STM Newsletter for April 20, 2016

View this email in your browser Newsletter for Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Dear Parents,   Our second graders will receive their First Holy Communion this Saturday, April 23rd at 10:00am in the church. Eucharist is a celebration of what Jesus did at the Last Supper. The word Eucharist means "to give thanks". When we celebrate this sacrament, we thank God for His many gifts and blessings. All are welcome to join us. Please keep the second graders in your prayers as they prepare for this special day. Catholic Schools in collaboration with parents and guardians as the primary educators, seek to educate the whole child by providing an excellent education rooted in Gospel values. To that end ask that you take the Catholic Identity Program Effectiveness Parent Survey. Thank you to the 37 families that have previously completed the survey. If you have not had the chance to complete this survey, please do so by today. It is important that we receive more responses in order to help us grow in our Catholic Faith. Your input is valuable.  Sandwiches-for-the-needy: Our next sandwiches-for-the-needy collection is this Friday, April 22nd with the 7th and 3rd graders taking the lead. We encourage all of you to consider making an extra sandwich and/or lunch and sending it to the office on that day. Outdoor Education: It is a little less noisy in the homes of fifth and sixth graders as well as here at school. The fifth and sixth graders' are away on their Outdoor Education Program. They will be back on Friday, near dismissal time, tired, dirty but full of stories of the fun and education they experienced.   Calendar Items Saturday, April 23rd First Communion 10:00am STM Church   Monday, April 25th Minimum Day, 12:15/12:30pm dismissal Teacher Appreciation Lunch 8TH GRADE FESTIVAL OF PLAYS Please join us for 'Festival of Plays', a unique showcase of 10 original plays, written, directed, produced and performed by the 8th grade class. The showcase will be on Thursday, April 28th at 7pm in Carroll Hall. This one-of-a-kind performance is open to all St. Thomas More School Families. See you there! Tuesday, April 26th Mandatory Parent Meeting 7pm, Gym for families with students entering K-8 next year Friday, April 29th Early dismissal, 12:30pm for Confirmation Candidates. Confirmation 5:30pm, STM Church Parent Tuition Agreement and Parent Participation Requirements: Please remember to complete both sides of your Parent Tuition Agreement and the Parent Participation Requirements for the 2016-2017 school year and return them to us as soon as possible. Your child will not be able to attend in the fall without this on record. And finally, last week's Spring Show was a spectacular showcase highlighting what talented students we have. Congratulations to the all our wonderful students, their teachers and especially to Mary Powelson, our Theatre Arts teacher, who put the show together. Thanks also to Linette Illastron and the preschool staff for leading our youngest students in their Shake It Off/Whip Nae Nae battle. 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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