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View this email in your browser Dear Parents, As we move towards the holiday season, we want our students to continue to 'Be the Hands of God' by participating in our annual collection of peanut butter. Our collection this year, lead by the first graders, will benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society. The St. Vincent de Paul Society has requested peanut butter, as it is a much-needed nutritious staple for them throughout the holiday season. Last year's collection was so successful, that the students brought in over 500 jars in just 4 weeks. This year, our collection, which starts tomorrow, November 12th, will also run over four weeks so our goal as a school is to collect 600 jars! If we reach our goal of 600 jars of peanut butter by December 11th, the student body will enjoy free dress on Friday, December 18th. Please send a jar (or two!), any kind, any size with your child by Friday, December 11th. This Friday, November 13th, is our next collection of sandwiches-for-the-needy. All are welcome to participate and the 5th and 1st 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. We are in the home stretch of our STREAM classes, and the 6th, 7th and 8th graders are enthusiastically engaging in some wonderful learning experiences. Please consider joining us on Thursday, November 19th in the gym from 1:00-2:00pm for the STREAM Showcase. PARENT VOLUNTEER HOURS - SIGN-UP NOW! Tacos and Trivia - November 21st Scholastic Book Fair - January 28-February 4 Cioppino - February 20 SCRIP: Start your Christmas shopping now! Order your scrip by 6am on Friday November 13th and receive it next Wednesday, November 18th, the last day to receive gift cards before Thanksgiving break. UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, November 21st Tacos and Trivia Night ONLINE RESERVATIONS NOW AVAILABLE! Friday, November 20th Boba Sale - orders due by dismissal, tomorrow, Thursday, November 12th Sunday, December 6th Holiday Fair and Pancake Breakfast! Become a Holiday Fair vendor! CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: Please save Thursday night, December 10th, 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. DECEMBER 6TH: Mark December 6th 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 the Holiday Fair, a Pancake Breakfast presented by the 7th and 8th grade dads, and a visit with Santa in the gym. 8TH GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS: This is the time of the year when 8th graders are busily writing their high school essays and completing their applications. Because of changing demographics many families attend church in Parishes other than where their school is located. Please remember that students will need to have their clergy recommendations signed by the pastor in the parish where they attend Mass and other church services. This will ensure that recommendations are written by a pastor who knows your child and who is familiar with your family's involvement in your local church. Please note that all recommendation forms will go directly to Mrs. Girlich. She will then distribute them to the appropriate staff members. COLLEGECARE: Need a babysitter or an extra pair of hands to help with the kids? CollegeCare connects you with local college student babysitters, on demand. CollegeCare has a wide range of babysitters from a local university majoring in various degrees. The majority of their staff are nursing students who are highly qualified with CPR and other certifications along with extensive clinical hours. Check them out today! ALMAVIA: AlmaVia is currently looking for passionate people to join their fantastic group of care-givers. They have full, part-time and on-call positions available in both their Assisted Living and Memory Care Departments. AlmaVia is also looking for someone to fill a part-time position in their Spiritual Care Department. They offer a very competitive benefit package which includes health, dental, vision and generous paid time off. If you are interested, or know someone who is, please drop by their front office for an application, or call Marcy Bahr at 415-337-1339. As the weather becomes colder and hopefully wetter, 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. Dripping umbrellas also make our floors more slippery and unsafe. It was great to have you join us for parent conferences last week. We are very proud of all our students and are grateful for the opportunity to partner with you in their education. Sincerely,   Marie Fitzpatrick Principal Copyright © 2014 St. Thomas More School, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email from the office of St. Thomas More School.   Thank you for helping us go green. Our mailing address is: 50 Thomas More Way San Francisco, CA 94132 www.stmsf.org unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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