STM Newsletter for October 14, 2020

View this email in your browser October 14, 2020 Dear STM Community, Today we received approval from the San Francisco Department of Public Health to reopen our school to families who wish to have their children return to in-person learning! We are excited to welcome our TK-2nd grade students back to the classroom on Monday, October 19th. Teachers will be following up with further information about drop-off and pick-up procedures, as well as other pertinent details, over the next few days.  It has been a joy to see and hear the excitement of the children as they came by to take their school photos and drop off their carts and supplies.  We can't wait to hear the buzz of students next week in the classrooms and in the yard. Please take time to read over the STM Infection Mitigation Plan so that you understand the precautions we are taking and the various new schedules that we have adopted in order to ensure that drop-off and dismissal are staggered for all students.  Mandatory safety training meetings will be held for all parents/guardians of TK-2 grade students next week. We will provide you with the schedule in the next few days. Safety training for other parents will be scheduled in the coming weeks. Student Council Congratulations to our newly elected Student Council officials! President - Imaan Ansari Vice President - Ethan Calaguas Secretaries - Ava Cacao, Jared Lim Commissioners of Religious Affairs - Benny Davila, Devin Angeles Commissioners of School Spirit - Elise Lau, Luis Jimenez Jr., Allie Pon Student Body Historians - Anna O'Shaughnessy, Kaylee Custodio, David Tyaglo Thank you to all those who put themselves forward as candidates. The campaign posters and speeches were very impressive! Everyone who was on the ballot is invited to sit as a Student Council member. We can't wait to see all the fabulous things the Student Council does this year! The 8th grade class completed an Electoral College Project where each student researched current polling in their assigned states and made a prediction as to whether Trump or Biden would win. Here is a screenshot of their final analysis predicting Biden will soundly defeat Trump with the electoral votes breaking down 357-181. 2020 Presidential Election Interactive Map Calendar Thursday, October 15 SI Virtual Visit with Grade 8 Friday, October 16 Teacher Inservice Day - Student Holiday Monday, October 19 TK-2 Open for In-person Classes Tuesday, October 20 Grade 5 Spooktacular Science Webinar 10 am Wednesday, October 21 Grade 4 Conservatory of Flowers Virtual Field Trip 10 am New Parent Meeting 6 pm  STM Virtual Bingo Fall 2020 Event Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020 Event Start Time: 3:00pm REGISTER for STM Virtual Bingo Deadline: Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 12 noon Virtual Bingo Registration Link: https://stthomasmoreschool.aware3.net/form/vdd3eHOAJ Contact us at stmclassrep2024@gmail.com if you have any questions. Thank you families for making our Picture Days a great success by arriving on time and following the social distancing guidelines! Please expect an email sent you in about 2 weeks for directions on how to order online. All orders will be shipped directly to you.  Student ID cards will be shipped to the school in about 3 weeks.  As we progress through this month we are reminding students that October is the Month of the Rosary. Grandparents and other family members may have rosary beads that they  would like to show the children, or have stories to tell about how or when they received their beads. Our 2nd and 3rd graders may be looking forward to getting their first rosary in celebration of their First Communion. Consider taking time to pray the rosary with your family. The power of prayer will help us all cope with the many challenges we are faced with in our lives. Kind regards, Marie   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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