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View this email in your browser Dear Parents:   Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. taught valuable lessons of equality, compassion, and understanding to people everywhere. King is perhaps best remembered for delivering his 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech in front of a quarter of a million people in the Mall in Washington, DC. His famous line, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character," still resonates today. Dr. King continually encouraged everyone to make a difference. Let us all continue to become more active, concerned citizens who care for others and become involved in acts of charity and work towards a more just society for all. We can enjoy a three-day weekend this weekend thanks to the observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday. REPORT CARDS/HONOR AWARDS: This Friday marks the end of the second quarter. Report cards will be sent home with your child on Friday, January 22nd. We would like to invite everyone to join us at the honor awards ceremony on Friday, January 22nd immediately following the 8:30am mass. SACRAMENTAL PREP CLASS: Sacramental Prep class for 2nd grade parents will be held on Tuesday, January 19th in the 2nd grade classroom at 7:00pm. At least one parent/guardian must attend. CIOPPINO 2016: Work continues in preparation for our BIG fundraiser on Saturday, February 20th. Consider getting together with other parents from your child's class to purchase a table. This event is a lot of fun. Remember, childcare is available for a nominal fee. Please respond as soon as possible as we believe this will be a sell out event again this year. To purchase tickets, please use the flyer you are receiving today and return it to the school office. You can also make an ONLINE RESERVATION NOW! Additionally, we need your auction donations to make baskets or balloon prizes.  As a bonus, every school parent who buys a ticket or makes a donation (value $20 or more) for Cioppino will receive a FREE DRESS PASS for their child/ren to be used on Monday, February 22nd. GRADUATION PICTURES: 8th grade graduation pictures are this Friday. Please follow the appropriate dress guidelines given by Mrs. Girlich. As a reminder, boys should wear white-collared shirts and ties with either a suit or dress pants and dress shoes. Girls are reminded that there is to be no make-up, dangling earrings, or nail polish. NATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK: This runs from January 31st through February 4th. Please mark your calendars for our Family Mass, Open House, Book Fair, and other exciting events on Sunday, January 31st. The schedule of activities for National Catholic Schools Week is available here. Today you will find an invitation for grandparents and other special guests to participate in Grandparents Day. To help celebrate our grandparents and other special guests in the lives of our children, all students and their adult guests will receive a free lunch that day! Please RSVP by the January 28th deadline. MUSE WINTER CONCERT: All San Francisco MUSE band students  will come together to perform as one large ensemble on Sunday, January 31st at 2:00pm in Carroll Hall. This is a great opportunity for you to see what our band program has to offer. All are invited. STM TAP: As we announced before Christmas vacation, we have again this year received a $25,000 grant from the Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation to be used for tuition assistance. Funds will be distributed on the basis of those families who need the most help. To qualify for temporary tuition assistance, families will need to show proof of financial hardship and funds will be distributed on a discretionary basis by the school administration. Please send a note to the school office by next Friday, January 22nd, if you are interested in receiving an application form. Applications will be sent home in next week's envelope. Thank you once again to the Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation! 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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