STM Newsletter for December 4, 2019

View this email in your browser Fourth graders enjoyed a sunny and brisk day learning about sustainable gardens on Tuesday's Garden for the Environment field trip. Our students had such a great time that one student is looking forward to returning to the Garden with his family over Christmas break. Check out more photos in our fourth grade blog. CALENDAR ITEMS Thursday, December 5 Santa Secret Shop Parents' Club Meeting, 7 pm in the Library Friday, December 6 Santa Secret Shop First round of TK and K applications due Sunday, December 7 Family Mass led by Grades 2 and 7 at STM Church 10 am Holiday Faire and Pancake Breakfast 9 am - 1 pm Wednesday, December 11 Christmas Program 6:30 pm SANTA'S SECRET SHOP The Parents' Club present their annual Santa's Secret Shop starting tomorrow, Thursday, December 5 and continuing on Friday. Over the next two days, all the students will have an opportunity to purchase gifts for parents, friends and relatives. Please send money in an envelope with your child and help them prepare their shopping list.  PRINCIPALS SURVEY The Department of Catholic Schools is conducting a survey for a number of their schools. We would appreciate your help in completing this short survey by Friday, December 6.  Principals Survey LAST DAY TO RSVP TOMORROW! Walking in a Winter Wonderland Pancake Breakfast with Santa Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Register by December 5, 2019   CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Wednesday, December 11 at 6:30 pm    Next Wednesday, December 11, our students will present the annual Christmas Program and will sing a selection of non-traditional Christmas Carols. All students will be involved in this joyous holiday production. Again this year, we will be presenting the program at the Shah Center for The Performing Arts. We request that your child wear festive, dressy Christmas attire. No t-shirts, sweats, Uggs or sneakers, please. Pants/dressy jeans should be fitted and not baggy.  The school yard will be open for parking at 5:45pm. The gym doors will open at 5:45 pm to allow students to enter their classrooms and parents to enter the gym. Everyone is asked to line up in an orderly manner until the doors open. Students need to be in their classrooms by 6:00 pm, so we can begin the program promptly at 6:30 pm. All students in TK through 8th grade will be dismissed once the show is over. No early pickups allowed for the safety of all. Please join us in supporting our SF Food Bank and Toy Drive by donating toys and/or food on the night of the event. We look forward to your attendance for this faith-filled and fun-filled production. Everyone is welcome! All students who donate will received a candy cane! Our school wide Food Drive has collected 97 pounds of food so far. Please continue to bring in your donations to help us reach SF Food Drive's "400 Pound Pledge." If we reach our goal of 400 pounds of food collected by Wednesday, December 18, the student body will enjoy free dress on Thursday, December 19.  Please note your student's grade and the suggested item(s) to donate and be sure to check expiration dates. DONATION LIST  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 Father-Son Campout - A Night of Adventure December 14-15 Register by Dec. 11 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. PRESCHOOL APPLICATIONS FOR 2020-2021 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. Sincerely, Marie Fitzpatrick 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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