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

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