STM Newsletter for February 27, 2019

View this email in your browser Dear Parents, Ash Wednesday, which is next Wednesday, March 6, marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. Lent is a time when we prepare as a faith community to meet the risen Christ at Easter. It is a time for us to turn away from what keeps us from living the Gospel, and to remind ourselves that we are called to lives rooted in justice. To be just in the biblical sense is to be in a right relationship with God. Over the 40 days of Lent, we pray for a change of heart towards greater love of God and each other as we share our food, our wealth and our time with others in need. May the Holy Spirit give us the strength to act justly, the courage to love tenderly and the faith to walk humbly with our God, as we prepare for the resurrection of Jesus at Easter time. Yesterday, Mr. Mike from the Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) visited with the students to let them know about the important work MCA is doing across the world. MCA stresses children helping children. The children learned they could help missionaries do Jesus' work by praying for them and by sharing their resources. Please ask your children about how they might help others during Lent. Next week students will receive Lenten envelopes to aid them in sharing their resources with MCA so that their missionaries can continue their good work in the world. Our 27th Cioppino celebration is history! What a wonderful event. This is our largest fundraiser of the year and we are grateful to all who supported the event in any way. There were over 350 diners and countless volunteers for set up, the event itself, and clean up.  Thank you also to the cioppino committee made up of alumni parents, Linda Shah, Zodine Spiegel, Anarose Schelstrate, and to Trilce Farrugia and her crew that worked on the Auction. A big thank you to the many alumni parents who helped organize and work during the event. A special thank you to the three honorary committee members: David Joy, Jim Schelstrate and to our fantastic DJ, Herb Felina. Congratulations to head chef, Robert Maldonado and his wonderful crew for catering such a scrumptious meal again this year. A special thank you also to Boy Scout Troop 343 for donating their time to assist with parking and serving dinner. MANDATORY PARENT MEETING We look forward to seeing you next Tuesday, March 5 for a mandatory parent meeting for all families of TK/Kindergarten through 8th grade. At least one parent from each family is required to attend. Please click HERE to make a reservation for childcare. Doors open at 6:00pm for hospitality and light refreshments. We will begin the meeting in the gym promptly at 6:45pm. Be on time for your chance to win one of two free re-registration fees (a winning 8th grade parent will have their graduation fees waived)! UPCOMING PARENTS' CLUB EVENTS Saddle up, put on your boots and mosey on over for a Father-Daughter Hoedown Brunch! When: Saturday, March 16th Time: 12-2pm Where: Carroll Hall Click here for more information. When: Saturday, April 13th Time: 6-9pm Where: Carroll Hall Click here for more information. YEARBOOK Pre-order your 2018-2019 school yearbook directly from Treering.com by March 31 to receive 2 free custom pages and free shipping to the school. Yearbook orders placed after the deadline with incur shipping fees.  To purchase and customize your yearbook: 1. Go to www.treering.com/validate 2. Enter your school's passcode: 1015250322084584 ARCHDIOCESE FAMILY GRANTS (TADS) The Archdiocese of San Francisco is very fortunate to have a Family Grant program that offers tuition assistance to needy students who live in Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties, and attend a Catholic school with in the Archdiocese. For the 2018/2019 school year, the Family Grant program awarded over $1,127,000 in tuition assistance, helping over 1,300 students at 55 schools. The need for assistance is growing and the number of applicants gets larger every year. In order to ensure that the program continues to run smoothly, and that as many students as possible can be awarded assistance, Elementary school applications are due through the TADS system no later than April 15, 2019. Does your child have a March Birthday? Please click HERE to schedule a birthday party for your child and complete a birthday book request. Sincerely, Marie Fitzpatrick Principal   Facebook Twitter Website Instagram Copyright © 2019 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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STM Newsletter for February 20, 2019

View this email in your browser Dear Parents: Last week was a very busy week here at St. Thomas More as we hosted nine members of the WASC/WCEA Visiting Team. Their three day visit included time observing in all classrooms, meeting with teachers, office staff, students and parents, looking at student data from a variety of sources, examining surveys completed last year by all stakeholders, as well as reading the 84-page report prepared by the school. We are happy to say that the report we received from the Team was incredibly positive and complimentary to STM School. While the official Accreditation Status will not be conferred until June or July, we are very optimistic as to the status we will receive. The complete report will be available and published in the near future. Meanwhile, here is the WCEA Visiting Committee summary page from their report to us. Congratulations to all at STM! WCEA/WASC Visiting Committee 2019 SANDWICHES-FOR-THE-NEEDY This Friday, February 22, is our next collection of sandwiches-for-the-needy. All are welcome to participate and the 2nd and 6th graders are charged with taking the lead that day. In order to facilitate the distribution of sandwiches, we have been asked to provide just one type of sandwich: turkey on sliced white or brown bread. We thank you in advance for what we hope will be another huge collection for those at the Martin de Porres House of Hospitality. CIOPPINO ONLINE BIDDING NOW OPEN On Saturday, February 23, we look forward to a fantastic evening. Tickets will not be given out this year, instead, those attending should check in at the door. Take a peek at our fantastic Cioppino Silent Auction items. Online bidding is now available. Thanks for all your support! MANDATORY PARENT MEETING We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, March 5 for a mandatory parent meeting for all families of TK/Kindergarten through 8th grade. This is a mandatory meeting for all parents. At least one parent from each family is required to attend. Please click HERE to make a reservation for childcare. Doors open at 6:00pm for hospitality and light refreshments. We will begin the meeting in the gym promptly at 6:45pm. Be on time for your chance to win one of two free re-registration fees (a winning 8th grade parent will have their graduation fees waived)! PROGRESS REPORTS AND STAR TESTING RESULTS Progress Reports are going home today. All students, fourth grade and up, are receiving such a report. These progress reports show a snapshot of the student's current academic standing with optional comments from their teachers. The grading scale is available here. As a system default, art, PE, music and tech will show P/100% for students who fully participate. Students in the lower grades with behavior and/or academic concerns have already been contacted by their child's teacher. All TK-8th grade students will receive a third quarter STAR testing parent report in your Wednesday envelopes today.  PANORAMIC PICTURE MugsyClicks, our school picture company, will be here tomorrow to take this picture of all students, preschool through 8th grade, as well as all faculty and staff in our gym at 10am. More information on how to order a copy will be emailed to you in the coming weeks. GRADUATION PICTURES 8th grade graduation pictures are also tomorrow. Please follow the appropriate dress guidelines given by Miss Kane. As a reminder, boys should wear white-collared shirts and ties with either a suit or dress pants and dress shoes. Girls are reminded that there is to be no make-up, dangling earrings, or nail polish.   Scholarships are available for CyberMath Academy's summer camps. Interested students can sign up for consideration here. Scholarship amount varies depending on the student's achievements and/or need and availability of funds. Our camps are open to students in grades 4-12. Application Deadline for scholarships is March 24, 2019. BOBA SALE POSTPONED Our vendor for the Boba drinks were unable to complete our order so the Boba sale for Friday, February 22 has been postponed indefinitely. All Boba orders will be cancelled and no charges will be made to FACTS accounts.  Does your child have a March Birthday? Please click HERE to schedule a birthday party for your child and complete a birthday book request. Don't forget, Friday, February 22 and Monday, February 25 are minimum days with 12:15/12:30pm dismissal. See you all on Saturday night at Cioppino! Sincerely, Marie Fitzpatrick Principal   Facebook Twitter Website Instagram Copyright © 2019 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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