STM Newsletter for Wednesday, September 14, 2022

View this email in your browser SF Giants Filipino Heritage Night If you zoom on the big screen, it says STM Broncos. September 14, 2022 Hello STM Broncos! It was so wonderful to see so many of you at the SF Giant's game on Filipino Heritage Night 2022! Thank you to all the families who helped organize and bring our community together.  It was so much fun! There are many opportunities to get involved at STM! Activities are back and that means parents have the chance to create lasting memories with their kids and have fun – in person!  To be a volunteer chaperone and/or coach, don't forget to complete your Livescan and Virtus Training. Check in with your classroom teacher or the office for more information on how to get involved. Strength in Numbers! Thank you to Music Will (formerly Little Kids Rock) for creating a wonderful opportunity for our students and families to meet world-class musicians. Thank you, again, to all the families for keeping our students and families safe during drop-off.    We also want to thank Mrs. Wong for 12 years of dedication to STM. She will be moving on to spend more time with her family. She will be missed. Thank you to Thomas Boles and the Salesian Academy for joining our Bronco community and keeping all our technological needs current and updated. Student quotes for the week:    "I have to leave this concert early to go home and study for my Science quiz."    "I love to help." We are all truly blessed to be part of such an amazing community! Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you soon! God bless you all! Peace, love, happiness, and harmony.  David Greenbaum (Mr. G.), Principal Lego School Design Studio - STM 3rd grade Below are the updates for this week:  Calendar Parent Teacher Conferences Grade 3-8 Revised Grading Scale Speech and Language FUN RUN update Academic Chess Registration Bronco Bingo School Photo Day Information Yearbook Preorder CALENDAR STAR Q1 Testing  September 6-16, 2022 Friday, Sep 16 SI visits 7th and 8th grade Monday, Sep 19 Faith Families Thursday, Sep 22 Picture Day Friday, Sep 23  FUN RUN Saturday, Sep 24 Bingo Night 6 pm Monday, Sep 25 Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 dismissal 2022-2023 School Calendar PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES October 3-6, 2022 Parent conferences are an opportunity to discuss the achievements of your child with their teacher, as well as how best to support their continued growth, academically, and in the areas of social and emotional development. During your conference, the teacher will also share the results of the STAR baseline test taken in early September. All conferences will be on Zoom.  An email invitation was sent to the primary email address listed on your FACTS account on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 5 pm via SignUpGenius. Sign-ups close on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Please contact your child's homeroom teacher if you have any questions about conferences.  Sign Up Dates: Wednesday, Sep. 21 at 5 pm - Wednesday, Sep. 28 at 11:59 pm Parent-Teacher Conference Dates: Monday, October 3-Thursday, October 6, 2022 PARENT NOTIFICATION OF REVISED GRADING SCALE FOR GRADES 3-8 The Archdiocese of San Francisco has revised the elementary 3rd - 8th grading scale. Elementary schools will have two years to implement the newly revised grading scale. Before making this change, the archdiocese researched the local high school and public/private elementary grading scales. High School Admission Departments will no longer need to apply a norming formula to Catholic school applicant grades since all applicants will be on the universal grading scale.  For our students to immediately benefit from this new policy, St. Thomas More School will migrate to the revised grading scale in PowerSchool for grades 3-8 on the week of September 19, 2022. Parents and students will see the changes by the end of next week in their Parent Portal. Courses using the markings P/PN and 1-4 for conduct and behavior will not be affected by this change.    ADSF GRADING SCALES PRIOR to 2022  and optional 2022-2023 REVISED in 2022  and required for the 2023-2024 forward  A = 96-100% A = 93-100%  A- = 93-95% A- = 90-92%  B+ = 91-91% B+ = 87-89%  B = 87-90% B = 83-86%  B- = 84-86% B- = 80-82%  C+ = 81-83% C+ = 77-79%  C = 74-80% C = 73-76%  C- = 70-73% C- = 70-72% D+ = 67-69% D+ = 67-69% D = 63-66% D = 63-66%  D- = 60-62% D- = 60-62%  F = 59 or below I = Below 60%  I=Insufficient Evidence SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SCREENING OFFERED EACH FALL Each year, St. Thomas More offers speech and language screening to selected students to ensure that communication skills are developing appropriately. The screening will be conducted on October 18 and 20 by a state-licensed, nationally certified speech-language pathologist using a standardized screening test. Classroom teachers identify students to participate in the screening. Children will be screened individually during the school day. Appropriate development of a child's speech and language is very important to success with learning.  Communication is essential for academic development, peer interaction, and healthy self-esteem. The speech and language screening can help to identify possible issues with communication including:  Articulation – production of speech sounds Receptive Language – ability to understand spoken language (i.e. meaning of words, follow directions, listen to stories and answer questions) Expressive Language – ability to formulate spoken language (i.e. have a substantial vocabulary, use correct grammar and be able to formulate various sentences) Fluency – rhythm of speech-language Voice – quality of speech Typically, children do not outgrow communication issues; therefore early identification and treatment are essential.  Parents will receive a written summary of the screening results, with recommendations for follow-up actions if appropriate.  If you have any questions about the speech and language screening at STM, contact learning specialist, Skye Scarbrough at sscarbrough@stmsf.org.  FUN RUN  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 The St. Thomas More School Fun Run is an exciting program that promotes fitness and healthy habits, as well as being one of our main fundraisers for this school year. Students will be running and walking laps (about 30 minutes) on September 23rd and asking friends, family, and coworkers for donations over the next couple of weeks. This is going to be a blast!! Everyone including staff, students, and families is working hard to make this a huge success. Family and friends from around the globe can support our school by making a donation in support of your student.  Let's make this the most successful fundraiser ever!! We can't reach our goal without you! Your generous support is appreciated!  Thank you from everyone at St. Thomas More School! ACADEMIC CHESS LAST DAY TO REGISTER TODAY, September 14, 2022 LINK: Academic Chess Registration    Bronco Bingo Wear your STM Apparel and/or colors Blue and White! Date: Saturday, September 24th 2022 Location: Carroll Hall  Time: 6pm - 9pm Dinner: 6pm - 7:15pm and Bingo Time: 7:15pm - 9pm Price: $20/Adults, $12/Children; At the Door: $25/Adults, $12/Children Includes: 10 Bingo Cards per Adult; 10 Bingo Cards per Children  Prizes: Every Game is a WINNER! Gift Cards Galore! GRAND PRIZE Adult Game! GRAND Prize Children Game! **NO HOST BAR** LINK: BINGO NIGHT TICKETS Mugsyclicks will send families links on how to order photos after Photo Day.  ORDER YOUR 2022-2023 YEARBOOK Pre-order your 2022-2023 school yearbook directly from Treering.com by September 30th to receive 10% off. To purchase and customize your yearbook: Go to www.treering.com/validate Enter your school's passcode: 1015250322084584 Copyright © 2022 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. 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