!
All of the pennies collected from October 16th through the 29th, along with the proceeds from the frozen lemonade sale on October 24th, will be donated to the San Francisco Breast Cancer Emergency Fund in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Don't forget to send in those pennies and preorder a frozen lemonade! | | | | SHAKE OUT: You may remember the Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the World Series Earthquake. It was a major quake that struck the San Francisco Bay Area on October 17, 1989. Tomorrow, Thursday, October 16th, at 10:16am St. Thomas More School along with millions of Californians will participate in Drop, Cover, and Hold On in the largest earthquake drill ever! The purpose of the 'Shake Out' is to practice how to protect ourselves during earthquakes. More information can be found on http://www.theshakeout.org. In the event of an earthquake during school hours, your will be contacted via STM's Emergency Messaging System. Click here to sign up to receive this alert. | | | | PICTURE RE-TAKES: Just a reminder that picture retakes are tomorrow for all students who have retuned their complete photo packet as requested. We have prepared a list of students who requested a retake. Forgot to send your packet back? Send it to the office tomorrow, no later than 9am. | | INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL: Volunteer opportunities for the International Food/Fall Festival are still available. Please click here to select an assignment. As you know, this year, the event will be held over two days, Saturday, October 25th and 26th with an additional day for clean-up on October 27th.
NIGHT AT THE RACES: As part of the International Food Festival, the "horse races" are coming to STM on Saturday, October 25th! This has always been an exciting evening with lots of fun activities, "adult" refreshments and lively entertainment. Free entrance with festival admission! | | | | FROM OUR DAD'S CLUB: The next Dads' Club social will be held this Friday, October 17th, 6:30pm at 21st Amendment Brewery located in the South of Market neighborhood (563 2nd street), just two blocks from the ballpark. Our last Dads' Club event at Social Kitchen and Brewery was a huge success and we plan to build on that momentum! Please join us for what the San Francisco press voted as the "Best Brewpub," along with the best beer and burger in the city. In addition to the accolades, 21st Amendment has eight rotating taps of multiple award-winning hand-crafted beers. Need we say more? Please RSVP to STMdadsclub@gmail.com. Thank you for your continued support. | | | HALLOWEEN: Please consider joining us for our annual K-8 Halloween parade, which begins at 11:00 in the schoolyard on Friday, October 31st. When purchasing costumes for wearing to school on Friday, October 31st, please consider the following: Age appropriate
Bathroom accessible
Make up must be applied at home
Shoes must be comfortable for walking
No weapons of any kind Don't forget - The Parent-Teacher Conference forms are due back by tomorrow!! Please make sure these forms are filled out completely. Several of these forms have been returned to parents as all three options were not selected. | | | CALLING ALL STM ALUMNI!: On Sunday, November 9, celebrate STM's 60th Anniversary (10 am to 2 pm). Join us for Mass, visit your classrooms, enjoy brunch in the new gym, and reunite with old friends and teachers! Mass is at 10 am in St. Thomas More Church. Reception and open house follow immediately. All alums and their families are welcome! For more information, please call STM main office at 415.337.0100, email us at alumni@stmsf.org, or find us on Facebook.
SAFETY CONCERNS: Please continue to remind your children to be vigilant and be aware of their surroundings. A few days ago, the church was broken into during the early afternoon and somebody with a hammer and a crowbar tried to break in to the candle offertory box in the vestibule of the church. While the police are aware of the situation, we ask your help in monitoring the area around the church and the school as well. The church is closed during the day until further notice. We have also had some issues with broken alcohol bottles in and around the school plant.
GO GIANTS!
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal | | | | | | | |
