STM Newsletter for November 1, 2017

View this email in your browser Dear Friends, Today we begin the month of November with the Feast of All Saints and tomorrow we celebrate All Souls Day. November is traditionally dedicated to those who have died and "have gone to their rest believing in Jesus Christ" (Eucharistic Prayer II). The month of November also draws to an end the liturgical calendar of the church. Throughout the month, scripture readings at mass reminds us of the last days, culminating with the Feast of Christ the King on November 26th. We hope your parent-teacher conferences are going well. The teachers always look forward to meeting with you and sharing the good news about your child's progress. Just a reminder that every day this week is a minimum day, with dismissal at 12:15pm for grades K-3 and 12:30pm for grades 4-8. CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE WCEA PARENT SURVEY We invite all STM parents and guardians to participate in a survey for the WCEA school accreditation process. It will be electronically collated and the results will be incorporated into our next WCEA study. For those of you not familiar with the process of accreditation, our school is certified by the Western Catholic Educational Association, a private educational accrediting agency established under the auspices of the Bishops of the Catholic (Arch) Dioceses of California that ensures that schools meet various standards in all aspects of running a school. For more information on WCEA, check out their website at www.westwcea.org. Please complete this survey by Friday, November 10. CHIPOTLE NIGHT - OUTDOOR ED Our first major Outdoor Ed fundraiser of the year was very successful raising $1,558.33. It was great to see so many families last Thursday night. Save the date for their upcoming  Movie Night 'fun'draiser set for November 18! More information will be going home next week. SIGN-UP GENIUS We are in need of a few more volunteers to help on Saturday night as we host Brainstormer.com's Summer League Trivia Finals. Please consider helping out for a few hours at this fundraiser for STM. CALENDAR ITEMS PARENTS' CLUB MEETING Please come and join us for our monthly meeting tomorrow night, November 2 at 7pm in the Library. SANDWICHES FOR THE NEEDY This Friday, November 3, is our next collection of sandwiches-for-the-needy. All are welcome to participate and the kindergarten and eighth grade students are charged with taking the lead that day. Don't have time to make a sandwich for our collection…we are accepting donations to help defray the expenses for when we make sandwiches here at school. We thank you in advance for what we hope will be another huge collection for those at the Martin de Porres House of Hospitality. FAMILY MASS Please join us this Sunday, November 5 for our next Family Mass. Thank you to our fourth grade families for taking the lead in this Mass beginning at 10:00am. See you there! STUDENT HOLIDAY  Next Friday, November 10, is a holiday for all students, Preschool through 8th grade. The staff will engage in a faculty retreat and service projects. THANKSGIVING BREAK Tuesday, November 21 we begin our Thanksgiving break with minimum day dismissal, 12:15/12:30. Extended Care will be available. School will resume on Monday, November 27 (minimum day, 12:15/12:30 dismissal). MOTHER-DAUGHTER EVENT Inviting mothers and young daughters of the Bay Area! The Archdiocese Office of Marriage and Family Life is hosting their first-ever Mother / Daughter event. This fun and light-hearted program introduces girls to the beauty and wonder of God's plan for becoming teenagers and young women. For more information, click here. Does your child have a NOVEMBER Birthday? Please click HERE to schedule a birthday party in your child and complete a birthday book request. APPLICATION FORMS and SCHOOL TOURS We have three more 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. TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN (TK) 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. 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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