STM Newsletter for Wednesday, February 26, 2020

View this email in your browser Our fourth graders put their coding skills into action this week! With the Wonder and Blockly apps, our coders guided their Dash robots around obstacles in the classroom and cheered them on in a five robot race. Check out our Grade 4 Dash and Dot album.  Special thanks to the Archdiocese of San Francisco for funding the tech lending library and providing our students with engaging hands-on tools to learn!   Dear Parents: Today, Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of Lent. Children had the opportunity to receive ashes during this morning's mass. Lent is a season of simple living. During Lent, we as Catholics prepare our hearts for the great celebration of Easter. We can also prepare our homes for the great celebration of Christ's Paschal Mystery of dying and rising to new life that will be celebrated during the Easter Triduum. Please take time to talk about Lent as a family. Here is a sample of a lenten calendar that you might print out for your family. CALENDAR Friday, Feb. 28 End of Trimester 2 Grade 5 Chess 1 pm Tuesday, March 3 Grade 8 Asian Art Museum field trip Thursday, March 5 Ash Prayer Service led by Grade 8 at 8:15 am  Parents' Club Meeting 7 pm Friday, March 6 Spell-a-thon  Trimester 2 Report Cards distributed - Grades 6-8 Parent Portal opens Sunday, March 8 Family Mass led by Grade 3 at STM Church 10 am Check out our Parent Calendar for upcoming events. SAVE THE DATE: Meeting with Parkmerced and city agencies on Thursday, March 12 at 6pm This is a follow up meeting regarding the traffic changes on Brotherhood Way and the removal of the current footbridge. I have been told that several new options are being considered. I urge you to attend the meeting and have your voice heard in regard to the safety of all our students and families. Students are also encouraged to attend.  Spell-a-thon sponsor sheets will be sent home today in your Wednesday envelopes. Completed sponsor sheets are due back to school on Friday, March 6, 2020, and the spelling test will be administered to the classroom teacher that day. The minimum total pledge amount to be collected per student is $30. Final day to submit sponsored totals is on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. This is your last chance to save on Shipping Fees Minimums by Prepaying your CLASS GROUP PHOTOS online.  Prepay Online Now! *all prepaid Group Photo orders will be delivered to the school at no cost or ordering minimum.  The prepay link will only be active during the "prepay purchase period." Orders after this period may be made through our standard ordering system and will be delivered directly to customer's address. CIOPPINO 2020 Over $30,000 was raised through our Annual Cioppino Dinner and Auction.  Our sincere thanks to the Cioppino Committee for another wonderful event last Saturday. This committee of school parents and alumni parents work year round soliciting donations, making baskets and planning for this event. We are truly grateful! STM Dance Party and Silent Auction Saturday, April 4, 2020 Order Tickets Now! More information Sincerely, Marie Fitzpatrick Principal   Copyright © 2020 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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