| | | |  | | Thank you sixth graders for preparing a lovely Thanksgiving prayer service today! | | | As Thanksgiving approaches we have much for which we are thankful. It is a time of year when we think of others less fortunate. Today, we are kicking off a schoolwide Food Drive by participating in the SF Food Drive's "400 Pound Pledge." To help achieve this goal and to truly help those in need, we are requesting specific items of food. Their clients need healthy food that is high in protein. Please note your student's grade and the suggested item(s) to donate and be sure to check expiration dates. Stay tuned and we will let you know how many pounds of food STM Families have generously donated! | | | | TK, K and Grade 8 - canned meats, tuna and sardines Grade 1- whole grains, rice and pasta Grade 2 - canned fruits and vegetables Grades 3-4 - cereal, oatmeal and cream of wheat Grade 5 - various types of canned beans Grade 6 - soups and chili Grade 7 - peanut, almond or soy butter | | | PARENT MEETING ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 A parent meeting with the owners of Parkmerced is scheduled for tomorrow evening, November 21, at 6:30pm at St. Thomas More School Gym. While this meeting is mainly for informational purposes there will also be some time set aside for questions. This is your opportunity to learn about this project and its potential impact on our community. Your attendance is critical to show that we are united in our approach to safety issues. We have also invited the parents from our neighboring schools on Brotherhood Way, Brandeis and KZV, to attend. Representatives from various city departments will also be on hand for questions and clarifications.
FREE DRESS PASS: STM families, please sign in with Mrs. White near the gym entrance for your child(ren) to receive a free dress pass for Monday, November 25, 2019. | | | CALENDAR ITEMS Thursday, November 21
Hearing Test for K and Grade 4
Parkmerced Informational Meeting at STM Gym 6:30 pm
Friday, November 22
Sandwiches for the Needy led by Grade 6
TK-5 Trimester 1 Report Cards distributed
Grades 6-8 Parent Portal open Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26
Minimum Days 12:15/12:30 dismissal; Extended Care available
Wednesday, November 27-Friday, November 29 - Thanksgiving Holiday; School closed
Monday, December 2 - School resumes; Full day 2:45/3:00 pm dismissal
Our office will be closed next Wednesday, however, if there are any relevant flyers we will send them home on Tuesday, November 26.
ADVENT PRAYER SERVICES
As we begin the Advent season, please consider joining us on Wednesday, December 4, for our next prayer service presented by fourth grade in the gym at 8:10am. | | | TK/KINDERGARTEN AND NEW STUDENT APPLICATIONS
We continue to receive applications for next year's TK and kindergarten class. Have all preschool families and younger siblings of current students turned in their applications? Just a reminder that kindergarten applicants must be 5 years old by September 1, 2020 in order to apply. TK students must be 5 between September 2 and December 2. Application forms are available from the school office or you may apply online. | | | REPORT CARDS AND
STAR TESTING RESULTS November STAR test results will be sent home on Friday, November 22, 2019. TK-5: We will be sending trimester 1 report cards home in an envelope on Friday, November 22, 2019 for TK-5. Please sign and return the envelope to acknowledge receipt of the report card. Grades 6-8: The parent portal will be open for Grades 6-8 families to check their children's grades from Friday, November 22 at 2:30 pm to Sunday, December 1. Middle school students will not be receiving a printed copy of their trimester grades, but a printed report card will be distributed at the end of the school year. Email our technology coordinator, Mrs. Wong, at bwong@stmsf.org or your child's teacher if you have questions about the portal. | | |  | Walking in a Winter Wonderland Pancake Breakfast with Santa Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | |  | Father-Son Campout - A Night of Adventure December 14-15 | |  | | As the holiday season quickly approaches and shopping increases, please remember to save your receipts and utilize Shoparoo as an easy fundraiser for our school. Not familiar with Shoparoo and how it benefits our school? Please click on the link, create an account and help St. Thomas More School in a very easy format www.shoparoo.com If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. White at swhite@stmsf.org. She will be happy to help. | |  | | In a spirit of thanks and gratitude, we want to acknowledge our long term third grade substitute teacher, Mrs. Cox, in this week's newsletter. Her last day will be Friday, November 22. We are grateful for her commitment and dedication to our third grade students and families. Together, the third graders discovered the various habitats and inhabitants of the rainforest, learned about polygons and quadrilaterals in math, and explored paragraph writing in English. Not to worry, Mrs. Cox will be available to substitute for STM. We welcome back Mrs. Byrne who will return on Monday, December 2 to continue the journey with our third graders. Katie Cottura, STM Alumni, has been promoted to gym director. Email Katie at kcottura@stmsf.org for all questions regarding gym rentals and scheduling. In other staffing changes, Melody Dicks is no longer our Administrative Assistant. Please continue to email me at marifitz@stmsf.org or office@stmsf.org for all general questions. Direct any FACTS inquiries to Mrs. Wong at bwong@stmsf.org and admissions questions to Mrs. Quinlan at bquinlan@stmsf.org. As we come to the day when we recognize all for which we should be thankful, we are especially mindful of you. You continue to support so many of our efforts by your presence and participation. These efforts have continued for years. Thank you, thank you, thank you and enjoy a great holiday with family and friends! Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal | | | | | | | |
