| | | | | Dear Friends, All Souls month, November, is a special time when we think of all deceased family and friends who have gone before us. We remember the love and wisdom they shared with us and we are reassured that our God is a God who loves us unconditionally. These memories, which are especially strong at Thanksgiving time, remind us that we are all members of the Communion of Saints. | | CALENDAR ITEMS Thursday, November 14 - Grades 5-8 Mercy Play field trip Friday, November 15
Last day of Q2 STAR testing
End of Trimester 1 - T1 report cards go home next Friday, November 22 Sunday, November 17
Family Mass led by Grade 5 at STM Church 10:00 am Wednesday, November 20
Prayer Service led by Grade 6 at STM Gym 8:10 am THANKSGIVING BREAK
Please remember that Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26 are minimum day dismissals, 12:15/12:30. Extended Care will be available for both days. STM will be closed from Wednesday, November 27 through Friday, November 29 for Thanksgiving holiday. School will resume on Monday, December 2 for a full day and regular 2:45/3:00 pm dismissal. | | | LETTERS TO SANTA As part of the Holiday Faire/Pancake Breakfast promo this year, we are accepting letters to Santa. A special mailbox for Santa will be located on the first floor of STM for these letters to be placed. Letters can be "mailed" up until dismissal on Friday, December 6th. | | | | Join us for this year's Walking in a Winter Wonderland Pancake Breakfast with Santa. Breakfast includes a pancake bar, sausages, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, juice, coffee, and tea. RSVP by December 5, 2019 The Holiday Faire/Pancake Breakfast committee are looking for unique vendors for the upcoming Holiday Faire, 12.08.19, if interested, please complete the vendor form by November 28. Any questions, please contact Catherine and Candace Elumba. | | CHRISTMAS PROGRAM DATE CHANGE Due to a schedule conflict for our music teacher, our Christmas Program is now scheduled for Wednesday, December 11 at 6:30 pm. | | | FOOTBRIDGE REMOVAL/PARENT MEETING ON NOVEMBER 21 As written in last week's newsletter regarding the footbridge removal parent meeting, we encourage you to attend the Thursday, November 21 meeting at our school. The meeting will start at 6:30 pm and all STM families who attend will receive a free dress pass for their child/ren. I did receive a written response to my letter from Supervisor Yee's office. I urge you to also write to him at this time so that he understands the seriousness of our concerns. | | | VIRTUS TRAINING FOR STUDENTS In the month of November, TK-8 will begin the mandatory Archdiocesan VIRTUS Safe Environment training. These are instructor-driven lessons that will teach students about safety and personal boundaries. For more information about the VIRTUS Safety Program, visit the VIRTUS website. | | |
SHARED GOVERNANCE CLIMATE SURVEY
The Department of Catholic Schools is committed to supporting each shared governance school in the positive, focused process of continuous school improvement. A shared governance school, such as St. Thomas More School, is a school under the sole guidance of the Superintendent of Catholic Schools rather than a parish. In order to understand the unique perspectives of each school community, the Department of Catholic Schools and your school principal are seeking feedback on the share survey. This survey is anonymous and consists of 10 questions. Your participation will help the Department of Catholic Schools best serve your school community and support your school principal. Your thoughtful attention to answering these questions is appreciated. Please complete the survey by Monday, December 2, 2019. | | SCHOOL TOURS Please share this link to sign up for a tour with family and friends considering TK/Kindergarten for the next school year. Below are the remaining tour dates for the year.
NEW STUDENT APPLICATIONS
Application forms for Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and grades 1-8 are available from the front office or online. Kindergarten and TK students who have completed their applications by December 6th will be scheduled for screening on Saturday, January 11th. Siblings of current students, as well as students in our TK and Preschool will be given first preference in the application process.
PRESCHOOL APPLICATIONS
Utopia, our preschool, is scheduling tours for families interested in applying for the 2020-2021 school year. If you have a child who is of preschool age (3 years old by September 1st) and you would like them to attend Utopia next Fall, please arrange a tour with Utopia's Director, Rachelle Frantz, at rfrantz@stmsf.org. She can also be reached at (415) 317-6269. | | | | As we continue to prepare for Thanksgiving, please consider joining us Sunday, November 17 for our 10 a.m. Family Mass led by fifth grade and also next Wednesday, November 20, for a Thanksgiving prayer service presented by sixth grade at 8:15am in the gym.
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal | | | | | | | |
