STM Newsletter for February 23, 2017

View this email in your browser Dear Parents: You are receiving your newsletter today as both Melody and myself attended an all-day Archdiocese Human Resources training yesterday and were unable to send it out. Ash Wednesday, which this year falls on March 1, marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. Lent is a time when we prepare as a faith community to meet the risen Christ at Easter. It is a time for us to turn away from what keeps us from living the Gospel, and to remind ourselves that we are called to lives rooted in justice. To be just in the biblical sense is to be in a right relationship with God. Over the 40 days of Lent, we pray for a change of heart towards greater love of God and each other as we share our food, our wealth and our time with others in need. May the Holy Spirit give us the strength to act justly, the courage to love tenderly and the faith to walk humbly with our God, as we prepare for the resurrection of Jesus at Easter time. This past Tuesday, Mr. Mike from the Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) visited with the students to let them know about the important work MCA is doing in Korea, Nigeria and Mexico. The children learned they could help missionaries do Jesus' work by praying for them and by sharing their resources. Please ask your children about how they might help others during Lent. Next week students will receive Lenten boxes to aid them in sharing their resources with MCA so that their missionaries can continue their good work in the world.   CIOPPINO 2017 This Saturday, February 25, we will celebrate our 25th Annual Cioppino dinner. This event is sold out!! Tickets will not be given out this year, instead, those attending will check in at the door. Free dress passes will be given on Friday to students whose parents made a reservation to attend this fun event or gave a donation valued at $20 or more (this does NOT include contributions to a class basket). These passes may be used only on Monday, February 27. CIOPPINO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We are still in need of many more volunteers to help on Saturday night and with clean up on Sunday. Please consider helping with this major event. If you are available, please click here to sign up for a time slot. CALENDAR ITEMS March 2017 Calendar Saturday, February 25 25th Annual CIOPPINO! Silent Auction 5pm, STM Gym   Monday, February 27 Minimum Day dismissal 12:15pm/12:30pm Free dress for Cioppino attendees/donations Tuesday, February 28 Prayer Service, 8:10am STM Gym Wednesday, March 1 Ash Wednesday Student Body Mass, 8:30am SPELL-A-THON Just a reminder that pledges for the Spell-a-thon are due to your child's teacher by dismissal on Friday, March 3. Keep those pledges coming! Does your child have a March Birthday? Please click HERE to schedule a birthday party for your child and complete a birthday book request. RE-REGISTRATION Re-registration for current PK-7th grade students will be online again this year. More information on how to re-register will be available mid-March. Please pray for the soul of Ronnie Schivo who graduated from STM in 2006. Please keep his parents, Carol and Ron, and his siblings, Addie, Tallia and Matthew in your thoughts and prayers. May he rest in peace. Sincerely, Marie Fitzpatrick Principal Copyright © 2017 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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