Wednesday, August 30, 2017

STM Newsletter for August 30, 2017

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Dear Friends,
Parenting in today's society can be both rewarding and challenging. Effective parenting practices must focus on fostering children who have the ability to be self-reliant and resilient. Children need help managing time, scheduling, prioritizing tasks and setting goals. Your job is to help them develop these skills in an age-appropriate level. This article by Dr. Pat McCormack has some great insights and helpful tips to help you negotiate the tricky path between doing too much for your child and setting them up for success by learning to do things for themselves.
STAR TESTING
Over the next two 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. To help your child prepare for this, please ensure they eat a good breakfast, get a good night's sleep and come to school on time. Results of these assessments will be shared with you at the end of the first quarter.
BINGO NIGHT - DATE CHANGE!
Family Bingo Night is now set for Saturday, September 9. Updated reservation forms are included in your envelope today. We hope to see you there! This is a great opportunity to meet other families and get the new school year off to a great beginning.
PICTURE DAY
Tuesday, September 5
Full school uniform is required.
All students (PK-8) will be photographed.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL MASS
Sunday, September 10, 10am
Book Fair 11am-12pm
Light Refreshments
 
HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL
Get ready to fright and delight! SAVE THE DATE! The STM Parents' Club is gearing up once again for the annual Halloween Festival! When? Saturday, October 21. Where? STM Schoolyard. Volunteer opportunities will be available soon via Sign-up Genius.
BOOK FAIR
Again this year we are lucky to have two Scholastic Book Fairs! Our Fall Book Fair will take on a wild west theme and begin on September 8 and run through September 14. Please visit our Book Fair in the library during the times below. Can't make it to the Book Fair? Shop online!
Friday, September 8th
7:30-8:30 AM; and 2:15-3:15 PM
Sunday, September 10th
11:00 AM-12 noon
Monday-Thursday; September 11-14th
7:30-8:30 AM; and 2:45-3:30 PM

SCHOOL LUNCH VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED
Parent volunteers are needed to help with the lunch program through the end of the school year. Are you free from 11:45am-12:45pm on a regular basis, even once or twice a week?  Let Judy Silva, jsilva@stmsf.org know when you are available.
FUNDRAISING AT STM

FUN RUN
Next Wednesday, September 6, 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.

SHOPAROO
We raised over $1,000 last year! All you need to do is take pictures of your grocery receipts with the Shoparoo app for smartphones and tablets. It doesn't matter where you shop or what you buy - every receipt submitted results in a donation to our school! So, what are you waiting for? Simply download the free app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store and then select St. Thomas More School as your chosen cause. Since there is no limit to how much money we can raise with Shoparoo, be sure to invite your friends and neighbors to join in – every receipt counts!
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AT SCHOOL
As a courtesy to parents, we do allow birthday celebrations during the school day. If you wish to provide a small individual treat (no cakes) for your child's birthday, you will need to purchase a birthday book beforehand. A birthday book request must be submitted at least a week in advance through the school website. Once this has been submitted, your child's teacher will contact you to set up a mutually convenient plan. Please do not contact the teacher directly. Requests not received in time may require that your child's birthday will be celebrated on a day other than their actual birthday. For more information and to submit a birthday book request, click HERE.
Enjoy the long Labor Day weekend!
 
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpartick
Principal
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

STM Newsletter for August 23, 2017

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Dear Friends,
 
We are back at it! Students were excited to have their first PE and Spanish classes today and they are looking forward to their music class tomorrow with Miss McDaniel. We are happy to welcome the school counselor for this year from the USF School Based Family Counseling Program, Jeff Shore. He will be on campus three full days a week beginning September 5th. Look for a letter from him in the coming weeks regarding referrals for this program.

It was great to see you all at our back-to-school night last night. Congratulations to the family of Daniela Ruiz (3rd grade), who won the raffle for $500 towards their tuition!

ALTAR SERVING TRAINING
Congrats to all the 4th-8th graders who were trained by Fr. Marvin this past Friday.  If your child missed that training, but would like to join our group of altar servers, please contact Mr. Kavanagh (JKav@stmsf.org).
IMPORTANT FORMS
Last week's Wednesday envelope contained  important forms that vital forms that require your attention.  If you have not already done so, please complete them thoroughly and return them immediately.
Universal Medical Information/Emergency Contact Release and Consent Form
Medical Release and Consent to Treatment/General Terms of Parental Consent
AM Extended Care Sign up (for those using this service)
 
PM Extended Care Sign up/Authorization/Allergies (for those using this service)
AM Extended Care Sign up (for those using this service)
 
PM Extended Care Sign up/Authorization/Allergies (for those using this service)
Parent-Student Handbook Acknowledgment
iPad responsibilities (6-8 grade)
 
Asbestos Letter from San Francisco Archdiocese
5-8 grade responsibilities
 
Monday Minimum Day Pizza Lunch Order Form (for those wishing to order)
SCHOOL CALENDAR
September! Wow, is it Busy!
An updated school calendar went out in last week's Wednesday envelope (16th). Please take a few minutes to carefully look at the September calendar in this week's envelope. There are a lot of things to remember and keep track of each week. Please consider mirroring calendar items into your electronic devices to help stay organized and prepared. Let Siri do the work!

BINGO NIGHT
Family Bingo Night is set for Saturday, September 16. Reservation forms are included in your envelope today. We hope to see you there.
SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
As we mentioned last week, again this year we are partnering with Choicelunch to provide lunches on all full days that we are in session. Lunch will consist of an entree, side, snack and drink. Please note that the snack will be delivered at morning recess. This program will is in full swing and must be pre-ordered online by 9am the previous day (or by 6am day of for an additional fee). How to Register: Visit www.choicelunch.com to create a new account and register your child(ren) (name, grade & allergy info). Please feel free to contact Choicelunch customer service with any question at 1-855-465-8624. Additionally, Choicelunch will offer Jamba Juice (with lunch purchase) on Wednesdays beginning in September.

SCHOOL LUNCH VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED
Parent volunteers are needed to help with the lunch program through the end of the school year. Are you free from 11:45am-12:45pm on a regular basis, even once or twice a week?  Let Judy Silva, jsilva@stmsf.org know when you are available.
IMPORTANT AUGUST DATES
Thursday, August 24
- Music Classes Begin
 
Monday, August 28
- Minimum Day, 12:15/12:30pm Dismissal
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AT SCHOOL
As a courtesy to parents, we do allow birthday celebrations during the school day. If you wish to provide a small individual treat (no cakes) for your child's birthday, you will need to purchase a birthday book beforehand. A birthday book request must be submitted at least a week in advance through the school website. Once this has been submitted, your child's teacher will contact you to set up a mutually convenient plan. Please do not contact the teacher directly. Requests not received in time may require that your child's birthday will be celebrated on a day other than their actual birthday. For more information and to submit a birthday book request, click HERE.
BRONCO BULLETIN
Parents of kindergarten and transfer students: You can keep up-to-date with all STM Athletics news & deadlines by subscribing to the Bronco Bulletin. To subscribe, please follow this LINK, which can also be found under the Athletics tab on the STM website. 
 
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpartick
Principal
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