| | | |  | | 7th grade present La Boheme as part of Opera a la Carte | | Dear Parents:
As Thanksgiving approaches we have much for which we are thankful. It is a time of year when we think of others less fortunate. Your generous response to our peanut butter collection is a wonderful sign of your thoughtfulness and a great example for your children of giving to the local community. As a reminder, we are collecting peanut butter for the St. Vincent de Paul society. If we reach our goal of 500 jars of peanut butter by Friday, December 12th, the student body will enjoy free dress on Friday, December 19th. Keep these donations coming. We are well on our way to our goal as we have already collected over 160 jars!
Next week's schedule leaves us with only two short days of school. Monday, November 24th, being the 4th Monday of the month, is a minimum day. A hot dog lunch will be available for purchase by those attending extended care that day. Please remember that next Tuesday, November 25th we begin our Thanksgiving break with minimum day dismissal, 12:15/12:30. Extended Care will be available. School will resume on Monday, December 1st.
We won't be here to do a Wednesday newsletter next week, however, we will send home the relevant flyers we receive for distribution on Tuesday. | | | SCHOOL TOURS: Today we were happy to meet with seven families for another school tour. We are very grateful to our 8th grade student ambassadors for doing such a stellar job by sharing information about our wonderful school with prospective families. Our next tour is scheduled for December 3rd. Please use this link to reserve a space. A reminder that kindergarten applications are available in the office or can be downloaded from our website. Please share this information with your family and friends. Don't forget that Utopia families and siblings or current students interested in kindergarten for the 2014-2015 school year must complete an application form if you have not already done so. | | | | TOY DRIVE: Again this year we are participating in the San Francisco Fire Fighters Toy Program. Please consider donating new, unwrapped toy(s) for kids ages infant to 12 years old. Let's continue to "be the good" to less fortunate kids in our community, especially at this time of the year. We will continue collecting the toys until Dec. 16.
| | | ZUMBATHON: The Zumbathon is coming to STM this Saturday night from 5:00-7:00pm in the gym. This fun event will feature our very own Ceci Sainez (2nd grade mom) and Adriana Bessa (6th grade mom) as the Zumba instructors. Please join us as we glow in the dark and dance, dance, dance. Check out the reservation and raffle flyers you are receiving today. | | | DECEMBER 7th: Please mark December 7th on your calendar as an exciting day here at STM. We will begin the day with the presentation of our First Communion and Confirmation candidates at our 10:00am Family Mass, followed by a Pancake Breakfast presented by the 7th and 8th grade dads, and a visit with Santa in Carroll Hall.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: Please save Thursday night, December 11th, for our school's presentation of our Christmas Program. We will begin at 7:00pm in the Church and all students, preschool through 8th grade will have a part in this program. | | SANDWICHES-FOR-THE-NEEDY: This Friday, November 21st, is our next collection of sandwiches-for-the-needy. All are welcome to participate and the 7th and 3rd graders and are charged with taking the lead that day. In order to facilitate the distribution of sandwiches, we have been asked to provide just one type of sandwich: turkey on sliced white or brown bread. We thank you in advance for what we hope will be another huge collection for those at the Martin de Porres House of Hospitality.
COLD WEATHER: During these cold and wintery days, please be sure to send your child to school with a warm coat or jacket. While we understand that it may be raining upon drop-off and pick-up, we strongly suggest your child does not bring an umbrella to school. Often the strong winds and heavy rain make the umbrellas difficult to use, especially for the younger children. | | | As we come to the day when we recognize all for which we should be thankful, we are especially mindful of you. You continue to support so many of our efforts by your presence and participation. These efforts have continued for years. Thank you, thank you, thank you and enjoy a great holiday with family and friends! | | | Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal | | | | | | | |
