STM Newsletter for April 26, 2017

View this email in your browser Dear Parents: 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. Please complete the survey by Wednesday, May 10. 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 28 with the 4th and 5th 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. Calendar Items 8TH GRADE FESTIVAL OF PLAYS Please join us for 'Festival of Plays', a unique showcase of 11 original plays, written, directed, produced and performed by the 8th grade class. The showcase will be held tomorrow night, at 7pm in The Shah Performance Arts Center. This one-of-a-kind performance is open to all St. Thomas More School Families. See you there! RECONCILIATION FOR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES When: Tuesday, May 2 Time: 9:30am Where: STM Church CONFIRMATION When: Friday, May 5 Time: 5:00pm Where: STM Church FIRST HOLY COMMUNION When: Saturday, May 13 Time: 10:00am Where: STM Church TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR THIS YEAR'S SCRIP!  Kick Off Earning your Scrip Rebate with Thank-Scrip-Day Bonus on May 8th!  Don't miss 24 hours of incredible ScripNow®, Reload, and ReloadNow® bonuses from dozens of your favorite retailers. As always, their list of retailers is TOP SECRET, so you'll have to wait until the promotion begins to see who's participating!!!! As a reminder, every family is required to earn a rebate total of at least $100 beginning May 1, 2017 ending April 30, 2018 through our Shop With Scrip Program!  If you need help signing up or any questions contact Judy Silva at jsilva@stmsf.org. EXTENDED CARE - HELP WANTED We have an opening for a part-time staff position at St. Thomas More School's Extended Care. The shifts usually are great for college students who have their afternoons free. Ideally, we prefer college-aged STM alumni, but that is not a requirement. If you know anyone interested, please let Mr. Kavanagh know and give them his contact info: jkav@stmsf.org. FAMILY LIFE At this time of the year, teachers of all classes will begin working on the Family Life portion of the Religious Education curriculum. All grades will be using the Benziger Family Life series. We strongly encourage you to use this time to talk with your child about your family's individual views and expectations. Please contact your child's teacher directly if you have any questions about this program. And now we have some farewells to announce. After being a part of our Preschool staff for the past 3 years, Nicole Porter is relocating to Santa Rosa as she pursues new challenges in her career and takes advantage of new opportunities. Also leaving us and returning to her BVM community in Dubuque, Iowa is Sr. Ann Cronin. Sr. Ann has been a dedicated teacher and Principal in the San Francisco Archdiocese since 1982. We have been lucky to have had Sr. Ann as a leader in our Extended Care Program for the past 5 years. We wish both of them the best in their future endeavors and will miss them both tremendously. 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

This email was sent to bwong9.stmnewsletter1516@blogger.com why did I get this?    unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences St. Thomas More School · 50 Thomas More Way · San Francisco, CA 94132 · USA

STM Newsletter for April 12, 2017

View this email in your browser Dear Parents: Last Sunday, which was Palm Sunday, marked the beginning of Holy Week. Our remembrance of the events surrounding the death and resurrection of Jesus makes Holy Week the most sacred time of the year for Catholics. Remember to balance the sacred part of Holy Week with all the other Easter preparations you may be making. Over the next few days, as we draw closer to Easter Sunday, let us remember the days leading up to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Today, also known as Spy Wednesday, recalls the decision of Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. Holy Thursday is the day when we remember Jesus and his disciples gathering together for the Last Supper. During this meal, Jesus instituted the very first Eucharist. The Mass of the Last Supper, celebrated tomorrow, reminds us of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples to impress upon them the call to serve others. Good Friday services commemorate the crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus. This is the one day of the year Mass is not celebrated. Instead, Good Friday services are held from noon until 3:00pm. This is also a day of fasting and abstinence to commemorate the pain and suffering of Jesus. Easter Vigil (Holy Saturday) Liturgy consists of several parts, including the lighting of the Paschal candle, the Liturgy of the Word, and the Sacraments of Initiation for those electing to become members of the Catholic Church. Easter Sunday is a joyful celebration of Jesus' resurrection from the dead. He also joined his disciples for a meal and told them to carry on his works. Please check out your church's schedule for Easter Week activities. SPRING SHOW Tomorrow we are very excited to present our Spring Show under the direction of our music teacher, Michelle McDaniel. This year, all students in kindergarten through 8th grade will perform show tunes from musicals like Newsies, The Sound of Music, Annie Get Your Gun and more on the stage of The Shah Performing Arts Center. The Preschool students will perform a special dance to "Can't Stop the Feeling"! We look forward to seeing you at this fun production which kicks off at 11:00am. Parking will be available in the schoolyard beginning at 10:30am and the gym doors will also open at this time. Calendar Items EASTER BREAK - APRIL 14-23 8TH GRADE PLAY FESTIVAL When: Thursday, April 27 Time: Doors Open 6:15pm, Show Starts 7:00pm Where: Shah Performing Arts Center RECONCILIATION FOR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES When: Tuesday, May 2 Time: 9:30am Where: STM Church CONFIRMATION When: Friday, May 5 Time: 5:00pm Where: STM Church FIRST HOLY COMMUNION When: Saturday, May 13 Time: 10:00am Where: STM Church ATTENTION ALL BOOK FAIR FANS! We are looking to create a team to run our school Scholastic Book Fairs, which are twice a year (September and January). If you would like to be on the team, please attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, May 17 at 6:30pm in the school library.  You will learn what running the Book Fair entails, generate some ideas, and see how running the Fair as a team allows different schedules to work together. We look forward to an awesome collaboration of parents to help spread the love of reading while being able to earn parent volunteer hours. If you have questions, please contact Judy Silva, at jsilva@stmsf.org. Happy Reading! TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR THIS YEAR'S SCRIP!  Shop With Scrip rebate total of at least $100 per family for this year ends April 30!!! The last order placement to qualify for this year is 8:00am April 28 for physical cards, April 30 with Presto Pay! May 1 begins earning for 2017-18 school year. If you have questions please contact Judy at jsilva@stmsf.org.  Happy Scripping! EXTENDED CARE - PIZZA LUNCH Tomorrow is a minimum day and Afternoon Extended Care will be open for its usual hours closing at 6:00pm. There will NOT be a pizza lunch offered. However, we return to school after the Easter break on Monday April 24, that is also a minimum day and a pizza lunch will be offered that day. There will be a choice of cheese or pepperoni. One slice with a drink is $4 and an extra slice is $2 more. Billing will be through FACTS. EXTENDED CARE - HELP WANTED We have an opening for a part-time staff position at St. Thomas More School's Extended Care. The shifts usually are great for college students who have their afternoons free. Ideally, we prefer college-aged STM alumni, but that is not a requirement. If you know anyone interested, please let Mr. Kavanagh know and give them his contact info: jkav@stmsf.org. EASTER VACATION Tomorrow, Thursday, April 13 is a minimum day for all Preschool-8th graders and the beginning of Easter Vacation. Preschool will dismiss at 12 noon, K-3 at 12:15pm and 4-8 at 12:30pm. Street parking will be limited because of the early dismissal schedule. Street parking will be limited because of the early dismissal schedule and Spring show. The school yard will be open beginning at 10:30am for additional parking. Please note that the school office will be closed beginning tomorrow, Thursday April 13 at 1:00pm and will re-open on Monday, April 24 at 7:45am. Happy Easter! 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

This email was sent to bwong9.stmnewsletter1516@blogger.com why did I get this?    unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences St. Thomas More School · 50 Thomas More Way · San Francisco, CA 94132 · USA

STM Newsletter for April 5, 2017

View this email in your browser Dear Parents: This Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, is known as Palm Sunday. It is the beginning of Holy Week. It celebrates Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey. Great crowds of people thronged the streets waving palm branches to welcome Him. The people shouted "Hosanna" and laid their cloaks and palm branches from the nearby trees in His path.  As we move closer to Easter Sunday, please continue to encourage your children to fill their Lenten boxes so that the MCA missionaries can continue their good work in the world. We will be collecting these boxes after we come back from Easter break. SANDWICHES-FOR-THE-NEEDY Thank you in advance to the 2nd and 3rd grade students who will take the lead in providing sandwiches for the needy this Friday, April 7. We ask students in all grades to consider making at least one sandwich in this last collection before Easter. PARENT TUITION AGREEMENT AND PARENT PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS Please remember to complete both sides of this form and return it to us by the deadline of Friday, April 7.  Calendar Items SPRING SHOW When: Thursday, April 13 Time: 11:00am Where: Shah Performing Arts Center 8TH GRADE PLAY When: Thursday, April 27 Time: 7:00pm Where: Shah Performing Arts Center EASTER BREAK - APRIL 14-23 RECONCILIATION FOR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES When: Tuesday, May 2 Time: 9:30am Where: STM Church CONFIRMATION When: Friday, May 5 Time: 5:00pm (correction) Where: STM Church FIRST HOLY COMMUNION When: Saturday, May 13 Time: 10:00am Where: STM Church ATTENTION ALL BOOK FAIR FANS! We are looking to create a team to run our school Scholastic Book Fairs, which are twice a year (September and January). If you would like to be on the team, please attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, May 17 at 6:30pm in the school library.  You will learn what running the Book Fair entails, generate some ideas, and see how running the Fair as a team allows different schedules to work together. We look forward to an awesome collaboration of parents to help spread the love of reading while being able to earn parent volunteer hours. If you have questions, please contact Judy Silva, at jsilva@stmsf.org. Happy Reading! Yesterday marked the last class of the Spring STEM electives. This Friday, April 7, STEM students will share their work and projects with STM students and families in a showcase that represent the rigorous work and training resulting from student collaboration, problem solving, effective communication, and critical thinking skills. Please drop by the gym between 1:00pm-2:00pm to see all they have accomplished. As a reminder, Thursday, April 13 is a minimum day for all Preschool through 8th graders and the beginning of Easter Vacation. Preschool will dismiss at 12 noon, K-3 at 12:15pm and 4-8 at 12:30pm. There will still be extended care until 6pm that day for K-8 students. Street parking will be limited because of the early dismissal schedule and Spring show. The school yard will be open beginning at 10:30am for additional parking. 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

This email was sent to bwong9.stmnewsletter1516@blogger.com why did I get this?    unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences St. Thomas More School · 50 Thomas More Way · San Francisco, CA 94132 · USA