STM Newsletter for October 31, 2018

View this email in your browser Dear Friends, Tomorrow we begin the month of November with the Feast of All Saints and on Friday 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. Thank you to all who joined us for our annual Halloween costume parade today. It was great to see everyone in the spirit, whether it was a princess or a villain, a witch or unicorn, everybody looked fantastic! When trick-or-treating tonight, please consider the following safety tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics. CONFERENCES 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. CALENDAR ITEMS PARENTS' CLUB MEETING Please join us for our monthly Parents' Club meeting tomorrow night, November 1 at 7pm in the Library. We'll be holding an informational meeting prior to the regular meeting at 6:30pm for those interested in learning a bit about our upcoming fundraiser, Cioppino. FAMILY MASS Please join us on Sunday, November 11 for our next Family Mass. Thank you to our eighth and fourth grade families for taking the lead in this Mass beginning at 10:00am. See you there! DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME Don't forget to get up early and set your clocks back at 2:00am on Sunday, November 4, or even better, set them back on Saturday night. And while you are at it, change the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. THANKSGIVING BREAK Tuesday, November 20 we begin our Thanksgiving break with minimum day dismissal, 12:15/12:30. Extended Care will be available. School will resume on Monday, November 26 (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 second annual Mother/Daughter event this Saturday. 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. Mercy's Visual & Performing Arts Department announces its 2018 fall play, The Third Wave by Ron Jones and Joseph Robinette. You can see St. Thomas More School Alum, Elizabeth Pinkham, in this production. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here. SCHOOL TOURS Please share this link to sign up for a tour with family and friends considering TK/Kindergarten for the next school year. Below are the next tour dates. November 7, 14 December 5, 12 APPLICATION FORMS New student application forms Kindergarten, Transitional Kindergarten and grades 1st-8th for the 2019-2020 school year are available from the front office and may also be completed online. 2019-2020 PRESCHOOL APPLICATIONS Utopia, our preschool, has begun accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year. If you have a child who is of preschool age (3 years old by September 1st) and you would like them to attend Utopia next Fall, please arrange a tour with Utopia's Director, Rachelle Frantz, rfrantz@stmsf.org. USED CARTRIDGES While we are grateful for the many cartridges you have donated for recycling over the years, we are unable to accept any more used ink cartridges at this time. A BIG thank you to all who have dropped off cartridges over the years. COPY PAPER We are asking for donations of new and clean recycled paper. We find many uses for paper that is used on one side only. We appreciate your generosity.  Does your child have a November birthday? Please click HERE to schedule a birthday party for your child and complete a birthday book request. SAVE THE DATE! DECEMBER 2 - FAMILY MASS, PANCAKE BREAKFAST and HOLIDAY FAIR We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday, December 2. We will begin the day with a 10:00am Family Mass where we will present all our Confirmation and First Communion candidates. Following the Mass, join us for the Holiday Fair and Pancake Breakfast in the gym. They will also offer pictures with Santa. Happy Halloween! Sincerely, Marie Fitzpatrick Principal "If human beings had genuine courage, they'd wear costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween" - Douglas Coupland HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Copyright © 2018 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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