| | Dear Friends, Students in TK-5 were excited to have their first Mandarin class yesterday and all grade enjoyed their first Music class today. We are happy to welcome back Dr. Colorado, our school counselor for this year as well as Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Ruppel, our Learning Support Program Administrators. It was great to see you all at our back-to-school night last week. Congratulations to the families of 7th graders, Haya Ansari and Aditi Kapadia , who both won a raffle for $500 towards their tuition! As we mentioned at the meeting, we hope to see everyone on Sunday, September 8, for one of the most important celebrations of the school year. Please join us for our Back-to-School Mass at 10:00. Come and share in the celebration as we begin a new year together at St. Thomas More School and Utopia Preschool. IMPORTANT FORMS Last week's Wednesday envelope contained important forms that vital forms that require your attention. If you have not already done so, please complete them thoroughly (front and back in some cases!) and return them immediately. BRONCO BULLETIN Parents of TK/Kindergarten and transfer students: You can keep up-to-date with all STM Athletics news & deadlines by subscribing to the Bronco Bulletin. To subscribe, please follow this LINK, which can also be found under the Athletics tab on the STM website. | | PIZZA LUNCHES We've gone digital! Click here or on the banner to order a pizza lunch for your child! Thanks for supporting the Outdoor Ed Program! | | | STM BRONCO BINGO 2019 Date: Friday, September 21, 2019 Time: 6:00pm Location: Carroll Hall, STM Click here to purchase tickets to this fun event! | | | SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM Lunch consists of an entree, side, snack and drink. Lunches must be pre-ordered online by 9am the previous day (or by 6am, day of, for an additional fee). How to Register: Visit www.choicelunch.com to create a new account and register your child(ren) (name, grade & allergy info). Please feel free to contact Choicelunch customer service with any question at 1-855-465-8624. SCHOOL LUNCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Parent volunteers are needed to help with the lunch program all year long. Are you free from 11:45am-12:45pm on a regular basis, even once or twice a week? If so, we'd love to have your help. Click here to sign up. | | | PICTURE DAY: Remember,TOMORROW, August 29 is picture day for all Preschool through 8th grade students and staff. Please make sure your child is in full uniform. | | | PARKING AND TRAFFIC At this time, we need to remind everyone of a few guidelines. Firstly, please follow the directions of the students on traffic patrol. Secondly, do not park on the yellow-lined crosswalk or in the division passageway between the two (one-way) lanes next to the golf course. Thirdly, please avoid U-turns if at all possible. We ask you to drive around the church instead. And lastly, please be respectful and courteous to our neighbors at the Golf Club, St. Thomas More Church, Alma Via, and especially to our students and staff who are working hard to make the drop off and pick up procedures safe for all our students. We all need to share the valuable and limited parking spaces. A little patience goes a long way! Please don't force us to publish photos of "people behaving badly". | | | Sincerely, Marie Fitzpartick Principal | | | | | | |