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STM eighth graders making decorations for the Irish Immigration Pastoral Center's St. Patrick's Day parade float. | | | | March 9, 2022
Dear Families,
We continue to pray for the people of Ukraine and the unspeakable hardships they face on a daily basis as their country is attacked by the government of Russia. The images of fathers facing separation from their children, buildings with people in them being bombed, and elderly citizens forced to flee their homes are heartbreaking. Let's also keep in mind the people of Russia who are also victims of the unjust and senseless attacks by their government. The invasion by Russian forces has damaged and destroyed homes, schools, places of work and orphanages. Close to a million people have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries. For those that have stayed, many are living in damaged houses, buildings and communities, often without electricity, food and water and without income to pay for basic necessities. Please encourage donations to our fundraisers next week and work to teach our children that it is all our collective responsibility to care for others.
Below are the updates for this week: - Calendar
- St. Patrick's Day Assembly
- Peach Walk for Ukraine
- Fabulous Works of Art Contest
- Talent Show
- STM Financial Aid
- Nothing Bundt Cake Fundraiser
- Academic Chess - Last day to register
- 30th Annual Cioppino
- St. Anne Summer School
- Archbishop Riordan High School Summer Program
- COVID Notifications
| | CALENDAR Friday, March 11
Archdiocesan Professional Development Day - Student Holiday
Monday, March 14: Local Holiday
Wednesday, March 16 Free dress fundraiser for the people of Ukraine. Thursday, March 17 - Happy St. Patrick's Day!
- Green accessories encouraged
- Bake Sale in aid of a Ukrainian refugee relief organization, https://wck.org/
- St. Patrick's Day Assembly 1:15 pm
Friday, March 18
Peace march and rally on Brotherhood Way, 12:30pm | | | PEACE WALK FOR UKRAINE
Friday, March 18, 2022, 12:30pm
Students in grades 4-8 will march from St. Thomas More School, over the footbridge and down to the Bufano Peace Statue on Brotherhood Way. There we will assemble with students from other schools on Brotherhood Way. Students will lead us in prayer and thoughtful reflection.
Students in grades TK-3 will march around our schoolyard with the banners they have prepared and pray together for peace. | | | FABULOUS WORKS OF ART CONTEST Congratulations to Sasha Gruber, 6th grade, who took 3rd place in a recent Mercy High School "Fabulous Works of Art" Contest. Her inspiring photograph was taken at the Mission in Carmel. | 
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TALENT SHOW
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| | Auditions for the 2022 Talent Show will be next week during lunch time. - Wednesday, March 16 - Grades 4-5
- Thursday, March 17 - Grades 6-8
The Talent Show will be on Friday, April 1, 2022. | | | |  STM FINANCIAL AID
THE CARL and CELIA GELLERT FOUNDATION FUND at STM was established in 2022 with a generous grant from the Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation. The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to families in need who wish to have a Catholic education for their children. If you wish to apply please complete this application form, along with the TADS application form, (mytads.com) by 4/15/22 to be considered. Grants will be awarded based on the information received from TADS. | | |  | Thank you families and the Parents' Club Committee for supporting our Nothing Bundt Cake Fundraiser! The fundraiser was a big success, raising a little over $1,000!
Pick Up Date: Friday, March 18, 2022 | | ACADEMIC CHESS 
Academic Chess will offer 10 weeks of after school chess classes from Wednesday, March 16 to May 25, 2022. This will be open to all ages and will run from 3:05-4:05 pm. LAST DAY TO REGISTER
TODAY, March 9, 2022 ~~~~ | | | 
30TH ANNUAL CIOPPINO DINNER
Saturday, March 26, 2022
Join us for a special evening of food, drinks and music and see why this event is a sell-out every year! ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW! OR | | | ST. ANNE SUMMER SCHOOL 2022 "Our Life-giving Rainforests"
St. Anne School is offering a summer program for students entering kindergarten through sixth grade. This year's four-week program will begin June 13 and end July 8. The academic program will review and emphasize basic skill development in language arts, math, and science. This summer program is intended to enrich as well as support skills students have been or will be working on in school. A variety of activities and approaches to learning will be used to keep the learning exciting. For more information, see the flyer and application below. | | | | All program options this summer will be held from June 13 to July 22. Sessions will be offered in two week increments. See below for exact dates. Session 1: June 13 - June 24
Session 2: June 27 - July 8
Session 3: July 11 - July 22 For rising students in Grades K - 4, we offer Camp Crusader, which is our historically fun traditional summer camp. Camp Crusader is an all day experience that runs from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The Full Day Camp Crusader cost is $2,000 per two-week session and includes full day activities, lunch, a camp shirt, and more. For rising students in Grades 5 - 8, we offer Summer Programs, which offer an array of Academic Classes, Enrichment Courses, and Athletic Camps. All program offerings run at different times of the day, making it easy for students to experience summer at Riordan the way they want to! | | | | Blessings of the lenten season, Marie Fitzpatrick Principal | | | | | | | |
