STM Newsletter for September 11, 2019

View this email in your browser Dear Friends, As we observe Patriot Day today, we remember all those affected by the September 11th tragedy 18 years ago. To mark this day, we began our morning assembly with a moment of silence followed by the pledge to the flag and the singing of God Bless America. Thank you Mr. Kavanagh and the 7th graders for putting together such a beautiful ceremony.  St. Thomas More School has a wonderful tradition of parental involvement. Our Parents' Club is tremendously supportive each school year with events that include the Fall\Halloween Festival, Christmas Boutique, and the famous citywide Cioppino Crab Feed. Check out the new Parents Club website for all the up-to-date information. In an effort to reduce our carbon footprint, many of our forms, sign-ups and event registrations will only be available online. Check out the following which have been posted in the past few weeks: 2019-2020 Monthly Calendar (Google) Pizza Lunches BINGO! Fun Run Parent Conferences The Brainy Bunch Club provides a quiet, structured, safe environment for students to complete their homework with the help of our own highly qualified STM teachers. The 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Brainy Bunch Club will be held in the 4th grade classroom. Their moderators will be Jordan Pas and Alison Verzosa. The 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Brainy Bunch Club will be held in the 8th grade classroom. Their moderators will be Joanne Kane and Laura McCann. To ensure program quality for all participants, class sizes are limited at 18 students. Classes will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis. Click here to register! Bricks4Kidz provides an After School Enrichment class offering a creativity program where children will learn, create, and play with LEGO bricks. A detailed Pre-Engineering lesson plan will guide each child through a fun, learning experience which will encourage each participant to apply reading, math and science skills as they build a variety of models. Each unique lesson will continue to encourage team building, socialization, and creativity. Classes will be held on Thursdays from 3:00-4:00pm and will be open for students in grades TK-5th grade. More information on how to register will be available next week. The Miraculous Medal, also known as the Medal of Our Lady of Graces, is a devotional medal. This means it helps us remember our devotion to God, through the person in the medal. In 1830 Mary, our Blessed Mother appeared to Sr. Catherine Laboure and asked her to make a medal with a very specific design. Mary spoke to Catherine, saying, "Have a medal struck upon this model. Those who wear it will receive great graces, especially if they wear it around their neck." According to the Association of the Miraculous Medal, the blessings that Mary promised "began to shower down" on wearers of the medal. The devotion spread rapidly. In 1836, a Church investigation declared the apparitions to be genuine. Since this time devotion to the Miraculous Medal has spread the world over.   Recently, a generous benefactor donated Miraculous Medals to all children attending Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. These were blessed by Archbishop Cordileone at St. Mary's Cathedral on August 6, 2019 and given to all principals for distribution to our students. This week the students and teachers are learning about this wonderful medal. Following Mass this coming Friday, 9/13, Fr. Marvin will again bless these medals and they will be presented to the teachers in grades 1-8 for distribution to their students. All are welcome to join us for this special presentation. Medals are on a chain and may be worn by students inside their shirts at school. Please remind your children that this medal is not a toy and should be worn and treated with respect at all times. Lastly, we'd like to welcome one more staff member on board - Caroline McCabe. Ms. McCabe will be the classroom aide for our transitional kindergarten. Sincerely, Marie Fitzpartick Principal 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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