STM Newsletter for October 18, 2017

View this email in your browser Dear Friends, The compassion and call to be Peacemakers and live the Gospel truly manifested in the impressive amounts and variety of items our STM families donated to the victims of the fires in Sonoma and Napa counties. There are so many people affected by the tragedy and devastation of the fires, please continue to keep them in your prayers.  TOILETRY DONATIONS DELIVERED! Thank you for the overwhelming response to the Toiletry Drive. Yesterday, my family and I delivered all of your donations to Graton Casino, a major employer in Sonoma County with over 2,000 employees. Many of their employees were affected by the wild fires and  displaced from their homes. Graton employees were overwhelmed by your generosity. HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! Please join us this Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 10am-9pm for the Halloween SPOOKtacular. Everyone will be there! It'll be a FANG-tastic festival!! Are you ready for a new challenge?! Grab some friends and head on over to Carroll Hall for LASER TAG! The festival committee will continue to accept ticket and bracelet pre-sales up until dismissal on Friday! Click here to download an order form.  Tickets and bracelets will be available to pick up at the Info Booth on Saturday. Have you signed up to volunteer? Start earning your parent hours now! ICE CREAM SOCIAL and BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH On Monday, October 23 we will be having an ice-cream social to raise funds for the local organization, Breast Cancer Emergency Fund. Three Twins ice cream has generously donated three delicious organic ice cream flavors of vanilla, strawberry and chocolate to help us with this cause. Check out the flyer you are receiving in your envelope today to place your order! Chipotle YUMraiser for Outdoor Ed! Thursday, October 26 is the Outdoor Ed YUMraiser night at Chipotle in Stonestown. This event is a fundraiser to support the fifth and sixth grade Outdoor Education program. The program will receive 50% of all the money spent between 4pm-8pm at the Stonestown location. Check out the flyer in today's envelope – you'll need to hand it over when you pay for your order. In case you left the flyer at home, you can show it on your smartphone and/or tell the cashier you're supporting STM! Don't forget to order your Chipotle scrip! SHOP WITH SCRIP - 24-HOUR FLASH BONUSES Dedicated organizations and scrip shoppers have helped Great Lakes Scrip Center (Shopwithscrip.com) grow over the last twenty-three years, and they want to show their appreciation by partnering with some of your favorite retailers to run their annual anniversary promotion! For 11 days, from October 21-31, they'll be offering a new set of 24-hour flash bonuses from different retailers each day. PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES You will be receiving your Parent-Teacher conference appointments today. Should you have a need to reschedule your appointment, please contact the school office. Just a reminder that Monday through Friday, October 30-November 3 are all minimum days with 12:15/12:30 dismissal. Yes, there is extended care each of those days. Students not signed in to extended care will not be allowed to remain in the yard during conferences. HALLOWEEN PARADE Our K-8 Halloween parade, will begin at 10:45 in the schoolyard on Tuesday, October 31. All are welcome to attend! When purchasing costumes for wearing to school for the parade, please consider the following:  Age appropriate Bathroom accessible Make up must be applied at home Shoes must be comfortable for walking No weapons of any kind Also remember that Tuesday, October 31 is a minimum day with a 12:15/12:30pm dismissal. APPLICATION FORMS and SCHOOL TOURS We held our first school tour today and were happy to have many new families join us. Thank you to our 8th grade student ambassadors who shared a wealth of information with those families. We have another three tours scheduled for November 8, November 29 and December 13. If you know anyone interested in learning more about our school, please encourage them to use this link to reserve a space on one of our tours. Applications for students new to the school for the 2017-18 school year are available from the office or can be completed online. Please share this information with your family and friends. Students currently enrolled in grades K-7 need not reapply. You will be receiving re-registration information in the spring. TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN (TK) This year we were happy to accept our first Transitional Kindergarten students. We are now accepting applications for students eligible for Transitional Kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year. This program is open to children turning five years old between September 2 and December 2. For more information about this program or to submit an application, click here. See you at the Halloween SPOOKtacular on Saturday! 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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