| | | | Dear Friends,
We are back at it! Last week we welcomed back our Spanish teacher, Beatriz Cortes, who began working with kindergarten through eighth grade students. We are happy to welcome back our PE teacher, Lawrence Cummins and are excited to work with our new music teacher, Michelle McDaniel. Our school counselor for this year from the USF School Based Family Counseling Program, Melissa Spina, will be on campus two full days a week beginning September 8th. Look for a letter form her next week regarding referrals for this program. Yes, we are back at it!
It was great to see you all at our back-to-school night last week. Congratulations to the family of Yelena Reyes (5th), who won the raffle for $500 towards their tuition! | |  | | The canonization of Mother Teresa will be held on 4 September in Rome during the Sunday Mass celebrated as part of the Jubilee for workers and volunteers of mercy. | | | SANDWICHES-FOR-THE-NEEDY Our first sandwiches-for-the-needy collection is next Friday, September 9 th with the 8th and kindergarten students taking the lead. We encourage all of you to consider making an extra sandwich (or more) and sending it to the office on that day. We have been asked to provide just one type of sandwich: turkey on sliced white or wheat bread. Please individually wrap the sandwiches (ziplock sandwich bags preferred). Sandwiches will be delivered to the Martin de Porres House of Hospitality on Potrero Ave. Their mission is to serve in the spirit of compassion, understanding and love and they provide breakfast and lunch during the week and brunch on Sunday to those in need in the community. Please visit their website, martindeporres.org for more information.
Thank you to Alexis Reyes (Tyler, 7th, Yelena, 5th, and Elijah, 2nd) who has volunteered to deliver sandwiches again this year.
| | | STAR TESTING Over the next three weeks your child, along with all elementary school students in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, will take the Renaissance STAR Reading and STAR Math Assessments. This new assessment system will replace the IOWA test that was previously given each fall. The decision to move from IOWA to STAR was reached through a process of extensive research, including the review of best practices for student assessment that provides information regarding students' strengths and target specific areas for academic growth. Please click here for more information. CHOICELUNCH The school lunch program is off to a great start with an average of 80 students ordering lunch each day. We welcome any feedback you or your children have with regards to this program. The lunches are quite substantial especially for the younger students. Teachers have found that there is more food then they can eat in one sitting. Beginning tomorrow, in grades K-3, students who have ordered a Choicelunch, will receive the snack and fruit/veg that comes with the lunch in the classrooms earlier in the day so that they may have this for their morning snack (you may find that an additional morning snack is not needed). We will try this for a week and see how well it works. Parent volunteers are needed to help with the lunch program. Are you free from 12-1pm on a regular basis, even once or twice a week? This is a great way to earn your parent hours! Let Judy Silva, jsilva@stmsf.org, know if you are available. STREAM (STEM+Art and Religion) On Friday, September 30, we will begin STREAM electives for the 6 th, 7 th and 8 th graders. These classes nurture students' interests and love of learning through a project based learning approach that emphasizes our school learning expectations ( THINK) as well as inspire innovation and creativity. Please discuss these class options with your child. They will be making their selections during class next week. | | | FUNDRAISING AT STM
FUN RUN: Next Wednesday, September 7, we will kick off our FUN RUN Fundraiser. As per the financial policies, all K-8 families are required to participate in the Fun Run. Each family is to raise a minimum of $100 per child enrolled in the school. More information will be available next week.
SCRIP: As part of your financial obligations to STM, each family is required to meet the mandatory scrip requirement to generate a minimum profit of $100 by participating in the electronic scrip programs authorized by the school (shopwithscrip.com). If you are unsure how to sign up for these scrip programs, please stop by the office and Judy will be happy to help you get started. | | | | Picture Day, Tuesday, September 6th. Full school uniform is required. All students will be photographed. | | | PM Extended Care combines August-September into one bill that will be billed through FACTS in the first week of October. | | | | NERT: Neighborhood Emergency Response Training
Where: Holy Name of Jesus School, 1560 40th Ave., San Francisco
When: October 17 – November 28 (except October 31), 6:30-10:00 pm
Registration: Click here or call 415-970-2024 The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) is offering a free Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) certification program at Holy Name School in the Sunset District, October 17 through November 28 (no class October 31). This event is sponsored by the SFFD to train individuals on the basics of personal preparedness and prevention, including hands-on disaster skills. NERT training is done by professional firefighters and is a free public service from the City of San Francisco. Being prepared in the event of a disaster can bring a little peace of mind for those living in earthquake country. NERT members are trained citizen first responders who can help save lives. | | | Does your child have a September Birthday? Please click HERE to schedule a birthday party in your child and complete a birthday book request. | | | Enjoy the Long Weekend!
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpartick
Principal | | | | | | | |
