| | | | Dear Parents:
Our Catholic faith is central to all that we do at St. Thomas More School. Gospel ideals permeate the substance and structure of lessons prepared by our teachers. Faith is shared through daily prayer and the regular celebration of Mass as a school community and with our families on Sundays. Catholic schools offer an excellent, nurturing, values-centered education in a structured environment. This helps children of all backgrounds realize their fullest potential as human beings.
The Catholic school experience is an unparalleled opportunity to develop a child's mind, heart and soul. | | | ONE WARM COAT COLLECTION
ALL types of coats are needed and will be distributed to needy people by St. Anthony's and the St. Vincent de Paul Society. You can drop off your donations anytime between now and January 31 to the school office. We have 51 donations so far! Thank you!! | | SIGN UP GENIUS Volunteers are needed for the Scholastic Book Fair (Jan 26-Feb 1) and Cioppino (Feb 24). As a reminder, each family is required to volunteer and serve a minimum of 12 hours for Parents' Club designated events this school year. | | |  | | Students had lots of fun preparing and studying for the Spell-A-Thon and completed their part in this fundraiser last Friday. Today, your child will bring home their pledge sheets and information on the number of words they spelled correctly. Please remember that all monies are due back by Wednesday, January 31. | | Please mark your calendars for our 26th Annual Cioppino Dinner and Silent Auction on Saturday, February 24, 2018. The evening includes appetizers, antipasto, salad, garlic bread, cioppino (or chicken if you prefer), dessert, balloon prizes and a fabulous auction. Babysitting is also available on site! Make an ONLINE RESERVATION! UNWANTED CHRISTMAS GIFTS? The Cioppino Committee is still accepting donations which they will turn into spectacular auction items and balloon prizes. Please drop all donations to the school office and remember to include your child's name so that they may receive free dress (for all donations $20+)! | | | WIN AN INSTANT WINE CELLAR - CIOPPINO RAFFLE
25 bottles of exclusive red and white wines with a minimum value of $500.00 could be yours. Only $5.00 a ticket or 5 for $20.00. The winning ticket will be drawn at Cioppino 2018.
| | | | This runs from January 28 through February 3. Please mark your calendars for our Family Mass, Open House, Book Fair, and other exciting events on Sunday, January 28. The schedule for the week is available HERE. Thank you to those who have returned their Grandparents Day RSVP. Please remember to RSVP by the January 24 deadline. | | | The Student Council has included information about Spirit Week, which begins on Monday, January 29 with Pajama day! Yes, that's right, you can just roll out of bed and come to class! Remember to brush your teeth! Click here to see the rest of the week's schedule. | |  | AFTER SCHOOL BALLET PROGRAM - Preschool-5th grade The spring ballet session is beginning shortly with Ms. Shan-Yee Poon, who trained at the prestigious Royal Ballet School in London. She has been teaching for the past 30 years proudly providing the San Francisco Bay Area with outstanding dance instruction. Classes for preschool through 5th grade students will be held on Wednesdays, in Carroll Hall, beginning on February 7. Please check out the flyer and registration form you are receiving in your envelope today. | | MUSE WINTER CONCERT
All San Francisco MUSE band students will come together to perform as one large ensemble on Sunday, February 11 at 2:00pm in Carroll Hall. This is a great opportunity for you to see what our band program has to offer. All are invited.
STUDENT HOLIDAY
Plan ahead - Please remember that the school, Preschool through 8th grade, will be closed on Friday, February 2. This is the day set for the annual Archdiocese Professional Development for all Catholic school teachers and administrators.
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal | | | | | | | |
