STM Newsletter for February 6, 2019

View this email in your browser Dear Parents:   As we move closer to the feast day of St. Valentine, we ask that you remember those less fortunate around you by showing a little love. The parable of the Good Samaritan from the Gospel of Luke is a great example of this. The parable tells of a traveler who is beaten and robbed along the side of the road. First a priest and then a Levite come by, but both avoid the man. Finally, a Samaritan comes by. The Samaritan helps the injured man. How can you help and show love as we draw closer to February 14? How about making an extra sandwich, or two, for those in need at the Martin de Porres House of Hospitality. This Friday, February 8, our 1st and 7th graders will take the lead in providing sandwiches-for-the-needy. We encourage ALL families to provide an extra sandwich.  GRANDPARENTS DAY Thank you to Anna Tyaglo, Zoe Balmy and Kathleen Byrne who organized a great Grandparents and Special Friends Day and to everyone who made it such a success! The children were so happy to have over 150 special guests join us for this fun event. Thanks also to the many other parent volunteers who pitched in to make the day run so smoothly. SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR! Thank you to everyone who visited our book fair last week! With your help we raised $2,707 in Scholastic dollars to be used to buy books for our library. A big thank you to Maria Kagehiro, Rose Lee, and Alma Samatra and their fantastic crew of parents who volunteered both before and after school throughout the week. On Saturday, February 23, we will have our annual Cioppino dinner and we are SOLD OUT! Tickets will not be given out this year, instead, those attending will check in at the door. Thanks for all your support! Responding to and managing your child's emotions can be one of the toughest challenges in parenting so Parents Place is offering a workshop titled "Children's Big Emotions". Click here for more information on how to register for this informative workshop.   Tools for School is a unique summer program tailored for incoming 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls. Hosted by Mercy High School Burlingame, the program is a balanced mix of Visual and Performing Arts training, academic preparedness, and weekly educational field trips. From learning about the Mercy Mission of girls education to visiting exciting attractions in the Bay Area, students will experience new activities and topics. Tools for School helps to build a foundation of inquiry and love of learning, preparing students to explore their passions in high school. For more information and to register, click here. FROM THE PARENTS' CLUB The PC Board sent out a survey February 2018 regarding increasing parent volunteer hours and the non-contributing fees. As a result, many families don't mind the volunteer hour increase. Other schools have 30+ hours and similar events. Next year, 2019-20, the Volunteer Hours will be increased to 15 hours. Our goal is to make sure all events have sufficient volunteers. There have been slots available and individuals stating there aren't enough events to sign up for. We cannot do this alone. We look forward to working towards our continued success. If you have any questions/concerns we'll be glad to work with you. Please contact us at parentsclub@stmsf.org. Thanks for volunteering!!!! 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)! WCEA ACCREDITATION VISIT You may notice some extra people around the school next week. They are the WASC/WCEA Accreditation team and will be with us next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. If you see members of the team around during their visit, please give them a warm STM welcome. The team members are: Bruce Stewart (chairperson), Junipero Serra School, Carmel-by-the-Sea; Megan Armando, St. Charles School, San Carlos; Anne Barsi, St. Gregory School, San Mateo; Barbara Kane, Our Lady of Loretto School, Novato; and Sr. Kathryn Keenan, SNDdeN, Notre Dame Elementary School, Belmont; Nicole Kelly, St. Brigid School, San Francisco; Laura Roach, St. Anselm School, St. Anselmo; Janel Worley, St. Matthew School, San Mateo; and Zoe Zebarte, Ecole Notre Dame Des Victoires, San Francisco. Sincerely, Marie Fitzpatrick Principal 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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