STM Newsletter for January 25, 2017

View this email in your browser Dear Parents: The theme for the National Catholic Schools Week 2017 is "Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service." This annual celebration begins on the last Sunday in January and runs all week through the following Saturday. The theme includes several concepts that are at the heart of a Catholic education. Schools are communities—small families in their own right, but also members of the larger community of home, church, city and nation. Faith, knowledge and service are three measures by which any Catholic school can and should be judged. The logo features a swirl of colors interacting around a cross, which is at the center of all Catholic education. The vibrancy of the colors and the movement and shadows in the logo portray the inner-connectivity and community life that are present in our Catholic schools. Please mark your calendars as we begin National Catholic Schools Week with our Family Mass, Center for the Performing Arts Grand Opening, Open House, Book Fair, and other exciting events on Sunday, January 29. The schedule for the week is available here. Today you will find an invitation for grandparents and other special guests to participate in Grandparents Day on Thursday, February 2. Please RSVP by the January 26 deadline. SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR The Book Fair opens it's doors beginning on Friday, January 27 at 7:45am! Come and check out all the fantastic fun reads. Our Online Book Fair is now LIVE! Click here to purchase books. All orders will ship directly to the school when the Online Fair has ended. WARM COAT DRIVE Continue to clean out those closets and send in warm coats or jackets. Students who turn in one or more coats will receive a free dress pass! Lets try and collect at least another 50 coats between now and Friday, January 27. Current collection: 103 SCRIP REQUIREMENT How's your scrip requirement going? It's not too late to sign up for Great Lakes Scrip, just click here and use our school enrollment code: 17L5C54E28365. If you have any questions about your current balance, contact Judy Silva at jsilva@stmsf.org. AFTER SCHOOL GAME DEVELOPMENT CLASS This class, held on Fridays from 4:30pm-6pm, will focus on students' creativity to design and develop a full-7edged 2D game from scratch. Students will learn the Javascript and Typescript programming languages to create an original game that can run in a computer or mobile device using the Phaser framework. Classes begin February 24. Check out this link for more information and to register.  CIOPPINO 2017 Please mark your calendars for our 25th Annual Cioppino Dinner Dance and Silent Auction on Saturday, February 25, 2017. The evening includes appetizers, antipasto, salad, garlic bread, cioppino (or chicken if you prefer), dessert, balloon prizes and a fabulous auction. Babysitting is also available on site! Make an ONLINE RESERVATION NOW! Space is limited! CIOPPINO DONATIONS The Cioppino Committee is still accepting donations which they will turn into spectacular auction items and balloon prizes. Please drop all donations to the school office and remember to include your child's name so that they may receive free dress! STUDENT HOLIDAY Plan ahead - Please remember that the school, preschool through 8th grade, will be closed on Friday, February 3. This is the day set for the annual Archdiocese Professional Development for all Catholic school teachers and administrators. Look for the February calendar of events in today's envelope. Keep this handy as February proves to be a busy month. 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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